| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dannie Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Lawrence Warren inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:51 | Montana | Ronald Curl is hacked by Joe Pennock - foul #2 on Joe Pennock, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:39 | Montana | Dannie Reed banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Curl | 25-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Dannie Reed denies the turnaround by Joe Hendrix | 25-41 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Dannie Reed snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Dannie Reed steals the ball from Fred Little | 25-41 |
| 18:22 | Montana | Dannie Reed comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-41 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Ronald Curl tips it home | 25-43 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 25-43 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Lawrence Warren gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 17:46 | Montana | Ronald Curl buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dannie Reed | 25-46 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix lays it in and he's fouled by Aaron Hughes - foul #2 on Aaron Hughes, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 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 | |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the free throw | 28-46 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Carlton Gains can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-46 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Michael Smith steps in front of the Bryan Svendsen pass in the backcourt | 28-46 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Carlton Gains lays it in on a great pass from Michael Smith | 28-48 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leroy Yount - foul #2 on Leroy Yount, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| Subs | Montana | John Gingras (PF) Dannie Reed | |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses short on a runner from the left block | 29-48 |
| 16:44 | Montana | John Gingras tips it in | 29-50 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Joe Hatton is fouled on the floor by Michael Brantley - foul #1 on Michael Brantley, team foul #3 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF) Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Fred Little connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Joel Morawski | 31-50 |
| 16:00 | Montana | Michael Brantley drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Carlton Gains | 31-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Hatton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlton Gains (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brantley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gingras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Yount (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Fred Little is hacked by Michael Brantley - foul #2 on Michael Brantley, team foul #4 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), James Black (C) Michael Smith, Carlton Gains, Michael Brantley, Leroy Yount | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Nguyen | 33-52 |
| 15:26 | Montana | Ronald Curl clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-52 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Fred Little grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | James Black steps in front of the Joe Pennock pass | 33-52 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 14:37 | Montana | Ronald Curl connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Billy Bach | 33-54 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Pennock, team foul #2 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), David Perkins (PF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, Fred Little | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (SG), Dannie Reed (PF), Aaron Hughes (C) Billy Bach, John Gingras, James Black | |
| 14:17 | Montana | Aaron Hughes comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Lawrence Warren takes the ball from Joe Hatton | 33-54 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Ronald Curl comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-54 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Paul Peoples tips it in | 33-56 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Ronald Curl is called for the reach on Joe Hendrix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Curl, team foul #5 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Carlton Gains (SF) Ronald Curl, Lawrence Warren | |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 33-56 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Joel Morawski pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-56 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Dannie Reed snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Aaron Hughes drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 33-58 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Hughes - foul #3 on Aaron Hughes, team foul #6 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), William Nguyen (SF), Fred Little (PF) Bryan Svendsen, Joe Hatton, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), Lawrence Warren (SF), James Black (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Michael Smith, Paul Peoples, Dannie Reed, Aaron Hughes | |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Carlton Gains is called for the reach on Joe Pennock - foul #4 on Carlton Gains, team foul #7 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Gingras (PF) James Black | |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Lawrence Warren scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Curl and he's fouled by William Nguyen - foul #1 on William Nguyen, team foul #3 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (SG) Carlton Gains | |
| 12:25 | Montana | Lawrence Warren makes the free throw | 35-61 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the jump hook from close range | 37-61 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Leroy Yount misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-61 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fred Little (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gingras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Yount (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | William Nguyen is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-61 |
| 11:23 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-61 |
| 11:22 | Montana | John Gingras tips it in | 39-63 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-63 |
| 11:07 | Montana | John Gingras pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Billy Bach misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Fred Little snags the defensive board | 39-63 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Little | 42-63 |
| 10:19 | Montana | Leroy Yount misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Perkins - foul #3 on David Perkins, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joe Hatton (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Joel Morawski, William Nguyen, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Paul Peoples (SG), Carlton Gains (SF), Dannie Reed (PF) Ronald Curl, Billy Bach, Lawrence Warren, John Gingras | |
| 10:19 | Montana | Leroy Yount makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 10:19 | Montana | Leroy Yount makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Fred Little misses the jump hook in the paint | 42-65 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix snags the offensive board | 42-65 |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Fred Little misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-65 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Joe Hatton hits the follow up shot | 44-65 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Dannie Reed is hacked by Joe Pennock - foul #4 on Joe Pennock, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Perkins (PF) Fred Little | |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (PF), Aaron Hughes (C) Dannie Reed, Leroy Yount | |
| 08:50 | Montana | A charge is called on Carlton Gains - foul #5 on Carlton Gains, team foul #8 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), William Nguyen (SF) Joe Pennock, Joe Hatton | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), Michael Brantley (SF) Michael Smith, Carlton Gains | |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Joel Morawski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Morawski, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| 08:20 | Montana | Aaron Hughes misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-65 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Ronald Curl steps in front of the William Nguyen pass in the backcourt | 44-65 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses the easy layup | 44-65 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #9 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), Dannie Reed (PF) Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, James Black | |
| 07:52 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Joe Hendrix swats the layup by Lawrence Warren | 46-65 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Perkins | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Perkins (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joe Hendrix (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Billy Bach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 07:22 | Montana | Dannie Reed gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 07:00 | Montana | William Nguyen picks off the pass by Aaron Hughes | 46-65 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the lay-in | 46-65 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Billy Bach grabs the defensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Joe Hendrix swats the dunk try by Dannie Reed | 46-65 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | David Perkins snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Joel Morawski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Bryan Svendsen - foul #4 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| 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), Michael Brantley (SF), Leroy Yount (C) Michael Smith, Billy Bach, Lawrence Warren, Aaron Hughes | |
| 05:45 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the driving attempt near the basket | 49-67 |
| 05:29 | Montana | The rebound goes to Paul Peoples | 49-67 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Dannie Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Gingras (PF) Dannie Reed | |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Ronald Curl steals it from Joe Pennock in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| 05:18 | Montana | Ronald Curl lays it up and in | 49-69 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-69 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Ronald Curl is hacked by Joe Hatton - foul #1 on Joe Hatton, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Ronald Curl makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Ronald Curl makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | John Gingras swats the layup by Fred Little | 49-71 |
| 04:43 | Montana | Leroy Yount grabs the defensive rebound | 49-71 |
| 04:18 | Montana | The jump hook by John Gingras is blocked by Joe Hendrix | 49-71 |
| 04:16 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Gingras | 49-71 |
| 03:53 | Montana | Paul Peoples hits a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Brantley | 49-74 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-74 |
| 03:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Leroy Yount | 49-74 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Pennock (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joe Hatton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Little (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Curl (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Peoples (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brantley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gingras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Yount (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Montana | Paul Peoples is hacked by Fred Little - foul #1 on Fred Little, team foul #9 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (PG), William Nguyen (SF), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, Joe Hatton, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Warren (SF), James Black (PF), Aaron Hughes (C) Michael Brantley, John Gingras, Leroy Yount | |
| 03:12 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 03:12 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Warren - foul #2 on Lawrence Warren, team foul #10 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG) Ronald Curl | |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Joe Pennock steps in front of the Michael Smith pass | 51-76 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses the easy layup | 51-76 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Morawski | 51-76 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Fred Little misses the floater from the left block | 51-76 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to David Perkins | 51-76 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | William Nguyen drills a shot from the right wing | 53-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:28 | Montana | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-76 |
| 01:26 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hughes | 53-76 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Little - foul #2 on Fred Little, team foul #10 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joe Hendrix (C) Joel Morawski, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (PG), Dannie Reed (PF) Michael Smith, James Black | |
| 01:01 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Joe Pennock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-77 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Dannie Reed snags the defensive board | 53-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Paul Peoples knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Curl | 53-79 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Aaron Hughes takes the ball from Joe Pennock | 53-79 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Ronald Curl runs out the clock | 53-79 |