| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jason McKinnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Eaton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dudgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Recinos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Efird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Rowley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Webb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Dexter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason McKinnell - foul #3 on Jason McKinnell, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Montana | James Richards (PG) Jason McKinnell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:29 | Montana | Aaron Recinos is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Aaron Recinos steps in front of the Robert Webb pass | 36-39 |
| 19:06 | Montana | James Richards connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Dotson | 38-39 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Webb | 38-41 |
| 18:39 | Montana | Christopher Eaton knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Richards | 40-41 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas State | James Richards takes the ball from John Efird in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Christopher Eaton can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | John Efird snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter's pass is intercepted by Joseph Dudgeon | 40-41 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Richards and he's fouled by Earl Greene - foul #2 on Earl Greene, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Linke (SG), Daniel Thompson (PF) Christopher Eaton, Jerry Dotson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Benjamin Watt (PF), Steven Moore (C) Earl Greene, Karl Dexter | |
| 17:50 | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:35 | Arkansas State | Aaron Recinos takes the ball from Robert Webb | 43-41 |
| 17:12 | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon is denied on a dunk by Steven Moore | 43-41 |
| 17:10 | Montana | Aaron Recinos hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore misses the floater from the left block | 45-41 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Benjamin Watt tips it home | 45-43 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Kenneth Linke misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 16:39 | Montana | Aaron Recinos grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:23 | Montana | Aaron Recinos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | John Efird drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Rowley | 45-46 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Daniel Thompson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Richards | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Richards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Linke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dudgeon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Recinos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Efird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Webb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Watt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 15:40 | Montana | The rebound goes to Joseph Dudgeon | 48-46 |
| 15:34 | Montana | James Richards blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Webb | 48-49 |
| 15:09 | Montana | Lee Rowley takes the ball from Aaron Recinos | 48-49 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas State | Benjamin Watt clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Aaron Recinos snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 14:33 | Montana | James Richards is called for 5 seconds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason McKinnell (PG), Christopher Eaton (SG), James Alejandro (SF), Jerry Dotson (PF), Edward Johnson (C) James Richards, Kenneth Linke, Joseph Dudgeon, Daniel Thompson, Aaron Recinos | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Isaac Stangl (SG), Marvin Leo (SF), Earl Greene (PF), Karl Dexter (C) John Efird, Lee Rowley, Robert Webb, Benjamin Watt, Steven Moore | |
| 14:20 | Arkansas State | Marvin Leo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Isaac Stangl | 48-51 |
| 13:56 | Montana | Edward Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 13:49 | Montana | Jerry Dotson gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:29 | Montana | Jason McKinnell loses the dribble to Earl Greene | 48-51 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Marvin Leo hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Karl Dexter | 48-53 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Jason McKinnell buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Alejandro | 50-53 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | Jason McKinnell is called for the reach on Derek Wilson - foul #4 on Jason McKinnell, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Thompson (SF) Jason McKinnell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley (SG) Derek Wilson | |
| 12:26 | Arkansas State | Marvin Leo is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Marvin Leo, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana | James Richards (PG), Norman Brandon (PF) James Alejandro, Jerry Dotson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Yates (C) Karl Dexter | |
| 12:15 | Montana | Christopher Eaton drills a floater from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Craig Yates comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 11:57 | Montana | Daniel Thompson snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 11:44 | Montana | James Richards clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Marvin Leo | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Richards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Eaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Brandon (fresh) C - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Isaac Stangl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Leo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Yates (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Norman Brandon - foul #1 on Norman Brandon, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Linke (PG), Joseph Dudgeon (SF) James Richards, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson (PG), Robert Webb (SF), Benjamin Watt (PF), Steven Moore (C) Isaac Stangl, Marvin Leo, Earl Greene, Craig Yates | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:25 | Montana | Daniel Thompson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Derek Wilson - foul #1 on Derek Wilson, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Dotson (PF) Norman Brandon | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:25 | Montana | Daniel Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:25 | Montana | Daniel Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Derek Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Thompson | 52-54 |
| 11:07 | Montana | Daniel Thompson gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Kenneth Linke hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Dotson | 55-54 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley is hacked by Joseph Dudgeon - foul #3 on Joseph Dudgeon, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana | James Alejandro (SG), Aaron Recinos (C) Christopher Eaton, Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Efird (PG), Karl Dexter (C) Derek Wilson, Steven Moore | |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | John Efird connects on the floater in the paint | 55-56 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Kenneth Linke travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| Subs | Montana | James Richards (PG), Daniel Thompson (PF) James Alejandro, Jerry Dotson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl (SG), Marvin Leo (SF), Steven Moore (PF) Lee Rowley, Robert Webb, Benjamin Watt | |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Daniel Thompson is called for the reach on John Efird - foul #2 on Daniel Thompson, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Montana | James Alejandro (SG), Edward Johnson (PF) Kenneth Linke, Joseph Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl Greene (PF) Steven Moore | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene is fouled on the floor by James Alejandro - foul #1 on James Alejandro, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene's pass is intercepted by James Alejandro | 55-56 |
| 09:13 | Montana | James Alejandro misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Richards - foul #1 on James Richards, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Eaton (SG) Aaron Recinos | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley (SG), Robert Webb (SF), Steven Moore (C) John Efird, Marvin Leo, Karl Dexter | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Daniel Thompson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Johnson | 57-57 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb is hacked by James Alejandro - foul #2 on James Alejandro, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Linke (PG), Joseph Dudgeon (SF), Jerry Dotson (PF) James Richards, James Alejandro, Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Benjamin Watt (PF) Earl Greene | |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:16 | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Christopher Eaton tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Watt | 59-61 |
| 07:46 | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kenneth Linke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Eaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dudgeon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Isaac Stangl (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Watt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eaton steals it from Steven Moore | 59-61 |
| 07:11 | Montana | Jerry Dotson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Linke | 62-61 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl is hacked by Kenneth Linke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Linke, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason McKinnell (PG), James Richards (SG), Aaron Recinos (C) Kenneth Linke, Christopher Eaton, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Efird (PG), Marvin Leo (SF), Earl Greene (PF), Karl Dexter (C) Lee Rowley, Robert Webb, Benjamin Watt, Steven Moore | |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:52 | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:51 | Montana | Jerry Dotson gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Earl Greene is called for the reach on Jerry Dotson - foul #3 on Earl Greene, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Montana | James Alejandro (SF), Daniel Thompson (PF) Joseph Dudgeon, Jerry Dotson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley (SG) Isaac Stangl | |
| 06:31 | Montana | Daniel Thompson makes the floater from close range set up by Jason McKinnell | 64-63 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 06:04 | Montana | James Alejandro is hacked by Marvin Leo - foul #3 on Marvin Leo, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Aaron Recinos is hacked by Karl Dexter - foul #2 on Karl Dexter, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon (SF) James Alejandro | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Webb (SF), Benjamin Watt (PF) Lee Rowley, Earl Greene | |
| 05:33 | Montana | Jason McKinnell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas State | Marvin Leo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter is fouled on the floor by Aaron Recinos - foul #3 on Aaron Recinos, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Dotson (PF) Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl (SG) Marvin Leo | |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Jerry Dotson pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Isaac Stangl steps in front of the Jerry Dotson pass | 64-63 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb is fouled on the floor by James Richards - foul #2 on James Richards, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Linke (SG), Daniel Thompson (C) James Richards, Aaron Recinos | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley (SG), Earl Greene (PF), Steven Moore (C) John Efird, Benjamin Watt, Karl Dexter | |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Kenneth Linke is called for traveling | 64-65 |
| Subs | Montana | James Alejandro (SG) Jason McKinnell | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marvin Leo (SF) Robert Webb | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:42 | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kenneth Linke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alejandro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dudgeon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Dotson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Isaac Stangl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Leo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Steven Moore grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas State | Isaac Stangl misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Jerry Dotson gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:12 | Montana | Steven Moore takes the ball from Kenneth Linke | 66-65 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley loses the dribble to James Alejandro | 66-65 |
| 02:51 | Montana | James Alejandro misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Marvin Leo snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason McKinnell (PG), Christopher Eaton (SG), Aaron Recinos (C) Kenneth Linke, James Alejandro, Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Efird (PG), Robert Webb (SF), Karl Dexter (C) Isaac Stangl, Marvin Leo, Steven Moore | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Robert Webb scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Lee Rowley | 66-67 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Aaron Recinos makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Eaton | 68-67 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Earl Greene misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-67 |
| 01:56 | Montana | Jason McKinnell gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Jerry Dotson drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Eaton | 70-67 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | John Efird buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lee Rowley | 70-69 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon's layup is rejected by Karl Dexter | 70-69 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Jerry Dotson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Joseph Dudgeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Montana | Jerry Dotson misses the turnaround near the basket | 70-69 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas State | Lee Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | John Efird drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Rowley and he's hacked by Joseph Dudgeon - foul #4 on Joseph Dudgeon, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas State | John Efird makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Montana | Jason McKinnell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter grabs the board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter is hacked by Christopher Eaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Eaton, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Karl Dexter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Jason McKinnell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-74 |