| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Concannon (fresh) PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Pavel Zirkind (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Steven Greene throws it down set up by Dale Janicki | 41-38 |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Greene - foul #3 on Steven Greene, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Steven Greene | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 41-40 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Hollis Apel can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 18:53 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Qing-nan Xiong | 41-40 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Hollis Apel pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-40 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:10 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Manuel Robertson (SF), Lloyd Gill (PF) Shilin Chu, Ronnie Chapple, Christopher Concannon, Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Wass (SG), Kenneth Talbot (PF) Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Pavel Zirkind | |
| 17:22 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple (SG) Aaron Wallace | |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Martin Turner hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:53 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Scotto and he's hacked by Kenneth Talbot - foul #1 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (PG), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Kenneth Talbot, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Concannon (SF) Manuel Robertson | |
| 16:53 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:53 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:37 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Concannon | 43-44 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Randall Hoover hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Wass and he's hacked by Donald Scotto - foul #2 on Donald Scotto, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF) Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Pavel Zirkind (C) Donald Scotto, Ronnie Chapple, Lloyd Gill | |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Shilin Chu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Concannon (fresh) PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Pavel Zirkind (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Shilin Chu drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Pavel Zirkind | 46-47 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Janicki | 48-47 |
| 15:16 | Utah State | Shilin Chu misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Pavel Zirkind denies the turnaround by Randall Hoover | 48-47 |
| 15:04 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 14:55 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Randall Hoover, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Manuel Robertson (SF), Brandon Wilson (PF) Shilin Chu, Aaron Wallace, Christopher Concannon, Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Brandon Wilson swats the layup by Leo Wilkin | 48-47 |
| 14:32 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Manuel Robertson | 48-47 |
| 14:28 | Utah State | Donald Scotto hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Pavel Zirkind | 48-49 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Robert Hunt's pass is intercepted by Manuel Robertson | 48-49 |
| 14:03 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple throws it down on a great pass from Manuel Robertson | 48-51 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Greene | 50-51 |
| 13:20 | Utah State | A charge is called on Ronnie Chapple - foul #1 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF) Hugh Wass, Kenneth Talbot, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Steve Gallagher (SG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Lloyd Gill (PF) Donald Scotto, Ronnie Chapple, Manuel Robertson, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Steven Greene's pass is intercepted by Shilin Chu in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 13:12 | Utah State | Shilin Chu lays it up and in | 50-53 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Lloyd Gill is called for the reach on Hollis Apel - foul #2 on Lloyd Gill, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Dale Janicki (C) Steven Greene, Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Brandon Wilson | |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is hacked by Christopher Concannon - foul #2 on Christopher Concannon, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 50-53 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 12:18 | Utah State | Shilin Chu is hacked by Martin Turner - foul #1 on Martin Turner, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (PF) Hollis Apel | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Richard Bordeaux (SF) Shilin Chu, Steve Gallagher, Christopher Concannon | |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Eugene Jones - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Wass (PF) Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Utah State | Manuel Robertson (C) Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Lloyd Gill steps in front of the Eugene Jones pass | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Wass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Donald Scotto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Bordeaux (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lloyd Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Manuel Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 11:22 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Robertson | 52-53 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Donald Scotto is fouled on the floor by Eugene Jones - foul #2 on Eugene Jones, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Aaron Wallace (SG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Brandon Wilson (PF) Donald Scotto, Ronnie Chapple, Richard Bordeaux, Lloyd Gill | |
| 10:50 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Gallagher | 52-56 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Steven Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Wallace - foul #2 on Aaron Wallace, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Dale Janicki (C) Hugh Wass, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Pavel Zirkind (C) Aaron Wallace, Manuel Robertson | |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Dale Janicki knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Homer Jones and he's fouled by Pavel Zirkind - foul #2 on Pavel Zirkind, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:13 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Shilin Chu | 55-59 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Dale Janicki blows the wide open layup | 55-59 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Hollis Apel tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Hollis Apel comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 55-59 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Shilin Chu grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 09:22 | Utah State | The jump hook by Christopher Concannon is blocked by Hollis Apel | 55-59 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Homer Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Hollis Apel hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 08:50 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Shilin Chu and he's fouled by Steven Greene - foul #4 on Steven Greene, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hugh Wass (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Homer Jones, Leo Wilkin, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Ronnie Chapple (SG), Lloyd Gill (PF), Manuel Robertson (C) Shilin Chu, Steve Gallagher, Brandon Wilson, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 08:50 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Martin Turner tips it but misses | 57-62 |
| 08:31 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 08:14 | Utah State | Robert Hunt steps in front of the Lloyd Gill pass | 57-62 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Ronnie Chapple is called for the reach on Martin Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Christopher Concannon | |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:12 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 07:53 | Utah State | Donald Scotto knocks in the 3 from straight away | 57-65 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | Manuel Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Wass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Donald Scotto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Chapple (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Manuel Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Qing-nan Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple blows the layup | 57-65 |
| 07:21 | Utah State | Lloyd Gill tips it back up and in | 57-67 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Ronnie Chapple picks off the pass by Eugene Jones in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 07:12 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Scotto | 57-70 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Chapple - foul #3 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Leo Wilkin (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (PG), Richard Bordeaux (SF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Donald Scotto, Manuel Robertson, Lloyd Gill | |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:09 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 06:47 | Utah State | Steven Greene is called for the reach on Richard Bordeaux - foul #5 on Steven Greene, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (PG), Homer Jones (SG), Dale Janicki (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Aaron Wallace (SG), Brandon Wilson (C) Ronnie Chapple, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 06:47 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 06:47 | Utah State | Richard Bordeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Homer Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | Steve Gallagher double dribbles | 61-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hollis Apel (PF) Randall Hoover, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Donald Scotto (SG) Steve Gallagher, Aaron Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Shilin Chu picks off the pass by Homer Jones in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| 05:48 | Utah State | Brandon Wilson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 61-72 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Hollis Apel hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Donald Scotto - foul #3 on Donald Scotto, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Robert Hunt (C) Homer Jones, Leo Wilkin, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple (SG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Manuel Robertson (PF), Pavel Zirkind (C) Donald Scotto, Richard Bordeaux, Qing-nan Xiong, Brandon Wilson | |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:25 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Shilin Chu is hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Shilin Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Hollis Apel buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Turner | 65-73 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind misses the lay-in | 65-73 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 67-73 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eugene Jones - foul #3 on Eugene Jones, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (PG), Hugh Wass (PF), Leo Wilkin (C) Martin Turner, Hollis Apel, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG), Lloyd Gill (PF), Brandon Wilson (C) Shilin Chu, Manuel Robertson, Pavel Zirkind | |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:03 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Lloyd Gill is called for the reach on Bruno Halsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Gill, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG) Ronnie Chapple | |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Donald Scotto knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Concannon | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-78 |
| 03:26 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon pulls down the rebound | 68-78 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Wass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Donald Scotto (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Gallagher (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Concannon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brandon Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Utah State | Donald Scotto can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey grabs the board | 68-78 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Randall Hoover, Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple (SG), Manuel Robertson (SF) Steve Gallagher, Christopher Concannon | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Ronnie Chapple picks off the pass by Bruno Halsey in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG), Christopher Concannon (SF), Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Donald Scotto, Manuel Robertson, Lloyd Gill | |
| 02:37 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind (C) Brandon Wilson | |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Martin Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Concannon - foul #3 on Christopher Concannon, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Martin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Martin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 02:09 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind is called for traveling | 70-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brandon Wilson (PF) Qing-nan Xiong | |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Martin Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-78 |
| 01:52 | Utah State | Ronnie Chapple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong (PF) Brandon Wilson | |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Hollis Apel is alone and drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Eugene Jones | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Utah State | Hollis Apel takes the ball from Christopher Concannon | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Eugene Jones clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Pavel Zirkind - foul #3 on Pavel Zirkind, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind lays it up and in set up by Christopher Concannon and he's hacked by Hollis Apel - foul #1 on Hollis Apel, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind misses the free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the rebound | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Chapple - foul #4 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Hollis Apel pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Eugene Jones, team foul #11 | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon is hacked by Martin Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Turner, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Scotto (PG) Shilin Chu | |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Christopher Concannon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Dale Janicki snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Qing-nan Xiong blocks the short jumper by Hollis Apel | 75-80 |
| 00:25 | Utah State | Donald Scotto grabs the board | 75-80 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Donald Scotto is hacked by Martin Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Turner, team foul #13 | 75-80 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Donald Scotto makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Donald Scotto makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is hacked by Ronnie Chapple in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Chapple, team foul #14 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG) Ronnie Chapple | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind grabs the board | 76-82 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Turner - foul #4 on Martin Turner, team foul #14 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Pavel Zirkind makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Qing-nan Xiong is called for the reach on Hollis Apel - foul #1 on Qing-nan Xiong, team foul #15 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Shilin Chu (PG) Steve Gallagher | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:13 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong snags the defensive board | 76-84 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong is hacked by Martin Turner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Turner, team foul #15 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (PG) Martin Turner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steve Gallagher (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Qing-nan Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Hollis Apel hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-86 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Donald Scotto runs out the clock | 79-86 |