| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) SG - Michael Brantley (fresh) SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Joseph Barton (fresh) SG - Carlos Settle (fresh) SF - Kevin St. Peter (fresh) PF - Michael Fuller (fresh) C - Tyler Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Dannie Reed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | IPFW | Joseph Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Barton | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Michael Brantley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin St. Peter - foul #1 on Kevin St. Peter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | IPFW | Carlos Settle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Paul Peoples grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Paul Peoples shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dannie Reed | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | IPFW | Joseph Barton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Richard Ferrell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 7-4 |
| 17:23 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:54 | Montana | Dannie Reed is hacked by Tyler Reynolds - foul #1 on Tyler Reynolds, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), Ronnie Wise (PF), Donald O'Hara (C) Joseph Barton, Michael Fuller, Tyler Reynolds | |
| 16:49 | Montana | Kevin St. Peter blocks the short jumper by Billy Bach | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:24 | Montana | Ricky Leach gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:20 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:13 | IPFW | Robert Fogle is called for the reach on Carlos Settle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Fogle, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Tibbits (SF) Kevin St. Peter | |
| 15:59 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Carlos Settle | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Settle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Tibbits (fresh) PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) C - Donald O'Hara (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 15:40 | IPFW | James Tibbits gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:37 | IPFW | Ricky Leach steps in front of the Carlos Settle pass in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Bach and the foul's on Ronnie Wise - foul #1 on Ronnie Wise, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Michael Brantley (SG) Billy Bach, Ricky Leach | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Barton (PG), Roger Hemphill (SG), Michael Fuller (PF), Tyler Reynolds (C) Bruce Johnson, Carlos Settle, Ronnie Wise, Donald O'Hara | |
| 15:24 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:06 | IPFW | Gerald Pascarella blocks the short jumper by Roger Hemphill | 10-9 |
| 15:04 | Montana | Paul Peoples pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:00 | Montana | Paul Peoples is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Peoples, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Robert Fogle, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 14:41 | IPFW | Joseph Barton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 10-9 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Paul Peoples's floater is knocked away by Michael Fuller | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Montana | Dannie Reed hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 13:56 | IPFW | Joseph Barton is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:36 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 13:34 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Dannie Reed | 12-11 |
| 13:25 | Montana | Richard Ferrell hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 15-11 |
| 13:03 | IPFW | Richard Ferrell is called for the reach on James Tibbits - foul #1 on Richard Ferrell, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), Carlos Settle (SG), Kevin St. Peter (SF), Ronnie Wise (PF), Donald O'Hara (C) Joseph Barton, Roger Hemphill, James Tibbits, Michael Fuller, Tyler Reynolds | |
| 12:48 | IPFW | Carlos Settle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 12:46 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara tips it but misses | 15-11 |
| 12:44 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise can't tip it in | 15-11 |
| 12:42 | Montana | Robert Fogle pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Billy Bach hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Leach and he's fouled by Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:34 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter's pass is intercepted by Robert Fogle in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Billy Bach connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 12:13 | IPFW | Carlos Settle scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Johnson | 20-14 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 12:03 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:49 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fogle (fairly fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Settle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin St. Peter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) C - Donald O'Hara (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Montana | James Black hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 11:20 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson is hacked by Robert Fogle - foul #2 on Robert Fogle, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Billy Bach, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | IPFW | Neil Ford (PF) Donald O'Hara | |
| 11:00 | IPFW | Carlos Settle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard's pass is intercepted by Neil Ford | 23-17 |
| 10:16 | IPFW | Carlos Settle knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Neil Ford | 23-20 |
| 10:02 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 10:01 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:59 | IPFW | Mark Lawson steals the ball from Kevin St. Peter in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 09:58 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa slams it home on a great pass from Mark Lawson | 25-20 |
| 09:43 | IPFW | Carlos Settle drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin St. Peter | 25-23 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Dannie Reed loses the dribble to Neil Ford | 25-23 |
| 09:12 | IPFW | Carlos Settle makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bruce Johnson | 25-26 |
| 08:56 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Michael Brantley is blocked by Neil Ford | 25-26 |
| 08:55 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Ronnie Wise | 25-26 |
| 08:27 | IPFW | Carlos Settle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-26 |
| 08:25 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 08:24 | IPFW | Carlos Settle tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 08:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to Dannie Reed | 25-26 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronnie Wise - foul #2 on Ronnie Wise, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Michael Brantley, Joseph Bourassa, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Barton (PG), Roger Hemphill (SG), James Tibbits (SF), Michael Fuller (PF), Tyler Reynolds (C) Bruce Johnson, Carlos Settle, Kevin St. Peter, Neil Ford, Ronnie Wise | |
| 08:07 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:45 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 07:43 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Joseph Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hemphill (fresh) SF - James Tibbits (fresh) PF - Michael Fuller (fresh) C - Tyler Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Montana | Ricky Leach knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Bunyard | 30-26 |
| 07:23 | IPFW | Joseph Barton buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Christopher Bunyard - foul #1 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (PF) Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 07:23 | IPFW | Joseph Barton makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:58 | Montana | Ricky Leach travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (SG) Ricky Leach | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 06:56 | IPFW | Joseph Barton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Barton, team foul #6 | 30-29 |
| 06:51 | Montana | Billy Bach misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 06:49 | Montana | James Black tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 06:48 | IPFW | Michael Fuller snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 06:43 | IPFW | Joseph Barton hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Billy Bach travels with the ball | 30-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF) Paul Peoples, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carlos Settle (SG), Kevin St. Peter (SF), Donald O'Hara (C) Roger Hemphill, James Tibbits, Tyler Reynolds | |
| 05:56 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 30-31 |
| 05:55 | Montana | Robert Fogle pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 05:51 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 05:49 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 05:34 | IPFW | Joseph Barton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Fogle - foul #3 on Robert Fogle, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Billy Bach, Robert Fogle, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds (C) Michael Fuller | |
| 05:34 | IPFW | Joseph Barton misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:34 | IPFW | Joseph Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:27 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard tips it in | 32-32 |
| 04:57 | IPFW | Ricky Leach is called for the reach on Tyler Reynolds - foul #1 on Ricky Leach, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Roger Hemphill (SG) Carlos Settle | |
| 04:57 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:57 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Ricky Leach drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Peoples | 35-34 |
| 04:36 | IPFW | Joseph Barton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 04:34 | Montana | The rebound goes to Dannie Reed | 35-34 |
| 04:12 | Montana | Dannie Reed knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 37-34 |
| 04:06 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Hemphill | 37-36 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Donald O'Hara - foul #1 on Donald O'Hara, team foul #7 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), James Black (PF) Paul Peoples, Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), Carlos Settle (SG), James Tibbits (SF), Neil Ford (PF), Ronnie Wise (C) Joseph Barton, Roger Hemphill, Kevin St. Peter, Donald O'Hara, Tyler Reynolds | |
| 03:57 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 03:38 | IPFW | Carlos Settle misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 03:37 | Montana | James Black gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Bach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dannie Reed (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Settle (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tibbits (fresh) PF - Neil Ford (fresh) 2 stl. C - Ronnie Wise (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa is fouled on the floor by James Tibbits - foul #1 on James Tibbits, team foul #8 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Pascarella (C) Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 03:31 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 03:31 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 03:31 | IPFW | Neil Ford snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 03:20 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Michael Fuller (PF) Neil Ford | |
| 02:52 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Bach | 42-36 |
| 02:48 | IPFW | Carlos Settle is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bourassa - foul #1 on Joseph Bourassa, team foul #8 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF) Mark Lawson, Billy Bach, Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | IPFW | Roger Hemphill (PG), Tyler Reynolds (C) Bruce Johnson, Ronnie Wise | |
| 02:48 | IPFW | Carlos Settle makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 02:48 | IPFW | Carlos Settle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 02:48 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 02:41 | Montana | James Tibbits picks off the pass by Paul Peoples | 42-37 |
| 02:18 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 02:17 | Montana | James Black pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 02:01 | Montana | James Tibbits steps in front of the Richard Ferrell pass | 42-37 |
| 01:59 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill is hacked by Gerald Pascarella in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #9 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Bunyard (PF) James Black | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Barton (PG), Neil Ford (SF), Donald O'Hara (C) Carlos Settle, James Tibbits, Tyler Reynolds | |
| 01:59 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:59 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:47 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses short on a runner in the paint | 42-39 |
| 01:46 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 01:22 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Barton | 42-42 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard's pass is intercepted by Roger Hemphill | 42-42 |
| 01:04 | IPFW | Paul Peoples is called for the reach on Neil Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Peoples, team foul #10 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Dannie Reed (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), Carlos Settle (SG), Ronnie Wise (C) Joseph Barton, Roger Hemphill, Donald O'Hara | |
| 01:04 | IPFW | Neil Ford misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:04 | IPFW | Neil Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:56 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Wise - foul #3 on Ronnie Wise, team foul #9 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (PF) Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds (C) Ronnie Wise | |
| 00:56 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:56 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 00:52 | IPFW | Carlos Settle is hacked by Billy Bach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Bach, team foul #11 | 43-43 |
| 00:52 | IPFW | Carlos Settle makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:52 | IPFW | Carlos Settle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:36 | Montana | James Black clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Billy Bach tips it in | 45-45 |
| 00:31 | IPFW | Mark Lawson is called for the reach on Bruce Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Lawson, team foul #12 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG) Mark Lawson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter (SF) Neil Ford | |
| 00:31 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 00:31 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Billy Bach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 00:17 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 45-46 |
| 00:02 | IPFW | Billy Bach takes the ball from Carlos Settle | 45-46 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Billy Bach comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 45-46 |