| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Ochs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bethea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Charles Snow inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 19:35 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Marvin Ochs | 36-33 |
| 19:15 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Ochs | 36-35 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Marvin Forman lays it in set up by Daniel Smith | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Walker | 38-38 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Daniel Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 38-38 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Larry Genest tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Larry Genest pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Marvin Ochs takes the ball from Charles Snow | 38-38 |
| 17:34 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs hits the finger roll | 38-40 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Michael Sowder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Marvin Forman tips it but misses | 38-40 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Charles Snow hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 16:58 | The Citadel | Larry Genest picks off the pass by Timothy Gordon | 40-40 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Michael Sowder clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Marvin Forman tips it in | 42-40 |
| 16:17 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Gary Leroux (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson (PG), Harvey Winters (SG), William Conley (SF), Andrew Crofoot (PF), Brandon Camire (C) James Walker, Marvin Ochs, Timothy Gordon, John Bethea, Ronald Davis | |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Philip Johns | 45-40 |
| 15:44 | The Citadel | William Conley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Conley (fresh) PF - Andrew Crofoot (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Camire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Cecil Harris is hacked by Brandon Johnson - foul #1 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Andrew Crofoot swats the layup by Gary Leroux | 45-40 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Leroux | 45-40 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Brandon Camire steals the ball from Ricky Barnhill | 45-40 |
| 14:40 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 14:39 | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:33 | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Harvey Winters | 45-42 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Marvin Forman hits the finger roll set up by Gary Leroux | 47-42 |
| 13:57 | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Cecil Harris - foul #2 on Cecil Harris, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Ricky Barnhill, Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs (SG), Timothy Gordon (SF), John Bethea (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Harvey Winters, William Conley, Andrew Crofoot, Brandon Camire | |
| 13:57 | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | John Bethea is called for the reach on Charles Snow - foul #1 on John Bethea, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Walker (PG) Brandon Johnson | |
| 13:19 | Montana State | John Bethea is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #2 on John Bethea, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | George Harris (PF) Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Marvin Ochs steps in front of the Larry Genest pass | 47-43 |
| 12:51 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-43 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Charles Snow gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | George Harris misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Michael Sowder tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 12:32 | The Citadel | John Bethea grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:14 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF) George Harris | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot (PF) John Bethea | |
| 11:51 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Charles Snow pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 11:25 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Ochs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Crofoot (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis clanks a turnaround from close range | 47-43 |
| 11:06 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot tips it in | 47-45 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Larry Genest makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Sowder | 49-45 |
| 10:35 | The Citadel | James Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 10:34 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 10:16 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Walker | 49-47 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Charles Snow is fouled on the floor by Timothy Gordon - foul #1 on Timothy Gordon, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Gary Leroux (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson (PG), Harvey Winters (SG), William Conley (SF), John Bethea (PF) James Walker, Marvin Ochs, Timothy Gordon, Ronald Davis | |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Philip Johns is fouled on the floor by Harvey Winters - foul #1 on Harvey Winters, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Gary Leroux clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:31 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:03 | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harvey Winters | 49-50 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Cecil Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Johns | 52-50 |
| 08:24 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Johnson | 52-52 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Cecil Harris can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Johnson - foul #2 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Larry Genest (C) Philip Johns, Ricky Barnhill, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Walker (PG), Timothy Gordon (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Harvey Winters, William Conley, Andrew Crofoot | |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:51 | The Citadel | James Walker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Johnson | 54-54 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Cecil Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Gordon - foul #2 on Timothy Gordon, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs (SG) Brandon Johnson | |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:14 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Walker | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Ochs (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bethea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Cecil Harris is hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #3 on Ronald Davis, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (PF) Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brian Schweigart (PF) John Bethea | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:58 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:37 | The Citadel | Brian Schweigart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 06:08 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:01 | The Citadel | Charles Snow swats the shot by James Walker | 57-60 |
| 05:59 | The Citadel | James Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:41 | The Citadel | James Walker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Larry Genest pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Marvin Forman (PF) Cecil Harris, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Bethea (PF) Brian Schweigart | |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Marvin Ochs picks off the pass by Charles Snow | 57-60 |
| 05:18 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs misses the lay-in | 57-60 |
| 05:17 | The Citadel | John Bethea gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:10 | The Citadel | John Bethea is whistled for traveling | 57-60 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Gordon - foul #3 on Timothy Gordon, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:48 | The Citadel | John Bethea grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 04:27 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon is whistled for traveling | 58-60 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Larry Genest hits the finger roll set up by Charles Snow | 60-60 |
| 04:05 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon misses the runner in the lane | 60-60 |
| 04:04 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs tips it home | 60-62 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Michael Sowder clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 03:38 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:30 | The Citadel | John Bethea knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Marvin Ochs | 60-64 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Marvin Forman knocks in the floater from the left block | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Ochs (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bethea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF) Daniel Smith, Charles Snow | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson (PG), Harvey Winters (SG), William Conley (SF) James Walker, Marvin Ochs, Timothy Gordon | |
| 02:37 | The Citadel | William Conley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Johnson | 62-67 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Cecil Harris | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Walker (PG), Timothy Gordon (SF) Harvey Winters, William Conley | |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Daniel Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 02:11 | The Citadel | James Walker can't connect on a runner in the lane | 64-67 |
| 02:09 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:49 | The Citadel | John Bethea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | James Walker picks off the pass by Larry Genest | 64-67 |
| 01:06 | The Citadel | Marvin Forman is called for the reach on Timothy Gordon - foul #3 on Marvin Forman, team foul #4 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) Ricky Barnhill | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs (SG) Brandon Johnson | |
| 00:59 | The Citadel | James Walker is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Walker, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Marvin Forman clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 64-67 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | John Bethea denies the turnaround by Michael Sowder | 64-67 |
| 00:21 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Marvin Ochs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson (PG), William Conley (SF) James Walker, Timothy Gordon | |
| 00:18 | The Citadel | William Conley is fouled on the floor by Michael Sowder - foul #3 on Michael Sowder, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Marvin Ochs - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Daniel Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away | 67-69 |