| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cotto (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Stennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | John Gray inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico 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) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | James Cox loses the dribble to Grant Paulson | 40-27 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson lays it in | 42-27 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Cotto - foul #1 on James Cotto, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson's fadeaway is rejected by James Cox | 42-27 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez tips it in | 44-27 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | John Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-27 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin can't tip it in | 44-27 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | John Gray hits the follow up shot | 44-29 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | James Cotto knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Yates | 47-29 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | John Gray misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-29 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | James Cotto is hacked by John Gray - foul #2 on John Gray, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (SF), John Pecor (C) Michael Yates, James Cotto | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (C) James Cox | |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-29 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez tips it but misses | 47-29 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Bruce Chute snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Elmer Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-29 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Bruce Chute swats the short shot by William Johansson | 47-29 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson tips it in | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Elmer Davis hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Pete Oberlin | 49-32 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | William Johansson's floater is knocked away by Bruce Chute | 49-32 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico 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) | |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Grant Paulson steals the ball from Pete Oberlin | 49-32 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson lays it up and in | 51-32 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-32 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | John Pecor grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Johansson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Stennis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pecor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elmer Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez buries a jumpshot from the right side | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Ricardo Enriquez takes the ball from Elmer Davis | 53-32 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez misses the dunk attempt | 53-32 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Bruce Chute pulls down the rebound | 53-32 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Elmer Davis buries a shot from the right wing set up by Pete Oberlin | 53-34 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Grant Paulson and he's fouled by John Gray - foul #3 on John Gray, team foul #2 | 55-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), Michael Yates (SF), James Cotto (PF), Michael Houston (C) Ricardo Enriquez, Grant Paulson, John Stennis, John Pecor | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Elmer Baldwin (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), James Cox (C) Herman Fulton, Elmer Davis, John Gray, Pete Oberlin, Bruce Chute | |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the free throw | 56-34 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Matthew Billings comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Yates - foul #1 on Michael Yates, team foul #2 | 56-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG) William Johansson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Matthew Billings makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Matthew Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | James Cotto snags the defensive board | 56-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:11 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-35 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski snags the defensive board | 56-35 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Matthew Billings drills a runner near the basket | 56-37 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Houston and he's fouled by Marc Turbacuski - foul #4 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #3 | 58-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (PF) Marc Turbacuski | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson makes the free throw | 59-37 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | John Exley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-39 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | James Cotto hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Warren Adams | 61-39 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Bruce Chute drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Baldwin | 61-41 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Michael Houston is whistled for traveling | 61-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), William Johansson (SF), Bobby Boulanger (PF), John Pecor (C) Warren Adams, Michael Yates, James Cotto, Michael Houston | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF) John Exley, Elmer Baldwin, Matthew Billings | |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Herman Fulton clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Bruce Chute pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Johansson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Boulanger (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Pecor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Chute (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Bruce Chute's floater is tipped away by John Pecor | 61-41 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Fulton | 61-41 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | James Cox connects on the floater in the lane and the foul's on John Pecor - foul #1 on John Pecor, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), John Stennis (PF) Grant Paulson, Bobby Boulanger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) Bruce Chute | |
| 11:17 | Montana State | James Cox makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 61-44 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | John Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | John Gray gets the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Pecor - foul #2 on John Pecor, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Yates (SF), James Cotto (PF) Ricardo Enriquez, John Pecor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Billings (C) James Cox | |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Elmer Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Cotto | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | James Cotto scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Pete Oberlin - foul #2 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | James Cotto makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-45 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Cotto | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Matthew Billings is called for the reach on Michael Yates - foul #1 on Matthew Billings, team foul #5 | 64-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Grant Paulson (SG), John Pecor (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, John Stennis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Bruce Chute (C) Elmer Davis, John Gray | |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Grant Paulson and he's hacked by Matthew Billings - foul #2 on Matthew Billings, team foul #6 | 66-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Houston (C) James Cotto | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the free throw | 67-45 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Bruce Chute comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 67-45 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-45 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Matthew Billings pulls down the rebound | 67-45 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Yates - foul #2 on Michael Yates, team foul #5 | 67-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (PF) Michael Houston | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (C) Herman Fulton, Matthew Billings, Pete Oberlin | |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | John Stennis travels with the ball | 67-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), James Cotto (PF) Ricardo Enriquez, Grant Paulson, John Pecor | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:45 | Montana State | William Johansson is called for the reach on Elmer Baldwin - foul #1 on William Johansson, team foul #6 | 67-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (PF) James Cox | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Yates (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cotto (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - John Stennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Montana State | John Gray knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Elmer Baldwin | 67-49 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Michael Yates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marc Turbacuski | 67-49 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Bruce Chute makes the jumper in the lane | 67-51 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Warren Adams blows the layup | 67-51 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Gray | 67-51 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Michael Yates is called for the reach on Elmer Baldwin - foul #3 on Michael Yates, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (PG), Grant Paulson (SG), John Pecor (PF), Michael Houston (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, James Cotto, John Stennis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Billings (C) Bruce Chute | |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | John Pecor drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ricardo Enriquez | 69-53 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | John Gray's floater is tipped away by John Pecor | 69-53 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Matthew Billings grabs the offensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Matthew Billings buries a jumpshot from the right side | 69-55 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Yates | 72-55 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-55 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the offensive board | 72-55 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Matthew Billings misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Houston - foul #2 on Michael Houston, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), William Johansson (SF), James Cotto (PF) Grant Paulson, Michael Yates, Michael Houston | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Pete Oberlin (PF), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Elmer Davis, John Gray, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Matthew Billings makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Matthew Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Herman Fulton steps in front of the James Cotto pass | 72-57 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | William Johansson is called for the reach on Herman Fulton - foul #2 on William Johansson, team foul #9 | 72-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Stennis (C) John Pecor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (SF) Matthew Billings | |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | John Stennis is whistled for traveling | 72-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Grant Paulson (SG) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Bruce Chute makes the floater from the baseline set up by John Exley | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Paulson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Johansson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cotto (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - John Stennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Chute (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Grant Paulson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Warren Adams | 75-61 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Grant Paulson steps in front of the Bruce Chute pass | 75-61 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | John Stennis banks in the layup on a great pass from Grant Paulson | 77-61 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | James Cox is hacked by John Stennis - foul #2 on John Stennis, team foul #10 | 77-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Pecor (PF), Michael Houston (C) James Cotto, John Stennis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (PG), Matthew Billings (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF) Herman Fulton, Bruce Chute, Pete Oberlin | |
| 02:41 | Montana State | James Cox misses the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | James Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Marc Turbacuski steals the ball from Michael Houston | 77-62 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | John Exley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-62 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | James Cox can't tip it in | 77-62 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | William Johansson pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Marc Turbacuski is called for the reach on Warren Adams - foul #5 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #7 | 77-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Bruce Chute (PF) Marc Turbacuski, James Cox | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Warren Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Chute | 79-65 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | William Johansson is hacked by Matthew Billings - foul #3 on Matthew Billings, team foul #8 | 79-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Yates (SF) Grant Paulson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | William Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Matthew Billings grabs the board | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Elmer Baldwin | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Michael Houston misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Billings - foul #4 on Matthew Billings, team foul #9 | 80-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger (PF) Michael Yates | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Michael Houston makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Michael Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs scores on a runner from close range set up by Elmer Baldwin | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Warren Adams runs out the clock | 82-69 |