| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) SG - Tyler Morrison (fresh) SF - James Kiernan (fresh) PF - Duane Oropeza (fresh) C - Michael Studdard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Steve Crawford (fresh) SG - Travis Ward (fresh) SF - Thomas Stage (fresh) PF - Thomas Butler (fresh) C - Lawrence Apel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washburn | Thomas Butler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washburn | Washburn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Washburn | Thomas Stage is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Ward | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Montana St., Billings | James Kiernan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Montana St., Billings | James Kiernan gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Studdard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Washburn | Thomas Butler gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Washburn | Tyler Morrison is called for the reach on Travis Ward - foul #1 on Tyler Morrison, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Washburn | Lawrence Apel misses the floater from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Washburn | Thomas Butler tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Stage swats the shot by Duane Oropeza | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Studdard can't tip it in | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Washburn | Thomas Butler snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:12 | Washburn | Steve Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:57 | Montana St., Billings | James Kiernan buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Morrison | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Washburn | Lawrence Apel buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steve Crawford | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Montana St., Billings | Tyler Morrison steps out of bounds on the baseline | 2-7 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | Washburn | Matthew Hutchinson (SG), Michael Harper (PF), Robert Harris (C) Travis Ward, Thomas Butler, Lawrence Apel | |
| 17:13 | Washburn | Thomas Stage makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Hutchinson | 2-10 |
| 17:02 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-10 |
| 17:00 | Washburn | Thomas Stage gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:56 | Washburn | Thomas Stage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Brian Segovia (SG), Orlando Guse (SF), Anthony Hayes (PF), Chester Walters (C) Tyler Morrison, James Kiernan, Duane Oropeza, Michael Studdard | |
| Subs | Washburn | Joseph Gafford (PG), Charles Chen (SG) Steve Crawford, Thomas Stage | |
| 16:32 | Montana St., Billings | Orlando Guse dunks the ball | 4-10 |
| 16:13 | Washburn | Michael Harper misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Nelson - foul #1 on Charles Nelson, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton (PG) Charles Nelson | |
| Subs | Washburn | Travis Ward (SG), Lawrence Apel (C) Charles Chen, Robert Harris | |
| 16:13 | Washburn | Michael Harper makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:13 | Washburn | Michael Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:48 | Montana St., Billings | Brian Segovia makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Stapleton | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Bryan Stapleton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Segovia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orlando Guse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Hayes (fresh) C - Chester Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Joseph Gafford (fresh) SG - Travis Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hutchinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Harper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Apel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Washburn | Anthony Hayes takes the ball from Lawrence Apel | 7-12 |
| 15:12 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Harper is called for the reach on Anthony Hayes - foul #1 on Michael Harper, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Tyler Morrison (SG), James Kiernan (SF), Duane Oropeza (PF), Michael Studdard (C) Brian Segovia, Orlando Guse, Anthony Hayes, Chester Walters | |
| Subs | Washburn | Steve Crawford (PG), Thomas Stage (SF), Thomas Butler (PF), Robert Harris (C) Joseph Gafford, Matthew Hutchinson, Michael Harper, Lawrence Apel | |
| 15:02 | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton is fouled on the floor by Steve Crawford - foul #1 on Steve Crawford, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles Nelson (PG) Bryan Stapleton | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 14:46 | Montana St., Billings | James Kiernan hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Nelson | 10-12 |
| 14:40 | Washburn | Thomas Butler makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Steve Crawford and the foul's on Duane Oropeza - foul #1 on Duane Oropeza, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | Washburn | Charles Chen (SG) Travis Ward | |
| 14:40 | Washburn | Thomas Butler misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:40 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 14:18 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Chen is called for the reach on Tyler Morrison - foul #1 on Charles Chen, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| 14:06 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Studdard loses the dribble to Thomas Stage | 10-14 |
| 14:03 | Washburn | Steve Crawford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Stage | 10-16 |
| 13:48 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Nelson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 13:46 | Washburn | Thomas Butler grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 13:28 | Washburn | Robert Harris connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Butler | 10-18 |
| 13:09 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Studdard can't finish the layup | 10-18 |
| 13:07 | Washburn | Thomas Stage pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 13:05 | Washburn | Tyler Morrison steals the ball from Charles Chen in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 12:48 | Montana St., Billings | Tyler Morrison makes the jumper from the left side | 12-18 |
| 12:28 | Washburn | Charles Chen is fouled on the floor by Tyler Morrison - foul #2 on Tyler Morrison, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton (PG), Brian Segovia (SG), Orlando Guse (SF), Anthony Hayes (PF), Chester Walters (C) Charles Nelson, Tyler Morrison, James Kiernan, Duane Oropeza, Michael Studdard | |
| Subs | Washburn | Joseph Gafford (PG), Travis Ward (SG), Matthew Hutchinson (SF), Michael Harper (PF), Lawrence Apel (C) Steve Crawford, Charles Chen, Thomas Stage, Thomas Butler, Robert Harris | |
| 12:12 | Washburn | Joseph Gafford hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Ward | 12-21 |
| 11:49 | Montana St., Billings | Chester Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Bryan Stapleton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Segovia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orlando Guse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Hayes (fresh) C - Chester Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Joseph Gafford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Hutchinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Harper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Apel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Washburn | Travis Ward is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Apel | 12-24 |
| 10:59 | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-24 |
| 10:58 | Washburn | Michael Harper snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 10:56 | Washburn | Joseph Gafford is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Stapleton - foul #1 on Bryan Stapleton, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles Nelson (PG), Justin Ashby (SG) Bryan Stapleton, Brian Segovia | |
| Subs | Washburn | Steve Crawford (PG) Joseph Gafford | |
| 10:43 | Washburn | Lawrence Apel is hacked by Chester Walters - foul #1 on Chester Walters, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jeffrey Parnell (SF), Duane Oropeza (PF), Michael Studdard (C) Orlando Guse, Anthony Hayes, Chester Walters | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 10:23 | Washburn | Justin Ashby is called for the reach on Travis Ward - foul #1 on Justin Ashby, team foul #7 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | Washburn | Thomas Stage (SF), Danny Bass (PF), Thomas Butler (C) Matthew Hutchinson, Michael Harper, Lawrence Apel | |
| 10:23 | Washburn | Travis Ward misses the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:23 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffrey Parnell pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:03 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Butler denies the turnaround by Justin Ashby | 12-24 |
| 10:01 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Studdard tips it home | 14-24 |
| 09:37 | Washburn | Thomas Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton (PG), Brian Segovia (SG), James Kiernan (SF), Anthony Hayes (PF) Charles Nelson, Justin Ashby, Jeffrey Parnell, Duane Oropeza | |
| Subs | Washburn | Charles Chen (SG), Robert Harris (C) Travis Ward, Danny Bass | |
| 09:23 | Montana St., Billings | Brian Segovia hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bryan Stapleton | 17-24 |
| 09:08 | Washburn | Steve Crawford misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 09:06 | Washburn | Robert Harris snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 08:54 | Washburn | Thomas Stage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 08:52 | Montana St., Billings | Brian Segovia gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:45 | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 08:41 | Washburn | Anthony Hayes steps in front of the Thomas Stage pass in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 08:23 | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles Nelson (PG), Justin Ashby (SG), Orlando Guse (SF), Duane Oropeza (PF), Chester Walters (C) Bryan Stapleton, Brian Segovia, James Kiernan, Anthony Hayes, Michael Studdard | |
| Subs | Washburn | Joseph Gafford (PG), Matthew Hutchinson (SF), Michael Harper (PF), Lawrence Apel (C) Steve Crawford, Thomas Stage, Thomas Butler, Robert Harris | |
| 08:06 | Washburn | Lawrence Apel is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Orlando Guse - foul #1 on Orlando Guse, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| 08:06 | Washburn | Lawrence Apel makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:06 | Washburn | Lawrence Apel misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:06 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Chester Walters | 20-25 |
| 07:47 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 07:46 | Montana St., Billings | Justin Ashby gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Ashby (fresh) SF - Orlando Guse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Oropeza (fairly fresh) C - Chester Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Joseph Gafford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Chen (fresh) SF - Matthew Hutchinson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Harper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Apel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 07:37 | Washburn | Lawrence Apel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:35 | Washburn | Charles Nelson steals it from Matthew Hutchinson in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 07:26 | Montana St., Billings | Orlando Guse misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 07:25 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza misses the tip | 20-25 |
| 07:23 | Washburn | Lawrence Apel grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 07:00 | Washburn | Lawrence Apel buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Gafford | 20-27 |
| 06:38 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Chen takes the ball from Charles Nelson | 20-27 |
| 06:16 | Washburn | Michael Harper misses the shot from close range | 20-27 |
| 06:14 | Montana St., Billings | Justin Ashby gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:10 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Nelson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Chen - foul #2 on Charles Chen, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Brian Segovia (SG), James Kiernan (SF), Anthony Hayes (PF), Michael Studdard (C) Justin Ashby, Orlando Guse, Duane Oropeza, Chester Walters | |
| Subs | Washburn | Steve Crawford (PG), Travis Ward (SG), Thomas Stage (SF), Thomas Butler (PF), Robert Harris (C) Joseph Gafford, Charles Chen, Matthew Hutchinson, Michael Harper, Lawrence Apel | |
| 06:10 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:10 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:10 | Washburn | Thomas Stage pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:08 | Washburn | Travis Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Segovia - foul #1 on Brian Segovia, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton (PG) Charles Nelson | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 06:08 | Washburn | Travis Ward misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:08 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Studdard gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:45 | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton is hacked by Steve Crawford - foul #2 on Steve Crawford, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | Washburn | Joseph Gafford (PG) Steve Crawford | |
| 05:34 | Montana St., Billings | The short jumper by James Kiernan is denied by Thomas Butler | 21-27 |
| 05:33 | Washburn | Thomas Butler snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:29 | Washburn | Joseph Gafford misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-27 |
| 05:27 | Montana St., Billings | James Kiernan grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 05:22 | Montana St., Billings | The jumper by Bryan Stapleton is denied by Robert Harris | 21-27 |
| 05:20 | Washburn | Thomas Butler gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:15 | Washburn | Travis Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| 04:46 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Harris is called for the reach on Michael Studdard - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Chester Walters (C) Michael Studdard | |
| Subs | Washburn | Matthew Hutchinson (PG) Joseph Gafford | |
| 04:34 | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Stage - foul #1 on Thomas Stage, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Orlando Guse (SF), Duane Oropeza (PF) James Kiernan, Anthony Hayes | |
| Subs | Washburn | Michael Harper (PF), Lawrence Apel (C) Thomas Butler, Robert Harris | |
| 04:34 | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:34 | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:18 | Washburn | Travis Ward makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Hutchinson | 23-30 |
| 04:12 | Montana St., Billings | Brian Segovia misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-30 |
| 04:10 | Washburn | Michael Harper pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:42 | Washburn | Matthew Hutchinson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 23-30 |
| 03:41 | Montana St., Billings | Orlando Guse grabs the board | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Bryan Stapleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Segovia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orlando Guse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Oropeza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Walters (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Matthew Hutchinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Stage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Apel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Montana St., Billings | Chester Walters lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan Stapleton | 25-30 |
| 03:22 | Washburn | Brian Segovia is called for the reach on Thomas Stage - foul #2 on Brian Segovia, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles Nelson (PG), Tyler Morrison (SG), James Kiernan (SF), Anthony Hayes (PF), Michael Studdard (C) Bryan Stapleton, Brian Segovia, Orlando Guse, Duane Oropeza, Chester Walters | |
| Subs | Washburn | Steve Crawford (PG), Charles Chen (SG), Thomas Butler (PF), Robert Harris (C) Matthew Hutchinson, Travis Ward, Michael Harper, Lawrence Apel | |
| 03:22 | Washburn | Thomas Stage makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:22 | Washburn | Thomas Stage makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:03 | Montana St., Billings | Anthony Hayes scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Tyler Morrison | 27-32 |
| 02:49 | Washburn | Thomas Butler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Crawford | 27-34 |
| 02:22 | Montana St., Billings | James Kiernan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza (PF) Anthony Hayes | |
| Subs | Washburn | Michael Harper (SF) Thomas Stage | |
| 02:22 | Montana St., Billings | James Kiernan makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:22 | Montana St., Billings | James Kiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:20 | Washburn | Charles Nelson takes the ball from Charles Chen in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 02:18 | Montana St., Billings | Tyler Morrison blows the layup | 29-34 |
| 02:17 | Washburn | Thomas Butler gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:06 | Washburn | Thomas Butler is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 02:04 | Washburn | Thomas Butler gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:54 | Washburn | Thomas Butler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Butler, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Justin Ashby (SG), Orlando Guse (SF), Chester Walters (C) Tyler Morrison, James Kiernan, Michael Studdard | |
| Subs | Washburn | Matthew Hutchinson (SF), Lawrence Apel (C) Thomas Butler, Robert Harris | |
| 01:40 | Montana St., Billings | Orlando Guse can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 01:39 | Montana St., Billings | Justin Ashby grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:27 | Montana St., Billings | Duane Oropeza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Anthony Hayes (PF) Duane Oropeza | |
| Subs | Washburn | Travis Ward (SG) Charles Chen | |
| 01:19 | Washburn | Matthew Hutchinson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 01:17 | Washburn | Travis Ward misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 01:16 | Montana St., Billings | Chester Walters snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 01:09 | Montana St., Billings | Chester Walters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 01:07 | Washburn | Michael Harper pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 01:03 | Washburn | Matthew Hutchinson is hacked by Orlando Guse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Guse, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | Washburn | Joseph Gafford (PG) Steve Crawford | |
| 01:03 | Washburn | Matthew Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:03 | Washburn | Matthew Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:48 | Montana St., Billings | Justin Ashby misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 00:47 | Washburn | Lawrence Apel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:42 | Washburn | Joseph Gafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Bryan Stapleton (PG), Tyler Morrison (SG), Michael Studdard (C) Charles Nelson, Justin Ashby, Chester Walters | |
| Subs | Washburn | Robert Harris (C) Lawrence Apel | |
| 00:20 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Studdard misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Morrison | 29-36 |
| 00:04 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Studdard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Washburn | Joseph Gafford misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-36 |