| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John McIff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James House (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | James House drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Harry Woodard | 32-26 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hollis Apel | 32-28 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | James House hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 32-28 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | James House tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Eugene Jones knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Bruno Halsey | 34-30 |
| 18:43 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard drills a 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Steven Greene can't finish the layup | 37-30 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-30 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Eugene Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | John McIff pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:54 | Miami (OH) | James House drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John McIff | 39-30 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 17:43 | Miami (OH) | James House grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:38 | Miami (OH) | John McIff is fouled on the floor by Dale Janicki - foul #2 on Dale Janicki, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | John McIff hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-30 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | James House pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bruno Halsey | 41-30 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Dale Janicki tips it home | 41-32 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hollis Apel - foul #1 on Hollis Apel, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Tim Pierson (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Abraham Quinton, Harry Woodard, John McIff, James House | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Robert Hunt drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Turner | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Lofton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) SF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) PF - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent tips it home | 45-34 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Martin Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (SF) Jamie Lofton | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:09 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roger McGunnigle | 47-34 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Hugh Wass can't finish the layup | 47-34 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses the tip | 47-34 |
| 14:46 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-34 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 14:00 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot gets the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Turner | 47-37 |
| 13:29 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent clanks a shot from the right block | 47-37 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson tips it in | 49-37 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin can't connect on a jumper from close range | 49-37 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses the tip | 49-37 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Tim Pierson | 49-37 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Talbot - foul #2 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), Harry Woodard (SG), Jamie Lofton (SF), James House (C) Brian Robertson, Sean Abner, Roger McGunnigle, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin, Kenneth Talbot, Robert Hunt | |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the runner from close range | 51-37 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Dale Janicki tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 11:59 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton is hacked by Dale Janicki - foul #3 on Dale Janicki, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John McIff (PF) Tim Pierson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Lofton | 54-39 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Hollis Apel | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Abraham Quinton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Harry Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John McIff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James House (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 11:19 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jamie Lofton | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:34 | Montana State | John McIff swats the short shot by Dale Janicki | 57-39 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey tips it home | 57-41 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Abraham Quinton | 59-41 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Dale Janicki knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Greene | 59-43 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 59-43 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Greene | 59-45 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | John McIff misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-45 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | John McIff snags the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | John McIff comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dale Janicki - foul #4 on Dale Janicki, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Ronald Dent (C) Abraham Quinton, Harry Woodard, Jamie Lofton, James House | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Martin Turner is hacked by Brian Robertson - foul #1 on Brian Robertson, team foul #1 | 61-45 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Hugh Wass drills a 3 from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson misses the lay-in | 61-48 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roger McGunnigle | 63-50 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Hugh Wass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (SG), Tim Pierson (PF), James House (C) Sean Abner, John McIff, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Kenneth Talbot, Robert Hunt | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Woodard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tim Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James House (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | James House clanks a floater from close range | 63-50 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Roger McGunnigle is called for the reach on Steven Greene - foul #1 on Roger McGunnigle, team foul #2 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), Jamie Lofton (SF) Brian Robertson, Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dale Janicki (C) Leo Wilkin | |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Hollis Apel swats the short shot by Tim Pierson | 63-52 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hollis Apel | 63-52 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Hollis Apel scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steven Greene | 63-54 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 63-54 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 63-54 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Hollis Apel's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Pierson | 63-54 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | James House gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Abraham Quinton | 65-54 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Abraham Quinton steals the ball from Steven Greene | 65-54 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton misses the easy layup | 65-54 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Steven Greene gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Tim Pierson loses the dribble to Dale Janicki | 65-54 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Eugene Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Greene | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Jones - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), John McIff (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Abraham Quinton, Jamie Lofton, Tim Pierson, James House | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Woodard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John McIff (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses long on a shot near the basket | 67-56 |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Brian Robertson gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | John McIff drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Kenneth Talbot - foul #3 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG) Harry Woodard | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | John McIff makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger McGunnigle - foul #2 on Roger McGunnigle, team foul #3 | 70-56 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Hugh Wass makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Hugh Wass makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:38 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard (SG), Jamie Lofton (SF) Sean Abner, Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Hugh Wass, Kenneth Talbot, Robert Hunt | |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Harry Woodard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John McIff | 73-58 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dent - foul #2 on Ronald Dent, team foul #4 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton (PG), James House (C) Brian Robertson, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Wass (SG), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Dale Janicki | |
| 01:45 | Montana State | John McIff blocks the short jumper by Robert Hunt | 73-58 |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | James House pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 01:22 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Lofton | 75-58 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Hugh Wass knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Turner and he's fouled by Harry Woodard - foul #2 on Harry Woodard, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Hugh Wass makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | James House hits a floater from the left block set up by Harry Woodard | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 77-61 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Robert Hunt hits the follow up shot | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Abraham Quinton runs out the clock | 77-63 |