| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Stewart (fresh) SG - Larry Belt (fresh) SF - Michael Weikel (fresh) PF - George Latta (fresh) C - Peter Jagger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) C - Paul Grill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Jagger | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | John Fox misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Charleston Southern | George Latta makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Weikel | 6-0 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan's pass is intercepted by Michael Weikel | 6-0 |
| 18:34 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | Charleston Southern | George Latta tips it home | 8-0 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Paul Grill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:58 | Charleston Southern | Dennis Duncan takes the ball from Larry Belt | 8-3 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Larry Belt picks off the pass by Paul Grill | 8-3 |
| 17:19 | Charleston Southern | George Latta makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Stewart | 11-3 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 11-3 |
| 17:03 | Charleston Southern | George Latta gets the rebound | 11-3 |
| 16:42 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel misses the floater from the right wing | 11-3 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan gets the rebound | 11-3 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | John Fox can't connect on a floater in the paint | 11-3 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | John Fox snags the offensive board | 11-3 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Paul Grill buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Clifton Zutter | 11-5 |
| 15:55 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Witcher (SF), Teddy Key (PF), Garland Allen (C) Michael Weikel, George Latta, Peter Jagger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG) Alton Holmes | |
| 15:55 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:55 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Belt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Witcher (fresh) PF - Teddy Key (fresh) C - Garland Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) C - Paul Grill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Garland Allen is called for the reach on Dennis Duncan - foul #1 on Garland Allen, team foul #1 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Goheen (PG), Victor Jessop (SG) Fred Stewart, Larry Belt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) John Fox, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Gary Luce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 13-5 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Joseph Rico tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 15:06 | Charleston Southern | Mark Goheen's dunk attempt is rejected by Clarence Catt | 13-7 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Clarence Catt pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Joseph Rico can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Victor Jessop - foul #1 on Victor Jessop, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:33 | Charleston Southern | Mark Witcher clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Clarence Catt | 13-8 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Witcher - foul #1 on Mark Witcher, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart (PG), Peter Jagger (C) Victor Jessop, Garland Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), John Fox (SG), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Clarence Catt, Gary Luce | |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:57 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Mark Witcher | 15-9 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses the runner in the paint | 15-9 |
| 13:46 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Teddy Key | 15-9 |
| 13:22 | Charleston Southern | Mark Goheen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Witcher | 17-9 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Paul Grill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan tips it home | 17-11 |
| 12:45 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 12:44 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger misses the tip | 17-11 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dennis Bennett | 17-11 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Stewart - foul #1 on Fred Stewart, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt (SG), Michael Weikel (SF), George Latta (PF) Mark Goheen, Mark Witcher, Teddy Key | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG) Alton Holmes | |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:19 | Charleston Southern | George Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:59 | Charleston Southern | Paul Grill swats the layup by Michael Weikel | 17-12 |
| 11:58 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Jagger | 17-12 |
| 11:53 | Charleston Southern | Dennis Duncan swats the short shot by Michael Weikel | 17-12 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Belt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Weikel (fresh) PF - George Latta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Jagger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Grill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly travels with the ball | 17-12 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) John Fox, Dennis Bennett, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| 11:18 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart is fouled on the floor by Gary Luce - foul #1 on Gary Luce, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Goheen (PG), Garland Allen (C) Fred Stewart, Peter Jagger | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:03 | Charleston Southern | Gary Luce steals the ball from Michael Weikel | 17-12 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Clarence Catt loses the dribble to Mark Goheen | 17-12 |
| 10:49 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt hits the finger roll set up by Mark Goheen | 19-12 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-12 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Gary Luce grabs the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Michael Weikel takes the ball from Aaron Conerly | 19-12 |
| 10:20 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel misses the dunk attempt | 19-12 |
| 10:19 | Charleston Southern | George Latta snags the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:05 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-12 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Clarence Catt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Latta - foul #1 on George Latta, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart (PG), Mark Witcher (SF), Peter Jagger (C) Mark Goheen, Michael Weikel, Garland Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), John Fox (SG), Paul Grill (C) Aaron Conerly, Joseph Rico, Gary Luce | |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Clarence Catt misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Clarence Catt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:27 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger is called for traveling | 21-13 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Victor Jessop (SG), Teddy Key (PF) Larry Belt, George Latta | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Duncan (PF) Clarence Catt | |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 09:13 | Charleston Southern | Victor Jessop pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:55 | Charleston Southern | Mark Witcher makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-13 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 08:41 | Charleston Southern | Victor Jessop snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 08:22 | Charleston Southern | Mark Witcher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | John Fox can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Stewart - foul #2 on Fred Stewart, team foul #6 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Goheen (PG), Larry Belt (SG), Michael Weikel (SF), George Latta (PF) Fred Stewart, Victor Jessop, Mark Witcher, Teddy Key | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF) Clifton Zutter | |
| 07:57 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | John Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:57 | Charleston Southern | George Latta grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 07:40 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-14 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Mark Goheen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Belt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Weikel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Latta (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Jagger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 07:15 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel gets the rebound | 24-14 |
| 07:09 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger is called for traveling | 24-14 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 06:43 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to George Latta | 24-14 |
| 06:26 | Charleston Southern | George Latta misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-14 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Fox | 24-14 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Larry Belt steals the ball from Dennis Bennett | 24-14 |
| 06:16 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt blows the layup | 24-14 |
| 06:15 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger snags the offensive board | 24-14 |
| 05:59 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 26-14 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | John Fox hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alton Holmes | 26-17 |
| 05:19 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Bennett - foul #1 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #3 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Victor Jessop (SG), Teddy Key (PF), Garland Allen (C) Larry Belt, George Latta, Peter Jagger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG), Joseph Rico (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) Alton Holmes, John Fox, Dennis Bennett, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| 05:19 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:19 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Gary Luce grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Conerly | 27-19 |
| 04:49 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Clarence Catt gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 04:19 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Teddy Key | 27-19 |
| 04:02 | Charleston Southern | Teddy Key's floater is tipped away by Clarence Catt | 27-19 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter clanks a jumper near the basket | 27-19 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Gary Luce grabs the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is hacked by Michael Weikel - foul #1 on Michael Weikel, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart (PG), Larry Belt (SG), Mark Witcher (SF), George Latta (PF), Peter Jagger (C) Mark Goheen, Victor Jessop, Michael Weikel, Teddy Key, Garland Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Joseph Rico, Clarence Catt, Gary Luce | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:29 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger grabs the board | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Belt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Witcher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Latta (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Jagger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Charleston Southern | Mark Witcher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Mark Witcher is called for the reach on Clifton Zutter - foul #2 on Mark Witcher, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG) Aaron Conerly | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:30 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Stewart | 29-21 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Alton Holmes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Zutter | 29-24 |
| 02:00 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Mark Witcher is called for the reach on Paul Grill - foul #3 on Mark Witcher, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Teddy Key (SF) Mark Witcher | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF) Clifton Zutter | |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:54 | Charleston Southern | George Latta grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 01:26 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 01:25 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger tips it home | 31-24 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-24 |
| 01:10 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 00:50 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger is hacked by Dennis Duncan - foul #1 on Dennis Duncan, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Goheen (SG), Robert Lester (SF), Garland Allen (C) Larry Belt, George Latta, Peter Jagger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) Alton Holmes, Dennis Bennett, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| 00:38 | Charleston Southern | Teddy Key misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Clarence Catt buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Aaron Conerly | 31-26 |
| 00:04 | Charleston Southern | Clarence Catt steals it from Teddy Key | 31-26 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Clarence Catt can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-26 |