| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - James Etzel (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Andrew Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Sokolowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Weatherford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Keith Henrich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Aquino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Chronister (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski inbounds the ball | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh's floater is tipped away by Russell Bishop | 45-57 |
| 19:41 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh tips it but misses | 45-57 |
| 19:40 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski tips it home | 47-57 |
| 19:25 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino is hacked by Andrew Walsh - foul #2 on Andrew Walsh, team foul #1 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (SG), Herbert Williams (SF), Craig Allen (C) Andrew Walsh, Donald Sokolowski, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 19:10 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino misses the easy layup | 47-57 |
| 19:08 | Colorado Mesa | Herbert Williams snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 19:02 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 49-57 |
| 18:46 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Chronister | 49-60 |
| 18:44 | Colorado Mesa | Herbert Williams is hacked by Corey Aquino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Aquino, team foul #1 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell (SG), Donald Sokolowski (SF) Robert Turcotte, Craig Allen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (PG), David Hamborsky (SG), Victor Boykin (SF), Derek Hensley (PF), Robert Perry (C) Keith Henrich, Corey Aquino, Vincent Chronister, David Thornton, Russell Bishop | |
| 18:29 | Colorado Mesa | Herbert Williams buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Etzel and he's fouled by Victor Boykin - foul #3 on Victor Boykin, team foul #2 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James Weatherford (C) Steven Cummings | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister (SF) Victor Boykin | |
| 18:29 | Colorado Mesa | Herbert Williams makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 18:27 | Montana St., Billings | Donald Sokolowski takes the ball from Robert Perry in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 18:22 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Sokolowski | 55-60 |
| 17:59 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White is hacked by James Etzel - foul #3 on James Etzel, team foul #2 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (PG), Steven Cummings (PF) James Etzel, Herbert Williams | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich (PG), Lester Elkins (PF), Russell Bishop (C) David Hamborsky, Derek Hensley, Robert Perry | |
| 17:44 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 55-60 |
| 17:43 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 17:29 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 17:27 | Montana St., Billings | Lester Elkins gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 16:58 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 16:56 | Montana St., Billings | Lester Elkins hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| 16:54 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh (SG), Herbert Williams (C) Robert Turcotte, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky (SG), David Thornton (PF) Arthur White, Lester Elkins | |
| 16:49 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister double dribbles | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (PG), James Weatherford (C) Corey Twitchell, Donald Sokolowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 16:42 | Colorado Mesa | Herbert Williams is fouled on the floor by Vincent Chronister - foul #3 on Vincent Chronister, team foul #3 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell (PG), Donald Sokolowski (SF), Craig Allen (PF) Robert Turcotte, Steven Cummings, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Derek Hensley (SF) Vincent Chronister | |
| 16:33 | Colorado Mesa | David Hamborsky is called for the reach on Donald Sokolowski - foul #2 on David Hamborsky, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (PG), Steven Cummings (PF), James Weatherford (C) Corey Twitchell, Donald Sokolowski, Craig Allen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry (C) Russell Bishop | |
| 16:18 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings is called for traveling | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell (PG), Donald Sokolowski (SF) Robert Turcotte, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 16:10 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 16:09 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 15:59 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Sokolowski | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Corey Twitchell (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Donald Sokolowski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cummings (tiring) 11 pts. C - Herbert Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Keith Henrich (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hamborsky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derek Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Corey Twitchell - foul #1 on Corey Twitchell, team foul #3 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel (PG), John Begay (SG), Craig Allen (PF), Joseph Phelps (C) Corey Twitchell, Andrew Walsh, Steven Cummings, Herbert Williams | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino (SG), Elmer Engelhardt (SF), Victor Boykin (C) David Hamborsky, Derek Hensley, Robert Perry | |
| 15:54 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 15:54 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 15:41 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 57-64 |
| 15:39 | Montana St., Billings | Victor Boykin pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 15:37 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino's pass is intercepted by Donald Sokolowski in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 15:22 | Colorado Mesa | John Begay scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |
| 15:19 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt is hacked by John Begay in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Begay, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh (SG), Herbert Williams (SF), Steven Cummings (PF) John Begay, Donald Sokolowski, Craig Allen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (PG) Keith Henrich | |
| 15:02 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 15:00 | Colorado Mesa | Herbert Williams snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 14:55 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 60-64 |
| 14:54 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 14:48 | Montana St., Billings | Herbert Williams steals it from David Thornton | 60-64 |
| 14:38 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh is fouled on the floor by Corey Aquino - foul #4 on Corey Aquino, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell (SG), Donald Sokolowski (SF) Andrew Walsh, Herbert Williams | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky (PG), Lester Elkins (PF), Russell Bishop (C) Arthur White, Corey Aquino, David Thornton | |
| 14:24 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Elmer Engelhardt - foul #4 on Elmer Engelhardt, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (SG), James Weatherford (C) Corey Twitchell, Steven Cummings | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (SG), Vincent Chronister (SF) Elmer Engelhardt, Victor Boykin | |
| 14:24 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 14:24 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 14:24 | Colorado Mesa | James Weatherford pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 14:19 | Colorado Mesa | The jumper by Joseph Phelps is denied by Lester Elkins | 61-64 |
| 14:17 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 13:52 | Montana St., Billings | Lester Elkins clanks a turnaround from the right block | 61-64 |
| 13:50 | Colorado Mesa | James Weatherford gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 13:46 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 13:45 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 13:40 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Phelps's layup is rejected by Russell Bishop | 61-64 |
| 13:38 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 13:34 | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Turcotte - foul #1 on Robert Turcotte, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh (SG), Herbert Williams (SF), Steven Cummings (PF) Robert Turcotte, Donald Sokolowski, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich (PG), Victor Boykin (SF), Derek Hensley (PF), Robert Perry (C) Arthur White, Vincent Chronister, Lester Elkins, Russell Bishop | |
| 13:21 | Montana St., Billings | Derek Hensley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell (SG), Donald Sokolowski (SF) Andrew Walsh, Herbert Williams | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 13:08 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 12:40 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry hits the finger roll | 64-66 |
| 12:40 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh (SG), Herbert Williams (SF) Corey Twitchell, Donald Sokolowski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (SG), Vincent Chronister (SF), David Thornton (PF) David Hamborsky, Victor Boykin, Derek Hensley | |
| 12:28 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh is hacked by Arthur White - foul #2 on Arthur White, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James Weatherford (C) Steven Cummings | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop (C) Robert Perry | |
| 12:28 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 12:28 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Vincent Chronister | 64-66 |
| 12:08 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-66 |
| 12:07 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 11:56 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 11:55 | Colorado Mesa | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Williams | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - James Etzel (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Herbert Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phelps (tired) 3 pf. C - James Weatherford (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Keith Henrich (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur White (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Chronister (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Bishop (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Colorado Mesa | David Thornton swats the layup by Joseph Phelps | 64-66 |
| 11:34 | Colorado Mesa | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Walsh | 64-66 |
| 11:24 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Phelps is called for a charge - foul #4 on Joseph Phelps, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell (SG), Donald Sokolowski (SF), Steven Cummings (PF) Andrew Walsh, Herbert Williams, Joseph Phelps | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky (PG), Derek Hensley (SF), Lester Elkins (PF), Victor Boykin (C) Keith Henrich, Vincent Chronister, David Thornton, Russell Bishop | |
| 11:22 | Montana St., Billings | Victor Boykin is fouled in the backcourt by James Etzel - foul #4 on James Etzel, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (SG) James Etzel | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 11:22 | Montana St., Billings | Victor Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 11:22 | Montana St., Billings | Victor Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 11:11 | Colorado Mesa | Derek Hensley takes the ball from Donald Sokolowski | 64-68 |
| 10:50 | Montana St., Billings | Derek Hensley can't throw it down | 64-68 |
| 10:48 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to James Weatherford | 64-68 |
| 10:46 | Colorado Mesa | David Hamborsky is called for the reach on Corey Twitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hamborsky, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh (SG) Robert Turcotte | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich (PG), Robert Perry (C) Arthur White, Derek Hensley | |
| 10:46 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 10:46 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 10:30 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 66-68 |
| 10:28 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 10:24 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Henrich - foul #1 on Keith Henrich, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton (PF) Lester Elkins | |
| 10:24 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 10:24 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 10:08 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 10:07 | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 09:49 | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 09:47 | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 09:29 | Colorado Mesa | David Thornton denies the turnaround by Steven Cummings | 68-68 |
| 09:27 | Montana St., Billings | Victor Boykin gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 09:17 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich is open and buries a jumper from the right side | 68-70 |
| 08:57 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell is fouled on the floor by Keith Henrich - foul #2 on Keith Henrich, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (SG), Herbert Williams (SF), Craig Allen (C) Andrew Walsh, Donald Sokolowski, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (PG), Vincent Chronister (SF), Derek Hensley (PF), Russell Bishop (C) Keith Henrich, Victor Boykin, David Thornton, Robert Perry | |
| 08:57 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 08:57 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 08:35 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister hits a 3 from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 08:17 | Colorado Mesa | Craig Allen clanks a shot near the basket | 70-73 |
| 08:15 | Colorado Mesa | Craig Allen tips it back up and in | 72-73 |
| 08:00 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 07:58 | Montana St., Billings | Derek Hensley tips it but misses | 72-73 |
| 07:56 | Colorado Mesa | Craig Allen pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Corey Twitchell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turcotte (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Herbert Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Cummings (very tired) 11 pts. C - Craig Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Arthur White (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hamborsky (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Chronister (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Bishop (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur White steals the ball from Corey Twitchell | 72-73 |
| 07:37 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel (PG), John Begay (SG), Donald Sokolowski (SF), Joseph Phelps (C) Corey Twitchell, Robert Turcotte, Herbert Williams, Craig Allen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt (PG), Corey Aquino (SG), Lester Elkins (PF) Arthur White, David Hamborsky, Derek Hensley | |
| 07:31 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 07:18 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 07:07 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Sokolowski - foul #3 on Donald Sokolowski, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | James Weatherford (C) Steven Cummings | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Victor Boykin (C) Russell Bishop | |
| 07:07 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 07:07 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 07:03 | Colorado Mesa | James Etzel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Etzel, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh (SG) James Etzel | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 06:48 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt is hacked by John Begay - foul #5 on John Begay, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (PG), Steven Cummings (PF) John Begay, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton (PF), Robert Perry (C) Vincent Chronister, Lester Elkins | |
| 06:48 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 06:48 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 06:46 | Colorado Mesa | Victor Boykin is called for the reach on Robert Turcotte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Boykin, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| 06:46 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 06:46 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 06:30 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elmer Engelhardt | 76-78 |
| 06:14 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Phelps's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Perry | 76-78 |
| 06:13 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 06:11 | Montana St., Billings | Victor Boykin's pass is intercepted by Donald Sokolowski in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 05:57 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings lays it up and in | 78-78 |
| 05:52 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 05:51 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 05:47 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Aquino steals the ball from Andrew Walsh in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| 05:31 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 05:30 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 05:30 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell (PG), Herbert Williams (SF), James Weatherford (C) Robert Turcotte, Donald Sokolowski, Steven Cummings | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich (PG), Derek Hensley (SF), Lester Elkins (PF), Russell Bishop (C) Elmer Engelhardt, Victor Boykin, David Thornton, Robert Perry | |
| 05:13 | Colorado Mesa | Herbert Williams hits a wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Joseph Phelps | 80-78 |
| 05:00 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop clanks a jump hook from the left block | 80-78 |
| 04:59 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 04:41 | Montana St., Billings | Lester Elkins misses short on a runner in the lane | 80-78 |
| 04:39 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich grabs the offensive board | 80-78 |
| 04:21 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Russell Bishop, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (PG), Donald Sokolowski (SF), Steven Cummings (PF) Andrew Walsh, Herbert Williams, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (PG), Elmer Engelhardt (SG), Vincent Chronister (SF), David Thornton (PF), Victor Boykin (C) Keith Henrich, Corey Aquino, Derek Hensley, Lester Elkins, Russell Bishop | |
| 04:09 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 80-78 |
| 04:08 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 04:05 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White is hacked by Robert Turcotte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Turcotte, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh (SG) Corey Twitchell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 04:05 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:05 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 03:51 | Colorado Mesa | The short jumper by Robert Turcotte is denied by Vincent Chronister | 80-79 |
| 03:49 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Robert Turcotte (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Walsh (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. SF - Donald Sokolowski (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Cummings (very tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Phelps (very tired) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Arthur White (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Vincent Chronister (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Thornton (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Victor Boykin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur White | 80-82 |
| 03:39 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte loses the dribble to Arthur White in the backcourt | 80-82 |
| 03:36 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur White | 80-84 |
| 03:20 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-84 |
| 03:19 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 03:12 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister drills a shot in the lane set up by Arthur White | 80-86 |
| 03:02 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Victor Boykin - foul #5 on Victor Boykin, team foul #13 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell (SG), Herbert Williams (SF), James Weatherford (C) Robert Turcotte, Andrew Walsh, Steven Cummings | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich (PG), Robert Perry (C) Arthur White, Victor Boykin | |
| 03:02 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 03:02 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Sokolowski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 02:43 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 02:41 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Phelps snags the defensive board | 82-86 |
| 02:41 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh (SG) Herbert Williams | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky (PG), Corey Aquino (SG), Lester Elkins (PF), Russell Bishop (C) Keith Henrich, Vincent Chronister, David Thornton, Robert Perry | |
| 02:28 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-86 |
| 02:26 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop gets the rebound | 82-86 |
| 02:22 | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-86 |
| 02:20 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 02:08 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Hamborsky | 82-88 |
| 02:08 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-88 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Turcotte (SG), Herbert Williams (SF), Steven Cummings (PF) Andrew Walsh, Donald Sokolowski, James Weatherford | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich (PG), Derek Hensley (SF) David Hamborsky, Elmer Engelhardt | |
| 01:48 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-88 |
| 01:44 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 85-88 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Andrew Walsh (SG), Donald Sokolowski (SF), James Weatherford (C) Robert Turcotte, Herbert Williams, Joseph Phelps | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister (SF), David Thornton (PF) Derek Hensley, Lester Elkins | |
| 01:32 | Colorado Mesa | Russell Bishop swats the dunk try by Steven Cummings | 85-88 |
| 01:31 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop grabs the board | 85-88 |
| 01:29 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-88 |
| 01:13 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings clanks a floater from the free throw line | 85-88 |
| 01:11 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings snags the offensive board | 85-88 |
| 00:53 | Colorado Mesa | James Weatherford makes the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Russell Bishop - foul #2 on Russell Bishop, team foul #14 | 87-88 |
| 00:53 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-88 |
| 00:53 | Colorado Mesa | James Weatherford misses the free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:53 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to David Thornton | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 87-88 |
| 00:24 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to David Thornton | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton is hacked by Andrew Walsh - foul #3 on Andrew Walsh, team foul #12 | 87-88 |
| 00:21 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-88 |
| 00:21 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:21 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:21 | Colorado Mesa | James Weatherford grabs the defensive rebound | 87-89 |
| 00:13 | Colorado Mesa | Corey Twitchell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 87-89 |
| 00:11 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton grabs the board | 87-89 |
| 00:10 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton is hacked by Andrew Walsh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Walsh, team foul #13 | 87-89 |
| 00:10 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:10 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Colorado Mesa | Keith Henrich steals the ball from James Weatherford | 87-91 |
| 00:04 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Twitchell - foul #2 on Corey Twitchell, team foul #14 | 87-91 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (PG) Keith Henrich | |
| 00:04 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:04 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister misses the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:04 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings snags the defensive board | 87-92 |
| 00:00 | Colorado Mesa | Steven Cummings can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 87-92 |