| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hayes (fresh) SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SF - Randy Turner (fresh) PF - Manuel Fields (fresh) C - Erik Mendenhall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Montana State | Erik Mendenhall swats the layup by Dennis Duncan | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | N. Colorado | William Hayes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dennis Duncan | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Joseph Rico connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Clifton Zutter | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bishop | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Conerly | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall's floater is tipped away by Clifton Zutter | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Kevin Stephens is called for the reach on Clifton Zutter - foul #1 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields misses the jump hook near the basket | 5-0 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:00 | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:45 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner lays it up and in and he's fouled by Clifton Zutter - foul #1 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bishop | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Joseph Rico can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Hayes - foul #1 on William Hayes, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (SG), Lee Gilarski (C) Aaron Conerly, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Williams (SF), Joel Jones (C) Randy Turner, Erik Mendenhall | |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:53 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Lee Gilarski - foul #1 on Lee Gilarski, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG) Joseph Rico | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 15:53 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dennis Duncan | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) SG - Jack Golub (fresh) SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hayes (fresh) SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - Manuel Fields (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Joel Jones takes the ball from Dennis Duncan | 7-4 |
| 15:27 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields misses short on a shot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 15:25 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams tips it home | 7-6 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Joel Jones picks off the pass by Lee Gilarski | 7-6 |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones's floater is tipped away by Dennis Duncan | 7-6 |
| 14:55 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Jack Golub is hacked by Kevin Stephens - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Cortes (SF), Dennis Bennett (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (PG), Charles Houlberg (SG), Randy Turner (SF), Robert Paul (PF), Erik Mendenhall (C) William Hayes, Kevin Stephens, Charles Williams, Manuel Fields, Joel Jones | |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Charles Houlberg is called for the reach on Jack Golub - foul #1 on Charles Houlberg, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG) Alton Holmes, Jack Golub | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:25 | Montana State | John Cortes drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Bennett | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner loses the dribble to Joseph Rico | 10-8 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Joseph Rico lays it up and in | 12-8 |
| 14:06 | N. Colorado | Dennis Bennett is called for the reach on Robert Paul - foul #1 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| 13:58 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 12-10 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | John Cortes misses the 3 from straight away | 12-10 |
| 13:46 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg lays it in set up by Randy Turner | 12-12 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Bennett | 14-12 |
| 13:13 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 14-12 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dennis Bennett | 14-12 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Pitt - foul #1 on Chad Pitt, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, John Cortes, Dennis Bennett, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hayes (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Manuel Fields (PF), Joel Jones (C) Chad Pitt, Randy Turner, Robert Paul, Erik Mendenhall | |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:31 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifton Zutter | 18-14 |
| 11:53 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Houlberg | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) SG - Aaron Conerly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hayes (fresh) SG - Charles Houlberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Montana State | William Hayes steals it from Dennis Duncan | 18-16 |
| 11:41 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields loses the dribble to Alton Holmes | 18-16 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Alton Holmes banks in the layup | 20-16 |
| 11:25 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields scores on a floater from the left wing set up by William Hayes | 20-18 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Lee Gilarski - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Aaron Conerly, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (SG), Randy Turner (SF), Robert Paul (PF), Erik Mendenhall (C) Charles Houlberg, Charles Williams, Manuel Fields, Joel Jones | |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Erik Mendenhall takes the ball from Dennis Duncan | 20-18 |
| 10:31 | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall makes the fadeaway from close range | 20-20 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG) Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie (SG) William Hayes | |
| 09:56 | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Rico - foul #1 on Joseph Rico, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields (PF) Robert Paul | |
| 09:56 | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:56 | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Erik Mendenhall - foul #1 on Erik Mendenhall, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Cortes (SF) Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Williams (SF), Joel Jones (C) Randy Turner, Erik Mendenhall | |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:27 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields buries a jumper in the lane set up by Chad Pitt | 22-24 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Joseph Rico clanks a jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 08:54 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams's floater is tipped away by Dennis Duncan | 22-24 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Joseph Rico scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Golub | 24-24 |
| 08:16 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie blows the dunk | 24-24 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | John Cortes gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | John Cortes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Bennett (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, John Cortes, Dennis Duncan, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hayes (PG), Charles Houlberg (SG), Randy Turner (SF), Robert Paul (PF), Erik Mendenhall (C) Chad Pitt, Edgar Jessie, Charles Williams, Manuel Fields, Joel Jones | |
| 07:50 | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall is called for a charge - foul #2 on Erik Mendenhall, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona (C) Erik Mendenhall | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Houlberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Orona (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett tips it in | 26-24 |
| 07:26 | N. Colorado | Dennis Bennett is called for the reach on Randy Turner - foul #2 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Cortes (PF) Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Jones (C) Douglas Orona | |
| 07:11 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner's layup is rejected by Clifton Zutter | 26-24 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Cortes | 26-24 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Robert Paul swats the shot by Lee Gilarski | 26-24 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Gilarski | 26-24 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Hayes - foul #2 on William Hayes, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Duncan (PF) John Cortes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (PG), Manuel Fields (PF) William Hayes, Robert Paul | |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:40 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 06:23 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg clanks a runner from close range | 27-24 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is fouled on the floor by Randy Turner - foul #1 on Randy Turner, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG) Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Williams (SF), Robert Paul (C) Randy Turner, Joel Jones | |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:16 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:01 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields is hacked by Dennis Duncan - foul #1 on Dennis Duncan, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Aaron Conerly, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie (PG) Chad Pitt | |
| 05:45 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields is hacked by Clifton Zutter - foul #2 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Cortes (SF) Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 05:45 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop lays it in on a nice dish by John Cortes and he's hacked by Edgar Jessie - foul #1 on Edgar Jessie, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (SG) Jack Golub | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:03 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randy Turner (SF), Douglas Orona (PF), Joel Jones (C) Charles Williams, Manuel Fields, Robert Paul | |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Rico | 33-24 |
| 04:28 | N. Colorado | Jeffrey Bishop denies the turnaround by Edgar Jessie | 33-24 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Alton Holmes snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Edgar Jessie - foul #2 on Edgar Jessie, team foul #12 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG), Lee Gilarski (C) Alton Holmes, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (PG) Edgar Jessie | |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:03 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner is called for traveling | 35-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (PG) Joseph Rico | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:45 | Montana State | A charge is called on John Cortes - foul #1 on John Cortes, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Bennett (PF) John Cortes, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hayes (PG), Kevin Stephens (SG), Manuel Fields (PF), Erik Mendenhall (C) Chad Pitt, Charles Houlberg, Douglas Orona, Joel Jones | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jack Golub (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SF - Randy Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Mendenhall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:30 | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall hits the finger roll set up by William Hayes | 35-26 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 03:23 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Erik Mendenhall | 35-26 |
| 03:05 | N. Colorado | William Hayes knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 02:43 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:28 | N. Colorado | Lee Gilarski denies the turnaround by Randy Turner | 35-29 |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Mendenhall | 35-29 |
| 02:06 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Aaron Conerly | 37-29 |
| 01:36 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Randy Turner is denied by Clifton Zutter | 37-29 |
| 01:35 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields tips it in | 37-31 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Jack Golub's pass is intercepted by William Hayes | 37-31 |
| 01:12 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens lays it up and in on a great pass from William Hayes | 37-33 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Hayes - foul #3 on William Hayes, team foul #13 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Alton Holmes (SG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (PG), Charles Houlberg (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Robert Paul (PF), Joel Jones (C) William Hayes, Kevin Stephens, Randy Turner, Manuel Fields, Erik Mendenhall | |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:55 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 00:36 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Bennett | 37-33 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter jams it set up by Joseph Rico | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Chad Pitt | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses short on a halfcourt shot | 39-35 |