| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Henry Lipson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roy Evans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Brashear (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cecil Barreiro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Steppe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Roy Evans inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Utah State | Bruce Neely is hacked by Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt | |
| 19:36 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | Bruce Neely knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Henry Lipson | 40-34 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Rodney Speer, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 18:44 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 40-34 |
| 18:43 | Utah State | Henry Lipson gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Henry Lipson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 40-34 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Cecil Barreiro steps in front of the Richard Salvato pass in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 18:08 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-34 |
| 18:06 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear tips it home | 42-34 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Bruce Neely takes the ball from Richard Salvato | 42-34 |
| 17:35 | Utah State | Roy Evans lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Neely | 44-34 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | William Steppe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-34 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | William Newcomb hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 16:51 | Utah State | Henry Lipson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Brashear | 47-36 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | William Newcomb connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by William Steppe | 47-38 |
| 16:01 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Barreiro | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Henry Lipson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Neely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Evans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Brashear (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Barreiro (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Newcomb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the wide open jumper from close range set up by Robert Williams | 49-40 |
| 15:24 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 15:22 | Utah State | Kevin Brashear pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Robert Williams steals it from Henry Lipson | 49-40 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Richard Salvato loses the dribble to Bruce Neely in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 14:59 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Lipson | 51-40 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Richard Salvato tips it but misses | 51-40 |
| 14:33 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Cecil Barreiro, team foul #1 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Ogburn (PG), Thomas Garvin (SG), Trent Marr (SF), Leslie Chang (PF), Stephen Glidewell (C) Henry Lipson, Bruce Neely, Roy Evans, Kevin Brashear, Cecil Barreiro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, William Steppe, Richard Salvato, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 13:48 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:23 | Utah State | Jeffery Veal steals it from Trent Marr | 51-40 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Rodney Speer double dribbles | 51-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF) Rodney Speer | |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Jeffery Veal takes the ball from Stephen Glidewell | 51-40 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is called for 10 seconds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Dix (C) Stephen Glidewell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF) Jimmy Burke | |
| 12:29 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Trent Marr | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal blows the layup but the foul's on Leslie Chang - foul #1 on Leslie Chang, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG), Bruce Neely (SG), Roy Evans (SF) Charles Ogburn, Thomas Garvin, Trent Marr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato | |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | Thomas Dix grabs the board | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Henry Lipson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Neely (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Roy Evans (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leslie Chang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Dix (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Henry Lipson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Neely | 56-41 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Charles Solley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Gabriel | 56-43 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | Bruce Neely hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Dix | 59-43 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Evans - foul #2 on Roy Evans, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Garvin (SG), Kevin Brashear (PF), Stephen Glidewell (C) Bruce Neely, Leslie Chang, Thomas Dix | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Richard Salvato (SG), Aron Dewitt (C) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley, Jeffery Veal | |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Thomas Garvin | 59-44 |
| 10:49 | Utah State | Roy Evans is fouled on the floor by Richard Salvato - foul #1 on Richard Salvato, team foul #2 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG) Jimmy Burke | |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Richard Salvato grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt is called for a backcourt violation | 59-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Ogburn (PG), Trent Marr (SF) Henry Lipson, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG) Joe Welch | |
| 09:50 | Utah State | Trent Marr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Ogburn | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Richard Salvato is fouled on the floor by Trent Marr - foul #1 on Trent Marr, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Bruce Neely (SG), Leslie Chang (PF), Thomas Dix (C) Thomas Garvin, Kevin Brashear, Stephen Glidewell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) Rodney Speer | |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Joe Welch drills a shot from the right side | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 09:16 | Utah State | Trent Marr's pass is intercepted by Richard Salvato | 62-46 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt connects on the open floater from the free throw line set up by Earl Gabriel | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 08:48 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Neely and he's hacked by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Roy Evans (SF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Trent Marr, Leslie Chang | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Joe Welch, William Steppe, Richard Salvato | |
| 08:48 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Cecil Barreiro - foul #3 on Cecil Barreiro, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG), Kevin Brashear (PF) Charles Ogburn, Thomas Dix | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, Aron Dewitt | |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel loses the dribble to Kevin Brashear | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Roy Evans connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Neely | 67-48 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Henry Lipson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Neely (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Roy Evans (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Kevin Brashear (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Barreiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal travels in the backcourt | 67-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Garvin (PG), Leslie Chang (PF) Henry Lipson, Kevin Brashear | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Robert Williams, William Steppe, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 07:31 | Utah State | Leslie Chang is hacked by William Newcomb - foul #2 on William Newcomb, team foul #4 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG) Bruce Neely | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG) Joe Welch | |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Roy Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Speer | 67-50 |
| 06:31 | Utah State | Roy Evans clanks a shot from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Cecil Barreiro tips it back up and in | 69-50 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Ogburn (PG), Bruce Neely (SG), Trent Marr (SF), Stephen Glidewell (PF), Thomas Dix (C) Henry Lipson, Thomas Garvin, Roy Evans, Leslie Chang, Cecil Barreiro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits the finger roll | 69-52 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | Trent Marr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-52 |
| 05:20 | Utah State | Bruce Neely tips it back up and in | 71-52 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 04:54 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Trent Marr blows the layup but he's hacked by Earl Gabriel - foul #2 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #5 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Lipson (PG), Thomas Garvin (SG), Kevin Brashear (PF), Cecil Barreiro (C) Charles Ogburn, Bruce Neely, Stephen Glidewell, Thomas Dix | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Robert Williams, William Steppe, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Trent Marr misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Trent Marr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Trent Marr picks off the pass by Aron Dewitt | 72-52 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Trent Marr can't throw it down | 72-52 |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Henry Lipson misses the tip | 72-52 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Aron Dewitt | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Utah State | Trent Marr is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Burke - foul #1 on Jimmy Burke, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Ogburn (PG), Leslie Chang (PF), Stephen Glidewell (C) Henry Lipson, Kevin Brashear, Cecil Barreiro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Ogburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Garvin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trent Marr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leslie Chang (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Glidewell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn is fouled on the floor by Rodney Speer - foul #1 on Rodney Speer, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Glidewell - foul #2 on Stephen Glidewell, team foul #6 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Dix (PF) Trent Marr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), James Roper (C) Rodney Speer, William Newcomb | |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Solley - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #8 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), William Newcomb (PF) Robert Williams, Jeffery Veal | |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Dix | 75-57 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin misses long on a shot from the right side | 75-57 |
| 02:04 | Utah State | Thomas Dix grabs the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn is fouled on the floor by James Roper - foul #1 on James Roper, team foul #9 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Trent Marr (SF) Thomas Dix | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jeffery Veal (C) Jimmy Burke, James Roper | |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-57 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Thomas Garvin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-57 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | William Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Charles Solley is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-57 |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Stephen Glidewell gets the rebound | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Trent Marr misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jeffery Veal - foul #2 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #10 | 77-57 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Trent Marr makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Trent Marr makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Rodney Speer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Newcomb | 79-60 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Charles Ogburn runs out the clock | 79-60 |