| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Newcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Tomberlin inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Columbia | James Tomberlin misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Gray - foul #2 on John Gray, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:51 | Columbia | James Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:51 | Columbia | James Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | John Gray can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Tomberlin - foul #1 on James Tomberlin, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 19:16 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | John Gray scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Pete Oberlin is called for the reach on Theodore Pratt - foul #1 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 18:17 | Columbia | Milton Warren clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:04 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-38 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | John Gray misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Milton Warren snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey is denied on a layup by James Cox | 46-38 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | John Gray snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | John Gray misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 16:56 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 16:42 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb tips it in | 46-40 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | James Cox buries a jump hook from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 16:08 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Toomey - foul #1 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Matthew Billings (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Herman Fulton, John Gray, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tim Jack (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Stephen Cieslak (SF), Anthony Golightly (PF), Robert Ritchie (C) Milton Warren, Christopher Toomey, James Tomberlin, Theodore Pratt, Larry Newcomb | |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Elmer Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Elmer Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Tim Jack (fresh) SG - Edward Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) PF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Columbia | Edward Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 15:27 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie tips it in | 50-42 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Elmer Davis loses the dribble to Stephen Cieslak | 50-42 |
| 15:04 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak lays it up and in | 50-44 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Tim Jack - foul #1 on Tim Jack, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG) Elmer Davis | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Robert Ritchie steals the ball from Elmer Baldwin | 50-44 |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Tim Jack is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (SF) Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Columbia | Theodore Pratt (PF) Tim Jack | |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Bruce Chute loses the dribble to Stephen Cieslak | 50-44 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Edward Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Cieslak | 50-46 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski's floater is tipped away by Robert Ritchie | 50-46 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:39 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie clanks a floater from the right side | 50-46 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 13:37 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | John Gray gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 12:57 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Bruce Chute is fouled on the floor by Robert Ritchie - foul #1 on Robert Ritchie, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), James Cox (C) Herman Fulton, Elmer Baldwin, John Gray, Marc Turbacuski, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Christopher Toomey (SG), James Tomberlin (SF), Sidney Worthy (PF), Larry Newcomb (C) Edward Brown, Stephen Cieslak, Anthony Golightly, Theodore Pratt, Robert Ritchie | |
| 11:59 | Montana State | James Cox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:58 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Worthy (fresh) C - Larry Newcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Columbia | James Tomberlin misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | James Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | James Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Christopher Toomey picks off the pass by Matthew Billings | 50-50 |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Milton Warren jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Toomey | 50-52 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | James Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Toomey - foul #2 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Gray (SF) John Exley, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Columbia | Theodore Pratt (PF) Sidney Worthy | |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Elmer Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Theodore Pratt | 51-52 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Elmer Davis - foul #2 on Elmer Davis, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-54 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Theodore Pratt | 51-54 |
| 09:59 | Columbia | Milton Warren connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Toomey | 51-57 |
| 09:43 | Montana State | John Gray can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Elmer Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Herman Fulton | 54-57 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Theodore Pratt - foul #2 on Theodore Pratt, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Elmer Davis, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Robert Ritchie (C) Milton Warren, Christopher Toomey, James Tomberlin, Larry Newcomb | |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:26 | Columbia | The short jumper by Stephen Cieslak is denied by Marc Turbacuski | 55-57 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:05 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:57 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marc Turbacuski | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Montana State | John Gray is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG), Matthew Billings (SF) Herman Fulton, John Gray | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tim Jack (PG) Theodore Pratt | |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Tim Jack and he's fouled by Matthew Billings - foul #1 on Matthew Billings, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SF) Tim Jack, Edward Brown | |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Milton Warren gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:43 | Columbia | Pete Oberlin picks off the pass by Stephen Cieslak | 55-60 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Milton Warren snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Marc Turbacuski is called for the reach on James Tomberlin - foul #3 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Elmer Davis, Matthew Billings, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), Theodore Pratt (PF), Larry Newcomb (C) Stephen Cieslak, Anthony Golightly, Robert Ritchie | |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-63 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | James Cox hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | James Tomberlin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is fouled on the floor by James Tomberlin - foul #2 on James Tomberlin, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG), Bruce Chute (PF) John Exley, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Anthony Golightly (SF) Milton Warren, James Tomberlin | |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:24 | Columbia | The jump hook by Anthony Golightly is blocked by James Cox | 57-63 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Elmer Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Bruce Chute connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Theodore Pratt - foul #3 on Theodore Pratt, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Ritchie (C) Larry Newcomb | |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Bruce Chute misses the free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | John Gray is called for the reach on Anthony Golightly - foul #3 on John Gray, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Billings (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF) John Gray, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak (SF) Theodore Pratt | |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Billings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the floater from the right side | 59-65 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | James Cox buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Herman Fulton | 61-65 |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Matthew Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | James Cox clanks a shot from the left block | 61-65 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski tips it home | 63-65 |
| 02:51 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Matthew Billings, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SF), Theodore Pratt (PF), Larry Newcomb (C) Edward Brown, Stephen Cieslak, Anthony Golightly, Robert Ritchie | |
| 02:29 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Toomey | 63-67 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | John Gray misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Tomberlin - foul #3 on James Tomberlin, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (C) James Cox | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:03 | Montana State | John Gray misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Pete Oberlin swats the shot by Theodore Pratt | 64-67 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Elmer Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Herman Fulton | 67-67 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Milton Warren hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Herman Fulton - foul #1 on Herman Fulton, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Milton Warren misses the free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Elmer Davis hits a shot from the baseline | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Elmer Davis - foul #3 on Elmer Davis, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | James Tomberlin is called for the reach on John Gray - foul #4 on James Tomberlin, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | John Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 70-71 |