| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) SG - William Nguyen (fresh) SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) C - David Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) SG - Michael Brantley (fresh) SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Dannie Reed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | David Perkins snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Richard Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | David Perkins snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses short on a jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Dannie Reed can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Perkins - foul #1 on David Perkins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Perkins | 2-1 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the floater from the left side | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it in | 4-1 |
| 17:58 | Montana | Dannie Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Pete Oberlin | 4-1 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Paul Peoples tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Donald Duffin tips it in | 6-3 |
| 17:24 | Montana | Dannie Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:59 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Duffin - foul #1 on Donald Duffin, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF), James Cox (C) Donald Duffin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:59 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Montana | James Black gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Montana | Robert Fogle's layup is rejected by James Cox | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Bryan Svendsen steals the ball from Billy Bach in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | William Nguyen hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Svendsen | 10-4 |
| 15:51 | Montana | Billy Bach can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, John Gray, James Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 15:51 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:51 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Bach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - James Black (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Joel Morawski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SG), Dannie Reed (C) Billy Bach, James Black | |
| 15:36 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses the dunk attempt | 10-6 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Duffin | 10-6 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Michael Brantley steals it from Pete Oberlin | 10-6 |
| 15:09 | Montana | Dannie Reed drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Brantley | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Michael Brantley pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Donald Duffin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Joe Pennock tips it home | 12-11 |
| 14:10 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Joel Morawski - foul #1 on Joel Morawski, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SG), John Gray (SF), Bruce Chute (PF), James Cox (C) Joel Morawski, Joe Pennock, Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Joseph Bourassa, Dannie Reed | |
| 14:10 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:10 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Bruce Chute grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | John Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-12 |
| 14:03 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Ferrell | 12-12 |
| 13:43 | Montana | Richard Ferrell can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Billy Bach snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:25 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the easy layup | 12-12 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Christopher Bunyard is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), James Black (PF) Billy Bach, Ricky Leach, Christopher Bunyard | |
| 13:04 | Montana State | William Nguyen travels with the ball | 12-12 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, John Gray, James Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:55 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Matthew Billings banks in the wide open layup | 14-14 |
| 12:28 | Montana | James Black misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 14-14 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Matthew Billings is hacked by Michael Brantley - foul #1 on Michael Brantley, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Joe Pennock, Matthew Billings, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Dannie Reed (C) Mark Lawson, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Ricky Leach steps in front of the Joel Morawski pass | 14-14 |
| 12:10 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses the easy layup | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Montana | James Black can't tip it in | 14-14 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Ricky Leach loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (SG) Ricky Leach | |
| 11:38 | Montana State | William Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Billy Bach - foul #1 on Billy Bach, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF), James Cox (C) Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF) James Black | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gray (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Bach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fogle (fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | John Gray can't finish the uncontested layup | 14-14 |
| 11:30 | Montana | The rebound goes to Billy Bach | 14-14 |
| 11:12 | Montana | Billy Bach is fouled on the floor by William Nguyen - foul #1 on William Nguyen, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG) Paul Peoples | |
| 10:53 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Dannie Reed can't tip it in | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | William Nguyen snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Joseph Bourassa is called for the reach on John Gray - foul #1 on Joseph Bourassa, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Matthew Billings (SF), Bruce Chute (PF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, John Gray, James Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Billy Bach, Joseph Bourassa, Robert Fogle, Dannie Reed | |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Bryan Svendsen | 16-14 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Richard Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 09:51 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Richard Ferrell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ricky Leach and he's hacked by Matthew Billings - foul #1 on Matthew Billings, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Matthew Billings, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Michael Brantley (SG) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach | |
| 09:39 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Joel Morawski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-17 |
| 09:19 | Montana | Michael Brantley grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Richard Ferrell loses the dribble to Joe Pennock | 16-17 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Bruce Chute scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Pete Oberlin | 18-17 |
| 08:25 | Montana | Michael Brantley banks in the layup | 18-19 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Joel Morawski is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), John Gray (PF), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, Joe Pennock, Pete Oberlin, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 07:43 | Montana | Dannie Reed hits the finger roll | 18-21 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | William Nguyen is hacked by Billy Bach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Bach, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG) Billy Bach | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | David Perkins misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 18-21 |
| 07:25 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the board | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gray (fresh) C - David Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Montana | James Black misses the easy layup | 18-21 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | David Perkins pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | John Gray misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 18-21 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the tip | 18-21 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Donald Duffin tips it home | 20-21 |
| 06:41 | Montana | James Black clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | William Nguyen clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Leach - foul #1 on Ricky Leach, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Pete Oberlin (PF), James Cox (C) Joel Morawski, John Gray, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, James Black, Dannie Reed | |
| 06:25 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Bryan Svendsen is called for the reach on Paul Peoples - foul #1 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Billings (SF) Donald Duffin | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:09 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Pete Oberlin | 24-23 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella's layup is rejected by Pete Oberlin | 24-23 |
| 05:43 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Peoples | 24-23 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 24-25 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | James Cox misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-25 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | William Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | James Cox is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Cox, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), John Gray (PF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, Matthew Billings, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Robert Fogle (PF), James Black (C) Billy Bach, Joseph Bourassa, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 04:41 | Montana | Robert Fogle drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 24-28 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Donald Duffin's pass is intercepted by Paul Peoples in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 04:28 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the tip | 24-28 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 04:19 | Montana | Richard Ferrell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:57 | Montana | James Black hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-31 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Donald Duffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (PG), Bruce Chute (PF), James Cox (C) Bryan Svendsen, John Gray, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Dannie Reed (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Robert Fogle | |
| 03:16 | Montana | Ricky Leach hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Bach | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Joe Pennock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 02:57 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Black | 24-34 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ricky Leach and he's hacked by James Cox - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #10 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), David Perkins (C) Donald Duffin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Richard Ferrell, James Black | |
| 02:50 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | David Perkins pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-36 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Dannie Reed pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 02:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 24-36 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Joel Morawski is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint set up by William Nguyen | 26-36 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Bourassa | 26-38 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Bruce Chute can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 26-38 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Billy Bach gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa blows the layup | 26-38 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Joe Pennock snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is hacked by Dannie Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dannie Reed, team foul #7 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Donald Duffin (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) William Nguyen, Joel Morawski, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Billy Bach, Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 28-38 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Richard Ferrell tips it home | 28-40 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Joe Pennock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Joe Pennock grabs the offensive rebound | 28-40 |