| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jeffery Pemberton (fresh) SG - Robert Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bruce Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Clemons - foul #2 on Richard Clemons, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Ben Hardrick denies the turnaround by Billy Sane | 25-28 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Tony Erickson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Warne | 28-28 |
| 18:44 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Clemons - foul #3 on Richard Clemons, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 18:44 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:44 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Billy Sane comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-30 |
| 18:29 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:00 | Kansas State | The short jumper by Ben Hardrick is denied by Billy Sane | 28-30 |
| 17:59 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 17:57 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-32 |
| 17:33 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:09 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton misses the easy layup | 28-32 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Billy Sane | 28-32 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the dunk | 28-32 |
| 16:49 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:32 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Williams and he's fouled by Billy Sane - foul #1 on Billy Sane, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Eric Warne, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Kime (SG), Wade Mullin (SF), John Payne (PF), Arthur Byrd (C) Jeffery Pemberton, Bruce Williams, Ben Hardrick, Jeffery Fisher | |
| 16:32 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Brian Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Hunter - foul #2 on Robert Hunter, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton (PG) Robert Hunter | |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 15:45 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Pemberton | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jeffery Pemberton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kime (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Mullin (fresh) PF - John Payne (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Brian Ward is fouled on the floor by John Payne - foul #1 on John Payne, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Charles Osborn hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Payne - foul #2 on John Payne, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derrick Fisher (C) Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Charles Osborn makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:48 | Kansas State | David Kime is called for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Billy Sane (SF) Charles Osborn, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick (PF) John Payne | |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Richard Clemons buries a shot near the basket | 35-36 |
| 14:11 | Kansas State | Tony Erickson is called for the reach on David Kime - foul #2 on Tony Erickson, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF) Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), Bruce Williams (SF), Jeffery Fisher (C) Jeffery Pemberton, Wade Mullin, Arthur Byrd | |
| 13:44 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Billy Sane snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Tony Erickson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 13:19 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:01 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Williams | 35-38 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Robert Hunter steals the ball from Billy Sane | 35-38 |
| 12:15 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffery Fisher - foul #2 on Jeffery Fisher, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Richard Kreps (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton (PG), Wade Mullin (SF), John Payne (PF), Arthur Byrd (C) David Kime, Bruce Williams, Ben Hardrick, Jeffery Fisher | |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:31 | Kansas State | Charles Osborn steals the ball from Robert Hunter | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jeffery Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hunter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wade Mullin (fresh) PF - John Payne (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 11:14 | Kansas State | John Payne pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:45 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Charles Osborn travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG) Brian Ward, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Williams (SG), Jeffery Fisher (C) Robert Hunter, Arthur Byrd | |
| 10:11 | Kansas State | Wade Mullin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 10:09 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Fisher | 37-43 |
| 09:49 | Kansas State | Wade Mullin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-43 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Tony Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Tony Erickson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 09:24 | Kansas State | John Payne gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:11 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brendan Pomeroy | 37-43 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Tony Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Charles Osborn gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy is hacked by Jeffery Fisher - foul #3 on Jeffery Fisher, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Tony Erickson, Charles Osborn, Richard Kreps, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Kime (SG), Christopher Fulbright (SF), Ben Hardrick (PF), Arthur Byrd (C) Bruce Williams, Wade Mullin, John Payne, Jeffery Fisher | |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Ben Hardrick swats the layup by Brian Ward | 37-43 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Eric Warne grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Fulbright - foul #1 on Christopher Fulbright, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:13 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:49 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Billy Sane snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the lay-in | 37-43 |
| 07:38 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 07:29 | Kansas State | Billy Sane steps in front of the Arthur Byrd pass | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jeffery Pemberton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kime (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fulbright (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Hardrick (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Fulbright - foul #2 on Christopher Fulbright, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Derrick Fisher (C) Richard Clemons, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Hunter (PG), Bruce Williams (SF), Jeffery Fisher (C) Jeffery Pemberton, Christopher Fulbright, Arthur Byrd | |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Billy Sane makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Billy Sane makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:57 | Kansas State | Eric Warne blocks the short jumper by Ben Hardrick | 39-43 |
| 06:56 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Ward | 39-43 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Billy Sane knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tony Erickson | 41-43 |
| 06:18 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 06:16 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:58 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick drills a shot in the paint set up by Bruce Williams | 41-45 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Billy Sane comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 05:39 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Ben Hardrick | 41-45 |
| 05:21 | Kansas State | Bruce Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Warne - foul #2 on Eric Warne, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Richard Kreps (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Brian Ward, Billy Sane, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton (PG), Wade Mullin (SF), John Payne (PF), Arthur Byrd (C) David Kime, Bruce Williams, Ben Hardrick, Jeffery Fisher | |
| 04:59 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Arthur Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 04:32 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Richard Kreps snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Arthur Byrd steps in front of the Richard Kreps pass | 41-45 |
| 03:46 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Fisher | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tony Erickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jeffery Pemberton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hunter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wade Mullin (fresh) PF - John Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on John Payne - foul #3 on John Payne, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Eric Warne (PF) Tony Erickson, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Kime (SG), Bruce Williams (SF), Ben Hardrick (PF), Jeffery Fisher (C) Robert Hunter, Wade Mullin, John Payne, Arthur Byrd | |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 02:49 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wade Mullin (SF) Jeffery Pemberton | |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Billy Sane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derrick Fisher (C) Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:24 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG) Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton (PG), Robert Hunter (SG) David Kime, Wade Mullin | |
| 02:03 | Kansas State | Robert Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Eric Warne pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Tony Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| 01:35 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Sane - foul #2 on Billy Sane, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 01:35 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 01:35 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | The short jumper by Derrick Fisher is denied by Ben Hardrick | 43-50 |
| 01:09 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Hunter | 43-50 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Billy Sane | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Richard Clemons clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 00:32 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Richard Clemons is called for the reach on Ben Hardrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Clemons, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Billy Sane pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Tony Erickson is called for the reach on Ben Hardrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Erickson, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Ben Hardrick misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Tony Erickson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Jeffery Fisher grabs the board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Jeffery Pemberton runs out the clock | 43-51 |