| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) SG - David Sin (fresh) SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) PF - James James (fresh) C - Donald Banks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | James Roper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Joe Welch blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Charles Solley grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Fink | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Donald Banks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Joe Welch connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Solley | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Ford - foul #1 on Christopher Ford, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:44 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Joe Welch buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Ford | 8-4 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Charles Fink is called for the reach on Jimmy Davidson - foul #1 on Charles Fink, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Donald Banks hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 8-4 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Roper | 8-4 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | The short jumper by James Roper is denied by James James | 8-4 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | James Roper's fadeaway is rejected by James James | 8-4 |
| 17:09 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Christopher Ford is called for the reach on Cleveland Edwards - foul #2 on Christopher Ford, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:41 | Montana | James James misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Reginald Forde - foul #1 on Reginald Forde, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| 16:41 | Montana | James James makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | Montana | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Donald Banks steals it from Jimmy Burke | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Montana | Jeffery Veal blocks the short jumper by Cleveland Edwards | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) SG - David Sin (fresh) SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Banks (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Reginald Forde drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 11-6 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Donald Banks's pass is intercepted by Reginald Forde | 11-6 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | William Newcomb drills a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #1 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF) Robert Williams, Reginald Forde, Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (SG), Eddie Thomas (C) David Sin, Donald Banks | |
| 14:59 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Davidson and the foul's on Rodney Speer - foul #1 on Rodney Speer, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards misses the free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Kelly Twombly grabs the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:26 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jimmy Davidson | 14-11 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | William Newcomb buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Solley | 16-11 |
| 13:49 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards is called for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Radomil Tontarski, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG), Tracy Dinardo (SF), Donald Banks (C) Jimmy Davidson, Cleveland Edwards, Eddie Thomas | |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Reginald Forde (SF) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Jimmy Burke | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Thomas (PF) James James | |
| 13:04 | Montana | Joe Welch is called for the reach on Kelly Twombly - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Reginald Forde, James Roper | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:55 | Montana | Kelly Twombly misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 16-11 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Charles Fink pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by David Sin - foul #1 on David Sin, team foul #2 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Charles Fink, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), James James (PF) Kelly Twombly, Tracy Dinardo, Eddie Thomas | |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:21 | Montana | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:03 | Montana | Donald Banks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:02 | Montana | James James grabs the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Rodney Speer takes the ball from James James | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Speer (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Roper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Sin (fairly fresh) SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Banks (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Donald Banks is called for the reach on James Roper - foul #1 on Donald Banks, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Reginald Forde (SF), Charles Fink (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Rodney Speer, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb, James Roper | |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (SG), Eddie Thomas (C) David Sin, Donald Banks | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Charles Solley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kelly Twombly | 19-14 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Charles Solley drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Williams | 21-14 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Eddie Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-14 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson can't tip it in | 21-14 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Veal | 21-14 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal can't throw it down but the foul's on Eddie Thomas - foul #1 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Robert Williams, Reginald Forde, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG), Tracy Dinardo (SF), Donald Banks (C) Jimmy Davidson, Cleveland Edwards, James James | |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:51 | Montana | Kelly Twombly misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the floater in the paint | 23-14 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Eddie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Kelly Twombly comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 23-14 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-14 |
| 09:07 | Montana | Kelly Twombly gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Eddie Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Joe Welch can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-14 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Veal | 23-14 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | William Newcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SF), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), James James (PF) Kelly Twombly, Tracy Dinardo, Eddie Thomas | |
| 08:15 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James James | 23-16 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 07:58 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:39 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James James | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Speer (fresh) PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sin (fairly fresh) SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Banks (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Charles Solley is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Reginald Forde (SF) Charles Solley, Rodney Speer | |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (SG), Eddie Thomas (C) David Sin, Donald Banks | |
| 06:51 | Montana | James James is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Radomil Tontarski (PF) Joe Welch, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Robert Williams drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Reginald Forde | 26-19 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Kelly Twombly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski is called for traveling | 26-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Charles Solley, Reginald Forde, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:48 | Montana | Eddie Thomas makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James James | 26-22 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Eddie Thomas is called for the reach on Joe Welch - foul #2 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG), Donald Banks (C) Kelly Twombly, Eddie Thomas | |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Joe Welch is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Davidson - foul #1 on Jimmy Davidson, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SF) Jimmy Burke | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Joe Welch, Reginald Forde, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG), Tracy Dinardo (SF) Jimmy Davidson, Cleveland Edwards | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Robert Williams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tracy Dinardo - foul #1 on Tracy Dinardo, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (C) Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, James Roper | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:03 | Montana | David Sin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Rodney Speer, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Battle (SF) James James | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-22 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 03:36 | Montana | Kelly Twombly's floater is tipped away by James Roper | 28-22 |
| 03:34 | Montana | Kelly Twombly hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - James Roper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kelly Twombly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sin (fresh) SF - Stephen Battle (fresh) PF - Tracy Dinardo (fresh) C - Donald Banks (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Charles Solley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 31-24 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Donald Banks makes the turnaround from the baseline | 31-26 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Robert Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), William Newcomb (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), James James (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) David Sin, Stephen Battle, Tracy Dinardo, Donald Banks | |
| 02:58 | Montana | Kelly Twombly knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | William Newcomb's layup is rejected by Cleveland Edwards | 31-28 |
| 02:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to James James | 31-28 |
| 02:27 | Montana | Kelly Twombly scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Davidson and he's hacked by William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Reginald Forde, Radomil Tontarski, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:27 | Montana | Kelly Twombly makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Eddie Thomas snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Kelly Twombly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Solley - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SG), Radomil Tontarski (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Solley, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:06 | Montana | Kelly Twombly makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Kelly Twombly misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-32 |
| 01:47 | Montana | Eddie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Kelly Twombly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Eddie Thomas swats the layup by Joe Welch | 31-32 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Christopher Ford is fouled on the floor by James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Rodney Speer, Radomil Tontarski, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG), Donald Banks (C) Kelly Twombly, Eddie Thomas | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Charles Solley is called for the reach on David Sin - foul #2 on Charles Solley, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Tracy Dinardo (PF) James James | |
| 00:22 | Montana | David Sin makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:22 | Montana | David Sin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Joe Welch's pass is intercepted by David Sin | 33-34 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson is fouled on the floor by Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Newcomb (PF) Joe Welch, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:01 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-36 |