| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Willie Bouie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | John Focht inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Stevens - foul #2 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:25 | Colgate | Steven Bryant is fouled on the floor by John Focht - foul #2 on John Focht, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:04 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens is fouled on the floor by Michael Brooks - foul #1 on Michael Brooks, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:48 | Colgate | Jason Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Bishop - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bishop, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| 18:21 | Colgate | Steven Bryant misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Joseph Rico pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | John Focht is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stevens - foul #3 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (SG) Jerry Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Joseph Rico hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Brooks and the foul's on Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:37 | Colgate | Jason Smith buries a jump hook near the basket | 41-37 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Joseph Rico knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Focht | 41-40 |
| 17:14 | Colgate | John Focht is called for the reach on Steven Bryant - foul #3 on John Focht, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colgate | Curtis Calloway (SG) Willie Bouie | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) John Focht, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 17:09 | Colgate | Steven Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Harry Minor pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Steven Bryant steps in front of the Harry Minor pass | 41-40 |
| 16:40 | Colgate | Michael McFerron blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 16:39 | Colgate | Robert Welch tips it but misses | 41-40 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Calloway - foul #2 on Curtis Calloway, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colgate | Oliver Marshall (SF), Larry James (PF), Donald Lampley (C) Steven Bryant, Robert Welch, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG) Joseph Rico | |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:03 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall misses the runner from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 16:02 | Colgate | Curtis Calloway hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael McFerron (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Oliver Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lampley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Conerly (fresh) PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Minor (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 15:49 | Colgate | Larry James pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:45 | Colgate | Curtis Calloway buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael McFerron | 45-42 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alton Holmes | 45-45 |
| 15:12 | Colgate | Michael McFerron is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael McFerron, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Colgate | Willie Bouie (PG), Jerry Stevens (SG), Steven Bryant (SF) Michael McFerron, Curtis Calloway, Donald Lampley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), John Focht (SF), Michael Brooks (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Lee Gilarski, Harry Minor | |
| 15:05 | Montana State | John Focht connects on the floater from the right side set up by Joseph Rico | 45-47 |
| 14:47 | Colgate | Willie Bouie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:45 | Colgate | Larry James pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:24 | Colgate | Willie Bouie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Michael Brooks pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 14:14 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:00 | Colgate | Larry James's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Brooks | 45-47 |
| 13:59 | Colgate | Larry James grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Colgate | Willie Bouie hits a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jeffrey Bishop - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bishop, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Welch (PF), Jason Smith (C) Oliver Marshall, Larry James | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG) Alton Holmes | |
| 13:45 | Colgate | Willie Bouie makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Jack Golub's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Welch | 48-47 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Michael Brooks tips it home | 48-49 |
| 13:18 | Colgate | Robert Welch's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Bishop | 48-49 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Colgate | Oliver Marshall (SF) Steven Bryant | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG), Lee Gilarski (PF) Joseph Rico, Michael Brooks | |
| 12:34 | Colgate | Willie Bouie misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Jack Golub gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Jack Golub scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Conerly | 48-52 |
| 12:10 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Conerly | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Willie Bouie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oliver Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Focht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall hits a turnaround from the baseline | 50-54 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Stevens - foul #4 on Jerry Stevens, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), Curtis Calloway (SG), Steven Bryant (SF) Willie Bouie, Jerry Stevens, Oliver Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Harry Minor (C) John Focht, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:07 | Colgate | Jason Smith misses the easy layup | 50-56 |
| 11:06 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Welch | 50-56 |
| 10:55 | Colgate | Michael McFerron is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brooks (PF) Harry Minor | |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Jack Golub hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 10:39 | Colgate | Robert Welch grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 10:17 | Colgate | Robert Welch misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Rico - foul #2 on Joseph Rico, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | Oliver Marshall (C) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (SG), Kenneth Gould (SF), Harry Minor (C) Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Lee Gilarski | |
| 10:17 | Colgate | Robert Welch makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:17 | Colgate | Robert Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Alton Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 10:05 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:53 | Colgate | Steven Bryant comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Joseph Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Joseph Rico comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Calloway - foul #3 on Curtis Calloway, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | Willie Bouie (PG), Larry James (C) Curtis Calloway, Robert Welch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop (C) Harry Minor | |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:19 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall can't finish the layup | 52-58 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Alton Holmes snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Gould | 52-61 |
| 08:49 | Colgate | Michael McFerron misses short on a floater from the right side | 52-61 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses the tip | 52-61 |
| 08:35 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:11 | Colgate | Willie Bouie scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Rico | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Willie Bouie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McFerron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Marshall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry James (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gould (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Colgate | Michael McFerron scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Michael Brooks tips it home | 57-65 |
| 07:06 | Colgate | Michael McFerron comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-65 |
| 07:05 | Colgate | Willie Bouie grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 06:48 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Alton Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-65 |
| 06:32 | Colgate | Larry James snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 06:27 | Colgate | Willie Bouie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Joseph Rico slams it home on a nice dish by Alton Holmes | 57-67 |
| 05:55 | Colgate | Michael McFerron misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jerry Stevens (SG), Curtis Calloway (SF), Robert Welch (PF), Jason Smith (C) Michael McFerron, Steven Bryant, Oliver Marshall, Larry James | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), John Focht (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Kenneth Gould, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Jack Golub is hacked by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG) Alton Holmes | |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 05:33 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Jerry Stevens | 57-68 |
| 05:12 | Colgate | Robert Welch can't connect on a shot from close range | 57-68 |
| 05:10 | Colgate | Robert Welch tips it in | 59-68 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | John Focht scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Conerly | 59-70 |
| 04:45 | Colgate | Robert Welch misses the floater from the left block | 59-70 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Harry Minor misses the turnaround in the lane | 59-70 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski snags the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | John Focht comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-70 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski tips it but misses | 59-70 |
| 04:03 | Colgate | Robert Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 03:45 | Colgate | Willie Bouie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Willie Bouie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Calloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Harry Minor (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Harry Minor lays it up and in | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Colgate | Curtis Calloway buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Willie Bouie | 61-72 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | John Focht misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski hits the follow up shot | 61-74 |
| 02:58 | Colgate | Robert Welch comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Focht - foul #4 on John Focht, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), Steven Bryant (SF), Oliver Marshall (C) Willie Bouie, Curtis Calloway, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Kenneth Gould (SF), James Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Aaron Conerly, John Focht, Lee Gilarski, Harry Minor | |
| 02:58 | Colgate | Robert Welch makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:58 | Colgate | Robert Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Joseph Rico connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-76 |
| 02:14 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael McFerron | 64-76 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Rico | 64-78 |
| 01:41 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Welch | 66-78 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Joseph Rico connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Gould | 66-81 |
| 01:08 | Colgate | Michael McFerron knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Bryant | 69-81 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Oliver Marshall picks off the pass by Kenneth Gould | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Colgate | Joseph Rico takes the ball from Jerry Stevens | 69-81 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Joseph Rico banks in the layup | 69-83 |
| 00:24 | Colgate | Michael McFerron misses the shot from the left wing | 69-83 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Jack Golub grabs the defensive rebound | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Joseph Rico runs out the clock | 69-83 |