| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Kowalski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Leon Sanders inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | Tyler Soper misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 19:41 | Montana | Tyler Soper misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 47-40 |
| 19:16 | Montana | Tyler Soper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 19:15 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Soper | 47-40 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Emil Sotelo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Donald Hensley steals the ball from Richard Hughes | 47-40 |
| 18:26 | Montana | George Millsaps's floater is knocked away by John Moore | 47-40 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 18:06 | Montana | Tyler Soper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Leon Sanders makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Soper | 47-43 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Donald Hensley snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Charles Williamson is called for the reach on Donald Hensley - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (PG), Andy Terry (SF), Christopher Collins (PF), Joseph Crumble (C) Emil Sotelo, Leon Sanders, Tyler Soper, George Millsaps | |
| 16:49 | Montana | Donald Hensley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Walker | 47-46 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | William Walker picks off the pass by Charles Williamson | 47-46 |
| 16:36 | Montana | Andy Terry lays it up and in on a great pass from William Walker | 47-48 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Hairston | 50-48 |
| 15:55 | Montana | Andy Terry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Walker | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Hensley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Terry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Collins (fresh) C - Joseph Crumble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | John Moore loses the dribble to William Walker | 50-51 |
| 15:16 | Montana | Christopher Collins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 15:14 | Montana | Joseph Crumble pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:04 | Montana | Donald Hensley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Joseph Crumble grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:52 | Montana | William Walker knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | John Hairston scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Moore | 52-53 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Richard Hughes picks off the pass by William Walker | 52-53 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | John Hairston double dribbles | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Byron Wright (C) John Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Sotelo (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), Leon Sanders (SF), Tyler Soper (PF), George Millsaps (C) William Walker, Donald Hensley, Andy Terry, Christopher Collins, Joseph Crumble | |
| 13:36 | Montana | Robert Henderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emil Sotelo | 52-55 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #1 | 52-55 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Tyler Soper pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Tyler Soper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Byron Wright | 52-55 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is fouled on the floor by Leon Sanders - foul #2 on Leon Sanders, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Jan Brooks (PF) Richard Hughes, David Kowalski | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:10 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 13:09 | Montana | George Millsaps grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Robert Henderson is hacked by John Hairston - foul #2 on John Hairston, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Moore (C) Charles Williamson | |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (SG) Robert Henderson | |
| 12:38 | Montana | Emil Sotelo is hacked by Johnny Viens - foul #1 on Johnny Viens, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| 12:27 | Montana | The short jumper by Leon Sanders is denied by John Moore | 52-55 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jan Brooks | 52-55 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | John Hairston knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Wright | 54-55 |
| 11:58 | Montana | Tyler Soper makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Emil Sotelo | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jan Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rhode Island | John Hairston can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 11:40 | Montana | Tyler Soper gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:26 | Montana | Emil Sotelo can't finish the layup | 54-58 |
| 11:25 | Montana | Leon Sanders tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyler Soper - foul #1 on Tyler Soper, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (PF) Johnny Viens, Jan Brooks, John Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Hensley (SG), Andy Terry (SF), Joseph Crumble (PF), Lee Gulley (C) Emil Sotelo, Leon Sanders, Tyler Soper, George Millsaps | |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:49 | Montana | William Walker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Kowalski | 56-60 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hughes | 56-60 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | John Hairston tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson tips it home | 58-60 |
| 09:51 | Montana | Andy Terry makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Hensley | 58-63 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright is whistled for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), John Moore (C) John Hairston, Byron Wright | |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Sotelo (PG), Leon Sanders (SF), Tyler Soper (PF), George Millsaps (C) William Walker, Andy Terry, Joseph Crumble, Lee Gulley | |
| 09:08 | Montana | Tyler Soper's fadeaway is rejected by David Kowalski | 58-63 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Hensley - foul #2 on Donald Hensley, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:47 | Montana | George Millsaps grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 08:25 | Montana | Richard Hughes steals it from Tyler Soper | 59-63 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 62-63 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Donald Hensley comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 62-63 |
| 07:46 | Montana | Donald Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Montana | John Moore takes the ball from Donald Hensley | 62-63 |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 07:10 | Montana | Leon Sanders grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Tyler Soper clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Kowalski - foul #2 on David Kowalski, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Jan Brooks (SF), Byron Wright (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Richard Hughes, Charles Williamson, David Kowalski, John Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (PG), Andy Terry (SG), Joseph Crumble (SF), Lee Gulley (C) Emil Sotelo, Donald Hensley, Leon Sanders, George Millsaps | |
| 06:46 | Montana | Tyler Soper makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Tyler Soper misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Byron Wright, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Collins (PF) Tyler Soper | |
| 06:22 | Montana | Christopher Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | John Hairston pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks's floater is tipped away by Joseph Crumble | 62-64 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Lee Gulley grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 05:17 | Montana | Byron Wright swats the shot by William Walker | 62-64 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Lee Gulley snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Joseph Crumble throws it down on a nice dish by William Walker and the foul's on Dale Gresham - foul #3 on Dale Gresham, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF), David Kowalski (PF), John Moore (C) Jan Brooks, Byron Wright, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Sotelo (PG), Donald Hensley (SG), Tyler Soper (PF), George Millsaps (C) William Walker, Andy Terry, Christopher Collins, Lee Gulley | |
| 04:53 | Montana | Joseph Crumble misses the free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:53 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:35 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski jams it | 64-66 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Joseph Crumble misses short on a shot from the right block | 64-66 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | John Moore gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Hensley - foul #3 on Donald Hensley, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG) Johnny Viens | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Sanders (SF) Joseph Crumble | |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:11 | Montana | Tyler Soper snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:43 | Montana | John Hairston steals it from Emil Sotelo | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 03:26 | Montana | Leon Sanders gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Emil Sotelo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-66 |
| 03:06 | Montana | Tyler Soper gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | Montana | Leon Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | John Moore gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | John Moore is whistled for traveling | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Jan Brooks (SF), Byron Wright (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Richard Hughes, Charles Williamson, David Kowalski, John Moore | |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (PG), Joseph Crumble (PF), Lee Gulley (C) Emil Sotelo, Tyler Soper, George Millsaps | |
| 02:31 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), David Kowalski (PF) Johnny Viens, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Sotelo (PG), Tyler Soper (PF), George Millsaps (C) William Walker, Joseph Crumble, Lee Gulley | |
| 02:09 | Montana | Emil Sotelo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF), John Moore (C) Jan Brooks, Byron Wright | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 01:51 | Montana | George Millsaps grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Donald Hensley misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 01:24 | Montana | George Millsaps tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Leon Sanders snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Montana | Leon Sanders is hacked by John Hairston in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hairston, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Leon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Leon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 00:59 | Montana | George Millsaps snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Montana | George Millsaps is hacked by Richard Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Montana | Andy Terry (SF) Leon Sanders | |
| 00:58 | Montana | George Millsaps misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | John Moore snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:34 | Montana | George Millsaps grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:32 | Montana | George Millsaps is fouled in the backcourt by John Hairston - foul #4 on John Hairston, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| 00:32 | Montana | George Millsaps makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:32 | Montana | George Millsaps misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | John Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is fouled on the floor by Donald Hensley - foul #4 on Donald Hensley, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Sanders (SF) Andy Terry | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | John Hairston clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:22 | Montana | George Millsaps grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 00:19 | Montana | George Millsaps is hacked by John Hairston in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hairston, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) John Hairston | |
| Subs | Montana | Andy Terry (SF) Leon Sanders | |
| 00:19 | Montana | George Millsaps makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:19 | Montana | George Millsaps misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Donald Hensley snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Donald Hensley is hacked by Johnny Viens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Viens, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Walker (C) George Millsaps | |
| 00:10 | Montana | Donald Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Donald Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Donald Hensley pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Donald Hensley runs out the clock | 64-74 |