| Lineup | Montana | PG - Damien White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Southard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Richburg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Harman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Narcisse (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Braziel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Martines (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Aaron Richburg blocks the jumper by Abel Harman | 37-34 |
| 19:30 | Montana | Aaron Richburg grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 19:12 | Montana | Aaron Richburg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leroy Kidder | 39-34 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hardin and the foul's on Lloyd Landreth - foul #2 on Lloyd Landreth, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:36 | Montana | William Southard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:27 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| 18:13 | Montana | William Southard makes the runner from the left block | 41-37 |
| 17:59 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 41-37 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Damien White buries a jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Lloyd Landreth steals the ball from James Hardin in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 17:29 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth lays it up and in | 45-37 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines comes up short on the runner from the left block | 45-37 |
| 17:11 | Montana | Aaron Richburg grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Damien White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Hardin - foul #1 on James Hardin, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Montana | John Case (SG), John Strickland (SF), Aaron Williams (PF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Lloyd Landreth, Leroy Kidder, William Southard, Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG), Fred Wisdom (PF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Abel Harman, Donald Braziel, Chris Martines | |
| 16:52 | Montana | Damien White misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Damien White misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 16:18 | Montana | John Case misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 16:16 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Aaron Williams grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:55 | Montana | Aaron Williams knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Damien White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Case (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Narcisse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Wisdom (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Strickland - foul #1 on John Strickland, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG) Damien White | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Martines (C) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:24 | Montana | Aaron Williams is hacked by Fred Wisdom - foul #2 on Fred Wisdom, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| 15:11 | Montana | Harley Persons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Harley Persons steals it from James Hardin | 47-42 |
| 14:39 | Montana | John Case misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Martines | 47-42 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | John Strickland is called for the reach on Daren Jones - foul #2 on John Strickland, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Lloyd Landreth (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), William Southard (PF), Aaron Richburg (C) John Case, John Strickland, Aaron Williams, Micheal Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Abel Harman (SG), Donald Braziel (PF) Daren Jones, Fred Wisdom | |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Chris Martines | |
| 13:58 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Lloyd Landreth steals it from Rogelio Gonzalez | 47-42 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Harley Persons lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Landreth | 49-42 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman's floater is knocked away by Aaron Richburg | 49-42 |
| 13:27 | Montana | William Southard pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Braziel | 49-42 |
| 13:08 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to William Southard | 49-42 |
| 12:52 | Montana | Leroy Kidder scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harley Persons | 51-42 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 51-42 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:18 | Montana | James Hardin steals the ball from Harley Persons | 51-42 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | James Hardin's pass is intercepted by Leroy Kidder | 51-42 |
| 12:07 | Montana | Harley Persons lays it in set up by Leroy Kidder | 53-42 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman loses the ball out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (PG), John Case (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, Leroy Kidder, Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG), Fred Wisdom (PF), Chris Martines (C) James Hardin, Donald Braziel, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Case (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Southard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Daren Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abel Harman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Narcisse (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Wisdom (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chris Martines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs clanks a jump hook from the right block | 53-42 |
| 11:43 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Strickland | 53-42 |
| 11:28 | Montana | Aaron Williams can't finish the layup | 53-42 |
| 11:26 | Montana | Aaron Williams tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG) William Southard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:06 | Montana | John Strickland clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-42 |
| 11:05 | Montana | Aaron Williams can't tip it in | 55-42 |
| 11:03 | Montana | John Case tips it but misses | 55-42 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:37 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse is fouled on the floor by John Strickland - foul #3 on John Strickland, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Lloyd Landreth (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF) John Case, John Strickland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel (PF) Fred Wisdom | |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines hits a turnaround from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 10:15 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), Aaron Richburg (C) Damien White, Micheal Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG) Abel Harman | |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-44 |
| 09:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel tips it home | 55-46 |
| 09:49 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harley Persons | 57-46 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Williams - foul #1 on Aaron Williams, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Montana | William Southard (PF) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Abel Harman (SG) Daren Jones | |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth is hacked by James Hardin - foul #2 on James Hardin, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Chris Martines | |
| 09:01 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Harley Persons and he's hacked by Abel Harman - foul #2 on Abel Harman, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Montana | John Case (SF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Leroy Kidder, Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom (PF) Donald Braziel | |
| 09:01 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Harley Persons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:26 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth tips it in | 61-50 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | James Hardin loses the dribble to Harley Persons in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 08:08 | Montana | John Case misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 08:07 | Montana | William Southard misses the tip | 61-50 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 07:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Micheal Gibbs | 61-50 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Harley Persons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Landreth | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Case (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Southard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Micheal Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abel Harman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Narcisse (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Wisdom (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Fred Wisdom - foul #3 on Fred Wisdom, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Aaron Williams (PF), Aaron Richburg (C) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, William Southard, Micheal Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG), Donald Braziel (PF), Chris Martines (C) Abel Harman, Fred Wisdom, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 07:09 | Montana | Chris Martines denies the turnaround by Aaron Williams | 64-50 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse's pass is intercepted by Aaron Richburg | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:26 | Montana | A charge is called on Leroy Kidder - foul #1 on Leroy Kidder, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (SG) John Case | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Abel Harman (SG) James Hardin | |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel lays it in on a great pass from Daren Jones | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Montana | John Strickland's pass is intercepted by Abel Harman | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Aaron Williams snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Aaron Williams misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Mark Narcisse - foul #1 on Mark Narcisse, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), William Southard (PF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Damien White, Leroy Kidder, Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Fred Wisdom (PF) Daren Jones, Donald Braziel | |
| 05:14 | Montana | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Aaron Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | James Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 04:57 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Strickland | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Montana | Aaron Williams double dribbles | 65-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Lloyd Landreth (SG), John Case (SF) John Strickland, Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Chris Martines | |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| 04:21 | Montana | William Southard pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Abel Harman | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Case (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Southard (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Micheal Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abel Harman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Narcisse (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Wisdom (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Micheal Gibbs | 67-54 |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom travels with the ball | 67-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), John Strickland (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Aaron Richburg (C) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, John Case, Micheal Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG), Donald Braziel (PF), Chris Martines (C) Abel Harman, Fred Wisdom, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 02:40 | Montana | Aaron Richburg's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Martines | 67-54 |
| 02:39 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones hits a floater in the paint | 67-56 |
| 01:50 | Montana | Damien White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Martines | 67-58 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), Lloyd Landreth (SG) Damien White, John Strickland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Abel Harman (SG) Daren Jones | |
| 01:22 | Montana | Aaron Richburg misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Harley Persons tips it in | 69-58 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | William Southard denies the turnaround by Donald Braziel | 69-58 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Leroy Kidder grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Aaron Richburg's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Braziel | 69-58 |
| 00:45 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Richburg | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Montana | Aaron Richburg clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Chris Martines - foul #3 on Chris Martines, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), John Case (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Micheal Gibbs (PF) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, Leroy Kidder, William Southard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG), Fred Wisdom (PF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Abel Harman, Donald Braziel, Chris Martines | |
| 00:18 | Montana | Aaron Richburg makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Aaron Richburg misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom grabs the board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-58 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom hits the finger roll and the foul's on Micheal Gibbs - foul #1 on Micheal Gibbs, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (SF) Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Damien White runs out the clock | 70-61 |