| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Leroy Laverriere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. C - Luis Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Olguin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edmund Howard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Middaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Charleston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Laverriere | 36-27 |
| 19:46 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Olguin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Olguin, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:28 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Olguin - foul #3 on Thomas Olguin, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo (SG) Thomas Olguin | |
| 19:28 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:28 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:28 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Middaugh pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 19:26 | S. Arkansas | Edmund Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Bass - foul #3 on Earl Bass, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne (SF) Earl Bass | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 19:18 | S. Arkansas | Louis Charleston hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Middaugh | 37-29 |
| 19:04 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 19:03 | S. Arkansas | Louis Charleston snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:43 | S. Arkansas | The jump hook by Edmund Howard is blocked by William Reynolds | 37-29 |
| 18:41 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:36 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by George Vallecillo - foul #2 on George Vallecillo, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes (SG), Michael Collins (SF), Ronald Veazey (C) William Bowers, William Reynolds, Luis Hampton | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Reed Evans (PG), Christopher Swank (SF), Kevin Schulte (C) Ronald Jones, Edmund Howard, Louis Charleston | |
| 18:36 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:15 | S. Arkansas | Michael Collins picks off the pass by Reed Evans | 40-29 |
| 17:51 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins is hacked by Reed Evans - foul #3 on Reed Evans, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers (SG), William Reynolds (PF) Leroy Laverriere, Garry Horne | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Eusebio (PG), Edmund Howard (SF), Louis Charleston (C) Reed Evans, George Vallecillo, Jerry Middaugh | |
| 17:34 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Schulte - foul #1 on Kevin Schulte, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), Jason Rowley (C) Steven Mayes, Ronald Veazey | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones (PG) William Eusebio | |
| 17:34 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:34 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:22 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones is fouled on the floor by Leroy Laverriere - foul #3 on Leroy Laverriere, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes (PG), Garry Horne (SF) Leroy Laverriere, Michael Collins | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 17:02 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones drills a 3 from straight away set up by Edmund Howard | 42-32 |
| 16:46 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:44 | S. Arkansas | Edmund Howard grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:41 | S. Arkansas | Steven Mayes is called for the reach on Ronald Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Mayes, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton (C) Jason Rowley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Eusebio (PG), James Goudreau (SG), Jerry Middaugh (PF) Ronald Jones, Kevin Schulte, Christopher Swank | |
| 16:26 | S. Arkansas | Edmund Howard hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Eusebio | 42-34 |
| 16:22 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 16:01 | S. Arkansas | Edmund Howard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Mayes - foul #3 on Steven Mayes, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), Michael Collins (SF), Ronald Veazey (PF) Steven Mayes, Garry Horne, William Reynolds | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 16:01 | S. Arkansas | Edmund Howard misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:01 | S. Arkansas | Edmund Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Leroy Laverriere (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bowers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Veazey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - William Eusebio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goudreau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edmund Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Middaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Charleston (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Montana St., Billings | Edmund Howard steals it from Leroy Laverriere | 45-35 |
| 15:27 | S. Arkansas | The short jumper by Edmund Howard is denied by Ronald Veazey | 45-35 |
| 15:26 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Veazey grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 15:21 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-35 |
| 15:07 | S. Arkansas | Edmund Howard comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-35 |
| 15:06 | S. Arkansas | Louis Charleston hits the follow up shot | 47-37 |
| 15:01 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 14:59 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jerry Middaugh | 47-37 |
| 14:44 | S. Arkansas | Louis Charleston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 14:43 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Middaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:27 | S. Arkansas | Louis Charleston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 14:26 | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:06 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 14:05 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins tips it in | 49-37 |
| 13:47 | S. Arkansas | Michael Collins steals it from James Goudreau | 49-37 |
| 13:41 | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass (SF), William Reynolds (PF), Jason Rowley (C) Michael Collins, Ronald Veazey, Luis Hampton | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones (PG), Thomas Olguin (SG), Christopher Swank (SF), John Hammons (PF), Kevin Schulte (C) William Eusebio, James Goudreau, Edmund Howard, Jerry Middaugh, Louis Charleston | |
| 13:24 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Swank misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-37 |
| 13:23 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:17 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 49-37 |
| 13:16 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 13:02 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Jones takes the ball from Jason Rowley | 49-37 |
| 12:59 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Olguin hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Jones | 49-39 |
| 12:52 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 12:51 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:49 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Olguin is hacked by William Bowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bowers, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| 12:44 | S. Arkansas | John Hammons buries a jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 12:37 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Laverriere | 51-41 |
| 12:25 | S. Arkansas | Jason Rowley is called for the reach on Christopher Swank - foul #1 on Jason Rowley, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne (PF), Luis Hampton (C) William Reynolds, Jason Rowley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo (SG) Thomas Olguin | |
| 12:14 | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 51-43 |
| 12:01 | Montana St., Billings | George Vallecillo steals the ball from Earl Bass | 51-43 |
| 11:33 | S. Arkansas | Kevin Schulte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 11:31 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Leroy Laverriere (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bowers (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Bass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Garry Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Hampton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Vallecillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. SF - John Hammons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Schulte (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Swank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 11:03 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Swank | 51-43 |
| 10:57 | S. Arkansas | William Bowers steals it from Kevin Schulte | 51-43 |
| 10:33 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 10:31 | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:10 | S. Arkansas | Kevin Schulte's pass is intercepted by Leroy Laverriere | 51-43 |
| 09:58 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Hammons - foul #4 on John Hammons, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes (PG), Michael Collins (SG), William Reynolds (PF), Jason Rowley (C) Leroy Laverriere, William Bowers, Garry Horne, Luis Hampton | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Reed Evans (PG), Thomas Olguin (SG), Edmund Howard (SF), Jerry Middaugh (PF), Louis Charleston (C) Ronald Jones, George Vallecillo, John Hammons, Kevin Schulte, Christopher Swank | |
| 09:58 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:58 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:40 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Olguin is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Olguin, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Goudreau (SG) Thomas Olguin | |
| 09:15 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Bass | 55-43 |
| 09:00 | S. Arkansas | Reed Evans's pass is intercepted by Earl Bass | 55-43 |
| 08:56 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass banks in the layup | 57-43 |
| 08:41 | S. Arkansas | Louis Charleston drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Edmund Howard | 57-45 |
| 08:25 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes is hacked by Reed Evans - foul #4 on Reed Evans, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne (SF), Ronald Veazey (C) Earl Bass, Jason Rowley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Eusebio (PG), George Vallecillo (SG), Christopher Swank (C) Reed Evans, James Goudreau, Louis Charleston | |
| 08:25 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:25 | S. Arkansas | Edmund Howard grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 08:23 | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| 08:23 | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:23 | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:23 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to William Reynolds | 57-46 |
| 08:06 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Veazey's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Middaugh | 57-46 |
| 08:05 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| 07:48 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Swank misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Ronald Veazey - foul #2 on Ronald Veazey, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG) Steven Mayes | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Thomas Olguin (SG) George Vallecillo | |
| 07:48 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Swank makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:48 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Swank misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:48 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Ronald Veazey | 59-47 |
| 07:32 | Montana St., Billings | William Eusebio is called for the reach on Leroy Laverriere - foul #1 on William Eusebio, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass (SF) Garry Horne | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Hammons (C) Christopher Swank | |
| 07:32 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:32 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jerry Middaugh | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Leroy Laverriere (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Earl Bass (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Reynolds (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Veazey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - William Eusebio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Olguin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edmund Howard (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Middaugh (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hammons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | S. Arkansas | William Eusebio drills a runner near the basket set up by Edmund Howard and he's hacked by Leroy Laverriere - foul #4 on Leroy Laverriere, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| 07:22 | S. Arkansas | William Eusebio makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:05 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds connects on the shot from close range set up by Earl Bass | 61-50 |
| 06:44 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Middaugh is whistled for traveling | 61-50 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers (SG), Garry Horne (PF), Luis Hampton (C) Michael Collins, William Reynolds, Ronald Veazey | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Reed Evans (PG), Louis Charleston (C) William Eusebio, Edmund Howard | |
| 06:24 | Montana St., Billings | Louis Charleston is called for the reach on Earl Bass - foul #3 on Louis Charleston, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes (PG), Jason Rowley (C) Leroy Laverriere, Luis Hampton | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Goudreau (SG), Christopher Swank (SF) Thomas Olguin, John Hammons | |
| 06:24 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:24 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 06:22 | S. Arkansas | William Bowers picks off the pass by James Goudreau in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 06:21 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Bowers | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:03 | S. Arkansas | Reed Evans can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Bowers - foul #3 on William Bowers, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds (PF) Earl Bass | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones (PG), Kevin Schulte (SF) Jerry Middaugh, Louis Charleston | |
| 06:03 | S. Arkansas | Reed Evans makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:03 | S. Arkansas | Reed Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:43 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers travels with the ball | 65-52 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton (C) Jason Rowley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Hammons (C) Reed Evans | |
| 05:40 | S. Arkansas | John Hammons is fouled in the backcourt by William Reynolds - foul #2 on William Reynolds, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| 05:40 | S. Arkansas | John Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:40 | S. Arkansas | John Hammons misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:40 | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:22 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds misses the jumper from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 05:20 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Swank | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:09 | S. Arkansas | John Hammons misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 65-53 |
| 05:07 | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:03 | Montana St., Billings | William Bowers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 05:01 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds tips it in | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:59 | S. Arkansas | James Goudreau is fouled in the backcourt by William Bowers - foul #4 on William Bowers, team foul #12 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), Michael Collins (SG), Earl Bass (SF) Steven Mayes, William Bowers, Garry Horne | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Reed Evans (PG), Thomas Olguin (SG), Edmund Howard (SF), Louis Charleston (C) Ronald Jones, John Hammons, Kevin Schulte, Christopher Swank | |
| 04:59 | S. Arkansas | James Goudreau makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:59 | S. Arkansas | James Goudreau misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:59 | Montana St., Billings | Luis Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:44 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 67-54 |
| 04:43 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Edmund Howard | 67-54 |
| 04:30 | S. Arkansas | Reed Evans lays it up and in | 67-56 |
| 04:19 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins is hacked by James Goudreau - foul #2 on James Goudreau, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Veazey (PF), Jason Rowley (C) William Reynolds, Luis Hampton | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo (PG), Jerry Middaugh (PF) Reed Evans, James Goudreau | |
| 04:19 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:19 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:19 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jerry Middaugh | 68-56 |
| 04:04 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Olguin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 04:02 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Ronald Veazey | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Vallecillo - foul #3 on George Vallecillo, team foul #12 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Eusebio (PG), Kevin Schulte (SF), John Hammons (C) Thomas Olguin, Edmund Howard, Louis Charleston | |
| 03:58 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:58 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Middaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 03:42 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 03:38 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere misses the shot from the right side | 70-56 |
| 03:36 | S. Arkansas | Kevin Schulte grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 03:20 | S. Arkansas | John Hammons is fouled on the floor by Jason Rowley - foul #2 on Jason Rowley, team foul #13 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes (PG), William Bowers (SG), Garry Horne (PF), Luis Hampton (C) Leroy Laverriere, Michael Collins, Ronald Veazey, Jason Rowley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones (PG), Thomas Olguin (SG), Christopher Swank (C) William Eusebio, George Vallecillo, Jerry Middaugh | |
| 03:20 | S. Arkansas | John Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:20 | S. Arkansas | John Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Steven Mayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bowers (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Earl Bass (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Garry Horne (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Hampton (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Olguin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Hammons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Schulte (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Swank (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 03:06 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass tips it home | 72-58 |
| 02:51 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Olguin knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 72-60 |
| 02:39 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 02:37 | S. Arkansas | Kevin Schulte gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:35 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Mayes - foul #4 on Steven Mayes, team foul #14 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), William Reynolds (PF) Steven Mayes, Earl Bass | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Edmund Howard (SF), Louis Charleston (C) John Hammons, Kevin Schulte | |
| 02:35 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| 02:35 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:35 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:23 | Montana St., Billings | Louis Charleston is called for the reach on Leroy Laverriere - foul #4 on Louis Charleston, team foul #13 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley (C) Luis Hampton | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo (SG), Jerry Middaugh (PF) Thomas Olguin, Christopher Swank | |
| 02:23 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:23 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:23 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Middaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:59 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Middaugh can't throw it down | 73-61 |
| 01:58 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 01:52 | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 73-61 |
| 01:50 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley hits the follow up shot | 75-61 |
| 01:46 | S. Arkansas | William Bowers is called for the reach on George Vallecillo in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Bowers, team foul #15 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes (PG), Michael Collins (SG), Ronald Veazey (PF) Leroy Laverriere, William Bowers, William Reynolds | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Reed Evans (PG), Christopher Swank (SF), John Hammons (PF), Kevin Schulte (C) Ronald Jones, Edmund Howard, Jerry Middaugh, Louis Charleston | |
| 01:46 | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:46 | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:21 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne is called for a charge - foul #2 on Garry Horne, team foul #16 | 75-63 |
| 01:02 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Swank misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 01:00 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Vallecillo - foul #4 on George Vallecillo, team foul #14 | 75-63 |
| 00:55 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:55 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Swank scores on a floater in the paint set up by George Vallecillo | 77-65 |
| 00:45 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-65 |
| 00:44 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:22 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Hammons - foul #5 on John Hammons, team foul #15 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Louis Charleston (C) John Hammons | |
| 00:22 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:22 | Montana St., Billings | Jason Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:18 | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo is hacked by Michael Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #17 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Goudreau (SG) Louis Charleston | |
| 00:18 | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:18 | S. Arkansas | George Vallecillo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Steven Mayes runs out the clock | 78-66 |