| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Joseph Langford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Sommer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John McEnaney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Wallen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | John McEnaney inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Harris - foul #1 on Willie Harris, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:36 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:36 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Walter Whisnant comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Daniel - foul #1 on Robert Daniel, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:12 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-40 |
| 19:11 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 18:59 | Montana | John McEnaney swats the shot by Willie Harris | 34-40 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 18:35 | Monmouth | John Wallen is called for the reach on John McEnaney - foul #1 on John Wallen, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 18:23 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer double dribbles | 34-42 |
| 18:09 | Montana | John Wallen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Willie Harris snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:49 | Montana | Walter Whisnant drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Harris | 34-44 |
| 17:27 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-44 |
| 17:25 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss tips it home | 36-44 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Walter Whisnant can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 17:05 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:42 | Monmouth | Joseph Langford misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:41 | Montana | Walter Whisnant pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:28 | Montana | John Wallen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 16:00 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 15:58 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Joseph Langford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curt Sommer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McEnaney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ron Searfoss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Wallen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Whisnant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 15:47 | Montana | Walter Whisnant grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 15:32 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 15:31 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:06 | Monmouth | John McEnaney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-46 |
| 15:05 | Montana | The rebound goes to Willie Harris | 36-46 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Willie Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 14:41 | Montana | Walter Whisnant grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 14:23 | Montana | Peter Ferguson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 14:21 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:06 | Monmouth | Joseph Langford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Curt Sommer | 39-46 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 13:41 | Montana | Walter Whisnant grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 13:26 | Montana | John Wallen makes the 3 from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Wallen - foul #2 on John Wallen, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Troy Elzey (PG), Manuel Nevers (SG), Paul Seman (SF), Steven Sargent (C) Joseph Langford, Curt Sommer, John McEnaney, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (PG), Marion Kitchens (SG), Ray Cardoso (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), David Divine (C) Peter Ferguson, Willie Harris, John Wallen, Walter Whisnant, Manuel Hamilton | |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:11 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Vern Mills loses the dribble to Troy Elzey | 41-49 |
| 12:38 | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers is whistled for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ronald McGuckin (SF) Ron Searfoss | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:23 | Montana | Troy Elzey is called for the reach on Vern Mills - foul #4 on Troy Elzey, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Claude Johnson (PG) Troy Elzey | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:10 | Montana | David Divine misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 12:08 | Monmouth | Paul Seman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:40 | Monmouth | Paul Seman scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Claude Johnson and he's fouled by Vern Mills - foul #1 on Vern Mills, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG) Ray Cardoso | |
| 11:40 | Monmouth | Paul Seman makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Claude Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Nevers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald McGuckin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Seman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Sargent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vern Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Kitchens (fresh) PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Divine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Montana | Peter Ferguson hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Vern Mills | 44-51 |
| 11:02 | Monmouth | Claude Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 11:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Vern Mills | 44-51 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Mark Barnes knocks in the runner from the left block set up by David Divine | 44-53 |
| 10:43 | Monmouth | Steven Sargent scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Claude Johnson | 46-53 |
| 10:31 | Montana | David Divine buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson | 46-55 |
| 10:25 | Monmouth | Ronald McGuckin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:02 | Montana | Mark Barnes is whistled for a carry | 46-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Langford (PG), Curt Sommer (SG), John McEnaney (SF), Robert Daniel (C) Claude Johnson, Manuel Nevers, Paul Seman, Steven Sargent | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), Ray Cardoso (SF), Walter Whisnant (PF), William Pham (C) Vern Mills, Marion Kitchens, Mark Barnes, David Divine | |
| 09:48 | Monmouth | John McEnaney buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Ray Cardoso comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald McGuckin - foul #1 on Ronald McGuckin, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG) Peter Ferguson | |
| 09:32 | Montana | Ray Cardoso misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Ray Cardoso misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:32 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:16 | Monmouth | Ronald McGuckin clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 09:15 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | John McEnaney comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Cardoso - foul #2 on Ray Cardoso, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Seman (PF), Steven Sargent (C) Ronald McGuckin, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (PG), John Wallen (SF), Mark Barnes (C) Thomas Bayliss, Ray Cardoso, William Pham | |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | John McEnaney makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | John McEnaney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:43 | Montana | Mark Barnes is denied on a layup by Steven Sargent | 51-55 |
| 08:41 | Montana | Mark Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Willie Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John McEnaney - foul #3 on John McEnaney, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers (PG), Ron Searfoss (PF) Joseph Langford, Steven Sargent | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG) Vern Mills | |
| 08:28 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:01 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Willie Harris - foul #2 on Willie Harris, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Claude Johnson (PG) Curt Sommer | |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Hamilton (C) Mark Barnes | |
| 08:01 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:01 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Manuel Hamilton | 52-57 |
| 07:37 | Montana | Willie Harris can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 52-57 |
| 07:35 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to John McEnaney | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Claude Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Nevers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John McEnaney (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ron Searfoss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Seman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Wallen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Whisnant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Manuel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Monmouth | Manuel Nevers loses the dribble to Willie Harris | 52-57 |
| 07:07 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton misses the easy layup | 52-57 |
| 07:06 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:44 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss misses the jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Walter Whisnant grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:30 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Wallen | 52-60 |
| 06:21 | Monmouth | John McEnaney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 06:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Willie Harris | 52-60 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Willie Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 06:12 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Paul Seman | 52-60 |
| 05:57 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss clanks a runner in the paint | 52-60 |
| 05:55 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:55 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Troy Elzey (PG), Curt Sommer (SG), Robert Daniel (C) Claude Johnson, Manuel Nevers, Paul Seman | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:45 | Monmouth | John McEnaney is denied on a layup by Manuel Hamilton | 52-60 |
| 05:44 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Daniel | 52-60 |
| 05:24 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ron Searfoss | 54-60 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Curt Sommer takes the ball from Willie Harris | 54-60 |
| 05:04 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey lays it up and in on a great pass from Curt Sommer | 56-60 |
| 04:44 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson | 56-62 |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey is hacked by Peter Ferguson - foul #3 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Paul Seman (PF) Ron Searfoss | |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Kitchens (SG), Mark Barnes (PF), David Divine (C) Willie Harris, Walter Whisnant, Manuel Hamilton | |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:21 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:04 | Montana | Mark Barnes drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Marion Kitchens | 58-64 |
| 03:37 | Monmouth | Paul Seman lays it in | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Troy Elzey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curt Sommer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McEnaney (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Paul Seman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Kitchens (fresh) SF - John Wallen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Divine (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Montana | David Divine hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Marion Kitchens | 60-66 |
| 03:07 | Monmouth | John McEnaney is denied on a layup by Mark Barnes | 60-66 |
| 03:06 | Montana | Marion Kitchens snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 02:48 | Montana | John Wallen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Langford (PG), Manuel Nevers (SG), Ron Searfoss (PF), Steven Sargent (C) Troy Elzey, Curt Sommer, John McEnaney, Robert Daniel | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG) John Wallen | |
| 02:43 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Troy Elzey (PG), Curt Sommer (SG), John McEnaney (SF) Joseph Langford, Manuel Nevers, Steven Sargent | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (PF), Manuel Hamilton (C) Mark Barnes, David Divine | |
| 02:28 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss buries a driving attempt from close range | 62-66 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the easy layup | 62-66 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Peter Ferguson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 01:57 | Monmouth | Ron Searfoss grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Troy Elzey | 64-66 |
| 01:40 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ron Searfoss - foul #2 on Ron Searfoss, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Daniel (C) Paul Seman | |
| Subs | Montana | John Wallen (SF) Marion Kitchens | |
| 01:40 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:40 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:23 | Monmouth | Troy Elzey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 01:21 | Montana | John Wallen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:00 | Montana | A charge is called on John Wallen - foul #3 on John Wallen, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | John McEnaney connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Daniel - foul #2 on Robert Daniel, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Monmouth | Curt Sommer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Robert Daniel tips it home | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Montana | Peter Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Elzey - foul #5 on Troy Elzey, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Joseph Langford (PG) Troy Elzey | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:12 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Joseph Langford scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Montana | John Wallen can't connect on a shot in the paint | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Montana | John Wallen tips it in | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | John McEnaney misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 72-74 |