| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is hacked by Richard Boykin - foul #3 on Richard Boykin, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SF) Richard Boykin | |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-24 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Albert Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Albert Odom connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Mathis and he's fouled by Brian Middendorf - foul #1 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Albert Odom makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Thomas Porter picks off the pass by Brian Middendorf | 29-27 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses the dunk attempt | 29-27 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 29-27 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Michael Parker buries a floater from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Jeff Ross is called for the reach on David Mathis - foul #1 on Jeff Ross, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Jack Adcox, James Griffith | |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #1 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG) Albert Odom | |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | David Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ivory Farrell - foul #3 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez (SF), James Griffith (PF) David Mathis, Ivory Farrell | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | James Griffith scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Paul Roder | 33-30 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Raphael Velazquez takes the ball from David Robinson | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raphael Velazquez (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 15:02 | Missouri State | Paul Roder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Roder | 33-32 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Retzlaff | 35-32 |
| 14:08 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Raphael Velazquez takes the ball from Shawn McCaskin | 35-32 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | John Sprague is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Paul Roder, John Sprague, Raphael Velazquez, James Griffith, Thomas Porter | |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-32 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | The jump hook by Brian Middendorf is blocked by Arthur Johnson | 35-32 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 35-32 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeff Ross | 35-32 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Odom - foul #2 on Albert Odom, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Middendorf - foul #2 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Jeff Ross gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeff Ross, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Richard Boykin, Ivory Farrell | |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Albert Odom hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Mathis | 36-36 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Bruce Armour comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 36-36 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Mark Love drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff | 39-36 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | David Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson | |
| 09:01 | Montana State | John Sprague steps in front of the Brian Middendorf pass | 39-36 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Ross - foul #3 on Jeff Ross, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter | |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Richard Boykin is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #4 on Richard Boykin, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), David Robinson (PF) Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf knocks in the shot from close range set up by Dustin Manning | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Mathis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Sprague - foul #2 on John Sprague, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG) Dustin Manning | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG) David Mathis, John Sprague | |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Albert Odom comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff | 45-39 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Albert Odom clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 45-39 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Mark Love drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Robinson | 47-39 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | James Griffith is hacked by Brian Middendorf - foul #3 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson | |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | David Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | David Mathis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Odom | 47-44 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 47-44 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Albert Odom hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 47-44 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | David Robinson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Armour | 49-44 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Armour | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) C - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Mathis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Dustin Manning blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jack Adcox - foul #1 on Jack Adcox, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Bruce Armour, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, James Griffith | |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Dustin Manning picks off the pass by John Sprague | 50-44 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Dustin Manning lays it in | 52-44 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG) John Sprague | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Missouri State | Jeff Ross picks off the pass by Richard Boykin | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Dustin Manning knocks in the floater from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 02:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-44 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson can't tip it in | 54-44 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Michael Parker grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Albert Odom | 54-44 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf comes up short on the shot near the basket | 54-44 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter double dribbles | 54-44 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), John Sprague (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ivory Farrell - foul #4 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Shawn McCaskin steals the ball from Ivory Farrell | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Mark Love connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by David Robinson and the foul's on John Sprague - foul #3 on John Sprague, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Roder and he's hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #2 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff runs out the clock | 58-47 |