| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jerry Curry (fresh) SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Jackson Bakowski (fresh) PF - Chris Koch (fresh) C - Christopher Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) SF - Howard Machin (fresh) PF - Eric Warne (fresh) C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Chris Koch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Jerry Curry drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Eric Warne's pass is intercepted by Jerry Curry in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Michigan | John Miller blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski tips it in | 5-0 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Tony Erickson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy tips it in | 5-2 |
| 19:00 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Howard Machin grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Jake Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jerry Curry - foul #1 on Jerry Curry, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Chris Koch blocks the jumper by Jake Thomas | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Michigan | Chris Koch grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Stewart | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Eric Warne double dribbles | 7-2 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), Tyler Payne (SG), Aaron Wright (PF), James Cogdell (C) Jerry Curry, John Miller, Chris Koch, Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG), Marvin Roy (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Patrick Rentas (PF), Donald Austin (C) Jake Thomas, Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Eric Warne, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Aaron Wright can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Rentas - foul #1 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Donald Austin gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Marvin Roy is hacked by Tyler Payne - foul #1 on Tyler Payne, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Marvin Roy, Craig Prince, Patrick Rentas, Donald Austin | |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Howard Machin grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Eric Warne lays it in uncontested set up by Brendan Pomeroy | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kendrick Dobbins (fairly fresh) SG - Tyler Payne (fairly fresh) SF - Jackson Bakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Wright (fairly fresh) C - James Cogdell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Christopher Grinnell (fresh) SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins clanks a shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:28 | Michigan | James Cogdell tips it home | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Eric Warne can't finish the layup | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Brendan Pomeroy | 9-6 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Howard Machin can't finish the layup | 9-6 |
| 14:41 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Aaron Wright | 9-6 |
| 14:23 | Michigan | Eric Warne swats the layup by James Cogdell | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Eric Warne gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Eric Warne is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 13:56 | Michigan | Aaron Wright grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski can't throw it down | 9-6 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Payne - foul #2 on Tyler Payne, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Curry (PG), John Miller (SG), Chris Koch (PF), Christopher Stewart (C) Kendrick Dobbins, Tyler Payne, Aaron Wright, James Cogdell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG), Marvin Roy (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Patrick Rentas (PF), Donald Austin (C) Christopher Grinnell, Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Eric Warne, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Craig Prince is fouled on the floor by Jackson Bakowski - foul #1 on Jackson Bakowski, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Craig Prince is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 12:37 | Michigan | Jake Thomas picks off the pass by Jackson Bakowski | 9-8 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas can't finish the uncontested layup | 9-8 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 12:10 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Craig Prince - foul #1 on Craig Prince, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 12:10 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:10 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-8 |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jerry Curry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) SF - Jackson Bakowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Koch (fresh) C - Christopher Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) SG - Marvin Roy (fresh) SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Austin (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart clanks a floater from close range | 11-8 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Craig Prince is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jake Thomas | 11-10 |
| 10:59 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Stewart | 13-10 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Jake Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Prince | 13-13 |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Marvin Roy - foul #1 on Marvin Roy, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG) Jerry Curry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Jake Thomas, Marvin Roy, Craig Prince, Patrick Rentas, Donald Austin | |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell loses the dribble to John Miller in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 09:51 | Michigan | Chris Koch is hacked by Christopher Grinnell - foul #1 on Christopher Grinnell, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Curry (PG) Jackson Bakowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins is hacked by Christopher Grinnell - foul #2 on Christopher Grinnell, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Hill (PG) Christopher Grinnell | |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Jerry Curry knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Miller and he's fouled by Howard Machin - foul #1 on Howard Machin, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (PG) Joseph Hill | |
| 09:09 | Michigan | Jerry Curry makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 08:51 | Michigan | Chris Koch pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:22 | Michigan | Jerry Curry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Chris Koch tips it home | 19-13 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Howard Machin knocks in the runner in the lane | 19-15 |
| 07:49 | Michigan | Jerry Curry makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Miller | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jerry Curry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kendrick Dobbins (fairly fresh) SF - John Miller (tiring) PF - Chris Koch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marvin Roy (fresh) SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) SF - Howard Machin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Marvin Roy makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Chris Koch hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Warne - foul #1 on Eric Warne, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Cogdell (SF), Aaron Wright (C) Kendrick Dobbins, Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Patrick Rentas (PF), Donald Austin (C) Marvin Roy, Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Eric Warne, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Chris Koch makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:13 | Michigan | Chris Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Donald Austin snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Jerry Curry takes the ball from Donald Austin in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | Jerry Curry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Miller | 25-18 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Jake Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (SG), Jackson Bakowski (SF) John Miller, Chris Koch | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski makes the floater from the left block | 27-18 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Jerry Curry steals it from Patrick Rentas | 27-18 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Jerry Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-18 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Craig Prince | 27-18 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Donald Austin misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 27-18 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Donald Austin tips it but misses | 27-18 |
| 05:22 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cogdell | 27-18 |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Patrick Rentas is called for the reach on Jackson Bakowski - foul #2 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), Chris Koch (PF), Christopher Stewart (C) Jerry Curry, Aaron Wright, James Cogdell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Jake Thomas, Joseph Hill, Craig Prince, Patrick Rentas, Donald Austin | |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Howard Machin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-18 |
| 04:37 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:10 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chris Koch and the foul's on Howard Machin - foul #2 on Howard Machin, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Craig Prince (SF) Howard Machin | |
| 04:10 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski makes the free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Jackson Bakowski takes the ball from Brendan Pomeroy | 30-18 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski is fouled on the floor by Eric Warne - foul #2 on Eric Warne, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | John Miller (SG), Aaron Wright (PF), James Cogdell (C) Tyler Payne, Chris Koch, Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG), Howard Machin (SF) Marvin Roy, Craig Prince | |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 03:36 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kendrick Dobbins (fairly fresh) SG - John Miller (tiring) SF - Jackson Bakowski (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cogdell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Christopher Grinnell (fresh) SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-18 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | James Cogdell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-18 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Eric Warne snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jackson Bakowski - foul #2 on Jackson Bakowski, team foul #5 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Curry (PG) Kendrick Dobbins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Rentas (PF) Eric Warne | |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Aaron Wright is hacked by Howard Machin - foul #3 on Howard Machin, team foul #11 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (SG) John Miller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG), Marvin Roy (SG) Tony Erickson, Howard Machin | |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:35 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Roy | 33-23 |
| 01:48 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 01:46 | Michigan | James Cogdell tips it in | 35-23 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy snags the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Aaron Wright grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Jerry Curry buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Jake Thomas is hacked by Jerry Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Curry, team foul #6 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), John Miller (SG), Chris Koch (PF), Christopher Stewart (C) Jerry Curry, Jackson Bakowski, Aaron Wright, James Cogdell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Eric Warne (PF) Jake Thomas, Christopher Grinnell, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Eric Warne dunks the ball set up by Marvin Roy and the foul's on Kendrick Dobbins - foul #1 on Kendrick Dobbins, team foul #7 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Austin (C) Patrick Rentas | |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins is hacked by Marvin Roy - foul #2 on Marvin Roy, team foul #12 | 38-26 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Eric Warne gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Tony Erickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Donald Austin can't tip it in | 38-26 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Chris Koch snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-26 |