| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hedrick (fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Robert Fogle inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Hedrick | 31-33 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-33 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Spengler | 31-33 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina | Robert Fogle picks off the pass by Richard Spengler | 31-33 |
| 18:40 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 31-33 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | James Hedrick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Robert Fogle grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:55 | Montana | Robert Fogle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Bunyard | 31-35 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Spengler and the foul's on Gerald Pascarella - foul #2 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Michael Lancaster (SF), Joseph Depasquale (PF), Lee Tindle (C) Michael Little, James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), John Jackson (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Bobby Balfour | 33-35 |
| 17:05 | Montana | John Jackson connects on the shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Milsap - foul #3 on Donald Milsap, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Barkley | 35-37 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Depasquale - foul #2 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG) Philip Pickles | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:26 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Michael Little can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Bobby Balfour grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Tindle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marko Zook (fresh) SG - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Milsap (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Bobby Balfour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Montana | John Jackson loses the dribble to Joseph Depasquale | 35-39 |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 15:30 | Montana | Bobby Balfour grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Marko Zook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), James Hedrick (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Cecil Barkley, Michael Lancaster, Joseph Depasquale, Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Marko Zook, John Jackson, Donald Milsap, Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Michael Little is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Cornell - foul #1 on Tom Cornell, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Michael Little knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Philip Pickles | 38-39 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Ricky Leach can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 14:19 | South Carolina | James Hedrick grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 14:02 | Montana | The refs have stopped play. Ricky Leach is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Lee Tindle (PF), Casey McGunagle (C) Michael Little, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF) Tom Cornell, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle | |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard can't finish the layup | 41-39 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Christopher Bunyard denies the turnaround by Cecil Barkley | 41-39 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 12:31 | Montana | John Jackson misses the runner near the basket | 44-39 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Michael Lancaster (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Cecil Barkley, James Hedrick, Lee Tindle, Casey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), Marko Zook (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Richard Ferrell (C) Mark Lawson, John Jackson, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is hacked by Tom Cornell - foul #2 on Tom Cornell, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Pascarella (C) Joseph Bourassa | |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Michael Little is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Harold Casey tips it in | 46-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Tom Cornell (fresh) SG - Marko Zook (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Gerald Pascarella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Montana | Michael Little steals it from Tom Cornell | 46-39 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Little | 48-39 |
| 11:01 | Montana | The short jumper by Gerald Pascarella is denied by Richard Spengler | 48-39 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Richard Spengler - foul #2 on Richard Spengler, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG), James Hedrick (SF), Joseph Depasquale (PF), Lee Tindle (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Lancaster, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Tom Cornell, Marko Zook, Robert Fogle, Richard Ferrell | |
| 10:42 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | Christopher Bunyard picks off the pass by Lee Tindle | 48-41 |
| 10:00 | Montana | Mark Lawson is hacked by Michael Little - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Bobby Balfour (C) John Jackson, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 09:40 | Montana | Joseph Depasquale is called for the reach on Donald Milsap - foul #3 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (PF) Christopher Bunyard | |
| 09:22 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ricky Leach | 48-44 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Donald Milsap tips it home | 48-46 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Lancaster (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Casey McGunagle (C) Michael Little, James Hedrick, Joseph Depasquale, Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Mark Lawson, Donald Milsap, Richard Ferrell | |
| 08:45 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-46 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:35 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles's pass is intercepted by Marko Zook in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 08:21 | Montana | Ricky Leach drills a 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Lancaster and he's fouled by Christopher Bunyard - foul #1 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Richard Spengler (C) Cecil Barkley, Casey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jackson (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Richard Ferrell (C) Ricky Leach, Christopher Bunyard, Bobby Balfour | |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marko Zook (fresh) SG - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) C - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Little - foul #2 on Michael Little, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (SF) Michael Lancaster | |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG) Marko Zook | |
| 07:17 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:17 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Robert Fogle gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:29 | Montana | John Jackson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Tindle - foul #3 on Lee Tindle, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale (PF) Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Tom Cornell, Joseph Bourassa, Richard Ferrell | |
| 06:29 | Montana | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:29 | Montana | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 06:17 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella scores on a shot in the paint | 51-53 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Michael Little drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 05:43 | Montana | John Jackson lays it up and in set up by Robert Fogle | 54-55 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | John Jackson steals the ball from Richard Spengler | 54-55 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Fogle | 54-57 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Bunyard | 56-59 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 56-59 |
| 03:38 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 03:17 | Montana | John Jackson can't finish the layup | 56-59 |
| 03:15 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fogle | 56-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Little (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Tindle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Depasquale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Spengler (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Robert Fogle (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Pascarella (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Montana | Mark Lawson can't finish the layup | 56-59 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG), James Hedrick (SG), Michael Lancaster (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Casey McGunagle (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Lee Tindle, Joseph Depasquale, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Mark Lawson, John Jackson, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Richard Ferrell swats the shot by James Hedrick | 56-59 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle tips it in | 58-59 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (C) Casey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| 02:18 | Montana | Ricky Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-59 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 01:47 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Richard Spengler (C) Cecil Barkley, Michael Lancaster, Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Robert Fogle (SF) Marko Zook, Donald Milsap | |
| 01:24 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses long on a runner in the paint | 60-59 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Michael Little pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | James Hedrick scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Little and he's hacked by Christopher Bunyard - foul #2 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses the free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:16 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Michael Little takes the ball from Gerald Pascarella | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Little and he's fouled by Gerald Pascarella - foul #3 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Leach - foul #2 on Ricky Leach, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Michael Lancaster (SF) Michael Little, James Hedrick | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is hacked by Ricky Leach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Leach, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG) Michael Lancaster | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Richard Spengler is called for the reach on Mark Lawson - foul #3 on Richard Spengler, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SF) Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:08 | Montana | Mark Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Mark Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lawson - foul #1 on Mark Lawson, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SF) James Hedrick | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Mark Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |