| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - Jeffery Veal (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Wayne Dechant (fresh) SG - Douglas Ussery (fresh) SF - Wayne Morris (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) C - Isaac Lafon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | James Roper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Wayne Morris is called for the reach on Christopher Ford - foul #1 on Wayne Morris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Wayne Dechant steals it from James Roper | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wayne Dechant | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | James Roper misses short on an open runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Wayne Morris | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris buries a runner in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Wayne Dechant is called for the reach on Joe Welch - foul #1 on Wayne Dechant, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Christopher Ford's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Gordon | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | James Roper tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Welch | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Kansas State | Charles Solley is called for the reach on Wayne Morris - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), William Newcomb (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, Jeffery Veal, James Roper | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Jeffrey Gordon, Isaac Lafon | |
| 17:00 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Dechant | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Rodney Speer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Burke | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Kansas State | William Newcomb blocks the short jumper by Jason Watterson | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to William Newcomb | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) C - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Wayne Dechant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Ussery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sheldon Lennon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Dechant | 6-8 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Wayne Dechant steals the ball from Robert Williams in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 15:35 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:33 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Wayne Morris steals it from Rodney Speer in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 15:27 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Morris | 6-12 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 6-12 |
| 15:18 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Wayne Morris | 6-12 |
| 15:00 | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery blows the layup | 6-12 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Robert Williams is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Burke | 8-12 |
| 14:28 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Rodney Speer can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Dechant - foul #2 on Wayne Dechant, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Radomil Tontarski, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (PG), Omer Tomic (SG), Norman Wingo (SF), Jeffrey Gordon (PF), Isaac Lafon (C) Wayne Dechant, Douglas Ussery, Wayne Morris, Sheldon Lennon, Jason Watterson | |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Rodney Speer makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Rodney Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo banks in the layup and he's hacked by Christopher Ford - foul #1 on Christopher Ford, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG) Rodney Speer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Charles Solley is hacked by Omer Tomic in the backcourt - foul #1 on Omer Tomic, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Joe Welch is called for traveling | 10-14 |
| 13:07 | Kansas State | Christopher Ford steals the ball from Kurt Patterson | 10-14 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Ford | 12-14 |
| 12:41 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson drills a jumper from the right block set up by Omer Tomic | 12-16 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits a wide open jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Welch | 14-16 |
| 12:18 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Roper | 14-16 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Christopher Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), Charles Fink (PF), William Newcomb (C) Christopher Ford, Jeffery Veal, James Roper | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Lolley (PG), Douglas Ussery (SG), Joey Carollo (SF), Jason Watterson (C) Kurt Patterson, Omer Tomic, Norman Wingo, Isaac Lafon | |
| 11:43 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon (PF) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| 11:43 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:43 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Lolley (fresh) SG - Douglas Ussery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joey Carollo (fresh) PF - Sheldon Lennon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Charles Solley loses the dribble to Sheldon Lennon in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 11:16 | Kansas State | James Lolley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sheldon Lennon | 14-21 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | James Lolley is called for the reach on Jimmy Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lolley, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF) Jimmy Burke, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Morris (SF) Joey Carollo | |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Forde | 16-21 |
| 10:34 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), James Roper (PF) Joe Welch, Reginald Forde, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (PF), Isaac Lafon (C) James Lolley, Sheldon Lennon, Jason Watterson | |
| 10:34 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:34 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Charles Solley buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-22 |
| 10:07 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Ford - foul #2 on Christopher Ford, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF) Robert Williams, Christopher Ford, James Roper | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:07 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:07 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Isaac Lafon denies the turnaround by William Newcomb | 19-24 |
| 09:51 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 09:38 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wayne Morris | 19-27 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-27 |
| 09:25 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Isaac Lafon | 19-27 |
| 09:00 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson is fouled on the floor by William Newcomb - foul #2 on William Newcomb, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Reginald Forde (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, Radomil Tontarski, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Lolley (PG), Omer Tomic (SG), Norman Wingo (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Kurt Patterson, Douglas Ussery, Wayne Morris, Jeffrey Gordon, Isaac Lafon | |
| 08:42 | Kansas State | Robert Williams steals the ball from Omer Tomic | 19-27 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | James Roper buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Reginald Forde and the foul's on Omer Tomic - foul #2 on Omer Tomic, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Reginald Forde | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SG) Omer Tomic | |
| 08:14 | Montana State | James Roper makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:55 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson's layup is rejected by James Roper | 22-27 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Kurt Patterson picks off the pass by Jimmy Burke | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Charles Solley (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Jimmy Burke (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffery Veal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Roper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Lolley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kurt Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Wingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sheldon Lennon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | James Roper is called for the reach on Kurt Patterson - foul #1 on James Roper, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Reginald Forde (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Joe Welch, Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Douglas Ussery (SG), Joey Carollo (SF), Isaac Lafon (C) James Lolley, Norman Wingo, Jason Watterson | |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Charles Solley is hacked by Kurt Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurt Patterson, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:14 | Kansas State | Isaac Lafon grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 06:53 | Kansas State | Robert Williams takes the ball from Douglas Ussery | 23-29 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Charles Solley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Jeffery Veal (PF) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant (PG), Wayne Morris (SF), Jeffrey Gordon (PF) Kurt Patterson, Joey Carollo, Sheldon Lennon | |
| 06:19 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Dechant | 23-31 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | James Roper comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 23-31 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | James Roper lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Speer | 25-31 |
| 05:30 | Kansas State | Rodney Speer steals the ball from Wayne Dechant | 25-31 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal can't tip it in | 25-31 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Reginald Forde grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 25-31 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | James Roper snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Joe Welch drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Speer | 28-31 |
| 04:37 | Kansas State | Jeffery Veal denies the turnaround by Wayne Dechant | 28-31 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Welch | 28-31 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Rodney Speer travels in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Charles Fink (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Joe Welch, Rodney Speer, Reginald Forde, Jeffery Veal, James Roper | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Lolley (SG), Norman Wingo (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Douglas Ussery, Wayne Morris, Jeffrey Gordon, Isaac Lafon | |
| 04:19 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Radomil Tontarski | 31-31 |
| 04:06 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Norman Wingo | 31-33 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Jason Watterson picks off the pass by Charles Fink in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 03:49 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lolley | 31-35 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Charles Solley is hacked by James Lolley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Lolley, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Omer Tomic (SG) Wayne Dechant | |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 03:28 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Lolley | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Solley (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) C - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Lolley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omer Tomic (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Wingo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sheldon Lennon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | James Lolley steals it from William Newcomb | 32-37 |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from James Lolley | 32-39 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Joe Welch knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Radomil Tontarski | 34-39 |
| 02:16 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 02:14 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Christopher Ford snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | James Lolley is called for the reach on Joe Welch in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lolley, team foul #9 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Veal (PF) Radomil Tontarski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant (PG), Kurt Patterson (SG), Wayne Morris (SF), Jeffrey Gordon (PF) James Lolley, Omer Tomic, Norman Wingo, Sheldon Lennon | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:51 | Kansas State | Jeffery Veal picks off the pass by Kurt Patterson | 36-39 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG) Joe Welch | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:41 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kurt Patterson and the foul's on William Newcomb - foul #3 on William Newcomb, team foul #8 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Roper (C) William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:41 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Charles Solley loses the dribble to Kurt Patterson in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Solley - foul #2 on Charles Solley, team foul #9 | 36-42 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 01:07 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jason Watterson | 36-44 |
| 00:46 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant is hacked by James Roper - foul #2 on James Roper, team foul #10 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Omer Tomic (SG), Joey Carollo (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF), Isaac Lafon (C) Kurt Patterson, Wayne Morris, Jeffrey Gordon, Jason Watterson | |
| 00:46 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:46 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Omer Tomic steps in front of the Charles Solley pass in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Joey Carollo picks off the pass by Charles Solley in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffery Veal - foul #1 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #11 | 36-49 |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Wayne Dechant makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 36-51 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Omer Tomic snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Omer Tomic misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-51 |