| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Billy Sane inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses long on a shot from the left side | 35-29 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Billy Sane tips it back up and in | 37-29 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Derrick Fisher takes the ball from James McGonagle | 37-29 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | The jumper by Billy Sane is denied by Marion Kerr | 37-29 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Corey Freed lays it in on a great pass from Marion Kerr | 37-31 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Richard Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | James McGonagle hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is hacked by James Zeilman in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Zeilman, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Richard Clemons buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by James Zeilman - foul #4 on James Zeilman, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Eric Warne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Brian Stella (PF), James Benson (C) James Zeilman, Corey Freed, James McGonagle | |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Benson | 40-33 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico | James Benson misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Derrick Fisher | 40-33 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Richard Clemons comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-33 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | James Benson gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Brian Stella gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Tony Erickson is called for the reach on Jack Abernathy - foul #2 on Tony Erickson, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF) Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr | |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Brian Stella tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Brian Ward grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Brian Stella is called for the reach on Richard Kreps - foul #1 on Brian Stella, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF) Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) Brian Stella, James Benson | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Brian Ward is fouled on the floor by Rickey Wise - foul #1 on Rickey Wise, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG) Emery Olmsted | |
| 15:10 | Montana State | James McGonagle blocks the short jumper by Richard Kreps | 40-35 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-35 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Charles Osborn gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the fadeaway from the right side | 44-35 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Derrick Fisher denies the turnaround by James McGonagle | 44-35 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico | Corey Freed tips it in | 44-37 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is fouled on the floor by Rickey Wise - foul #2 on Rickey Wise, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Billy Sane (SF) Richard Kreps, Charles Osborn | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (PG), Marion Kerr (SF) Rickey Wise, Jerry Karlson | |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Richard Clemons grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Richard Clemons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Tony Erickson grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Eric Warne loses the dribble to Marion Kerr | 44-37 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marion Kerr | 44-39 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Emery Olmsted | 44-42 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Billy Sane tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-42 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Richard Clemons snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Corey Freed - foul #2 on Corey Freed, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Richard Kreps (PF) Richard Clemons, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Brian Stella (PF), James Benson (C) Jack Abernathy, Corey Freed, James McGonagle | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brian Stella | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Derrick Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Stella (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | James Benson tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Tony Erickson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Ward | 48-44 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Billy Sane drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tony Erickson | 51-44 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Marion Kerr - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF) Emery Olmsted, Marion Kerr | |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses badly on a shot near the basket | 51-44 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Ward | 51-44 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Jack Abernathy takes the ball from Richard Clemons | 51-44 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Brian Stella hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 51-44 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Richard Clemons gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Charles Osborn clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico | James Benson knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jack Abernathy | 53-46 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Brian Stella connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Richard Kreps buries a 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Kreps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jack Abernathy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Stella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Brian Ward travels with the ball | 56-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Richard Clemons, Brian Ward, Charles Osborn, Richard Kreps, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) Jack Abernathy, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella, James Benson | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Marvin Roy is hacked by Emery Olmsted - foul #1 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Marvin Roy misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | James McGonagle pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Sane - foul #1 on Billy Sane, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Emery Olmsted takes the ball from Derrick Fisher | 56-53 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | James Zeilman is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG) Marvin Roy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG) Emery Olmsted | |
| 05:46 | Montana State | James McGonagle swats the short shot by Richard Clemons | 56-53 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Corey Freed grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico | James McGonagle hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Zeilman | 56-55 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher hits a shot from close range | 58-55 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Billy Sane, Eric Warne, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (C) James McGonagle | |
| 04:26 | Montana State | James Zeilman steals the ball from Charles Osborn | 58-55 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | James Zeilman hits the finger roll | 58-57 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Richard Kreps can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Zeilman - foul #5 on James Zeilman, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (SG) Tony Erickson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Brian Stella (PF) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, Corey Freed | |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Karlson | 60-60 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Jerry Karlson takes the ball from Charles Osborn | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Stella (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Brendan Pomeroy picks off the pass by Brian Stella | 60-60 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Brian Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | James Benson gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Charles Osborn, Richard Kreps, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella, James Benson | |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Tony Erickson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Clemons | 63-60 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Corey Freed clanks a shot from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Richard Clemons pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Billy Sane blows the layup | 63-60 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Eric Warne tips it in | 65-60 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | James McGonagle hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 65-60 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Tony Erickson pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Rickey Wise steals the ball from Billy Sane | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Corey Freed buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Abernathy - foul #3 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Eric Warne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Wise - foul #3 on Rickey Wise, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF) Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Rickey Wise is called for the reach on Derrick Fisher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rickey Wise, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Eric Warne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Richard Clemons runs out the clock | 70-68 |