| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - Derek Guan (fresh) SF - Carl Genova (fresh) PF - Larry Cope (fresh) C - Paul Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Stephen Cooper (fresh) SG - William Hackney (fresh) SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) PF - David Black (fresh) C - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Cooper | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Derek Guan lays it up and in set up by Larry Cope | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Montana | David Black comes up short on the floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Larry Cope snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Derek Guan's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Gibbs | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Montana | David Black hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Paul Fleming - foul #1 on Paul Fleming, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Stephen Cooper is called for the reach on Carl Genova - foul #1 on Stephen Cooper, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Robert Brown makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Genova and the foul's on Stephen Cooper - foul #2 on Stephen Cooper, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremiah Smith (PG), Mario Allen (C) Stephen Cooper, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Carl Genova is called for the reach on Matthew Nguyen - foul #1 on Carl Genova, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Micheal Scott (SG), Kevin Hinson (SF) William Hackney, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 16:29 | Montana | Micheal Scott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Larry Cope gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | David Black is called for the reach on Larry Cope - foul #1 on David Black, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (SF) Carl Genova | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Kimble (PF) David Black | |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Larry Cope scores on a runner from the left block set up by Robert Brown and the foul's on Edward Kimble - foul #1 on Edward Kimble, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Montana | Kevin Hinson pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), John Fussell (C) Robert Brown, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Nguyen (SF) Edward Kimble | |
| 15:52 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clayton Letellier (fresh) PF - Larry Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fussell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) SG - Micheal Scott (fresh) SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Hinson (fresh) C - Mario Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Norman Friel can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:38 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:25 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen loses the dribble to John Fussell | 7-6 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:01 | Montana | Mario Allen pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:54 | Montana | Clayton Letellier steps in front of the Jeremiah Smith pass | 7-6 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Derek Guan drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Cope | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith makes the 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Guan | 12-9 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Norman Friel hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith loses the dribble to Derek Guan in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Friel | 18-11 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Cope - foul #1 on Larry Cope, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Phil Agee (SG), Carl Genova (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Norman Friel, Derek Guan, Clayton Letellier, Larry Cope, John Fussell | |
| Subs | Montana | John Hicks (PG), William Hackney (SG), David Black (PF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Jeremiah Smith, Micheal Scott, Kevin Hinson, Mario Allen | |
| 13:07 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Paul Fleming snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Robert Brown double dribbles | 18-11 |
| 12:41 | Montana | John Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Paul Fleming connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Genova | 20-11 |
| 12:21 | Montana | John Hicks connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | John Hicks steps in front of the Phil Agee pass | 20-14 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Jamie Bouck takes the ball from David Black | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Agee (fresh) SF - Carl Genova (fresh) PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) C - Paul Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hackney (fresh) SF - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Black (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Micheal Gibbs takes the ball from Paul Fleming | 20-14 |
| 11:10 | Montana | John Hicks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Carl Genova is fouled on the floor by John Hicks - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), Clayton Letellier (SF), Larry Cope (PF), John Fussell (C) Phil Agee, Carl Genova, Jamie Bouck, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremiah Smith (PG), Micheal Scott (SG), Kevin Hinson (SF), Mario Allen (C) John Hicks, William Hackney, Matthew Nguyen, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Kevin Hinson steals the ball from Clayton Letellier | 20-14 |
| 10:10 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Kimble (PF) David Black | |
| 09:52 | Montana | Mario Allen misses the fadeaway from the right side | 20-14 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Kevin Hinson misses the tip | 20-14 |
| 09:48 | Montana | Edward Kimble tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 09:26 | Montana | Mario Allen grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 09:20 | Montana | Kevin Hinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Fussell | 20-16 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Norman Friel | 23-16 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Derek Guan steps in front of the Micheal Scott pass | 23-16 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 08:34 | Montana | Mario Allen snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 08:29 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Larry Cope hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derek Guan | 25-16 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Edward Kimble is hacked by Larry Cope - foul #2 on Larry Cope, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Armstrong (PG), Carl Genova (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Norman Friel, Clayton Letellier, Larry Cope, John Fussell | |
| Subs | Montana | John Hicks (PG), William Hackney (SG), Matthew Nguyen (SF), David Black (PF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Jeremiah Smith, Micheal Scott, Kevin Hinson, Edward Kimble, Mario Allen | |
| 07:46 | Montana | David Black can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Armstrong - foul #1 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| 07:46 | Montana | David Black makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:46 | Montana | David Black makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Armstrong (fresh) SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Genova (fresh) PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) C - Paul Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hackney (fresh) SF - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Black (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 07:23 | Montana | William Hackney pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs steps out of bounds on the baseline | 25-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (SG) Derek Guan | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Robert Armstrong knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-18 |
| 06:39 | Montana | David Black makes the jump hook from the right block | 28-20 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Carl Genova is called for traveling | 28-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Derek Guan (SG), John Fussell (PF) Robert Armstrong, Clayton Letellier, Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremiah Smith (PG), Kevin Hinson (SF), Mario Allen (C) John Hicks, Matthew Nguyen, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 05:59 | Montana | David Black misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Mario Allen tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Norman Friel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-22 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Kevin Hinson gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Mario Allen loses the dribble to Norman Friel | 28-22 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Derek Guan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Black - foul #2 on David Black, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (SF), Jamie Bouck (C) Carl Genova, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Montana | Micheal Scott (SG), Micheal Gibbs (C) William Hackney, David Black | |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Derek Guan makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Derek Guan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:48 | Montana | Kevin Hinson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-22 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Fussell | 29-22 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Derek Guan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 04:21 | Montana | Mario Allen grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from Kevin Hinson | 29-24 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Bouck | 32-24 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs snags the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 03:42 | Montana | Derek Guan is called for the reach on Micheal Scott - foul #1 on Derek Guan, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Phil Agee (SF), Larry Cope (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Norman Friel, Derek Guan, John Fussell, Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Cooper (PG), Matthew Nguyen (SF), David Black (PF), Edward Kimble (C) Jeremiah Smith, Kevin Hinson, Mario Allen, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 03:42 | Montana | Micheal Scott misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Fleming | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Letellier (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Phil Agee (fresh) PF - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Stephen Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Scott (fresh) SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Black (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Paul Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-24 |
| 02:47 | Montana | David Black travels with the ball | 35-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), Carl Genova (SF) Clayton Letellier, Phil Agee | |
| Subs | Montana | William Hackney (SG) Micheal Scott | |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Robert Brown drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Guan | 37-24 |
| 02:07 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 02:05 | Montana | William Hackney gets the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 01:53 | Montana | David Black makes the jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses the dunk | 37-26 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Larry Cope snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Larry Cope hits the follow up shot | 39-26 |
| 00:51 | Montana | William Hackney can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Derek Guan - foul #2 on Derek Guan, team foul #9 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Clayton Letellier (SG), Phil Agee (SF), John Fussell (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, Carl Genova, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Hinson (SF), Mario Allen (PF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Matthew Nguyen, David Black, Edward Kimble | |
| 00:51 | Montana | William Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:51 | Montana | William Hackney misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | John Fussell gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 00:22 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kevin Hinson | 39-27 |
| 00:17 | Montana | William Hackney misses the shot from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 39-27 |