| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Gary Salcido inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Montana | Heath Sutton lays it in | 27-34 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is denied on a dunk by Gary Salcido | 27-34 |
| 19:36 | Montana | Heath Sutton pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:24 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Eugene Jones gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Michael Allen connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Tigner | 27-37 |
| 19:09 | Montana | The jump hook by Heath Sutton is blocked by Dale Janicki | 27-37 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Heath Sutton tips it but misses | 27-37 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Michael Allen scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Jones | 27-39 |
| 18:40 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Floyd Means | 30-39 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Dale Janicki tips it back up and in | 30-41 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Gary Salcido's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Janicki | 30-41 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Michael Allen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dale Janicki | 30-43 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Dale Janicki blocks the short jumper by Gary Salcido | 30-43 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Michael Allen snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-43 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 17:03 | Montana | Harry Moore misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-43 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Gary Salcido gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:45 | Montana | Gary Salcido is fouled on the floor by Steven Greene - foul #1 on Steven Greene, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Colby (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Floyd Means, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Eugene Jones, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| 16:30 | Montana | Albert Colby is whistled for a carry | 30-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Randall Hoover is hacked by Andre Dunkel - foul #3 on Andre Dunkel, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF) Andre Dunkel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Steven Greene | |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Albert Colby picks off the pass by Randall Hoover | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Albert Colby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Montana | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Homer Jones - foul #1 on Homer Jones, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Harry Moore (SG), Willie Shelton (PF) Albert Colby, Gary Salcido, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 15:35 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:35 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Harry Moore steps in front of the Eugene Jones pass | 32-43 |
| 14:54 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hunt | 32-45 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Willie Shelton drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF), Heath Sutton (C) Gary Smith, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Michael Allen (PF) Martin Turner, Robert Hunt | |
| 14:37 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Eugene Cox steals it from Steven Greene | 35-45 |
| 14:02 | Montana | Harry Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-45 |
| 14:00 | Montana State | Michael Allen snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Eugene Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Michael Allen snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Michael Allen banks in the layup | 35-47 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Harry Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harry Moore - foul #1 on Harry Moore, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Louis Caba (PF) Eugene Cox, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF), Robert Hunt (C) Rodney Tigner, Dale Janicki | |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 12:19 | Montana | Andre Dunkel drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-49 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Homer Jones tips it home | 38-51 |
| 11:42 | Montana | Floyd Means misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Eugene Jones gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 2 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Homer Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Robert Hunt scores on a turnaround in the lane | 38-53 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Floyd Means can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Homer Jones | 38-53 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 10:33 | Montana | The rebound goes to Louis Caba | 38-53 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Heath Sutton scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Floyd Means | 40-53 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Michael Allen's floater is tipped away by Heath Sutton | 40-53 |
| 09:55 | Montana | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:40 | Montana | Floyd Means knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the turnaround in the paint | 43-53 |
| 09:31 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 09:26 | Montana | Gary Smith clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Michael Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Michael Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 08:59 | Montana | Andre Dunkel pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Homer Jones steals it from Louis Caba | 43-53 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Steven Greene is fouled on the floor by Floyd Means - foul #2 on Floyd Means, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Floyd Means, Gary Smith, Andre Dunkel, Louis Caba, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Homer Jones, Michael Allen, Robert Hunt | |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Martin Turner loses the dribble to Eugene Cox | 43-53 |
| 07:45 | Montana | Eugene Cox travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Willie Shelton - foul #3 on Willie Shelton, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Montana | Gary Salcido comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Rodney Tigner - foul #1 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses badly on a floater from the left block | 45-56 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Gary Salcido grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:35 | Montana | Willie Shelton is denied on a dunk by Kenneth Talbot | 45-56 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Eugene Cox steps in front of the Randall Hoover pass | 45-56 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Eugene Cox lays it in | 47-56 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-56 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:37 | Montana | Willie Shelton is hacked by Kenneth Talbot - foul #1 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Caba (C) Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Homer Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (PF) Martin Turner, Randall Hoover, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 05:28 | Montana | Gary Salcido is called for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG) Eugene Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Louis Caba steps in front of the Robert Hunt pass | 47-56 |
| 04:48 | Montana | Willie Shelton scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Harry Moore | 49-56 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 04:25 | Montana | Louis Caba snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:12 | Montana | Louis Caba jams it on a nice dish by Willie Shelton and he's hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #4 on Robert Hunt, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Cleveland Hudson (C) Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Kenneth Talbot (C) Rodney Tigner, Dale Janicki | |
| 04:12 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Eugene Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Heath Sutton (C) Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF) Kenneth Talbot | |
| 03:35 | Montana | Eugene Jones steals the ball from Gary Smith | 52-56 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Eugene Jones throws it down | 52-58 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Gary Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Homer Jones | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Floyd Means (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis Caba (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Homer Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-58 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Floyd Means snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF) Gary Smith, Floyd Means, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| 02:35 | Montana | Willie Shelton is hacked by Steven Greene - foul #2 on Steven Greene, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Willie Shelton is called for the reach on Michael Allen - foul #4 on Willie Shelton, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Gary Salcido denies the turnaround by Rodney Tigner | 54-58 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Harry Moore pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Harry Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harry Moore, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Greene | 54-61 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Harry Moore drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Heath Sutton and he's fouled by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Gary Salcido buries a turnaround in the lane | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner is fouled on the floor by Gary Salcido - foul #3 on Gary Salcido, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Montana | Harry Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willie Shelton | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Eugene Cox is called for the reach on Steven Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Cox, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Montana | Harry Moore scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Salcido | 65-65 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is fouled on the floor by Harry Moore - foul #3 on Harry Moore, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |