| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Jackson - foul #1 on Douglas Jackson, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-35 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Michael Parker gets the rebound | 20-35 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is hacked by Marion Heaney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Heaney, team foul #2 | 20-35 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Ross and he's hacked by Ryan Preston - foul #3 on Ryan Preston, team foul #3 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Cox (C) Ryan Preston | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the free throw | 20-37 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marion Heaney | 23-37 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits a fadeaway near the basket | 23-39 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-39 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jeff Ross - foul #1 on Jeff Ross, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Christopher Eliason (SG) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), David Robinson (PF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Jeff Ross, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Jackson | 25-39 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the tip | 25-39 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #2 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SF), Bryan Ollis (C) Ronald Reed, Eric Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | The short jumper by Bruce Armour is denied by Bryan Ollis | 28-39 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin snags the offensive board | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Eliason (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Ollis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson's floater is tipped away by Bruce Armour | 28-39 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Bruce Armour - foul #1 on Bruce Armour, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Ryan Preston (C) Craig Burton, Douglas Jackson, Bryan Ollis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Bruce Armour, David Robinson, Shawn McCaskin | |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf buries a jumper near the basket set up by Dustin Manning | 31-41 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas State | Dustin Manning steals the ball from Christopher Eliason | 31-41 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Manning | 31-43 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed can't throw it down | 31-43 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin snags the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-43 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Dustin Manning loses the dribble to Ryan Preston | 31-43 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-43 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeff Ross - foul #2 on Jeff Ross, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Craig Burton (SG), Eric Cox (PF) Bernard Levin, Donald Wyss, Christopher Eliason | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), David Robinson (PF) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Jeff Ross, Douglas Nixon | |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Preston - foul #4 on Ryan Preston, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Douglas Jackson (PF) Ronald Reed, Ryan Preston | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the board | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Mark Love misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | David Robinson swats the short shot by Marion Heaney | 32-44 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas State | Brian Middendorf steals it from Eric Cox | 32-44 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled on the floor by Marion Heaney - foul #3 on Marion Heaney, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Christopher Eliason (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Bryan Ollis (C) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss, Craig Burton, Eric Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Ronald Reed takes the ball from Douglas Nixon | 32-44 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Levin | 34-44 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Jeff Ross knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Robinson | 34-47 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin loses the dribble to Jeff Ross | 34-47 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bernard Levin | 36-49 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is fouled on the floor by Ronald Reed - foul #3 on Ronald Reed, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Eric Cox (C) Christopher Eliason, Bryan Ollis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), Shawn McCaskin (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon, David Robinson | |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf can't finish the layup | 36-49 |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin tips it in | 36-51 |
| 07:11 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson scores on a shot from close range set up by Bernard Levin | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Mark Love lays it in set up by Jeff Ross | 38-53 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Cox | 41-53 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Mark Love travels with the ball | 41-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason (SG), Craig Burton (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), Ryan Preston (C) Bernard Levin, Ronald Reed, Douglas Jackson, Eric Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Nixon - foul #1 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG) Craig Burton | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (C) Shawn McCaskin | |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Dustin Manning connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Robinson | 43-55 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas State | Bruce Armour steals the ball from Bryan Ollis | 43-55 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | David Robinson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-55 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Dustin Manning snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Ryan Preston is called for the reach on Dustin Manning - foul #5 on Ryan Preston, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Craig Burton (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Douglas Jackson (PF), Austin Coleman (C) Marion Heaney, Donald Wyss, Christopher Eliason, Bryan Ollis, Ryan Preston | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon | |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Mark Love - foul #1 on Mark Love, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Cox (C) Austin Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Jeff Ross (SF) Dustin Manning, Bruce Armour | |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Mark Love hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 45-59 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bernard Levin - foul #3 on Bernard Levin, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason (SG), Austin Coleman (C) Ronald Reed, Douglas Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (PF) Brian Middendorf | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas State | Jeff Ross picks off the pass by Austin Coleman | 45-59 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Jeff Ross blows the layup | 45-59 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Eliason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Craig Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) 4 reb. C - Austin Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman is whistled for a carry | 45-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis (PF) Eric Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Jeff Ross | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Mark Love knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff | 45-62 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason loses the ball out of bounds | 45-62 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | David Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Eliason - foul #2 on Christopher Eliason, team foul #9 | 45-62 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-63 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Bruce Armour jams it on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff and he's fouled by Bernard Levin - foul #4 on Bernard Levin, team foul #10 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Mitchell (SF) Craig Burton | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the free throw | 45-65 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | David Robinson gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Mark Love misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-65 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Mark Love knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Armour | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SF), Eric Cox (PF) David Mitchell, Austin Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Eric Cox swats the short shot by Shawn McCaskin | 48-67 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin tips it in | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff runs out the clock | 50-67 |