| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Arthur Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Doug Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darrell Edgin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Melcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bogart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Lee (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Weeden (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | W. New Mexico | Clifford Walls steps in front of the Doug Smith pass in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 19:41 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:39 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:33 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 36-38 |
| 19:31 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 19:30 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:17 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 36-38 |
| 19:15 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:07 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Frank Cowan, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Charles Garton (SF), Thomas Morgan (PF), John Lovett (C) Ronald Jones, Frank Cowan, Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SF), Reginald Gerow (PF) James Bogart, Martin Lee | |
| 18:57 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls is called for 10 seconds | 36-38 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan (C) Arthur Mills | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), William Thomas (SG), Edward Atkinson (C) Jack Melcher, Clifford Walls, William Weeden | |
| 18:41 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan is fouled on the floor by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:22 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 18:10 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow clanks a turnaround in the lane | 39-38 |
| 18:09 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Atkinson | 39-38 |
| 17:57 | Montana St., Billings | Terry Jamison picks off the pass by Jack Fry | 39-38 |
| 17:54 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Jamison | 41-38 |
| 17:52 | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas is hacked by Thomas Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Arthur Mills (SG), Brandon Tindall (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Terry Jamison, Thomas Morgan, Charles Garton, John Lovett, Terry Meehan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), Clifford Walls (SG), James Bogart (SF), Martin Lee (PF), William Weeden (C) Timothy Bertram, William Thomas, Jack Fry, Reginald Gerow, Edward Atkinson | |
| 17:42 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Tindall - foul #1 on Brandon Tindall, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| 17:42 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:42 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:39 | W. New Mexico | James Bogart is called for the reach on Brandon Tindall in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Bogart, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 17:28 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 17:26 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 17:15 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Melcher | 43-43 |
| 16:56 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan (SF), Darrell Edgin (C) Brandon Tindall, Justin Santamaria | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton (SG), Larry Dietrick (PF) Clifford Walls, Martin Lee | |
| 16:49 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Dietrick | 43-45 |
| 16:47 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 16:29 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 16:27 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 16:05 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan is fouled on the floor by William Weeden - foul #1 on William Weeden, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (PG), Terry Meehan (PF) Ronald Jones, Doug Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), William Thomas (SG), Jack Fry (SF), Martin Lee (PF) Jack Melcher, Samuel Felton, James Bogart, Larry Dietrick | |
| 15:55 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan (SF) Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson (C) William Weeden | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Brandon Tindall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Mills (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Meehan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darrell Edgin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Timothy Bertram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Fry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Doug Smith (PF) Arthur Mills, Terry Meehan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls (SG), William Weeden (C) William Thomas, Jack Fry | |
| 15:16 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Tindall | 45-45 |
| 15:10 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:08 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:58 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-45 |
| 14:56 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 14:55 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:53 | Montana St., Billings | Terry Jamison takes the ball from Clifford Walls in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by William Weeden - foul #2 on William Weeden, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Charles Garton (SG), John Lovett (PF) Terry Jamison, Brandon Tindall, Doug Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), William Thomas (SG), Jack Fry (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), Reginald Gerow (C) Timothy Bertram, Clifford Walls, Edward Atkinson, Martin Lee, William Weeden | |
| 14:25 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:25 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:07 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 14:05 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Gerow | 46-45 |
| 13:59 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 13:57 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 13:42 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:40 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 13:38 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:33 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:32 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 13:31 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Garton | 46-47 |
| 13:10 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 13:08 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:02 | Montana St., Billings | John Lovett steps in front of the Reginald Gerow pass | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | W. New Mexico | Jack Melcher is called for the reach on Ronald Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Melcher, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Arthur Mills (SG), Thomas Morgan (SF), Terry Meehan (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Ronald Jones, Charles Garton, Frank Cowan, John Lovett, Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls (SG), James Bogart (SF), Martin Lee (PF), William Weeden (C) William Thomas, Jack Fry, Larry Dietrick, Reginald Gerow | |
| 12:48 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:47 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:44 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Morgan steals the ball from Clifford Walls in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 12:43 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Morgan | 48-47 |
| 12:26 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Mills picks off the pass by James Bogart | 48-47 |
| 12:23 | W. New Mexico | Martin Lee steals the ball from Terry Jamison in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 12:06 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Jack Melcher | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 11:36 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Terry Jamison (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Mills (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Meehan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Santamaria (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Melcher (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Walls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bogart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Weeden (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher is called for 10 seconds | 48-49 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (PG), Frank Cowan (SF), Doug Smith (PF), John Lovett (C) Terry Jamison, Thomas Morgan, Terry Meehan, Justin Santamaria | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), Reginald Gerow (PF) Jack Melcher, Clifford Walls, Martin Lee | |
| 11:04 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 11:02 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:49 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills is fouled on the floor by Samuel Felton - foul #2 on Samuel Felton, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG) Frank Cowan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), William Thomas (SG), Edward Atkinson (C) Jack Fry, Samuel Felton, William Weeden | |
| 10:42 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Bertram steps in front of the Arthur Mills pass | 48-49 |
| 10:16 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 10:14 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:51 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Lovett | 50-49 |
| 09:29 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:28 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 09:26 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones is fouled in the backcourt by William Thomas - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton (SG), Frank Cowan (SF), Thomas Morgan (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Arthur Mills, Brandon Tindall, Doug Smith, John Lovett | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), Jack Fry (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), William Weeden (C) Timothy Bertram, William Thomas, James Bogart, Reginald Gerow, Edward Atkinson | |
| 09:26 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:26 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:13 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Felton | 50-53 |
| 09:02 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 09:01 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:56 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 08:55 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 08:53 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls (SG), Martin Lee (PF) Jack Melcher, Samuel Felton | |
| 08:41 | Montana St., Billings | A charge is called on Jack Fry - foul #3 on Jack Fry, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin (C) Terry Meehan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 08:30 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 08:29 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:24 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clifford Walls | 50-57 |
| 08:05 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 08:03 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:01 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Cowan picks off the pass by William Weeden in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 08:00 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan hits the finger roll | 52-57 |
| 07:53 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden double dribbles | 52-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG), Terry Meehan (C) Charles Garton, Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), James Bogart (SF) Jack Fry, Clifford Walls, Larry Dietrick | |
| 07:24 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 07:22 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Terry Jamison (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Mills (tired) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Frank Cowan (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Meehan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Melcher (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Felton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bogart (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Weeden (tired) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher is hacked by Terry Jamison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Jamison, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Brandon Tindall (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Terry Jamison, Frank Cowan, Thomas Morgan, Terry Meehan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson (C) William Weeden | |
| 07:05 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 52-57 |
| 07:04 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:58 | W. New Mexico | Martin Lee picks off the pass by Arthur Mills in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 06:42 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Jones is called for the reach on Jack Melcher - foul #2 on Ronald Jones, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton (SF), John Lovett (C) Brandon Tindall, Justin Santamaria | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Clifford Walls (SG), Jack Fry (SF), Reginald Gerow (C) Jack Melcher, Samuel Felton, James Bogart, Edward Atkinson | |
| 06:23 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Bertram and he's hacked by Arthur Mills - foul #2 on Arthur Mills, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan (PF) Doug Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden (C) Martin Lee | |
| 06:23 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:07 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Lovett | 55-60 |
| 06:05 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Mills is called for the reach on Timothy Bertram in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Mills, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (PG), Frank Cowan (SF) Ronald Jones, Charles Garton | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson (PF) Reginald Gerow | |
| 06:05 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:05 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:05 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:49 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:48 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 05:29 | Montana St., Billings | Brandon Tindall is called for the reach on Timothy Bertram - foul #2 on Brandon Tindall, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Terry Meehan (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Arthur Mills, Thomas Morgan, John Lovett | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (SG), James Bogart (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF) Clifford Walls, Jack Fry, Edward Atkinson | |
| 05:29 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:29 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:29 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:25 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall misses the floater from the left side | 57-62 |
| 05:23 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 05:04 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Terry Jamison and he's hacked by Larry Dietrick - foul #2 on Larry Dietrick, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton (SF), Justin Santamaria (C) Frank Cowan, Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), Martin Lee (PF), Reginald Gerow (C) Timothy Bertram, Larry Dietrick, William Weeden | |
| 05:04 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:43 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Reginald Gerow | 60-64 |
| 04:29 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Meehan | 63-64 |
| 04:25 | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 04:24 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:01 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow hits the finger roll | 63-66 |
| 03:58 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 03:58 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Arthur Mills (SG), Thomas Morgan (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Terry Jamison, Brandon Tindall, Charles Garton, Terry Meehan, Justin Santamaria | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls (SG), Jack Fry (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), William Weeden (C) William Thomas, James Bogart, Martin Lee, Reginald Gerow | |
| 03:36 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick loses the dribble to Arthur Mills | 63-66 |
| 03:31 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Mills | 65-66 |
| 03:26 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls is fouled on the floor by Doug Smith - foul #1 on Doug Smith, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Lovett (C) Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson (C) William Weeden | |
| 03:26 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:26 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:03 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills is hacked by Jack Fry - foul #4 on Jack Fry, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan (SF) Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), William Weeden (C) Jack Melcher, Larry Dietrick | |
| 03:03 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 03:03 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:03 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:03 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Arthur Mills (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Cowan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Doug Smith (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lovett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Timothy Bertram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Walls (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Fry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Edward Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Weeden (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson misses the jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 02:50 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:34 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Smith is called for the reach on Clifford Walls - foul #2 on Doug Smith, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (SG), Thomas Morgan (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Arthur Mills, Doug Smith, John Lovett | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick (SF), Martin Lee (PF) Jack Fry, Edward Atkinson | |
| 02:34 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:34 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:34 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:17 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 02:07 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 02:01 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan's pass is intercepted by Clifford Walls in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 01:46 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Morgan is called for the reach on Larry Dietrick - foul #3 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Arthur Mills (SG), Doug Smith (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Terry Jamison, Brandon Tindall, Thomas Morgan, Justin Santamaria | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG) Timothy Bertram | |
| 01:46 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| 01:46 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:46 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:46 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 01:36 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin double dribbles | 65-71 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart (SF) Larry Dietrick | |
| 01:26 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico 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 (+1) | |
| 01:23 | W. New Mexico | Jack Melcher takes the ball from Ronald Jones in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| 01:20 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher hits the finger roll | 65-76 |
| 01:11 | W. New Mexico | Jack Melcher steals the ball from Darrell Edgin | 65-76 |
| 01:08 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher misses the lay-in | 65-76 |
| 01:07 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Darrell Edgin | 65-76 |
| 01:02 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-76 |
| 01:00 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin tips it in | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Jones - foul #3 on Ronald Jones, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SG) Clifford Walls | |
| 00:58 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-76 |
| 00:58 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:58 | Montana St., Billings | William Weeden misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:58 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith grabs the board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | W. New Mexico | Martin Lee swats the layup by Doug Smith | 67-77 |
| 00:53 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:51 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee is hacked by Arthur Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Mills, team foul #13 | 67-77 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Thomas Morgan (SG), Charles Garton (SF), John Lovett (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Ronald Jones, Arthur Mills, Frank Cowan, Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), William Thomas (SG), Reginald Gerow (C) Jack Melcher, James Bogart, William Weeden | |
| 00:51 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:51 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:45 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan misses short on a floater from close range | 67-79 |
| 00:44 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan snags the offensive board | 67-79 |
| 00:41 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-79 |
| 00:40 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry can't finish the layup | 67-79 |
| 00:32 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 00:27 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton makes the 3 from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 00:27 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Arthur Mills (SG), Frank Cowan (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Terry Jamison, Thomas Morgan, Charles Garton, John Lovett, Terry Meehan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher (PG), Clifford Walls (SG), James Bogart (SF), William Weeden (C) Timothy Bertram, William Thomas, Jack Fry, Reginald Gerow | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher is hacked by Ronald Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Jones, team foul #14 | 70-79 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SG) Clifford Walls | |
| 00:25 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:25 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:18 | W. New Mexico | Jack Fry steals the ball from Doug Smith | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Melcher runs out the clock | 70-81 |