| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Balls (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | David Robinson connects on the open shot in the paint | 23-25 |
| 19:02 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Sasaki and he's fouled by Bruce Armour - foul #1 on Bruce Armour, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:02 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls misses the free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | David Robinson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Middendorf and the foul's on Joseph Balls - foul #2 on Joseph Balls, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:30 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 18:03 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:58 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-27 |
| 17:57 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the jumper near the basket | 26-29 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it home | 28-29 |
| 17:31 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki's floater is knocked away by Bruce Armour | 28-29 |
| 17:29 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:08 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray steps out of bounds on the sideline | 28-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Larabee (PG), Eric Harmon (C) Jason Janousek, Paul Adams | |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Bruce Armour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Mark Love (SF) Dustin Manning, Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt (PF) Joseph Balls | |
| 16:24 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Middendorf | 28-29 |
| 16:22 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | John Larabee steals it from Mark Love | 28-31 |
| 15:41 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee misses the jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 15:40 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Larabee (fresh) SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Moffitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Montana State | David Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 15:20 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:51 | Northern Arizona | David Robinson is called for the reach on Paul Moffitt - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, David Robinson, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), Joseph Balls (SF), Paul Adams (C) Jerry Sasaki, Jason Gray, Eric Harmon | |
| 14:25 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams loses the dribble to Shawn McCaskin | 28-31 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Jeff Ross comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 13:54 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 13:37 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 13:35 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek tips it home | 28-33 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Dustin Manning drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Ross | 30-33 |
| 13:05 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), David Robinson (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, Douglas Nixon, Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki (SG), Jason Gray (PF) John Larabee, Paul Moffitt | |
| 12:36 | Montana State | David Robinson knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Brian Middendorf out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Jason Gray - foul #1 on Jason Gray, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 12:36 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 12:19 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | David Robinson scores on a jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 11:31 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki is fouled on the floor by Arthur Retzlaff - foul #3 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Mark Love (SF) Dustin Manning, Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Larabee (SF), Eric Harmon (C) Joseph Balls, Paul Adams | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larabee (fresh) PF - Jason Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it home | 37-36 |
| 10:31 | Northern Arizona | Arthur Retzlaff steps in front of the Jason Janousek pass | 37-36 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Mark Love blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 10:27 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Eric Harmon | 37-36 |
| 10:01 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Jason Gray swats the short shot by Brian Middendorf | 37-39 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | David Robinson blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 09:10 | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:45 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-39 |
| 08:44 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 08:29 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, David Robinson, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Arthur McRay (SG), Joseph Balls (SF), Paul Moffitt (PF), Paul Adams (C) Jason Janousek, Jerry Sasaki, Jason Gray, Eric Harmon | |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Paul Moffitt steals it from Dustin Manning | 37-39 |
| 07:37 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Arthur McRay and he's hacked by Bruce Armour - foul #2 on Bruce Armour, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), Jerry Sasaki (SG) John Larabee, Arthur McRay | |
| 07:37 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Michael Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 07:17 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) C - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Balls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Moffitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), David Robinson (PF) Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Larabee (PG), Jason Gray (PF) Jason Janousek, Paul Moffitt | |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon buries a jump hook in the lane | 39-42 |
| 06:13 | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray connects on the shot near the basket | 39-44 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | David Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 39-44 |
| 05:54 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 05:35 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls is fouled on the floor by David Robinson - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Harmon (C) Paul Adams | |
| 05:11 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeff Ross | 39-44 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 04:41 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 04:37 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Mark Love (SF), Shawn McCaskin (PF) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), Arthur McRay (SG), Paul Moffitt (PF) John Larabee, Jerry Sasaki, Joseph Balls | |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Mark Love buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Dustin Manning | 41-44 |
| 03:53 | Northern Arizona | Brian Middendorf steals it from Eric Harmon | 41-44 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled on the floor by Arthur McRay - foul #2 on Arthur McRay, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (PF) Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Larabee (PG), Jerry Sasaki (SG), Paul Adams (C) Jason Janousek, Arthur McRay, Eric Harmon | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | David Robinson is hacked by Paul Moffitt - foul #1 on Paul Moffitt, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Bruce Armour (SF) Dustin Manning, Mark Love | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls (SF) Paul Moffitt | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - John Larabee (fresh) SG - Jerry Sasaki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Balls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Montana State | David Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-44 |
| 02:46 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 02:29 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Gray - foul #2 on Jason Gray, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), Paul Moffitt (PF) John Larabee, Jason Gray | |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:59 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Jeff Ross, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray (PF) Paul Moffitt | |
| 01:59 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:59 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 42-45 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 01:38 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Joseph Balls | 42-45 |
| 01:34 | Northern Arizona | Jerry Sasaki connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Janousek | 42-48 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is whistled for traveling | 42-48 |
| 00:48 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls is hacked by Bruce Armour - foul #3 on Bruce Armour, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| 00:48 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:48 | Northern Arizona | Joseph Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Bruce Armour pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Dustin Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Bruce Armour pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Jerry Sasaki is called for the reach on Arthur Retzlaff - foul #2 on Jerry Sasaki, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Retzlaff | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams is hacked by Dustin Manning in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Manning, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt (PF) Jason Gray | |
| 00:22 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Jason Janousek steals it from Arthur Retzlaff | 45-50 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Dustin Manning is called for the reach on Paul Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Manning, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG) Dustin Manning | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arthur Retzlaff | 48-52 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Arthur Retzlaff is called for the reach on Paul Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Gray (PF) Paul Moffitt | |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:05 | Northern Arizona | Paul Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |