| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Melcher (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Walls (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bogart (fresh) PF - Martin Lee (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Weeden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Doug Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Edgin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Jones | 40-36 |
| 19:40 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Smith blocks the jumper by Clifford Walls | 40-36 |
| 19:38 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:27 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Walls | 42-36 |
| 19:20 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton (SG), John Lovett (C) Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| 19:05 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Bogart | 45-36 |
| 18:53 | W. New Mexico | James Bogart steals it from Ronald Jones | 45-36 |
| 18:31 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Melcher | 47-36 |
| 18:29 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Melcher - foul #2 on Jack Melcher, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), William Thomas (SG), Jack Fry (SF), Reginald Gerow (PF), Edward Atkinson (C) Jack Melcher, Clifford Walls, James Bogart, Martin Lee, William Weeden | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Brandon Tindall (SG), Doug Smith (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Ronald Jones, Charles Garton, Thomas Morgan, John Lovett | |
| 18:20 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by William Thomas - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick (PF) William Thomas | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 18:20 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:20 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:20 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 18:05 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 18:04 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram tips it back up and in | 49-36 |
| 17:51 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 17:50 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Larry Dietrick | 49-36 |
| 17:42 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-36 |
| 17:41 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 17:14 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 49-36 |
| 17:12 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Reginald Gerow | 49-36 |
| 17:08 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson travels in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), James Bogart (SF), Martin Lee (PF), William Weeden (C) Timothy Bertram, Jack Fry, Edward Atkinson, Larry Dietrick, Reginald Gerow | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Thomas Morgan (SG), Darrell Edgin (C) Terry Jamison, Brandon Tindall, Terry Meehan | |
| 17:02 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Morgan | 49-38 |
| 16:49 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher's floater is knocked away by Doug Smith | 49-38 |
| 16:48 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 16:33 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 49-38 |
| 16:31 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 16:25 | W. New Mexico | Jack Melcher steals it from Darrell Edgin in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 16:24 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Melcher | 51-38 |
| 16:01 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan connects on the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on James Bogart - foul #1 on James Bogart, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls (SG) Samuel Felton | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton (SG), John Lovett (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Thomas Morgan, Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| 16:01 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:57 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls is hacked by Charles Garton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Garton, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG) Jack Melcher | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG) Frank Cowan | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bogart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Weeden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Mills (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Garton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Santamaria (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Clifford Walls | 53-41 |
| 15:32 | W. New Mexico | William Thomas steals the ball from Justin Santamaria | 53-41 |
| 15:28 | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas lays it up and in | 55-41 |
| 15:25 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Jones, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF) James Bogart, Martin Lee | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (PG) Ronald Jones | |
| 15:15 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Santamaria - foul #1 on Justin Santamaria, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Darrell Edgin (C) Charles Garton, Justin Santamaria | |
| 15:15 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 15:15 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 15:04 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 14:48 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by William Thomas and he's fouled by Terry Jamison - foul #1 on Terry Jamison, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Reginald Gerow (PF) William Thomas, Larry Dietrick | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan (SF), Doug Smith (PF) Brandon Tindall, John Lovett | |
| 14:48 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry misses the free throw | 59-43 |
| 14:48 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 14:40 | Montana St., Billings | Darrell Edgin blocks the short jumper by William Weeden | 59-43 |
| 14:39 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Gerow | 59-43 |
| 14:34 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Reginald Gerow | 61-43 |
| 14:17 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terry Jamison | 61-46 |
| 14:02 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 14:01 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to William Weeden | 61-46 |
| 13:50 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 61-46 |
| 13:48 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry can't tip it in | 61-46 |
| 13:47 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 13:33 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 13:32 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 13:28 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-46 |
| 13:27 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow gets the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 13:07 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Walls | 63-46 |
| 12:50 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 12:48 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 12:46 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| 12:46 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-46 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), William Thomas (SG), James Bogart (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), Edward Atkinson (C) Timothy Bertram, Clifford Walls, Jack Fry, Reginald Gerow, William Weeden | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (PG), Charles Garton (SF), John Lovett (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Terry Jamison, Thomas Morgan, Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| 12:29 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-48 |
| 12:13 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 12:12 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 12:08 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills is fouled on the floor by William Thomas - foul #4 on William Thomas, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton (SG), Martin Lee (PF) William Thomas, James Bogart | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Frank Cowan (SF), Justin Santamaria (C) Arthur Mills, Charles Garton, John Lovett | |
| 11:51 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 11:49 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Melcher (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Felton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Dietrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Atkinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Tindall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Cowan (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Meehan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Santamaria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 11:14 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson double dribbles | 63-50 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls (SG), James Bogart (SF), William Weeden (C) Samuel Felton, Larry Dietrick, Edward Atkinson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG), Charles Garton (SF), Thomas Morgan (PF), John Lovett (C) Brandon Tindall, Frank Cowan, Terry Meehan, Justin Santamaria | |
| 10:59 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jack Melcher - foul #3 on Jack Melcher, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| 10:59 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 10:59 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:44 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 10:42 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee tips it but misses | 63-52 |
| 10:40 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 10:37 | W. New Mexico | Clifford Walls takes the ball from Arthur Mills in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 10:29 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden is hacked by Charles Garton - foul #3 on Charles Garton, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan (SF), Darrell Edgin (C) Charles Garton, Thomas Morgan | |
| 10:09 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee misses short on a shot from the left side | 63-52 |
| 10:07 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:57 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett is fouled on the floor by William Weeden - foul #1 on William Weeden, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton (SG), Reginald Gerow (C) Clifford Walls, William Weeden | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith (PF) Darrell Edgin | |
| 09:38 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 09:37 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 09:31 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-52 |
| 09:29 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG) Jack Melcher | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Charles Garton (SF), Thomas Morgan (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Ronald Jones, Frank Cowan, Doug Smith, John Lovett | |
| 09:12 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Timothy Bertram | 67-52 |
| 09:02 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills is hacked by James Bogart - foul #2 on James Bogart, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls (SG), Jack Fry (SF), William Weeden (C) Samuel Felton, James Bogart, Reginald Gerow | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (PG), Justin Santamaria (C) Terry Jamison, Terry Meehan | |
| 09:02 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 09:02 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 09:02 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 08:43 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls is fouled on the floor by Arthur Mills - foul #4 on Arthur Mills, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), Larry Dietrick (PF) Timothy Bertram, Martin Lee | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan (SF), Doug Smith (PF) Arthur Mills, Thomas Morgan | |
| 08:31 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-53 |
| 08:29 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brandon Tindall | 67-53 |
| 08:09 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jack Fry - foul #2 on Jack Fry, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart (SF), Edward Atkinson (PF) Jack Melcher, Larry Dietrick | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), John Lovett (PF) Charles Garton, Doug Smith | |
| 08:09 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:09 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:59 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 07:57 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| 07:55 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison is hacked by Jack Fry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Fry, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (SG) Clifford Walls | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin (C) Justin Santamaria | |
| 07:55 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:55 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to William Weeden | 67-54 |
| 07:48 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow (C) William Weeden | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG) Frank Cowan | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Fry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Bogart (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Edward Atkinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Reginald Gerow (tiring) 6 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Terry Jamison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Mills (tired) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brandon Tindall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Lovett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Edgin (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 07:24 | Montana St., Billings | The short jumper by James Bogart is denied by John Lovett | 67-56 |
| 07:23 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 07:21 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Martin Lee (PF) Jack Fry, Reginald Gerow | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Thomas Morgan (SF), Terry Meehan (PF) Terry Jamison, Brandon Tindall, John Lovett | |
| 07:03 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee misses long on an open driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Terry Meehan - foul #1 on Terry Meehan, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton (SG), William Weeden (C) William Thomas, Edward Atkinson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton (SG), Frank Cowan (SF) Arthur Mills, Darrell Edgin | |
| 07:03 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:03 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:45 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 69-56 |
| 06:43 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 06:37 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart's pass is intercepted by Ronald Jones | 69-56 |
| 06:33 | W. New Mexico | Samuel Felton steals it from Ronald Jones in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 06:18 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Garton - foul #4 on Charles Garton, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls (SG), Jack Fry (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), Reginald Gerow (C) Samuel Felton, James Bogart, Martin Lee, William Weeden | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Arthur Mills (SG), Brandon Tindall (SF), Doug Smith (PF), John Lovett (C) Ronald Jones, Charles Garton, Frank Cowan, Thomas Morgan, Terry Meehan | |
| 06:18 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 06:18 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:15 | W. New Mexico | Larry Dietrick steps in front of the Terry Jamison pass in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| 05:54 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick banks in the layup set up by Timothy Bertram | 73-56 |
| 05:51 | W. New Mexico | Clifford Walls is called for the reach on Arthur Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Walls, team foul #10 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), William Thomas (SG), Edward Atkinson (C) Timothy Bertram, Clifford Walls, Reginald Gerow | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin (C) John Lovett | |
| 05:51 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:51 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:39 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 05:37 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry snags the offensive board | 73-58 |
| 05:22 | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 05:20 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry misses the tip | 73-58 |
| 05:19 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson snags the offensive board | 73-58 |
| 05:01 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry hits a wide open jumper from close range | 75-58 |
| 05:01 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-58 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart (SF), William Weeden (C) Jack Fry, Edward Atkinson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Thomas Morgan (SG), Frank Cowan (SF), Terry Meehan (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Terry Jamison, Arthur Mills, Brandon Tindall, Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| 04:51 | W. New Mexico | Larry Dietrick steals the ball from Justin Santamaria | 75-58 |
| 04:41 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-58 |
| 04:39 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 04:34 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Santamaria | 75-60 |
| 04:29 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Jones - foul #4 on Ronald Jones, team foul #9 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton (SG), Martin Lee (PF) William Thomas, Larry Dietrick | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton (SG), John Lovett (PF) Thomas Morgan, Terry Meehan | |
| 04:29 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:29 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:29 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Lovett | 76-60 |
| 04:11 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 76-60 |
| 04:10 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan can't tip it in | 76-60 |
| 04:08 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden pulls down the rebound | 76-60 |
| 04:06 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Garton - foul #5 on Charles Garton, team foul #10 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SF) James Bogart | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG), Brandon Tindall (SF), Terry Meehan (C) Charles Garton, Frank Cowan, Justin Santamaria | |
| 04:06 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:06 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 03:59 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Samuel Felton - foul #3 on Samuel Felton, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow (PF) Martin Lee | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 03:59 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills makes the free throw | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Jones is called for the reach on Jack Melcher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Jones, team foul #11 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG) Ronald Jones | |
| 03:57 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:57 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 03:44 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-63 |
| 03:43 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher grabs the board | 80-63 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Melcher (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Felton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Fry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Gerow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. C - William Weeden (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Terry Jamison (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Mills (tired) 15 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brandon Tindall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Lovett (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Meehan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-63 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Clifford Walls (SG) Jack Melcher, Samuel Felton | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan (PF) Terry Meehan | |
| 03:25 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills is whistled for traveling | 80-63 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart (SF), Martin Lee (PF) Jack Fry, William Weeden | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Arthur Mills, John Lovett | |
| 03:15 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee dunks the ball on a great pass from Timothy Bertram | 82-63 |
| 02:58 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 82-63 |
| 02:56 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee snags the defensive board | 82-63 |
| 02:51 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-63 |
| 02:50 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 02:36 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-63 |
| 02:34 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow tips it but misses | 82-63 |
| 02:33 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee hits the follow up shot | 84-63 |
| 02:26 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall loses the dribble to Clifford Walls | 84-63 |
| 02:15 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Morgan - foul #2 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #12 | 84-63 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), Larry Dietrick (PF), Edward Atkinson (C) Timothy Bertram, Clifford Walls, Martin Lee, Reginald Gerow | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| 02:15 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart makes the 1st free throw | 85-63 |
| 02:15 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart makes the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| 02:08 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria hits a floater from the left block | 86-65 |
| 02:01 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton double dribbles | 86-65 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SF) James Bogart | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 01:59 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Felton - foul #4 on Samuel Felton, team foul #12 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Reginald Gerow (PF) Samuel Felton, Larry Dietrick | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Lovett (PF) Justin Santamaria | |
| 01:59 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 01:59 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 86-66 |
| 01:57 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow is hacked by John Lovett in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lovett, team foul #13 | 86-66 |
| 01:57 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow makes the 1st free throw | 87-66 |
| 01:57 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow misses the 2nd free throw | 87-66 |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett snags the defensive board | 87-66 |
| 01:37 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 87-66 |
| 01:36 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Reginald Gerow | 87-66 |
| 01:29 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Jamison - foul #2 on Terry Jamison, team foul #14 | 87-66 |
| 01:29 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 88-66 |
| 01:29 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 89-66 |
| 01:19 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Atkinson | 89-66 |
| 01:17 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Edward Atkinson | 89-66 |
| 01:11 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-66 |
| 01:10 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett grabs the board | 89-66 |
| 00:49 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 89-66 |
| 00:48 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan gets the offensive rebound | 89-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall makes the jump hook from the baseline | 89-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Bertram | 91-68 |
| 00:21 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-68 |
| 00:19 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow grabs the defensive rebound | 91-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram runs out the clock | 91-68 |