| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Bedolla (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Green (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Hess (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gerald Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Joshua Thomas inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Luke Cracraft pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:24 | Montana | Mark Hess misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Oliver - foul #1 on Bruce Oliver, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 19:24 | Montana | Mark Hess makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:24 | Montana | Mark Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Jackson | 43-34 |
| 18:48 | Montana | Mark Bedolla comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua Thomas - foul #3 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles (SF) Joshua Thomas | |
| 18:48 | Montana | Mark Bedolla makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 18:48 | Montana | Mark Bedolla makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson is whistled for a carry | 45-34 |
| 18:17 | Montana | John Green hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steve Wilson and the foul's on Gerald Jackson - foul #2 on Gerald Jackson, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| 18:17 | Montana | John Green misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Williams | 47-34 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Steve Wilson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Bedolla | 49-37 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 17:07 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Green | 49-37 |
| 16:53 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 16:51 | Montana | John Green grabs the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:31 | Montana | Bruce Oliver blocks the jumper by John Green | 49-37 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Oliver | 49-37 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles is hacked by Luke Cracraft - foul #2 on Luke Cracraft, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Chuck Settle (PG), Grant Murphy (SG), Harry Eaton (SF), Christopher Causey (PF), Clyde Rathbun (C) Mark Bedolla, Steve Wilson, Luke Cracraft, John Green, Mark Hess | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Benz (PG), Thomas Petersen (SG), George Manns (PF), Joshua Thomas (C) Gerald Jackson, Leonardo Costa, Dustin Williams, Bruce Oliver | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Chuck Settle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Grant Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Causey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Rathbun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Benz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petersen (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Robles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Manns (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Chuck Settle steals the ball from George Manns | 49-37 |
| 15:39 | Montana | Harry Eaton misses the lay-in | 49-37 |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | George Manns grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | George Manns blows the layup | 49-37 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gonzalo Robles | 49-37 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Manns | 49-39 |
| 14:53 | Montana | Christopher Causey loses the ball out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson (PG), Dustin Williams (PF), Bruce Oliver (C) David Benz, Gonzalo Robles, George Manns | |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver is denied on a layup by Clyde Rathbun | 49-39 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-39 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Thomas Petersen | 49-41 |
| 13:37 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun buries a driving attempt in the lane | 51-41 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Harry Eaton is called for the reach on Bruce Oliver - foul #2 on Harry Eaton, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Bedolla (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF), John Green (PF), Mark Hess (C) Chuck Settle, Grant Murphy, Harry Eaton, Christopher Causey, Clyde Rathbun | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa (SG) Thomas Petersen | |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Mark Hess is called for the reach on Leonardo Costa - foul #2 on Mark Hess, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver can't connect on a floater from close range | 51-41 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Mark Hess grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Luke Cracraft makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Bedolla | 53-41 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Mark Hess gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 11:43 | Montana | Mark Hess hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 53-41 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Dustin Williams | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Bedolla (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gerald Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa is fouled on the floor by Steve Wilson - foul #1 on Steve Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Causey (PF) John Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Benz (PG), Gonzalo Robles (SF), George Manns (PF) Gerald Jackson, Joshua Thomas, Dustin Williams | |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Benz | 53-43 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Steve Wilson drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Bedolla | 55-43 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | George Manns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 10:20 | Montana | Mark Bedolla snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-43 |
| 09:57 | Montana | Christopher Causey gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Leonardo Costa steals the ball from Steve Wilson | 55-43 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | George Manns connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonardo Costa and he's hacked by Christopher Causey - foul #1 on Christopher Causey, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Chuck Settle (PG), Grant Murphy (SG), Harry Eaton (SF), John Green (PF) Mark Bedolla, Steve Wilson, Luke Cracraft, Mark Hess | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson (PG), Thomas Petersen (SG), Joshua Thomas (SF), Dustin Williams (C) David Benz, Leonardo Costa, Gonzalo Robles, Bruce Oliver | |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | George Manns makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:26 | Montana | John Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 09:24 | Montana | Christopher Causey snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 09:12 | Montana | Harry Eaton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Grant Murphy | 57-46 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina | Dustin Williams is whistled for traveling | 57-46 |
| 08:29 | Montana | Chuck Settle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Joshua Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Dustin Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Bedolla (PG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Clyde Rathbun (C) Grant Murphy, Harry Eaton, Christopher Causey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Chambers (PF) George Manns | |
| 07:57 | Montana | Luke Cracraft drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Bedolla | 60-46 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Dustin Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen grabs the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | Dustin Williams buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Petersen | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Bedolla (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Chuck Settle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Rathbun (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gerald Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Chambers (fresh) C - Dustin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Montana | Luke Cracraft is hacked by Joshua Thomas - foul #4 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Wilson (SG), Mark Hess (C) Chuck Settle, John Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonardo Costa (SG), Gonzalo Robles (SF), Bruce Oliver (C) Thomas Petersen, Joshua Thomas, Jeffrey Chambers | |
| 07:06 | Montana | Mark Hess hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 60-48 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | Dustin Williams grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Gerald Jackson is fouled on the floor by Luke Cracraft - foul #3 on Luke Cracraft, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Causey (PF) Clyde Rathbun | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Mark Bedolla snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Mark Hess hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Bedolla | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 62-50 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Mark Hess makes the jumper from the right side set up by Steve Wilson | 64-50 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver is whistled for traveling | 64-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Chuck Settle (PG), Grant Murphy (SF), John Green (PF) Mark Bedolla, Luke Cracraft, Christopher Causey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Benz (PG), Joshua Thomas (SF), George Manns (PF) Gerald Jackson, Gonzalo Robles, Dustin Williams | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Montana | Chuck Settle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Grant Murphy | 67-50 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | George Manns loses the dribble to John Green | 67-50 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Chuck Settle scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Grant Murphy | 69-50 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Bruce Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 69-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Eaton (SF), Christopher Causey (PF), Clyde Rathbun (C) Steve Wilson, John Green, Mark Hess | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen (SG), Gonzalo Robles (SF), Jeffrey Chambers (PF) Leonardo Costa, Joshua Thomas, Bruce Oliver | |
| 03:49 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gonzalo Robles - foul #1 on Gonzalo Robles, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | George Manns knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Gonzalo Robles | 71-52 |
| 03:11 | Montana | Chuck Settle makes the fadeaway from the right block | 73-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Chuck Settle (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Grant Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Rathbun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Christopher Causey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Benz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Petersen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gonzalo Robles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Chambers (fresh) C - George Manns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | George Manns misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-52 |
| 03:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Harry Eaton | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:40 | Montana | Grant Murphy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Grant Murphy, team foul #7 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry Reynolds (PG), Russell Welcher (SG) Chuck Settle, Grant Murphy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles misses the dunk attempt | 73-52 |
| 02:27 | Montana | Christopher Causey gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 02:21 | Montana | The jump hook by Clyde Rathbun is blocked by George Manns | 73-52 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen snags the defensive board | 73-52 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Chambers is fouled on the floor by Christopher Causey - foul #2 on Christopher Causey, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-54 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Larry Reynolds snags the offensive board | 73-54 |
| 01:33 | Montana | George Manns blocks the short jumper by Harry Eaton | 73-54 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | Thomas Petersen drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-56 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Harry Eaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Larry Reynolds misses the tip | 73-56 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | George Manns pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles blows the layup but he's fouled by Harry Eaton - foul #3 on Harry Eaton, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Chuck Settle (PG), Grant Murphy (SG) Larry Reynolds, Russell Welcher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Gonzalo Robles makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Chuck Settle misses the easy layup | 73-58 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun grabs the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Chuck Settle runs out the clock | 73-58 |