| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dean Graig (fresh) SG - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) SF - Thomas Moffet (fresh) PF - Richard Wigginton (fresh) C - David Spotts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Robert Hunt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses badly on a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Dean Graig | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Kansas | Dean Graig is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Richard Wigginton | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Moffet and the foul's on David Brooks - foul #1 on David Brooks, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Michael Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Robert Hunt can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Kansas | David Spotts grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Kansas | David Spotts is fouled on the floor by Eugene Jones - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Brooks and he's fouled by David Spotts - foul #1 on David Spotts, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG) David Brooks | |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney Tigner - foul #1 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Ramon (PF) Michael Allen | |
| 16:41 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 5-3 |
| 16:18 | Kansas | Dean Graig pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:53 | Kansas | David Spotts misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 15:51 | Kansas | David Spotts hits the follow up shot | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dean Graig (fairly fresh) SG - Floyd Delvalle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Moffet (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Wigginton (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Spotts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Tigner (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) C - Robert Hunt (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Eugene Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Ramon | 7-6 |
| 15:23 | Kansas | David Spotts is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dean Graig - foul #1 on Dean Graig, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Matlock (PF), Floyd Arteaga (C) Richard Wigginton, David Spotts | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Michael Allen (PF), James Rosamond (C) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Mark Ramon, Robert Hunt | |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | Kansas | Randall Hoover picks off the pass by Floyd Arteaga | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Floyd Delvalle steals it from James Rosamond | 9-7 |
| 14:12 | Kansas | John Matlock can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Homer Jones snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Floyd Delvalle is called for the reach on Randall Hoover - foul #1 on Floyd Delvalle, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Wigginton (PF) Floyd Arteaga | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF), Robert Hunt (C) Homer Jones, James Rosamond | |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Floyd Delvalle is called for the reach on Michael Allen - foul #2 on Floyd Delvalle, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (SG) Floyd Delvalle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Mark Ramon (PF) Randall Hoover, Michael Allen | |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Eugene Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brooks | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | Kansas | David Brooks takes the ball from Richard Wigginton after a doubleteam | 9-10 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Brooks | 9-12 |
| 12:30 | Kansas | John Matlock is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Spotts (C) Thomas Moffet | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Michael Allen (PF), James Rosamond (C) David Brooks, Mark Ramon, Robert Hunt | |
| 12:10 | Kansas | John Matlock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Homer Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tommy Smith (SG), John Lawrence (PF) Dean Graig, Richard Wigginton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (SF) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner | |
| 11:49 | Kansas | John Matlock buries a jumper from the right block | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) SG - Tommy Smith (fresh) SF - John Matlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) C - David Spotts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Rosamond (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Homer Jones can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 11-12 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Homer Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | James Rosamond comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 11:13 | Kansas | John Lawrence snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:56 | Kansas | David Spotts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mark Ramon - foul #1 on Mark Ramon, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (PG), Thomas Moffet (SF), Richard Wigginton (PF) Floyd Arteaga, John Matlock, John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF) Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon | |
| 10:56 | Kansas | David Spotts makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:56 | Kansas | David Spotts makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Michael Allen's pass is intercepted by Dean Graig | 13-12 |
| 10:27 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton banks in the layup on a great pass from Dean Graig | 15-12 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 15-12 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Jones | 15-12 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 09:55 | Kansas | David Spotts snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 09:31 | Kansas | David Spotts scores on a floater from close range set up by Richard Wigginton out of the doubleteam | 17-12 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Tommy Smith - foul #1 on Tommy Smith, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (SG), John Matlock (C) Tommy Smith, David Spotts | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Mark Ramon (PF), Alberto Guzman (C) Homer Jones, Michael Allen, James Rosamond | |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:54 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet misses the jumper from the right side | 17-14 |
| 08:52 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:25 | Kansas | Dean Graig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Lawrence (C) Thomas Moffet | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SG), Homer Jones (SF) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner | |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Richard Wigginton steals it from Randall Hoover | 17-14 |
| 07:45 | Kansas | John Matlock misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | David Brooks snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dean Graig (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) SF - John Matlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Wigginton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) SF - Homer Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) C - Alberto Guzman (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Homer Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 07:38 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 07:32 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Dean Graig | 19-14 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Mark Ramon is whistled for a carry | 19-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tommy Smith (SG), David Spotts (C) Dean Graig, Richard Wigginton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), James Rosamond (C) Randall Hoover, Homer Jones, Alberto Guzman | |
| 06:49 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Spotts | 22-14 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | James Rosamond scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Tigner and he's hacked by John Lawrence - foul #1 on John Lawrence, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (SG), Thomas Moffet (SF) Floyd Arteaga, John Matlock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Michael Allen (PF) David Brooks, Mark Ramon | |
| 06:20 | Montana State | James Rosamond makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:59 | Kansas | David Spotts can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-17 |
| 05:58 | Kansas | John Lawrence snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Homer Jones is called for the reach on Tommy Smith - foul #1 on Homer Jones, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Wigginton (PF) John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alberto Guzman (C) James Rosamond | |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Tommy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Tommy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Alberto Guzman pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Homer Jones buries a jumper from the left block set up by Rodney Tigner | 23-19 |
| 05:08 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Michael Allen snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Floyd Delvalle steps in front of the Homer Jones pass in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 04:43 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Rodney Tigner | 23-19 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is hacked by Thomas Moffet - foul #1 on Thomas Moffet, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (PG), John Matlock (C) Tommy Smith, David Spotts | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG) Rodney Tigner | |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:20 | Kansas | John Matlock pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | John Matlock scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dean Graig and he's fouled by Alberto Guzman - foul #1 on Alberto Guzman, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PF), John Lawrence (C) Thomas Moffet, Richard Wigginton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Mark Ramon (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Eugene Jones, Homer Jones, Michael Allen, Alberto Guzman | |
| 03:51 | Kansas | John Matlock misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Randall Hoover comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 03:42 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dean Graig (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Matlock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kansas | John Lawrence is whistled for a carry | 25-19 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Randall Hoover clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 03:00 | Kansas | John Lawrence grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 02:41 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Ramon - foul #2 on Mark Ramon, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Moffet (SF), Richard Wigginton (PF), David Spotts (C) Dean Graig, John Matlock, John Lawrence | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Michael Allen (PF) David Brooks, Rodney Tigner | |
| 02:41 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:41 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:41 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 02:17 | Kansas | David Spotts is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Floyd Delvalle | 27-19 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Homer Jones clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | David Spotts is called for the reach on Randall Hoover - foul #2 on David Spotts, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (PG) Floyd Arteaga | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF) Homer Jones, Mark Ramon | |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:14 | Kansas | Dean Graig loses the dribble to Eugene Jones | 27-21 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Randall Hoover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Moffet - foul #2 on Thomas Moffet, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Matlock (SF) Thomas Moffet | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), James Rosamond (PF) Eugene Jones, Michael Allen | |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | David Spotts hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Floyd Delvalle | 29-23 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Robert Hunt comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-23 |
| 00:16 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Dean Graig | 29-23 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | John Matlock double dribbles | 29-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG), John Lawrence (C) Dean Graig, David Spotts | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Mark Ramon (PF) Randall Hoover, James Rosamond | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Hunt clanks a floater from close range | 29-23 |