| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner is hacked by Todd Herbert - foul #2 on Todd Herbert, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Brooks | 44-47 |
| 19:37 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ron Risch | 47-47 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 47-47 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 18:28 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Michael Allen pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Kenneth Lyle picks off the pass by David Brooks | 47-47 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Tigner steals it from Ron Risch | 47-47 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Robert Hunt is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lyle - foul #4 on Kenneth Lyle, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (PF), William Glenn (C) Kenneth Lyle, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Mark Ramon (PF) David Brooks, Michael Allen | |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Mark Ramon tips it in | 47-49 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roger McGunnigle | 50-49 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 50-49 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner tips it in | 50-51 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand's pass is intercepted by Mark Ramon | 50-51 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 16:02 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Risch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Glenn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Ramon | 50-51 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Jones takes the ball from Douglas Legrand after a doubleteam | 50-51 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits the finger roll | 50-53 |
| 15:05 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ron Risch | 53-53 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ron Risch - foul #2 on Ron Risch, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Jody Garland (PF), Eugene Clark (C) Douglas Legrand, Ron Risch, Todd Herbert, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Randall Hoover (SF), Michael Allen (PF), James Rosamond (C) Homer Jones, Rodney Tigner, Mark Ramon, Robert Hunt | |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Michael Allen grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 13:44 | Miami (OH) | James Rosamond is called for the reach on Jody Garland - foul #1 on James Rosamond, team foul #1 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF) Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF) Eugene Jones | |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark misses the runner from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | David Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Randall Hoover knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark blows the layup | 53-58 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Brooks | 53-60 |
| 12:21 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Michael Allen pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF), William Glenn (C) Sean Abner, Todd Herbert, Jody Garland, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Parker (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Homer Jones (SF), Mark Ramon (PF), Robert Hunt (C) David Brooks, Randall Hoover, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, James Rosamond | |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 11:54 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - William Glenn (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jesse Parker (fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Parker | 55-63 |
| 11:24 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the layup against the doubleteam | 55-63 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Homer Jones gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Homer Jones blows the layup | 55-63 |
| 11:14 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 11:05 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Sandusky | 58-63 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Mark Ramon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Eugene Clark (C) Mark Sandusky, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SG), Michael Allen (PF) Jesse Parker, Eugene Jones | |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark double dribbles | 58-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG) Mark Ramon | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Michael Allen drills a turnaround from close range | 58-65 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #2 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF) Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF) Homer Jones | |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Douglas Legrand picks off the pass by Randall Hoover | 60-65 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Hunt - foul #4 on Robert Hunt, team foul #3 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Sean Abner (SG), Kenneth Lyle (PF) Douglas Legrand, Ron Risch, Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Mark Ramon (PF), James Rosamond (C) David Brooks, Randall Hoover, Michael Allen, Robert Hunt | |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Eugene Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Homer Jones | 63-67 |
| 08:21 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland (SF), William Glenn (C) Todd Herbert, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Mark Ramon is called for traveling | 63-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Parker (PG) Rodney Tigner | |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - William Glenn (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jesse Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rosamond (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | William Glenn steals the ball from Homer Jones | 65-67 |
| 07:10 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Sean Abner | 67-67 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Eugene Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland clanks a floater from the right block | 67-67 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Homer Jones | 67-67 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 06:30 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jody Garland | 70-67 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Jesse Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG), Ron Risch (SG), Todd Herbert (SF), Roger McGunnigle (PF), Eugene Clark (C) Mark Sandusky, Sean Abner, Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Jesse Parker, Eugene Jones, Homer Jones, Mark Ramon, James Rosamond | |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Douglas Legrand steps in front of the David Brooks pass in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch misses the easy layup | 70-67 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Michael Allen knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by David Brooks | 70-69 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Legrand | 72-69 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Randall Hoover pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | David Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF), William Glenn (C) Roger McGunnigle, Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Mark Ramon (PF) David Brooks, Randall Hoover, Michael Allen | |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Homer Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Legrand - foul #1 on Douglas Legrand, team foul #4 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG) Ron Risch | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Mark Ramon pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - William Glenn (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-69 |
| 03:32 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Mark Sandusky out of a doubleteam | 74-69 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Eugene Jones works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Homer Jones | 74-72 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG), Eugene Clark (C) Mark Sandusky, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Michael Allen (PF) Homer Jones, Mark Ramon | |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-72 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | David Brooks loses the dribble to Ron Risch | 77-72 |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch lays it up and in | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | David Brooks misses the tip | 79-72 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner tips it back up and in | 79-74 |
| 01:35 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle is open and buries a floater in the lane set up by Douglas Legrand out of the doubleteam | 81-74 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 81-74 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner tips it but misses | 81-74 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses the tip | 81-74 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Eugene Jones snags the offensive board | 81-74 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Michael Allen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the offensive board | 81-74 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Brooks | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand is fouled on the floor by Rodney Tigner - foul #3 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #4 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Jody Garland (PF) Ron Risch, Todd Herbert, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland is hacked by Rodney Tigner - foul #4 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #5 | 81-76 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is fouled on the floor by Rodney Tigner - foul #5 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #6 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Robert Hunt is called for the reach on Jody Garland - foul #5 on Robert Hunt, team foul #7 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Rosamond (C) Robert Hunt | |
| 00:53 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | James Rosamond gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ron Risch (SG) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Jones is called for the reach on Mark Sandusky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Jones, team foul #8 | 81-76 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | James Rosamond pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Homer Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Allen | 82-79 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Todd Herbert (SF), Eugene Clark (C) Mark Sandusky, Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle is hacked by Eugene Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Jones, team foul #9 | 82-79 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-79 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Michael Allen gets the offensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 84-79 |