| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) SG - Brian Elson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sherwin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Bewley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffery Cambell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Clifton Zutter - foul #2 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:52 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:52 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses long on a shot near the basket | 35-36 |
| 19:34 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Bret Bewley | 35-36 |
| 19:17 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 19:16 | Lipscomb | Jeffery Cambell snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:55 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Bret Bewley | 35-38 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | John Fox loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 18:15 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Brian Elson takes the ball from John Fox | 35-38 |
| 17:39 | Lipscomb | John Fox is called for the reach on Brian Elson - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 17:18 | Lipscomb | Brian Elson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Alton Holmes snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Brian Elson is called for the reach on John Fox - foul #1 on Brian Elson, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG), Joseph Rico (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) Alton Holmes, John Fox, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Tom Mason (PG), Jeremiah Hillyer (SG), David Speck (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Troy Johson (C) Ronald Williamson, Brian Elson, Daniel Sherwin, Bret Bewley, Jeffery Cambell | |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Speck - foul #2 on David Speck, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | Lipscomb | Troy Johson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Luce - foul #1 on Gary Luce, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | Lipscomb | Troy Johson misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | Lipscomb | Troy Johson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Gary Luce pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Clarence Catt is denied on a layup by Troy Johson | 37-38 |
| 16:01 | Lipscomb | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) SG - Joseph Rico (fresh) SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Catt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Tom Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Hillyer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Speck (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Troy Johson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Lipscomb | Troy Johson double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Joseph Rico, Dennis Bennett, Clarence Catt, Gary Luce | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Chad Donato (SG) Jeremiah Hillyer | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Paul Grill hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 15:19 | Lipscomb | David Speck gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:02 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Speck | 37-41 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | John Fox makes the driving attempt near the basket | 39-41 |
| 14:29 | Lipscomb | Troy Johson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Duncan - foul #2 on Dennis Duncan, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG) Aaron Conerly | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson (PG), Brian Elson (SG), Daniel Sherwin (SF), Bret Bewley (PF), Jeffery Cambell (C) Tom Mason, Chad Donato, David Speck, Michael Smith, Troy Johson | |
| 14:13 | Lipscomb | Alton Holmes steals the ball from Bret Bewley | 39-41 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Cambell | 39-41 |
| 13:34 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Duncan - foul #3 on Dennis Duncan, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 13:34 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:34 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Bret Bewley swats the shot by Alton Holmes | 39-42 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 13:16 | Lipscomb | Jeffery Cambell snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:58 | Lipscomb | Gary Luce swats the short shot by Daniel Sherwin | 39-42 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Gary Luce gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Ronald Williamson steps in front of the Gary Luce pass | 39-42 |
| 12:38 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Alton Holmes - foul #3 on Alton Holmes, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF) John Fox, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 12:38 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:38 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Clarence Catt grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 12:19 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:07 | Lipscomb | Brian Elson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 39-43 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:48 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Catt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) SG - Brian Elson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sherwin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Bewley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Cambell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Williamson | 42-45 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Alton Holmes, Clarence Catt, Gary Luce | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Tom Mason (PG), Chad Donato (SG), David Speck (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Troy Johson (C) Ronald Williamson, Brian Elson, Daniel Sherwin, Bret Bewley, Jeffery Cambell | |
| 11:07 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:06 | Lipscomb | Michael Smith tips it in | 42-47 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF) Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:25 | Lipscomb | Michael Smith clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 10:05 | Lipscomb | David Speck pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:53 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | John Fox misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Speck - foul #3 on David Speck, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG) Aaron Conerly | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson (PG), Brian Elson (SG), Daniel Sherwin (SF), Bret Bewley (PF), Jeffery Cambell (C) Tom Mason, Chad Donato, David Speck, Michael Smith, Troy Johson | |
| 09:46 | Montana State | John Fox misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:30 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Joseph Rico - foul #3 on Joseph Rico, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF) John Fox, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 09:30 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Clifton Zutter | 45-49 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 09:02 | Lipscomb | Jeffery Cambell gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:49 | Lipscomb | Jeffery Cambell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Paul Grill drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifton Zutter | 47-51 |
| 08:11 | Lipscomb | Dennis Duncan blocks the short jumper by Jeffery Cambell | 47-51 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Duncan | 50-51 |
| 07:41 | Lipscomb | Paul Grill takes the ball from Jeffery Cambell | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Grill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Ronald Williamson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Elson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sherwin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Bewley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Cambell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffery Cambell - foul #3 on Jeffery Cambell, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), John Fox (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Clarence Catt (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, Clifton Zutter, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Tom Mason (PG), Chad Donato (SG), David Speck (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Troy Johson (C) Ronald Williamson, Brian Elson, Daniel Sherwin, Bret Bewley, Jeffery Cambell | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:09 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tom Mason | 52-54 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett is hacked by Troy Johson - foul #1 on Troy Johson, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Luce (C) Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Gary Luce is hacked by Troy Johson - foul #2 on Troy Johson, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Gary Luce makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Gary Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:16 | Lipscomb | Dennis Bennett swats the shot by Chad Donato | 54-54 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Clarence Catt gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Clarence Catt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 06:02 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Tom Mason | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 05:44 | Lipscomb | Troy Johson gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:35 | Lipscomb | Chad Donato misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Clarence Catt gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Alton Holmes's pass is intercepted by Michael Smith | 54-54 |
| 05:24 | Lipscomb | Lipscomb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Dennis Bennett, Gary Luce, Clarence Catt | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson (PG), Brian Elson (SG), Daniel Sherwin (SF), Bret Bewley (PF), Jeffery Cambell (C) Tom Mason, Chad Donato, David Speck, Michael Smith, Troy Johson | |
| 05:07 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Sherwin, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | John Fox misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 04:54 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Jeffery Cambell | 54-54 |
| 04:47 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clifton Zutter - foul #3 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 04:47 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:47 | Lipscomb | Daniel Sherwin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Alton Holmes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Grill | 57-56 |
| 04:16 | Lipscomb | Jeffery Cambell blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Grill - foul #1 on Paul Grill, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| 04:16 | Lipscomb | Jeffery Cambell makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:16 | Lipscomb | Jeffery Cambell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Paul Grill hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Bret Bewley - foul #2 on Bret Bewley, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Paul Grill makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alton Holmes | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Elson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sherwin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Bewley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Cambell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | John Fox drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Alton Holmes | 62-58 |
| 02:43 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 02:35 | Lipscomb | Bret Bewley gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:23 | Lipscomb | Jeffery Cambell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Alton Holmes gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Duncan | 62-58 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is fouled on the floor by Brian Elson - foul #2 on Brian Elson, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:29 | Lipscomb | Ronald Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Paul Grill can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 01:02 | Lipscomb | Brian Elson gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Lipscomb | John Fox picks off the pass by Daniel Sherwin | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | John Fox knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Alton Holmes | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Lipscomb | Brian Elson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 00:17 | Lipscomb | Jeffery Cambell snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 00:13 | Lipscomb | Brian Elson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Williamson | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Williamson - foul #3 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG) Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | Lipscomb | Brian Elson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | Lipscomb | Jeffery Cambell pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Lipscomb | Brian Elson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter runs out the clock | 67-61 |