| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Scales (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Randle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Boos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Elton Goode inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Montana State | James Cox jams it and he's hacked by Paul Boos - foul #2 on Paul Boos, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 19:52 | Montana State | James Cox misses the free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:52 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 19:35 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 19:33 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 19:15 | N. Dakota | Larry Scales clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Elton Goode gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Herman Fulton scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Exley | 47-34 |
| 18:26 | N. Dakota | James Cox is called for the reach on Joseph Boyd - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 18:11 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Cox - foul #2 on James Cox, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| 18:11 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 18:11 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik can't throw it down but he's fouled by Harry Randle - foul #1 on Harry Randle, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 17:33 | N. Dakota | Larry Scales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Herman Fulton snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Elton Goode misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-35 |
| 17:03 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 16:48 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 16:47 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos gets the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:33 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle clanks a turnaround near the basket | 49-35 |
| 16:32 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle misses the tip | 49-35 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Cox | 49-35 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Elton Goode tips it in | 51-35 |
| 15:59 | N. Dakota | Norbert Pavlik swats the layup by Paul Boos | 51-35 |
| 15:58 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle snags the offensive board | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Exley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Scales (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Myrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Randle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Boos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | N. Dakota | Larry Scales is fouled on the floor by Elton Goode - foul #3 on Elton Goode, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Joe Hall (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Wayne Lossett (PG), Bryan Pitts (SG), Patrick Rudolph (SF), Gary Roberts (PF), Simon Colman (C) Joseph Boyd, Larry Scales, Harold Myrick, Harry Randle, Paul Boos | |
| 15:30 | N. Dakota | Gary Roberts clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Yokota - foul #1 on Eric Yokota, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| 15:30 | N. Dakota | Gary Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:30 | N. Dakota | Gary Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 15:09 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Patrick Rudolph | 51-37 |
| 14:43 | N. Dakota | Bryan Pitts drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Joe Hall connects on the runner near the basket | 53-40 |
| 14:03 | N. Dakota | Patrick Rudolph double dribbles | 53-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Elton Goode (SF) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd (PG), Larry Scales (SG), Harold Myrick (SF), Harry Randle (PF) Wayne Lossett, Bryan Pitts, Patrick Rudolph, Gary Roberts | |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Elton Goode is whistled for traveling | 53-40 |
| 13:34 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 53-40 |
| 13:32 | N. Dakota | Simon Colman grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:24 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Boyd | 53-42 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski comes up short on the jumper from close range | 53-42 |
| 13:06 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:41 | N. Dakota | Larry Scales hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Randle | 53-45 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Joe Hall is fouled on the floor by Simon Colman - foul #3 on Simon Colman, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Marc Turbacuski, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Wayne Lossett (PG), Paul Boos (C) Joseph Boyd, Simon Colman | |
| 12:22 | Montana State | James Cox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:21 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:14 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Norbert Pavlik - foul #1 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF) Elton Goode | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 12:14 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:14 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Herman Fulton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | John Exley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Spector (fresh) PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Wayne Lossett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Scales (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Harold Myrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Randle (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Boos (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Wayne Lossett picks off the pass by James Cox | 53-46 |
| 11:09 | N. Dakota | Norbert Pavlik swats the short shot by Paul Boos | 53-46 |
| 11:07 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle tips it home | 53-48 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Wayne Lossett - foul #1 on Wayne Lossett, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (SF) John Spector | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd (PG), Bryan Pitts (SG), Patrick Rudolph (SF), Gary Roberts (PF) Wayne Lossett, Larry Scales, Harold Myrick, Harry Randle | |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Herman Fulton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | John Exley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Herman Fulton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 10:07 | N. Dakota | Bryan Pitts misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Herman Fulton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Elton Goode misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 09:57 | N. Dakota | Bryan Pitts pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:52 | N. Dakota | Bryan Pitts loses the dribble to James Cox | 56-48 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Elton Goode knocks in the runner near the basket | 58-48 |
| 09:08 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Pitts | 58-50 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:49 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:44 | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | James Cox is fouled on the floor by Gary Roberts - foul #1 on Gary Roberts, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Joe Hall (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Scales (SG), Harold Myrick (SF), Harry Randle (PF), Simon Colman (C) Bryan Pitts, Patrick Rudolph, Gary Roberts, Paul Boos | |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Yokota (PF) Elton Goode | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 07:57 | N. Dakota | Joe Hall takes the ball from Simon Colman | 58-50 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 07:32 | N. Dakota | Simon Colman grabs the board | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Yokota (fresh) C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Scales (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Harold Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Randle (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Simon Colman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd's floater is knocked away by Joe Hall | 58-50 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Eric Yokota gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | The short jumper by Denis Burroughs is denied by Harry Randle | 58-50 |
| 07:04 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:58 | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elmer Baldwin - foul #2 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Elton Goode (SF) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 06:58 | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:58 | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Larry Scales steals the ball from Marc Turbacuski | 58-51 |
| 06:29 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Scales | 58-53 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Joseph Boyd steps in front of the John Exley pass | 58-53 |
| 05:54 | N. Dakota | Marc Turbacuski is called for the reach on Joseph Boyd - foul #2 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Marc Turbacuski, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Boos (C) Simon Colman | |
| 05:54 | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:54 | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Harold Myrick - foul #3 on Harold Myrick, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Wayne Lossett (PG), Patrick Rudolph (SF) Joseph Boyd, Harold Myrick | |
| 05:25 | Montana State | James Cox scores on a floater from close range | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:05 | N. Dakota | Larry Scales makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Wayne Lossett - foul #2 on Wayne Lossett, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Bryan Pitts (SG), Gary Roberts (PF) Larry Scales, Harry Randle | |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:27 | N. Dakota | Gary Roberts hits the finger roll | 62-60 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Boos | 62-60 |
| 04:03 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Patrick Rudolph | 62-60 |
| 03:37 | N. Dakota | Bryan Pitts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 03:36 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Herman Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Wayne Lossett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Rudolph (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Boos (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Montana State | John Exley misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 62-60 |
| 03:12 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 02:53 | N. Dakota | Bryan Pitts buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | John Exley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | John Exley gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Herman Fulton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Lossett - foul #3 on Wayne Lossett, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Joe Hall (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) John Exley, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd (PG), Larry Scales (SG), Harold Myrick (SF), Harry Randle (PF), Simon Colman (C) Wayne Lossett, Bryan Pitts, Patrick Rudolph, Gary Roberts, Paul Boos | |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:17 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Joe Hall pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG) Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Herman Fulton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 01:31 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Joe Hall, Marc Turbacuski, Elmer Baldwin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Boos (C) Simon Colman | |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Elton Goode knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Exley | 68-66 |
| 01:14 | N. Dakota | Larry Scales misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd tips it but misses | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Paul Boos blocks the jumper by Elton Goode | 68-66 |
| 01:04 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the board | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik is hacked by Joseph Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:33 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Larry Scales is hacked by John Exley - foul #1 on John Exley, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Larry Scales makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Larry Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | James Cox drills a driving attempt from close range | 70-68 |