| Lineup | Harding | PG - Justin Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hoff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Plum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Pohlman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jeffery Chamberlain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Erik Rath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | William Anderson inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Plum takes the ball from Erik Rath | 27-22 |
| 19:36 | Harding | Justin Riggs is fouled on the floor by Clayton Spencer - foul #2 on Clayton Spencer, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:16 | Harding | Henry Pohlman connects on the runner from the right block and the foul's on Clayton Spencer - foul #3 on Clayton Spencer, team foul #2 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark (C) Clayton Spencer | |
| 19:16 | Harding | Henry Pohlman misses the free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:16 | Montana St., Billings | William Anderson gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:52 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Chamberlain knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 18:41 | Harding | Gerald Brown double dribbles | 29-25 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel (PG), George Bonner (SF) Jeffery Chamberlain, William Anderson | |
| 18:25 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 18:23 | Harding | Thomas Hoff gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:06 | Harding | Paul Plum can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 29-25 |
| 18:04 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 17:58 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Brown steals it from Mike Smith | 29-25 |
| 17:44 | Harding | Paul Plum is hacked by Erik Rath - foul #2 on Erik Rath, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Harding | George Drake (SG), Glenn Lukaszewski (PF), Shawn Phelps (C) Gerald Brown, Paul Plum, Henry Pohlman | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Peter Gunter (SG), Peter Jackson (C) Mike Smith, Dean Clark | |
| 17:26 | Harding | George Drake connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hoff | 32-25 |
| 17:03 | Montana St., Billings | Shawn Phelps blocks the short jumper by Peter Gunter | 32-25 |
| 17:02 | Harding | Shawn Phelps pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:00 | Harding | Peter Gunter is called for the reach on George Drake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Gunter, team foul #4 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Harding | John Tyler (PG), Richard Tafoya (SF) Justin Riggs, Thomas Hoff | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Chamberlain (PG), William Anderson (SF) Mark Rothermel, George Bonner | |
| 16:44 | Harding | John Tyler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 16:42 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to William Anderson | 32-25 |
| 16:35 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Chamberlain travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Henry Pohlman (C) George Drake | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark (PF) Erik Rath | |
| 16:16 | Harding | Dean Clark swats the short shot by Henry Pohlman | 32-25 |
| 16:14 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Jackson snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 16:10 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Gunter's pass is intercepted by Henry Pohlman | 32-25 |
| 15:49 | Harding | Henry Pohlman travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Justin Riggs (PG), George Drake (SG), Thomas Hoff (SF), Paul Plum (PF) John Tyler, Glenn Lukaszewski, Richard Tafoya, Shawn Phelps | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Glen Levine (PG), Melvin Fletcher (SG), Clayton Spencer (C) Jeffery Chamberlain, Peter Gunter, Peter Jackson | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Justin Riggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Drake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Hoff (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Plum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Pohlman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Glen Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Fletcher (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Montana St., Billings | Glen Levine buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dean Clark | 32-27 |
| 15:14 | Harding | Dean Clark denies the turnaround by Justin Riggs | 32-27 |
| 15:12 | Montana St., Billings | Glen Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 14:57 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Harding | Gerald Brown (SG), Richard Tafoya (PF) George Drake, Paul Plum | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith (SF), George Bonner (PF) William Anderson, Dean Clark | |
| 14:35 | Harding | Gerald Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 14:34 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to George Bonner | 32-27 |
| 14:29 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher banks in the layup | 32-29 |
| 14:12 | Harding | Thomas Hoff misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 32-29 |
| 14:11 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Melvin Fletcher | 32-29 |
| 13:55 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Brown - foul #3 on Gerald Brown, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Harding | John Tyler (PG), Paul Plum (PF), Shawn Phelps (C) Justin Riggs, Richard Tafoya, Henry Pohlman | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Chamberlain (PG), Erik Rath (PF), Peter Jackson (C) Glen Levine, George Bonner, Clayton Spencer | |
| 13:55 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:55 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:26 | Harding | Thomas Hoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski (SG), Richard Tafoya (SF) Gerald Brown, Thomas Hoff | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel (SG), William Anderson (SF) Melvin Fletcher, Mike Smith | |
| 13:08 | Montana St., Billings | William Anderson drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Mark Rothermel | 32-33 |
| 13:02 | Harding | Mark Rothermel is called for the reach on John Tyler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Rothermel, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Harding | George Drake (SG) Paul Plum | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark (C) William Anderson | |
| 12:46 | Harding | Richard Tafoya misses long on a runner from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 12:44 | Harding | Shawn Phelps can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 12:43 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Lukaszewski | 32-33 |
| 12:34 | Harding | John Tyler makes the jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 12:17 | Montana St., Billings | Erik Rath buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 12:02 | Harding | John Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 12:01 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Mark Rothermel | 34-35 |
| 11:56 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Jackson is denied on a layup by Shawn Phelps | 34-35 |
| 11:54 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 11:51 | Harding | Jeffery Chamberlain steps in front of the John Tyler pass in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 11:49 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Chamberlain lays it up and in | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Drake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Tafoya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jeffery Chamberlain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Rothermel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Erik Rath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Harding | George Drake misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 11:25 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Jackson grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 11:21 | Montana St., Billings | George Drake steals the ball from Jeffery Chamberlain | 34-37 |
| 11:18 | Harding | George Drake lays it up and in | 36-37 |
| 11:12 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark is fouled on the floor by Shawn Phelps - foul #2 on Shawn Phelps, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Justin Riggs (PG), Gerald Brown (SG), Thomas Hoff (SF), Paul Plum (PF), Henry Pohlman (C) John Tyler, George Drake, Richard Tafoya, Glenn Lukaszewski, Shawn Phelps | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Glen Levine (PG), Melvin Fletcher (SG), William Anderson (SF), Mike Smith (PF), Clayton Spencer (C) Jeffery Chamberlain, Mark Rothermel, Peter Jackson, Erik Rath, Dean Clark | |
| 10:51 | Montana St., Billings | Glen Levine is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| 10:36 | Harding | Henry Pohlman hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Justin Riggs | 38-37 |
| 10:15 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side | 38-39 |
| 09:59 | Harding | Thomas Hoff connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Riggs | 41-39 |
| 09:36 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Fletcher | 41-42 |
| 09:23 | Harding | Clayton Spencer is called for the reach on Paul Plum - foul #4 on Clayton Spencer, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Harding | George Drake (SG) Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Peter Gunter (PG), George Bonner (SF), Erik Rath (PF), Peter Jackson (C) Glen Levine, William Anderson, Mike Smith, Clayton Spencer | |
| 09:09 | Harding | George Drake's pass is intercepted by George Bonner | 41-42 |
| 08:53 | Montana St., Billings | George Bonner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 08:52 | Harding | Justin Riggs snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:28 | Harding | Thomas Hoff is fouled on the floor by Melvin Fletcher - foul #4 on Melvin Fletcher, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Harding | John Tyler (PG), Glenn Lukaszewski (PF), Shawn Phelps (C) Justin Riggs, Paul Plum, Henry Pohlman | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Chamberlain (PG), Dean Clark (C) Melvin Fletcher, Peter Jackson | |
| 08:28 | Harding | Thomas Hoff makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:28 | Harding | Thomas Hoff misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:28 | Montana St., Billings | Erik Rath pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:04 | Montana St., Billings | George Bonner drills a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 07:53 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Hoff | 44-45 |
| 07:40 | Montana St., Billings | George Bonner loses the dribble to George Drake | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Drake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hoff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Lukaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jeffery Chamberlain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Gunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Bonner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Rath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Harding | Erik Rath steps in front of the John Tyler pass in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 07:25 | Montana St., Billings | George Bonner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 07:24 | Harding | George Drake snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 07:07 | Harding | Shawn Phelps is fouled on the floor by George Bonner - foul #2 on George Bonner, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Justin Riggs (PG), Gerald Brown (SG), Richard Tafoya (SF), Henry Pohlman (C) John Tyler, George Drake, Thomas Hoff, Glenn Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Glen Levine (PG), Mark Rothermel (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Mike Smith (PF), Clayton Spencer (C) Jeffery Chamberlain, Peter Gunter, George Bonner, Erik Rath, Dean Clark | |
| 07:07 | Harding | Shawn Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:07 | Harding | Shawn Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:50 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Plum (PF) Shawn Phelps | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 06:48 | Harding | Justin Riggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 06:32 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer hits a turnaround from close range set up by Glen Levine and he's hacked by Justin Riggs - foul #1 on Justin Riggs, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 06:32 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:32 | Harding | Paul Plum pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:12 | Harding | Gerald Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Riggs | 49-47 |
| 05:49 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Plum is called for the reach on Peter Jackson - foul #2 on Paul Plum, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Wallace Naylor (SG) Gerald Brown | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher (SG), William Anderson (SF), Dean Clark (PF) Mark Rothermel, Mike Smith, Clayton Spencer | |
| 05:39 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 05:37 | Harding | Henry Pohlman snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:22 | Harding | Paul Plum is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Paul Plum, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Thomas Hoff (SF), Glenn Lukaszewski (PF), Shawn Phelps (C) Richard Tafoya, Paul Plum, Henry Pohlman | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Chamberlain (PG), Clayton Spencer (C) Glen Levine, Peter Jackson | |
| 05:09 | Montana St., Billings | William Anderson's layup is rejected by Shawn Phelps | 49-47 |
| 05:07 | Harding | The rebound goes to Shawn Phelps | 49-47 |
| 05:01 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 04:59 | Montana St., Billings | William Anderson gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:53 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Harding | John Tyler (PG), George Drake (SG) Justin Riggs, Wallace Naylor | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Erik Rath (PF) Dean Clark | |
| 04:49 | Harding | William Anderson picks off the pass by Shawn Phelps in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 04:48 | Montana St., Billings | William Anderson banks in the layup | 49-49 |
| 04:37 | Harding | George Drake is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Drake, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Peter Gunter (PG), Mike Smith (SF) Jeffery Chamberlain, William Anderson | |
| 04:24 | Montana St., Billings | The jumper by Mike Smith is denied by Shawn Phelps | 49-49 |
| 04:23 | Harding | Thomas Hoff gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:04 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 49-49 |
| 04:02 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Gunter grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 03:39 | Montana St., Billings | Erik Rath clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 49-49 |
| 03:38 | Harding | Thomas Hoff pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Drake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hoff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glenn Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Phelps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Peter Gunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mike Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Rath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski is alone and throws it down | 51-49 |
| 03:24 | Montana St., Billings | Peter Gunter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 03:22 | Harding | Shawn Phelps gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:20 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Harding | Justin Riggs (PG), Gerald Brown (SG), Paul Plum (PF), Henry Pohlman (C) John Tyler, George Drake, Glenn Lukaszewski, Shawn Phelps | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel (PG), William Anderson (SF), Dean Clark (PF), George Bonner (C) Peter Gunter, Melvin Fletcher, Erik Rath, Clayton Spencer | |
| 03:07 | Harding | Gerald Brown is fouled on the floor by Mike Smith - foul #2 on Mike Smith, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| 03:07 | Harding | Gerald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:07 | Harding | Gerald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:07 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 03:00 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Chamberlain (PG), Melvin Fletcher (SG) Mark Rothermel, Mike Smith | |
| 02:43 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 02:41 | Harding | Justin Riggs grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 02:23 | Harding | Paul Plum misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 02:21 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Chamberlain snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 02:21 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Erik Rath (PF), Clayton Spencer (C) Dean Clark, George Bonner | |
| 02:06 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Melvin Fletcher | 52-52 |
| 01:47 | Harding | William Anderson is called for the reach on Thomas Hoff - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| 01:47 | Harding | Thomas Hoff misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 01:47 | Harding | Thomas Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:24 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Chamberlain is fouled on the floor by Gerald Brown - foul #4 on Gerald Brown, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 01:24 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Chamberlain misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:24 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:03 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Anderson | 53-54 |
| 00:52 | Harding | Henry Pohlman clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Erik Rath - foul #3 on Erik Rath, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| 00:52 | Harding | Henry Pohlman misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:52 | Harding | Henry Pohlman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:29 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffery Chamberlain | 54-56 |
| 00:18 | Harding | Paul Plum connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Hoff | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Pohlman - foul #2 on Henry Pohlman, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:04 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Harding calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Thomas Hoff misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-58 |