| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) SG - Harry Haley (fresh) SF - Robert Matte (fresh) PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) PF - Willie Moose (fresh) C - Andrew Saville (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Andrew Saville wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Willie Moose clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Montana | Robert Matte gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Montana | Merle Murphy is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Craig Pagano pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Montana | Merle Murphy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Montana | The rebound goes to Merle Murphy | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Montana | Robert Matte connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Merle Murphy | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Willie Moose clanks a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Willie Moose hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Montana | Robert Matte misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Montana | Robert Matte pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Montana | Merle Murphy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Oppenheimer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Montana | Merle Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Montana | Harry Haley can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Montana | James Carreno tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Andrew Saville gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Willie Moose misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Carreno - foul #1 on James Carreno, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Willie Moose makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Willie Moose makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:51 | Montana | Merle Murphy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Allen Oppenheimer, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Golden (C) Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Carl Huizar (PF) Allen Oppenheimer, Raymond Robbins, Willie Moose | |
| 16:03 | Montana | Michael Golden comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Saville - foul #1 on Andrew Saville, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck (PF) James Carreno | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Johnston (SG), Daniel Hudson (C) Garfield Cameron, Andrew Saville | |
| 16:03 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Jack Johnston misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:44 | Montana | The rebound goes to Harry Haley | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) C - Michael Golden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fresh) SG - Jack Johnston (fresh) SF - Nicholas Wright (fresh) PF - Carl Huizar (fresh) C - Daniel Hudson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Wright - foul #1 on Nicholas Wright, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG) Harry Haley | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:38 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:38 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Matte - foul #1 on Robert Matte, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kotowski (SF) Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Moose (PF) Daniel Hudson | |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Michael Golden clanks a shot from the left block | 9-6 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Willie Moose grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Michael Golden steals the ball from Leland Dukes | 9-6 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Merle Murphy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Merle Murphy, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Merle Murphy, Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Raymond Robbins (SF), Andrew Saville (C) Jack Johnston, Nicholas Wright, Carl Huizar | |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Kotowski - foul #1 on John Kotowski, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Matte (SF) John Kotowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Leland Dukes takes the ball from Robert Matte | 9-7 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins connects on the floater from the right side | 9-9 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Harry Haley clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Garfield Cameron - foul #1 on Garfield Cameron, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Paul Vierra | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Johnston (PG), Carl Huizar (PF) Leland Dukes, Willie Moose | |
| 12:51 | Montana | Harry Haley misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Jack Johnston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Robert Matte snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:58 | Montana | The jumper by Merle Murphy is denied by Carl Huizar | 10-9 |
| 11:57 | Montana | Craig Pagano grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Merle Murphy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harry Haley | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Carreno (fairly fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jack Johnston (fresh) SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Huizar (fresh) C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Jack Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Andrew Saville knocks in the runner from the left block | 13-11 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Carl Huizar snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins travels with the ball | 13-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, Robert Matte, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Willie Moose (PF) Jack Johnston, Raymond Robbins, Andrew Saville | |
| 10:22 | Montana | Michael Golden's layup is rejected by Carl Huizar | 13-11 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Carl Huizar grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Vierra - foul #1 on Paul Vierra, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses the 3rd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:17 | Montana | Michael Golden grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Nicholas Wright, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG) Merle Murphy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Johnston (SG), Earl Word (SF), Andrew Saville (C) Garfield Cameron, Nicholas Wright, Carl Huizar | |
| 09:24 | Montana | Michael Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Raymond Robbins (SF) Earl Word | |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Andrew Saville clanks a turnaround in the paint | 13-12 |
| 08:56 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Kotowski | 13-12 |
| 08:32 | Montana | John Kotowski is hacked by Raymond Robbins - foul #1 on Raymond Robbins, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Paul Vierra, Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG) Jack Johnston | |
| 08:32 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Willie Moose snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Andrew Saville connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Craig Pagano - foul #1 on Craig Pagano, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Matte (SF) John Kotowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Merle Murphy is fouled on the floor by Garfield Cameron - foul #2 on Garfield Cameron, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG) Harry Haley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Johnston (SG), Carl Huizar (PF) Garfield Cameron, Willie Moose | |
| 07:53 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Carl Huizar snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | A charge is called on Leland Dukes - foul #1 on Leland Dukes, team foul #9 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Blankenship (PG), Earl Word (SF), Daniel Hudson (C) Leland Dukes, Raymond Robbins, Andrew Saville | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Thomas Blankenship (fresh) SG - Jack Johnston (fresh) SF - Earl Word (fresh) PF - Carl Huizar (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hudson (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Montana | Merle Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-15 |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Carl Huizar grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Robert Matte takes the ball from Daniel Hudson | 13-15 |
| 06:48 | Montana | Paul Vierra clanks a 3 from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Robert Matte gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Jack Johnston steals the ball from Craig Pagano | 13-15 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Carl Huizar misses long on a floater from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Carl Huizar misses the tip | 13-15 |
| 06:13 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Matte | 13-15 |
| 05:44 | Montana | Craig Pagano is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Craig Pagano, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Merle Murphy, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Raymond Robbins (SF), Willie Moose (PF), Andrew Saville (C) Thomas Blankenship, Jack Johnston, Carl Huizar, Daniel Hudson | |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Leland Dukes is fouled on the floor by Paul Vierra - foul #2 on Paul Vierra, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Paul Vierra | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Leland Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Leland Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the floater from the baseline set up by Merle Murphy | 15-17 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Merle Murphy is denied on a layup by Willie Moose | 15-19 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Andrew Saville gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Leland Dukes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Leland Dukes can't tip it in | 15-19 |
| 04:13 | Montana | Robert Matte grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 03:55 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the shot from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Willie Moose double dribbles | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG), John Kotowski (SF), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Merle Murphy, Robert Matte, Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), Garfield Cameron (SG) Leland Dukes, Earl Word | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Vierra (fresh) SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Montana | Harry Haley drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Vierra | 19-19 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses the dunk attempt | 19-19 |
| 03:00 | Montana | James Carreno pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 02:46 | Montana | Harry Haley hits a jump hook in the paint | 21-19 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harry Haley - foul #1 on Harry Haley, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Wright (SF), Carl Huizar (PF) Raymond Robbins, Willie Moose | |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Harry Haley clanks a shot from the right block | 21-20 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer is fouled on the floor by Harry Haley - foul #2 on Harry Haley, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Hudson (C) Andrew Saville | |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Michael Golden knocks in the floater from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | James Carreno steals it from Garfield Cameron | 23-22 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Michael Golden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Merle Murphy | 25-22 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-22 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson can't tip it in | 25-22 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright tips it in | 25-24 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Daniel Hudson is called for the reach on John Kotowski - foul #1 on Daniel Hudson, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Paul Vierra, James Carreno, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Raymond Robbins (SF), Willie Moose (PF), Andrew Saville (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Nicholas Wright, Carl Huizar, Daniel Hudson | |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Willie Moose grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Willie Moose buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 00:00 | Montana | John Kotowski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-26 |