| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Walter Kerns (fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SF - Jerome Wood (fresh) PF - Dennis Cousins (fresh) C - Emerson Patterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Princeton | Jerome Wood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Princeton | Jerome Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dennis Cousins - foul #1 on Dennis Cousins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Princeton | Jerome Wood grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bishop - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bishop, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:31 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Cousins - foul #2 on Dennis Cousins, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle (PF) Dennis Cousins | |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Princeton | Dennis Duncan steals it from Jerome Wood | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Ronald Hinkle swats the short shot by Dennis Duncan | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Jerome Wood | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Princeton | Jeffrey Bishop swats the layup by Daniel Brown | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Rico | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Joseph Rico drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Emerson Patterson - foul #1 on Emerson Patterson, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Princeton | Jerome Wood is fouled on the floor by Clifton Zutter - foul #1 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (SG), John Cortes (C) Aaron Conerly, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 16:35 | Princeton | Daniel Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | John Cortes gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:14 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:56 | Princeton | Walter Kerns can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:55 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle tips it but misses | 7-2 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | John Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alton Holmes (fresh) SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) C - John Cortes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Walter Kerns (fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SF - Jerome Wood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hinkle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Emerson Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Joseph Rico can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-2 |
| 15:38 | Princeton | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:14 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | John Cortes gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Alton Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Joseph Rico, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin McGrain (PG), Craig Gaskin (SG), Marcus Kam (PF), Harry Cerna (C) Walter Kerns, Daniel Brown, Ronald Hinkle, Emerson Patterson | |
| 14:48 | Princeton | Benjamin McGrain steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-2 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | John Cortes hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Alton Holmes | 9-2 |
| 14:27 | Princeton | Benjamin McGrain misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-2 |
| 14:25 | Princeton | Marcus Kam tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bishop, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (PG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Lee Gilarski (C) Alton Holmes, John Cortes, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Brown (SG) Benjamin McGrain | |
| 13:43 | Princeton | Harry Cerna comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter loses the ball out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Dennis Duncan (PF) Aaron Conerly, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Princeton | Walter Kerns (PG), Ronald Hinkle (PF), Emerson Patterson (C) Craig Gaskin, Jerome Wood, Marcus Kam | |
| 12:58 | Princeton | Walter Kerns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 12:56 | Princeton | Harry Cerna hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses the runner in the lane | 9-6 |
| 12:45 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:24 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jack Golub | 12-6 |
| 11:46 | Princeton | Lee Gilarski takes the ball from Daniel Brown | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Walter Kerns (fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) SF - Harry Cerna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Hinkle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Emerson Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses the lay-in | 12-6 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Jack Golub pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is fouled on the floor by Harry Cerna - foul #1 on Harry Cerna, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), John Cortes (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, Clifton Zutter, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Gaskin (SG), Jerome Wood (SF), Marcus Kam (PF) Daniel Brown, Harry Cerna, Ronald Hinkle | |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Jerome Wood swats the shot by John Cortes | 12-6 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | John Cortes gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett snags the offensive board | 12-6 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is called for traveling | 12-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin McGrain (PG) Walter Kerns | |
| 10:10 | Princeton | John Cortes blocks the jumper by Emerson Patterson | 12-6 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Craig Gaskin gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 09:54 | Princeton | Jerome Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Clifton Zutter (SF) Alton Holmes, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Brown (SG) Benjamin McGrain | |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Marcus Kam is called for the reach on Aaron Conerly - foul #1 on Marcus Kam, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Aaron Conerly | 14-6 |
| 09:07 | Princeton | Jerome Wood hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 08:47 | Princeton | Marcus Kam snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 08:28 | Princeton | Jerome Wood scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Rico | 17-12 |
| 07:56 | Princeton | Jerome Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Daniel Brown takes the ball from Aaron Conerly | 17-12 |
| 07:32 | Princeton | Daniel Brown banks in the layup | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Bennett (fairly fresh) C - John Cortes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Craig Gaskin (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Kam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emerson Patterson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Daniel Brown takes the ball from Joseph Rico | 17-14 |
| 06:56 | Princeton | Daniel Brown comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Clifton Zutter - foul #2 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), Jack Golub (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Bennett, John Cortes | |
| Subs | Princeton | Walter Kerns (PG), Ronald Hinkle (PF), Harry Cerna (C) Craig Gaskin, Marcus Kam, Emerson Patterson | |
| 06:56 | Princeton | Daniel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 06:56 | Princeton | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Benjamin McGrain (SG) Daniel Brown | |
| 06:21 | Princeton | Jerome Wood scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Cerna | 17-17 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Golub and the foul's on Ronald Hinkle - foul #1 on Ronald Hinkle, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Emerson Patterson (C) Jerome Wood | |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:43 | Princeton | Walter Kerns misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 20-17 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Benjamin McGrain is called for the reach on Kenneth Gould - foul #1 on Benjamin McGrain, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Dennis Bennett (SF) Alton Holmes, Jack Golub | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Brown (SG) Benjamin McGrain | |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:24 | Princeton | Emerson Patterson pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:12 | Princeton | Joseph Rico is called for the reach on Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Rico, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), John Cortes (C) Kenneth Gould, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerome Wood (SF) Emerson Patterson | |
| 04:57 | Princeton | Walter Kerns buries a 3 from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is hacked by Jerome Wood - foul #1 on Jerome Wood, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG) Jack Golub | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:29 | Princeton | Harry Cerna snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 04:15 | Princeton | Daniel Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ronald Hinkle | 22-22 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Rico and the foul's on Jerome Wood - foul #2 on Jerome Wood, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Zutter (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Dennis Bennett, John Cortes | |
| Subs | Princeton | Craig Gaskin (PG), Dennis Cousins (PF), Marcus Kam (C) Walter Kerns, Harry Cerna, Ronald Hinkle | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:35 | Princeton | Jerome Wood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-22 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Craig Gaskin (fresh) SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Cousins (fresh) C - Marcus Kam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses the dunk attempt | 25-22 |
| 03:17 | Princeton | Jerome Wood snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 03:13 | Princeton | Daniel Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Rico | 27-22 |
| 02:31 | Princeton | Clifton Zutter takes the ball from Jerome Wood | 27-22 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Joseph Rico buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Clifton Zutter | 29-22 |
| 02:05 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 02:03 | Princeton | Marcus Kam can't tip it in | 29-22 |
| 02:02 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Daniel Brown can't connect on a shot from the left side | 29-22 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Gaskin - foul #1 on Craig Gaskin, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Dennis Bennett (PF) Joseph Rico, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Princeton | Walter Kerns (PG), Harry Cerna (SF), Ronald Hinkle (C) Daniel Brown, Jerome Wood, Marcus Kam | |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:21 | Princeton | Ronald Hinkle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-22 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 31-22 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter tips it in | 33-22 |
| 00:39 | Princeton | Dennis Cousins is called for a charge - foul #3 on Dennis Cousins, team foul #11 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), John Cortes (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Aaron Conerly, Clifton Zutter, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerome Wood (SF), Emerson Patterson (C) Craig Gaskin, Dennis Cousins | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Ronald Hinkle steps in front of the Dennis Bennett pass | 33-22 |
| 00:05 | Princeton | Jerome Wood clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | John Cortes snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Cortes scores on a halfcourt shot | 36-22 |