| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hershberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Steeves (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Blumenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kory Clinton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Schwabenbauer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:55 | Rutgers | James Coutee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 19:26 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses the shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims lays it in and he's hacked by Jason Fisher - foul #1 on Jason Fisher, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Curtis Sims - foul #2 on Curtis Sims, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer misses long on a floater in the paint | 29-34 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 18:08 | Montana | Jason Fisher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Jason Fisher hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 18:02 | Rutgers | Donald Henry hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Sims | 31-38 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims's pass is intercepted by Anthony Banks | 31-38 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses the easy layup | 31-38 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Jamie Steeves steals it from Kory Clinton | 31-38 |
| 16:41 | Montana | James Hershberg lays it in set up by Jamie Steeves | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Banks - foul #2 on Anthony Banks, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sid Anderson (SF), Douglas Beadles (PF) Kory Clinton, Patrick Schwabenbauer | |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Donald Henry makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:37 | Montana | The rebound goes to Douglas Blumenberg | 33-39 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Douglas Beadles steps in front of the Anthony Banks pass | 33-39 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Jason Fisher grabs the board | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hershberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jamie Steeves (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Blumenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sid Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Beadles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Sims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Montana | Jamie Steeves clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Sims - foul #3 on Curtis Sims, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (PG) James Coutee | |
| 15:34 | Montana | Jamie Steeves makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:34 | Montana | Jamie Steeves makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Douglas Beadles misses the easy layup | 35-39 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Donald Stahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 14:59 | Montana | Jason Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:30 | Montana | James Hershberg is fouled on the floor by Donald Henry - foul #1 on Donald Henry, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG), Kory Clinton (SF), Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF) Donald Stahl, Sid Anderson, Douglas Beadles | |
| 14:13 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Douglas Blumenberg blocks the short jumper by Patrick Schwabenbauer | 35-39 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 13:30 | Montana | James Hershberg buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Banks | 38-41 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Fisher - foul #2 on Jason Fisher, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (SF) Jamie Steeves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sid Anderson (C) Curtis Sims | |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:59 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Douglas Blumenberg is blocked by Sid Anderson | 38-42 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kory Clinton | 38-42 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kory Clinton, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), Burton Ware (SG) Anthony Banks, James Hershberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:23 | Montana | David Fray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | James Coutee grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Henry | 38-45 |
| 11:49 | Montana | David Fray hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Katzenberger | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Katzenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Burton Ware (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Fray (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Blumenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kory Clinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Schwabenbauer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sid Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Katzenberger - foul #1 on Richard Katzenberger, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Parker Knight (PF), Roscoe Gerardi (C) Richard Katzenberger, David Fray, Douglas Blumenberg, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (PG), Cameron Moody (SG), Curtis Sims (C) James Coutee, Donald Henry, Patrick Schwabenbauer | |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Parker Knight misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sid Anderson - foul #1 on Sid Anderson, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG) Burton Ware | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Beadles (PF) Kory Clinton | |
| 10:59 | Montana | Parker Knight makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Parker Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Cameron Moody makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Sid Anderson | 43-50 |
| 10:19 | Montana | James Hershberg hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Banks | 45-50 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Fisher (C) Roscoe Gerardi | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF) Donald Stahl, Cameron Moody, Douglas Beadles | |
| 09:40 | Montana | James Hershberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Parker Knight | 48-50 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Banks - foul #3 on Anthony Banks, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), Douglas Blumenberg (PF) Anthony Banks, Parker Knight | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (SF) Sid Anderson | |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:56 | Montana | James Hershberg clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Jason Fisher can't tip it in | 48-52 |
| 08:54 | Montana | Jamie Steeves tips it home | 50-52 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Donald Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (SG), David Fray (SF) James Hershberg, Jamie Steeves | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kory Clinton (SF), Douglas Beadles (PF) Patrick Schwabenbauer, Curtis Sims | |
| 08:14 | Montana | Burton Ware hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Jason Fisher tips it in | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | David Fray takes the ball from Donald Henry | 52-52 |
| 07:56 | Montana | David Fray lays it up and in | 54-52 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Douglas Beadles's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Fisher | 54-52 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Donald Stahl grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Katzenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Burton Ware (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Fray (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Blumenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kory Clinton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Beadles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Burton Ware is called for the reach on Kory Clinton - foul #2 on Burton Ware, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), James Hershberg (SG), Parker Knight (C) Richard Katzenberger, Burton Ware, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cameron Moody (SG), Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF), Sid Anderson (C) James Coutee, Donald Henry, Douglas Beadles | |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Parker Knight | 54-52 |
| 06:41 | Montana | James Hershberg is fouled on the floor by Cameron Moody - foul #1 on Cameron Moody, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Jamie Steeves (SF) David Fray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG), Curtis Sims (C) Donald Stahl, Kory Clinton | |
| 06:21 | Montana | James Hershberg misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Cameron Moody - foul #2 on Cameron Moody, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Fisher (C) Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:21 | Montana | James Hershberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:21 | Montana | James Hershberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Cameron Moody is fouled on the floor by James Hershberg - foul #3 on James Hershberg, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG) James Coutee | |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Cameron Moody makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Cameron Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Parker Knight | 56-53 |
| 05:51 | Montana | Anthony Banks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:49 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Steeves | 56-53 |
| 05:37 | Montana | Anthony Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (SG) James Hershberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG) Cameron Moody | |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Curtis Sims | 56-55 |
| 04:50 | Montana | Parker Knight loses the dribble to Curtis Sims | 56-55 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 04:32 | Montana | Parker Knight pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:11 | Montana | Anthony Banks scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jason Fisher | 59-55 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Sid Anderson hits a driving attempt in the lane | 59-57 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Jason Fisher shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Sims - foul #4 on Curtis Sims, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), James Hershberg (SG), David Fray (SF), Douglas Blumenberg (PF) Anthony Banks, Burton Ware, Jamie Steeves, Parker Knight | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Stahl (SG), Kory Clinton (SF), Douglas Beadles (PF) Donald Henry, Sid Anderson, Patrick Schwabenbauer | |
| 03:28 | Montana | Jason Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Jason Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Katzenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hershberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Fray (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Blumenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Fisher (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Coutee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kory Clinton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Beadles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Sims (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Donald Stahl is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Parker Knight (C) Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cameron Moody (SG) James Coutee | |
| 02:51 | Montana | David Fray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Jason Fisher (C) Richard Katzenberger, David Fray, Parker Knight | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Coutee (PG), Donald Henry (SG), Sid Anderson (PF) Donald Stahl, Cameron Moody, Curtis Sims | |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Donald Henry tips it home | 61-59 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Anthony Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 02:04 | Montana | Jason Fisher tips it home | 63-59 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer (PF), Curtis Sims (C) Sid Anderson, Douglas Beadles | |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Donald Henry drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Curtis Sims | 63-62 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Donald Henry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Montana | Anthony Banks makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Anthony Banks takes the ball from Kory Clinton | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Montana | Anthony Banks is fouled in the backcourt by James Coutee - foul #2 on James Coutee, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (SF) Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:28 | Montana | Anthony Banks makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Anthony Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Henry | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Anthony Banks is hacked by James Coutee in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Coutee, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Anthony Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims loses the dribble to David Fray | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Montana | James Hershberg misses the easy layup | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Donald Henry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Coutee | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Anthony Banks is hacked by Donald Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Henry, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg (PF) David Fray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Anthony Banks makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg runs out the clock | 70-68 |