| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin King (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alan Pickney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Reed (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Fillmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | John Smith inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado | James Reed makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Pickney | 30-35 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Justin King misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Thomas Ford | 30-35 |
| 18:52 | Colorado | Alan Pickney misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 18:51 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Peter Ferguson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Whisnant | 33-35 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Thomas Ford connects on the runner from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 18:03 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Alan Pickney pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | John Smith misses long on a jumper in the paint | 33-37 |
| 17:34 | Colorado | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Thomas Ford misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 17:13 | Montana | The rebound goes to Walter Whisnant | 33-37 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Justin King can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:03 | Colorado | Thomas Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Robert Fillmore buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Alan Pickney and he's fouled by Bobby Lowman - foul #2 on Bobby Lowman, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Robert Coleman (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, Bobby Lowman, David Mayor, Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Chaney (PG), Chester Bernstein (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Derek Wilcox (C) Alan Pickney, James Reed, John Smith, Thomas Ford | |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Robert Fillmore makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:22 | Montana | Chester Bernstein is called for the reach on Robert Coleman - foul #2 on Chester Bernstein, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Montgomery (PF) Robert Fillmore | |
| 16:07 | Montana | Mark Barnes knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Willie Harris | 35-40 |
| 15:40 | Colorado | Robert Williams connects on the jumper from the baseline | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Shaw (fresh) SF - Robert Coleman (fresh) PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Bernstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Wilcox (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Montana | Russell Shaw scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:56 | Colorado | Robert Williams is hacked by Robert Coleman - foul #1 on Robert Coleman, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), Walter Whisnant (SF), David Mayor (PF), Albert Coy (C) Willie Harris, Russell Shaw, Robert Coleman, Mark Barnes, Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alan Pickney (PG), John Smith (SF) Chester Bernstein, Robert Williams | |
| 14:37 | Colorado | Robert Montgomery scores on a floater from the left wing set up by John Smith | 38-44 |
| 14:14 | Montana | David Mayor misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-44 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Montgomery | 38-44 |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Robert Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Reed (SG), Robert Fillmore (PF), Thomas Ford (C) William Chaney, Robert Montgomery, Derek Wilcox | |
| 13:44 | Montana | David Mayor comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Ford - foul #2 on Thomas Ford, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Lowman (SF) Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:44 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:44 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:15 | Colorado | James Reed knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Alan Pickney | 40-46 |
| 13:01 | Montana | David Mayor jams it and he's fouled by Robert Fillmore - foul #2 on Robert Fillmore, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 13:01 | Montana | David Mayor makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:32 | Colorado | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Bobby Lowman - foul #3 on Bobby Lowman, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Chaney (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Derek Wilcox (C) Alan Pickney, John Smith, Thomas Ford | |
| 12:13 | Colorado | Robert Williams travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (C) Peter Ferguson, Bobby Lowman, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:53 | Montana | Justin King scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Harris | 46-46 |
| 11:33 | Colorado | Robert Williams hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Chaney and he's hacked by Mark Barnes - foul #2 on Mark Barnes, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Ted Jenkins (C) David Mayor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chester Bernstein (SG) James Reed | |
| 11:33 | Colorado | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:33 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ted Jenkins | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Bernstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Fillmore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Wilcox (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Montana | Walter Whisnant buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Willie Harris and he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG) Justin King | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alan Pickney (PG), John Smith (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF) Chester Bernstein, Robert Williams, Robert Fillmore | |
| 11:04 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Derek Wilcox snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Derek Wilcox misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Harris - foul #2 on Willie Harris, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Lowman (SF), David Mayor (PF), Albert Coy (C) Walter Whisnant, Mark Barnes, Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chester Bernstein (SG), Thomas Ford (C) William Chaney, Robert Montgomery | |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Derek Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Derek Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Derek Wilcox comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 10:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Mayor | 48-48 |
| 09:58 | Montana | Thomas Ford swats the layup by Willie Harris | 48-48 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Thomas Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:30 | Colorado | Derek Wilcox knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | Montana | Derek Wilcox is called for the reach on David Mayor - foul #1 on Derek Wilcox, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG), Walter Whisnant (SF) Willie Harris, Bobby Lowman | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Reed (SG), Robert Fillmore (PF) Chester Bernstein, Derek Wilcox | |
| 08:53 | Montana | Peter Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (PG), Mark Barnes (C) Peter Ferguson, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Chaney (PG), Robert Montgomery (PF) Alan Pickney, Thomas Ford | |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Mark Barnes steals the ball from Robert Montgomery | 48-50 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the lay-in | 48-50 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | John Smith snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | James Reed buries a floater from the left wing set up by William Chaney and he's fouled by Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Ted Jenkins (C) Russell Shaw, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Williams (SF) John Smith | |
| 08:05 | Colorado | James Reed makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:42 | Montana | Walter Whisnant comes up short on the shot from the left block | 48-53 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Mark Barnes misses the tip | 48-53 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Fillmore | 48-53 |
| 07:19 | Colorado | Robert Williams comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-53 |
| 07:18 | Colorado | Robert Fillmore grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ted Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Reed (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fillmore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Colorado | James Reed misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Mark Barnes gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:43 | Montana | Mark Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Justin King grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:32 | Montana | Willie Harris travels with the ball | 48-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Bobby Lowman (SF), David Mayor (PF), Albert Coy (C) Willie Harris, Walter Whisnant, Mark Barnes, Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alan Pickney (PG), Chester Bernstein (SG), John Smith (SF), Thomas Ford (C) William Chaney, James Reed, Robert Williams, Robert Fillmore | |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Chester Bernstein is fouled on the floor by Albert Coy - foul #4 on Albert Coy, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Wilcox (PF) Robert Montgomery | |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Chester Bernstein makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Chester Bernstein misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Bobby Lowman grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 05:49 | Montana | David Mayor misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 05:47 | Colorado | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Derek Wilcox clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Derek Wilcox snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Alan Pickney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG) Justin King | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Reed (SG), Robert Fillmore (PF) Chester Bernstein, Derek Wilcox | |
| 04:28 | Montana | Peter Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-54 |
| 04:04 | Colorado | John Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF) Bobby Lowman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Williams (SF), Derek Wilcox (C) John Smith, Thomas Ford | |
| 03:52 | Montana | Walter Whisnant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | James Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Robert Fillmore gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:06 | Colorado | Alan Pickney drills a fadeaway from the right side | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Mayor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Coy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alan Pickney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Reed (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Fillmore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Montana | David Mayor comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-56 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF) Willie Harris, Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Smith (SF), Thomas Ford (C) Robert Williams, Derek Wilcox | |
| 02:42 | Colorado | James Reed makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Alan Pickney | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Montana | Justin King misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Thomas Ford gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Colorado | James Reed clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-59 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Bobby Lowman gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Peter Ferguson double dribbles | 50-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (C) Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:50 | Colorado | James Reed misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-59 |
| 01:49 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ford | 50-59 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | David Mayor denies the turnaround by John Smith | 50-59 |
| 01:29 | Colorado | John Smith misses the tip | 50-59 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Thomas Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | Thomas Ford lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Fillmore | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:57 | Montana | Bobby Lowman is called for traveling | 50-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, Bobby Lowman, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Alan Pickney is hacked by Willie Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Harris, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Alan Pickney makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:56 | Colorado | Alan Pickney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Russell Shaw is hacked by Robert Fillmore - foul #3 on Robert Fillmore, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Russell Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Russell Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Colorado | John Smith hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Alan Pickney | 52-65 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Ted Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Thomas Ford | 52-65 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Willie Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Willie Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Alan Pickney runs out the clock | 54-65 |