| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dyck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Devos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | John Lawrence inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Barnes | 40-42 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Bob Truss buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Hinson | 40-45 |
| 19:10 | Wichita State | John Lawrence drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 18:51 | Montana | John Devos loses the dribble to John Smith | 42-45 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-45 |
| 18:45 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen tips it home | 44-45 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Devos | 44-47 |
| 18:11 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 18:10 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Devos | 44-47 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF), David Larochelle (PF), Alan Paul (C) Jeffry Kirkham, John Devos, Donald Banks | |
| 17:38 | Wichita State | Alan Paul swats the shot by John Lawrence | 44-47 |
| 17:36 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Larochelle | 44-47 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Bobby Hinson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Dyck - foul #1 on Michael Dyck, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Nelson (SF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Scott Barnes, John Lawrence, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG) Bob Truss | |
| 17:19 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | George Lingo steals it from John Smith | 44-48 |
| 16:59 | Montana | Bobby Hinson banks in the layup on a great pass from George Lingo | 44-50 |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | David Larochelle steps in front of the Greg Cox pass | 44-50 |
| 16:28 | Montana | David Larochelle knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Peter Butkovich | 44-52 |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Greg Cox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-52 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | Greg Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 15:59 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses short on a floater in the lane | 44-52 |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Lingo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Wichita State | Greg Cox banks in the layup set up by William Shick | 46-52 |
| 15:28 | Montana | George Lingo misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 46-52 |
| 15:27 | Montana | Peter Butkovich tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | George Lingo is called for the reach on William Shick - foul #2 on George Lingo, team foul #1 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Scott Barnes (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Bobby (PF), Michael Dyck (C) William Shick, Hilario Sanchez, John Nelson, John Smith, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Bobby Hinson, George Lingo, David Larochelle, Alan Paul | |
| 15:00 | Wichita State | John Lawrence knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Dyck | 49-54 |
| 14:56 | Montana | Peter Butkovich makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffry Kirkham | 49-57 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph Nielsen | 51-57 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Peter Butkovich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 14:17 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to John Lawrence | 51-57 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-57 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Donald Banks gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham jams it | 51-59 |
| 13:45 | Wichita State | John Bobby connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Barnes | 53-59 |
| 13:16 | Montana | Donald Banks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 13:15 | Wichita State | John Bobby gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Donald Banks pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:45 | Montana | James James misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Lawrence - foul #3 on John Lawrence, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), John Nelson (SF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, John Lawrence, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG), George Lingo (SG), John Devos (SF), David Larochelle (C) Peter Butkovich, Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, Donald Banks | |
| 12:45 | Montana | James James makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 12:45 | Montana | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:37 | Wichita State | John Nelson travels with the ball | 53-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG) Scott Barnes | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Roy Brush (SF) William Hart, James James | |
| 12:20 | Montana | Roy Brush connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Bobby Hinson | 53-63 |
| 12:15 | Wichita State | John Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Shick | 55-63 |
| 12:02 | Montana | George Lingo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 12:01 | Montana | Bobby Hinson snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Bobby Hinson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Larochelle | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hilario Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bobby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Brush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Devos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-65 |
| 11:19 | Montana | John Devos pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 11:06 | Montana | David Larochelle drills a shot from the right wing set up by George Lingo and the foul's on John Nelson - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #3 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Scott Barnes (SG), John Lawrence (SF), John Smith (PF), Michael Dyck (C) William Shick, Hilario Sanchez, John Nelson, John Bobby, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), James James (PF) Bobby Hinson, Roy Brush, John Devos | |
| 11:06 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | John Lawrence blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffry Kirkham - foul #1 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #2 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Banks (C) David Larochelle | |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | John Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Donald Banks gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 10:45 | Montana | George Lingo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 10:43 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | John Lawrence hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Dyck | 58-68 |
| 10:12 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Lawrence - foul #4 on John Lawrence, team foul #4 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SF) John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG) George Lingo | |
| 10:12 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 10:12 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 09:59 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck clanks a shot in the paint | 58-70 |
| 09:57 | Wichita State | John Nelson tips it in | 60-70 |
| 09:41 | Montana | Bob Truss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 09:18 | Montana | John Nelson picks off the pass by Jeffry Kirkham | 60-70 |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | Scott Barnes banks in the layup on a great pass from John Nelson | 62-70 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Bobby Hinson can't finish the layup | 62-70 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 08:44 | Wichita State | John Nelson is hacked by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #2 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #3 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Bobby (PF), Greg Cox (C) Joseph Nielsen, Scott Barnes, John Smith, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), Roy Brush (SF), John Devos (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, Donald Banks | |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | John Bobby lays it up and in | 64-70 |
| 08:09 | Montana | The jumper by Peter Butkovich is denied by Greg Cox | 64-70 |
| 08:07 | Wichita State | Greg Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | John Nelson drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Shick | 66-70 |
| 07:37 | Montana | Roy Brush is hacked by Hilario Sanchez - foul #1 on Hilario Sanchez, team foul #5 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Scott Barnes (SG), John Lawrence (SF) Hilario Sanchez, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG) Roy Brush | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Shick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lawrence (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Lingo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Devos (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Larochelle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Montana | George Lingo can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Lawrence - foul #5 on John Lawrence, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SF), Michael Dyck (C) John Lawrence, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG) Peter Butkovich | |
| 07:23 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 07:23 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | John Nelson gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 07:09 | Montana | David Larochelle pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 06:45 | Montana | Bob Truss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Scott Barnes - foul #2 on Scott Barnes, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG) William Shick | |
| Subs | Montana | James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) George Lingo, David Larochelle | |
| 06:45 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:45 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:45 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 3rd free throw | 66-73 |
| 06:24 | Wichita State | John Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Nielsen | 69-73 |
| 06:10 | Montana | John Devos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 06:09 | Wichita State | John Bobby snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | John Nelson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 69-73 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen tips it in | 71-73 |
| 05:41 | Montana | James James clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | John Nelson grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Banks - foul #1 on Donald Banks, team foul #4 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG), Hilario Sanchez (SG), John Smith (PF) Joseph Nielsen, Scott Barnes, John Bobby | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Roy Brush (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, John Devos | |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Michael Dyck blocks the short jumper by Donald Banks | 73-73 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Roy Brush gets the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-73 |
| 04:47 | Montana | James James grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 04:30 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Hilario Sanchez | 73-73 |
| 04:22 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Hilario Sanchez | 75-73 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Roy Brush misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-73 |
| 03:58 | Montana | Peter Butkovich pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 03:47 | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | John Nelson blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Banks - foul #2 on Donald Banks, team foul #5 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen (PG), Scott Barnes (SG), John Bobby (PF), Greg Cox (C) William Shick, Hilario Sanchez, John Smith, Michael Dyck | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), David Larochelle (PF), Alan Paul (C) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush, James James, Donald Banks | |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | John Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:43 | Montana | David Larochelle grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 03:29 | Montana | Alan Paul misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-73 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham tips it in | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Joseph Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bobby (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Larochelle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Wichita State | Greg Cox scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Nelson | 78-75 |
| 03:03 | Montana | Alan Paul is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Hilario Sanchez (SG) John Nelson | |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF), John Devos (PF) Jeffry Kirkham, David Larochelle | |
| 03:03 | Montana | Alan Paul makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:03 | Montana | Alan Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:50 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the lay-in | 78-77 |
| 02:49 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen tips it but misses | 78-77 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Greg Cox tips it back up and in | 80-77 |
| 02:47 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Shick (PG) Hilario Sanchez | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), James James (PF), David Larochelle (C) George Lingo, John Devos, Alan Paul | |
| 02:21 | Montana | Bob Truss is fouled on the floor by Scott Barnes - foul #3 on Scott Barnes, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Banks (C) David Larochelle | |
| 02:21 | Montana | Bob Truss misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:21 | Wichita State | John Bobby grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:21 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is hacked by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #3 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #6 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Nelson (SF), Michael Dyck (C) William Shick, Greg Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | John Bobby buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Barnes and he's fouled by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #4 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #7 | 82-77 |
| 01:45 | Wichita State | John Bobby misses the free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to James James | 82-77 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Bobby Hinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-77 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Donald Banks tips it back up and in | 82-79 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen is hacked by Bobby Hinson - foul #3 on Bobby Hinson, team foul #8 | 82-79 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:01 | Wichita State | Joseph Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Montana | Bobby Hinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck double dribbles | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Montana | Bob Truss comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-81 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck pulls down the rebound | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Truss - foul #2 on Bob Truss, team foul #9 | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Wichita State | Michael Dyck misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Montana | James James grabs the board | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Truss | 84-81 |