| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fernando Ortega (fresh) C - John Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Roger Marple inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | Fernando Ortega knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Emil Sotelo | 39-29 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Marion Kerr, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Emil Sotelo misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 19:01 | Montana | John Frost tips it home | 41-29 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | James McGonagle's pass is intercepted by Emil Sotelo | 41-29 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Emil Sotelo hits the finger roll | 43-29 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | James McGonagle travels with the ball | 43-29 |
| 18:04 | Montana | Fernando Ortega is denied on a layup by Corey Freed | 43-29 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Zeilman | 43-29 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by James Zeilman is blocked by Roger Marple | 43-29 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | James McGonagle tips it back up and in | 43-31 |
| 17:20 | Montana | William Walker connects on the shot in the lane set up by Emil Sotelo | 45-31 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Emil Sotelo steals it from James McGonagle | 45-31 |
| 16:49 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by William Walker is blocked by Corey Freed | 45-31 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Corey Freed snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | James Zeilman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-31 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Roger Marple pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Emil Sotelo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-31 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Corey Freed's layup is rejected by Fernando Ortega | 48-31 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Corey Freed gets the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Marple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Fernando Ortega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Frost (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Abernathy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Corey Freed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James McGonagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico | Fernando Ortega blocks the short jumper by Corey Freed | 48-31 |
| 15:34 | Montana | Fernando Ortega grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 15:13 | Montana | John Frost can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Marion Kerr | 48-31 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | Corey Freed loses the dribble to John Frost | 48-31 |
| 14:36 | Montana | Roger Marple hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-31 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Corey Freed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | James Zeilman's pass is intercepted by Roger Marple | 48-31 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Fernando Ortega is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Fernando Ortega, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (SF), George Millsaps (C) Roger Marple, Fernando Ortega | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr | |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Austin - foul #2 on Charles Austin, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Emil Sotelo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Karlson | 48-35 |
| 13:10 | Montana | George Millsaps hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 48-35 |
| 13:09 | Montana | John Frost grabs the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:58 | Montana | Emil Sotelo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-35 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | James McGonagle gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Walker - foul #3 on William Walker, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Fernando Ortega (PF) John Frost | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Fernando Ortega gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Corey Freed blocks the short jumper by William Walker | 48-36 |
| 12:27 | Montana | William Walker gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:09 | Montana | William Walker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-36 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico | James McGonagle snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Charles Austin steals it from Emery Olmsted | 48-36 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Charles Austin blows the layup | 48-36 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | Corey Freed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fernando Ortega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Corey Freed (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James McGonagle (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Rickey Wise | 48-38 |
| 11:06 | Montana | William Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | James McGonagle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 10:34 | Montana | Emil Sotelo grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 10:22 | Montana | George Millsaps misses the floater from the right block | 48-38 |
| 10:20 | Montana | George Millsaps tips it in | 50-38 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | James McGonagle buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Emery Olmsted and he's hacked by George Millsaps - foul #1 on George Millsaps, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (PG), Steven Beaudette (SG), Willis Carr (SF), Roger Marple (PF), John Frost (C) Emil Sotelo, William Walker, Charles Austin, Fernando Ortega, George Millsaps | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Brian Stella (PF) Rickey Wise, Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson, Corey Freed | |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses the free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:57 | Montana | Willis Carr snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 09:43 | Montana | John Frost comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 09:41 | Montana | Steven Beaudette pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:29 | Montana | James Zeilman takes the ball from Steven Beaudette | 50-40 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | James Zeilman lays it in | 50-42 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Jack Abernathy steps in front of the Steven Beaudette pass | 50-42 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr blows the dunk | 50-42 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Brian Stella can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Steven Beaudette grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Steven Beaudette misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Roger Marple pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:31 | Montana | John Frost comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Willis Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Steven Beaudette misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Brian Stella grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | James McGonagle knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 07:47 | Montana | John Frost misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-44 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Brian Stella snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Beaudette (fresh) SF - Willis Carr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Marple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Frost (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Stella (fresh) 7 reb. C - James McGonagle (tired) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy is called for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (PG), Charles Austin (SG), George Millsaps (C) Robert Henderson, Steven Beaudette, Willis Carr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (C) James McGonagle | |
| 07:26 | Montana | William Walker clanks a jumper near the basket | 50-44 |
| 07:25 | Montana | William Walker hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 52-44 |
| 07:07 | Montana | George Millsaps grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 06:43 | Montana | Roger Marple scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Marple - foul #1 on Roger Marple, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Sotelo (PG), Fernando Ortega (PF) Roger Marple, John Frost | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF) James Zeilman, Marion Kerr, Brian Stella | |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:19 | Montana | Fernando Ortega drills a jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by George Millsaps - foul #2 on George Millsaps, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the 3rd free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:44 | Montana | George Millsaps is fouled on the floor by Jerry Karlson - foul #2 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG) Jack Abernathy | |
| 05:32 | Montana | Fernando Ortega's pass is intercepted by Corey Freed | 56-49 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 04:57 | Montana | George Millsaps misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Corey Freed is denied on a dunk by George Millsaps | 56-52 |
| 04:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Charles Austin | 56-52 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Emil Sotelo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Fernando Ortega | 59-52 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Corey Freed is called for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Roger Marple (SF), John Frost (C) Charles Austin, George Millsaps | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Brian Stella (PF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson, Corey Freed, James Benson | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:25 | Montana | John Frost lays it in set up by Emil Sotelo | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fernando Ortega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Frost (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Stella (fresh) 7 reb. C - James McGonagle (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Zeilman | 61-54 |
| 02:48 | Montana | James Zeilman is called for the reach on William Walker - foul #4 on James Zeilman, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Willis Carr (SF) Fernando Ortega | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:34 | Montana | Emil Sotelo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by James Zeilman - foul #5 on James Zeilman, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Beaudette (SG), George Millsaps (C) William Walker, Willis Carr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) James Zeilman | |
| 02:34 | Montana | Emil Sotelo makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 02:14 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Frost | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:48 | Montana | Marion Kerr steps in front of the Emil Sotelo pass | 65-54 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise banks in the layup set up by Marion Kerr | 65-56 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Roger Marple comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 01:25 | Montana | John Frost can't tip it in | 65-56 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | James McGonagle pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (SG), Fernando Ortega (PF) Steven Beaudette, George Millsaps | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Corey Freed (PF) Brian Stella | |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Corey Freed buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:40 | Montana | Emil Sotelo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| 00:39 | Montana | William Walker tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Corey Freed is whistled for a carry | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:31 | Montana | William Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Abernathy - foul #1 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Jack Abernathy is called for the reach on William Walker - foul #2 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Emil Sotelo is fouled on the floor by James McGonagle - foul #3 on James McGonagle, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Emil Sotelo makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Emil Sotelo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-58 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | James McGonagle tips it home | 69-60 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Rickey Wise is called for the reach on Emil Sotelo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rickey Wise, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Emil Sotelo makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Emil Sotelo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Corey Freed hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Marion Kerr | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Fernando Ortega is hacked by Rickey Wise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Wise, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Fernando Ortega misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is fouled on the floor by Roger Marple - foul #2 on Roger Marple, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:04 | Montana | John Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Emil Sotelo runs out the clock | 71-62 |