| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-42 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh tips it back up and in | 31-44 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Randy Norman pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-44 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Colmenero | 31-44 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 31-44 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leroy Wilder | 31-44 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-44 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Randy Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Randy Norman - foul #1 on Randy Norman, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (PG), Johnny King (SG) Richard Harris, James Ranson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Tim Blair (SF), Carlos Anderson (PF), Charles Ainsworth (C) Jeffery Sanders, Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Floyd Pugh, Leroy Wilder | |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-44 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the floater from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | The short jumper by Tim Blair is denied by Sherman Colmenero | 35-44 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the board | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Johnny King (fresh) SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) C - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Anderson - foul #2 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Carlos Anderson, Charles Ainsworth | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Jon Shea takes the ball from Walter Church | 37-44 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Milton Ryan is called for the reach on Sherman Colmenero - foul #4 on Milton Ryan, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), James Ranson (SG) Jon Shea, Johnny King | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Tim Blair (C) Walter Church, Milton Ryan | |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Gaddis | 40-44 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Randy Norman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffery Sanders | 40-47 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | James Ranson is called for the reach on Alexander Koehler - foul #1 on James Ranson, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Wilder (C) Tim Blair | |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sherman Colmenero | 43-47 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) Randy Norman | |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Sanders and he's fouled by Jerome Gaddis - foul #4 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (PG) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (SG) Alexander Koehler | |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Floyd Pugh takes the ball from Jon Shea | 43-50 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Charles Ainsworth (C) Jeffery Sanders, Floyd Pugh | |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Ranson | 45-50 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-50 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Tim Blair pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth lays it in and the foul's on Sherman Colmenero - foul #1 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Johnny King (SG) Jon Shea, James Ranson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF) Walter Church, Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder | |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny King (fresh) SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Johnny King is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is hacked by Randy Norman - foul #2 on Randy Norman, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Ainsworth - foul #1 on Charles Ainsworth, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Gaddis | 49-52 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Johnny King is called for the reach on Randy Norman - foul #1 on Johnny King, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Wilder (C) Charles Ainsworth | |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Floyd Pugh | 49-54 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders hits a jumper from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders is hacked by Jerome Gaddis - foul #5 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (PG), James Ranson (SG), Kevin Long (PF) Richard Harris, Johnny King, Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Tim Blair (SF), Carlos Anderson (PF), Charles Ainsworth (C) Jeffery Sanders, Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Floyd Pugh, Leroy Wilder | |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Church | 49-58 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Blair | 49-58 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Milton Ryan (C) Clarence Anderson, Charles Ainsworth | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Long (fresh) C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses the tip | 49-58 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Milton Ryan | 49-58 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Walter Church clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler's layup is rejected by Milton Ryan | 49-58 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Tim Blair | 49-58 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Fedler - foul #3 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Ronald Wilson (C) Jon Shea, Kevin Long | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Randy Norman (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF) Walter Church, Tim Blair, Carlos Anderson | |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Richard Harris | 51-60 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses short on a floater from the right side | 51-60 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Milton Ryan tips it home | 51-62 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnny King (SG) James Ranson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (SG) Alexander Koehler | |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Sanders - foul #2 on Jeffery Sanders, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh misses the tip | 54-65 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh tips it back up and in | 54-67 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Milton Ryan gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (PG), James Ranson (SG), Kevin Long (PF) Richard Harris, Johnny King, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Leroy Wilder (C) Walter Church, Milton Ryan | |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Long (fresh) C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler drills a jumper from the left side | 56-69 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kevin Long - foul #1 on Kevin Long, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Charles Ainsworth (SG), Tim Blair (SF) Jeffery Sanders, Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG) Floyd Pugh | |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Walter Church is called for traveling | 56-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG) Jon Shea | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-71 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Church | 56-73 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-73 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Long gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Lawrence Fedler is denied by Leroy Wilder | 56-73 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Walter Church runs out the clock | 56-73 |