| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Haines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Harris (fresh) C - Thomas Gardner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Amaral (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Ngo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Stepney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kris Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate banks in the wide open layup | 27-41 |
| 19:40 | N. Colorado | Kris Tate steps in front of the John Haines pass in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 19:18 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Jack Amaral | 27-43 |
| 18:52 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kris Tate - foul #1 on Kris Tate, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (PG), Harold Evans (SG), Terrence Swaim (SF), David Langer (PF) Charles Cooper, John Haines, Richard Haines, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally (PG), Marcus Hofer (SG), Jerry McKain (SF), Richard Andrews (PF), Wesley Waldrup (C) Jack Amaral, James Ngo, Paul Stepney, Timothy Fitzgerald, Kris Tate | |
| 18:52 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:52 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:52 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 18:43 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marcus Hofer | 28-45 |
| 18:26 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 18:25 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner hits the follow up shot | 30-45 |
| 18:14 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza (C) Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 17:51 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 32-45 |
| 17:47 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer is hacked by Harold Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Evans, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady (PG), John Haines (SG), Richard Haines (SF), Chad Harris (PF) Casey Cunningham, Harold Evans, Terrence Swaim, David Langer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens (PG), James Ngo (SG), Paul Stepney (SF), Timothy Fitzgerald (PF), Kris Tate (C) Fred Nunnally, Marcus Hofer, Jerry McKain, Richard Andrews, Wesley Waldrup | |
| 17:35 | Montana St., Billings | Chad Harris steals the ball from Geoffrey Stephens | 32-45 |
| 17:33 | N. Colorado | John Haines is fouled in the backcourt by James Ngo - foul #3 on James Ngo, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper (PG), Thomas Gardner (C) Kenneth Heady, Daniel Loza | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally (SG) James Ngo | |
| 17:13 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris is hacked by Geoffrey Stephens - foul #2 on Geoffrey Stephens, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 17:00 | N. Colorado | John Haines misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 16:58 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris misses the tip | 32-45 |
| 16:57 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:55 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Haines picks off the pass by Fred Nunnally in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 16:40 | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper double dribbles | 32-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady (PG), Casey Cunningham (SG), David Langer (C) Charles Cooper, John Haines, Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG) Geoffrey Stephens | |
| 16:26 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 16:24 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Chad Harris | 32-45 |
| 16:04 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 15:56 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Heady - foul #2 on Kenneth Heady, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill (SG), Terrence Swaim (SF), Daniel Loza (C) Casey Cunningham, Richard Haines, David Langer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (PG), James Ngo (SG), Jerry McKain (PF), Wesley Waldrup (C) Jack Amaral, Paul Stepney, Timothy Fitzgerald, Kris Tate | |
| 15:56 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:56 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kenneth Heady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Merrill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terrence Swaim (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Harris (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Loza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Marcus Hofer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ngo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Nunnally (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry McKain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Waldrup (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 15:33 | Montana St., Billings | Wesley Waldrup grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 15:10 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer banks in the layup on a great pass from James Ngo | 35-49 |
| 14:54 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-49 |
| 14:53 | Montana St., Billings | Wesley Waldrup grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 14:48 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 14:46 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:35 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Heady | 37-49 |
| 14:25 | Montana St., Billings | Jerry McKain is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-49 |
| 14:24 | Montana St., Billings | Wesley Waldrup tips it home | 37-51 |
| 14:19 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Fred Nunnally - foul #3 on Fred Nunnally, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper (PG), Harold Evans (SF), David Langer (PF), Thomas Gardner (C) Kenneth Heady, Terrence Swaim, Chad Harris, Daniel Loza | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Paul Stepney (SF), Timothy Fitzgerald (PF), Richard Andrews (C) Marcus Hofer, Fred Nunnally, Jerry McKain, Wesley Waldrup | |
| 14:19 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:03 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-51 |
| 14:02 | N. Colorado | David Langer gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:41 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cooper | 43-51 |
| 13:24 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews makes the runner from the left block | 43-53 |
| 13:10 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans is fouled on the floor by Richard Andrews - foul #1 on Richard Andrews, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (PG), John Haines (SG), Richard Haines (SF) Charles Cooper, Raymond Merrill, Harold Evans | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens (PG), Kris Tate (C) Jack Amaral, Richard Andrews | |
| 12:49 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 12:48 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:27 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Casey Cunningham | 46-53 |
| 12:25 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens loses the dribble to Richard Haines in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 12:23 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham misses the easy layup | 46-53 |
| 12:21 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Haines | 46-53 |
| 12:12 | N. Colorado | Geoffrey Stephens steals the ball from John Haines | 46-53 |
| 12:01 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 11:41 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by Thomas Gardner is blocked by Kris Tate | 46-55 |
| 11:40 | N. Colorado | John Haines grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Casey Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Haines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Langer (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Gardner (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Geoffrey Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Ngo (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Stepney (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Fitzgerald (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kris Tate (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 11:24 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 11:22 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Kris Tate | 46-55 |
| 11:18 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper (PG), Raymond Merrill (SG), Chad Harris (PF), Daniel Loza (C) Casey Cunningham, John Haines, David Langer, Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Marcus Hofer (SG), Jerry McKain (SF), Richard Andrews (PF), Wesley Waldrup (C) Geoffrey Stephens, James Ngo, Paul Stepney, Timothy Fitzgerald, Kris Tate | |
| 10:56 | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper is fouled on the floor by Jack Amaral - foul #1 on Jack Amaral, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| 10:36 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza misses the wide open jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Marcus Hofer - foul #1 on Marcus Hofer, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harold Evans (SG) Raymond Merrill | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald (PF) Wesley Waldrup | |
| 10:36 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:36 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:33 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Evans - foul #3 on Harold Evans, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| 10:27 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 10:26 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:15 | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper connects on the floater from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 10:06 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Jack Amaral and he's hacked by Chad Harris - foul #2 on Chad Harris, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill (SG), Terrence Swaim (SF), Thomas Gardner (C) Harold Evans, Richard Haines, Daniel Loza | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 10:06 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:37 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill is fouled on the floor by Jack Amaral - foul #2 on Jack Amaral, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Haines (SF) Terrence Swaim | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally (SG), Paul Stepney (SF), Kris Tate (C) Marcus Hofer, Jerry McKain, Timothy Fitzgerald | |
| 09:37 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:37 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:37 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:33 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Cooper - foul #3 on Charles Cooper, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| 09:33 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:33 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:23 | N. Colorado | Richard Andrews is called for the reach on Chad Harris - foul #2 on Richard Andrews, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Langer (C) Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 09:23 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:23 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to David Langer | 51-60 |
| 09:09 | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Chad Harris and the foul's on Richard Andrews - foul #3 on Richard Andrews, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (SG) Raymond Merrill | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 09:09 | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:05 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Cooper is called for the reach on Jack Amaral in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Cooper, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady (PG) Charles Cooper | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo (SG), Timothy Fitzgerald (PF) Paul Stepney, Richard Andrews | |
| 08:54 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Ngo | 54-62 |
| 08:51 | N. Colorado | Jack Amaral is called for the reach on Kenneth Heady in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Amaral, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harold Evans (SF) Richard Haines | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Wesley Waldrup (C) Kris Tate | |
| 08:51 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:51 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 08:28 | Montana St., Billings | David Langer blocks the jumper by James Ngo | 56-62 |
| 08:26 | Montana St., Billings | Wesley Waldrup hits the follow up shot | 56-64 |
| 08:07 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 08:06 | Montana St., Billings | Wesley Waldrup grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 08:06 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim (SF), Daniel Loza (PF), Thomas Gardner (C) Kenneth Heady, Chad Harris, David Langer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens (PG), Marcus Hofer (SG), Paul Stepney (SF), Jerry McKain (PF), Kris Tate (C) Jack Amaral, James Ngo, Fred Nunnally, Timothy Fitzgerald, Wesley Waldrup | |
| 08:04 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 07:57 | N. Colorado | Geoffrey Stephens takes the ball from Daniel Loza | 56-64 |
| 07:42 | Montana St., Billings | Jerry McKain can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Casey Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrence Swaim (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Loza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Gardner (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Geoffrey Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Hofer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Stepney (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry McKain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kris Tate (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Evans | 58-64 |
| 07:21 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Cunningham - foul #1 on Casey Cunningham, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper (PG), Raymond Merrill (SG), Richard Haines (SF), John Haines (PF) Casey Cunningham, Harold Evans, Terrence Swaim, Daniel Loza | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews (PF), Wesley Waldrup (C) Paul Stepney, Kris Tate | |
| 07:21 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:21 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:13 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 07:12 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 07:10 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens is hacked by Charles Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Cooper, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (PG) Charles Cooper | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 07:10 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:10 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:10 | N. Colorado | John Haines pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 06:50 | N. Colorado | John Haines clanks a jump hook from the left block | 58-67 |
| 06:49 | Montana St., Billings | Jerry McKain grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 06:43 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews loses the dribble to Raymond Merrill | 58-67 |
| 06:30 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Casey Cunningham | 60-67 |
| 06:13 | Montana St., Billings | Jerry McKain comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 06:12 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 05:43 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-67 |
| 05:41 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 05:35 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews misses the runner from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 05:34 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 05:29 | N. Colorado | Geoffrey Stephens steals it from Casey Cunningham in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 05:16 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 05:15 | N. Colorado | John Haines snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 04:57 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 04:55 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:46 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Marcus Hofer - foul #2 on Marcus Hofer, team foul #12 | 60-67 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady (PG), Terrence Swaim (SF), Chad Harris (PF), David Langer (C) Casey Cunningham, Richard Haines, John Haines, Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), James Ngo (SG), Paul Stepney (SF), Timothy Fitzgerald (PF), Kris Tate (C) Geoffrey Stephens, Marcus Hofer, Jerry McKain, Richard Andrews, Wesley Waldrup | |
| 04:46 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:46 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:39 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-67 |
| 04:38 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney grabs the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:18 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald misses the lay-in | 62-67 |
| 04:16 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to David Langer | 62-67 |
| 04:11 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 04:10 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 04:05 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney is fouled on the floor by Terrence Swaim - foul #1 on Terrence Swaim, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harold Evans (SG), Daniel Loza (C) Raymond Merrill, David Langer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally (SG) James Ngo | |
| 04:05 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:05 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:05 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:46 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Timothy Fitzgerald, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Haines (SF) Terrence Swaim | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo (SG) Paul Stepney | |
| 03:46 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:46 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:44 | Montana St., Billings | Harold Evans picks off the pass by Jack Amaral in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 03:25 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans hits the easy wide open finger roll | 66-68 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kenneth Heady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Haines (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Harris (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Loza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Amaral (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ngo (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Nunnally (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Fitzgerald (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kris Tate (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Ngo | 66-70 |
| 03:02 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (PG), John Haines (SG), David Langer (PF) Kenneth Heady, Harold Evans, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney (SF) James Ngo | |
| 02:47 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral travels with the ball | 66-70 |
| 02:47 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim (SF), Chad Harris (PF) Richard Haines, Daniel Loza | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 02:37 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Harris | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | Montana St., Billings | John Haines is called for the reach on Fred Nunnally in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Haines, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill (SG) John Haines | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo (SG) Jack Amaral | |
| 02:35 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:33 | N. Colorado | Paul Stepney is called for the reach on Terrence Swaim in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Stepney, team foul #14 | 68-71 |
| 02:33 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:33 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:31 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 02:16 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim misses badly on a shot from the right side | 70-71 |
| 02:15 | N. Colorado | David Langer misses the tip | 70-71 |
| 02:13 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 02:13 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harold Evans (SG) Raymond Merrill | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Wesley Waldrup (C) Fred Nunnally, Kris Tate | |
| 01:57 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 01:56 | Montana St., Billings | Wesley Waldrup can't tip it in | 70-71 |
| 01:55 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 01:55 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill (SG), Richard Haines (SF), Thomas Gardner (C) Harold Evans, Terrence Swaim, David Langer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate (C) Wesley Waldrup | |
| 01:34 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Raymond Merrill | 72-71 |
| 01:13 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 01:12 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines drills a shot from the left wing set up by Casey Cunningham and he's fouled by Kris Tate - foul #2 on Kris Tate, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| 00:58 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney is hacked by Thomas Gardner - foul #1 on Thomas Gardner, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:45 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:45 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | N. Colorado | Jack Amaral picks off the pass by Raymond Merrill in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 00:40 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral lays it up and in | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill is fouled in the backcourt by James Ngo - foul #4 on James Ngo, team foul #16 | 75-75 |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Montana St., Billings | The short jumper by Paul Stepney is denied by Thomas Gardner | 77-75 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Thomas Gardner | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Amaral - foul #4 on Jack Amaral, team foul #17 | 77-75 |
| 00:15 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:15 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:15 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:10 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral's pass is intercepted by Casey Cunningham in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Timothy Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Raymond Merrill - foul #3 on Timothy Fitzgerald, team foul #18 | 78-75 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Haines (PF) Chad Harris | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill is fouled in the backcourt by James Ngo - foul #5 on James Ngo, team foul #19 | 80-78 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Harris (PF) John Haines | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally (SG) James Ngo | |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 81-78 |