| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Eric Peplinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Rock (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Lincoln (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sebastian Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | James Flowers steals the ball from Craig Prince | 27-36 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina State | James Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-36 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina State | James Flowers misses the tip | 27-36 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Richard Clemons grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Craig Prince loses the dribble to Steve Lincoln | 27-36 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina State | Craig Prince takes the ball from James Flowers | 27-36 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Eric Peplinski steals the ball from Richard Clemons in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Prince and the foul's on Christopher Rock - foul #1 on Christopher Rock, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Eric Peplinski | 30-40 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Eric Peplinski takes the ball from Tony Erickson | 30-40 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Peplinski | 30-42 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Craig Prince is hacked by Steve Lincoln - foul #1 on Steve Lincoln, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Marvin Roy (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Craig Prince, Eric Warne, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake (PG), Adolfo Gutierrez (SG), David Ruddell (SF), Reyes Malloy (PF), Carroll Paterson (C) Eric Peplinski, Christopher Rock, Steve Lincoln, James Flowers, Sebastian Moore | |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Brian Ward loses the dribble to David Ruddell | 30-42 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell grabs the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy grabs the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Roy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adolfo Gutierrez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Ruddell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reyes Malloy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Paterson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina State | Brian Ward steps in front of the Carroll Paterson pass | 30-42 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy loses the dribble to Adolfo Gutierrez | 30-42 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez lays it in | 30-44 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson buries a runner from the left block set up by Matthew Blake and the foul's on Patrick Rentas - foul #2 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Marvin Roy, Howard Machin, Brendan Pomeroy, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski (PG), Christopher Rock (SG), Steve Lincoln (SF), James Flowers (PF) Matthew Blake, Adolfo Gutierrez, David Ruddell, Reyes Malloy | |
| 14:31 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Craig Prince comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina State | James Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Flowers | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-49 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Craig Prince grabs the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Craig Prince comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:59 | South Carolina State | James Flowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake (PG), Sebastian Moore (C) Eric Peplinski, Carroll Paterson | |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Tony Erickson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Sebastian Moore - foul #1 on Sebastian Moore, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Eric Warne | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Tony Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Flowers | 31-49 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock is fouled on the floor by Derrick Fisher - foul #1 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina State | James Flowers is fouled on the floor by Brendan Pomeroy - foul #1 on Brendan Pomeroy, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Machin (SF) Craig Prince | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:54 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Flowers | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Rock (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Lincoln (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sebastian Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy is whistled for traveling | 31-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (SG) Tony Erickson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eric Peplinski (PG), David Ruddell (SG), Reyes Malloy (SF) Matthew Blake, Christopher Rock, Steve Lincoln | |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | James Flowers clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brendan Pomeroy - foul #2 on Brendan Pomeroy, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Eric Warne (PF) Richard Clemons, Howard Machin, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | James Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | James Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore snags the offensive board | 31-52 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Warne - foul #2 on Eric Warne, team foul #5 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez (SG) James Flowers | |
| 10:44 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Roy | 33-54 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sebastian Moore | 33-57 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Marvin Roy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-57 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina State | Sebastian Moore pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-57 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Eric Warne grabs the board | 33-57 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Brian Ward misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 33-57 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Roy | 33-57 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | David Ruddell is called for the reach on Brendan Pomeroy - foul #1 on David Ruddell, team foul #4 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Patrick Rentas (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Marvin Roy, Craig Prince, Eric Warne, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake (PG), Christopher Rock (SG), Steve Lincoln (SF), James Flowers (PF), Carroll Paterson (C) Eric Peplinski, Adolfo Gutierrez, David Ruddell, Reyes Malloy, Sebastian Moore | |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Howard Machin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Flowers - foul #1 on James Flowers, team foul #5 | 33-57 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Blake | 35-59 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-59 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the tip | 35-59 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina State | James Flowers gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Rock (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Lincoln (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Carroll Paterson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:24 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-59 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-59 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-59 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina State | James Flowers gets the rebound | 35-59 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina State | Christopher Rock misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-59 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina State | James Flowers tips it back up and in | 35-61 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the lay-in | 35-61 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Carroll Paterson | 35-61 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina State | Steve Lincoln misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-61 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina State | James Flowers tips it in | 35-63 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Tony Erickson and he's hacked by Carroll Paterson - foul #2 on Carroll Paterson, team foul #6 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Marvin Roy (SG), Donald Austin (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jim Williams (SG), Adolfo Gutierrez (SF), David Ruddell (PF), Reyes Malloy (C) Christopher Rock, Steve Lincoln, James Flowers, Carroll Paterson | |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the free throw | 37-63 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez grabs the board | 37-63 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-63 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-63 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Brian Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-63 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez grabs the board | 37-63 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina State | Brian Ward takes the ball from Adolfo Gutierrez | 37-63 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Ward | 39-63 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy double dribbles | 39-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Rentas (C) Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson (C) Matthew Blake | |
| 04:55 | Montana State | David Ruddell is called for the reach on Brian Ward - foul #2 on David Ruddell, team foul #7 | 39-63 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Brian Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-63 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina State | Reyes Malloy hits a shot from the left wing | 40-65 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Marvin Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Machin (SF) Donald Austin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake (PG) Jim Williams | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Reyes Malloy is denied by Howard Machin | 40-65 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake snags the offensive board | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Roy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adolfo Gutierrez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Ruddell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reyes Malloy (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carroll Paterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-65 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy pulls down the rebound | 40-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy loses the dribble to Adolfo Gutierrez | 40-65 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Carroll Paterson is denied by Howard Machin | 40-65 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-65 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Marvin Roy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-65 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Brian Ward grabs the offensive board | 40-65 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Howard Machin connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 42-65 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake is hacked by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Adolfo Gutierrez misses the shot in the paint | 42-65 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell grabs the offensive rebound | 42-65 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Adolfo Gutierrez | 42-68 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Roy | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | Carroll Paterson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Howard Machin comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Ruddell - foul #3 on David Ruddell, team foul #8 | 44-68 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina State | David Ruddell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Matthew Blake runs out the clock | 45-68 |