| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Sliwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blackledge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brian Trice (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Gannon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Brian Trice inbounds the ball | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 17-32 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | William Blackledge pulls down the rebound | 17-32 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | William Blackledge makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ivan Sliwinski | 19-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Brian Trice connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Smith | 19-34 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | William Blackledge misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 19-34 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault can't tip it in | 19-34 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Brian Trice grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 18:39 | Montana | Dennis Thompson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-37 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-37 |
| 17:56 | Montana | George Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-39 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | William Blackledge misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Taylor Brooks - foul #3 on Taylor Brooks, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Trevor Burke (SG), Russell Perz (SF), Douglas Endo (C) Marion Dampier, Tony Thibeault, Ivan Sliwinski, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Hover (PG), Jeremy Salvo (C) George Smith, Taylor Brooks | |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | William Blackledge misses the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | William Blackledge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Charles Hover comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-39 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Russell Perz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Hutton | 25-39 |
| 16:59 | Montana | Dennis Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Russell Perz gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | William Blackledge misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Hover - foul #3 on Charles Hover, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dwight Williams (PG) Charles Hover | |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | William Blackledge misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | William Blackledge makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Chad Hutton is called for the reach on Dwight Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Hutton, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ben Amos (C) William Blackledge | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:11 | Montana | Robert Gannon makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Douglas Endo - foul #1 on Douglas Endo, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), Ivan Sliwinski (SF), William Blackledge (PF) Chad Hutton, Trevor Burke, Russell Perz, Douglas Endo | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG) Dwight Williams | |
| 16:11 | Montana | Robert Gannon makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is hacked by Brian Trice - foul #1 on Brian Trice, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (SG), Robert Firestone (C) Brian Trice, Jeremy Salvo | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Sliwinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blackledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Amos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gannon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Ben Amos comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Firestone - foul #1 on Robert Firestone, team foul #4 | 26-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Mahon (SF) Dennis Thompson | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Ben Amos makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 15:42 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Gannon | 27-42 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Robert Firestone comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ben Amos - foul #1 on Ben Amos, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Jones (C) Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Trice (SF) Richard Mahon | |
| 15:23 | Montana | Robert Firestone makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Robert Firestone makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-44 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Adam Curry pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 14:52 | Montana | Brian Trice misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-44 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-44 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | William Blackledge tips it back up and in | 29-44 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Brian Trice misses the shot from the left side | 29-44 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 29-44 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | Adam Curry takes the ball from Tony Thibeault | 29-44 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Robert Gannon is fouled on the floor by William Blackledge - foul #2 on William Blackledge, team foul #4 | 29-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Trevor Burke (SG), Russell Perz (SF), Douglas Endo (PF), Ben Amos (C) Marion Dampier, Tony Thibeault, Ivan Sliwinski, William Blackledge, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Hover (PG), Dennis Thompson (SF), Jeremy Salvo (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) George Smith, Brian Trice, Robert Gannon, Robert Firestone | |
| 13:12 | Montana | Adam Curry hits a shot from the right block set up by Dennis Thompson | 29-46 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico | Taylor Brooks swats the shot by Ben Amos | 29-46 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Jeremy Salvo pulls down the rebound | 29-46 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Chad Hutton steals it from Dennis Thompson | 29-46 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-46 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Dennis Thompson snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 11:57 | Montana | Adam Curry misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Chad Hutton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Trevor Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Perz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Endo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Amos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Hover (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Curry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Salvo (fresh) C - Taylor Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo tips it back up and in | 31-46 |
| 11:20 | Montana | Dennis Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Charles Hover misses the tip | 31-46 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Ben Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Jeremy Salvo picks off the pass by Ben Amos | 31-46 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Dennis Thompson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 31-46 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Adam Curry hits the follow up shot | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Dennis Thompson steals it from Chad Hutton | 31-48 |
| 10:00 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Perz - foul #1 on Russell Perz, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), Ivan Sliwinski (SF), William Blackledge (PF), Michael Jones (C) Chad Hutton, Trevor Burke, Russell Perz, Douglas Endo, Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Brian Trice (SF), Robert Gannon (PF), Robert Firestone (C) Charles Hover, Adam Curry, Jeremy Salvo, Taylor Brooks | |
| 10:00 | Montana | Dennis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 10:00 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 10:00 | Montana | Dennis Thompson snags the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Dennis Thompson can't finish the layup | 31-49 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Robert Firestone tips it in | 31-51 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault is hacked by Robert Gannon - foul #2 on Robert Gannon, team foul #5 | 31-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Mahon (SG) Dennis Thompson | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski is hacked by Robert Firestone - foul #2 on Robert Firestone, team foul #6 | 31-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (SG) Richard Mahon | |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-51 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Robert Gannon snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Adam Curry loses the dribble to William Blackledge in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-51 |
| 08:39 | Montana | Brian Trice grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Adam Curry misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Blackledge - foul #3 on William Blackledge, team foul #6 | 31-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG), John Fancher (SF) Tony Thibeault, Ivan Sliwinski | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:13 | Montana | Adam Curry misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Adam Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | William Blackledge gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | John Fancher blows the layup | 31-51 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Robert Gannon snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Josh Cheney (fresh) SF - John Fancher (fresh) PF - William Blackledge (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Trice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gannon (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Firestone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Montana | Adam Curry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Fancher - foul #3 on John Fancher, team foul #7 | 31-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (SG), Ivan Sliwinski (SF), Douglas Endo (PF) Josh Cheney, John Fancher, William Blackledge | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Mahon (SG), Taylor Brooks (C) George Smith, Robert Firestone | |
| 07:23 | Montana | Adam Curry makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 07:23 | Montana | Adam Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo travels with the ball | 31-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), Trevor Burke (SG), John Fancher (SF), Ben Amos (C) Marion Dampier, Tony Thibeault, Ivan Sliwinski, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | Dwight Williams (PG), Jeremy Salvo (PF), Robert Firestone (C) Adam Curry, Robert Gannon, Taylor Brooks | |
| 07:11 | Montana | Richard Mahon is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Burke - foul #1 on Trevor Burke, team foul #8 | 31-53 |
| 07:11 | Montana | Richard Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 07:11 | Montana | Richard Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-55 |
| 06:51 | Montana | Brian Trice snags the defensive board | 31-55 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Russell Perz is called for the reach on Richard Mahon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Perz, team foul #9 | 31-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG) Ben Amos | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Hover (PG) Brian Trice | |
| 06:49 | Montana | Richard Mahon misses the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo pulls down the rebound | 31-55 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Jeremy Salvo is called for the reach on Russell Perz - foul #1 on Jeremy Salvo, team foul #7 | 31-55 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Russell Perz makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Russell Perz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Jeremy Salvo misses long on a shot from the right wing | 33-55 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Russell Perz snags the defensive board | 33-55 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Russell Perz can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-55 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | John Fancher tips it in | 35-55 |
| 05:34 | Montana | Jeremy Salvo lays it in set up by Robert Firestone | 35-57 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Russell Perz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke can't tip it in | 35-57 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Russell Perz snags the offensive board | 35-57 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-57 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Richard Mahon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | John Fancher's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Salvo | 38-57 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Richard Mahon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Richard Mahon hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Hover | 38-60 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Josh Cheney misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-60 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Robert Firestone snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Perz (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Josh Cheney (tiring) SF - John Fancher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Trevor Burke (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Endo (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Hover (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Mahon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dwight Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Salvo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Firestone (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Montana | Dwight Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Hover | 38-63 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Russell Perz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Trevor Burke | 40-63 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Richard Mahon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-63 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Russell Perz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Russell Perz blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Firestone - foul #3 on Robert Firestone, team foul #8 | 40-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chad Hutton (PG), Ben Amos (C) Josh Cheney, John Fancher | |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Trice (SF) Dwight Williams | |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Russell Perz misses the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Russell Perz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 02:26 | Montana | Brian Trice drills a shot from the left block set up by Richard Mahon and he's hacked by Ben Amos - foul #2 on Ben Amos, team foul #10 | 41-65 |
| 02:26 | Montana | Brian Trice makes the free throw | 41-66 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Ben Amos is hacked by Robert Firestone - foul #4 on Robert Firestone, team foul #9 | 41-66 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Ben Amos misses the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 02:10 | Montana | Robert Firestone grabs the defensive rebound | 41-66 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Charles Hover is hacked by Chad Hutton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Hutton, team foul #11 | 41-66 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Charles Hover makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Charles Hover makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Ben Amos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 41-68 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo tips it in | 43-68 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Jeremy Salvo's pass is intercepted by Chad Hutton | 43-68 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Hutton | 45-68 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Richard Mahon's pass is intercepted by Russell Perz | 45-68 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Russell Perz lays it up and in | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Montana | Brian Trice misses the easy layup | 47-68 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Brian Trice misses the tip | 47-68 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Charles Hover can't tip it in | 47-68 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Chad Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 00:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Firestone | 47-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Charles Hover runs out the clock | 47-68 |