| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Cooke (fresh) SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) SF - Gary Bates (fresh) PF - George Doolittle (fresh) C - Ray Wilder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Eric Warne (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | George Doolittle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Monmouth | Gary Bates loses the dribble to Tony Erickson | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Eric Warne loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on Richard Clemons | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Monmouth | Gary Bates scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Wilder | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Tony Erickson is hacked by Ray Wilder - foul #1 on Ray Wilder, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Billy Sane is hacked by Gary Bates - foul #1 on Gary Bates, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Richard Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 16:59 | Monmouth | George Doolittle buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Tony Erickson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:17 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Wilder | 6-3 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher connects on the jumper from close range set up by Tony Erickson | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Doolittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Wilder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Eric Warne (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Monmouth | Billy Sane steals the ball from Christopher Cooke | 6-5 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Zollner - foul #1 on Michael Zollner, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (SG), Bruce Varnell (SF), Justin Gilmore (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Michael Zollner, Gary Bates, George Doolittle, Ray Wilder | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:35 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Monmouth | Eric Warne is called for the reach on Justin Gilmore - foul #1 on Eric Warne, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ryan Funchess (PG) Christopher Cooke | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:08 | Monmouth | Tony Erickson steals it from Darrell Conway | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher is hacked by Darrell Conway - foul #1 on Darrell Conway, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Eric Warne | |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher loses the dribble to Darrell Conway | 6-5 |
| 14:17 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Stanley Hayes | 8-5 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Darrell Conway denies the turnaround by Richard Kreps | 8-5 |
| 14:06 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Stanley Hayes | 8-5 |
| 14:01 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Tony Erickson - foul #1 on Tony Erickson, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Zollner (SG), Gary Bates (SF), George Doolittle (PF), Ray Wilder (C) Ryan Funchess, Bruce Varnell, Justin Gilmore, Darrell Conway | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Derrick Fisher | |
| 14:01 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:01 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Richard Clemons connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 10-7 |
| 13:34 | Monmouth | Charles Osborn takes the ball from Ray Wilder | 10-7 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Brian Ward knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on George Doolittle - foul #1 on George Doolittle, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke (PG) Stanley Hayes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF) Richard Clemons | |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:55 | Monmouth | George Doolittle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 10-10 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brendan Pomeroy | 10-10 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses the easy layup | 10-10 |
| 12:38 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:26 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kreps | 12-12 |
| 11:51 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell (PF), Darrell Conway (C) George Doolittle, Ray Wilder | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Richard Kreps, Charles Osborn, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Varnell (fresh) C - Darrell Conway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Eric Warne (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Billy Sane gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:23 | Monmouth | Gary Bates pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:07 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Warne - foul #2 on Eric Warne, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (SG) Michael Zollner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Eric Warne | |
| 11:07 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:07 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 10:37 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 10:31 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke is fouled on the floor by Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Richard Clemons, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Monmouth | George Doolittle (PF), Ray Wilder (C) Gary Bates, Darrell Conway | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:22 | Monmouth | Billy Sane steals it from Bruce Varnell | 14-12 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses the lay-in | 14-12 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Billy Sane tips it in | 14-14 |
| 09:20 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Clemons - foul #2 on Richard Clemons, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Zollner (SG), Gary Bates (SF) Christopher Cooke, Bruce Varnell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Clemons | |
| 09:20 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:20 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Richard Kreps hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by George Doolittle - foul #2 on George Doolittle, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore (PF) George Doolittle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Billy Sane | |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:44 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ray Wilder | 18-16 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Richard Kreps hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 08:31 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:17 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes misses long on a shot from the left side | 18-16 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brendan Pomeroy | 18-16 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 07:58 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 07:29 | Monmouth | Tony Erickson is called for the reach on Stanley Hayes - foul #2 on Tony Erickson, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke (PG), Bruce Varnell (PF), Darrell Conway (C) Stanley Hayes, Justin Gilmore, Ray Wilder | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Patrick Rentas (C) Tony Erickson, Richard Kreps, Derrick Fisher | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Varnell (fresh) C - Darrell Conway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Roy (fresh) SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses short on a runner in the lane | 18-16 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Marvin Roy misses the jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 07:04 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:52 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Cooke | 21-16 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Marvin Roy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 06:34 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Darrell Conway | 21-16 |
| 06:08 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 06:06 | Monmouth | Bruce Varnell misses the tip | 21-16 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Billy Sane snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 05:43 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 05:36 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner is fouled on the floor by Marvin Roy - foul #1 on Marvin Roy, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore (PF), Ray Wilder (C) Gary Bates, Darrell Conway | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SG), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 05:36 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:36 | Monmouth | Michael Zollner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Roy | 23-19 |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Marvin Roy - foul #2 on Marvin Roy, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (SG) Michael Zollner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG), Charles Osborn (SF) Marvin Roy, Billy Sane | |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses badly on a floater from the right side | 24-19 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell grabs the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Charles Osborn is hacked by Bruce Varnell - foul #1 on Bruce Varnell, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG) Christopher Grinnell | |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Charles Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:30 | Monmouth | Ray Wilder gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:09 | Monmouth | Justin Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 24-19 |
| 04:07 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes tips it back up and in | 26-19 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Justin Gilmore is called for the reach on Charles Osborn - foul #1 on Justin Gilmore, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Zollner (SG), Gary Bates (SF), George Doolittle (PF) Stanley Hayes, Bruce Varnell, Justin Gilmore | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Eric Warne (PF) Brian Ward, Richard Kreps, Patrick Rentas | |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Charles Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Charles Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:27 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eric Warne | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Christopher Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Zollner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Bates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Cooke - foul #1 on Christopher Cooke, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes (PG), Darrell Conway (C) Christopher Cooke, Ray Wilder | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF) Charles Osborn | |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:56 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes's pass is intercepted by Richard Clemons in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | George Doolittle takes the ball from Tony Erickson | 26-23 |
| 02:31 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Zollner | 28-23 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is fouled on the floor by Stanley Hayes - foul #1 on Stanley Hayes, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy (C) Derrick Fisher | |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:16 | Monmouth | Darrell Conway pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:59 | Monmouth | Stanley Hayes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 01:58 | Monmouth | Gary Bates pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:42 | Monmouth | Gary Bates can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Billy Sane gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Gary Bates takes the ball from Tony Erickson | 28-24 |
| 01:34 | Monmouth | Gary Bates hits the finger roll | 30-24 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Richard Clemons can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stanley Hayes - foul #2 on Stanley Hayes, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke (PG), Ray Wilder (C) Michael Zollner, Darrell Conway | |
| Subs | Montana State | Derrick Fisher (C) Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:16 | Monmouth | George Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:12 | Monmouth | Christopher Cooke misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 30-25 |
| 01:10 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Wilder | 30-25 |
| 00:48 | Monmouth | Derrick Fisher steals the ball from Stanley Hayes | 30-25 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | George Doolittle can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-27 |