| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Frank Castorena (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Monti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Marable (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lust (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Nicholas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Esqueda (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Parker (fresh) PF - Tommy Bjornberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Wickham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| 19:20 | SE Oklahoma St. | Earl Wickham can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-35 |
| 19:19 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Parker tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 19:18 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Esqueda tips it home | 41-37 |
| 18:53 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by David Esqueda - foul #1 on David Esqueda, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher (SF), Dean Clark (C) David Lust, Clayton Spencer | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | | |
| 18:53 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:36 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Bjornberg scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 18:24 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable is whistled for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Absher (SG), Mike Smith (SF), Clayton Spencer (C) Frank Castorena, Gerald Monti, Elmer Marable | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski (PG), Don Roberts (SG), William Easley (SF), Lawrence Binford (PF), Virgil Finn (C) Nicholas Adams, David Esqueda, Gerald Parker, Tommy Bjornberg, Earl Wickham | |
| 18:09 | SE Oklahoma St. | William Easley makes the shot from close range set up by Don Roberts | 44-42 |
| 17:49 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 17:48 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Crutcher | 44-42 |
| 17:26 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Binford - foul #2 on Lawrence Binford, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel (PG), Gerald Monti (SG), David Lust (PF) Michael Absher, Mike Smith, Dean Clark | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | | |
| 17:26 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:26 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:08 | SE Oklahoma St. | Don Roberts knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Banowski | 45-44 |
| 17:01 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher is hacked by Virgil Finn - foul #2 on Virgil Finn, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG), Elmer Marable (SF) Mark Rothermel, Robert Crutcher | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams (PG), David Esqueda (SG), Rudolph O'Hara (SF), Tommy Bjornberg (PF), Earl Wickham (C) George Banowski, Don Roberts, William Easley, Lawrence Binford, Virgil Finn | |
| 16:52 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 16:50 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Monti steals it from Rudolph O'Hara in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 16:43 | Montana St., Billings | David Esqueda takes the ball from Clayton Spencer | 48-44 |
| 16:40 | SE Oklahoma St. | Rudolph O'Hara lays it in on a great pass from David Esqueda | 48-46 |
| 16:25 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gerald Monti | 50-46 |
| 16:23 | SE Oklahoma St. | Frank Castorena steals the ball from David Esqueda in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 16:21 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena hits the finger roll | 52-46 |
| 16:14 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Esqueda clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 16:12 | SE Oklahoma St. | Earl Wickham can't tip it in | 52-46 |
| 16:10 | SE Oklahoma St. | Earl Wickham gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 15:59 | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 15:58 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Frank Castorena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Monti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Marable (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Spencer (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Nicholas Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Esqueda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rudolph O'Hara (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Bjornberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Earl Wickham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 15:52 | SE Oklahoma St. | Earl Wickham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 15:47 | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 15:45 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 15:40 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Castorena | 54-46 |
| 15:35 | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams is hacked by Frank Castorena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Castorena, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Absher (PG), Melvin Fletcher (SG), Andrew Felt (SF), Mike Smith (C) Frank Castorena, Gerald Monti, Elmer Marable, Clayton Spencer | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski (PG), Don Roberts (SG), Gerald Parker (SF), Lawrence Binford (PF), Virgil Finn (C) Nicholas Adams, David Esqueda, Rudolph O'Hara, Tommy Bjornberg, Earl Wickham | |
| 15:29 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Parker makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Binford | 54-48 |
| 15:15 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Absher | 56-48 |
| 15:11 | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski is hacked by David Lust in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lust, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher (PG), Dean Clark (PF) Melvin Fletcher, David Lust | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | | |
| 14:51 | SE Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Binford can't throw it down | 56-48 |
| 14:49 | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 14:47 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Absher pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 14:41 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Absher buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Smith | 58-48 |
| 14:19 | SE Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Binford hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 13:58 | Montana St., Billings | Don Roberts picks off the pass by Michael Absher | 58-51 |
| 13:43 | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 13:29 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 58-53 |
| 13:27 | SE Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Binford pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 13:22 | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Binford | 58-56 |
| 13:05 | Montana St., Billings | Don Roberts takes the ball from Mike Smith | 58-56 |
| 12:48 | SE Oklahoma St. | Virgil Finn is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block | 58-58 |
| 12:28 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Parker steals it from Dean Clark | 58-58 |
| 12:23 | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 12:22 | Montana St., Billings | Andrew Felt gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 12:17 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Absher misses the 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| 12:16 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 11:53 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Parker is called for the reach on Robert Crutcher - foul #2 on Gerald Parker, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG), Gerald Monti (SG), Elmer Marable (SF), David Lust (PF), Clayton Spencer (C) Robert Crutcher, Michael Absher, Andrew Felt, Dean Clark, Mike Smith | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams (PG), David Esqueda (SG), William Easley (SF), Tommy Bjornberg (PF), Earl Wickham (C) George Banowski, Don Roberts, Gerald Parker, Lawrence Binford, Virgil Finn | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Frank Castorena (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Monti (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Marable (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Nicholas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Esqueda (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Easley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tommy Bjornberg (fresh) 7 pts. C - Earl Wickham (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clayton Spencer | 61-58 |
| 11:24 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Bjornberg travels with the ball | 61-58 |
| 10:56 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 10:42 | SE Oklahoma St. | Frank Castorena takes the ball from Nicholas Adams | 61-58 |
| 10:26 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti is denied on a layup by William Easley | 61-58 |
| 10:25 | SE Oklahoma St. | William Easley grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 10:08 | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 10:07 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 10:02 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti loses the dribble to William Easley | 61-58 |
| 09:58 | SE Oklahoma St. | William Easley misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 09:57 | SE Oklahoma St. | Earl Wickham snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 09:49 | SE Oklahoma St. | William Easley misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Clayton Spencer - foul #2 on Clayton Spencer, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel (PG), Melvin Fletcher (SG) Frank Castorena, Gerald Monti | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Rudolph O'Hara (PG) Nicholas Adams | |
| 09:49 | SE Oklahoma St. | William Easley makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:49 | SE Oklahoma St. | William Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:38 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Wickham | 61-60 |
| 09:37 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to David Lust | 61-60 |
| 09:30 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rudolph O'Hara - foul #2 on Rudolph O'Hara, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Andrew Felt (SF) Clayton Spencer | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Parker (SF) William Easley | |
| 09:30 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:30 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:28 | SE Oklahoma St. | Earl Wickham is hacked by Elmer Marable in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Marable, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| 09:07 | SE Oklahoma St. | Earl Wickham is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rudolph O'Hara | 63-62 |
| 08:51 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable hits a jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 08:32 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Parker misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Melvin Fletcher - foul #2 on Melvin Fletcher, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG), Gerald Monti (SG), Clayton Spencer (C) Mark Rothermel, Melvin Fletcher, David Lust | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Albert Foster (PG) Rudolph O'Hara | |
| 08:32 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Parker misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:32 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:13 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 08:11 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 08:06 | SE Oklahoma St. | Earl Wickham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher (SF) Andrew Felt | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski (SG), Lawrence Binford (PF) David Esqueda, Tommy Bjornberg | |
| 07:54 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clayton Spencer | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Frank Castorena (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Monti (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crutcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Marable (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Spencer (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Albert Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Banowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Binford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Wickham (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | SE Oklahoma St. | Albert Foster is fouled on the floor by Frank Castorena - foul #4 on Frank Castorena, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Lust (PF) Elmer Marable | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams (PG), William Easley (SF) Albert Foster, Gerald Parker | |
| 07:19 | SE Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Binford clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 07:18 | SE Oklahoma St. | William Easley grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 07:05 | SE Oklahoma St. | William Easley connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Adams | 67-65 |
| 06:42 | Montana St., Billings | Nicholas Adams is called for the reach on Frank Castorena - foul #3 on Nicholas Adams, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher (SG), Andrew Felt (SF), Dean Clark (C) Gerald Monti, Robert Crutcher, Clayton Spencer | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | David Esqueda (SG), Rudolph O'Hara (SF), Tommy Bjornberg (PF) George Banowski, William Easley, Earl Wickham | |
| 06:32 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Adams | 67-65 |
| 06:29 | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams misses the lay-in | 67-65 |
| 06:28 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 06:23 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena is hacked by Tommy Bjornberg - foul #2 on Tommy Bjornberg, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable (C) David Lust | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Albert Foster (PG) Nicholas Adams | |
| 06:23 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:23 | SE Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Binford grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:05 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Bjornberg misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 06:03 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:58 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Lawrence Binford - foul #3 on Lawrence Binford, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel (PG) Frank Castorena | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Don Roberts (SG), Virgil Finn (C) David Esqueda, Lawrence Binford | |
| 05:58 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:58 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:58 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher makes the 3rd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:45 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Bjornberg hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Don Roberts | 69-67 |
| 05:39 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark clanks a turnaround near the basket | 69-67 |
| 05:38 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Bjornberg gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 05:24 | SE Oklahoma St. | Albert Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG), Gerald Monti (SG), Robert Crutcher (SF), Clayton Spencer (C) Mark Rothermel, Melvin Fletcher, Andrew Felt, Dean Clark | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | William Easley (SF), Earl Wickham (C) Rudolph O'Hara, Virgil Finn | |
| 05:00 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 04:59 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti grabs the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:50 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Wickham - foul #2 on Earl Wickham, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Lust (PF) Elmer Marable | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams (PG), George Banowski (SG), Gerald Parker (SF) Albert Foster, Don Roberts, Tommy Bjornberg | |
| 04:50 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:50 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:50 | SE Oklahoma St. | Earl Wickham gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:30 | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gerald Parker | 70-70 |
| 04:15 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Earl Wickham - foul #3 on Earl Wickham, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Absher (PG), Mike Smith (C) Frank Castorena, Clayton Spencer | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | David Esqueda (SG), Lawrence Binford (PF), Virgil Finn (C) George Banowski, William Easley, Earl Wickham | |
| 04:15 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:15 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:57 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Monti takes the ball from David Esqueda | 72-70 |
| 03:54 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti lays it in | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Michael Absher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Monti (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crutcher (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Lust (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Oklahoma St. | PG - Nicholas Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Esqueda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Binford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Finn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:37 | SE Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Binford is whistled for a carry | 74-70 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel (PG), Andrew Felt (SF), Dean Clark (PF), Elmer Marable (C) Gerald Monti, Robert Crutcher, David Lust, Mike Smith | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Albert Foster (PG), Rudolph O'Hara (SF) Nicholas Adams, Gerald Parker | |
| 03:19 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 03:17 | SE Oklahoma St. | Albert Foster pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:11 | SE Oklahoma St. | Dean Clark is called for the reach on David Esqueda - foul #2 on Dean Clark, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher (SG) Michael Absher | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski (PG), Don Roberts (SF), Tommy Bjornberg (PF) Albert Foster, Rudolph O'Hara, Virgil Finn | |
| 03:11 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Esqueda makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:11 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Esqueda makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:54 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Melvin Fletcher and he's fouled by Tommy Bjornberg - foul #3 on Tommy Bjornberg, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG), Clayton Spencer (C) Mark Rothermel, Elmer Marable | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Rudolph O'Hara (PG), Earl Wickham (C) David Esqueda, Lawrence Binford | |
| 02:54 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark misses the free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:54 | SE Oklahoma St. | Tommy Bjornberg grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 02:52 | SE Oklahoma St. | Melvin Fletcher steps in front of the Don Roberts pass in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 02:44 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Frank Castorena | 78-72 |
| 02:20 | SE Oklahoma St. | Dean Clark takes the ball from Don Roberts | 78-72 |
| 02:01 | Montana St., Billings | The short jumper by Melvin Fletcher is denied by Tommy Bjornberg | 78-72 |
| 02:00 | SE Oklahoma St. | Earl Wickham snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 02:00 | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti (SG), David Lust (PF) Melvin Fletcher, Dean Clark | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams (PG), David Esqueda (SG), Gerald Parker (SF) Rudolph O'Hara, George Banowski, Don Roberts | |
| 01:42 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Monti steals the ball from Nicholas Adams | 78-72 |
| 01:42 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| 01:27 | Montana St., Billings | Tommy Bjornberg is called for the reach on David Lust - foul #4 on Tommy Bjornberg, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| 01:27 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:27 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:27 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:25 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Esqueda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 01:10 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust misses short on a floater from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 01:08 | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:06 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Esqueda's pass is intercepted by Frank Castorena in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 01:06 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| 00:40 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 00:39 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti gets the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti is fouled on the floor by Earl Wickham - foul #4 on Earl Wickham, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher (SF), Mike Smith (PF) Andrew Felt, David Lust | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | | |
| 00:38 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:38 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Parker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:32 | SE Oklahoma St. | Earl Wickham grabs the offensive board | 80-72 |
| 00:29 | SE Oklahoma St. | Nicholas Adams scores on a 3 from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:26 | Montana St., Billings | Nicholas Adams is called for the reach on Robert Crutcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Adams, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| 00:26 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:26 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Oklahoma St. | SE Oklahoma St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Parker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Adams | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena is hacked by Nicholas Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Adams, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable (PF) Mike Smith | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski (PG) Nicholas Adams | |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:14 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Esqueda travels in the backcourt | 84-78 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith (PF) Elmer Marable | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | | |
| 00:13 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Wickham is called for the reach on Mike Smith - foul #5 on Earl Wickham, team foul #16 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | SE Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Binford (C) Earl Wickham | |
| 00:13 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:13 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:13 | SE Oklahoma St. | Lawrence Binford snags the defensive board | 84-78 |
| 00:07 | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 00:05 | SE Oklahoma St. | Gerald Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:01 | SE Oklahoma St. | George Banowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 84-78 |
| 00:00 | SE Oklahoma St. | David Esqueda pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-78 |