| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolf Sieminski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Thomason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Armand Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Buzzell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley James (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Charles Hyland inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:58 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Angelo Gonzalez (SF) Douglas Thomason | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:45 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason (SF) Angelo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Charles Hyland clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 19:22 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:06 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Jacobs (SG), Angelo Gonzalez (SF), Jeffrey Skillings (PF) Rolf Sieminski, Douglas Thomason, Armand Rizzo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Mike Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 18:45 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Floyd Buzzell | 42-40 |
| 18:34 | Chattanooga | Angelo Gonzalez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:32 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell tips it home | 44-40 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Michael Culler gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Bradley James is hacked by Jeffrey Skillings - foul #3 on Jeffrey Skillings, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Rolf Sieminski (SG), Douglas Thomason (SF), Armand Rizzo (PF) Robert Jacobs, Angelo Gonzalez, Jeffrey Skillings | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Charles Hyland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Charles Hyland misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 17:53 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:35 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Bradley James can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-40 |
| 17:16 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:10 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bradley James | 46-40 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Charles Hyland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Bradley James tips it home | 46-42 |
| 16:35 | Chattanooga | Rolf Sieminski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Charles Hyland gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Charles Hyland hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 16:00 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Charles Hyland gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rolf Sieminski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Thomason (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Armand Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Buzzell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hyland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Culler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Charles Hyland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Michael Culler tips it in | 46-47 |
| 15:38 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Thomason | 48-47 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Bradley James loses the dribble to Douglas Thomason | 48-47 |
| 15:06 | Chattanooga | Armand Rizzo loses the ball out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton (PG), Robert Jacobs (SG), Angelo Gonzalez (SF), Jeffrey Skillings (PF) Jason Smith, Rolf Sieminski, Douglas Thomason, Armand Rizzo | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Charles Newman (SG), Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Mike Jackson, Charles Hyland, Bradley James, Michael Culler | |
| 14:50 | Montana State | James Manos hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gene Bateman | 48-49 |
| 14:39 | Chattanooga | Angelo Gonzalez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Jacobs | 50-49 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Gene Bateman's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Buzzell | 50-49 |
| 14:24 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Angelo Gonzalez | 50-49 |
| 14:20 | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 14:18 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 14:06 | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 14:05 | Chattanooga | Angelo Gonzalez tips it home | 52-49 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Floyd Buzzell takes the ball from John Kimmel | 52-49 |
| 13:33 | Chattanooga | Angelo Gonzalez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 13:32 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:13 | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alan Redus | 52-49 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Floyd Buzzell denies the turnaround by Alan Redus | 52-49 |
| 12:47 | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Skillings grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:42 | Chattanooga | Robert Jacobs misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 12:41 | Chattanooga | Angelo Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Jeffrey Skillings swats the short shot by James Manos | 54-49 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | James Manos gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | John Kimmel hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Newman | 54-51 |
| 12:07 | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-51 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Gene Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Gene Bateman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Gene Bateman gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Kyle Singleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angelo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Skillings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Floyd Buzzell (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Newman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alan Redus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gene Bateman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Manos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana State | James Manos drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Newman | 54-53 |
| 11:08 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell throws it down | 56-53 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Alan Redus is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alan Redus, team foul #1 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jason Smith (SG), Douglas Thomason (SF), Armand Rizzo (PF) Robert Jacobs, Angelo Gonzalez, Jeffrey Skillings | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, Charles Newman, Alan Redus, Gene Bateman, James Manos | |
| 10:35 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell's floater is knocked away by Charles Hyland | 56-53 |
| 10:34 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:25 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Charles Hyland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 09:59 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:39 | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Michael Culler is hacked by Armand Rizzo - foul #1 on Armand Rizzo, team foul #2 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lloyd Tubbs (PF) Armand Rizzo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro is whistled for traveling | 59-53 |
| 08:43 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Michael Culler | 59-55 |
| 08:23 | Chattanooga | The jump hook by Lloyd Tubbs is blocked by Charles Hyland | 59-55 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Michael Culler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Michael Culler scores on a jumper from the right block | 59-57 |
| 07:36 | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton is fouled on the floor by Mike Jackson - foul #2 on Mike Jackson, team foul #2 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Armand Rizzo (PF) Lloyd Tubbs | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF) Andrew Nicastro, Charles Hyland, Bradley James | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Kyle Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Thomason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Armand Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Buzzell (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Redus (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gene Bateman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 61-57 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | John Kimmel misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 06:54 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:33 | Chattanooga | Michael Culler blocks the short jumper by Floyd Buzzell | 61-57 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Gene Bateman grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Michael Culler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Gene Bateman tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 06:07 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Kimmel - foul #2 on John Kimmel, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Charles Newman (SG), Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF), James Manos (C) John Kimmel, Mike Jackson, Alan Redus, Gene Bateman, Michael Culler | |
| 06:07 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:07 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Charles Hyland makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Nicastro | 63-61 |
| 05:40 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on James Manos - foul #1 on James Manos, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Oliver Evangelista (PF) Armand Rizzo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:40 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:40 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Charles Newman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-61 |
| 05:14 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:56 | Chattanooga | Oliver Evangelista makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Singleton | 67-61 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Buzzell - foul #3 on Floyd Buzzell, team foul #3 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Armand Rizzo (PF) Oliver Evangelista | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mike Jackson (SG) Charles Newman | |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:40 | Chattanooga | Armand Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:14 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Bradley James pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Mike Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Bradley James misses the tip | 67-61 |
| 03:54 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:40 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell buries a shot from the right wing | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Bradley James makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #4 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Rolf Sieminski (SG), Lloyd Tubbs (PF) Jason Smith, Armand Rizzo | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Alan Redus (SF), Michael Culler (C) Andrew Nicastro, Charles Hyland, James Manos | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Bradley James makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Kyle Singleton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rolf Sieminski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Thomason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Tubbs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Buzzell (tired) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Redus (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bradley James (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rolf Sieminski | 71-64 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Charles Hyland (SF) John Kimmel, Alan Redus | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Bradley James hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Rolf Sieminski - foul #3 on Rolf Sieminski, team foul #5 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jason Smith (SG), Armand Rizzo (PF) Douglas Thomason, Lloyd Tubbs | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Bradley James misses the free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:40 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Rolf Sieminski | 71-66 |
| 02:34 | Chattanooga | Armand Rizzo knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Singleton | 73-66 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Mike Jackson is fouled on the floor by Rolf Sieminski - foul #4 on Rolf Sieminski, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lloyd Tubbs (PF) Armand Rizzo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gene Bateman (PF) Bradley James | |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Rolf Sieminski - foul #5 on Rolf Sieminski, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason (SF), Armand Rizzo (PF) Rolf Sieminski, Lloyd Tubbs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bradley James (PF) Gene Bateman | |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:31 | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-68 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Charles Hyland gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Bradley James drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Andrew Nicastro | 73-70 |
| 01:03 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell buries a floater from the left block | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro hits a jumper from the left side | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Thomason | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Michael Culler double dribbles | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:04 | Chattanooga | Armand Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Nicastro - foul #1 on Andrew Nicastro, team foul #5 | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith is hacked by Mike Jackson - foul #3 on Mike Jackson, team foul #6 | 77-72 |
| 00:02 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason is hacked by Bradley James - foul #3 on Bradley James, team foul #7 | 77-72 |
| 00:02 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Charles Hyland hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 79-72 |