| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Peace (fresh) SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) SF - Cesar Costa (fresh) PF - Carl Dicarlo (fresh) C - Virgil Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) SG - Frank Bremner (fresh) SF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) PF - Walter Ranieri (fresh) C - Nelson Heyman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Walter Ranieri wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Montana | Carl Dicarlo steals the ball from Frank Bremner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Montana | Michael Shaw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nelson Heyman and he's hacked by Cesar Costa - foul #1 on Cesar Costa, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Montana | Michael Shaw makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Anthony Andrews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo makes the turnaround from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Frank Bremner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Anthony Peace takes the ball from Anthony Andrews | 6-3 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace lays it in | 8-3 |
| 17:15 | Montana | Michael Shaw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 17:13 | Montana | Anthony Andrews can't tip it in | 8-3 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Peace and the foul's on Nelson Heyman - foul #1 on Nelson Heyman, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Domingo Moran (PF) Carl Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Montana | John Johnson (PG), Sheldon Frederick (SG), Michael Haggerty (SF), Dale Simmons (PF), Luis Fowler (C) Michael Shaw, Frank Bremner, Anthony Andrews, Walter Ranieri, Nelson Heyman | |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell misses the free throw | 10-3 |
| 17:01 | Montana | Luis Fowler grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Michael Haggerty is hacked by Cesar Costa - foul #2 on Cesar Costa, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Marone (PG), Craig Dutton (SG), Charles Griffith (SF), Berdy Novak (C) Anthony Peace, Thomas Coleman, Cesar Costa, Virgil Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:16 | Montana | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Domingo Moran | 10-3 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Charles Griffith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-3 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Rodney Marone (fresh) SG - Craig Dutton (fresh) SF - Charles Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Domingo Moran (fresh) C - Berdy Novak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Sheldon Frederick (fresh) SF - Michael Haggerty (fresh) PF - Dale Simmons (fresh) C - Luis Fowler (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Montana | Dale Simmons misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 13-3 |
| 15:33 | Montana | Dale Simmons tips it home | 13-5 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Rodney Marone connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Dutton | 15-5 |
| 14:57 | Montana | Luis Fowler scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Sheldon Frederick | 15-7 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Berdy Novak misses the floater from the left side | 15-7 |
| 14:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Dale Simmons | 15-7 |
| 14:27 | Montana | John Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-9 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Rodney Marone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dale Simmons - foul #1 on Dale Simmons, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Peace (PG), Thomas Coleman (SG), Carl Dicarlo (PF), Virgil Campbell (C) Craig Dutton, Charles Griffith, Domingo Moran, Berdy Novak | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Shaw (PG), Frank Bremner (SG), Anthony Andrews (SF), Walter Ranieri (PF), Nelson Heyman (C) John Johnson, Sheldon Frederick, Michael Haggerty, Dale Simmons, Luis Fowler | |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Rodney Marone makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Rodney Marone misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:04 | Montana | Nelson Heyman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Anthony Peace takes the ball from Michael Shaw in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 13:54 | Montana | Walter Ranieri grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 13:49 | Montana | Frank Bremner scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Shaw | 16-11 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace is hacked by Frank Bremner - foul #1 on Frank Bremner, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lamar Bottom (SF) Rodney Marone | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman is hacked by Walter Ranieri - foul #1 on Walter Ranieri, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell can't throw it down | 16-11 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Frank Bremner snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Lamar Bottom is called for the reach on Anthony Andrews - foul #1 on Lamar Bottom, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Walter Ranieri can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-11 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Campbell | 16-11 |
| 12:28 | Missouri State | Frank Bremner steals it from Thomas Coleman | 16-11 |
| 12:16 | Montana | Anthony Andrews drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Nelson Heyman | 16-13 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | Walter Ranieri steals it from Lamar Bottom | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Peace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) SF - Lamar Bottom (fresh) PF - Carl Dicarlo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Virgil Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bremner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Ranieri (fairly fresh) C - Nelson Heyman (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Montana | Frank Bremner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:32 | Montana | Nelson Heyman tips it home | 16-15 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Peace | 18-15 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Michael Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 11:01 | Montana | Nelson Heyman snags the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:43 | Montana | Michael Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Marone (PG), Craig Dutton (SG), Charles Griffith (SF), Domingo Moran (PF), Berdy Novak (C) Anthony Peace, Thomas Coleman, Lamar Bottom, Carl Dicarlo, Virgil Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana | John Johnson (PG), Sheldon Frederick (SG), Michael Haggerty (SF), Dale Simmons (PF), Luis Fowler (C) Michael Shaw, Frank Bremner, Anthony Andrews, Walter Ranieri, Nelson Heyman | |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Berdy Novak makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Craig Dutton | 20-15 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Dale Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-15 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Berdy Novak gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Craig Dutton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Charles Griffith hits the follow up shot | 22-15 |
| 09:38 | Montana | John Johnson loses the dribble to Charles Griffith | 22-15 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Charles Griffith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Luis Fowler pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Peace (PG) Craig Dutton | |
| Subs | Montana | Nelson Heyman (C) Luis Fowler | |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Rodney Marone misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Nelson Heyman gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Nelson Heyman's floater is tipped away by Berdy Novak | 22-15 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Berdy Novak pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Nelson Heyman is called for the reach on Berdy Novak - foul #2 on Nelson Heyman, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Coleman (SG), Carl Dicarlo (PF) Charles Griffith, Berdy Novak | |
| Subs | Montana | Frank Bremner (SG), Anthony Andrews (SF), Luis Fowler (PF), Benny Howard (C) Sheldon Frederick, Michael Haggerty, Dale Simmons, Nelson Heyman | |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 08:21 | Montana | Anthony Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Frank Bremner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 07:38 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 22-18 |
| 07:36 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Peace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Marone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Dicarlo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Domingo Moran (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Bremner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Howard (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Missouri State | Luis Fowler steals it from Thomas Coleman | 22-18 |
| 07:00 | Montana | Benny Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-18 |
| 06:59 | Montana | Luis Fowler tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carl Dicarlo | 22-18 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Coleman | 25-18 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Benny Howard misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 25-18 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 05:49 | Montana | Anthony Andrews buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Johnson | 28-20 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran blows the layup but he's fouled by Luis Fowler - foul #1 on Luis Fowler, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lamar Bottom (PG), Craig Dutton (SG), Charles Griffith (SF), Virgil Campbell (C) Anthony Peace, Thomas Coleman, Rodney Marone, Carl Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Shaw (PG), Sheldon Frederick (SG), Michael Haggerty (SF), Walter Ranieri (PF), Dale Simmons (C) John Johnson, Frank Bremner, Anthony Andrews, Luis Fowler, Benny Howard | |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Walter Ranieri grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Dale Simmons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Walter Ranieri steals the ball from Charles Griffith | 29-23 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Michael Shaw clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Domingo Moran snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Charles Griffith drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Virgil Campbell | 31-23 |
| 04:16 | Montana | Michael Haggerty misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Domingo Moran - foul #1 on Domingo Moran, team foul #4 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Berdy Novak (PF) Domingo Moran | |
| Subs | Montana | Frank Bremner (SG) Sheldon Frederick | |
| 04:16 | Montana | Michael Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:16 | Montana | Michael Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Virgil Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Lamar Bottom | 31-24 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Walter Ranieri picks off the pass by Lamar Bottom | 31-24 |
| 03:22 | Montana | Michael Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Peace (PG), Thomas Coleman (SG), Cesar Costa (SF), Carl Dicarlo (PF) Lamar Bottom, Craig Dutton, Charles Griffith, Virgil Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Shock (PG), Anthony Andrews (SF), Luis Fowler (PF), Nelson Heyman (C) Michael Shaw, Michael Haggerty, Walter Ranieri, Dale Simmons | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Peace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Costa (fresh) PF - Carl Dicarlo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Berdy Novak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ronald Shock (fresh) SG - Frank Bremner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Heyman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Berdy Novak misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Dicarlo | 31-24 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Berdy Novak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Luis Fowler - foul #2 on Luis Fowler, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Berdy Novak misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Berdy Novak makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Frank Bremner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Berdy Novak - foul #1 on Berdy Novak, team foul #5 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Johnson (PG) Ronald Shock | |
| 02:24 | Montana | Frank Bremner makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Frank Bremner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Frank Bremner makes the 3rd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cesar Costa | 35-27 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Luis Fowler's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Dicarlo | 35-27 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Berdy Novak snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Anthony Peace scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Dicarlo | 37-27 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Nelson Heyman connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Andrews and he's hacked by Berdy Novak - foul #2 on Berdy Novak, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Marone (PG), Craig Dutton (SG), Charles Griffith (PF), Virgil Campbell (C) Anthony Peace, Thomas Coleman, Carl Dicarlo, Berdy Novak | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Shaw (PG), Sheldon Frederick (SG), Michael Haggerty (SF), Walter Ranieri (PF) John Johnson, Frank Bremner, Anthony Andrews, Luis Fowler | |
| 01:08 | Montana | Nelson Heyman makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Craig Dutton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Griffith | 39-30 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Michael Shaw buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sheldon Frederick | 39-33 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Walter Ranieri is called for the reach on Craig Dutton - foul #2 on Walter Ranieri, team foul #8 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo (PF) Cesar Costa | |
| Subs | Montana | Dale Simmons (C) Nelson Heyman | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Craig Dutton misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Walter Ranieri snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick is fouled on the floor by Carl Dicarlo - foul #1 on Carl Dicarlo, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Carl Dicarlo gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Craig Dutton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Dale Simmons grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Dale Simmons misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-33 |