| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Rogelio Esposito (fresh) SG - Michael Richard (fresh) SF - Leroy Kimball (fresh) PF - Larry Gauna (fresh) C - William Moniz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | UNC Wilmington | Earl Gabriel picks off the pass by Michael Richard | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Welch | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Rogelio Esposito | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel loses the dribble to Michael Richard | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel lays it in | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz misses badly on a runner from the left block | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Joe Welch is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 16:56 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna banks in the layup set up by Leroy Kimball | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | William Newcomb's floater is knocked away by Larry Gauna | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna blows the layup | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Richard | 4-8 |
| 15:38 | Montana State | William Newcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG), Earl Gabriel (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Rodney Speer, William Newcomb, James Roper | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Solley (fresh) SG - William Steppe (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Rogelio Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Kimball (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Gauna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Moniz (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz can't connect on a floater from the left side | 4-8 |
| 15:23 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Charles Solley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Steppe | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jeffery Veal (SF), James Roper (C) Charles Solley, William Steppe, Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Rogelio Esposito is called for the reach on Joe Welch - foul #1 on Rogelio Esposito, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Robert Williams, Radomil Tontarski, James Roper | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joe Welch and the foul's on Larry Gauna - foul #1 on Larry Gauna, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Radomil Tontarski (C) Charles Solley, Rodney Speer | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:03 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:45 | UNC Wilmington | Earl Gabriel is called for the reach on Larry Gauna - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Jeffery Veal, Earl Gabriel, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 13:30 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Roper - foul #1 on James Roper, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jeffery Veal (SF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, James Roper | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 13:30 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Charles Solley is whistled for a carry | 9-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (PF) William Newcomb | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 13:03 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Richard | 9-14 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 9-14 |
| 12:36 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:30 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Earl Gabriel - foul #2 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Jeffery Veal, Earl Gabriel, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler (SF) Leroy Kimball | |
| 12:30 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:30 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 12:12 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Rogelio Esposito | 9-15 |
| 11:54 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Richard, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Rodney Speer, Christopher Ford, James Roper | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-15 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | William Newcomb tips it home | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Rogelio Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Gengler (fresh) PF - Larry Gauna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Moniz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:23 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito is hacked by William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Rodney Speer (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), James Roper (C) Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Andrew Post (PF) Larry Gauna | |
| 11:12 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Rodney Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Andrew Post is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Post, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, James Roper | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Joe Welch is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Esposito - foul #2 on Rogelio Esposito, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, Radomil Tontarski, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt (PG) Rogelio Esposito | |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Robert Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:31 | UNC Wilmington | Joe Welch is called for the reach on Kurt Bettencourt - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb, James Roper | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball (SF) Edward Gengler | |
| 10:18 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz blows the layup | 14-15 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by William Moniz - foul #1 on William Moniz, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Rodney Speer, Jimmy Burke, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna (C) William Moniz | |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:07 | UNC Wilmington | Andrew Post gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:44 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna hits the finger roll | 16-17 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Charles Solley is fouled on the floor by Michael Richard - foul #2 on Michael Richard, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito (PG) Michael Richard | |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:59 | UNC Wilmington | James Roper steals the ball from Rogelio Esposito | 18-17 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kurt Bettencourt - foul #1 on Kurt Bettencourt, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Rodney Speer, Jimmy Burke, Radomil Tontarski, James Roper | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler (SF), William Moniz (C) Leroy Kimball, Andrew Post | |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:17 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 07:56 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to William Moniz | 20-17 |
| 07:30 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Gauna | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Rogelio Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Bettencourt (fresh) SF - Edward Gengler (fresh) PF - Larry Gauna (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Moniz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Montana State | William Newcomb connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 07:02 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Solley - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), William Steppe (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), James Roper (C) Charles Solley, Robert Williams, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball (SF), Andrew Post (PF) Rogelio Esposito, Larry Gauna | |
| 07:02 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:02 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Roper | 22-22 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Speer | 24-22 |
| 06:24 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz makes the jump hook near the basket | 24-24 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses the jump hook from the left block | 24-24 |
| 05:56 | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:33 | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | William Moniz blocks the short jumper by Rodney Speer | 24-27 |
| 05:20 | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 05:12 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz buries a runner near the basket set up by Kurt Bettencourt | 24-29 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Rodney Speer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Steppe | 27-29 |
| 04:34 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz is hacked by William Steppe - foul #1 on William Steppe, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Rodney Speer, William Steppe, Jimmy Burke, Radomil Tontarski, James Roper | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Premo (SF), Albert Morris (PF), Larry Gauna (C) Edward Gengler, Leroy Kimball, Andrew Post | |
| 04:34 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | William Newcomb snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Albert Morris takes the ball from Charles Solley | 27-29 |
| 03:56 | UNC Wilmington | William Premo scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Gauna | 27-32 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 03:38 | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 03:16 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz loses the dribble to Christopher Ford | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Moniz (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Kurt Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Premo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Morris (fresh) C - Larry Gauna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 03:06 | UNC Wilmington | William Premo snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 02:42 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Solley takes the ball from William Moniz | 27-32 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Charles Solley banks in the layup | 29-32 |
| 02:23 | UNC Wilmington | Albert Morris misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Newcomb | 29-32 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | William Moniz is called for the reach on Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Moniz, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito (PG), Michael Richard (SG), Leroy Kimball (SF), Andrew Post (PF) William Moniz, Kurt Bettencourt, William Premo, Albert Morris | |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:18 | UNC Wilmington | Andrew Post gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:01 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Post | 30-35 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Roper (C) Jimmy Burke | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 01:31 | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball scores on a floater in the lane set up by Michael Richard | 30-37 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 01:05 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Welch | 32-37 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | James Roper scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Larry Gauna - foul #2 on Larry Gauna, team foul #10 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Rodney Speer (SF) Robert Williams, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler (SF), Albert Morris (PF), William Moniz (C) Leroy Kimball, Andrew Post, Larry Gauna | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | James Roper misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:29 | UNC Wilmington | Albert Morris gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:02 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by William Moniz is denied by James Roper | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Albert Morris tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Charles Solley comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-39 |