| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - John Lusher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jamie Chitwood (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Li-Liang Chin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Travis Young (fresh) C - Paul Arvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Furman | Li-Liang Chin inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Furman | Travis Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Rico | 40-40 |
| 18:46 | Furman | Li-Liang Chin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 18:24 | Furman | Jeffrey Bishop steals it from Jamie Chitwood | 43-40 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Joseph Rico lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Conerly | 45-40 |
| 18:06 | Furman | John Lusher misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 18:04 | Furman | Paul Arvin tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Rico is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG) Joseph Rico | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Alton Holmes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Zutter | 48-40 |
| 17:20 | Furman | Li-Liang Chin drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Lusher | 48-42 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | John Lusher picks off the pass by Alton Holmes in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 17:02 | Furman | John Lusher scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Li-Liang Chin | 48-45 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Paul Arvin steals the ball from Clifton Zutter | 48-45 |
| 16:42 | Furman | John Lusher hits the finger roll | 48-47 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is hacked by Jamie Chitwood - foul #2 on Jamie Chitwood, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), John Cortes (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Aaron Conerly, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Furman | Kevin Kistler (SG), Edward Mann (SF), Victor Deakins (PF), Joshua Dickenson (C) Jamie Chitwood, Li-Liang Chin, Travis Young, Paul Arvin | |
| 15:55 | Montana State | John Cortes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Cortes, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Fred Jordan (SG) John Lusher | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Cortes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Kevin Kistler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Jordan (fresh) SF - Edward Mann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Deakins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Dickenson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Furman | Kevin Kistler misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alton Holmes - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 15:46 | Furman | Kevin Kistler makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:46 | Furman | Kevin Kistler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Jack Golub drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alton Holmes | 50-49 |
| 14:57 | Furman | Edward Mann misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Bennett - foul #2 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Gould (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Alton Holmes, Dennis Bennett, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Furman | John Lusher (PG), Jamie Chitwood (SG), Travis Young (PF), Paul Arvin (C) Kevin Kistler, Fred Jordan, Victor Deakins, Joshua Dickenson | |
| 14:57 | Furman | Edward Mann makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:57 | Furman | Edward Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Jack Golub hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 14:40 | Furman | Paul Arvin snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 14:34 | Furman | Travis Young scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Lusher | 50-54 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clifton Zutter | 53-54 |
| 14:12 | Furman | Edward Mann hits a turnaround near the basket set up by John Lusher | 53-56 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jack Golub | 55-56 |
| 13:36 | Furman | Edward Mann misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter lays it in on a great pass from Jack Golub and he's hacked by Edward Mann - foul #1 on Edward Mann, team foul #2 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brown (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Jack Golub, Kenneth Gould, John Cortes | |
| Subs | Furman | Li-Liang Chin (SF) Edward Mann | |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 13:08 | Furman | Li-Liang Chin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Li-Liang Chin is called for the reach on Clifton Zutter - foul #1 on Li-Liang Chin, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Furman | Kevin Kistler (SG) Jamie Chitwood | |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Li-Liang Chin is called for the reach on Aaron Conerly - foul #2 on Li-Liang Chin, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Fred Jordan (SG), Victor Deakins (PF) John Lusher, Travis Young | |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 12:00 | Furman | Paul Arvin grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Kevin Kistler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Jordan (fresh) SF - Li-Liang Chin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Victor Deakins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Arvin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Furman | Li-Liang Chin's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Bishop | 58-56 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses long on a jumper from the right block | 58-56 |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 11:15 | Furman | Paul Arvin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 11:14 | Furman | Kevin Kistler misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 11:13 | Furman | Li-Liang Chin pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 11:01 | Furman | Victor Deakins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Victor Deakins, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Dennis Bennett (SF), John Cortes (PF) Alton Holmes, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Furman | John Lusher (PG), Jamie Chitwood (SG), Travis Young (PF), Joshua Dickenson (C) Kevin Kistler, Fred Jordan, Victor Deakins, Paul Arvin | |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 10:39 | Furman | John Lusher pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 10:14 | Furman | Jamie Chitwood knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Lusher | 60-58 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | John Lusher picks off the pass by Aaron Conerly | 60-58 |
| 10:07 | Furman | John Lusher jams it | 60-60 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Joseph Rico buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Bennett | 62-60 |
| 09:32 | Furman | Li-Liang Chin misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 09:30 | Furman | John Lusher can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | John Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | John Cortes misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Travis Young - foul #3 on Travis Young, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Aaron Conerly, Dennis Bennett, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Furman | Victor Deakins (SF), Paul Arvin (C) Li-Liang Chin, Joshua Dickenson | |
| 09:19 | Montana State | John Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | John Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:04 | Furman | Alton Holmes steps in front of the Paul Arvin pass | 64-60 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is fouled on the floor by John Lusher - foul #1 on John Lusher, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:33 | Furman | Jamie Chitwood clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 08:31 | Furman | Paul Arvin gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 08:14 | Furman | Victor Deakins buries a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Arvin | 66-62 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Jamie Chitwood is called for the reach on Joseph Rico - foul #3 on Jamie Chitwood, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Gilarski (C) John Cortes | |
| Subs | Furman | Kevin Kistler (SG), Joshua Dickenson (PF) Jamie Chitwood, Travis Young | |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - John Lusher (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Kevin Kistler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Deakins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Dickenson (fresh) C - Paul Arvin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Furman | Joshua Dickenson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Rico | 68-62 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses long on a shot from the right side | 68-62 |
| 07:04 | Furman | Paul Arvin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 06:57 | Furman | John Lusher connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-65 |
| 06:37 | Furman | The rebound goes to John Lusher | 68-65 |
| 06:22 | Furman | Kevin Kistler makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Lusher | 68-68 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Victor Deakins - foul #2 on Victor Deakins, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), John Cortes (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Furman | Jamie Chitwood (SG), Li-Liang Chin (SF), Travis Young (PF) John Lusher, Victor Deakins, Paul Arvin | |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:49 | Furman | Kevin Kistler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Cortes | 70-68 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dickenson - foul #2 on Joshua Dickenson, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (PG) Joseph Rico | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:22 | Furman | Kevin Kistler is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bennett - foul #3 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #4 | 71-68 |
| 05:06 | Furman | Kevin Kistler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Li-Liang Chin | 71-71 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly's pass is intercepted by Travis Young | 71-71 |
| 04:42 | Furman | Kevin Kistler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses the runner in the lane | 71-71 |
| 04:23 | Furman | Travis Young grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:05 | Furman | Dennis Bennett steals it from Kevin Kistler | 71-71 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett banks in the layup | 73-71 |
| 04:02 | Furman | Furman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Jack Golub, Dennis Bennett, John Cortes | |
| Subs | Furman | John Lusher (PG), Paul Arvin (C) Kevin Kistler, Joshua Dickenson | |
| 03:51 | Furman | John Lusher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-71 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - John Lusher (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jamie Chitwood (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Li-Liang Chin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Travis Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Arvin (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is whistled for traveling | 73-71 |
| 02:55 | Furman | Jamie Chitwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bishop | 73-71 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter tips it in | 75-71 |
| 02:06 | Furman | Travis Young travels with the ball | 75-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG) Alton Holmes, Jack Golub | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Joseph Rico can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Lusher - foul #2 on John Lusher, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:35 | Furman | Dennis Duncan picks off the pass by Travis Young | 77-71 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Travis Young swats the short shot by Dennis Duncan | 77-71 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter snags the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Duncan | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Furman | Jamie Chitwood hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Li-Liang Chin | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Jamie Chitwood is called for the reach on Aaron Conerly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Chitwood, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (C) Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Furman | John Lusher blows the layup but the foul's on Clifton Zutter - foul #2 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #5 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop (C) Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 00:51 | Furman | John Lusher makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:51 | Furman | John Lusher makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the shot near the basket | 81-76 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan tips it home | 83-76 |
| 00:20 | Furman | John Lusher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is hacked by John Lusher in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lusher, team foul #13 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (C) Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Furman | Jamie Chitwood misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-76 |
| 00:09 | Furman | Paul Arvin grabs the offensive rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:06 | Furman | John Lusher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Chitwood | 85-79 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Chitwood - foul #5 on Jamie Chitwood, team foul #14 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Furman | Kevin Kistler (SG) Jamie Chitwood | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:05 | Furman | Travis Young grabs the board | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Furman | John Lusher hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-82 |