| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Balls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Balls | 22-24 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is hacked by Jason Janousek - foul #2 on Jason Janousek, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Janousek - foul #3 on Jason Janousek, team foul #2 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Arthur McRay (SG) Jason Janousek | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 18:53 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:24 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-25 |
| 17:59 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Jason Gray | 22-25 |
| 17:30 | Northern Arizona | Dustin Manning picks off the pass by Joseph Balls | 22-25 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Michael Parker travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| 16:50 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 22-25 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Dustin Manning comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 22-25 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 22-25 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Jerry Sasaki picks off the pass by Dustin Manning | 22-25 |
| 15:49 | Northern Arizona | Arthur McRay misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-25 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur McRay (fresh) SF - Joseph Balls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 15:30 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Arthur McRay | 22-25 |
| 15:03 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki connects on the 3 from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf can't connect on a runner from the left block | 25-25 |
| 14:37 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 14:17 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), John Larabee (SF), Paul Moffitt (PF), Eric Harmon (C) Arthur McRay, Joseph Balls, Jason Gray, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), David Robinson (PF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Jeff Ross, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| 14:17 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 14:17 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Bruce Armour hits a shot from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 13:32 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki clanks a floater from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Armour | 26-27 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Eric Harmon blocks the short jumper by David Robinson | 26-27 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 12:35 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 12:33 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt snags the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 12:10 | Northern Arizona | David Robinson swats the layup by Eric Harmon | 26-29 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | David Robinson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn McCaskin and the foul's on Paul Moffitt - foul #1 on Paul Moffitt, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls (SG), Jason Gray (PF), Paul Adams (C) Jerry Sasaki, Paul Moffitt, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Shawn McCaskin | |
| 11:44 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Balls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Larabee (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jason Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls hits the finger roll | 28-32 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | David Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Gray - foul #1 on Jason Gray, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Mark Love | |
| 11:10 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 11:10 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 10:46 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray is hacked by David Robinson - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Arthur McRay (SG) Jason Janousek | |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) David Robinson | |
| 10:31 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeff Ross - foul #1 on Jeff Ross, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| 10:31 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 10:31 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki (SG) Arthur McRay | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 09:38 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls blows the layup | 30-36 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Sasaki - foul #1 on Jerry Sasaki, team foul #6 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), Eric Harmon (C) John Larabee, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG) Dustin Manning | |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 09:10 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 08:54 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses badly on a runner in the lane | 30-37 |
| 08:29 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 08:02 | Northern Arizona | Brian Middendorf blocks the short jumper by Jerry Sasaki | 30-37 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is whistled for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Larabee (SF), Paul Adams (C) Joseph Balls, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Mark Love (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), David Robinson (PF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Michael Parker, Jeff Ross, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larabee (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jason Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki connects on the jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | John Larabee is called for the reach on Bruce Armour - foul #4 on John Larabee, team foul #7 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt (PF) Jason Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 07:01 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 06:41 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee hits a jumper in the paint | 34-38 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Manning | 34-40 |
| 06:03 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt connects on the jumper in the lane | 36-40 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Bruce Armour's pass is intercepted by Paul Adams | 36-40 |
| 05:19 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 05:18 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee tips it in | 38-40 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray (PF) Paul Moffitt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Mark Love, Bruce Armour, David Robinson, Shawn McCaskin | |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 04:52 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 04:29 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 03:44 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray hits the finger roll | 42-42 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larabee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jason Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Northern Arizona | Douglas Nixon is called for the reach on Jason Gray - foul #4 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls (SF), Eric Harmon (C) Jason Janousek, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG) Dustin Manning | |
| 02:39 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by John Larabee | 44-44 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry Sasaki - foul #2 on Jerry Sasaki, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), Paul Adams (C) Joseph Balls, Eric Harmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:35 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Larabee | 46-46 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-46 |
| 01:18 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 00:55 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Ross steps in front of the Jerry Sasaki pass | 46-46 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 00:29 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Jeff Ross grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larabee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jason Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams wins the tip | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee blows the layup | 46-46 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Michael Parker | 46-46 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Douglas Nixon | 46-48 |
| 03:48 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Adams | 49-48 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Jeff Ross knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Nixon | 49-50 |
| 03:17 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek is fouled on the floor by Dustin Manning - foul #1 on Dustin Manning, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), David Robinson (PF) Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon | |
| 03:02 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams can't finish the layup | 49-50 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 49-50 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF) Mark Love, David Robinson | |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 02:36 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:30 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 49-50 |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 02:00 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams hits the finger roll | 51-50 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Jason Janousek is called for the reach on Michael Parker - foul #4 on Jason Janousek, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:40 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 01:17 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 01:16 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to John Larabee | 51-50 |
| 01:04 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki's pass is intercepted by Brian Middendorf | 51-50 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses short on a shot from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larabee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jason Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf knocks in the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Jerry Sasaki - foul #3 on Jerry Sasaki, team foul #10 | 51-52 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:16 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is hacked by Jerry Sasaki in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Sasaki, team foul #11 | 51-52 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 51-53 |