| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Gabriel Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rickey Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Degarmo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Mohamed Pieper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Slocum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Raker (fresh) PF - Christopher Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Eusebio (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | W. New Mexico | Rickey Smith inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | W. New Mexico | Francis Degarmo makes the wide open jumper from the left block | 41-37 |
| 19:30 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell (PF), Timothy Janson (C) Francis Degarmo, David Porter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 19:26 | W. New Mexico | Charles Raker steps in front of the Gabriel Payne pass in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 19:04 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 19:03 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 18:55 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez (SG), Daniel Coe (C) David Moore, Lawrence Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff (PG), Donald Harris (SG), William Lyons (SF), Daniel Creswell (PF), Doyle Brandt (C) Mohamed Pieper, Arthur Slocum, Charles Raker, Christopher Nichols, Glenn Eusebio | |
| 18:37 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Payne | 41-37 |
| 18:21 | W. New Mexico | Donald Harris steals the ball from Joel Jiminez | 41-37 |
| 18:02 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 18:01 | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:46 | W. New Mexico | Rickey Smith misses the easy dunk attempt | 41-37 |
| 17:44 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 17:42 | Montana St., Billings | Doyle Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:36 | Montana St., Billings | Doyle Brandt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Zeliff | 41-39 |
| 17:13 | W. New Mexico | Rickey Smith jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Gabriel Payne | 43-39 |
| 16:55 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons is fouled on the floor by Rickey Smith - foul #1 on Rickey Smith, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Moore (SG), Francis Degarmo (PF), David Porter (C) Joel Jiminez, Timothy Janson, Daniel Coe | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jonathan Reiter (PG), Mohamed Pieper (SG), Charles Raker (SF), Christopher Nichols (PF), Glenn Eusebio (C) Michael Zeliff, Donald Harris, William Lyons, Daniel Creswell, Doyle Brandt | |
| 16:42 | Montana St., Billings | Glenn Eusebio's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Degarmo | 43-39 |
| 16:41 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Reiter | 43-39 |
| 16:30 | Montana St., Billings | Glenn Eusebio misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 16:29 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 16:14 | W. New Mexico | David Porter misses long on a shot from the right block | 43-41 |
| 16:13 | Montana St., Billings | Glenn Eusebio pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:11 | Montana St., Billings | Jonathan Reiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell (PF) Francis Degarmo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum (SG) Jonathan Reiter | |
| 15:58 | W. New Mexico | Rickey Smith misses the runner from the left block | 43-41 |
| 15:56 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Gabriel Payne (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rickey Smith (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Mohamed Pieper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Slocum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Raker (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Nichols (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Glenn Eusebio (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:48 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:23 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Slocum steps in front of the David Porter pass | 43-41 |
| 15:20 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Payne - foul #3 on Gabriel Payne, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer (SG), Samuel Wesley (SF), Francis Degarmo (PF) Gabriel Payne, Rickey Smith, Lawrence Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Johnson (PG), William Lyons (C) Mohamed Pieper, Glenn Eusebio | |
| 14:59 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-41 |
| 14:57 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Porter | 43-41 |
| 14:53 | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez (PG) David Moore | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 14:44 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Johnson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 14:42 | W. New Mexico | Francis Degarmo grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:40 | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Johnson - foul #4 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell (C) David Porter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jonathan Reiter (PG), Glenn Eusebio (C) Mark Johnson, Charles Raker | |
| 14:23 | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 14:22 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:07 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Samuel Wesley - foul #4 on Samuel Wesley, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gabriel Payne (PG), Rickey Smith (SF) Joel Jiminez, Samuel Wesley | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper (PG), Charles Raker (SF) Jonathan Reiter, Glenn Eusebio | |
| 14:07 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:07 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:07 | W. New Mexico | Francis Degarmo gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:05 | W. New Mexico | Mohamed Pieper steps in front of the Rickey Smith pass in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 13:53 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Rickey Smith - foul #2 on Rickey Smith, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Porter (C) Lawrence Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 13:53 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:53 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:53 | W. New Mexico | Rickey Smith gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:47 | W. New Mexico | Gabriel Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Mohamed Pieper - foul #1 on Mohamed Pieper, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Donald Harris (SG) Arthur Slocum | |
| 13:33 | W. New Mexico | David Porter misses the jumper in the paint | 43-42 |
| 13:31 | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:27 | Montana St., Billings | Donald Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Nichols and the foul's on David Porter - foul #2 on David Porter, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Moore (PG), Timothy Janson (SF) Gabriel Payne, Rickey Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Glenn Eusebio (C) William Lyons | |
| 13:27 | Montana St., Billings | Donald Harris makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:09 | W. New Mexico | Francis Degarmo is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 13:08 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 13:04 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Raker, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell (C) David Porter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum (SG), William Lyons (SF), Doyle Brandt (C) Donald Harris, Charles Raker, Glenn Eusebio | |
| 12:42 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell misses long on a floater in the lane | 45-45 |
| 12:40 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:34 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum misses the floater from the right side | 45-45 |
| 12:33 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:22 | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 12:21 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:16 | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:14 | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:08 | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Doyle Brandt - foul #1 on Doyle Brandt, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez (PG), Rickey Smith (SF), Daniel Coe (PF), David Porter (C) David Moore, Timothy Janson, Francis Degarmo, Lawrence Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jonathan Reiter (PG), Michael Zeliff (SG), Charles Raker (SF), Glenn Eusebio (C) Mohamed Pieper, Arthur Slocum, William Lyons, Christopher Nichols | |
| 12:08 | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:08 | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:42 | Montana St., Billings | The pull-up jumper by Jonathan Reiter is blocked by David Porter | 47-45 |
| 11:40 | W. New Mexico | Rickey Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Joel Jiminez (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Hyer (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rickey Smith (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Coe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Porter (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jonathan Reiter (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Zeliff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Raker (tired) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Brandt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Eusebio (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | W. New Mexico | Rickey Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gabriel Payne (PG) Joel Jiminez | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Donald Harris (SG), William Lyons (PF) Jonathan Reiter, Doyle Brandt | |
| 11:28 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:26 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:11 | Montana St., Billings | Glenn Eusebio misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:50 | Montana St., Billings | Glenn Eusebio loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 10:50 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Francis Degarmo (PF), Lawrence Campbell (C) Daniel Coe, David Porter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jonathan Reiter (PG), Daniel Creswell (SF), Christopher Nichols (PF) Michael Zeliff, Charles Raker, Glenn Eusebio | |
| 10:29 | W. New Mexico | Francis Degarmo blows the layup | 47-45 |
| 10:27 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:22 | Montana St., Billings | Donald Harris knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:09 | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:55 | Montana St., Billings | Jonathan Reiter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jonathan Reiter, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez (PG), David Moore (SG), Timothy Janson (SF), David Porter (C) Gabriel Payne, Jay Hyer, Rickey Smith, Francis Degarmo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper (PG), Arthur Slocum (SG), Charles Raker (SF), Doyle Brandt (C) Jonathan Reiter, Donald Harris, Daniel Creswell, William Lyons | |
| 09:29 | W. New Mexico | David Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Coe (PF) Lawrence Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 09:26 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum is fouled in the backcourt by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 09:06 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:48 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson lays it in | 49-51 |
| 08:42 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gabriel Payne (PG), Jay Hyer (SG), Rickey Smith (SF), Francis Degarmo (PF) Joel Jiminez, David Moore, Timothy Janson, David Porter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff (PG), Donald Harris (SG), William Lyons (SF), Glenn Eusebio (C) Mohamed Pieper, Arthur Slocum, Charles Raker, Doyle Brandt | |
| 08:21 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Payne - foul #4 on Gabriel Payne, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez (PG), Lawrence Campbell (C) Gabriel Payne, Daniel Coe | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 08:21 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:21 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:09 | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 08:08 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:44 | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 07:42 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 07:40 | Montana St., Billings | Joel Jiminez is called for the reach on Michael Zeliff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Jiminez, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gabriel Payne (PG), Samuel Wesley (SF), David Porter (C) Joel Jiminez, Rickey Smith, Lawrence Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Creswell (SF), Doyle Brandt (C) Donald Harris, Christopher Nichols, Glenn Eusebio | |
| 07:40 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:40 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:40 | W. New Mexico | David Porter gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Gabriel Payne (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jay Hyer (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Wesley (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Francis Degarmo (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Porter (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Michael Zeliff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Creswell (fresh) PF - William Lyons (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Doyle Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum (SG) Michael Zeliff | |
| 07:17 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Johnson and the foul's on Gabriel Payne - foul #5 on Gabriel Payne, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Moore (PG), Joel Jiminez (SG), Daniel Coe (PF) Gabriel Payne, Jay Hyer, Francis Degarmo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper (SF) William Lyons | |
| 07:17 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:17 | W. New Mexico | David Porter snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:02 | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez is fouled on the floor by Daniel Creswell - foul #2 on Daniel Creswell, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson (PF) David Porter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Glenn Eusebio (C) Doyle Brandt | |
| 06:47 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Glenn Eusebio - foul #3 on Glenn Eusebio, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jonathan Reiter (PG), Charles Raker (SF), William Lyons (PF) Mark Johnson, Arthur Slocum, Daniel Creswell | |
| 06:47 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:47 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:25 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Wesley is called for the reach on Charles Raker - foul #5 on Samuel Wesley, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer (SG), Rickey Smith (SF), Lawrence Campbell (PF) David Moore, Samuel Wesley, Daniel Coe | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum (SG), Christopher Nichols (PF) Mohamed Pieper, Glenn Eusebio | |
| 06:25 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:25 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:05 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell is open and lays it up and in set up by Jay Hyer and he's hacked by Charles Raker - foul #4 on Charles Raker, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Moore (PG), David Porter (C) Joel Jiminez, Timothy Janson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Johnson (PG), Donald Harris (SG), Doyle Brandt (C) Jonathan Reiter, Arthur Slocum, William Lyons | |
| 06:05 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:05 | Montana St., Billings | Doyle Brandt grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 06:03 | Montana St., Billings | David Moore takes the ball from Mark Johnson in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 06:00 | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer misses the easy layup | 52-56 |
| 05:59 | Montana St., Billings | Doyle Brandt gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:54 | Montana St., Billings | Donald Harris hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 05:30 | W. New Mexico | David Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 05:28 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Doyle Brandt | 52-59 |
| 05:21 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 52-59 |
| 05:20 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Nichols | 52-59 |
| 05:12 | Montana St., Billings | David Porter is called for the reach on Mark Johnson - foul #3 on David Porter, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez (PG), Francis Degarmo (PF), Daniel Coe (C) David Moore, Lawrence Campbell, David Porter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff (SG), Mohamed Pieper (SF), Daniel Creswell (PF), William Lyons (C) Donald Harris, Charles Raker, Christopher Nichols, Doyle Brandt | |
| 05:12 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:12 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:54 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Creswell is called for the reach on Rickey Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Creswell, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Glenn Eusebio (C) Daniel Creswell | |
| 04:54 | W. New Mexico | Rickey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:54 | W. New Mexico | Rickey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:39 | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper comes up short on the shot from the left block | 54-60 |
| 04:38 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:22 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 04:20 | Montana St., Billings | Glenn Eusebio grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:08 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Johnson misses the dunk | 54-60 |
| 04:06 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons tips it in | 54-62 |
| 03:47 | W. New Mexico | Michael Zeliff takes the ball from Daniel Coe | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 03:27 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Moore (PG), Timothy Janson (SF), Lawrence Campbell (PF), David Porter (C) Joel Jiminez, Rickey Smith, Francis Degarmo, Daniel Coe | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jonathan Reiter (PG), Donald Harris (SG), Daniel Creswell (SF), Christopher Nichols (PF), Doyle Brandt (C) Mark Johnson, Michael Zeliff, Mohamed Pieper, William Lyons, Glenn Eusebio | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - David Moore (tired) 1 ast. SG - Jay Hyer (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Janson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Campbell (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Porter (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jonathan Reiter (fresh) SG - Donald Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Creswell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Nichols (tired) 15 pts. 12 reb. C - Doyle Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell hits a driving attempt in the paint | 56-65 |
| 02:47 | Montana St., Billings | Doyle Brandt hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 56-65 |
| 02:45 | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 02:45 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Francis Degarmo (PF) Lawrence Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker (SF) Daniel Creswell | |
| 02:30 | W. New Mexico | Francis Degarmo scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Montana St., Billings | Jay Hyer is called for the reach on Donald Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Hyer, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Johnson (PG), William Lyons (C) Jonathan Reiter, Doyle Brandt | |
| 02:27 | Montana St., Billings | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:27 | Montana St., Billings | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:13 | W. New Mexico | David Porter is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on David Porter, team foul #13 | 58-67 |
| 02:13 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez (SG), Rickey Smith (SF) Jay Hyer, Francis Degarmo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Montana St., Billings | Donald Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 02:06 | W. New Mexico | David Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Porter | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons loses the dribble to Timothy Janson | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:36 | W. New Mexico | William Lyons picks off the pass by Rickey Smith | 61-67 |
| 01:33 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jay Hyer (SG), Francis Degarmo (PF) Joel Jiminez, Timothy Janson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum (SG), Glenn Eusebio (C) Donald Harris, William Lyons | |
| 01:23 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jay Hyer - foul #5 on Jay Hyer, team foul #14 | 61-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez (SG) Jay Hyer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 01:23 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:23 | Montana St., Billings | Charles Raker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:11 | W. New Mexico | The short jumper by Rickey Smith is denied by Glenn Eusebio | 61-69 |
| 01:10 | Montana St., Billings | Glenn Eusebio pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| 00:56 | W. New Mexico | Rickey Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 00:54 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 00:54 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana St., Billings | Joel Jiminez is called for the reach on Arthur Slocum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Jiminez, team foul #15 | 61-69 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff (PG), William Lyons (SF) Mark Johnson, Charles Raker | |
| 00:52 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:52 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Slocum - foul #2 on Arthur Slocum, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson (SF), Lawrence Campbell (PF), Daniel Coe (C) Rickey Smith, Francis Degarmo, David Porter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper (PG), Daniel Creswell (PF), Doyle Brandt (C) Arthur Slocum, Christopher Nichols, Glenn Eusebio | |
| 00:48 | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:48 | W. New Mexico | Joel Jiminez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:47 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons is hacked by Joel Jiminez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joel Jiminez, team foul #16 | 63-71 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Rickey Smith (SG), Francis Degarmo (PF), David Porter (C) Joel Jiminez, Lawrence Campbell, Daniel Coe | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum (SG), Christopher Nichols (PF), Glenn Eusebio (C) Mohamed Pieper, Daniel Creswell, Doyle Brandt | |
| 00:47 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:47 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:41 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Christopher Nichols | 63-72 |
| 00:38 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #17 | 63-72 |
| 00:38 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:38 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:38 | W. New Mexico | Francis Degarmo pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:33 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Slocum - foul #3 on Arthur Slocum, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Lawrence Campbell (PF), Daniel Coe (C) Francis Degarmo, David Porter | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper (PG), Daniel Creswell (PF), Doyle Brandt (C) Arthur Slocum, Christopher Nichols, Glenn Eusebio | |
| 00:33 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:33 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Janson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:32 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Janson - foul #2 on Timothy Janson, team foul #18 | 64-73 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Francis Degarmo (PF), David Porter (C) Lawrence Campbell, Daniel Coe | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum (SG), Christopher Nichols (PF), Glenn Eusebio (C) Mohamed Pieper, Daniel Creswell, Doyle Brandt | |
| 00:32 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:32 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:32 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Rickey Smith | 64-74 |
| 00:27 | W. New Mexico | The short jumper by Francis Degarmo is denied by Glenn Eusebio | 64-74 |
| 00:26 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Slocum snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Zeliff runs out the clock | 64-74 |