| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Richard Salvato inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Aron Dewitt | 43-30 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Richard Salvato's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Lansford | 43-30 |
| 18:55 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:31 | Air Force | Charles Yohe is fouled on the floor by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford double dribbles | 43-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), William Steppe (SG) Robert Williams, Charles Solley | |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Richard Salvato comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | The rebound goes to David Gaddis | 43-30 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 17:40 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford tips it home | 45-30 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | William Steppe misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Richard Salvato tips it in | 45-32 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 45-32 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Warren Tillman steps in front of the William Newcomb pass | 45-32 |
| 16:35 | Air Force | Warren Tillman lays it up and in | 47-32 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Herbert Lansford blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jeffery Veal | 47-32 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Richard Salvato tips it home | 47-34 |
| 16:09 | Air Force | Warren Tillman connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Yohe | 49-34 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | William Steppe drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Speer | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Warren Tillman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Lansford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Steppe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Salvato - foul #1 on Richard Salvato, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Richard Caraballo (SG), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Rodney Speer, William Steppe, Richard Salvato, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Warren Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Warren Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne Margolis - foul #1 on Wayne Margolis, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG) Warren Tillman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Charles Solley drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Aron Dewitt is called for the reach on Wayne Margolis - foul #2 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Salvato (SF) Joe Welch, Jimmy Burke | |
| 13:48 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dean Conlin | 53-41 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 13:24 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis's floater is knocked away by Aron Dewitt | 53-41 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Garland | 55-43 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Dean Conlin steps in front of the Charles Solley pass | 55-43 |
| 12:11 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis hits the finger roll set up by Dean Conlin | 57-43 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 57-45 |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Robert Garland knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Caraballo | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Garland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Conlin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Caraballo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Margolis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Kinkade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Robert Garland, Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Robert Williams, Richard Salvato | |
| 11:11 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford scores on a runner from close range set up by Warren Tillman | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 10:52 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Welch | 62-45 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke is hacked by Charles Yohe - foul #1 on Charles Yohe, team foul #2 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, Aron Dewitt | |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Richard Salvato is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Salvato, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Aron Dewitt (C) William Steppe, Jeffery Veal | |
| 09:24 | Air Force | Charles Yohe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 62-45 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Joe Welch connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Solley | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:51 | Air Force | Warren Tillman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Yohe | 65-48 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Richard Salvato scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-50 |
| 08:21 | Air Force | Charles Yohe connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Tillman | 68-50 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-50 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ivan Townsend | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Charles Yohe comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Richard Salvato pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Charles Solley is fouled on the floor by Warren Tillman - foul #1 on Warren Tillman, team foul #3 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Garland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Steppe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Speer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rodney Speer | 68-53 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Robert Garland loses the ball out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aron Dewitt (C) Jeffery Veal | |
| 06:31 | Montana State | William Newcomb drills a runner in the lane | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:07 | Air Force | Rodney Speer steals the ball from Dean Conlin | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt is fouled on the floor by Robert Garland - foul #1 on Robert Garland, team foul #4 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Robert Garland, Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, William Steppe, Rodney Speer, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Salvato | 68-58 |
| 05:19 | Air Force | Charles Yohe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 68-58 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal grabs the board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Richard Salvato can't finish the layup but the foul's on Herbert Lansford - foul #1 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aron Dewitt (C) Jeffery Veal | |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:10 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:48 | Air Force | David Gaddis is hacked by Charles Solley - foul #3 on Charles Solley, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Veal (C) Aron Dewitt | |
| 04:38 | Air Force | Warren Tillman loses the dribble to Richard Salvato | 68-59 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Richard Salvato banks in the layup | 68-61 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ivan Townsend | 71-61 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 04:01 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Air Force | Warren Tillman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 03:43 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses the tip | 71-61 |
| 03:41 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Warren Tillman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Yohe | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Warren Tillman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the lay-in | 74-61 |
| 03:13 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | David Gaddis clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 74-61 |
| 02:43 | Air Force | David Gaddis grabs the offensive board | 74-61 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Richard Salvato takes the ball from Warren Tillman | 74-61 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Joe Welch grabs the offensive board | 74-61 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | David Gaddis is called for the reach on Richard Salvato - foul #2 on David Gaddis, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel | |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Robert Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rodney Speer | 74-64 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Robert Garland makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dean Conlin | 77-64 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Rodney Speer drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Williams and he's hacked by Steven Kinkade - foul #1 on Steven Kinkade, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Rodney Speer makes the free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Robert Garland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 77-67 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Dean Conlin is fouled on the floor by Rodney Speer - foul #1 on Rodney Speer, team foul #7 | 77-67 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Rodney Speer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Dean Conlin grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade double dribbles | 79-67 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Rodney Speer scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Steppe | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Robert Garland runs out the clock | 79-69 |