| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Clint Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Geoffrey Richardson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Pough (fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Shier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Corey Aquino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Chronister (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Robert Hendricks inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-36 |
| 19:32 | Abilene Christian | Clint Holmes grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 19:21 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Pough | 30-36 |
| 18:55 | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 18:53 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Cline | 30-36 |
| 18:41 | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline buries a floater from the right block set up by John Stephens and he's hacked by Robert Hendricks - foul #2 on Robert Hendricks, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Warren Rau (SG), Elmer Engelhardt (SF) Corey Aquino, Vincent Chronister | |
| 18:41 | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:26 | Abilene Christian | Robert Hendricks lays it up and in | 32-39 |
| 18:11 | Montana St., Billings | Warren Rau connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Stephens | 32-42 |
| 17:52 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson is open and scores on a runner in the paint | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hendricks - foul #3 on Robert Hendricks, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo (PG), Edmund Hartsell (SG), George Yoo (SF), Joseph Filip (PF), James Rey (C) Clint Holmes, Geoffrey Richardson, Robert Hendricks, Ralph Pough, Louis Shier | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky (SG), Victor Boykin (PF), Derek Hensley (C) John Stephens, David Thornton, Jim Cline | |
| 17:42 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:42 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:26 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Derek Hensley - foul #1 on Derek Hensley, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino (SG), Vincent Chronister (SF) Warren Rau, Elmer Engelhardt | |
| 17:26 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:26 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:09 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Vincent Chronister | 36-46 |
| 16:51 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| 16:37 | Montana St., Billings | Victor Boykin loses the dribble to Rene Rizzo | 36-46 |
| 16:35 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Clint Holmes (PG) Edmund Hartsell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline (C) Derek Hensley | |
| 16:29 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino is hacked by Joseph Filip - foul #1 on Joseph Filip, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Stephens (PG), Elmer Engelhardt (SF) David Hamborsky, Vincent Chronister | |
| 16:21 | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline lays it in on a nice dish by Corey Aquino | 36-48 |
| 16:03 | Abilene Christian | James Rey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-48 |
| 16:02 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Clint Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yoo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Filip (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Rey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Aquino (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Engelhardt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Boykin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 36-48 |
| 15:57 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 15:39 | Abilene Christian | George Yoo makes the jumper from the left side set up by James Rey | 38-48 |
| 15:29 | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 38-48 |
| 15:28 | Abilene Christian | George Yoo snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 15:10 | Abilene Christian | George Yoo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elmer Engelhardt - foul #1 on Elmer Engelhardt, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson (SG), Robert Hendricks (SF), Ralph Pough (PF), Louis Shier (C) Clint Holmes, Rene Rizzo, Joseph Filip, James Rey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich (PG), Warren Rau (SG), Vincent Chronister (SF), David Thornton (PF), Derek Hensley (C) John Stephens, Corey Aquino, Elmer Engelhardt, Victor Boykin, Jim Cline | |
| 15:10 | Abilene Christian | George Yoo makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:10 | Abilene Christian | George Yoo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:56 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton misses the lay-in | 40-48 |
| 14:55 | Montana St., Billings | Derek Hensley tips it home | 40-50 |
| 14:35 | Abilene Christian | Robert Hendricks is hacked by Warren Rau - foul #2 on Warren Rau, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Edmund Hartsell (PG) George Yoo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 14:12 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Vincent Chronister - foul #1 on Vincent Chronister, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Clint Holmes (PG), Douglas Cheney (PF) Edmund Hartsell, Ralph Pough | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline (C) Derek Hensley | |
| 14:12 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:12 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:10 | Montana St., Billings | Clint Holmes steals it from Keith Henrich in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 13:50 | Abilene Christian | Douglas Cheney is whistled for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo (C) Louis Shier | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky (SG), Elmer Engelhardt (SF), Lester Elkins (PF) Warren Rau, Vincent Chronister, David Thornton | |
| 13:36 | Montana St., Billings | Lester Elkins drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Hamborsky | 42-52 |
| 13:22 | Abilene Christian | Robert Hendricks knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Cheney | 44-52 |
| 13:01 | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline loses the ball out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Edmund Hartsell (SG), Ralph Pough (PF), James Rey (C) Geoffrey Richardson, Robert Hendricks, Douglas Cheney | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Derek Hensley (PF) Jim Cline | |
| 12:52 | Abilene Christian | Edmund Hartsell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Victor Boykin (PF) Lester Elkins | |
| 12:30 | Montana St., Billings | Derek Hensley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 12:28 | Abilene Christian | Ralph Pough pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:08 | Abilene Christian | Victor Boykin is called for the reach on Clint Holmes - foul #2 on Victor Boykin, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson (SG), Joseph Filip (PF), Louis Shier (C) Clint Holmes, Rene Rizzo, Ralph Pough | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Stephens (PG), Warren Rau (SG), Vincent Chronister (SF), David Thornton (PF), Jim Cline (C) Keith Henrich, David Hamborsky, Elmer Engelhardt, Victor Boykin, Derek Hensley | |
| 11:53 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Shier | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Edmund Hartsell (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Geoffrey Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Rey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Filip (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Shier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Rau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Chronister (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 11:45 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Filip snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 11:38 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jim Cline - foul #1 on Jim Cline, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | George Yoo (PG), Robert Hendricks (SF) Edmund Hartsell, James Rey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 11:38 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:38 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:24 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Warren Rau | 49-55 |
| 11:04 | Abilene Christian | George Yoo is called for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Clint Holmes (PG), Douglas Cheney (PF) Geoffrey Richardson, Joseph Filip | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich (PG), Elmer Engelhardt (SF), Victor Boykin (PF) Warren Rau, Vincent Chronister, David Thornton | |
| 10:40 | Montana St., Billings | John Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 10:39 | Abilene Christian | Clint Holmes gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:19 | Abilene Christian | Robert Hendricks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 10:17 | Abilene Christian | Douglas Cheney gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:07 | Abilene Christian | Clint Holmes scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Yoo | 51-55 |
| 09:56 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich is hacked by Robert Hendricks - foul #4 on Robert Hendricks, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Edmund Hartsell (PG), Geoffrey Richardson (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Ralph Pough (PF), James Rey (C) Clint Holmes, George Yoo, Robert Hendricks, Douglas Cheney, Louis Shier | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky (PG), Corey Aquino (SG), Vincent Chronister (SF), David Thornton (PF), Derek Hensley (C) Keith Henrich, John Stephens, Elmer Engelhardt, Victor Boykin, Jim Cline | |
| 09:36 | Montana St., Billings | James Rey picks off the pass by Vincent Chronister | 51-55 |
| 09:31 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by David Hamborsky - foul #1 on David Hamborsky, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joseph Filip (C) Edmund Hartsell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Warren Rau (PG) Corey Aquino | |
| 09:31 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:31 | Montana St., Billings | Derek Hensley snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 09:17 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Warren Rau | 51-57 |
| 09:13 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by David Hamborsky - foul #2 on David Hamborsky, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt (SF) Vincent Chronister | |
| 09:13 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:13 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:54 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Warren Rau | 53-59 |
| 08:52 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Rau - foul #3 on Warren Rau, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Edmund Hartsell (SG) Geoffrey Richardson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino (SG), Lester Elkins (C) David Hamborsky, David Thornton | |
| 08:52 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:52 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:36 | Montana St., Billings | Derek Hensley misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Pough - foul #2 on Ralph Pough, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Clint Holmes (PG) Joseph Filip | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich (PG), Victor Boykin (C) Warren Rau, Lester Elkins | |
| 08:36 | Montana St., Billings | Derek Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:36 | Montana St., Billings | Derek Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:19 | Abilene Christian | James Rey misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 55-60 |
| 08:17 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Corey Aquino | 55-60 |
| 08:11 | Montana St., Billings | James Rey blocks the short jumper by Corey Aquino | 55-60 |
| 08:09 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:50 | Montana St., Billings | Ralph Pough is called for the reach on Keith Henrich - foul #3 on Ralph Pough, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | George Yoo (SG), Robert Hendricks (SF), Douglas Cheney (PF), Louis Shier (C) Edmund Hartsell, Rene Rizzo, Ralph Pough, James Rey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Stephens (SG), Vincent Chronister (SF), Jim Cline (C) Corey Aquino, Elmer Engelhardt, Derek Hensley | |
| 07:50 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:50 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Clint Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Yoo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hendricks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Cheney (fresh) C - Louis Shier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Keith Henrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Chronister (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Abilene Christian | Louis Shier can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 55-62 |
| 07:35 | Montana St., Billings | Victor Boykin gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 07:30 | Montana St., Billings | John Stephens connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 07:08 | Abilene Christian | Robert Hendricks hits a wide open floater from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 07:04 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Vincent Chronister, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson (SG), Joseph Filip (PF) Clint Holmes, Douglas Cheney | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Warren Rau (SG), David Thornton (PF) Keith Henrich, Victor Boykin | |
| 06:38 | Abilene Christian | David Thornton steps in front of the Joseph Filip pass | 57-65 |
| 06:20 | Montana St., Billings | John Stephens is hacked by Geoffrey Richardson - foul #1 on Geoffrey Richardson, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo (PG), James Rey (C) George Yoo, Louis Shier | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky (SG), Elmer Engelhardt (SF) Warren Rau, Vincent Chronister | |
| 06:20 | Montana St., Billings | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:20 | Montana St., Billings | John Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:20 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Filip grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:04 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by James Rey | 59-66 |
| 06:00 | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Stephens | 59-68 |
| 05:53 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-68 |
| 05:52 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 05:48 | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky's pass is intercepted by James Rey | 59-68 |
| 05:46 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by John Stephens - foul #3 on John Stephens, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Clint Holmes (PG), Edmund Hartsell (SG), Ralph Pough (PF) Geoffrey Richardson, Robert Hendricks, Joseph Filip | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino (SG), Lester Elkins (C) John Stephens, Jim Cline | |
| 05:46 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:46 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:26 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Engelhardt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 05:24 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino misses the tip | 61-68 |
| 05:23 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 05:03 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo banks in the wide open layup set up by Clint Holmes | 63-68 |
| 04:51 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 04:49 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Rene Rizzo | 63-68 |
| 04:28 | Abilene Christian | Ralph Pough lays it in on a nice dish by Edmund Hartsell and he's hacked by David Thornton - foul #1 on David Thornton, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson (SG), Robert Hendricks (SF), Louis Shier (C) Edmund Hartsell, Rene Rizzo, James Rey | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich (PG), Warren Rau (SG), Vincent Chronister (SF), Victor Boykin (PF), Jim Cline (C) David Hamborsky, Corey Aquino, Elmer Engelhardt, David Thornton, Lester Elkins | |
| 04:28 | Abilene Christian | Ralph Pough misses the free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:28 | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 04:14 | Montana St., Billings | Victor Boykin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 04:12 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Boykin | 65-68 |
| 03:54 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 03:52 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Richardson | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Clint Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hendricks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Pough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Shier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Keith Henrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Rau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Chronister (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Cline (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Abilene Christian | Ralph Pough hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Clint Holmes | 67-68 |
| 03:38 | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline is fouled on the floor by Ralph Pough - foul #4 on Ralph Pough, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | George Yoo (PG), Joseph Filip (PF), Rene Rizzo (C) Clint Holmes, Ralph Pough, Louis Shier | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 03:38 | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:38 | Montana St., Billings | Jim Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:38 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Robert Hendricks | 67-69 |
| 03:22 | Abilene Christian | Robert Hendricks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Yoo | 70-69 |
| 03:13 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister misses the easy layup | 70-69 |
| 03:12 | Abilene Christian | Robert Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:52 | Abilene Christian | Rene Rizzo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Geoffrey Richardson | 72-69 |
| 02:47 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Warren Rau | 72-71 |
| 02:47 | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Clint Holmes (PG) George Yoo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Stephens (PG), David Thornton (PF) Keith Henrich, Victor Boykin | |
| 02:31 | Abilene Christian | Robert Hendricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Hamborsky (SG), Elmer Engelhardt (SF) Warren Rau, Vincent Chronister | |
| 02:28 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Ralph Pough (PF), Louis Shier (C) Joseph Filip, Rene Rizzo | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Warren Rau (SG), Vincent Chronister (SF) David Hamborsky, Elmer Engelhardt | |
| 02:12 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ralph Pough - foul #5 on Ralph Pough, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Joseph Filip (PF) Ralph Pough | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 02:12 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:12 | Montana St., Billings | David Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:03 | Abilene Christian | A charge is called on Geoffrey Richardson - foul #2 on Geoffrey Richardson, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 01:53 | Montana St., Billings | Warren Rau loses the dribble to Clint Holmes | 72-73 |
| 01:50 | Abilene Christian | Clint Holmes lays it in | 74-73 |
| 01:50 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich (PG), Corey Aquino (SG) John Stephens, Warren Rau | |
| 01:29 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister is fouled on the floor by Clint Holmes - foul #1 on Clint Holmes, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 01:29 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:29 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Chronister makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:00 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Filip hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Thornton - foul #2 on David Thornton, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| 01:00 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Filip makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:00 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Filip misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:00 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hendricks | 75-75 |
| 00:45 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson is hacked by Corey Aquino - foul #2 on Corey Aquino, team foul #14 | 75-75 |
| 00:45 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:45 | Abilene Christian | Geoffrey Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:29 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Corey Aquino | 76-78 |
| 00:12 | Abilene Christian | Louis Shier hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Hendricks | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Montana St., Billings | Corey Aquino misses the driving attempt in the paint | 78-78 |
| 00:01 | Montana St., Billings | Keith Henrich tips it in | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | Clint Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 78-80 |