| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Fry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bogart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Reginald Gerow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Doug Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Edgin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart inbounds the ball | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 19:47 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Darrell Edgin | 46-47 |
| 19:31 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jack Fry and the foul's on Frank Cowan - foul #1 on Frank Cowan, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| 19:31 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 19:19 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith misses badly on a shot in the paint | 49-47 |
| 19:17 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 19:13 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 19:12 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 19:00 | W. New Mexico | Jack Fry is called for the reach on Frank Cowan - foul #1 on Jack Fry, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Clifford Walls (SG), Martin Lee (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), Howard Kettle (C) William Thomas, Jack Fry, James Bogart, Edward Atkinson, Reginald Gerow | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Brandon Tindall (SG), Charles Garton (SF), John Lovett (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Ronald Jones, Thomas Morgan, Frank Cowan, Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| 18:50 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 18:38 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Garton steps in front of the Timothy Bertram pass | 49-50 |
| 18:35 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Garton | 49-52 |
| 18:13 | Montana St., Billings | Howard Kettle makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Walls | 51-52 |
| 17:58 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett misses long on an open shot from close range | 51-52 |
| 17:57 | Montana St., Billings | Howard Kettle grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 17:53 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Garton steals the ball from Martin Lee in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 17:39 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 17:38 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 17:22 | Montana St., Billings | Howard Kettle buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Bertram and the foul's on Terry Meehan - foul #1 on Terry Meehan, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Jack Fry (SG), James Bogart (SF), Edward Atkinson (PF) Timothy Bertram, Clifford Walls, Martin Lee, Larry Dietrick | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Thomas Morgan (SG), Frank Cowan (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Terry Jamison, Brandon Tindall, Charles Garton, John Lovett, Terry Meehan | |
| 17:22 | Montana St., Billings | Howard Kettle makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 17:04 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 54-52 |
| 17:03 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 16:55 | Montana St., Billings | Howard Kettle's layup is rejected by Justin Santamaria | 54-52 |
| 16:54 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 16:52 | W. New Mexico | William Thomas steals the ball from Ronald Jones in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 16:51 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 16:49 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 16:29 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 16:28 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 16:24 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Morgan steals the ball from William Thomas in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 16:23 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan misses the dunk attempt | 56-52 |
| 16:22 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 16:07 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones makes the jumper from close range set up by Justin Santamaria | 56-54 |
| 16:03 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), Reginald Gerow (C) William Thomas, Jack Fry, Howard Kettle | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin (C) Justin Santamaria | |
| 15:45 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 15:44 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Eric Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Felton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Bogart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Atkinson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Gerow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Morgan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Cowan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Doug Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Edgin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Morgan | 56-57 |
| 15:28 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Cowan is called for the reach on James Bogart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Cowan, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls (SF), Martin Lee (PF) James Bogart, Edward Atkinson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (PG), Arthur Mills (SG) Ronald Jones, Thomas Morgan | |
| 15:12 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 15:11 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 15:06 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Gerow - foul #2 on Reginald Gerow, team foul #2 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Jack Fry (SG) Eric Bowden, Samuel Felton | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 15:06 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 15:06 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 14:49 | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG) William Thomas | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG) Brandon Tindall | |
| 14:31 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 56-61 |
| 14:11 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Walls | 59-61 |
| 13:51 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills is fouled on the floor by Jack Fry - foul #2 on Jack Fry, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), James Bogart (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF) Timothy Bertram, Jack Fry, Clifford Walls, Martin Lee | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Charles Garton (SF), Thomas Morgan (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Ronald Jones, Frank Cowan, Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| 13:41 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton travels with the ball | 59-61 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (SG) Arthur Mills | |
| 13:18 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Morgan - foul #1 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden (PG), Edward Atkinson (PF) William Thomas, Reginald Gerow | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG), John Lovett (C) Charles Garton, Terry Meehan | |
| 13:18 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 13:18 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 13:18 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Morgan | 59-61 |
| 12:54 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Bowden - foul #2 on Eric Bowden, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SG), Martin Lee (C) Samuel Felton, Larry Dietrick | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton (SF), Justin Santamaria (C) Brandon Tindall, Thomas Morgan | |
| 12:54 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 12:54 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 12:29 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Clifford Walls (SF) Eric Bowden, James Bogart | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG) Terry Jamison | |
| 12:07 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 59-65 |
| 11:59 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 11:57 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 11:35 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria makes the wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Fry (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Walls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Edward Atkinson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Mills (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Garton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Lovett (tiring) C - Justin Santamaria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson throws it down | 61-67 |
| 11:12 | W. New Mexico | Clifford Walls steals the ball from Ronald Jones | 61-67 |
| 11:00 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 10:58 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 10:55 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 10:55 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), James Bogart (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), Reginald Gerow (C) William Thomas, Jack Fry, Clifford Walls, Edward Atkinson, Martin Lee | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Brandon Tindall (SG), Thomas Morgan (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Ronald Jones, Arthur Mills, Charles Garton, John Lovett, Justin Santamaria | |
| 10:39 | Montana St., Billings | Doug Smith denies the turnaround by Larry Dietrick | 61-67 |
| 10:37 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 10:23 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 10:22 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan tips it home | 61-69 |
| 10:17 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram is hacked by Terry Jamison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Jamison, team foul #5 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan (SF), Darrell Edgin (C) Thomas Morgan, Doug Smith | |
| 10:05 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Bertram and he's fouled by Terry Meehan - foul #2 on Terry Meehan, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden (PG), Clifford Walls (SG), Howard Kettle (C) Timothy Bertram, Samuel Felton, Reginald Gerow | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan (PF) Terry Meehan | |
| 10:05 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick makes the free throw | 64-69 |
| 10:02 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Jamison, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG) Terry Jamison | |
| 09:49 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Morgan - foul #2 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG) Brandon Tindall | |
| 09:49 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 09:49 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 09:32 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills is fouled on the floor by Clifford Walls - foul #3 on Clifford Walls, team foul #5 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson (PF), Reginald Gerow (C) Larry Dietrick, Howard Kettle | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith (PF) Thomas Morgan | |
| 09:23 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Bogart - foul #3 on James Bogart, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG) Eric Bowden | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 09:23 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 09:23 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 09:03 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Walls | 68-71 |
| 08:40 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 08:33 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart scores on a floater in the lane set up by William Thomas | 70-73 |
| 08:11 | W. New Mexico | James Bogart is called for the reach on Frank Cowan - foul #4 on James Bogart, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), Martin Lee (PF), Howard Kettle (C) William Thomas, James Bogart, Edward Atkinson, Reginald Gerow | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (SG), Thomas Morgan (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Arthur Mills, Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| 08:11 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 08:11 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 08:09 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Morgan - foul #3 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Lovett (C) Frank Cowan | |
| 08:09 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 08:09 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 08:07 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Bertram steals it from Thomas Morgan in the backcourt | 70-75 |
| 08:06 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Bertram | 72-75 |
| 08:03 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Bertram is called for the reach on Ronald Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Bertram, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| 08:03 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 08:03 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 07:59 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Meehan - foul #3 on Terry Meehan, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG) Ronald Jones | |
| 07:59 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 07:59 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 07:30 | W. New Mexico | Martin Lee is called for the reach on Terry Jamison - foul #3 on Martin Lee, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick (PF) Howard Kettle | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton (SF) John Lovett | |
| 07:30 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 07:30 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Martin Lee | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Timothy Bertram (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Felton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Walls (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Dietrick (fresh) 8 pts. C - Martin Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Terry Jamison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Tindall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Garton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Morgan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Terry Meehan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Bertram | 77-75 |
| 07:08 | W. New Mexico | Larry Dietrick denies the turnaround by Thomas Morgan | 77-75 |
| 07:07 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 07:03 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 07:01 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 06:49 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 06:48 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall tips it in | 77-77 |
| 06:31 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Morgan denies the turnaround by Larry Dietrick | 77-77 |
| 06:29 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 06:16 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan loses the dribble to Martin Lee | 77-77 |
| 05:58 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee's pass is intercepted by Thomas Morgan | 77-77 |
| 05:56 | W. New Mexico | Samuel Felton is called for the reach on Brandon Tindall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Felton, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden (PG), Jack Fry (SG), James Bogart (SF), Edward Atkinson (PF), Howard Kettle (C) Timothy Bertram, Samuel Felton, Clifford Walls, Larry Dietrick, Martin Lee | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG), Frank Cowan (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Terry Jamison, Charles Garton, Thomas Morgan, Terry Meehan | |
| 05:56 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 05:56 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 05:31 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden is hacked by Brandon Tindall - foul #2 on Brandon Tindall, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Reginald Gerow (C) Edward Atkinson, Howard Kettle | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG) Brandon Tindall | |
| 05:31 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 05:31 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 05:21 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson (PF) Eric Bowden | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 05:21 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 05:21 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 05:21 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 05:09 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 79-80 |
| 05:07 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow grabs the offensive board | 79-80 |
| 04:52 | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Fry | 81-80 |
| 04:50 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones is hacked by Reginald Gerow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Gerow, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick (PF), Howard Kettle (C) Edward Atkinson, Reginald Gerow | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Lovett (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Doug Smith, Justin Santamaria | |
| 04:50 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 04:50 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 04:23 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Jones steals it from Howard Kettle | 81-82 |
| 04:21 | W. New Mexico | James Bogart steps in front of the Frank Cowan pass in the backcourt | 81-82 |
| 04:00 | Montana St., Billings | Howard Kettle clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-82 |
| 03:58 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Lovett | 81-82 |
| 03:58 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden (PG), Clifford Walls (SF), Martin Lee (PF), Reginald Gerow (C) William Thomas, James Bogart, Larry Dietrick, Howard Kettle | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Thomas Morgan (SF), Doug Smith (PF) Ronald Jones, Frank Cowan, Darrell Edgin | |
| 03:40 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Bowden - foul #3 on Eric Bowden, team foul #13 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (SG), Justin Santamaria (C) Arthur Mills, John Lovett | |
| 03:40 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 03:40 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 03:38 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow travels in the backcourt | 81-84 |
| 03:26 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-84 |
| 03:24 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden grabs the board | 81-84 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Eric Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Fry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Walls (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Martin Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Reginald Gerow (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Terry Jamison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Tindall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Morgan (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Doug Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Santamaria (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow travels with the ball | 81-84 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (SG) Jack Fry | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton (SF) Thomas Morgan | |
| 03:02 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-84 |
| 03:00 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls snags the defensive board | 81-84 |
| 02:39 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram misses the lay-in | 81-84 |
| 02:38 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria grabs the board | 81-84 |
| 02:27 | W. New Mexico | Reginald Gerow is called for the reach on Brandon Tindall - foul #4 on Reginald Gerow, team foul #14 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), James Bogart (SF), Edward Atkinson (PF), Howard Kettle (C) Eric Bowden, Timothy Bertram, Clifford Walls, Martin Lee, Reginald Gerow | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Thomas Morgan (SF), Terry Meehan (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Terry Jamison, Charles Garton, Doug Smith, Justin Santamaria | |
| 02:27 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall misses the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:27 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 02:05 | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Bogart | 83-85 |
| 02:00 | W. New Mexico | Samuel Felton is called for the reach on Brandon Tindall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Felton, team foul #15 | 83-85 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SG), Reginald Gerow (C) Samuel Felton, Howard Kettle | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG), Frank Cowan (SF), Doug Smith (PF) Ronald Jones, Thomas Morgan, Terry Meehan | |
| 02:00 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| 02:00 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall misses the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 02:00 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 01:58 | Montana St., Billings | Brandon Tindall steals the ball from Jack Fry in the backcourt | 83-86 |
| 01:56 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall hits the finger roll | 83-88 |
| 01:28 | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-88 |
| 01:21 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 86-88 |
| 01:20 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart snags the defensive board | 86-88 |
| 01:20 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG) Brandon Tindall | |
| 00:57 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Cowan - foul #3 on Frank Cowan, team foul #12 | 86-88 |
| 00:57 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:57 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 00:53 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-88 |
| 00:41 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Jones steals the ball from James Bogart | 88-88 |
| 00:38 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones blows the layup | 88-88 |
| 00:36 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith grabs the offensive board | 88-88 |
| 00:36 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 88-88 |
| 00:07 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow snags the defensive board | 88-88 |
| 00:07 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 90-88 |