| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Grandy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Gorton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jim Calvin inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 19:29 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 19:17 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest is whistled for a carry | 37-24 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Jim Calvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 37-24 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Jim Calvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Willie Smith is hacked by Calvin Forrest - foul #1 on Calvin Forrest, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Jim Calvin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lorenzo Pawlak | 39-24 |
| 18:10 | Winthrop | Mariano Moran denies the turnaround by Bill Gorton | 39-24 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Jim Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 17:55 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 17:35 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Grandy and the foul's on Norris Erickson - foul #3 on Norris Erickson, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG), Leroy Gagliardi (PF) Willie Smith, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nicholas Davidson (SF) Bill Gorton | |
| 17:35 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest misses the free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-26 |
| 17:16 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 16:58 | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Leroy Gagliardi - foul #2 on Leroy Gagliardi, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew (C) Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Morgan (PF), Randy Monahan (C) Calvin Forrest, Carl Higgins | |
| 16:58 | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:58 | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | John Tavares scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-28 |
| 16:23 | Winthrop | Walter Morgan connects on the jumper from close range set up by Joseph Grandy | 42-30 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi is fouled on the floor by Walter Morgan - foul #1 on Walter Morgan, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Norris Erickson (PF), Mariano Moran (C) John Tavares, Jim Calvin, Leroy Gagliardi, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Garica (SG), Bill Gorton (SF), Norman Pearson (PF) Joseph Grandy, Ronald Ducksworth, Randy Monahan | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Nicholas Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Garica (fresh) SF - Bill Gorton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Walter Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Bill Gorton is called for the reach on Mariano Moran - foul #1 on Bill Gorton, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest (C) Walter Morgan | |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 15:37 | Winthrop | Norman Pearson snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 15:24 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest is denied on a layup by Mariano Moran | 42-30 |
| 15:22 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest misses the tip | 42-30 |
| 15:21 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth (SG), Carl Higgins (C) John Garica, Calvin Forrest | |
| 14:45 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Davidson | 42-34 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Sam Hartsell | 45-34 |
| 14:07 | Winthrop | Norman Pearson buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Davidson and he's hacked by Norris Erickson - foul #4 on Norris Erickson, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG), Jim Calvin (SF), Leroy Gagliardi (PF), Glenn Mayhew (C) Willie Smith, Sam Hartsell, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy (PG), John Garica (SF) Nicholas Davidson, Bill Gorton | |
| 14:07 | Winthrop | Norman Pearson makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 13:48 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Norman Pearson | 45-37 |
| 13:42 | Winthrop | Leroy Gagliardi denies the turnaround by Norman Pearson | 45-37 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 13:04 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-37 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Jim Calvin grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi is fouled on the floor by John Garica - foul #2 on John Garica, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Mariano Moran (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Nicholas Davidson (SG), Bill Gorton (SF), Calvin Forrest (PF), Walter Morgan (C) Ronald Ducksworth, John Garica, Norman Pearson, Carl Higgins | |
| 12:33 | Montana State | John Tavares is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| 12:09 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Mariano Moran snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Davidson - foul #2 on Nicholas Davidson, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth (SG), Carl Higgins (C) Joseph Grandy, Walter Morgan | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Nicholas Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Ducksworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Gorton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Forrest (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Bill Gorton is called for the reach on Jim Calvin - foul #2 on Bill Gorton, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Calvin Forrest - foul #2 on Calvin Forrest, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 11:05 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton is whistled for a carry | 49-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (PG), Glenn Mayhew (PF) John Tavares, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Garica (SF) Bill Gorton | |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Jim Calvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Sam Hartsell (SF) Willie Smith, Jim Calvin | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 10:23 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #2 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy (PG), Norman Pearson (PF) Nicholas Davidson, Carl Higgins | |
| 10:23 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:23 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew slams it home on a nice dish by Lorenzo Pawlak | 51-39 |
| 09:46 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Ronald Ducksworth steps in front of the Lorenzo Pawlak pass | 51-39 |
| 09:11 | Winthrop | John Garica's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Mayhew | 51-39 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 09:00 | Winthrop | Norman Pearson grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 08:34 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest can't finish the layup | 51-39 |
| 08:33 | Winthrop | Norman Pearson tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Ronald Ducksworth takes the ball from Fred Mann | 51-41 |
| 07:42 | Winthrop | John Garica knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Ducksworth | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Mann (fairly fresh) SF - Sam Hartsell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glenn Mayhew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mariano Moran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Grandy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Garica (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Forrest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Mariano Moran is fouled on the floor by Norman Pearson - foul #4 on Norman Pearson, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Jim Calvin (SF), Norris Erickson (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Fred Mann, Sam Hartsell, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Keith Hallum (PG), Nicholas Davidson (SG), Bill Gorton (SF), Walter Morgan (PF), Carl Higgins (C) Joseph Grandy, Ronald Ducksworth, John Garica, Norman Pearson, Calvin Forrest | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Mariano Moran makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Mariano Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:05 | Winthrop | The short jumper by Carl Higgins is denied by Mariano Moran | 53-44 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Willie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Norris Erickson travels with the ball | 53-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi (C) Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 06:30 | Winthrop | Keith Hallum misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Jim Calvin gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | John Tavares clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 06:14 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Nicholas Davidson | 53-44 |
| 06:09 | Winthrop | Keith Hallum double dribbles | 53-44 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Tavares | 55-44 |
| 05:50 | Winthrop | Jim Calvin steals it from Bill Gorton | 55-44 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 05:31 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 05:10 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 05:09 | Winthrop | Keith Hallum pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 04:50 | Winthrop | Jim Calvin steals it from Keith Hallum | 55-44 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | John Tavares comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Jim Calvin can't tip it in | 55-44 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | John Tavares tips it home | 57-44 |
| 04:24 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Mariano Moran (C) John Tavares, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy (PG), Ronald Ducksworth (SG), Norman Pearson (PF) Keith Hallum, Nicholas Davidson, Walter Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:11 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jim Calvin | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-44 |
| 03:40 | Winthrop | Norman Pearson grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norris Erickson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Grandy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Ducksworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Gorton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-44 |
| 03:30 | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 03:15 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-44 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mariano Moran | 57-44 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Calvin | 60-44 |
| 02:28 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth is fouled on the floor by Willie Smith - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Fred Mann (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Leroy Gagliardi (PF), Glenn Mayhew (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Jim Calvin, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Keith Hallum (PG), Nicholas Davidson (SG), John Garica (SF), Calvin Forrest (PF), Walter Morgan (C) Joseph Grandy, Ronald Ducksworth, Bill Gorton, Norman Pearson, Carl Higgins | |
| 02:16 | Winthrop | Nicholas Davidson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | John Tavares grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Calvin Forrest - foul #3 on Calvin Forrest, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 01:37 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Davidson | 62-47 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi clanks a runner in the paint | 62-47 |
| 01:20 | Winthrop | Nicholas Davidson snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 01:13 | Winthrop | Nicholas Davidson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest grabs the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 01:00 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Tavares - foul #1 on John Tavares, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| 01:00 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:00 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi grabs the board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | John Tavares can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 62-47 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell can't tip it in | 62-47 |
| 00:33 | Winthrop | Nicholas Davidson gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Winthrop | Walter Morgan knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Keith Hallum | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Tavares runs out the clock | 62-49 |