| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) SG - David Piner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Curry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Dennis Thompson inbounds the ball | 16-18 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Montana | Adam Curry makes the floater from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 19:09 | West Virginia | David Piner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Taylor Brooks snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Adam Curry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Adam Curry, team foul #1 | 16-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF) David Piner, David McKennzie, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:23 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Terence Sullivan | 18-20 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Dennis Thompson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Scott Leff pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Scott Leff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 17:29 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Thompson | 18-20 |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough tips it home | 20-20 |
| 16:33 | Montana | Robert Gannon scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Taylor Brooks | 20-22 |
| 16:16 | West Virginia | Scott Leff knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Michael Brown | 22-22 |
| 16:06 | Montana | Taylor Brooks is fouled on the floor by Scott Leff - foul #3 on Scott Leff, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Clark (PF), Young Wang (C) Aaron Kimbrough, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremy Salvo (C) Taylor Brooks | |
| 15:46 | Montana | Robert Gannon misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Young Wang gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Young Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Curry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gannon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Jeremy Salvo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Dennis Thompson - foul #2 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #2 | 22-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Scott Leff (C) Michael Brown, Young Wang | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Hover (PG) George Smith | |
| 15:05 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Dennis Thompson pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 14:44 | Montana | Robert Gannon connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Curry | 22-24 |
| 14:21 | West Virginia | Jack Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David McKennzie (SF) Jack Watson, Donnie Moss | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Taylor Brooks (C) Charles Hover, Jeremy Salvo | |
| 14:05 | Montana | Robert Gannon hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Smith and the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donnie Moss (SF) David McKennzie | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:05 | Montana | Robert Gannon makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Brown | 24-27 |
| 13:22 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses the floater from the left side | 24-27 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Scott Leff | 24-27 |
| 12:58 | West Virginia | Scott Leff can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Taylor Brooks - foul #2 on Taylor Brooks, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David McKennzie (SF) Michael Brown, Donnie Moss | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:58 | West Virginia | Scott Leff makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 12:58 | West Virginia | Scott Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 12:41 | Montana | George Smith is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Young Wang (C) Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremy Salvo (C) Taylor Brooks | |
| 12:12 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Watson | 28-27 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Dennis Thompson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by George Smith and he's hacked by Young Wang - foul #2 on Young Wang, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, David McKennzie, Donald Clark, Young Wang | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Hover (PG) George Smith | |
| 11:47 | Montana | Dennis Thompson makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Piner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Hover (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. C - Jeremy Salvo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses short on a floater from close range | 28-30 |
| 11:20 | Montana | Jeremy Salvo grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Dennis Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia | Scott Leff clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Robert Gannon pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Dennis Thompson is hacked by Donnie Moss - foul #2 on Donnie Moss, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Young Wang (C) Michael Brown, David Piner, Donnie Moss, Aaron Kimbrough, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Brian Trice (SF), Taylor Brooks (C) Charles Hover, Dennis Thompson, Jeremy Salvo | |
| 10:03 | Montana | George Smith drills a shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Young Wang misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 28-35 |
| 09:43 | Montana | Robert Gannon gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Brian Trice misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Robert Gannon tips it in | 28-37 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, David McKennzie, Young Wang | |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Thompson (SF), Jeremy Salvo (PF) Brian Trice, Robert Gannon | |
| 08:28 | Montana | Adam Curry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | David Piner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Scott Leff is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), David McKennzie (SF) David Piner, Donnie Moss | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:54 | Montana | Adam Curry banks in the layup set up by George Smith | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Scott Leff buries a floater in the lane | 30-39 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Taylor Brooks comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Scott Leff grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Curry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Salvo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | David McKennzie knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Brown | 33-39 |
| 06:37 | Montana | George Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David McKennzie | 33-39 |
| 06:19 | West Virginia | Taylor Brooks takes the ball from Donald Clark | 33-39 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Scott Leff steps in front of the Dennis Thompson pass | 33-39 |
| 05:31 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | David McKennzie tips it home | 35-39 |
| 05:10 | Montana | Dennis Thompson connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by David McKennzie - foul #1 on David McKennzie, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Young Wang (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, David McKennzie, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Hover (PG), Brian Trice (SF), Robert Gannon (PF), Robert Firestone (C) George Smith, Adam Curry, Jeremy Salvo, Taylor Brooks | |
| 05:10 | Montana | Dennis Thompson makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Jack Watson is fouled on the floor by Robert Firestone - foul #1 on Robert Firestone, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Young Wang | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Mahon (SG) Dennis Thompson | |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | Richard Mahon is called for the reach on David Piner - foul #1 on Richard Mahon, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| 04:00 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss misses the easy layup | 35-42 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 03:56 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Firestone | 35-42 |
| 03:34 | Montana | Richard Mahon knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Hover | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | David Piner makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Watson | 37-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Hover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Trice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Gannon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Montana | Richard Mahon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Young Wang (C) Jack Watson, David Piner, Donnie Moss, Aaron Kimbrough, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Adam Curry (SG), Dennis Thompson (SF), Jeremy Salvo (C) Charles Hover, Richard Mahon, Brian Trice, Robert Firestone | |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Dennis Thompson steals it from David McKennzie | 37-45 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Adam Curry slams it home on a great pass from Dennis Thompson | 37-47 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeremy Salvo - foul #1 on Jeremy Salvo, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF) Michael Brown, David McKennzie, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Hover (PG), Richard Mahon (SG), Brian Trice (SF), Robert Firestone (C) George Smith, Adam Curry, Dennis Thompson, Robert Gannon | |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Donald Clark (PF) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Donnie Moss, Aaron Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Adam Curry (SG), Dennis Thompson (SF), Robert Gannon (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) Charles Hover, Richard Mahon, Brian Trice, Jeremy Salvo, Robert Firestone | |
| 01:47 | Montana | Taylor Brooks banks in the layup on a great pass from George Smith | 39-49 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | David McKennzie drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Clark and the foul's on George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Young Wang | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | David McKennzie misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Dennis Thompson grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Dennis Thompson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Smith | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | David Piner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Montana | Dennis Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by David Piner - foul #1 on David Piner, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Mahon (SG), Brian Trice (SF), Robert Firestone (C) Adam Curry, Robert Gannon, Taylor Brooks | |
| 00:50 | Montana | Scott Leff is called for the reach on Dennis Thompson - foul #4 on Scott Leff, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Richard Mahon snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Scott Leff is called for the reach on Richard Mahon - foul #5 on Scott Leff, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Young Wang (C) Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Richard Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Richard Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | David McKennzie buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Brown | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Montana | Dennis Thompson is hacked by Michael Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Dennis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Dennis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Donald Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Piner | 50-56 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Robert Firestone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:32 | Montana | Robert Firestone makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Robert Firestone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Robert Firestone steps in front of the Jack Watson pass | 50-58 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Montana | Dennis Thompson is hacked by David Piner in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Piner, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Donald Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Jack Watson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Piner | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Montana | Brian Trice is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Watson - foul #1 on Jack Watson, team foul #12 | 53-58 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Brian Trice makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Brian Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Donald Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Young Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Jack Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Dennis Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | George Smith runs out the clock | 53-60 |