| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fresh) SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Fields (fresh) PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) C - Zachary Grimes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is denied on a dunk by Robert Fields | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ryan Hough | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Fields | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Fields | 0-5 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the easy layup | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Sean Johnson | 0-5 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Fields and the foul's on Arthur Retzlaff - foul #1 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson makes the free throw | 0-9 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Robert Fields steals the ball from Arthur Retzlaff in the backcourt | 0-9 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes blows the layup | 0-9 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Bruce Armour gets the rebound | 0-9 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Zachary Grimes is called for the reach on Brian Middendorf - foul #1 on Zachary Grimes, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-9 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the follow up shot | 2-9 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | The short jumper by Richard Thomas is denied by Douglas Nixon | 2-9 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the easy open layup | 2-9 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Sean Johnson | 2-9 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-9 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Hough - foul #1 on Ryan Hough, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Edgar Benton (SG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Maurice Bedolla (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Ryan Hough, Sean Johnson, Robert Fields, Richard Thomas, Zachary Grimes | |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Imarogbe Abdeldayen steals it from Terrell Rose | 2-9 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Grant steps in front of the Imarogbe Abdeldayen pass | 2-9 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Michael Parker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Terrell Rose snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Benton - foul #1 on Edgar Benton, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Alan Burner, Edgar Benton, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Maurice Bedolla, Fred Wilson | |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf dunks the ball on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Fields (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Gordon (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Nixon - foul #1 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Bruce Armour hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Middendorf steps in front of the Sean Johnson pass | 9-11 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff and the foul's on Gerald Gordon - foul #1 on Gerald Gordon, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Edgar Benton (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Ryan Hough, Sean Johnson, Robert Fields, Gerald Gordon | |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses short on a jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Kyle Anderson (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Fred Wilson (C) Richard Thomas, Zachary Grimes | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses the lay-in | 11-11 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 14-11 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Michael Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin is fouled on the floor by Imarogbe Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Imarogbe Abdeldayen, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Gerald Gordon (C) Alan Burner, Edgar Benton, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Maurice Bedolla, Fred Wilson | |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Johnson | 14-14 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the easy layup | 14-14 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Fields | 14-14 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses the dunk | 14-14 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Gerald Gordon is called for the reach on Brian Middendorf - foul #2 on Gerald Gordon, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Zachary Grimes (C) Robert Fields, Gerald Gordon | |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Bruce Armour hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (tiring) 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fresh) PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Grimes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen makes the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Bruce Armour - foul #1 on Bruce Armour, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton (SG), Fred Wilson (PF) Sean Johnson, Richard Thomas | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin is whistled for a carry | 16-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Maurice Bedolla (SF) Ryan Hough, Imarogbe Abdeldayen | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 16-17 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes travels with the ball | 16-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Jeff Ross, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 18-17 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-17 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Terrell Rose is called for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Robert Fields (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Alan Burner, Edgar Benton, Fred Wilson, Zachary Grimes | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Hough, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner (PG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF) Ryan Hough, Robert Fields | |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Burner - foul #1 on Alan Burner, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas is hacked by Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Terrell Rose (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes (C) Maurice Bedolla | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Burner and he's hacked by Terrell Rose - foul #1 on Terrell Rose, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SF) Imarogbe Abdeldayen | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Sean Johnson is called for the reach on Jeff Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Johnson, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton (SG), Maurice Bedolla (C) Sean Johnson, Zachary Grimes | |
| 08:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Alan Burner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 21-20 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Jeff Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Ross | 21-20 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Shawn McCaskin | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terrell Rose (tiring) C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Alan Burner (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Benton (tiring) SF - Robert Fields (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Bedolla (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is whistled for a carry | 24-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Fred Wilson (PF), Zachary Grimes (C) Edgar Benton, Robert Fields, Richard Thomas, Maurice Bedolla | |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled on the floor by Alan Burner - foul #2 on Alan Burner, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton (PG) Alan Burner | |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Grant takes the ball from Edgar Benton in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant banks in the layup | 27-20 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Sean Johnson | 27-22 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Grant | 29-22 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-24 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Arthur Retzlaff is blocked by Imarogbe Abdeldayen | 29-24 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brian Middendorf takes the ball from Sean Johnson | 29-24 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Bruce Armour | 31-24 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen snags the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Maurice Bedolla (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Fred Wilson, Zachary Grimes | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-24 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fields | 31-24 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Michael Parker is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-24 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Douglas Nixon steals the ball from Edgar Benton | 31-24 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Edgar Benton is called for the reach on Jeff Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Benton, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough (PG), Alan Burner (SG), Gerald Gordon (C) Edgar Benton, Sean Johnson, Richard Thomas | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon hits the finger roll | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ryan Hough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Burner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fields (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Maurice Bedolla (fresh) C - Gerald Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin's pass is intercepted by Alan Burner in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough misses the floater from the left side | 33-26 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-26 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gerald Gordon gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ryan Hough clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kyle Anderson | 33-26 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 33-26 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Nixon | 36-26 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | A charge is called on Alan Burner - foul #3 on Alan Burner, team foul #12 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Shawn McCaskin, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Alan Burner, Robert Fields, Maurice Bedolla, Gerald Gordon | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is hacked by Ryan Hough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Hough, team foul #13 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla (PG) Ryan Hough | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses the lay-in | 38-28 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas can't tip it in | 38-28 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is hacked by Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #7 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Edgar Benton (SG) Sean Johnson | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrell Rose | 38-29 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Armour | 40-29 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen is fouled on the floor by Brian Middendorf - foul #1 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #8 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Zachary Grimes (C) Fred Wilson | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Terrell Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Maurice Bedolla is called for the reach on Arthur Retzlaff - foul #1 on Maurice Bedolla, team foul #14 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Robert Fields (SF) Maurice Bedolla, Imarogbe Abdeldayen | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | The jump hook by Richard Thomas is blocked by Terrell Rose | 41-29 |