| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Usher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Federico Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | James Bell inbounds the ball | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Montana State | James Bell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Curtis Pryor - foul #3 on Curtis Pryor, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jay Winters (PF) Curtis Pryor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | William Usher snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | James Bell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | William Usher pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | William Usher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano is hacked by John Arend - foul #1 on John Arend, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew O'Keeffe steals the ball from Hugh Tanguay | 44-48 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | William Usher snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | William Usher is fouled on the floor by Paul Scott - foul #2 on Paul Scott, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (SG), Mario Long (C) Andrew O'Keeffe, William Usher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roger Killen (SF), John Biggs (PF) Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert | |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Mario Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Usher (C) James Bell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Joseph O'Fallon (C) Federico Giordano, Andrew Gardner, Paul Scott | |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Russell Smith steps in front of the Jay Winters pass | 44-48 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | John Arend steals the ball from Russell Smith in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Max Turpin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Arend | 47-48 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Roger Killen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs tips it in | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Turpin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mario Long (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jay Winters (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Usher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Killen (fresh) SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph O'Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Hal Vanbrunt steps in front of the William Usher pass | 47-50 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Max Turpin snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Mario Long loses the dribble to Hal Vanbrunt | 47-50 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hal Vanbrunt | 47-52 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | William Usher comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph O'Fallon - foul #3 on Joseph O'Fallon, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), James Bell (SF), Curtis Pryor (PF) John Arend, Mario Long, Jay Winters | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF), Paul Scott (C) Russell Smith, Roger Killen, Hal Vanbrunt, John Biggs, Joseph O'Fallon | |
| 14:13 | Montana State | William Usher makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | William Usher misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | James Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | William Usher gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | William Usher scores on a floater from the left wing set up by James Bell | 50-52 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay tips it home | 50-54 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | William Usher is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Usher, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Brendan Privett (C) Max Turpin, William Usher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Brendan Privett grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | James Bell tips it home | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brendan Privett (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Federico Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SG), Jay Winters (C) Andrew O'Keeffe, Brendan Privett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roger Killen (SF), John Biggs (PF) Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Federico Giordano steps in front of the Mario Long pass | 52-54 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner misses the lay-in | 52-54 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-54 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | James Bell tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott tips it in | 54-56 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Jay Winters makes the runner from close range set up by John Arend | 56-56 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), Brendan Privett (C) James Bell, Curtis Pryor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF) Federico Giordano, Andrew Gardner, Paul Scott | |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Jay Winters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs knocks in the jumper from the right block | 56-58 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | John Arend misses the runner from the left block | 56-58 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 56-58 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert tips it but misses | 56-58 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Brendan Privett snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Jay Winters drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Arend | 59-58 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 59-60 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Mario Long connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Andrew O'Keeffe | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jay Winters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brendan Privett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Killen (fairly fresh) SF - Hugh Tanguay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Biggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Roger Killen misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith is whistled for a carry | 61-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marcus Lee (PG), Max Turpin (SG), James Bell (SF), Curtis Pryor (PF), William Usher (C) John Arend, Andrew O'Keeffe, Mario Long, Jay Winters, Brendan Privett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Joseph O'Fallon (PF), Paul Scott (C) Russell Smith, Roger Killen, Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| 06:42 | Montana State | William Usher is fouled on the floor by Hal Vanbrunt - foul #1 on Hal Vanbrunt, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Max Turpin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Gardner and he's hacked by Marcus Lee - foul #2 on Marcus Lee, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Marcus Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Bell | 64-63 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-63 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Joseph O'Fallon tips it in | 64-65 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor misses long on a jumper near the basket | 64-65 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | James Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Joseph O'Fallon pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt is fouled on the floor by Curtis Pryor - foul #4 on Curtis Pryor, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Andrew O'Keeffe (SG) Marcus Lee, Max Turpin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert (PF) Joseph O'Fallon | |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert lays it in | 64-67 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | James Bell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | John Arend's pass is intercepted by Andrew Gardner | 64-67 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert is hacked by John Arend - foul #2 on John Arend, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SF), Jay Winters (PF), Brendan Privett (C) James Bell, Curtis Pryor, William Usher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Roger Killen (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), John Biggs (C) Federico Giordano, Andrew Gardner, Hal Vanbrunt, Paul Scott | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Long (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jay Winters (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brendan Privett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Killen (fresh) SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert is hacked by Jay Winters - foul #2 on Jay Winters, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (SG) Andrew O'Keeffe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Jay Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Brendan Privett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Roger Killen grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Smith | 64-70 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), James Bell (SF), Curtis Pryor (PF), William Usher (C) Max Turpin, Mario Long, Jay Winters, Brendan Privett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Paul Scott (C) Russell Smith, Roger Killen, John Biggs | |
| 02:28 | Montana State | James Bell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Rembert - foul #3 on Benjamin Rembert, team foul #4 | 64-70 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | James Bell misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 3rd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert connects on the shot near the basket set up by Hugh Tanguay | 66-72 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe loses the dribble to Federico Giordano | 66-72 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano banks in the layup | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Montana State | John Arend misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Pryor | 66-74 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor double dribbles | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay can't finish the layup | 66-74 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits the follow up shot | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe is called for traveling | 66-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marcus Lee (PG), Max Turpin (SG), Mario Long (SF), Jay Winters (PF), Brendan Privett (C) John Arend, Andrew O'Keeffe, James Bell, Curtis Pryor, William Usher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Roger Killen (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), John Biggs (PF), Joseph O'Fallon (C) Federico Giordano, Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert, Paul Scott | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Joseph O'Fallon misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-76 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Mario Long grabs the board | 66-76 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Marcus Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith runs out the clock | 66-76 |