| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Roy Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Dees (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Riley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Mundell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Leiser (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Kleiber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leroy Alejandre (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Gardner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Haskins inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Thomas Riley is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| 19:33 | Central Florida | John Gardner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:32 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Central Florida | Roy Pedraza steals it from Robert Mundell | 35-34 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | John Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:42 | Central Florida | Raymond Kleiber misses the shot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Thomas Riley gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | John Walker knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Roy Pedraza | 38-34 |
| 18:07 | Central Florida | Paul Leiser buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Alejandre | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Michael Haskins knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:27 | Central Florida | Robert Mundell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Williams (C) Thomas Riley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles McCurine (PG), Sheldon Vanmeter (SF) Robert Mundell, Raymond Kleiber | |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Paul Dees's floater is tipped away by John Gardner | 41-36 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Paul Dees tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | John Gardner snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | Paul Leiser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | John Gardner hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | John Walker is hacked by Paul Leiser - foul #2 on Paul Leiser, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (PG), Timothy Magnuson (SG), Richard Nilles (PF), William Olson (C) Roy Pedraza, John Walker, Michael Haskins, Paul Dees | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Culver (SG), Robert Allen (PF), Alan Bailey (C) Paul Leiser, Leroy Alejandre, John Gardner | |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Culver - foul #1 on Steven Culver, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:14 | Central Florida | Robert Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:49 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vanmeter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Timothy Magnuson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Coe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nilles (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles McCurine (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Culver (fresh) SF - Sheldon Vanmeter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Alan Bailey swats the layup by John Williams | 42-38 |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | Alan Bailey snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:06 | Central Florida | Steven Culver misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Robert Allen gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:45 | Central Florida | Charles McCurine clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:44 | Central Florida | Robert Allen hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 42-40 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | William Olson grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | John Williams misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 42-40 |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vanmeter snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Alan Bailey misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Olson - foul #1 on William Olson, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Roy Pedraza (PG), John Walker (SG), Michael Haskins (SF), Paul Dees (PF), Thomas Riley (C) Timothy Magnuson, Kenneth Coe, John Williams, Richard Nilles, William Olson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Mundell (PG), Paul Leiser (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), John Gardner (C) Charles McCurine, Steven Culver, Sheldon Vanmeter, Robert Allen | |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Alan Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Alan Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Dees | 42-41 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Roy Pedraza drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Walker | 45-41 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Alan Bailey misses the easy layup | 45-41 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Alan Bailey misses the tip | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Thomas Riley grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Paul Dees misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:02 | Central Florida | John Gardner pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | John Walker is called for the reach on Paul Leiser - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre (PF) Alan Bailey | |
| 12:29 | Central Florida | Paul Leiser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | Robert Mundell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Roy Pedraza drills a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Mundell - foul #1 on Robert Mundell, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Roy Pedraza misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-41 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Paul Leiser tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Thomas Riley pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Roy Pedraza (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Dees (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Riley (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Mundell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Leiser (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Alejandre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | John Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Michael Haskins grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | John Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 10:46 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris can't connect on a floater from the right side | 50-41 |
| 10:44 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Michael Haskins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Dees | 53-43 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | John Gardner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Michael Haskins gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Leroy Alejandre denies the turnaround by Thomas Riley | 53-43 |
| 09:37 | Central Florida | Robert Mundell gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Paul Leiser blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Riley - foul #2 on Thomas Riley, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (PG), Timothy Magnuson (SG), John Williams (SF), Richard Nilles (PF), William Olson (C) Roy Pedraza, John Walker, Michael Haskins, Paul Dees, Thomas Riley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles McCurine (PG), Raymond Kleiber (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Sheldon Vanmeter (C) Robert Mundell, Joseph Harris, Leroy Alejandre, John Gardner | |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Paul Leiser makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Paul Leiser makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | John Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Kleiber - foul #1 on Raymond Kleiber, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Bailey (C) Paul Leiser | |
| 09:24 | Montana State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Raymond Kleiber misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe connects on the jump hook from close range | 57-45 |
| 08:19 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vanmeter is hacked by Kenneth Coe - foul #1 on Kenneth Coe, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre (PF) Alan Bailey | |
| 08:03 | Central Florida | John Williams takes the ball from Charles McCurine | 57-45 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | William Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Haskins (SF), Paul Dees (PF) Richard Nilles, William Olson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Gardner (C) Robert Allen | |
| 07:25 | Central Florida | Raymond Kleiber misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Paul Dees grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Coe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Magnuson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Dees (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles McCurine (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Kleiber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sheldon Vanmeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Alejandre (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Walker (SG) Timothy Magnuson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Harris (SF) Sheldon Vanmeter | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Charles McCurine misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Paul Dees pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Kenneth Coe can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | Charles McCurine grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Roy Pedraza (PG) Kenneth Coe | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Steven Culver (PG), Paul Leiser (SG) Charles McCurine, Raymond Kleiber | |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:48 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Dees | 57-45 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Joseph Harris is called for the reach on Roy Pedraza - foul #4 on Joseph Harris, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Olson (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Allen (PF) Leroy Alejandre | |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Michael Haskins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | John Gardner gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | Paul Leiser makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Allen | 57-48 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | William Olson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-48 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | Robert Allen gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Paul Leiser makes the 3 pointer from the left wing and the foul's on Michael Haskins - foul #2 on Michael Haskins, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Williams (SF), Thomas Riley (C) Michael Haskins, Paul Dees | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Mundell (PG), Leroy Alejandre (PF) Steven Culver, John Gardner | |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Paul Leiser makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | John Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | John Williams tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Mundell | 59-55 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Roy Pedraza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | John Walker grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Joseph Harris picks off the pass by John Walker | 59-55 |
| 04:14 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris banks in the layup | 59-57 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | John Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Robert Allen grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris is fouled on the floor by Roy Pedraza - foul #2 on Roy Pedraza, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Coe (PG), Timothy Magnuson (SG), Michael Haskins (SF), Paul Dees (PF) Roy Pedraza, John Walker, John Williams, William Olson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raymond Kleiber (SG), Sheldon Vanmeter (PF), John Gardner (C) Paul Leiser, Leroy Alejandre, Robert Allen | |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:34 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Sheldon Vanmeter takes the ball from Michael Haskins | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Coe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Magnuson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Haskins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Dees (fresh) 7 reb. C - Thomas Riley (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Mundell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Kleiber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Sheldon Vanmeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Central Florida | Sheldon Vanmeter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Timothy Magnuson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Leiser (SG), Leroy Alejandre (PF) Joseph Harris, Sheldon Vanmeter | |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Paul Dees dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Haskins | 61-59 |
| 02:15 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre buries a shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Roy Pedraza (PG), John Walker (SG) Kenneth Coe, Timothy Magnuson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Harris (SF) Raymond Kleiber | |
| 01:55 | Montana State | John Walker buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roy Pedraza | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | Joseph Harris clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 01:48 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 01:46 | Central Florida | John Gardner tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Dees | 63-61 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | John Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Pedraza | 65-61 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Robert Mundell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roy Pedraza - foul #3 on Roy Pedraza, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Robert Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Robert Mundell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Riley | 65-62 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | John Walker can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Alejandre - foul #1 on Leroy Alejandre, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Leroy Alejandre connects on the 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Paul Leiser steals it from John Walker | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Robert Mundell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Robert Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | Central Florida | Robert Mundell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Riley | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Paul Leiser is called for the reach on Thomas Riley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Leiser, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Thomas Riley makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Thomas Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Central Florida | Paul Leiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Paul Dees grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Paul Dees is hacked by Robert Mundell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mundell, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Paul Dees makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Paul Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Central Florida | John Walker steals it from Joseph Harris | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Walker runs out the clock | 71-66 |