| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) PF - Fred Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dannie Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Lawrence Warren inbounds the ball | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Joe Pennock steals it from Aaron Hughes | 22-44 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Joe Pennock slams it home | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:24 | Montana | Ronald Curl knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Paul Peoples | 24-46 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Fred Little comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 24-46 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix tips it in | 26-46 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Ronald Curl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-46 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Aaron Hughes hits the follow up shot | 26-48 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Fred Little can't finish the layup | 26-48 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix tips it in | 28-48 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Paul Peoples can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Fred Little | 28-48 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Fred Little is hacked by Dannie Reed - foul #3 on Dannie Reed, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), David Perkins (PF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, Fred Little | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Carlton Gains (SG), Michael Brantley (SF), Leroy Yount (C) Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, Lawrence Warren, Aaron Hughes | |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Leroy Yount - foul #1 on Leroy Yount, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 17:25 | Montana | Carlton Gains buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 30-50 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix is hacked by Carlton Gains - foul #2 on Carlton Gains, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Joe Hatton can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 16:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Dannie Reed | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:25 | Montana | Michael Brantley lays it in set up by Carlton Gains and he's hacked by Joe Hendrix - foul #4 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #1 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF) Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), John Gingras (PF) Michael Smith, Dannie Reed | |
| 16:25 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the free throw | 30-53 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Joe Hatton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-53 |
| 16:07 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Gingras | 30-53 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Ronald Curl clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Fred Little - foul #2 on Fred Little, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF) Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), Aaron Hughes (C) Carlton Gains, Michael Brantley, Leroy Yount | |
| 15:41 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Ronald Curl makes the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Pennock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Gingras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Fred Little is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 32-54 |
| 15:00 | Montana | William Nguyen steps in front of the Lawrence Warren pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 32-54 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | William Nguyen hits the finger roll | 34-54 |
| 14:27 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-54 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Fred Little pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | William Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Ronald Curl gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 14:02 | Montana | John Gingras hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Curl | 34-56 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Fred Little connects on the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by John Gingras - foul #1 on John Gingras, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Carlton Gains (SF), Dannie Reed (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, Lawrence Warren, John Gingras, Aaron Hughes | |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the free throw | 37-56 |
| 13:30 | Montana | Dannie Reed connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on David Perkins - foul #3 on David Perkins, team foul #3 | 37-58 |
| 13:30 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the free throw | 37-59 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Joe Hatton makes the wide open jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hendrix (C) David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Warren (SF) Billy Bach | |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Joe Hatton makes the free throw | 40-59 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Dannie Reed drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carlton Gains | 40-61 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Carlton Gains steals it from Joe Hatton in the backcourt | 40-61 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Leroy Yount connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Carlton Gains | 40-63 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Joe Hatton drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Hendrix | 42-63 |
| 11:53 | Montana | Joel Morawski is called for the reach on Carlton Gains - foul #2 on Joel Morawski, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), William Nguyen (SF), David Perkins (PF) Bryan Svendsen, Joe Hatton, Fred Little | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), Paul Peoples (SG), Michael Brantley (SF), John Gingras (PF), James Black (C) Michael Smith, Carlton Gains, Lawrence Warren, Dannie Reed, Leroy Yount | |
| 11:29 | Montana | Joel Morawski steps in front of the Ronald Curl pass | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gingras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Black (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Montana State | John Gingras steps in front of the David Perkins pass in the backcourt | 42-63 |
| 11:02 | Montana | James Black clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Pennock - foul #2 on Joe Pennock, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Hughes (C) John Gingras | |
| 11:02 | Montana | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 11:02 | Montana | James Black misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Michael Brantley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF) David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), Dannie Reed (PF) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, James Black | |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix's layup is rejected by Dannie Reed | 44-64 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | William Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Lawrence Warren can't connect on a floater from the left block | 46-64 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Pennock | 46-64 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is hacked by Billy Bach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Bach, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Carlton Gains (SG), John Gingras (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Ronald Curl, Billy Bach, Dannie Reed, Aaron Hughes | |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Leroy Yount takes the ball from Joe Hendrix | 46-64 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Lawrence Warren can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Joe Hatton - foul #3 on Joe Hatton, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), David Perkins (PF) Bryan Svendsen, Fred Little | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (SG) Carlton Gains | |
| 08:56 | Montana | Lawrence Warren makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Lawrence Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Joe Pennock drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Hatton | 48-66 |
| 08:29 | Montana | John Gingras double dribbles | 48-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SF) Joe Hatton | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), Michael Brantley (SF), Aaron Hughes (C) Michael Smith, Lawrence Warren, Leroy Yount | |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix clanks a shot near the basket | 48-66 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | David Perkins hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Aaron Hughes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-66 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joel Morawski | 50-66 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Ronald Curl is called for the reach on Joel Morawski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Curl, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Joe Pennock | |
| Subs | Montana | Carlton Gains (SG), James Black (PF) Ronald Curl, John Gingras | |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:46 | Montana | Aaron Hughes grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 07:29 | Montana | Michael Brantley loses the ball out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Lawrence Warren (SF), Leroy Yount (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Aaron Hughes | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Hendrix (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlton Gains (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Black (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Yount (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joel Morawski | 52-66 |
| 06:55 | Montana | Leroy Yount loses the dribble to David Perkins | 52-66 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 52-66 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix can't connect on a shot in the paint | 52-66 |
| 06:24 | Montana | Leroy Yount grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Leroy Yount tips it in | 52-68 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix is open but misses the lay-in | 52-68 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Michael Smith grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), Fred Little (PF) Joel Morawski, William Nguyen, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), Paul Peoples (SG), Dannie Reed (PF), Aaron Hughes (C) Michael Smith, Carlton Gains, James Black, Leroy Yount | |
| 05:26 | Montana | Ronald Curl connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Peoples | 52-71 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Joe Hatton travels in the backcourt | 52-71 |
| 05:01 | Montana | Ronald Curl can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-71 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Lawrence Warren tips it in | 52-73 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Fred Little lays it in uncontested | 54-73 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Aaron Hughes misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Svendsen - foul #3 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #7 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (PG), William Nguyen (SF), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, Joe Hatton, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Montana | Carlton Gains (SG), Michael Brantley (SF) Paul Peoples, Lawrence Warren | |
| 04:14 | Montana | Aaron Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Aaron Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Aaron Hughes steals the ball from Joel Morawski | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Montana | Carlton Gains hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joel Morawski | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Joel Morawski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-74 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | David Perkins can't tip it in | 54-74 |
| 03:38 | Montana | Aaron Hughes pulls down the rebound | 54-74 |
| 03:16 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the easy layup | 54-74 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Little (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Gains (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dannie Reed (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joel Morawski | 56-74 |
| 02:48 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-74 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Fred Little snags the defensive board | 56-74 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Fred Little misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 56-74 |
| 02:34 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ronald Curl | 56-74 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Dannie Reed hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Carlton Gains | 56-76 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Fred Little clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 01:53 | Montana | Aaron Hughes grabs the board | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Montana | Michael Brantley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Fred Little blows the dunk but the foul's on Carlton Gains - foul #3 on Carlton Gains, team foul #8 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joe Hendrix (C) Joel Morawski, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF) Carlton Gains, Michael Brantley | |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Ronald Curl knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Peoples | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Joe Pennock loses the ball out of bounds | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Ronald Curl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-81 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the shot from close range | 58-81 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Lawrence Warren snags the defensive board | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Ronald Curl runs out the clock | 58-81 |