| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - George Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Charles Snow inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Charles Snow is hacked by Douglas Masuda - foul #3 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG) Douglas Masuda | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:26 | Montana State | George Harris misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Joe Ogawa - foul #1 on Joe Ogawa, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | George Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 19:04 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Christian Wright | 33-42 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Grafton | 35-42 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Charles Snow is hacked by Christian Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christian Wright, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Christian Wright steps in front of the Elmer Lewis pass | 35-42 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez drills a fadeaway from the left side | 37-42 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | John Pope hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Antonio Velasquez - foul #3 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Gerard Fortenberry (PF), Charles Owens (C) Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Miller (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Charles Snow, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| 18:07 | Montana State | John Pope makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | John Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:07 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Charles Owens misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | John Pope gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Joe Claycomb picks off the pass by Walter Washington in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Walter Washington is hacked by Joe Claycomb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG) Walter Washington, John Pope | |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Melvin Hall makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Harris | 40-45 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Philip Johns grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Philip Johns comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Swietomierz Zavadoski - foul #1 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Dale Lansberry (C) Joe Claycomb, Gerard Fortenberry, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) Ronald Miller, Melvin Hall, Jeffrey Heard | |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Philip Johns makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Philip Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:16 | Murray State | Dale Lansberry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Elmer Lewis | 40-47 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Carlos Seymour is called for the reach on Philip Johns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Seymour, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Joe Ogawa (C) Carlos Seymour, Dale Lansberry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Philip Johns misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:13 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on George Harris - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG) Joe Claycomb, Swietomierz Zavadoski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:00 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Antonio Velasquez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christian Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - George Harris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Douglas Masuda is called for the reach on Philip Johns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG) Douglas Masuda | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Philip Johns makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Philip Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christian Wright | 44-49 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Charles Snow is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 44-49 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | George Harris tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Philip Johns clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 15:00 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Christian Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Charles Snow - foul #2 on Charles Snow, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (PF), Dale Lansberry (C) Joe Claycomb, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), John Pope (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Charles Snow, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Christian Wright misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:42 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Ronald Miller hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Washington | 45-52 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Christian Wright knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Jeffrey Heard - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heard, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SG) Antonio Velasquez | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Christian Wright makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Walter Washington is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG) Christian Wright | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Ronald Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Ronald Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Lansberry - foul #1 on Dale Lansberry, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Charles Owens (C) Dale Lansberry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Ronald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Ronald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 13:24 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Melvin Hall is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Heard | 48-56 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | Charles Owens tips it back up and in | 50-56 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Melvin Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Swietomierz Zavadoski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Christian Wright (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Carlos Seymour, Gerard Fortenberry, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Charles Snow (SF), George Harris (C) Walter Washington, John Pope, Ronald Miller, Jeffrey Heard | |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Melvin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Melvin Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:14 | Murray State | Christian Wright grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Velasquez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christian Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Johns | 50-59 |
| 11:25 | Murray State | Christian Wright misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Philip Johns gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Charles Snow is hacked by Christian Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christian Wright, team foul #11 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (SG), Dale Lansberry (C) Antonio Velasquez, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Lewis (PF) Melvin Hall | |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 11:11 | Murray State | Charles Snow swats the short shot by Dale Lansberry | 50-61 |
| 11:10 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb tips it but misses | 50-61 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton tips it in | 52-61 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis's pass is intercepted by Swietomierz Zavadoski | 52-61 |
| 10:43 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski lays it in | 54-61 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Cecil Harris is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Harris | 54-63 |
| 10:15 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Snow | 54-63 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Philip Johns connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Snow | 54-65 |
| 09:53 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Carlos Seymour (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Christian Wright, Dale Lansberry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), John Pope (SG), Stanley Ridgeway (SF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Charles Snow, George Harris | |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Washington | 54-67 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez double dribbles | 54-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry (PF) Ralph Grafton | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses long on an open runner near the basket | 54-67 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 08:50 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #12 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Charles Owens (C) Joe Claycomb, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SF) Elmer Lewis | |
| 08:44 | Montana State | John Pope is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Owens - foul #1 on Charles Owens, team foul #13 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) Jeffrey Heard | |
| 08:44 | Montana State | John Pope makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | John Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 08:44 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 08:30 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 54-68 |
| 08:29 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses the tip | 54-68 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Charles Snow scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Washington | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:51 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Philip Johns pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Antonio Velasquez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Seymour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Fortenberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Pope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Johns (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Walter Washington comes up short on the runner from the right block | 54-70 |
| 07:33 | Murray State | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Owens | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Walter Washington is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-70 |
| 07:04 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:42 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Gerard Fortenberry gets the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 06:23 | Murray State | Carlos Seymour misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Walter Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Swietomierz Zavadoski - foul #3 on Swietomierz Zavadoski, team foul #14 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Christian Wright (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Antonio Velasquez, Carlos Seymour, Gerard Fortenberry, Charles Owens | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) John Pope, Charles Snow, Stanley Ridgeway, Philip Johns | |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG) Walter Washington | |
| 05:52 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-72 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Ronald Miller pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Joe Claycomb picks off the pass by Ronald Miller | 57-72 |
| 05:19 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb lays it in | 59-72 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | George Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-72 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Christian Wright | 59-72 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Elmer Lewis - foul #1 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #4 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dale Lansberry (C) Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pope (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Melvin Hall (PF) Michael Sowder, Ronald Miller, Elmer Lewis | |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Melvin Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Charles Snow can't tip it in | 61-72 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Melvin Hall tips it in | 61-74 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to George Harris | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Melvin Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG) Joe Claycomb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Stanley Ridgeway (SF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Cecil Harris, John Pope, Charles Snow, George Harris | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Masuda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christian Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Lansberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Ridgeway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Dale Lansberry buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Jeffrey Heard - foul #3 on Jeffrey Heard, team foul #5 | 63-74 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | Dale Lansberry makes the free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Douglas Masuda is called for the reach on Philip Johns in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #15 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Joe Ogawa (C) Douglas Masuda, Dale Lansberry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Philip Johns makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Philip Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez drills a jumper from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Walter Washington clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Christian Wright pulls down the rebound | 66-76 |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton hits a runner in the paint set up by Swietomierz Zavadoski and he's hacked by Melvin Hall - foul #1 on Melvin Hall, team foul #6 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Seymour (SG), Gerard Fortenberry (SF) Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Miller (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF) Stanley Ridgeway, Melvin Hall | |
| 02:36 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton misses the free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Elmer Lewis | 68-76 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #7 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Dale Lansberry (C) Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pope (SG), Charles Snow (SF), George Harris (C) Philip Johns, Ronald Miller, Jeffrey Heard | |
| 02:09 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Ogawa (C) Dale Lansberry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski makes the 3 from the right corner | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses the floater from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Lewis | 71-76 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis misses short on a jumper near the basket | 71-76 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 01:19 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Christian Wright (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Carlos Seymour, Gerard Fortenberry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Elmer Lewis | 71-76 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | John Pope misses the open dunk | 71-76 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Walter Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Pope | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Charles Snow is called for the reach on Antonio Velasquez - foul #3 on Charles Snow, team foul #8 | 71-78 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | George Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Velasquez - foul #4 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #16 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG) John Pope | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | George Harris misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-79 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | George Harris gets the rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Joe Claycomb is called for the reach on George Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #17 | 71-79 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christian Wright | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Walter Washington runs out the clock | 73-81 |