| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) C - Paul Grill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ricky Wesley (fresh) SG - James Hawkins (fresh) SF - Viktor Klonoski (fresh) PF - John Berry (fresh) C - Michael Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alton Holmes | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Grambling State | John Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | James Hawkins tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Berry | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | John Fox grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Alton Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Grambling State | Michael Coleman gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | James Hawkins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Wesley | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski knocks in the shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | John Fox throws it down on a great pass from Alton Holmes | 7-7 |
| 16:22 | Grambling State | A charge is called on Ricky Wesley - foul #1 on Ricky Wesley, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| 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 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell (SF) Viktor Klonoski | |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly loses the ball out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos (PF), Scott Lewis (C) John Berry, Michael Coleman | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) SG - Joseph Rico (fresh) SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) PF - Clarence Catt (fresh) C - Gary Luce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ricky Wesley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Ezell (fresh) PF - Guadalupe Gallegos (fresh) C - Scott Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Gary Luce lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Hawkins - foul #1 on James Hawkins, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Brandon (PG), Ken Hopwood (SG) Ricky Wesley, James Hawkins | |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Gary Luce misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:27 | Grambling State | Scott Lewis snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | The jump hook by Guadalupe Gallegos is blocked by Clarence Catt | 9-10 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Gary Luce snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Raymond Brandon is called for the reach on Joseph Rico - foul #1 on Raymond Brandon, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Joseph Rico, Dennis Bennett, Gary Luce, Clarence Catt | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski (SF), John Berry (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Raymond Brandon, Craig Ezell, Scott Lewis | |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:25 | Grambling State | Michael Coleman gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:58 | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter tips it in | 11-10 |
| 13:29 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Grill | 11-10 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | John Fox hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Coleman and he's hacked by Clifton Zutter - foul #1 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #1 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG) Aaron Conerly | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Craig Ezell (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Ken Hopwood, Guadalupe Gallegos, John Berry, Michael Coleman | |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alton Holmes | 15-13 |
| 12:49 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley's pass is intercepted by Alton Holmes in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | John Fox is hacked by Ricky Wesley - foul #2 on Ricky Wesley, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Brandon (PG) Ricky Wesley | |
| 12:14 | Montana State | John Fox scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alton Holmes | 17-13 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-13 |
| 12:07 | Grambling State | James Hawkins snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:56 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Alton Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) PF - Clarence Catt (fresh) C - Gary Luce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Raymond Brandon (fresh) SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Viktor Klonoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Ezell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Lewis (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | John Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (SG) John Fox | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood (PG), John Berry (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Raymond Brandon, Viktor Klonoski, Scott Lewis | |
| 11:24 | Grambling State | Alton Holmes steals it from Craig Ezell | 17-13 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 10:57 | Grambling State | John Berry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 10:55 | Grambling State | James Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 10:29 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Alton Holmes - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #2 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG), John Fox (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Alton Holmes, Joseph Rico, Dennis Bennett, Clarence Catt, Gary Luce | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 10:29 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses the jumper in the paint | 20-16 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter tips it in | 22-16 |
| 09:50 | Grambling State | James Hawkins throws it down set up by John Berry and he's fouled by Clifton Zutter - foul #2 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF) Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos (SF), Scott Lewis (C) Craig Ezell, Michael Coleman | |
| 09:50 | Grambling State | James Hawkins makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Paul Grill lays it up and in | 24-19 |
| 09:25 | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | John Fox gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Ken Hopwood steals the ball from Dennis Duncan | 24-19 |
| 08:52 | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Paul Grill gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | John Berry is called for the reach on Dennis Duncan - foul #1 on John Berry, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG) John Fox | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Brandon (PG), Viktor Klonoski (SF), Craig Ezell (PF), Michael Coleman (C) Ken Hopwood, James Hawkins, John Berry, Scott Lewis | |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Viktor Klonoski - foul #1 on Viktor Klonoski, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (SG) Aaron Conerly | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 07:54 | Grambling State | The jumper by Raymond Brandon is denied by Dennis Duncan | 25-19 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Paul Grill pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rico (fresh) SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Raymond Brandon (fresh) SG - Guadalupe Gallegos (fresh) SF - Viktor Klonoski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Ezell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Raymond Brandon is called for the reach on Dennis Duncan - foul #2 on Raymond Brandon, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), John Cortes (SF), Clarence Catt (C) Joseph Rico, Dennis Bennett, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Odom (PG), Brian Slaughter (SG) Raymond Brandon, Guadalupe Gallegos | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:32 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Craig Ezell | 25-19 |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski is hacked by Clarence Catt - foul #1 on Clarence Catt, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Luce (C) Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | Michael Coleman connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Donald Odom | 25-21 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | John Fox misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Odom - foul #1 on Donald Odom, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG) Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood (PG), James Hawkins (SG), John Berry (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Donald Odom, Brian Slaughter, Craig Ezell, Michael Coleman | |
| 06:46 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:25 | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood misses long on a floater from the left side | 27-21 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Clarence Catt grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | John Fox double dribbles | 27-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) John Cortes, Clarence Catt, Gary Luce | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos (SF) Viktor Klonoski | |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | John Berry buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hawkins | 27-24 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 05:42 | Grambling State | John Berry snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:16 | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG) John Fox | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Craig Ezell (SF), Michael Coleman (C) James Hawkins, John Berry | |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan hits the finger roll | 29-24 |
| 04:46 | Grambling State | Scott Lewis clanks a shot from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Alton Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Paul Grill tips it in | 31-24 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Dennis Duncan blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Guadalupe Gallegos | 31-24 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Paul Grill's floater is tipped away by Michael Coleman | 31-24 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Scott Lewis | 31-24 |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos is fouled on the floor by Alton Holmes - foul #2 on Alton Holmes, team foul #5 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), John Fox (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) Alton Holmes, Aaron Conerly, Dennis Bennett, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Viktor Klonoski (SF), John Berry (PF) Ken Hopwood, Guadalupe Gallegos, Scott Lewis, Michael Coleman | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Catt (fresh) C - Gary Luce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ricky Wesley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Viktor Klonoski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Ezell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Grambling State | Craig Ezell comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 31-24 |
| 03:35 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Ezell | 31-24 |
| 03:15 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Coleman (C) Craig Ezell | |
| 03:15 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:15 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | John Fox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Clarence Catt tips it back up and in | 33-25 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | John Berry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Fox - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #7 | 33-25 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | John Berry makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:45 | Grambling State | John Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Clarence Catt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 02:21 | Grambling State | Viktor Klonoski gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:59 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Gary Luce pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Joseph Rico picks off the pass by James Hawkins | 35-27 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Joseph Rico banks in the layup | 37-27 |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | John Berry misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Catt - foul #2 on Clarence Catt, team foul #8 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Joseph Rico, John Fox, Clarence Catt, Gary Luce | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Craig Ezell (SF), Scott Lewis (C) Viktor Klonoski, Michael Coleman | |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | John Berry misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:24 | Grambling State | John Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Paul Grill connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Alton Holmes and the foul's on Craig Ezell - foul #1 on Craig Ezell, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos (PF) John Berry | |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Paul Grill makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley is hacked by Alton Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alton Holmes, team foul #9 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG) Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 01:10 | Grambling State | Ricky Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #10 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (SG) Jack Golub | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ken Hopwood (SG) James Hawkins | |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Grill - foul #1 on Paul Grill, team foul #10 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF) Joseph Rico, Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Brandon (PG) Ricky Wesley | |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Guadalupe Gallegos misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Paul Grill snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Fox snags the offensive board | 41-30 |