| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Langford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Bills (fresh) PF - Claude Winebarger (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Stahr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Timothy Williams steps in front of the Bruce Armour pass | 30-31 |
| 19:17 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Jeff Ross pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is fouled on the floor by Claude Winebarger - foul #3 on Claude Winebarger, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ralph Fields (PF) Claude Winebarger | |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jeff Ross | 32-31 |
| 18:31 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:29 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:22 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Ryan Bills is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #3 on Ryan Bills, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Lord (SF) Ryan Bills | |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Jonathan Langford is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #3 on Jonathan Langford, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Virgil Allman (SF) Jonathan Langford | |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Williams - foul #3 on Timothy Williams, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus (SG) Timothy Williams | |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:41 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Ralph Fields | 32-34 |
| 17:24 | Winthrop | Virgil Allman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Mark Love loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Kyle Anderson (C) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Spencer Peacock (C) Peter Stahr | |
| 16:35 | Winthrop | Spencer Peacock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Mark Love, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Virgil Allman is called for the reach on Bruce Armour - foul #1 on Virgil Allman, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Grant | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Steven Lord (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Jacobus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Allman (fresh) PF - Ralph Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Spencer Peacock (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Bruce Armour gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Fields - foul #2 on Ralph Fields, team foul #6 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Williams (PG), Jonathan Langford (SG), Ryan Bills (SF), Claude Winebarger (PF), Peter Stahr (C) Steven Lord, Richard Jacobus, Virgil Allman, Ralph Fields, Spencer Peacock | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:57 | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger is fouled on the floor by Bruce Armour - foul #1 on Bruce Armour, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 14:41 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills double dribbles | 35-34 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf lays it in set up by Terrell Rose and the foul's on Peter Stahr - foul #3 on Peter Stahr, team foul #7 | 37-34 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:08 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jonathan Langford | 38-36 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Manning and he's fouled by Jonathan Langford - foul #4 on Jonathan Langford, team foul #8 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Lord (SG) Jonathan Langford | |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:41 | Winthrop | Steven Lord buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Williams | 41-39 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:23 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:54 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Steven Lord | 41-41 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:24 | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger misses the jumper near the basket | 41-41 |
| 12:22 | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-43 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Dustin Manning can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 12:12 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:56 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Lord (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Bills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Claude Winebarger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Stahr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Mark Love knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dustin Manning | 44-43 |
| 11:17 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Mark Love, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus (PG), Marty Usrey (SG), Virgil Allman (SF), Ralph Fields (PF), Spencer Peacock (C) Timothy Williams, Steven Lord, Ryan Bills, Claude Winebarger, Peter Stahr | |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Fields - foul #3 on Ralph Fields, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:58 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:46 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-43 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses long on a shot in the lane | 45-43 |
| 10:26 | Winthrop | Marty Usrey gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:05 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Spencer Peacock picks off the pass by Douglas Nixon | 45-43 |
| 09:38 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 09:36 | Winthrop | Virgil Allman snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:21 | Winthrop | Virgil Allman double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Williams (PG), Steven Lord (SG), Ryan Bills (SF), Claude Winebarger (PF), Peter Stahr (C) Richard Jacobus, Marty Usrey, Virgil Allman, Ralph Fields, Spencer Peacock | |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Bruce Armour hits a shot in the paint set up by Kyle Anderson | 47-43 |
| 08:43 | Winthrop | Steven Lord hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Lord - foul #1 on Steven Lord, team foul #10 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:08 | Winthrop | Arthur Retzlaff is called for the reach on Steven Lord - foul #1 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 07:59 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Terrell Rose - foul #3 on Terrell Rose, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford (SG) Ryan Bills | |
| 07:59 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:59 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Langford | 49-45 |
| 07:32 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Langford | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Lord (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Claude Winebarger (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Stahr (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Manning | 52-47 |
| 06:43 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Jeff Ross clanks a shot from the left side | 52-47 |
| 06:35 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:30 | Winthrop | Steven Lord hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 06:29 | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:17 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford loses the dribble to Dustin Manning | 52-47 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 05:57 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 05:40 | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Lord | 52-49 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Mark Love, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ryan Bills (SF) Steven Lord | |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf drills a jump hook from close range | 54-49 |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Stahr | 54-52 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 04:30 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Peter Stahr | 54-52 |
| 04:17 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Kyle Anderson (C) Dustin Manning, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Lord (PG), Ralph Fields (PF) Timothy Williams, Claude Winebarger | |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Jeff Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:03 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 03:43 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Lord | 54-54 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jonathan Langford - foul #5 on Jonathan Langford, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Terrell Rose (PF) Jeff Ross, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Williams (PG), Spencer Peacock (C) Jonathan Langford, Peter Stahr | |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:25 | Winthrop | Ralph Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Lord (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Bills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Spencer Peacock (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams can't finish the layup | 55-54 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant travels with the ball | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Bruce Armour, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Virgil Allman (SF) Ryan Bills | |
| 02:52 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ryan Bills (SF), Claude Winebarger (PF), Peter Stahr (C) Virgil Allman, Ralph Fields, Spencer Peacock | |
| 02:32 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Middendorf - foul #2 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Mark Love | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 02:32 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:32 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Jeff Ross tips it in | 57-55 |
| 01:58 | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Williams | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is fouled on the floor by Timothy Williams - foul #4 on Timothy Williams, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Brian Middendorf blocks the jumper by Timothy Williams | 57-58 |
| 01:10 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Stahr - foul #4 on Peter Stahr, team foul #13 | 57-58 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:44 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Steven Lord and he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 00:44 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Bruce Armour can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 00:26 | Winthrop | Steven Lord grabs the board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Winthrop | Dustin Manning is called for the reach on Steven Lord in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Manning, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 00:22 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams is fouled on the floor by Douglas Nixon - foul #4 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:22 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:22 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon travels with the ball | 58-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Virgil Allman (PF), Ralph Fields (C) Claude Winebarger, Peter Stahr | |
| 00:13 | Winthrop | Jeff Ross is called for the reach on Timothy Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Ross, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Armour | 61-63 |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Claude Winebarger (PF), Peter Stahr (C) Virgil Allman, Ralph Fields | |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills is hacked by Dustin Manning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Manning, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | Ryan Bills misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Winthrop | Douglas Nixon is called for the reach on Peter Stahr - foul #5 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:02 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Winthrop | Peter Stahr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-65 |