| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hershberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Maines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) PF - Ralph Wolff (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Charles Maines inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Montana | Anthony Banks comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith misses badly on a runner in the lane | 36-36 |
| 19:03 | Montana | The rebound goes to Arthur Nelson | 36-36 |
| 18:39 | Montana | Anthony Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Charles Maines gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Montana | Ralph Wolff blocks the jumper by Anthony Banks | 36-36 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Jason Fisher hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | James Rumble drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Cole and he's hacked by Arthur Nelson - foul #1 on Arthur Nelson, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (SG), David Deem (SF), Jessie Reach (PF) Roy Wright, Timothy Smith, Ralph Wolff | |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:10 | Montana | Charles Maines is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Maines, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel (PG) Eric Cole | |
| 16:53 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel tips it home | 38-41 |
| 16:23 | Montana | David Deem is called for the reach on Anthony Banks - foul #1 on David Deem, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (SG) Charles Maines | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Wright (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Lance Scott (C) Kevin Sippel, David Deem, James Rumble | |
| 16:02 | Montana | James Hershberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hershberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) PF - Jessie Reach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | James Hershberg takes the ball from Paul Cortes | 38-41 |
| 15:09 | Montana | Arthur Nelson's floater is tipped away by Jessie Reach | 38-41 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:51 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith's pass is intercepted by Jason Fisher | 38-41 |
| 14:34 | Montana | David Fray is hacked by Jessie Reach - foul #1 on Jessie Reach, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Jamie Steeves (SF) David Fray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), David Deem (SG), Kevin Sippel (SF), Ralph Wolff (PF), James Rumble (C) Paul Cortes, Roy Wright, Timothy Smith, Jessie Reach, Lance Scott | |
| 14:13 | Montana | Jason Fisher clanks a shot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Jason Fisher grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:49 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 13:48 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 13:35 | Montana | Arthur Nelson snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:16 | Montana | Jason Fisher misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 13:14 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Banks | 38-41 |
| 12:52 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | James Rumble snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:39 | Nicholls State | David Deem's pass is intercepted by Jamie Steeves | 38-41 |
| 12:22 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:21 | Montana | Arthur Nelson hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 12:14 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | James Rumble tips it home | 40-43 |
| 11:49 | Montana | James Hershberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (PG), David Fray (SG), Parker Knight (PF), Douglas Blumenberg (C) Anthony Banks, James Hershberg, Jason Fisher, Arthur Nelson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Wright (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Jessie Reach (PF) David Deem, Kevin Sippel, Ralph Wolff | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Burton Ware (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Fray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Steeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Parker Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Blumenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) PF - Jessie Reach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (PG), Lance Scott (C) Eric Cole, James Rumble | |
| 11:02 | Montana | Burton Ware is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 10:39 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Burton Ware hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jessie Reach - foul #2 on Jessie Reach, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Fisher (PF) Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), James Rumble (C) Paul Cortes, Lance Scott | |
| 10:35 | Montana | Burton Ware misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Burton Ware misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rumble | 40-45 |
| 09:51 | Montana | Jason Fisher hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG) David Fray | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff (PF) Jessie Reach | |
| 09:51 | Montana | Jason Fisher makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:34 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright is fouled on the floor by Parker Knight - foul #3 on Parker Knight, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), Douglas Blumenberg (C) Burton Ware, Parker Knight | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:27 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Jason Fisher lays it in set up by James Hershberg | 45-47 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | James Rumble hits a shot in the lane | 45-49 |
| 08:21 | Montana | James Rumble swats the short shot by Jason Fisher | 45-49 |
| 08:20 | Montana | Jason Fisher tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 08:18 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Anthony Banks takes the ball from Timothy Smith | 45-49 |
| 07:42 | Montana | Anthony Banks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 07:40 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Rumble | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hershberg (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Steeves (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Fisher (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Blumenberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Wolff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rumble (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:24 | Montana | Jason Fisher gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:59 | Montana | Jamie Steeves's fadeaway is rejected by James Rumble | 45-49 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:51 | Nicholls State | Roy Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (PG), David Fray (SG), Charles Maines (SF), Parker Knight (PF), Arthur Nelson (C) Anthony Banks, James Hershberg, Jamie Steeves, Jason Fisher, Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel (PG), Paul Cortes (SG), David Deem (SF), Jessie Reach (PF), Lance Scott (C) Eric Cole, Roy Wright, Timothy Smith, Ralph Wolff, James Rumble | |
| 06:28 | Montana | Lance Scott denies the turnaround by Burton Ware | 45-49 |
| 06:26 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Deem | 45-51 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Paul Cortes takes the ball from Arthur Nelson | 45-51 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Nelson - foul #2 on Arthur Nelson, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Kevin Sippel misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Parker Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Arthur Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Jason Fisher (PF) David Fray, Parker Knight | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | Lance Scott misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 04:53 | Nicholls State | Jessie Reach gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | David Deem comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Arthur Nelson grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 04:21 | Montana | Arthur Nelson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Burton Ware | 47-52 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Burton Ware is called for the reach on Kevin Sippel - foul #1 on Burton Ware, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), Jamie Steeves (SF) Burton Ware, Charles Maines | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Cole (PG), Roy Wright (SG), Andrew Mitchell (SF), Ralph Wolff (PF), James Rumble (C) Kevin Sippel, Paul Cortes, David Deem, Jessie Reach, Lance Scott | |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | James Rumble is hacked by Jamie Steeves - foul #4 on Jamie Steeves, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Smith (SF) Andrew Mitchell | |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Rumble and he's hacked by James Hershberg - foul #1 on James Hershberg, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hershberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Steeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eric Cole (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) PF - Ralph Wolff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rumble (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Montana | James Hershberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (SG), Parker Knight (PF) James Hershberg, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-55 |
| 02:55 | Montana | Arthur Nelson gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:55 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Jason Fisher (PF) David Fray, Parker Knight | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:32 | Montana | Jason Fisher knocks in the floater near the basket | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Arthur Nelson grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Montana | Jamie Steeves banks in the layup | 51-55 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 01:43 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jamie Steeves | 51-55 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Anthony Banks is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Jamie Steeves takes the ball from Timothy Smith | 51-55 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Timothy Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Banks - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Jason Fisher is fouled on the floor by Ralph Wolff - foul #3 on Ralph Wolff, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Arthur Nelson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Banks - foul #3 on Anthony Banks, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Cortes (SG) Roy Wright | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Ralph Wolff makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Montana | James Hershberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | James Rumble snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | James Hershberg is called for the reach on James Rumble in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hershberg, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:14 | Nicholls State | James Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Montana | James Hershberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:06 | Montana | Anthony Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Anthony Banks drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Eric Cole runs out the clock | 54-59 |