| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tavares (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elliot Hosford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) PF - Dan Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Tavares - foul #1 on John Tavares, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Terrell Rose | 25-23 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Terrell Rose knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Stephen Dixon - foul #2 on Stephen Dixon, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Terrell Rose makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:55 | Utah State | Dan Monroe is whistled for traveling | 28-23 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Patrick Dalton steals the ball from Sam Hartsell in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | Elliot Hosford misses the easy layup | 28-23 |
| 18:50 | Utah State | Mark Oliver tips it but misses | 28-23 |
| 18:49 | Utah State | Elliot Hosford misses the tip | 28-23 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | John Tavares can't connect on a jumper from close range | 28-25 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Terrell Rose grabs the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Terrell Rose clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 28-25 |
| 18:03 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:56 | Utah State | Elliot Hosford is hacked by John Tavares - foul #2 on John Tavares, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG), Jim Calvin (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Jeffrey Grant, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (PG), Oliver Wright (PF) Mark Oliver, Dan Monroe | |
| 17:34 | Utah State | Sam Hartsell takes the ball from Stephen Dixon | 28-25 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Dixon - foul #3 on Stephen Dixon, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Lavender (SF), John Bumgarner (C) Patrick Dalton, Stephen Dixon | |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | Oliver Wright pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:51 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Terrell Rose (PF) John Perry, Jim Calvin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG) Linwood Kilgore | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi lays it in | 31-25 |
| 16:02 | Utah State | John Bumgarner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 31-25 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | John Tavares snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Hartsell (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elliot Hosford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lavender (fresh) PF - Oliver Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bumgarner (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | John Bumgarner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi scores on a shot from the baseline | 35-25 |
| 14:40 | Utah State | Terrell Rose is called for the reach on Mark Oliver - foul #3 on Terrell Rose, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG), Lorenzo Pawlak (SG), Jim Calvin (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, John Tavares, Terrell Rose, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (PG), David Glisson (SG), Patrick Dalton (SF), Dan Monroe (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Mark Oliver, Elliot Hosford, John Lavender, Oliver Wright, John Bumgarner | |
| 14:18 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Glisson | 35-27 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Patrick Dalton is called for the reach on Sam Hartsell - foul #2 on Patrick Dalton, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-27 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Calvin | 35-27 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Jim Calvin misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-27 |
| 12:56 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 12:34 | Utah State | David Glisson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Dixon | 35-29 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Dan Monroe blocks the short jumper by Kyle Anderson | 35-29 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 11:49 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon misses long on a floater from close range | 35-29 |
| 11:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kyle Anderson | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Perry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sam Hartsell (tired) 2 stl. PF - Jim Calvin (fairly fresh) C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Linwood Kilgore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Glisson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Dalton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Monroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 11:26 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 11:03 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Glisson | 35-31 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 35-31 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Sam Hartsell - foul #1 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), John Tavares (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) John Perry, Lorenzo Pawlak, Sam Hartsell, Jim Calvin, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Lavender (SF), Oliver Wright (PF), John Bumgarner (C) Patrick Dalton, Dan Monroe, Stephen Dixon | |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Terrell Rose scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant and he's fouled by David Glisson - foul #4 on David Glisson, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), Elliot Hosford (SG) Linwood Kilgore, David Glisson | |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Terrell Rose makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | John Bumgarner misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Leroy Gagliardi - foul #1 on Leroy Gagliardi, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | John Bumgarner misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | John Bumgarner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Terrell Rose clanks a jumper from close range | 38-33 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Terrell Rose misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant tips it home | 40-33 |
| 08:42 | Utah State | John Lavender misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | John Tavares is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 08:11 | Utah State | The rebound goes to John Lavender | 40-33 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | John Bumgarner drills a jumper from the left block | 40-35 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | John Tavares is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Hosford - foul #2 on Elliot Hosford, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Jim Calvin (PF), Glenn Mayhew (C) Jeffrey Grant, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Glisson (SG), Patrick Dalton (SF), Dan Monroe (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) Elliot Hosford, John Lavender, Oliver Wright, John Bumgarner | |
| 07:31 | Montana State | John Perry knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Sam Hartsell | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Hartsell (tired) 2 stl. PF - Jim Calvin (fresh) C - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Mark Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Glisson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Patrick Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Monroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon drills a fadeaway from the left block | 42-37 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | John Perry scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Tavares | 44-37 |
| 06:24 | Utah State | David Glisson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Lorenzo Pawlak (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) John Perry, John Tavares, Sam Hartsell, Jim Calvin, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Utah State | Oliver Wright (PF) Dan Monroe | |
| 05:57 | Utah State | Terrell Rose picks off the pass by Patrick Dalton | 44-39 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Patrick Dalton | 44-39 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | David Glisson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-39 |
| 05:01 | Utah State | Stephen Dixon tips it in | 44-41 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is fouled on the floor by Mark Oliver - foul #1 on Mark Oliver, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG), John Tavares (SG), Jim Calvin (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Jeffrey Grant, Lorenzo Pawlak, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore (PG), Elliot Hosford (SG), John Lavender (SF), Dan Monroe (PF), John Bumgarner (C) Mark Oliver, David Glisson, Patrick Dalton, Oliver Wright, Stephen Dixon | |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Bumgarner - foul #1 on John Bumgarner, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew (PF) Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:06 | Utah State | John Bumgarner snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Perry - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Jim Calvin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Calvin, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Dan Monroe makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Linwood Kilgore | 45-43 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | John Perry makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jim Calvin | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) PF - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Linwood Kilgore (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Hosford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lavender (fresh) PF - Dan Monroe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bumgarner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Utah State | John Lavender buries a shot in the lane | 47-45 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Dan Monroe picks off the pass by Leroy Gagliardi | 47-45 |
| 02:41 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) John Perry, Jim Calvin, Glenn Mayhew, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Utah State | Patrick Dalton (SF), Oliver Wright (PF), Stephen Dixon (C) John Lavender, Dan Monroe, John Bumgarner | |
| 02:12 | Utah State | Linwood Kilgore misses the jump hook from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Terrell Rose buries a runner in the paint | 49-45 |
| 01:44 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Oliver (PG), David Glisson (SG), Dan Monroe (PF) Linwood Kilgore, Elliot Hosford, Oliver Wright | |
| 01:15 | Utah State | Dan Monroe hits the finger roll | 49-47 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | David Glisson steals the ball from Jeffrey Grant in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Terrell Rose denies the turnaround by Stephen Dixon | 49-47 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | John Tavares's pass is intercepted by Dan Monroe | 49-47 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Patrick Dalton's floater is tipped away by Terrell Rose | 49-47 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Terrell Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Terrell Rose runs out the clock | 49-47 |