| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Sin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Dinardo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Christopher Ford inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Charles Fink banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reginald Forde | 31-32 |
| 19:15 | Montana | David Sin is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Sin - foul #2 on David Sin, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:41 | Montana | David Sin blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Ford - foul #2 on Christopher Ford, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:41 | Montana | David Sin makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:41 | Montana | David Sin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Reginald Forde knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Walter Forbes and the foul's on David Sin - foul #3 on David Sin, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Garnett (PF) David Sin | |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Reginald Forde makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo's pass is intercepted by Christopher Ford | 35-34 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Walter Forbes | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Eddie Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Charles Fink gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-34 |
| 16:49 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:31 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Reginald Forde grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses the floater from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 16:17 | Montana | Aaron Garnett gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Charles Fink is called for the reach on Wayne Malone - foul #2 on Charles Fink, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Adam Hewitt (PG), Carl Grant (SG), Ernie Tellier (SF), Patrick Joseph (PF), Micheal Stevens (C) Walter Forbes, Reginald Forde, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Pettit (PG), Billy Vaden (SG), Jimmy Turner (C) Wayne Malone, Tracy Dinardo, Eddie Thomas | |
| 15:57 | Montana | Jimmy Turner is hacked by Micheal Stevens - foul #1 on Micheal Stevens, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG) Adam Hewitt | |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG), Stephen Battle (PF) Billy Vaden, Cleveland Edwards | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernie Tellier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Daniel Pettit (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Sin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Turner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Garnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Montana | Daniel Pettit can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Abraham Butler - foul #4 on Abraham Butler, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Adam Hewitt (PG) Abraham Butler | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:36 | Montana | Daniel Pettit makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:36 | Montana | Daniel Pettit makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Carl Grant hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Hewitt | 40-36 |
| 15:04 | Montana | Jimmy Turner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Stephen Battle snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Jimmy Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 14:04 | Montana | Stephen Battle misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Jimmy Turner tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier is hacked by Daniel Pettit - foul #1 on Daniel Pettit, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Adam Hewitt, Carl Grant, Ernie Tellier, Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Malone (PG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) Daniel Pettit, Jimmy Turner, Aaron Garnett | |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Walter Forbes is fouled on the floor by Stephen Battle - foul #4 on Stephen Battle, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski (C) Patrick Joseph | |
| Subs | Montana | Tracy Dinardo (PF) Stephen Battle | |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Walter Forbes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 12:59 | Montana | David Sin makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Thomas | 46-41 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Walter Forbes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Walter Forbes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 12:30 | Montana | David Sin snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:21 | Montana | Christopher Ford picks off the pass by David Sin | 46-41 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Wayne Malone is called for the reach on Walter Forbes - foul #2 on Wayne Malone, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Joseph (C) Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Pettit (SG) David Sin | |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Christopher Ford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eddie Thomas - foul #1 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Dinardo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Thomas and the foul's on Charles Fink - foul #3 on Charles Fink, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 11:37 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Reginald Forde is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pettit - foul #2 on Daniel Pettit, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Garnett (PF) Daniel Pettit | |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Reginald Forde makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Reginald Forde makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 50-44 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Aaron Garnett gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Walter Forbes pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 10:48 | Montana | Aaron Garnett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Christopher Ford is called for the reach on Aaron Garnett - foul #3 on Christopher Ford, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski (C) Patrick Joseph | |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG) Aaron Garnett | |
| 10:15 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Sin | 50-47 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Eddie Thomas steals it from Charles Fink | 50-47 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Walter Forbes double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (PG), Carl Grant (SG), Micheal Stevens (SF), Patrick Joseph (PF) Walter Forbes, Reginald Forde, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Pettit (PG), Aaron Garnett (PF), Jimmy Turner (C) Wayne Malone, Tracy Dinardo, Eddie Thomas | |
| 08:59 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Aaron Garnett is called for the reach on Carl Grant - foul #1 on Aaron Garnett, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF) Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Carl Grant makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Carl Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:30 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jimmy Turner | 51-50 |
| 08:11 | Montana | David Sin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernie Tellier - foul #1 on Ernie Tellier, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Fink (PF) Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Thomas (C) Cleveland Edwards | |
| 08:11 | Montana | David Sin makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:11 | Montana | David Sin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Thomas - foul #2 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG) Ernie Tellier, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Malone (PG), Stephen Battle (PF) Daniel Pettit, Aaron Garnett | |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Sin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Montana | Stephen Battle double dribbles | 52-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Tracy Dinardo (SG) David Sin | |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Charles Fink knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Forde | 55-52 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Fink | 55-52 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Charles Fink knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Christopher Ford and he's hacked by Stephen Battle - foul #5 on Stephen Battle, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski (C) Patrick Joseph | |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), Aaron Garnett (C) Jimmy Turner, Stephen Battle, Eddie Thomas | |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:03 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-52 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Reginald Forde gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Christopher Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 05:42 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Aaron Garnett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Reginald Forde grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Abraham Butler's floater is tipped away by Aaron Garnett | 58-52 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Aaron Garnett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Abraham Butler takes the ball from Cleveland Edwards | 58-52 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Reginald Forde lays it in on a nice dish by Abraham Butler | 60-52 |
| 04:32 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Malone | 60-55 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Charles Fink drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Abraham Butler and he's hacked by Tracy Dinardo - foul #2 on Tracy Dinardo, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Ernie Tellier (SG), Micheal Stevens (SF), Patrick Joseph (C) Abraham Butler, Reginald Forde, Christopher Ford, Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Pettit (PG), Eddie Thomas (C) Wayne Malone, Tracy Dinardo | |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Walter Forbes is called for the reach on David Sin - foul #1 on Walter Forbes, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Grant (SG) Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:54 | Montana | David Sin makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:54 | Montana | David Sin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph's floater is tipped away by Eddie Thomas | 63-57 |
| 03:35 | Montana | The rebound goes to Cleveland Edwards | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Tellier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Daniel Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Garnett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Montana | Daniel Pettit makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Cleveland Edwards | 63-60 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Carl Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG) Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Vaden (SG), Jimmy Turner (PF) David Sin, Aaron Garnett | |
| 02:56 | Montana | Billy Vaden misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Patrick Joseph | 63-60 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Charles Fink (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Walter Forbes, Ernie Tellier, Patrick Joseph, Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Malone (PG), David Sin (SG), Tracy Dinardo (PF) Daniel Pettit, Billy Vaden, Jimmy Turner | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | David Sin takes the ball from Reginald Forde | 63-60 |
| 02:25 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Malone | 63-62 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Christopher Ford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Butler | 66-62 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Christopher Ford gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Reginald Forde | 68-62 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Eddie Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 68-64 |
| 00:46 | Montana | The rebound goes to Eddie Thomas | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Montana | Wayne Malone is hacked by Abraham Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Abraham Butler, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG) Abraham Butler | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:44 | Montana | Wayne Malone makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Wayne Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Charles Fink grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Eddie Thomas - foul #3 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Charles Fink is hacked by Wayne Malone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Malone, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Montana | David Sin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana | The clock runs out | 72-68 |