Charter members of the Big Sky Conference, the Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Jim Brandenburg and played their home games on campus at Adams Field House in Missoula, Montana.

They finished the regular season at 19–7, with a 12–2 record in conference to win the title and host the four-team Big Sky tournament.

[1][2] The Grizzlies defeated fourth-seed Boise State in the semifinal,[3][4] then were upset by third-seed Weber State in the final in overtime.

[5][6] Montana had swept the season series with Weber.

The Grizzlies were led on the court by senior guard Micheal Ray Richardson,[7] on the all-conference team for a third consecutive year; junior forward Allan Nielsen was on the second team.