| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dannie Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Richard Ferrell inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Spengler | 38-38 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Dannie Reed is called for the reach on Philip Pickles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dannie Reed, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | John Hill scores on a jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 18:31 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles's pass is intercepted by Richard Ferrell in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Mark Lawson hits the finger roll set up by Richard Ferrell | 41-40 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Ricky Leach loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill | |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 17:30 | Montana | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:18 | Montana | Billy Bach misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Robert Fogle tips it home | 43-40 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 16:56 | Montana | James Black grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 16:41 | Montana | Billy Bach hits a jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (SG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson (C) Richard Spengler | |
| 16:33 | Montana | Robert Fogle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Harold Casey and he's hacked by Robert Fogle - foul #2 on Robert Fogle, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Billy Bach, Robert Fogle, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Jamie Jones (PF) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Harold Casey | |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Jeffrey Thompson denies the turnaround by Dannie Reed | 45-42 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marko Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dannie Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bourassa - foul #1 on Joseph Bourassa, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF) Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF) Lionel Kohler | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Michael Little and the foul's on Christopher Bunyard - foul #1 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jackson (SG) Mark Lawson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:32 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 15:18 | Montana | John Jackson scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Christopher Bunyard and he's hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Gerald Pascarella (C) Marko Zook, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:18 | Montana | John Jackson misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 47-44 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | John Hill hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 14:30 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Thompson | 47-46 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 14:04 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:50 | Montana | Richard Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Jamie Jones - foul #1 on Jamie Jones, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Mark Lawson, John Jackson, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 13:45 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Lancaster - foul #1 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lancaster | 48-48 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Richard Spengler takes the ball from Billy Bach | 48-48 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | James Black is called for the reach on Richard Spengler - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG) Billy Bach | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | Dannie Reed steals it from Harold Casey | 48-48 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Lionel Kohler picks off the pass by Robert Fogle | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler lays it up and in | 48-50 |
| 11:53 | Montana | Marko Zook is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Robert Fogle, James Black, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Jamie Jones (PF) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler, Harold Casey | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marko Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Spengler (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 11:18 | Montana | Marko Zook loses the dribble to Michael Little | 48-52 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Michael Little blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 11:05 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Marko Zook - foul #1 on Marko Zook, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), John Jackson (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), James Black (PF) Marko Zook, Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Michael Little, John Hill, Richard Spengler | |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Billy Bach can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Pickles - foul #2 on Philip Pickles, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:37 | Montana | John Jackson misses long on a shot near the basket | 50-54 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-57 |
| 09:11 | Montana | Richard Ferrell is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Billy Bach, John Jackson, Richard Ferrell, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Michael Little (SG), Harold Casey (PF) Philip Pickles, Cecil Barkley, Jamie Jones | |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses long on a floater from the left block | 50-57 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:38 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ricky Leach | 52-57 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Little | 52-60 |
| 07:58 | Montana | Ricky Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), James Black (C) Ricky Leach, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Richard Spengler (C) Lionel Kohler, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marko Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Black (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Spengler (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Michael Little connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Lancaster | 52-62 |
| 07:16 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-62 |
| 07:15 | South Carolina | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 06:51 | Montana | Richard Ferrell snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Marko Zook misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jackson (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Richard Ferrell, Robert Fogle, James Black | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Jamie Jones (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Michael Lancaster, Michael Little, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| 06:46 | Montana | Marko Zook misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Marko Zook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | John Hill misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson tips it back up and in | 53-64 |
| 06:03 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-64 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Dannie Reed (C) Marko Zook, John Jackson, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (SF) John Hill | |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 05:41 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard loses the ball out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (PF) Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lionel Kohler | 53-69 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Billy Bach double dribbles | 53-69 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jackson (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF) Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Cecil Barkley, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Michael Little | 53-71 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Dannie Reed is hacked by Richard Spengler - foul #3 on Richard Spengler, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Billy Bach, James Black | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF) Lionel Kohler | |
| 04:24 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Little | 54-73 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Harold Casey blocks the short jumper by John Jackson | 54-73 |
| 03:58 | Montana | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Montana | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-73 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Ferrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Casey (tiring) 5 reb. C - Richard Spengler (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Michael Little hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-75 |
| 03:03 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the fadeaway from the left block | 54-75 |
| 03:01 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the offensive board | 54-75 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard knocks in the jumper from the left side | 56-75 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Harold Casey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Hill | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Montana | Richard Ferrell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Little - foul #4 on Michael Little, team foul #8 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Marko Zook (SG), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, John Jackson, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF), Jamie Jones (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| 02:14 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler is hacked by Gerald Pascarella - foul #1 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #8 | 58-78 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Billy Bach, Marko Zook, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:56 | Montana | Dannie Reed snags the defensive board | 58-79 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-79 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 58-79 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard is denied on a layup by Lionel Kohler | 58-79 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler snags the defensive board | 58-79 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Harold Casey drills a floater from the right wing | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the shot from close range | 58-81 |
| 00:46 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Leach | 58-81 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Dannie Reed is hacked by Richard Spengler - foul #4 on Richard Spengler, team foul #9 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF) Lionel Kohler | |
| 00:44 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles loses the dribble to Ricky Leach in the backcourt | 60-81 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-81 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 60-81 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Michael Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-81 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Little | 60-81 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles runs out the clock | 60-81 |