| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur McRay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larabee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Montana State | Jeff Ross knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Arthur Retzlaff | 34-33 |
| 19:23 | Northern Arizona | Frank Wilson lays it up and in | 34-35 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-35 |
| 18:47 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek buries a shot from the right side | 34-37 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Bruce Armour double dribbles | 34-37 |
| 18:14 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled on the floor by Jason Janousek - foul #2 on Jason Janousek, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Jeff Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt (PF) Aaron Frank | |
| 17:12 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Jason Janousek is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #3 on Jason Janousek, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Andrew Dennis (PG), Oba Abdul (C) Jason Janousek, Frank Wilson | |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Oba Abdul takes the ball from Shawn McCaskin | 34-37 |
| 16:09 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Terrell Rose - foul #2 on Terrell Rose, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Aaron Frank (PF) Arthur McRay | |
| 16:09 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant hits a fadeaway from the right side | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Andrew Dennis (fresh) SG - John Larabee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Moffitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Oba Abdul (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 36-40 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Terrell Rose | 36-40 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 14:43 | Northern Arizona | Terrell Rose blocks the short jumper by Oba Abdul | 39-40 |
| 14:41 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Larabee - foul #1 on John Larabee, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), Arthur McRay (SG), Richard Proffitt (SF), Frank Wilson (C) Andrew Dennis, John Larabee, Paul Moffitt, Oba Abdul | |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:10 | Northern Arizona | Frank Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 13:29 | Northern Arizona | Arthur McRay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Jason Janousek knocks away the 3 by Jeff Ross | 41-42 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Bruce Armour snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Bruce Armour clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Larabee (SF), Paul Moffitt (PF) Richard Proffitt, Aaron Frank | |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:07 | Northern Arizona | Frank Wilson pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:02 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:01 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt tips it home | 42-44 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Bruce Armour comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 42-44 |
| 12:41 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:37 | Northern Arizona | Arthur McRay is fouled on the floor by Brian Middendorf - foul #2 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Janousek | 42-46 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Arthur McRay is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #2 on Arthur McRay, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Andrew Dennis (PG) Jason Janousek | |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dennis - foul #3 on Andrew Dennis, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Aaron Frank (PF) Paul Moffitt | |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:49 | Northern Arizona | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 11:28 | Northern Arizona | Arthur McRay drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Larabee | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Andrew Dennis (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Arthur McRay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larabee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Aaron Frank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Ross | 45-49 |
| 10:59 | Northern Arizona | Arthur McRay can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Jeff Ross grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf can't throw it down but the foul's on Frank Wilson - foul #4 on Frank Wilson, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), Richard Proffitt (SF), Oba Abdul (C) Andrew Dennis, Arthur McRay, Frank Wilson | |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:24 | Northern Arizona | Oba Abdul can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 47-49 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant's fadeaway is rejected by Oba Abdul | 47-49 |
| 09:59 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Aaron Frank | 47-49 |
| 09:43 | Northern Arizona | Richard Proffitt is hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #1 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt (PF) Aaron Frank | |
| 09:21 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Andrew Dennis (PG), Arthur McRay (SG) Jason Janousek, John Larabee | |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Paul Moffitt takes the ball from Terrell Rose | 47-49 |
| 08:42 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Proffitt | 47-51 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Paul Moffitt is called for the reach on Terrell Rose - foul #1 on Paul Moffitt, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | John Larabee (SF) Richard Proffitt | |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Terrell Rose misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:32 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:05 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jeff Ross - foul #1 on Jeff Ross, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG) Andrew Dennis | |
| 08:05 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:05 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is whistled for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Frank Wilson (C) Oba Abdul | |
| 07:19 | Northern Arizona | Frank Wilson's pass is intercepted by Bruce Armour | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Jason Janousek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur McRay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larabee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Moffitt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 06:58 | Northern Arizona | Paul Moffitt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:45 | Northern Arizona | Arthur McRay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Armour | 49-51 |
| 06:20 | Northern Arizona | Brian Middendorf steps in front of the Paul Moffitt pass | 49-51 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Grant | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 51-54 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Jason Janousek steals the ball from Jeffrey Grant in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 05:00 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek is fouled on the floor by Bruce Armour - foul #1 on Bruce Armour, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Andrew Dennis (PG), Clarence Knudsen (SG), Richard Proffitt (SF), Aaron Frank (PF) Jason Janousek, Arthur McRay, John Larabee, Paul Moffitt | |
| 04:38 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Frank banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Knudsen and he's fouled by Shawn McCaskin - foul #2 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Oba Abdul (C) Frank Wilson | |
| 04:38 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Frank misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin tips it home | 53-56 |
| 04:18 | Northern Arizona | Richard Proffitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Terrell Rose | 55-56 |
| 03:31 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Ross steals it from Andrew Dennis | 55-56 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeff Ross | 57-56 |
| 03:06 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Frank hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Andrew Dennis | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Andrew Dennis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Knudsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Proffitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Frank (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Oba Abdul (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:50 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek (PG), Arthur McRay (SG), John Larabee (SF), Frank Wilson (C) Andrew Dennis, Clarence Knudsen, Richard Proffitt, Oba Abdul | |
| 02:32 | Northern Arizona | Douglas Nixon is called for the reach on Jason Janousek - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 02:32 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:32 | Northern Arizona | Jason Janousek makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Jason Janousek is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #4 on Jason Janousek, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:15 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Frank pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:53 | Northern Arizona | Aaron Frank double dribbles | 60-60 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Bruce Armour clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on John Larabee - foul #2 on John Larabee, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:12 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 61-60 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-60 |
| 00:23 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jason Janousek and he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:23 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it home | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | John Larabee hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-63 |