| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Fernando Ortega (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Roger Marple inbounds the ball | 24-16 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Montana | Fernando Ortega clanks a jumper from the baseline | 24-16 |
| 19:34 | Colorado | David Drexler snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Adams | 27-16 |
| 18:45 | Montana | William Walker drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Harold Adams - foul #2 on Harold Adams, team foul #1 | 27-18 |
| 18:45 | Montana | William Walker makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Noel Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Fernando Ortega pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Emil Sotelo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 17:49 | Montana | William Walker hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lee Perkins, team foul #2 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Whitney (PF) Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Montana | George Millsaps (C) Fernando Ortega | |
| 16:51 | Montana | Lee Perkins steals it from William Walker | 27-21 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | Noel Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Siple | 30-21 |
| 16:03 | Montana | John Frost clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by William Whitney - foul #1 on William Whitney, team foul #3 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), Steven O'Neil (C) Richard Siple, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (SF), Fernando Ortega (PF) Roger Marple, George Millsaps | |
| 16:03 | Montana | John Frost makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 16:03 | Montana | John Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Austin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fernando Ortega (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Frost (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Charles Austin takes the ball from Steven O'Neil | 30-23 |
| 15:24 | Montana | Emil Sotelo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 15:22 | Montana | William Walker hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 14:53 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil is hacked by John Frost - foul #2 on John Frost, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Adams (PF) William Whitney | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:24 | Colorado | Edward Smither scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 13:59 | Montana | John Frost misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-25 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Fernando Ortega gets the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 13:44 | Montana | Emil Sotelo misses the floater from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 13:43 | Colorado | Lee Perkins pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-25 |
| 13:13 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil tips it back up and in | 35-25 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Emil Sotelo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 12:49 | Montana | William Walker misses the tip | 35-25 |
| 12:48 | Colorado | Edward Smither grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Edward Smither is open and buries a jump hook from close range set up by Noel Smith | 37-25 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Fernando Ortega is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Fernando Ortega, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF), William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) Edward Smither, Harold Adams, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Montana | Roger Marple (SF), George Millsaps (C) Charles Austin, John Frost | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) C - David Drexler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Fernando Ortega (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Millsaps (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 11:19 | Montana | Emil Sotelo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Walker | 40-28 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Noel Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 11:11 | Montana | Fernando Ortega grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 10:53 | Montana | Lee Perkins steals it from Fernando Ortega | 40-28 |
| 10:50 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses the lay-in | 40-28 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Richard Siple tips it back up and in | 42-28 |
| 10:26 | Montana | Noel Smith picks off the pass by George Millsaps | 42-28 |
| 10:11 | Colorado | Noel Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | David Drexler tips it in | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:54 | Montana | Noel Smith steals the ball from Emil Sotelo | 44-28 |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Fernando Ortega is called for the reach on David Drexler - foul #4 on Fernando Ortega, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG), Harold Adams (PF) Lee Perkins, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (PG), Charles Austin (SG), John Frost (PF) Emil Sotelo, William Walker, Fernando Ortega | |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Noel Smith is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Roger Marple | 44-28 |
| 09:08 | Montana | George Millsaps misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-28 |
| 09:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Noel Smith | 44-28 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Robert Henderson steals it from Noel Smith in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 08:48 | Montana | George Millsaps buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Henderson | 44-31 |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Richard Siple is fouled on the floor by John Frost - foul #3 on John Frost, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), Steven O'Neil (C) Richard Siple, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (SG) Roger Marple | |
| 08:07 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Noel Smith | 46-31 |
| 07:52 | Montana | William Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Perkins - foul #2 on Lee Perkins, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Montana | Fernando Ortega (PF) George Millsaps | |
| 07:52 | Montana | William Walker misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 07:52 | Montana | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Perkins (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Austin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fernando Ortega (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Frost (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Colorado | Noel Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 07:28 | Montana | Fernando Ortega grabs the board | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Charles Austin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 07:13 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 06:49 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the 3 from straight away | 46-32 |
| 06:48 | Montana | William Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:36 | Montana | John Frost blows the layup | 46-32 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Harold Adams | 46-32 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-32 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Charles Austin snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 06:03 | Montana | William Walker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-32 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Harold Adams | 46-32 |
| 05:56 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF), David Drexler (C) Lee Perkins, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Sotelo (PG), Roger Marple (SF), George Millsaps (C) Robert Henderson, Charles Austin, Fernando Ortega | |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 05:17 | Montana | George Millsaps travels with the ball | 49-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Whitney (PF) Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:55 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 04:53 | Montana | John Frost pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Emil Sotelo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Drexler - foul #1 on David Drexler, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (SF) John Frost | |
| 04:46 | Montana | Emil Sotelo makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Emil Sotelo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Edward Smither clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 04:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to Charles Austin | 49-34 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Emil Sotelo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Edward Smither lays it up and in set up by Richard Siple and the foul's on George Millsaps - foul #3 on George Millsaps, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) C - David Drexler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Austin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Marple (fresh) 3 stl. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:47 | Montana | William Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG) Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Noel Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Drexler | 55-36 |
| 03:21 | Montana | Charles Austin is fouled on the floor by Richard Siple - foul #1 on Richard Siple, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Adams (PF) William Whitney | |
| Subs | Montana | John Frost (PF) Charles Austin | |
| 03:12 | Montana | William Walker connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Emil Sotelo | 55-38 |
| 02:48 | Colorado | Noel Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Walker - foul #3 on William Walker, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven O'Neil (C) David Drexler | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (SF) Roger Marple | |
| 02:48 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 02:48 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Emil Sotelo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-38 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Harold Adams snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Noel Smith | 60-38 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Steven O'Neil is called for the reach on George Millsaps - foul #2 on Steven O'Neil, team foul #7 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Drexler (C) Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Montana | Roger Marple (SF), Fernando Ortega (PF) Charles Austin, John Frost | |
| 01:57 | Montana | George Millsaps misses the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Drexler | 60-38 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Noel Smith is whistled for a carry | 60-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Frost (C) George Millsaps | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:22 | Montana | Emil Sotelo hits a shot from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 01:16 | Colorado | Noel Smith is denied on a layup by Fernando Ortega | 60-40 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Fernando Ortega grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Emil Sotelo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-40 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Richard Siple pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Noel Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Montana | Emil Sotelo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Walker | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Noel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 00:15 | Montana | John Frost pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Emil Sotelo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | David Drexler snags the defensive board | 63-43 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith runs out the clock | 63-43 |