| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 6 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Catalan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is fouled on the floor by John Maxim - foul #1 on John Maxim, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Maxim - foul #2 on John Maxim, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Mark Reda snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Mark Reda can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-36 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Eugene Jones grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Michael Allen is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:33 | Samford | Paul Graves clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is whistled for a carry | 47-38 |
| 17:55 | Samford | Paul Graves lays it in on a great pass from Mark Reda | 47-40 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner double dribbles | 47-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Eberly (C) John Maxim | |
| 17:22 | Samford | Michael Eberly can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 17:20 | Samford | Mark Reda grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Paul Graves buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Reda | 47-42 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | The short jumper by Rodney Tigner is denied by Paul Graves | 47-42 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Dale Janicki tips it home | 49-42 |
| 16:50 | Samford | David Catalan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Steven Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Robert Hunt buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Jones | 51-42 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Johnny Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (PG), Walter Weeks (SG), George Engel (SF), John Maxim (C) Johnny Lewis, David Catalan, Mark Reda, Paul Graves | |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 16:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to George Engel | 51-42 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Walter Weeks is fouled on the floor by Homer Jones - foul #1 on Homer Jones, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dale Janicki (C) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:39 | Samford | John Maxim buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Weeks | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Engel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Maxim (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-44 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Walter Weeks pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 15:10 | Samford | Stanley Wilder misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Michael Eberly hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Martin Turner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Dale Janicki can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 14:59 | Samford | Michael Eberly gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:47 | Samford | George Engel is called for a backcourt violation | 51-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Kenneth Talbot, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), David Catalan (SG), Mark Reda (SF), Paul Graves (PF) Stanley Wilder, Walter Weeks, Michael Eberly, John Maxim | |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Paul Graves gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Mark Reda misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Robert Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 13:07 | Samford | David Catalan buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Engel | 53-48 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Robert Hunt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Greene | 55-48 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dale Janicki (C) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), John Maxim (C) David Catalan, George Engel | |
| 12:35 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 12:35 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner's pass is intercepted by John Maxim | 55-50 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Mark Reda misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 12:15 | Samford | John Maxim gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Paul Graves connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stanley Wilder | 55-53 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Greene and he's hacked by Mark Reda - foul #2 on Mark Reda, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), Michael Eberly (PF) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda, Paul Graves | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) PF - Michael Eberly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Maxim (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Homer Jones - foul #2 on Homer Jones, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Robert Hunt (PF) Steven Greene, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG) Walter Weeks | |
| 11:09 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:09 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Dale Janicki connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Homer Jones | 60-55 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Abel Robinson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 60-55 |
| 10:35 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Randall Hoover gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Homer Jones loses the dribble to David Catalan | 60-55 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Randall Hoover - foul #1 on Randall Hoover, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Randall Hoover | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF), Paul Graves (PF) Stanley Wilder, Abel Robinson, John Maxim | |
| 09:59 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Michael Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Michael Eberly pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:40 | Samford | Johnny Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Paul Graves tips it home | 60-59 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Steven Greene drills a jump hook from the right block | 62-59 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Dale Janicki hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| 08:16 | Samford | Mark Reda misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-59 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Robert Hunt drills a jumper near the basket | 66-59 |
| 07:38 | Samford | David Catalan is called for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Michael Allen (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Steven Greene, Robert Hunt, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), John Maxim (C) David Catalan, Michael Eberly | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Tigner | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Wilder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Graves (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Maxim (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Mark Reda connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Stanley Wilder and he's fouled by Kenneth Talbot - foul #1 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | George Engel (PF) Paul Graves | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Mark Reda makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | George Engel is called for the reach on Kenneth Talbot - foul #3 on George Engel, team foul #4 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG) Martin Turner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner's fadeaway is rejected by John Maxim | 69-62 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Homer Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Homer Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Greene | 72-62 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Mark Reda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Johnny Lewis grabs the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Mark Reda is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Reda, team foul #5 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG) Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Samford | Walter Weeks (SG), Paul Graves (PF) Johnny Lewis, Mark Reda | |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steven Greene and he's hacked by George Engel - foul #4 on George Engel, team foul #6 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Janson (SG) Stanley Wilder | |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:29 | Samford | Walter Weeks's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Talbot | 75-62 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Michael Allen grabs the board | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Maxim - foul #3 on John Maxim, team foul #7 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Robert Hunt (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Steven Greene, Michael Allen, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Samford | David Catalan (SG) Keith Janson | |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 04:39 | Samford | David Catalan's floater is tipped away by Robert Hunt | 77-62 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Dale Janicki can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Maxim - foul #4 on John Maxim, team foul #8 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Rodney Tigner (SF) Martin Turner, Homer Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (PG), Mark Reda (SF), Michael Eberly (C) Walter Weeks, George Engel, John Maxim | |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 04:12 | Samford | Michael Eberly gets the rebound | 78-62 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Michael Eberly misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 78-62 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eugene Jones | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Robert Hunt loses the dribble to Mark Reda | 78-62 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Mark Reda hits the finger roll | 78-64 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Greene | 80-64 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Catalan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Reda (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Graves (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Eberly (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Samford | Johnny Lewis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 80-64 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Rodney Tigner | 80-64 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Eugene Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Greene | 82-64 |
| 02:05 | Samford | David Catalan knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Reda | 82-66 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Eugene Jones loses the dribble to Paul Graves | 82-66 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Johnny Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Dale Janicki - foul #2 on Dale Janicki, team foul #8 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Samford | Stanley Wilder (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), George Engel (C) David Catalan, Mark Reda, Paul Graves | |
| 01:21 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Johnny Lewis misses the 3rd free throw | 82-66 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 82-66 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Homer Jones drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Martin Turner | 84-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Johnny Lewis connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Eberly | 84-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Homer Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Turner | 86-69 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Stanley Wilder comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-69 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Randall Hoover snags the defensive board | 86-69 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Martin Turner runs out the clock | 86-69 |