| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Thomas Barnhill (fresh) SG - Richard Hankins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nole Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Harrell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Howard Machin inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Eric Warne lays it up and in on a great pass from Brendan Pomeroy | 36-40 |
| 19:08 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hankins | 39-40 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the runner from the left block | 39-42 |
| 18:31 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Jake Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Eric Warne tips it home | 39-44 |
| 17:56 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill is fouled on the floor by Jake Thomas - foul #2 on Jake Thomas, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 17:45 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Tony Erickson pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Jake Thomas is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG) Jake Thomas | |
| 17:05 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hankins | 42-44 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Eric Warne's floater is tipped away by Joseph Smith | 42-44 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Machin | 42-44 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Barnhill - foul #3 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu (PG), Jerald Snyder (SG), Craig Hamilton (SF), Harold Stegner (C) Thomas Barnhill, Richard Hankins, Nole Smith, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Patrick Rentas (C) Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:19 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Hamilton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Liu | 44-45 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG), Donald Austin (C) Marvin Roy, Eric Warne | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Thomas Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Harrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Stegner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Grinnell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Hamilton is hacked by Craig Prince - foul #1 on Craig Prince, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 15:31 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Prince takes the ball from Thomas Liu | 44-45 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 44-45 |
| 15:25 | C. Connecticut State | Jerald Snyder gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:01 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Prince steps in front of the Jerald Snyder pass | 44-45 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Donald Austin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Craig Prince and the foul's on Harold Stegner - foul #1 on Harold Stegner, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill (PG), Richard Hankins (SG), Nole Smith (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Thomas Liu, Jerald Snyder, Craig Hamilton, Harry Harrell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Christopher Grinnell, Craig Prince, Patrick Rentas | |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Donald Austin makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:31 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith makes the shot from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Tony Erickson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Barnhill - foul #4 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu (PG) Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (PG), Patrick Rentas (PF) Jake Thomas, Donald Austin | |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Erickson | 46-51 |
| 14:02 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 14:00 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:43 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Stegner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Howard Machin | 46-51 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Tony Erickson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Roy | 46-53 |
| 13:08 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Howard Machin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 12:47 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 46-53 |
| 12:33 | C. Connecticut State | Brendan Pomeroy blocks the short jumper by Richard Hankins | 46-53 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Tony Erickson snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 12:18 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Nole Smith | 46-53 |
| 12:14 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Hankins is whistled for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Mandell (PG), Jerald Snyder (SG), Harry Harrell (PF), Craig Hamilton (C) Thomas Liu, Richard Hankins, Harold Stegner, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG), Christopher Grinnell (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Donald Austin (C) Marvin Roy, Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Patrick Rentas, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Eric Warne scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jake Thomas | 46-55 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Mandell (fresh) SG - Jerald Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nole Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Harrell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Grinnell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Hamilton hits a jumper from the left side set up by David Mandell | 48-55 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell is fouled on the floor by Jerald Snyder - foul #2 on Jerald Snyder, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith (C) Nole Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Harry Harrell picks off the pass by Craig Prince | 48-55 |
| 10:55 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 10:54 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 10:39 | C. Connecticut State | Jerald Snyder makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Mandell | 51-55 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses the easy layup | 51-55 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Prince | 51-55 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Christopher Grinnell | 51-57 |
| 09:58 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell misses the lay-in | 51-57 |
| 09:57 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell tips it home | 53-57 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 09:26 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:16 | C. Connecticut State | David Mandell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerald Snyder | 56-57 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Craig Prince is hacked by David Mandell - foul #1 on David Mandell, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu (PG), Richard Hankins (SG), Nole Smith (SF), Harold Stegner (C) David Mandell, Jerald Snyder, Craig Hamilton, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Patrick Rentas (PF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Jake Thomas, Christopher Grinnell, Craig Prince, Eric Warne, Donald Austin | |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-57 |
| 08:46 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Stegner grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 08:41 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 08:40 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell tips it in | 58-57 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy connects on the shot in the paint | 58-59 |
| 08:06 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Hankins can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tony Erickson - foul #3 on Tony Erickson, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| 08:06 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:06 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Harold Stegner is called for the reach on Brendan Pomeroy - foul #2 on Harold Stegner, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill (PG), Jerald Snyder (C) Thomas Liu, Harry Harrell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Thomas Barnhill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Hankins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nole Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Stegner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marvin Roy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Roy | 59-61 |
| 07:16 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith clanks a floater in the lane | 59-61 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Tony Erickson snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas's pass is intercepted by Harold Stegner | 59-61 |
| 06:32 | C. Connecticut State | Brendan Pomeroy swats the layup by Harold Stegner | 59-61 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Hankins - foul #2 on Richard Hankins, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Harold Stegner, Jerald Snyder | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG), Craig Prince (SF) Marvin Roy, Howard Machin | |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:01 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Tony Erickson gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Tony Erickson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-63 |
| 05:42 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 05:19 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Hankins clanks a shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Craig Prince gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Richard Hankins is called for the reach on Craig Prince - foul #3 on Richard Hankins, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu (PG), Jerald Snyder (SG), Craig Hamilton (SF) Thomas Barnhill, Richard Hankins, Nole Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Eric Warne (PF) Tony Erickson, Patrick Rentas, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:09 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Harry Harrell | 59-63 |
| 04:54 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Grinnell is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Grinnell, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| 04:47 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Hamilton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Eric Warne gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Jake Thomas is hacked by Thomas Liu - foul #1 on Thomas Liu, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Jake Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Jake Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:09 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Hamilton is hacked by Jake Thomas - foul #3 on Jake Thomas, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| 03:53 | C. Connecticut State | Jerald Snyder hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Harrell | 61-65 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Thomas Liu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Harrell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Grinnell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 03:33 | C. Connecticut State | Jerald Snyder grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 03:18 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Hamilton | 63-65 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Jake Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 03:03 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Hamilton snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:03 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill (PG), Richard Hankins (SG), Nole Smith (SF) Thomas Liu, Jerald Snyder, Craig Hamilton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Christopher Grinnell, Craig Prince | |
| 02:38 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Jake Thomas hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Machin and he's hacked by Nole Smith - foul #2 on Nole Smith, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Jake Thomas misses the free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:17 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:59 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Tony Erickson gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Howard Machin is hacked by Nole Smith - foul #3 on Nole Smith, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:18 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Machin is called for the reach on Richard Hankins - foul #2 on Howard Machin, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| 01:06 | C. Connecticut State | Nole Smith comes up short on the floater near the basket | 63-68 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Howard Machin | 63-68 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy blows the layup | 63-68 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Jake Thomas snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Eric Warne drills a runner from the baseline | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Barnhill scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Thomas Barnhill is called for the reach on Howard Machin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Liu (PG) Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG) Jake Thomas | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Rentas (PF), Donald Austin (C) Eric Warne, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Donald Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hankins - foul #4 on Richard Hankins, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Donald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Donald Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:20 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:15 | C. Connecticut State | Harry Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 66-73 |
| 00:09 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Austin takes the ball from Harry Harrell | 66-73 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell is hacked by Thomas Liu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Liu, team foul #14 | 66-73 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:01 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Hankins is hacked by Tony Erickson - foul #4 on Tony Erickson, team foul #7 | 66-75 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG), Eric Warne (PF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Christopher Grinnell, Patrick Rentas, Donald Austin | |
| 00:01 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:01 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jake Thomas runs out the clock | 68-75 |