| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Zendejas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Cropper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Reasor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:53 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SG), Charles Fink (C) Charles Solley, James Roper | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Joe Welch is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Shawn Beamon and the foul's on William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Zendejas (SF) Tony Buckley, Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Rodney Speer, Charles Fink | |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Charles Solley knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Newcomb | 36-33 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Christopher Ford is called for the reach on Charles Valentino - foul #3 on Christopher Ford, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Dale Reasor (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Reginald Forde (SF), Charles Fink (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb, James Roper | |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Fink - foul #2 on Charles Fink, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) Tony Buckley | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Roper (C) Jeffery Veal | |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Rodney Speer double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Valentino | 41-33 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Joe Welch is hacked by Andrew Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Williams, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, Andrew Williams, Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Rodney Speer, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor is fouled on the floor by Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Aaron Cropper (PF) Tony Buckley, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Reginald Forde, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | James Zendejas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino tips it home | 43-33 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Charles Solley loses the dribble to Charles Valentino | 43-33 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino jams it | 45-33 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Charles Solley travels in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (SG), Samuel Kull (SF), Alan Lehman (C) James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Samuel Kull clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Buckley | 48-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kull (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Lehman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Speer (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | James Roper hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Rodney Speer and he's hacked by Aaron Cropper - foul #1 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), James Zendejas (SF), Shawn Beamon (PF), Dale Reasor (C) Tony Buckley, Samuel Kull, Aaron Cropper, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Jimmy Burke, Charles Fink | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | James Roper makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | James Zendejas is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Aaron Cropper (PF) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Veal (C) James Roper | |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal is fouled on the floor by Christopher Young - foul #1 on Christopher Young, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Zendejas (SF) Christopher Young, Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:49 | Montana State | The jump hook by Charles Solley is blocked by Shawn Beamon | 48-36 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | James Zendejas misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Reasor | 48-36 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the easy layup | 48-36 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Charles Solley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 48-39 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Williams | 51-39 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Charles Valentino takes the ball from Joe Welch in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino lays it in | 53-39 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | William Newcomb is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Newcomb, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Aaron Cropper (PF), Alan Lehman (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon is hacked by Christopher Ford - foul #4 on Christopher Ford, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Reginald Forde (SF) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Christopher Ford | |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | James Roper takes the ball from Christopher Young | 53-39 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Charles Fink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), Dale Reasor (C) Christopher Young, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Radomil Tontarski (PF) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Charles Fink | |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Beamon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Cropper (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Reasor (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Forde (fresh) PF - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Roper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-39 |
| 11:41 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Rodney Speer makes the wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Williams | 53-41 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Cropper and the foul's on Radomil Tontarski - foul #1 on Radomil Tontarski, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Samuel Kull (SF), Alan Lehman (C) Andrew Williams, Shawn Beamon, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Reginald Forde, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Tony Buckley makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | James Roper hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Burke | 56-43 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | James Zendejas misses short on a jump hook from close range | 56-43 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | James Roper is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Buckley - foul #1 on Tony Buckley, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Dale Reasor (PF) Tony Buckley, Samuel Kull, Aaron Cropper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Jimmy Burke, Charles Fink | |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Welch | 56-46 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | William Newcomb snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | William Newcomb scores on a jump hook in the lane | 56-48 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-48 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | James Zendejas picks off the pass by Charles Solley in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | James Zendejas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman can't tip it in | 59-48 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Alan Lehman grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon loses the dribble to Reginald Forde | 59-48 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses short on an open shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reginald Forde - foul #2 on Reginald Forde, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), Samuel Kull (SF), Aaron Cropper (PF) James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Charles Fink (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Reginald Forde, William Newcomb, James Roper | |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Kull (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Aaron Cropper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Reasor (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Rodney Speer is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Williams - foul #4 on Andrew Williams, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG) Charles Valentino | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Christopher Ford hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Christopher Young misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Samuel Kull picks off the pass by Rodney Speer | 59-50 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper banks in the layup set up by Samuel Kull | 61-50 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Christopher Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 61-50 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Christopher Young misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Christopher Ford gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-50 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Christopher Ford gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Speer | 61-53 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ford - foul #5 on Christopher Ford, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF) Christopher Young, Andrew Williams, Samuel Kull | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, Jeffery Veal | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | James Roper can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Dale Reasor - foul #2 on Dale Reasor, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alan Lehman (C) Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Fink (PF) Radomil Tontarski | |
| 05:28 | Montana State | James Roper makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | James Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon is open and buries a floater from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the 3 from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Beamon | 66-58 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-58 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | James Roper tips it back up and in | 66-60 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Williams (SG), Dale Reasor (C) James Zendejas, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski (PF), William Newcomb (C) Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper is denied on a layup by Radomil Tontarski | 66-60 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Beamon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Cropper (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Reasor (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Solley (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Newcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Charles Solley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Welch | 66-62 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket but he's hacked by William Newcomb - foul #3 on William Newcomb, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), James Zendejas (SG) Charles Valentino, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SF), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Jimmy Burke, Radomil Tontarski, William Newcomb | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Charles Solley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Dale Reasor pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Alan Lehman (C) Tony Buckley, James Zendejas, Dale Reasor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Valentino | 69-62 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Shawn Beamon - foul #2 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Buckley (PG), James Zendejas (SG) Charles Valentino, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal | |
| 02:15 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | William Newcomb takes the ball from James Zendejas | 69-63 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Roper | 69-65 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon is hacked by Joe Welch - foul #3 on Joe Welch, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Dale Reasor (C) Tony Buckley, Alan Lehman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF) Rodney Speer | |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-65 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | James Roper pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | James Roper misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 69-65 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | William Newcomb tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico | William Newcomb blocks the jumper by James Zendejas | 69-67 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Aaron Cropper is called for the reach on James Roper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Cropper, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | James Roper makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | James Roper misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Newcomb | 69-70 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Aaron Cropper banks in the layup | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | James Roper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | James Zendejas is hacked by Joe Welch - foul #4 on Joe Welch, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | James Zendejas makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | James Zendejas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Joe Welch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | William Newcomb gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |