| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jordan Townsend (fresh) SG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) SF - Michael Erwin (fresh) PF - Ricardo Ramirez (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Utah | Christopher Bunyard denies the turnaround by Michael Erwin | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Lawson | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana | Ricky Leach is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Romano - foul #1 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Jordan Townsend picks off the pass by Ricky Leach | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Utah | Gabriel Romano is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Utah | The short jumper by Ricardo Ramirez is denied by Christopher Bunyard | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Utah | Jordan Townsend is hacked by Mark Lawson - foul #1 on Mark Lawson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Brooks (PG), Alva Porowski (SG), Otto Corl (SF), John Wilson (C) Jordan Townsend, Gabriel Romano, Michael Erwin, Joseph Johnson | |
| 17:22 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez throws it down set up by Otto Corl | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Lawson | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Utah | Anthony Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ferrell - foul #1 on Richard Ferrell, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 16:51 | Utah | John Wilson hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks and he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (PF) Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Erwin (SF) Alva Porowski | |
| 16:51 | Utah | John Wilson makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | Montana | The jump hook by John Jackson is blocked by Ricardo Ramirez | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | Utah | Michael Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (SG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Utah | Jordan Townsend (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG) Anthony Brooks, Otto Corl | |
| 16:25 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Billy Bach loses the dribble to Michael Erwin | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Utah | John Wilson drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jordan Townsend and he's hacked by Robert Fogle - foul #1 on Robert Fogle, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Billy Bach, Robert Fogle, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Utah | Otto Corl (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF) Michael Erwin, Ricardo Ramirez | |
| 15:53 | Utah | John Wilson misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:53 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marko Zook (fresh) SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Dannie Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jordan Townsend (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) SF - Otto Corl (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Utah | Gabriel Romano hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jordan Townsend | 4-11 |
| 15:14 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dannie Reed and he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG) Marko Zook | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Brooks (PG), Alva Porowski (SG), Ricardo Ramirez (PF) Jordan Townsend, Gabriel Romano, John Wilson | |
| 15:14 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:14 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:53 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 6-13 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Ricky Leach knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-13 |
| 14:18 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 9-15 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Dannie Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 9-15 |
| 14:00 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:47 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 9-15 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Richard Ferrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 13:29 | Utah | Anthony Brooks gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:06 | Utah | Alva Porowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Ferrell - foul #2 on Richard Ferrell, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Marko Zook (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Utah | Gabriel Romano (SG), Michael Erwin (SF), Jordan Townsend (PF) Anthony Brooks, Otto Corl, Ricardo Ramirez | |
| 13:06 | Utah | Alva Porowski makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:06 | Utah | Alva Porowski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gerald Pascarella | 9-16 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Robert Fogle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah | John Wilson (C) Alva Porowski | |
| 12:28 | Utah | Joseph Johnson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jordan Townsend and he's hacked by Robert Fogle - foul #2 on Robert Fogle, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF) Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:28 | Utah | Joseph Johnson makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:16 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 12:14 | Utah | Marko Zook steals it from Gabriel Romano in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 11:57 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez (PF) John Wilson | |
| 11:57 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:57 | Utah | Michael Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:50 | Utah | Michael Erwin drills a driving attempt from the right block | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) SG - Marko Zook (fresh) SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jordan Townsend (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricardo Ramirez (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Montana | Billy Bach misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Erwin - foul #1 on Michael Erwin, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG) Marko Zook | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 11:35 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:35 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:35 | Utah | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 11:13 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Billy Bach, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Brooks (SG) Gabriel Romano | |
| 11:13 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:13 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:13 | Montana | The rebound goes to Christopher Bunyard | 13-21 |
| 11:01 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah | Gabriel Romano (SG) Ricardo Ramirez | |
| 10:56 | Utah | Jordan Townsend is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Leach - foul #1 on Ricky Leach, team foul #9 | 13-21 |
| 10:56 | Utah | Jordan Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:56 | Utah | Jordan Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard is called for 3 seconds | 13-23 |
| 10:24 | Utah | Michael Erwin blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Bunyard - foul #1 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #10 | 13-23 |
| 10:24 | Utah | Michael Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:24 | Utah | Michael Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Ricky Leach scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-25 |
| 09:49 | Utah | Jordan Townsend hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Erwin | 15-27 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Ricky Leach knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dannie Reed | 18-27 |
| 09:23 | Utah | Michael Erwin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 09:22 | Utah | Jordan Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 09:00 | Utah | Jordan Townsend hits a floater in the paint set up by Anthony Brooks | 18-29 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Dannie Reed buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ricky Leach | 20-29 |
| 08:32 | Utah | Jordan Townsend misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-29 |
| 08:31 | Utah | Gabriel Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 08:13 | Utah | Michael Erwin is called for traveling | 20-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Marko Zook (SG), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Utah | Alva Porowski (PG), Otto Corl (SG), Ricardo Ramirez (PF) Jordan Townsend, Gabriel Romano, Anthony Brooks | |
| 08:01 | Montana | Billy Bach is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Bach, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| 07:32 | Utah | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 20-29 |
| 07:30 | Montana | James Black snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) SG - Marko Zook (fresh) SF - Joseph Bourassa (tiring) PF - James Black (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alva Porowski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Otto Corl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Erwin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricardo Ramirez (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the jumper from the baseline | 20-29 |
| 07:10 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bourassa | 20-29 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Billy Bach drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Pascarella | 22-29 |
| 06:46 | Utah | Michael Erwin misses the lay-in | 22-29 |
| 06:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Black | 22-29 |
| 06:38 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa's pass is intercepted by Alva Porowski | 22-29 |
| 06:38 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-29 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jackson (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF) Marko Zook, Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | Utah | Jordan Townsend (PG) Michael Erwin | |
| 06:34 | Utah | Otto Corl is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 06:21 | Montana | Richard Ferrell is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Jackson | 24-29 |
| 06:05 | Utah | Billy Bach steals the ball from Jordan Townsend | 24-29 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Richard Ferrell throws it down set up by Billy Bach | 26-29 |
| 05:58 | Utah | Jordan Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG) Billy Bach | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Brooks (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG), Michael Erwin (PF) Jordan Townsend, Alva Porowski, Ricardo Ramirez | |
| 05:50 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| 05:50 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:50 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:47 | Utah | Gabriel Romano is hacked by John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 05:47 | Utah | Gabriel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:47 | Utah | Gabriel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:30 | Montana | Richard Ferrell is hacked by Michael Erwin - foul #2 on Michael Erwin, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Bunyard (PF) Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Utah | Jordan Townsend (PF) Michael Erwin | |
| 05:19 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 05:18 | Utah | Gabriel Romano snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 05:15 | Utah | Gabriel Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lawson - foul #2 on Mark Lawson, team foul #13 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Dannie Reed (C) Marko Zook, Richard Ferrell, James Black | |
| Subs | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez (PF) Otto Corl | |
| 05:15 | Utah | Gabriel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:15 | Utah | Gabriel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Anthony Brooks steals the ball from Mark Lawson | 27-32 |
| 04:59 | Utah | Jordan Townsend can't finish the layup | 27-32 |
| 04:58 | Utah | Joseph Johnson grabs the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 04:44 | Utah | Gabriel Romano hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Anthony Brooks blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ricky Leach | 27-35 |
| 04:21 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:57 | Utah | Gabriel Romano misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 03:55 | Montana | Robert Fogle pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ricardo Ramirez - foul #1 on Ricardo Ramirez, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Marko Zook (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Utah | Alva Porowski (PG), Otto Corl (SF), Michael Erwin (PF), John Wilson (C) Jordan Townsend, Anthony Brooks, Ricardo Ramirez, Joseph Johnson | |
| 03:33 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:20 | Utah | John Wilson can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-35 |
| 03:18 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zook (fresh) SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Alva Porowski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Otto Corl (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Erwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Montana | Billy Bach drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bunyard | 31-35 |
| 02:48 | Utah | Gabriel Romano is hacked by Marko Zook - foul #1 on Marko Zook, team foul #14 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (PF) Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:48 | Utah | Gabriel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:48 | Utah | Gabriel Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:48 | Montana | James Black snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Billy Bach is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Porowski - foul #1 on Alva Porowski, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jordan Townsend (PG) Gabriel Romano | |
| 02:45 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:32 | Utah | John Wilson blows the layup | 33-36 |
| 02:31 | Montana | James Black snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella is denied on a layup by Michael Erwin | 33-36 |
| 02:23 | Montana | James Black hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 02:15 | Utah | John Wilson double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG) Marko Zook | |
| Subs | Utah | Gabriel Romano (SG) Alva Porowski | |
| 01:59 | Montana | Billy Bach buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Black | 37-36 |
| 01:44 | Utah | The short jumper by John Wilson is denied by James Black | 37-36 |
| 01:43 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 01:26 | Utah | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 01:23 | Utah | Jordan Townsend is hacked by Ricky Leach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Leach, team foul #15 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Richard Ferrell, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Utah | Anthony Brooks (SF) Gabriel Romano | |
| 01:23 | Utah | Jordan Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:23 | Utah | Jordan Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Billy Bach is fouled on the floor by Jordan Townsend - foul #1 on Jordan Townsend, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (SG) Ricky Leach | |
| Subs | Utah | Alva Porowski (PG) Jordan Townsend | |
| 01:03 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:03 | Utah | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 00:55 | Utah | Michael Erwin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 00:53 | Utah | Otto Corl tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 00:51 | Montana | The rebound goes to Billy Bach | 37-38 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Billy Bach misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Dannie Reed snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Marko Zook is fouled on the floor by Michael Erwin - foul #3 on Michael Erwin, team foul #10 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Richard Ferrell (SF), James Black (PF) Billy Bach, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Utah | Gabriel Romano (SG), Ricardo Ramirez (PF) Alva Porowski, Michael Erwin | |
| 00:25 | Montana | Marko Zook misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Marko Zook misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:25 | Utah | Ricardo Ramirez gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:04 | Utah | Gabriel Romano misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Richard Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the halfcourt shot | 37-38 |