| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James James (fresh) C - Donald Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ted Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel McNellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Petrusky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Cottle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bruce Napier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 19:50 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:30 | Montana | Bob Truss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-36 |
| 19:07 | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Napier | 24-38 |
| 18:51 | Montana | Bobby Hinson is whistled for a carry | 24-38 |
| 18:35 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier blows the dunk | 24-38 |
| 18:33 | Montana | Bobby Hinson snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Bobby Hinson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 18:10 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:05 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier is whistled for traveling | 24-38 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Bobby Hinson hits a 3 from straight away | 27-38 |
| 17:29 | Northern Arizona | James James steals the ball from Ted Stewart | 27-38 |
| 17:03 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 17:01 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 16:33 | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis is fouled on the floor by Donald Banks - foul #2 on Donald Banks, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), Roy Brush (SF), John Devos (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski (PG), Spencer Torbett (SG), Walter Youngquist (SF), James Dao (PF), James Hardrick (C) Ted Stewart, Samuel McNellis, Clarence Petrusky, William Cottle, Bruce Napier | |
| 16:11 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski is hacked by Roy Brush - foul #1 on Roy Brush, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 15:59 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist misses badly on a shot from the right side | 27-38 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Peter Butkovich snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) SG - George Lingo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Brush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Devos (fresh) C - David Larochelle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Czajkowski (fresh) SG - Spencer Torbett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Youngquist (fresh) PF - James Dao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hardrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Montana | George Lingo blows the dunk but the foul's on Spencer Torbett - foul #1 on Spencer Torbett, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart (PG) David Czajkowski | |
| 15:42 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:42 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:32 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Spencer Torbett | 29-40 |
| 15:04 | Montana | George Lingo is fouled on the floor by Spencer Torbett - foul #2 on Spencer Torbett, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), James James (PF) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush, John Devos | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis (SG), Bruce Napier (C) Spencer Torbett, Walter Youngquist | |
| 14:47 | Montana | Bobby Hinson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 29-40 |
| 14:45 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Ted Stewart | 29-40 |
| 14:22 | Northern Arizona | James Hardrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Donald Banks (C) George Lingo, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky (SF), William Cottle (PF) James Dao, Bruce Napier | |
| 14:22 | Northern Arizona | James Hardrick makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:22 | Northern Arizona | James Hardrick misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:22 | Montana | James James snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 14:09 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Hinson | 32-41 |
| 13:40 | Northern Arizona | Jeffry Kirkham takes the ball from James Hardrick | 32-41 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Bob Truss misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 13:24 | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 13:07 | Northern Arizona | William Cottle blows the layup | 32-41 |
| 13:06 | Northern Arizona | William Cottle tips it in | 32-43 |
| 12:53 | Montana | James Hardrick is called for the reach on Bobby Hinson - foul #1 on James Hardrick, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), John Devos (PF) Bob Truss, James James | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett (PG), Bruce Napier (C) Ted Stewart, James Hardrick | |
| 12:47 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 12:44 | Montana | John Devos snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 12:34 | Montana | John Devos misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 32-43 |
| 12:32 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to William Cottle | 32-43 |
| 12:19 | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 12:18 | Montana | George Lingo gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:05 | Montana | George Lingo can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Samuel McNellis - foul #2 on Samuel McNellis, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Roy Brush (SF), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Jeffry Kirkham, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski (PG), James Dao (SF), James Hardrick (PF) Samuel McNellis, Clarence Petrusky, William Cottle | |
| 12:05 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 12:05 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 12:05 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 11:38 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 11:36 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) SG - George Lingo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Brush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Devos (fresh) C - David Larochelle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Czajkowski (fresh) SG - Spencer Torbett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Dao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hardrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Napier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Montana | David Larochelle can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 32-45 |
| 11:08 | Montana | Peter Butkovich grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:56 | Montana | George Lingo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Spencer Torbett - foul #3 on Spencer Torbett, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush, John Devos, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart (PG), Samuel McNellis (SG), Clarence Petrusky (SF), William Cottle (PF) David Czajkowski, Spencer Torbett, James Dao, James Hardrick | |
| 10:56 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:56 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:31 | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Donald Banks snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 10:18 | Montana | Bob Truss misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel McNellis - foul #3 on Samuel McNellis, team foul #6 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF) George Lingo | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 10:18 | Montana | Bob Truss misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:18 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 10:07 | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel McNellis | 34-47 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Napier - foul #1 on Bruce Napier, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Hardrick (C) Bruce Napier | |
| 09:54 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 09:36 | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 09:34 | Northern Arizona | William Cottle snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 09:17 | Northern Arizona | James James is called for the reach on Samuel McNellis - foul #2 on James James, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 09:12 | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Hardrick | 35-50 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Bob Truss scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James James | 37-50 |
| 08:32 | Northern Arizona | William Cottle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Cottle, team foul #8 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett (SG), James Dao (SF), Bruce Napier (C) Samuel McNellis, Clarence Petrusky, William Cottle | |
| 08:17 | Montana | David Larochelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), George Lingo (SF) Peter Butkovich, Jeffry Kirkham | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 07:59 | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Spencer Torbett | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:49 | Montana | George Lingo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-53 |
| 07:47 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to James Dao | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:18 | Northern Arizona | James Dao misses the lay-in | 37-53 |
| 07:17 | Montana | Bob Truss gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Truss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Lingo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James James (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Larochelle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ted Stewart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Spencer Torbett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Dao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hardrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Napier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Montana | George Lingo connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James James | 39-53 |
| 06:47 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 06:46 | Montana | George Lingo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 06:34 | Montana | Bobby Hinson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bobby Hinson, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), John Devos (PF), Donald Banks (C) Bob Truss, James James, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis (SG), Clarence Petrusky (SF), William Cottle (PF) Ted Stewart, James Dao, Bruce Napier | |
| 06:17 | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 06:16 | Northern Arizona | William Cottle misses the tip | 39-53 |
| 06:15 | Montana | George Lingo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 06:11 | Montana | Samuel McNellis is called for the reach on George Lingo - foul #4 on Samuel McNellis, team foul #9 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG) Bobby Hinson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul (C) James Hardrick | |
| 06:11 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 06:11 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 06:11 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Northern Arizona | William Cottle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 05:43 | Northern Arizona | Samuel McNellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 05:27 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 05:18 | Montana | George Lingo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (SG) George Lingo | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ted Stewart (PG), Bruce Napier (C) Spencer Torbett, Milton McPhaul | |
| 04:59 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky can't throw it down but the foul's on Jeffry Kirkham - foul #2 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), James James (PF) Roy Brush, John Devos | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 04:59 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:59 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Donald Banks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-55 |
| 04:40 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 04:11 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky double dribbles | 40-55 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), Roy Brush (SF), John Devos (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski (PG), James Dao (SG), Walter Youngquist (SF), James Hardrick (PF), Milton McPhaul (C) Ted Stewart, Samuel McNellis, Clarence Petrusky, William Cottle, Bruce Napier | |
| 03:59 | Montana | Peter Butkovich makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Arizona | James Dao drills a floater from the left block set up by Walter Youngquist | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Montana | John Devos misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 03:11 | Montana | David Larochelle tips it home | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Brush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Devos (fresh) C - David Larochelle (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Czajkowski (fresh) SG - James Dao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hardrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton McPhaul (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Milton McPhaul, team foul #10 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG) Peter Butkovich | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett (SG) Milton McPhaul | |
| 02:44 | Montana | James Hardrick steps in front of the William Hart pass | 45-57 |
| 02:18 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist hits the finger roll | 45-59 |
| 02:08 | Montana | David Czajkowski is called for the reach on George Lingo - foul #2 on David Czajkowski, team foul #11 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG) William Hart | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 02:08 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 02:08 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:48 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Brush - foul #2 on Roy Brush, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| 01:48 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:48 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:26 | Montana | George Lingo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 01:25 | Montana | John Devos tips it but misses | 46-60 |
| 01:23 | Northern Arizona | James Hardrick snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 00:56 | Northern Arizona | James Dao knocks in the jumper from the left block | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana | Roy Brush makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Butkovich | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Peter Butkovich grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Roy Brush misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-62 |
| 00:20 | Northern Arizona | James Dao snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski runs out the clock | 48-62 |