| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) PF - Bryan Ollis (fresh) C - Raymond Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Bruce Armour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Loren Shealy swats the layup by Brian Middendorf | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeff Ross | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Jeff Ross grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Middendorf | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #1 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Raymond Knight is called for the reach on Douglas Nixon - foul #1 on Raymond Knight, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Bruce Armour hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Nixon | 4-8 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Bruce Armour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Cox (C) Raymond Knight | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf's layup is rejected by Eric Cox | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Terrell Rose tips it home | 4-10 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis loses the dribble to Jeff Ross | 4-10 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Michael Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) SF - Loren Shealy (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Ollis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), David Mitchell (SF), Austin Coleman (C) Marion Heaney, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Michael Parker, Brian Middendorf | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff and he's hacked by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SG) Donald Wyss | |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) Terrell Rose | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin makes the free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | Arthur Retzlaff steals the ball from James Marburger | 5-13 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff | 5-15 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas State | James Marburger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin tips it back up and in | 7-15 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson is fouled on the floor by Austin Coleman - foul #1 on Austin Coleman, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Raymond Knight (C) James Marburger, Austin Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Shawn McCaskin | |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon tips it home | 7-17 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin is whistled for traveling | 7-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF) Bernard Levin, David Mitchell, Eric Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Terrell Rose (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Ross and he's fouled by Loren Shealy - foul #1 on Loren Shealy, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the free throw | 7-20 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy misses the jump hook from close range | 7-20 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Terrell Rose gets the rebound | 7-20 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf connects on the shot from close range set up by Jeff Ross | 7-22 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-22 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 7-22 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Terrell Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), David Mitchell (C) Marion Heaney, Raymond Knight | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell scores on a 3 from straight away | 10-22 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Loren Shealy - foul #2 on Loren Shealy, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SG), Eric Cox (PF), Austin Coleman (C) Donald Wyss, Loren Shealy, Bryan Ollis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeff Ross, Michael Parker, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose | |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 10-26 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell is called for traveling | 10-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG) James Marburger | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Arthur Retzlaff and he's fouled by Eric Cox - foul #1 on Eric Cox, team foul #6 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight (C) Austin Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the free throw | 10-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) C - Raymond Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marion Heaney | 12-29 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Douglas Nixon | 12-31 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight double dribbles | 12-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Jason Beckner (SF), Bryan Ollis (PF), Austin Coleman (C) Bernard Levin, David Mitchell, Eric Cox, Raymond Knight | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Shawn McCaskin, Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Michael Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-31 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner gets the rebound | 12-31 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-31 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis hits the follow up shot | 14-31 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Austin Coleman swats the layup by Brian Middendorf | 14-31 |
| 09:47 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas State | Jason Beckner is called for traveling | 14-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), David Mitchell (SF) Marion Heaney, Jason Beckner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is hacked by Bernard Levin - foul #1 on Bernard Levin, team foul #7 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Michael Parker | |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 14-33 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Terrell Rose swats the shot by Bernard Levin | 14-33 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Jeff Ross snags the defensive board | 14-33 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-33 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman gets the rebound | 14-33 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Levin | 16-33 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff | 16-36 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SG), Jason Beckner (SF), Eric Cox (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Donald Wyss, David Mitchell, Bryan Ollis, Austin Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Michael Parker connects on the 3 from straight away | 16-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Bernard Levin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marburger (fresh) SF - Jason Beckner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Cox (fresh) C - Raymond Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #1 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #3 | 16-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG) James Marburger | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin makes the 1st free throw | 17-39 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin misses the 2nd free throw | 17-39 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 17-39 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-39 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 17-39 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Raymond Knight picks off the pass by Michael Parker | 17-39 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin double dribbles | 17-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), David Mitchell (PF) Bernard Levin, Eric Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker | |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-39 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-39 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #4 | 17-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bryan Ollis (PF), Austin Coleman (C) Jason Beckner, Raymond Knight | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Shawn McCaskin, Kyle Anderson | |
| 05:53 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-39 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Jeff Ross grabs the board | 17-39 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon travels with the ball | 17-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Middendorf - foul #1 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #5 | 17-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Cox (C) Austin Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 17-39 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 18-39 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf travels with the ball | 18-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG) Marion Heaney | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG) Jeff Ross | |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | Brian Middendorf is called for the reach on Eric Cox - foul #2 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #6 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SG) Donald Wyss | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | James Marburger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-39 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Terrell Rose snags the defensive board | 18-39 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Bruce Armour connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 18-41 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Donald Wyss (SG), Loren Shealy (SF), Austin Coleman (PF), Raymond Knight (C) Bernard Levin, James Marburger, David Mitchell, Bryan Ollis, Eric Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff loses the dribble to Donald Wyss | 18-41 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss banks in the layup | 20-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Loren Shealy (fresh) PF - Austin Coleman (fresh) C - Raymond Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-41 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-41 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 22-41 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Anderson | 22-41 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is denied on a layup by Raymond Knight | 22-41 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Raymond Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Douglas Nixon is called for the reach on Marion Heaney - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #7 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (SG), Bryan Ollis (PF), David Mitchell (C) Donald Wyss, Austin Coleman, Raymond Knight | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Kyle Anderson | |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jeff Ross | 24-43 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Marion Heaney | 27-43 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Marion Heaney - foul #1 on Marion Heaney, team foul #8 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Marburger (SG), Eric Cox (C) Marion Heaney, Loren Shealy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Shawn McCaskin, Douglas Nixon | |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | David Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas State | James Marburger grabs the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Ollis - foul #1 on Bryan Ollis, team foul #9 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Jason Beckner (SF), Austin Coleman (C) James Marburger, David Mitchell, Bryan Ollis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Jeff Ross, Michael Parker | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox is fouled on the floor by Terrell Rose - foul #1 on Terrell Rose, team foul #8 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Loren Shealy (SF) Jason Beckner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Eric Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson tips it in | 32-49 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Austin Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Terrell Rose grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Terrell Rose hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-49 |