| Lineup | Montana | PG - Max Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Shockey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Bibby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Pritchett (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Edward Gould inbounds the ball | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Edward Gould misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-43 |
| 19:46 | Montana | Bobby Rogers gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Max Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-43 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Edward Gould's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-43 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Russell Smith picks off the pass by Max Brown in the backcourt | 25-43 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith banks in the layup | 25-45 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Curtis Shockey lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 27-45 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 27-45 |
| 18:31 | Montana | Bobby Rogers pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 18:18 | Montana | Clarence Bibby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Clarence Bibby gets the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 17:55 | Montana | Bobby Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Edward Gould snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett misses the jump hook near the basket | 27-45 |
| 17:27 | Montana | The rebound goes to Bobby Rogers | 27-45 |
| 17:23 | Montana | Clarence Bibby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Scot Caro (PF), Norbert Fowler (C) Clarence Bibby, Bobby Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Inabinet (PF) Arthur Anthony | |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Curtis Shockey steps in front of the Howard Pritchett pass | 27-45 |
| 16:38 | Montana | Max Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith connects on the floater from the right wing | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:10 | Montana | Max Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Norbert Fowler | 30-47 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-47 |
| 15:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Curtis Shockey | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Max Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Shockey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scot Caro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norbert Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Gould (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Inabinet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Pritchett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:51 | Montana | Curtis Shockey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-47 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:20 | Montana | Scot Caro misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Corey Jackson (PG), Isaac Douglas (SG), Clarence Bibby (PF), Bobby Rogers (C) Max Brown, Mark Williams, Curtis Shockey, Norbert Fowler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), Bruce Suits (SG), Igor Gadzinski (SF), Arthur Anthony (PF), Paul McClallen (C) Russell Smith, John Sullivan, Edward Gould, Daniel Inabinet, Howard Pritchett | |
| 15:20 | Montana | Scot Caro misses the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 15:20 | Montana | Scot Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Anthony loses the dribble to Corey Jackson | 31-50 |
| 14:57 | Montana | Corey Jackson banks in the layup | 33-50 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Anthony drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Paul McClallen | 33-52 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Scot Caro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-52 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Suits snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Scot Caro swats the dunk try by Arthur Anthony | 33-52 |
| 13:53 | Montana | Corey Jackson snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Bobby Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-52 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul McClallen grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Suits is fouled on the floor by Clarence Bibby - foul #1 on Clarence Bibby, team foul #1 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Max Brown (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Curtis Shockey (SF) Corey Jackson, Isaac Douglas, Scot Caro | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Edward Gould (SF), Daniel Inabinet (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) David Smith, Bruce Suits, Igor Gadzinski, Arthur Anthony, Paul McClallen | |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Inabinet knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Russell Smith | 33-55 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Curtis Shockey misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Daniel Inabinet - foul #1 on Daniel Inabinet, team foul #2 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Norbert Fowler (C) Bobby Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:46 | Montana | Curtis Shockey makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Curtis Shockey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edward Gould | 34-58 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Max Brown buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Williams | 36-58 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan misses the dunk but the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #2 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Rogers (C) Clarence Bibby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Anthony (PF) Daniel Inabinet | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Max Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Shockey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norbert Fowler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bobby Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Pritchett (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Montana | Mark Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #3 | 36-60 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett travels with the ball | 36-60 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Curtis Shockey is hacked by Arthur Anthony - foul #1 on Arthur Anthony, team foul #3 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Corey Jackson (SG), Scot Caro (PF) Mark Williams, Norbert Fowler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:37 | Montana | Max Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Corey Jackson | 39-60 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Edward Gould buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Sullivan | 39-63 |
| 10:00 | Montana | Scot Caro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Norbert Fowler (C) Bobby Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Igor Gadzinski (SF) John Sullivan, Edward Gould | |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Scot Caro grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 09:31 | Montana | Curtis Shockey lays it in on a great pass from Max Brown | 41-63 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Max Brown blocks the short jumper by Igor Gadzinski | 41-63 |
| 09:05 | Montana | Norbert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 08:59 | Montana | Scot Caro can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-63 |
| 08:58 | Montana | Scot Caro grabs the offensive board | 41-63 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Norbert Fowler drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Max Brown | 43-63 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Shockey - foul #2 on Curtis Shockey, team foul #4 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Williams (SG), Isaac Douglas (SF), Clarence Bibby (PF), Bobby Rogers (C) Max Brown, Curtis Shockey, Scot Caro, Norbert Fowler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan (SG), Edward Gould (SF), Daniel Inabinet (PF), Paul McClallen (C) David Smith, Igor Gadzinski, Arthur Anthony, Howard Pritchett | |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Corey Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Isaac Douglas | 46-65 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Inabinet hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-65 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Inabinet snags the offensive board | 46-65 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Daniel Inabinet | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Corey Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Isaac Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Bibby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Inabinet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul McClallen (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Montana | Bobby Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-67 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Paul McClallen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Bobby Rogers gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 06:38 | Montana | Mark Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul McClallen - foul #1 on Paul McClallen, team foul #4 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Max Brown (PG), Curtis Shockey (SF), Norbert Fowler (C) Corey Jackson, Isaac Douglas, Bobby Rogers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, Paul McClallen | |
| 06:33 | Montana | Max Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-67 |
| 06:31 | Montana | Curtis Shockey tips it back up and in | 48-67 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Smith | 48-69 |
| 05:49 | Montana | Clarence Bibby misses the turnaround from the left block | 48-69 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Max Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 05:27 | Montana | Curtis Shockey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-69 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan gets the rebound | 48-69 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett can't tip it in | 48-69 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Inabinet | 48-69 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Edward Gould connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 48-72 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Clarence Bibby makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Williams and he's fouled by Daniel Inabinet - foul #2 on Daniel Inabinet, team foul #5 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Montana | Corey Jackson (PG), Bruce Engel (SG), Isaac Douglas (SF), Scot Caro (C) Max Brown, Mark Williams, Curtis Shockey, Norbert Fowler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bruce Suits (SG), Igor Gadzinski (SF), Henry Middleton (PF), Paul McClallen (C) John Sullivan, Edward Gould, Daniel Inabinet, Howard Pritchett | |
| 04:15 | Montana | Clarence Bibby makes the free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Engel picks off the pass by David Smith | 51-72 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Corey Jackson blows the layup | 51-72 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Paul McClallen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-72 |
| 03:19 | Montana | Bruce Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Montana | Clarence Bibby drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Corey Jackson | 53-72 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Corey Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Engel (fresh) SF - Isaac Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Bibby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scot Caro (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Suits (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Igor Gadzinski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Middleton (fresh) C - Paul McClallen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Paul McClallen - foul #2 on Paul McClallen, team foul #6 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Simmers (PG), Norbert Fowler (C) Corey Jackson, Clarence Bibby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:21 | Montana | Isaac Douglas misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-72 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bruce Suits | 53-72 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Paul McClallen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Henry Middleton gets the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul McClallen misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-72 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Steven Simmers gets the rebound | 53-72 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Isaac Douglas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scot Caro | 56-72 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Paul McClallen drills a 3 from the left wing set up by David Smith | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Montana | Bruce Engel clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Montana | Corey Jackson (PG) Steven Simmers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Inabinet (PF) Henry Middleton | |
| 00:50 | Montana | Bruce Engel makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Bruce Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | David Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-75 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Inabinet tips it home | 58-77 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Corey Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Douglas | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Smith runs out the clock | 61-77 |