| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aaron Graham (fresh) SG - James Sherwin (fresh) SF - Wes Edwards (fresh) PF - Floyd Harnois (fresh) C - Michael Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) SG - John Pope (fresh) SF - Rudy Khang (fresh) PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) C - George Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | George Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Montana State | Rudy Khang connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Pope and he's fouled by Michael Cox - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:53 | Montana State | Rudy Khang makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox lays it up and in on a great pass from James Sherwin | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Floyd Harnois blocks the jumper by John Pope | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Michael Cox swats the layup by Rudy Khang | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | John Pope gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Joe Oliver can't connect on a floater in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Joe Oliver is hacked by Wes Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wes Edwards, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Ronald Miller (SG), Paul Robinette (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Thomas Perry (C) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Rudy Khang, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| 17:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Thomas Perry connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Miller | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Graham | 8-5 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Paul Robinette hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham can't connect on a shot from the left side | 8-5 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox tips it back up and in | 10-5 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Paul Robinette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG), Thomas Ackles (SG), Robert Middleton (SF), Rick Snyder (PF), Thomas Beaudette (C) Aaron Graham, James Sherwin, Wes Edwards, Floyd Harnois, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), John Pope (SG) David Schultz, Paul Robinette | |
| 16:09 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-5 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Joe Oliver hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Pope | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Bergeron (fresh) SG - Thomas Ackles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Middleton (fresh) PF - Rick Snyder (fresh) C - Thomas Beaudette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Pope (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Melvin Hall (fresh) C - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Ronald Miller hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 14:52 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder can't tip it in | 16-11 |
| 14:50 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton tips it in | 18-11 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Joe Oliver scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Hall | 18-14 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Miller is called for the reach on Robert Middleton - foul #1 on Ronald Miller, team foul #1 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (PG), James Sherwin (SG), Wes Edwards (SF), Floyd Harnois (PF), Michael Cox (C) Charles Bergeron, Thomas Ackles, Robert Middleton, Rick Snyder, Thomas Beaudette | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Paul Robinette (SG), Rudy Khang (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Ronald Miller, Melvin Hall, Thomas Perry | |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 18-14 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | George Harris hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Lewis | 18-16 |
| 13:25 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards misses the jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Elmer Lewis | 18-16 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | George Harris banks in the wide open layup | 18-18 |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles (SG), Rick Snyder (PF), Thomas Beaudette (C) James Sherwin, Floyd Harnois, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), John Pope (SG) David Schultz, Paul Robinette | |
| 12:00 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | George Harris gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis blows the layup | 18-18 |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Rick Snyder | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aaron Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ackles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wes Edwards (fresh) PF - Rick Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Beaudette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Pope (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rudy Khang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmer Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Methodist | Joe Oliver picks off the pass by Aaron Graham | 18-18 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Joe Oliver lays it in | 18-20 |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Thomas Ackles takes the ball from Joe Oliver in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 11:02 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles lays it in | 20-20 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | George Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Beaudette - foul #1 on Thomas Beaudette, team foul #3 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG), James Sherwin (SG), Robert Middleton (SF), Floyd Harnois (PF) Aaron Graham, Thomas Ackles, Wes Edwards, Rick Snyder | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Paul Robinette (SG), James Hester (SF), Melvin Hall (PF) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Rudy Khang, Elmer Lewis | |
| 10:50 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:34 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Beaudette | 23-22 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | George Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox (C) Thomas Beaudette | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Miller (SG), Jeffrey Heard (C) James Hester, George Harris | |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Middleton | 26-22 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Ronald Miller drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Schultz | 26-24 |
| 09:37 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-24 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Paul Robinette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Charles Bergeron steals the ball from Ronald Miller | 28-24 |
| 08:52 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-24 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Melvin Hall | 28-24 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | David Schultz drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Miller | 28-26 |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Middleton | 31-26 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Melvin Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 08:05 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 07:52 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Bergeron | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Bergeron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sherwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Middleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Harnois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Robinette (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Hall (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Heard (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Middleton - foul #1 on Robert Middleton, team foul #4 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (PG), Thomas Ackles (SG), Wes Edwards (SF), Rick Snyder (PF), Thomas Beaudette (C) Charles Bergeron, James Sherwin, Robert Middleton, Floyd Harnois, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), John Pope (SG), Rudy Khang (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF) David Schultz, Ronald Miller, Paul Robinette, Melvin Hall | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Beaudette | 36-26 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Rudy Khang is fouled in the backcourt by Wes Edwards - foul #2 on Wes Edwards, team foul #5 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield (SF) Wes Edwards | |
| Subs | Montana State | George Harris (C) Jeffrey Heard | |
| 06:56 | Montana State | The short jumper by Elmer Lewis is denied by Thomas Beaudette | 36-26 |
| 06:55 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rudy Khang - foul #1 on Rudy Khang, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Rudy Khang loses the dribble to Aaron Graham | 38-26 |
| 06:11 | Southern Methodist | Mike Holyfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham tips it back up and in | 40-26 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | John Pope hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Rick Snyder - foul #1 on Rick Snyder, team foul #6 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin (SG), Michael Cox (C) Thomas Ackles, Thomas Beaudette | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Perry (C) George Harris | |
| 05:59 | Montana State | John Pope misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | John Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 05:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Perry - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton (SF), Floyd Harnois (PF) Mike Holyfield, Rick Snyder | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Hester (SF) Rudy Khang | |
| 05:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 05:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Joe Oliver's pass is intercepted by Floyd Harnois | 41-27 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin is called for traveling | 41-27 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Joe Oliver's pass is intercepted by Floyd Harnois in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| 05:16 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Middleton | 41-27 |
| 04:58 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton is fouled on the floor by James Hester - foul #1 on James Hester, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron (PG), Thomas Ackles (SG), Thomas Beaudette (C) Aaron Graham, James Sherwin, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rudy Khang (SF), George Harris (C) John Pope, Elmer Lewis | |
| 04:50 | Southern Methodist | Robert Middleton's floater is knocked away by George Harris | 41-27 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Thomas Perry gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Thomas Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | James Hester grabs the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Rudy Khang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois hits the follow up shot | 43-27 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Rudy Khang hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joe Oliver | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Bergeron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ackles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Middleton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Harnois (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Beaudette (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hester (fairly fresh) SF - Rudy Khang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bergeron misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | James Hester grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Thomas Beaudette swats the shot by Rudy Khang | 43-29 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Thomas Perry can't tip it in | 43-29 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Thomas Perry snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Thomas Perry clanks a jumper in the lane | 43-29 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Beaudette gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Floyd Harnois tips it home | 45-29 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Thomas Ackles picks off the pass by Thomas Perry in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Middleton and the foul's on George Harris - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #6 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham (PG), Wes Edwards (SF), Rick Snyder (PF), Michael Cox (C) Charles Bergeron, Robert Middleton, Floyd Harnois, Thomas Beaudette | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Miller (PG), John Pope (SG), Paul Robinette (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), Melvin Hall (C) Joe Oliver, James Hester, Rudy Khang, Thomas Perry, George Harris | |
| 02:07 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Ackles makes the free throw | 48-29 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Paul Robinette's layup is rejected by Michael Cox | 48-29 |
| 01:51 | Southern Methodist | Rick Snyder pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Ackles and he's fouled by Melvin Hall - foul #1 on Melvin Hall, team foul #7 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin (SG) Thomas Ackles | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham makes the free throw | 51-29 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Aaron Graham is called for the reach on Ronald Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Graham, team foul #7 | 51-29 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Ronald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Ronald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Paul Robinette steals the ball from Wes Edwards | 51-31 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Ronald Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Snyder - foul #2 on Rick Snyder, team foul #8 | 51-31 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Ronald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Ronald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham is hacked by Ronald Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Miller, team foul #8 | 51-33 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 00:58 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Rick Snyder takes the ball from Ronald Miller in the backcourt | 53-33 |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | James Sherwin connects on the 3 from the right wing | 56-33 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis's pass is intercepted by James Sherwin | 56-33 |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Wes Edwards's layup is rejected by Melvin Hall | 56-33 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Pope pulls down the rebound | 56-33 |