| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is hacked by Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon throws it down on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant and the foul's on Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Preston Winter picks off the pass by Douglas Nixon | 37-34 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Douglas Nixon is called for the reach on John O'Hanesian - foul #1 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by John O'Hanesian | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico State | Jim Calvin picks off the pass by Shannon Smith | 37-36 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | John O'Hanesian takes the ball from Kyle Anderson | 37-36 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter tips it in | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian blows the dunk | 37-38 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Calvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses the dunk | 37-38 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | John O'Hanesian takes the ball from Jeffrey Grant in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon hits a fadeaway in the lane | 39-41 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Terrell Rose (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Shane Freudenburg (PF), James Muir (C) John O'Hanesian, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Thomas Scott | |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Perry - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Terrell Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico State | Max Hibbitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Perry | 45-43 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | James Muir clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | James Muir pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Max Hibbitts | 45-45 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Terrell Rose blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Amos - foul #1 on Michael Amos, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) John Perry, Jim Calvin, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Preston Winter (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Max Hibbitts, Michael Amos, Shane Freudenburg, James Muir | |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Terrell Rose misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Terrell Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Anderson - foul #1 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau (SF) Mike Adame | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jim Calvin (SF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Shawn McCaskin, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Preston Winter | 46-49 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Drew Trudeau steals it from Michael Parker | 46-49 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Parker - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Terrell Rose (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (SF) Drew Trudeau | |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Terrell Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Terrell Rose is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Terrell Rose, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG) Shannon Smith | |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leroy Gagliardi - foul #2 on Leroy Gagliardi, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jim Calvin, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson misses the lay-in | 46-52 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Terrell Rose | 46-52 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | The jump hook by Terrell Rose is blocked by Thomas Scott | 46-52 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Terrell Rose tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott misses short on a turnaround from close range | 48-52 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Perry | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Preston Winter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is fouled on the floor by Kyle Anderson - foul #2 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Jim Calvin (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) John Perry, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Shane Freudenburg (PF), James Muir (C) Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Preston Winter, Thomas Scott | |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the shot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico State | Douglas Nixon takes the ball from Shannon Smith | 53-54 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Shannon Smith is called for the reach on Arthur Retzlaff - foul #2 on Shannon Smith, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (PG) John O'Hanesian | |
| 06:17 | Montana State | James Muir is called for the reach on Leroy Gagliardi - foul #1 on James Muir, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Jim Calvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Leroy Gagliardi is called for the reach on Michael Amos - foul #3 on Leroy Gagliardi, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott (C) James Muir | |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Amos - foul #2 on Michael Amos, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Preston Winter (PF) Shane Freudenburg | |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jim Calvin - foul #2 on Jim Calvin, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Jim Calvin is hacked by Drew Trudeau - foul #1 on Drew Trudeau, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Terrell Rose (C) Michael Parker, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Preston Winter blocks the short jumper by Terrell Rose | 55-57 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Drew Trudeau | 55-57 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Amos | 55-60 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Arthur Retzlaff steals it from Drew Trudeau | 55-60 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff | 57-60 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Terrell Rose gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Calvin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrell Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Michael Amos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-60 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses badly on a shot from the right side | 57-60 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos tips it but misses | 57-60 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Amos | 57-62 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the turnaround in the lane | 57-62 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Preston Winter | 57-64 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Preston Winter - foul #2 on Preston Winter, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG) Michael Amos | |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 59-64 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 62-64 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Arthur Retzlaff is called for the reach on Thomas Scott - foul #4 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon loses the dribble to John O'Hanesian | 62-66 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau buries a shot from just outside the lane | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 62-68 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 62-68 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau is hacked by Jeffrey Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg (C) Thomas Scott | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John O'Hanesian | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian is hacked by Jeffrey Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Shannon Smith steps in front of the Jim Calvin pass | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian runs out the clock | 62-72 |