| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gerald White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Beauford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Rousseau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Forshee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forrest Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Arthur Brown inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | Forrest Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 19:36 | Samford | Edward Price grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Arthur Brown misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Forshee - foul #2 on Timothy Forshee, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:16 | Samford | Arthur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau is whistled for a carry | 34-27 |
| 18:44 | Samford | Edward Price misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #3 on Arthur Brown, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Degroat (SF) Arthur Brown | |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Thomas Degroat grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Thomas Degroat drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Wayne Beauford - foul #3 on Wayne Beauford, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Vasques (SF) Wayne Beauford | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:09 | Samford | Thomas Degroat makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee scores on a shot from the left block | 37-30 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Robert Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 17:34 | Samford | Edward Price tips it in | 37-32 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee slams it home and he's hacked by Kevin Coffey - foul #1 on Kevin Coffey, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Kevin Coffey hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Price | 40-34 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee drills a 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Thomas Degroat misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Timothy Forshee | 43-34 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Wright and he's hacked by Forrest Wilson - foul #2 on Forrest Wilson, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hall (PG), Benjamin Dicus (SG), Jerry Stoneman (PF) Gerald White, Charles Wright, Christopher Rousseau | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Neal Hackworth (SF), Adam Lindsey (PF), John People (C) Edward Price, Forrest Wilson, Robert Reynolds, Kevin Coffey | |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Adam Lindsey knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Hall | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Dicus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Vasques (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Stoneman (fresh) C - Timothy Forshee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Degroat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Neal Hackworth (fresh) PF - Adam Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John People (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | The jump hook by Ronald Vasques is blocked by John People | 46-36 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Jerry Stoneman tips it but misses | 46-36 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Adam Lindsey gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Bruce Hall is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald White (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Wayne Beauford (SF), Larry Armistead (C) Brian Hall, Benjamin Dicus, Ronald Vasques, Timothy Forshee | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Arthur Brown (SF), Robert Reynolds (PF) Bruce Hall, Thomas Degroat, Neal Hackworth, John People | |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Charles Wright connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Edward Price - foul #2 on Edward Price, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Forrest Wilson (SG), Kevin Coffey (C) Steven Smith, Adam Lindsey | |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Charles Wright makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Robert Reynolds makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Edward Price and he's fouled by Gerald White - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau (PF) Larry Armistead | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:14 | Samford | Robert Reynolds makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:34 | Samford | Edward Price makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Forrest Wilson | 51-41 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Robert Reynolds misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-41 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jerry Stoneman | 51-41 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Wright | 54-41 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Kevin Coffey is whistled for traveling | 54-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hall (PG), Benjamin Dicus (SG), Timothy Forshee (C) Gerald White, Charles Wright, Jerry Stoneman | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (SG), Adam Lindsey (PF), John People (C) Forrest Wilson, Robert Reynolds, Kevin Coffey | |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford tips it in | 56-41 |
| 12:01 | Samford | Steven Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-41 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Benjamin Dicus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 11:54 | Samford | John People grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 11:33 | Samford | Arthur Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Price | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Dicus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Beauford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rousseau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Forshee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Price (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Adam Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John People (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau misses the tip | 56-44 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau tips it in | 58-44 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Adam Lindsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Benjamin Dicus is called for traveling | 58-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald White (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Ronald Vasques (SF), Jerry Stoneman (PF), Larry Armistead (C) Brian Hall, Benjamin Dicus, Wayne Beauford, Christopher Rousseau, Timothy Forshee | |
| Subs | Samford | Forrest Wilson (SG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Robert Reynolds (PF), Kevin Coffey (C) Edward Price, Arthur Brown, Adam Lindsey, John People | |
| 10:36 | Samford | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Larry Armistead gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Ronald Vasques connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Wright | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:57 | Samford | Robert Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from close range | 60-44 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Ronald Vasques grabs the board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Charles Wright is hacked by Steven Smith - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Forshee (C) Larry Armistead | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Arthur Brown (SF) Steven Smith, Thomas Degroat | |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Charles Wright misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 60-44 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Ronald Vasques pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Ronald Vasques is hacked by Bruce Hall - foul #1 on Bruce Hall, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wayne Beauford (SF) Jerry Stoneman | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG) Bruce Hall | |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Ronald Vasques makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Ronald Vasques makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Robert Reynolds travels with the ball | 62-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hall (PG) Gerald White | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Wright | 65-44 |
| 08:07 | Samford | Forrest Wilson is hacked by Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #4 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Dicus (SG), Christopher Rousseau (PF) Charles Wright, Timothy Forshee | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Degroat (SG), Adam Lindsey (C) Forrest Wilson, Kevin Coffey | |
| 07:56 | Samford | Adam Lindsey's pass is intercepted by Wayne Beauford | 65-44 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau misses long on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #8 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald White (PG), Jerry Stoneman (C) Benjamin Dicus, Ronald Vasques | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Smith (SG), John People (C) Arthur Brown, Robert Reynolds | |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau misses the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau misses the 3rd free throw | 66-44 |
| 07:27 | Samford | John People snags the defensive board | 66-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gerald White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Wayne Beauford (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Rousseau (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Stoneman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Price (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John People (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Gerald White is called for the reach on Adam Lindsey - foul #2 on Gerald White, team foul #5 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Coffey (C) John People | |
| 06:55 | Samford | Kevin Coffey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wayne Beauford - foul #4 on Wayne Beauford, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Wright (SG), Timothy Forshee (C) Brian Hall, Jerry Stoneman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:55 | Samford | Kevin Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Kevin Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-46 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Kevin Coffey gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Kevin Coffey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 66-46 |
| 06:26 | Samford | Kevin Coffey misses the tip | 66-46 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Adam Lindsey tips it home | 66-48 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Degroat | 66-48 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Kevin Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Timothy Forshee steals the ball from Adam Lindsey | 66-48 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Charles Wright comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-48 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Thomas Degroat pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Forrest Wilson (SG), Arthur Brown (SF), Robert Reynolds (PF) Steven Smith, Thomas Degroat, Adam Lindsey | |
| 05:09 | Samford | Robert Reynolds misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 66-48 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Forrest Wilson steals the ball from Gerald White | 66-48 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Robert Reynolds lays it in set up by Edward Price | 66-50 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Wayne Beauford comes up short on the shot from the right side | 66-50 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Charles Wright snags the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | The jumper by Christopher Rousseau is denied by Forrest Wilson | 66-50 |
| 03:52 | Samford | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Samford | Arthur Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Charles Wright misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Price - foul #3 on Edward Price, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hall (PG), Ronald Vasques (SF), Jerry Stoneman (PF), Larry Armistead (C) Gerald White, Wayne Beauford, Christopher Rousseau, Timothy Forshee | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Hall (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Thomas Degroat (SF), Adam Lindsey (PF), John People (C) Edward Price, Forrest Wilson, Arthur Brown, Robert Reynolds, Kevin Coffey | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Charles Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Adam Lindsey | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ronald Vasques (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Stoneman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Armistead (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Bruce Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Thomas Degroat (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John People (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Samford | Steven Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Jerry Stoneman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 02:20 | Samford | Bruce Hall snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Thomas Degroat scores on a floater near the basket | 67-55 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Charles Wright is hacked by Adam Lindsey - foul #2 on Adam Lindsey, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Charles Wright misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Charles Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:36 | Samford | Adam Lindsey grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Adam Lindsey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Armistead - foul #1 on Larry Armistead, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Dicus (SG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:20 | Samford | Adam Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Adam Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Ronald Vasques misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #5 on Steven Smith, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Hackworth (SF) Steven Smith | |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Ronald Vasques makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Ronald Vasques misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:54 | Samford | Adam Lindsey grabs the board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Samford | John People lays it up and in | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald White (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Wayne Beauford (SF), Christopher Rousseau (PF), Timothy Forshee (C) Brian Hall, Benjamin Dicus, Ronald Vasques, Jerry Stoneman, Larry Armistead | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Price (PG), Forrest Wilson (SG), Arthur Brown (SF), Robert Reynolds (PF), Kevin Coffey (C) Bruce Hall, Thomas Degroat, Neal Hackworth, Adam Lindsey, John People | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Price - foul #4 on Edward Price, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hall (PG), Jerry Stoneman (SF) Gerald White, Wayne Beauford | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Timothy Forshee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:42 | Samford | Forrest Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Jerry Stoneman is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Wilson - foul #3 on Forrest Wilson, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Jerry Stoneman makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Jerry Stoneman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Kevin Coffey loses the dribble to Jerry Stoneman | 72-62 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Christopher Rousseau banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Stoneman | 74-62 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Brian Hall steps in front of the Kevin Coffey pass | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Brian Hall runs out the clock | 74-62 |