| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ziesemer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Bova (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rodney Owens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Pereira (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Gary Ziesemer inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Montana State | Gary Ziesemer is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Gary Ziesemer, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Merkel (SF) Gary Ziesemer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 19:23 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Russell picks off the pass by Scott Pereira | 43-35 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 18:46 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson is fouled on the floor by Donald Russell - foul #2 on Donald Russell, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Richard Wilson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Russell | 48-40 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee Tech | Ralph Cogdell is called for the reach on Scott Pereira - foul #1 on Ralph Cogdell, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Diener (C) Anthony Bova | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram (SF), Jason White (C) Orville Wilson, Leonard Thomas | |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Diener - foul #1 on Aaron Diener, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (SG), Timothy Boone (SF) Ralph Cogdell, Andrew Merkel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley (SF) Scott Pereira | |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Aaron Diener comes up short on the shot near the basket | 48-42 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Williams | 48-44 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Jason White swats the short shot by Timothy Boone | 48-44 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Aaron Diener grabs the board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Dicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Aaron Diener (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rodney Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Bertram (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Farley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joe Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Donald Russell scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Dicks | 50-44 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Antonio Farley and the foul's on Donald Russell - foul #3 on Donald Russell, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell (SG), Gary Ziesemer (SF), Anthony Bova (C) Richard Wilson, Timothy Boone, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira (SG), Orville Wilson (SF), Leonard Thomas (C) Victor Bertram, Antonio Farley, Joe Williams | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Anthony Bova comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Anthony Bova grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks hits a 3 from straight away set up by Ralph Cogdell | 53-47 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira's pass is intercepted by Gary Ziesemer | 53-47 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Jason White is called for the reach on Gary Ziesemer - foul #1 on Jason White, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sean Leonard (PF) Aaron Diener | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley (PG), Jeremiah Ervin (PF) Rodney Owens, Jason White | |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bova - foul #2 on Anthony Bova, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Donald Russell (PF) Bruce Dicks, Sean Leonard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram (SF), Joe Williams (PF) Orville Wilson, Jeremiah Ervin | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee Tech | Donald Russell steps in front of the Victor Bertram pass | 53-47 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Donald Russell grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Richard Wilson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira misses the driving attempt from close range | 53-47 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ralph Cogdell | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Ziesemer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Anthony Bova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Antonio Farley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Pereira (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Bertram (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Leonard Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Wilson | 56-49 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-49 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Williams is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joe Williams, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Andrew Merkel (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (C) Richard Wilson, Ralph Cogdell, Gary Ziesemer, Anthony Bova | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens (PG), Orville Wilson (SF), Jason White (PF) Antonio Farley, Scott Pereira, Joe Williams | |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Rodney Owens is called for the reach on Aaron Diener - foul #3 on Rodney Owens, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas (SG) Victor Bertram | |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Dewayne Thomas - foul #1 on Dewayne Thomas, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dewayne Thomas | 59-51 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Aaron Diener hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Aaron Diener gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 09:20 | Tennessee Tech | Jason White gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dewayne Thomas | 61-53 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Rodney Owens is called for the reach on Bruce Dicks - foul #4 on Rodney Owens, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Gary Ziesemer (SF), Sean Leonard (C) Bruce Dicks, Timothy Boone, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley (PG), Scott Pereira (SG), Joe Williams (PF), Victor Bertram (C) Rodney Owens, Dewayne Thomas, Jason White, Leonard Thomas | |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Richard Wilson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Farley - foul #2 on Antonio Farley, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell (SG) Andrew Merkel | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Pereira and he's hacked by Richard Wilson - foul #2 on Richard Wilson, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Young (C) Aaron Diener | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jason White (C) Orville Wilson | |
| 08:11 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Gary Ziesemer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Jason White | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Ziesemer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Leonard (fresh) C - John Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Antonio Farley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Pereira (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Bertram (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram misses short on a shot near the basket | 62-56 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira misses the tip | 62-56 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Sean Leonard pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Richard Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Young | 64-56 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Farley | 64-58 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell loses the dribble to Scott Pereira | 64-58 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee Tech | Jason White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Merkel (SF), Donald Russell (PF), Anthony Bova (C) Gary Ziesemer, Sean Leonard, John Young | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens (PG), Orville Wilson (SF) Antonio Farley, Scott Pereira | |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 67-58 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Ralph Cogdell snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Anthony Bova drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Jason White - foul #2 on Jason White, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Ziesemer (SF) Ralph Cogdell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley (SG), Leonard Thomas (C) Victor Bertram, Jason White | |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Anthony Bova makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Richard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Donald Russell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Wilson | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:12 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-58 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens gets the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | Orville Wilson double dribbles | 72-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira (SG), Jeremiah Ervin (PF) Orville Wilson, Joe Williams | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Gary Ziesemer misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-58 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Donald Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Anthony Bova clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Rodney Owens gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira loses the dribble to Bruce Dicks | 72-58 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks banks in the layup | 74-58 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Owens and he's fouled by Andrew Merkel - foul #1 on Andrew Merkel, team foul #8 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Wilson (PG), Ralph Cogdell (SG), Timothy Boone (SF), Aaron Diener (C) Bruce Dicks, Andrew Merkel, Gary Ziesemer, Anthony Bova | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram (SF), Joe Williams (PF), Jason White (C) Antonio Farley, Jeremiah Ervin, Leonard Thomas | |
| 03:57 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira makes the free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Timothy Boone knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Wilson | 77-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ralph Cogdell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Aaron Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Rodney Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Pereira (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Bertram (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Pereira misses the lay-in | 77-61 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Donald Russell pulls down the rebound | 77-61 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Joe Williams takes the ball from Ralph Cogdell | 77-61 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jason White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-61 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ralph Cogdell | 77-61 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Timothy Boone is hacked by Jason White - foul #3 on Jason White, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Dicks (PG), Andrew Merkel (SG), Sean Leonard (C) Richard Wilson, Ralph Cogdell, Donald Russell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley (PG), Dewayne Thomas (SG), Jeremiah Ervin (PF) Rodney Owens, Scott Pereira, Joe Williams | |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Timothy Boone makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Timothy Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Aaron Diener grabs the offensive board | 78-61 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Timothy Boone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-61 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee Tech | Victor Bertram buries a turnaround from the left block | 81-63 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-63 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Sean Leonard snags the offensive board | 81-63 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Sean Leonard travels with the ball | 81-63 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee Tech | Dewayne Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Ervin | 81-66 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Timothy Boone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 81-66 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Andrew Merkel grabs the offensive rebound | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Aaron Diener lays it up and in set up by Timothy Boone and he's fouled by Jeremiah Ervin - foul #1 on Jeremiah Ervin, team foul #9 | 83-66 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Aaron Diener makes the free throw | 84-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 84-66 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jason White | 84-66 |
| 00:14 | Tennessee Tech | Antonio Farley drills a fadeaway in the lane | 84-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Bruce Dicks runs out the clock | 84-68 |