| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane inbounds the ball | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew clanks a shot from the right wing | 21-39 |
| 19:35 | Montana | Gary Salcido snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Harry Moore knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 18:53 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Mark Briggs | 24-41 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Harry Moore clanks a shot in the lane | 24-41 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Willie Shelton - foul #1 on Willie Shelton, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, John Mattis | |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 18:15 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 17:58 | Montana | Willie Shelton is whistled for a carry | 24-42 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell (PF) Noel Askew | |
| 17:42 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Zais steals it from Duane Hackbarth | 24-42 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Harry Moore connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Clarence Zais | 26-42 |
| 17:03 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Scotty Fiorini is denied by Gary Salcido | 26-42 |
| 17:01 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 16:43 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette is fouled on the floor by Harry Moore - foul #3 on Harry Moore, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Floyd Means (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Clarence Zais, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF), Noel Askew (PF), John Mattis (C) John Ouellette, Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston, Jeffery Powell, Scotty Fiorini | |
| 15:58 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Floyd Means (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Fred Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noel Askew (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mattis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Montana | Floyd Means connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the easy layup | 29-42 |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the tip | 29-42 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 15:01 | Montana | Edward Duncan is whistled for traveling | 29-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Willie Shelton (PF) Gary Smith, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG) Fred Dixon | |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Shelton - foul #2 on Willie Shelton, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Louis Caba clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 14:33 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to John Ouellette | 29-44 |
| 14:05 | Vanderbilt | Willie Shelton picks off the pass by John Mattis | 29-44 |
| 13:43 | Montana | Edward Duncan knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Means | 31-44 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis tips it home | 31-46 |
| 13:05 | Montana | Louis Caba clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 13:03 | Montana | Willie Shelton can't tip it in | 31-46 |
| 13:01 | Vanderbilt | Noel Askew grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 12:39 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Mattis | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:36 | Montana | Clarence Zais is fouled in the backcourt by John Ouellette - foul #1 on John Ouellette, team foul #1 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Cleveland Hudson (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Edward Duncan, Floyd Means, Willie Shelton, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Jeffery Powell (PF), Scotty Fiorini (C) Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Noel Askew, John Mattis | |
| 12:24 | Montana | Heath Sutton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Scotty Fiorini - foul #1 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs (SG), Gerald Villafane (SF) Duane Hackbarth, Stephen Gaston | |
| 12:24 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 12:07 | Vanderbilt | Clarence Zais steals the ball from Gerald Villafane | 33-49 |
| 12:03 | Montana | Harry Moore banks in the layup set up by Clarence Zais | 35-49 |
| 11:48 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 35-49 |
| 11:47 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell tips it in | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Briggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Powell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scotty Fiorini (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:23 | Montana | Clarence Zais loses the dribble to Gerald Villafane | 35-51 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Gary Salcido snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 10:50 | Montana | Jeffery Powell swats the layup by Clarence Zais | 35-51 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Gerald Villafane | 35-51 |
| 10:35 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-51 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson's fadeaway is rejected by Scotty Fiorini | 35-51 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson hits the follow up shot | 37-51 |
| 10:11 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:58 | Montana | Clarence Zais clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 09:57 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson can't tip it in | 37-54 |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 09:34 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Ouellette | 37-57 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Clarence Zais scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Moore | 39-57 |
| 08:48 | Vanderbilt | Jeffery Powell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette gets the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 08:28 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 08:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Cleveland Hudson | 39-57 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses the lay-in | 39-57 |
| 08:06 | Montana | Heath Sutton hits the follow up shot | 41-57 |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Gerald Villafane connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffery Powell | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Salcido (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cleveland Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Ouellette (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Briggs (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Villafane (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Scotty Fiorini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson buries a shot from close range set up by Clarence Zais | 43-60 |
| 06:59 | Vanderbilt | Mark Briggs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-60 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Heath Sutton gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Clarence Zais hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Harry Moore snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Harry Moore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-60 |
| 06:40 | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Heath Sutton - foul #1 on Heath Sutton, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Floyd Means (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Louis Caba (C) Clarence Zais, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Cleveland Hudson, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Duane Hackbarth (SG), Stephen Gaston (SF), Noel Askew (PF) John Ouellette, Mark Briggs, Gerald Villafane, Jeffery Powell | |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Louis Caba hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Edward Duncan | 45-62 |
| 05:42 | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Hackbarth | 45-64 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Willie Shelton comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Duane Hackbarth - foul #2 on Duane Hackbarth, team foul #3 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Mattis (C) Scotty Fiorini | |
| 05:28 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| 04:50 | Montana | Stephen Gaston is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Gaston, team foul #4 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Ouellette (PG) Fred Dixon | |
| 04:33 | Montana | Willie Shelton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 04:32 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Caba - foul #2 on Louis Caba, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Thornton (C) Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon (PG), Jeffery Powell (PF) John Ouellette, Noel Askew | |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 04:11 | Montana | Manuel Thornton gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Fred Dixon steps in front of the Gary Smith pass | 47-64 |
| 03:58 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Dixon | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Montana | Jeffery Powell picks off the pass by Manuel Thornton | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Means (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Fred Dixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Duane Hackbarth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Gaston (fresh) PF - Jeffery Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Mattis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis hits a turnaround from close range | 47-68 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Louis Caba buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Duncan | 49-68 |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis blows the layup | 49-68 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Manuel Thornton grabs the board | 49-68 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Floyd Means misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 02:28 | Vanderbilt | Stephen Gaston grabs the board | 49-68 |
| 02:05 | Vanderbilt | John Mattis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-68 |
| 02:04 | Montana | Edward Duncan gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 02:00 | Montana | Stephen Gaston steps in front of the Edward Duncan pass | 49-68 |
| 01:31 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Dixon, team foul #5 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Hudson (C) Manuel Thornton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Scotty Fiorini (C) John Mattis | |
| 01:23 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Scotty Fiorini - foul #2 on Scotty Fiorini, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon is fouled on the floor by Louis Caba - foul #3 on Louis Caba, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Duane Hackbarth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 00:50 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Means | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon is fouled on the floor by Floyd Means - foul #1 on Floyd Means, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Edward Duncan knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Floyd Means | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | Fred Dixon runs out the clock | 56-70 |