| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Ralph Cogar inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Caulder | 33-24 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Eugene Jones buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Martin Turner | 36-24 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Rodney Tigner denies the turnaround by Harry Brock | 36-24 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Michael Allen banks in the layup set up by Martin Turner | 38-24 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is hacked by Rodney Tigner - foul #3 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:03 | Howard | William Caulder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-24 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Dale Janicki's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Cogar | 38-24 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Dale Janicki tips it home | 40-24 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Thomas Brandt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Thomas Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Thomas Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Homer Jones's pass is intercepted by Harry Brock | 40-26 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Dale Janicki takes the ball from Ralph Cogar | 40-26 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | The refs have stopped play. Martin Turner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SF), Robert Hunt (PF) Martin Turner, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Eugene Jones comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ralph Cogar - foul #3 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Harlan Shaw (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Andrew Joyce (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Ralph Cogar, Harry Brock, Thomas Brandt | |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Andrew Joyce misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (C) Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:19 | Howard | Andrew Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Andrew Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Andrew Joyce steals it from Robert Hunt | 42-26 |
| 15:53 | Howard | Harlan Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | Ralph Cogar (SF) Andrew Joyce | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Randall Hoover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Harlan Shaw - foul #1 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF) Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Thomas Brandt (C) Jonathon Bowling, Harlan Shaw, Larry Sweat | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 15:14 | Howard | Thomas Brandt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Michael Allen pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Randall Hoover slams it home on a great pass from Homer Jones and he's hacked by Thomas Brandt - foul #2 on Thomas Brandt, team foul #3 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Howard | Harry Brock (PF) Roger Lee | |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the free throw | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:35 | Howard | Ralph Cogar is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #4 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Randall Hoover | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SF) Ralph Cogar | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner double dribbles | 47-26 |
| 13:56 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 47-26 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Thomas Brandt gets the offensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 13:44 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Dale Janicki slams it home | 49-29 |
| 13:24 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is hacked by Rodney Tigner - foul #4 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #4 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF), Robert Hunt (PF) Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Larry Sweat (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Thomas Brandt | |
| 13:13 | Howard | Harry Brock drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harlan Shaw | 49-32 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Martin Turner | 51-32 |
| 12:37 | Howard | Larry Sweat misses the lay-in | 51-32 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Homer Jones is hacked by Harry Brock - foul #1 on Harry Brock, team foul #5 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SF) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-32 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Dale Janicki tips it but misses | 51-32 |
| 11:59 | Howard | Larry Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Harlan Shaw drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Brock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Homer Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 11:37 | Howard | Roger Lee pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:21 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harlan Shaw | 51-37 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Dale Janicki knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 53-37 |
| 10:44 | Howard | Roger Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harlan Shaw and he's hacked by Randall Hoover - foul #2 on Randall Hoover, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Michael Allen (PF) Randall Hoover, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Andrew Joyce (PF), Thomas Brandt (C) Jonathon Bowling, Harlan Shaw, Harry Brock, Larry Sweat | |
| 10:44 | Howard | Roger Lee makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-40 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Thomas Brandt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:02 | Howard | Thomas Brandt's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Allen | 53-40 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Michael Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 53-40 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Andrew Joyce snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 09:26 | Howard | William Caulder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard tips it home | 53-42 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Martin Turner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Eugene Jones grabs the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Martin Turner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Homer Jones | 55-42 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Thomas Brandt misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (PG), Mark Ramon (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SF), Harry Brock (PF) Roger Lee, Andrew Joyce | |
| 08:26 | Howard | Thomas Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Thomas Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Thomas Brandt misses the 3rd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Tracy Gilliard - foul #1 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:06 | Howard | Harry Brock can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-43 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 56-43 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits a turnaround from close range | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:32 | Howard | Thomas Brandt blows the layup | 58-43 |
| 07:30 | Howard | Thomas Brandt can't tip it in | 58-43 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is hacked by Thomas Brandt - foul #3 on Thomas Brandt, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Robert Hunt (PF) Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (SG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Larry Sweat (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Thomas Brandt | |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:40 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Jonathon Bowling is called for the reach on Rodney Tigner - foul #1 on Jonathon Bowling, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 06:25 | Howard | Harry Brock gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Martin Turner is called for the reach on Jonathon Bowling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Turner, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Joyce (PF) Harry Brock | |
| 06:22 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Homer Jones is fouled on the floor by Harlan Shaw - foul #2 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Ralph Cogar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Sweat - foul #2 on Larry Sweat, team foul #10 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Roger Lee (PF), Thomas Brandt (C) Harlan Shaw, Andrew Joyce, Larry Sweat | |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Martin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:17 | Howard | Thomas Brandt can't connect on a floater near the basket | 64-48 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Rodney Tigner | 64-48 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Martin Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF) Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Harry Brock (PF) Jonathon Bowling, Roger Lee | |
| 04:56 | Howard | Martin Turner picks off the pass by Harry Brock | 64-48 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Martin Turner banks in the layup | 66-48 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Ralph Cogar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Michael Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Robert Hunt hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Allen | 68-48 |
| 04:08 | Howard | William Caulder loses the dribble to Martin Turner | 68-48 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses the lay-in | 68-48 |
| 03:47 | Howard | William Caulder gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Homer Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Howard | Harry Brock is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #8 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (PG), David Brooks (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Kenneth Talbot (PF) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Harlan Shaw (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Larry Sweat (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Ralph Cogar, Thomas Brandt | |
| 03:30 | Howard | Harry Brock makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Harry Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Randall Hoover scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Brooks | 70-50 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Harry Brock misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Talbot - foul #1 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #9 | 70-50 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Harry Brock makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Harry Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Robert Hunt knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 72-52 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Harry Brock clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 72-52 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Randall Hoover hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-52 |
| 01:31 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-52 |
| 01:30 | Howard | Roger Lee tips it back up and in | 75-54 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Mark Ramon hits the finger roll and the foul's on Harlan Shaw - foul #3 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #11 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG) David Brooks | |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Joyce (PF) Harry Brock | |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the free throw | 78-54 |
| 01:00 | Howard | Andrew Joyce double dribbles | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Randall Hoover loses the ball out of bounds | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Howard | Andrew Joyce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-54 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Ramon | 78-54 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses the lay-in | 78-54 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Larry Sweat grabs the board | 78-54 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Harlan Shaw makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathon Bowling | 78-57 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones runs out the clock | 78-57 |