| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Jobe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Segura (fresh) PF - Daniel Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Luther Deming (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cahill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Thomas Segura inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Montana | Thomas Segura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | David Cahill comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 26-28 |
| 19:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Thomas Segura | 26-28 |
| 19:13 | Montana | Thomas Segura misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 26-28 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 26-28 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | David Cahill's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wallis | 26-28 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Daniel Petty gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Luther Deming hits a turnaround in the paint | 28-28 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Luther Deming grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 17:53 | Montana | Paul Wallis knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 30-28 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Paul Jobe - foul #2 on Paul Jobe, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Paul Jobe clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Graham - foul #2 on Robert Graham, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Donis (SF), Patrick Lane (PF) Thomas Segura, Daniel Petty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee (C) David Cahill | |
| 17:14 | Montana | Paul Jobe makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Paul Jobe makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Lewis | 32-33 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Paul Jobe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Welch and he's hacked by Joe Donis - foul #1 on Joe Donis, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Ron Massenburg (PG), Lee Zoulek (SF), Ted Garrick (C) Paul Jobe, Paul Wallis, Luther Deming | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Douglas Welch, Mark League, Charles Lewis | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Patrick Lane misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Ted Garrick grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ron Massenburg (fresh) SG - Joe Donis (fresh) SF - Lee Zoulek (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Lane (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ted Garrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Montana | Robert Ferrill steals it from Patrick Lane | 32-36 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Ron Massenburg steps in front of the Alfred Yablonsky pass | 32-36 |
| 15:12 | Montana | Joe Donis misses the dunk attempt | 32-36 |
| 15:11 | Montana | Ron Massenburg grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Lee Zoulek is fouled on the floor by Alfred Yablonsky - foul #2 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Andre Edwards (PG), Paul Wallis (SG), Thomas Segura (SF), Daniel Petty (PF), Luther Deming (C) Ron Massenburg, Joe Donis, Lee Zoulek, Patrick Lane, Ted Garrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Mark League (SF), David Cahill (C) Robert Graham, Robert Ferrill, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 14:50 | Montana | Andre Edwards can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark League - foul #2 on Mark League, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis (PF) Kenneth Jackson | |
| 14:50 | Montana | Andre Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Andre Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Welch | 34-38 |
| 14:17 | Montana | Luther Deming hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on David Cahill - foul #3 on David Cahill, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| 14:17 | Montana | Luther Deming makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:17 | Montana | Luther Deming misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | David Cahill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Luther Deming - foul #3 on Luther Deming, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | David Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | David Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:38 | Montana | Luther Deming misses the easy layup | 35-40 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Paul Wallis steals it from Mark League | 35-40 |
| 13:08 | Montana | Luther Deming buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Luther Deming grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Alfred Yablonsky is called for the reach on Andre Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Jobe (SG) Paul Wallis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Douglas Welch, Charles Lewis | |
| 12:44 | Montana | Luther Deming clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Andre Edwards picks off the pass by Robert Graham in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 12:39 | Montana | Paul Jobe hits the finger roll set up by Andre Edwards | 40-40 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Andre Edwards - foul #4 on Andre Edwards, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Ron Massenburg (PG), Joe Donis (SF), Patrick Lane (C) Andre Edwards, Thomas Segura, Luther Deming | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Mark League, David Cahill | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:25 | Montana | The rebound goes to Patrick Lane | 40-41 |
| 12:06 | Montana | Robert Ferrill steps in front of the Ron Massenburg pass | 40-41 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham throws it down set up by Robert Ferrill | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ron Massenburg (fresh) SG - Paul Jobe (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joe Donis (fresh) PF - Daniel Petty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Montana | Ron Massenburg travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (SG), Ted Garrick (C) Ron Massenburg, Daniel Petty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Charles Lewis (PF) Alfred Yablonsky, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Segura (SF), Luther Deming (C) Joe Donis, Ted Garrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark League (SF) Robert Ferrill | |
| 10:54 | Montana | Paul Jobe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Cahill (C) Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | David Cahill travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Ron Massenburg (PG) Paul Jobe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG) Robert Graham | |
| 10:07 | Montana | Luther Deming can't connect on a shot from close range | 40-43 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Segura is called for the reach on Charles Lewis - foul #3 on Thomas Segura, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Donis (SG), Daniel Petty (PF) Paul Wallis, Patrick Lane | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (PF) Charles Lewis | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | David Cahill buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mark League | 40-45 |
| 09:20 | Montana | Joe Donis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 09:19 | Montana | Daniel Petty tips it home | 42-45 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | David Cahill buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 42-47 |
| 08:40 | Montana | Daniel Petty makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ron Massenburg | 44-47 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | David Cahill hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Yablonsky | 44-49 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Ron Massenburg buries a fadeaway from the left side | 46-49 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Joe Donis steals it from Alfred Yablonsky | 46-49 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Ron Massenburg is hacked by David Cahill - foul #4 on David Cahill, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Andre Edwards (PG), Paul Wallis (SG), Paul Jobe (SF), Patrick Lane (C) Ron Massenburg, Joe Donis, Thomas Segura, Luther Deming | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Charles Lewis (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Mark League, Kenneth Jackson, David Cahill | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andre Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Wallis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Jobe (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Montana | Paul Jobe buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andre Edwards | 49-49 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill tips it home | 49-51 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Paul Wallis hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Patrick Lane | 52-51 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Paul Jobe is called for the reach on Douglas Welch - foul #3 on Paul Jobe, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Ted Garrick (C) Daniel Petty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG) Douglas Welch | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Andre Edwards pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Patrick Lane buries a shot in the paint | 54-51 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky hits the finger roll | 54-53 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Andre Edwards misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Paul Wallis tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Alfred Yablonsky is denied by Ted Garrick | 56-53 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham lays it in on a great pass from Alfred Yablonsky | 56-55 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Paul Jobe misses long on a shot from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Patrick Lane hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee tips it in | 58-57 |
| 04:12 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Segura (SF), Daniel Petty (PF), Luther Deming (C) Andre Edwards, Patrick Lane, Ted Garrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Mark League (SF), David Cahill (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Ferrill, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 04:01 | Montana | Luther Deming is fouled on the floor by David Cahill - foul #5 on David Cahill, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee (C) David Cahill | |
| 04:01 | Montana | Luther Deming misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Luther Deming - foul #4 on Luther Deming, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Ron Massenburg (PG) Paul Jobe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ron Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wallis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Segura (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Petty (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Luther Deming (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Montana | Luther Deming drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ron Massenburg | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Petty denies the turnaround by Robert Graham | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Paul Wallis pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:40 | Montana | Daniel Petty misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 02:38 | Montana | Paul Wallis tips it home | 62-60 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Lewis | 62-62 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Luther Deming misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Burpee - foul #1 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Andre Edwards (PG) Ron Massenburg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:57 | Montana | Luther Deming makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Luther Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Thomas Segura pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Thomas Segura misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-62 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Burpee | 64-62 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 64-62 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Luther Deming pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Montana | Daniel Petty misses the shot from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Andre Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Andre Edwards is hacked by Jeffrey Burpee - foul #2 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Andre Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Andre Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Luther Deming gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Luther Deming is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Burpee - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Jobe (SF) Thomas Segura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:25 | Montana | Luther Deming misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Luther Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark League | 66-65 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Andre Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Graham - foul #3 on Robert Graham, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Segura (SF) Paul Jobe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:11 | Montana | Andre Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Andre Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Segura swats the shot by Robert Graham | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Luther Deming | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Luther Deming is hacked by Robert Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Graham, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Luther Deming misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Luther Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Mark League clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-65 |