| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Nathan Furness (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Barton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Best (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Lipscomb | Barry Best lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Furness | 39-39 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Scott Eisner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 19:21 | Lipscomb | James Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:01 | Lipscomb | Nathan Furness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randy Willis | 39-42 |
| 18:38 | Lipscomb | Nathan Furness connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Ronald Harris jams it | 42-44 |
| 18:02 | Lipscomb | Nathan Furness is hacked by Scott Eisner - foul #2 on Scott Eisner, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 17:52 | Lipscomb | James Johns comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Ronald Harris snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Randy Willis is whistled for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Eric Heier (SG), Timothy Henderson (PF), Daniel Robinson (C) Stanley Barton, Barry Best, James Johns | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| 17:15 | Lipscomb | Richard Lupton is called for the reach on Ricky Nance - foul #2 on Richard Lupton, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SG), Matthew Wright (C) Randy Willis, Scott Eisner | |
| 17:03 | Lipscomb | Eric Heier drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nathan Furness | 45-44 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Joseph Miller hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Lupton | 45-46 |
| 16:18 | Lipscomb | Eric Heier is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Kevin Strausbaugh (PG), Stanley Barton (SG), Barry Best (PF), James Johns (C) Nathan Furness, Ricky Nance, Timothy Henderson, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (SG), Scott Eisner (PF) Tim Grizzard, Matthew Wright | |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Eric Heier - foul #2 on Eric Heier, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Reid Shurtz, Joseph Miller, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Kevin Strausbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Barton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Heier (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Barry Best (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 45-46 |
| 15:31 | Lipscomb | Barry Best grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 15:24 | Lipscomb | Eric Heier buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Strausbaugh | 48-46 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | David Prince misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:04 | Lipscomb | James Johns pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:00 | Lipscomb | Kevin Strausbaugh is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Nathan Furness (PG), Ricky Nance (SF) Kevin Strausbaugh, Eric Heier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG) David Prince | |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Donald Abshire hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Grizzard and he's hacked by Ricky Nance - foul #2 on Ricky Nance, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Kevin Strausbaugh (SG), Timothy Henderson (PF) Stanley Barton, Barry Best | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:26 | Lipscomb | Timothy Henderson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Furness | 51-49 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Randy Willis's layup is rejected by James Johns | 51-49 |
| 14:02 | Lipscomb | James Johns pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:37 | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Eric Heier (SG), Daniel Robinson (C) Kevin Strausbaugh, James Johns | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Scott Eisner (C) Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Prince | 51-52 |
| 13:02 | Lipscomb | Eric Heier travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Stanley Barton (SG), Barry Best (PF) Eric Heier, Timothy Henderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Lupton (C) Donald Abshire | |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:45 | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:23 | Lipscomb | Nathan Furness clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 12:22 | Lipscomb | Stanley Barton snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ricky Nance, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Kevin Strausbaugh (PG) Nathan Furness | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Tim Grizzard, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Randy Willis loses the dribble to Stanley Barton | 51-52 |
| 11:48 | Lipscomb | Stanley Barton hits the finger roll | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Kevin Strausbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Barry Best (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Joseph Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Eric Heier (SF), James Johns (C) Ricky Nance, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF) David Prince | |
| 11:18 | Lipscomb | Eric Heier banks in the layup | 55-52 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Donald Abshire scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 55-54 |
| 10:42 | Lipscomb | Eric Heier misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 10:40 | Lipscomb | James Johns gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:20 | Lipscomb | Barry Best makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Johns | 57-54 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 09:54 | Lipscomb | Kevin Strausbaugh misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Harris - foul #2 on Ronald Harris, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance (SF), Timothy Henderson (PF) Stanley Barton, Barry Best | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), David Prince (SG), Garry Speers (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) Joseph Miller, Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| 09:54 | Lipscomb | Kevin Strausbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:54 | Lipscomb | Kevin Strausbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Scott Eisner gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is hacked by Ricky Nance - foul #4 on Ricky Nance, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Nathan Furness (PG) Ricky Nance | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:28 | Montana State | David Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Speers | 57-57 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Scott Eisner is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Scott Eisner, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Daniel Robinson (C) James Johns | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:44 | Lipscomb | Daniel Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tim Grizzard - foul #1 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Norman Foote (SF) Kevin Strausbaugh | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG) Garry Speers | |
| 08:44 | Lipscomb | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:44 | Lipscomb | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Daniel Robinson blocks the short jumper by Richard Lupton | 59-57 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Richard Lupton grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Eric Heier steps in front of the David Prince pass | 59-57 |
| 07:56 | Lipscomb | Timothy Henderson misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Scott Eisner - foul #4 on Scott Eisner, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance (SF) Eric Heier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| 07:56 | Lipscomb | Timothy Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:56 | Lipscomb | Timothy Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Nathan Furness (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Foote (fresh) SF - Ricky Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Randy Willis | 61-59 |
| 07:22 | Lipscomb | Timothy Henderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Nance | 63-59 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Tim Grizzard | 63-61 |
| 06:47 | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance misses the easy layup | 63-61 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Willis | 63-63 |
| 06:19 | Lipscomb | Timothy Henderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 06:10 | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:49 | Lipscomb | Randy Willis is called for the reach on Nathan Furness - foul #1 on Randy Willis, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Stanley Barton (SG), Barry Best (PF), James Johns (C) Norman Foote, Timothy Henderson, Daniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Reid Shurtz (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Scott Eisner (C) Tim Grizzard, Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| 05:49 | Lipscomb | Nathan Furness makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:49 | Lipscomb | Nathan Furness makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | David Prince drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 05:25 | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-65 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | David Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-65 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Donald Abshire snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | David Prince buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 04:37 | Lipscomb | Stanley Barton connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Furness | 67-68 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 04:16 | Lipscomb | Barry Best grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:02 | Lipscomb | Barry Best misses the lay-in | 67-68 |
| 04:00 | Lipscomb | James Johns tips it in | 69-68 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Scott Eisner buries a shot from the left block set up by David Prince and he's fouled by James Johns - foul #2 on James Johns, team foul #5 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Kevin Strausbaugh (PG), Eric Heier (SF) Nathan Furness, Ricky Nance | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Reid Shurtz, Joseph Miller, Donald Abshire | |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Scott Eisner makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:25 | Lipscomb | Kevin Strausbaugh scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Johns | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Kevin Strausbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Heier (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Barry Best (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johns (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Barry Best blocks the short jumper by Ronald Harris | 72-71 |
| 03:08 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Stanley Barton | 72-71 |
| 02:51 | Lipscomb | James Johns hits a runner from close range set up by Barry Best | 74-71 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard hits a 3 from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 02:34 | Lipscomb | Lipscomb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Nathan Furness (PG), Ricky Nance (SF) Kevin Strausbaugh, Eric Heier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Abshire (PF) Scott Eisner | |
| 02:13 | Lipscomb | Nathan Furness loses the dribble to Randy Willis | 74-74 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Donald Abshire's fadeaway is rejected by James Johns | 74-74 |
| 01:48 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Stanley Barton | 74-74 |
| 01:27 | Lipscomb | Barry Best buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ricky Nance | 76-74 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Ronald Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 01:12 | Lipscomb | Barry Best snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 00:44 | Lipscomb | Nathan Furness clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-74 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is hacked by James Johns - foul #3 on James Johns, team foul #6 | 76-74 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Barry Best - foul #1 on Barry Best, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Lipscomb | Randy Willis is called for the reach on Ricky Nance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Willis, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| 00:16 | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Randy Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Stanley Barton is called for the reach on Ronald Harris - foul #2 on Stanley Barton, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker gets the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Willis | 77-78 |
| 00:03 | Lipscomb | Lipscomb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Lipscomb | Ricky Nance comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-78 |