| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) SG - Willie Smith (fresh) SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) C - Mariano Moran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) SG - William Nicklas (fresh) SF - Paul Jones (fresh) PF - Charlie Ross (fresh) C - Robert Tinsley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Charlie Ross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | IPFW | William Nicklas banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Blankenship | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Jim Calvin's floater is tipped away by Charlie Ross | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | IPFW | Paul Jones grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jim Calvin - foul #1 on Jim Calvin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Norris Erickson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Mariano Moran is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Norris Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | IPFW | Charlie Ross grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | IPFW | William Nicklas scores on a floater from the right block | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | IPFW | William Nicklas can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Mariano Moran pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Robert Tinsley is called for the reach on Willie Smith - foul #1 on Robert Tinsley, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG), Tommy Lockwood (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Steven Cuellar (PF), Dean Millay (C) Robert Blankenship, William Nicklas, Paul Jones, Charlie Ross, Robert Tinsley | |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Mariano Moran | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is fouled on the floor by Carl Mikesell - foul #1 on Carl Mikesell, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Mariano Moran is hacked by Dean Millay - foul #1 on Dean Millay, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | The short jumper by Jim Calvin is denied by Steven Cuellar | 2-4 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Norris Erickson misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 15:53 | IPFW | Dean Millay grabs the board | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Tavares (fresh) SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) PF - Norris Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Carl Mikesell (fresh) SG - Tommy Lockwood (fresh) SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) PF - Steven Cuellar (fresh) C - Dean Millay (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood is fouled on the floor by Norris Erickson - foul #1 on Norris Erickson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Leroy Gagliardi (C) John Tavares, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | IPFW | Paul Jones (SF), Charlie Ross (PF) Gregory Jackson, Dean Millay | |
| 15:30 | IPFW | Carl Mikesell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:29 | IPFW | Charlie Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:20 | IPFW | Paul Jones knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 2-6 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 15:07 | IPFW | Charlie Ross gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:50 | IPFW | Leroy Gagliardi picks off the pass by Tommy Lockwood | 2-6 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Carl Mikesell steals the ball from Norris Erickson | 2-6 |
| 14:05 | IPFW | Paul Jones's floater is tipped away by Norris Erickson | 2-6 |
| 14:03 | IPFW | Carl Mikesell grabs the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 13:48 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-6 |
| 13:23 | IPFW | Steven Cuellar grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 12:54 | IPFW | Paul Jones makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-9 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Lorenzo Pawlak | 4-9 |
| 12:12 | IPFW | Charlie Ross can't finish the layup | 4-9 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Willie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Willie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Mariano Moran (C) Willie Smith, Jim Calvin, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Blankenship (PG), William Nicklas (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Dean Millay (PF), Robert Tinsley (C) Carl Mikesell, Tommy Lockwood, Paul Jones, Charlie Ross, Steven Cuellar | |
| 11:47 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Mariano Moran | 4-9 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Mariano Moran snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tavares (fresh) SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) PF - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Nicklas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) PF - Dean Millay (fresh) C - Robert Tinsley (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 11:20 | IPFW | Dean Millay grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 11:00 | IPFW | William Nicklas misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mariano Moran - foul #1 on Mariano Moran, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (SG), Glenn Mayhew (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | IPFW | Paul Jones (SF) Gregory Jackson | |
| 11:00 | IPFW | William Nicklas makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 11:00 | IPFW | William Nicklas makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Tinsley - foul #2 on Robert Tinsley, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Charlie Ross (PF) Robert Tinsley | |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 10:30 | IPFW | William Nicklas is fouled on the floor by Fred Mann - foul #1 on Fred Mann, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| 10:21 | IPFW | Paul Jones is fouled on the floor by Glenn Mayhew - foul #1 on Glenn Mayhew, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Steven Cuellar (C) Dean Millay | |
| 10:07 | IPFW | Sam Hartsell picks off the pass by Paul Jones | 6-11 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Cuellar - foul #1 on Steven Cuellar, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Leroy Gagliardi (PF) Fred Mann, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 09:41 | IPFW | Steven Cuellar grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 09:20 | IPFW | Paul Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Willie Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Tavares | 9-11 |
| 08:55 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leroy Gagliardi | 9-11 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | John Tavares makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Hartsell | 12-11 |
| 08:21 | IPFW | Mariano Moran picks off the pass by William Nicklas | 12-11 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi is hacked by Charlie Ross - foul #1 on Charlie Ross, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Jim Calvin (SF), Norris Erickson (PF) John Tavares, Sam Hartsell, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Tommy Lockwood (PF), Dean Millay (C) Robert Blankenship, William Nicklas, Charlie Ross, Steven Cuellar | |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Jim Calvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (SG), Glenn Mayhew (C) Willie Smith, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Mann (fresh) SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) PF - Norris Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Carl Mikesell (fresh) SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) SF - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Lockwood (fresh) C - Dean Millay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 12-11 |
| 07:17 | IPFW | Paul Jones grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 07:08 | IPFW | Carl Mikesell's pass is intercepted by Fred Mann | 12-11 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Tommy Lockwood - foul #1 on Tommy Lockwood, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG), Mariano Moran (C) Fred Mann, Jim Calvin | |
| Subs | IPFW | Charlie Ross (PF) Paul Jones | |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 06:30 | IPFW | Dean Millay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 06:28 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Lockwood | 13-11 |
| 06:10 | IPFW | Dean Millay misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 06:08 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Gregory Jackson is called for the reach on Glenn Mayhew - foul #1 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #8 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG) John Tavares | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Blankenship (PG), William Nicklas (SG), Steven Cuellar (C) Carl Mikesell, Gregory Jackson, Dean Millay | |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 05:24 | IPFW | Lorenzo Pawlak steps in front of the Robert Blankenship pass | 15-13 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the easy layup | 15-13 |
| 05:18 | IPFW | Steven Cuellar gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 04:57 | IPFW | William Nicklas is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #1 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jim Calvin (SF), Leroy Gagliardi (PF) Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | IPFW | Paul Jones (SF), Dean Millay (C) Tommy Lockwood, Charlie Ross | |
| 04:45 | IPFW | William Nicklas misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Jim Calvin - foul #2 on Jim Calvin, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Hartsell (SF), Mariano Moran (C) Jim Calvin, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 04:45 | IPFW | William Nicklas makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 04:45 | IPFW | William Nicklas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses long on a shot from the baseline | 15-15 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi can't tip it in | 15-15 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell tips it home | 17-15 |
| 04:11 | IPFW | William Nicklas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 04:09 | IPFW | Paul Jones tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 03:53 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #2 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Jim Calvin (SF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Sam Hartsell | |
| Subs | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood (PF), Robert Tinsley (C) Steven Cuellar, Dean Millay | |
| 03:53 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 03:53 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi tips it in | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) PF - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mariano Moran (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nicklas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tinsley (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | IPFW | Paul Jones is hacked by Jim Calvin - foul #3 on Jim Calvin, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Hartsell (SF), Glenn Mayhew (C) Jim Calvin, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | IPFW | Charlie Ross (PF) Tommy Lockwood | |
| 03:19 | IPFW | Paul Jones misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leroy Gagliardi | 22-18 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi blows the layup | 22-18 |
| 03:00 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 02:43 | IPFW | William Nicklas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 02:32 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 02:13 | IPFW | William Nicklas misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-18 |
| 02:11 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell travels with the ball | 22-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Norris Erickson (PF), Mariano Moran (C) Willie Smith, Leroy Gagliardi, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG), Tommy Lockwood (SG) Robert Blankenship, William Nicklas | |
| 01:26 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood misses badly on a floater from the left block | 22-18 |
| 01:24 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 01:08 | IPFW | Charlie Ross can't connect on a shot from the left side | 22-18 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Norris Erickson grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is hacked by Charlie Ross - foul #2 on Charlie Ross, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew (SF) Sam Hartsell | |
| Subs | IPFW | Gregory Jackson (SF), Steven Cuellar (C) Paul Jones, Robert Tinsley | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 00:45 | IPFW | Charlie Ross grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 00:32 | IPFW | Lorenzo Pawlak is called for the reach on Tommy Lockwood - foul #3 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #10 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (SG) Lorenzo Pawlak | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Blankenship (PG) Gregory Jackson | |
| 00:32 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 00:32 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | John Tavares can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | John Tavares hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 00:01 | IPFW | Steven Cuellar gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Steven Cuellar misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 23-20 |