| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Exley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | John Flint hits a floater in the paint set up by Timothy Erwin | 37-24 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Victor Stryker picks off the pass by James Cox | 37-24 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin travels with the ball | 37-24 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-24 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-24 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | James Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Herman Fulton gets the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | James Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons buries a floater from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Herman Fulton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-24 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Elton Goode grabs the offensive board | 39-24 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | James Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-24 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses long on a jumper near the basket | 39-24 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-24 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Victor Stryker | 39-24 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Simmons | 42-24 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | William Simmons is called for the reach on Herman Fulton - foul #1 on William Simmons, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG), Michael Loughran (PF) Chad Lawson, Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Elmer Baldwin (C) Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-24 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-24 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Joe Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Herman Fulton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Loughran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Flint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Exley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Exley - foul #2 on John Exley, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), Paul Mathews (C) Victor Stryker, William Simmons, John Flint | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Elton Goode (SF) Herman Fulton, John Exley | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Elton Goode hits a floater from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Joe Hall gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Joe Hall connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Denis Burroughs | 43-31 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson is fouled on the floor by Denis Burroughs - foul #2 on Denis Burroughs, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Timothy Erwin (PF), John Flint (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Michael Loughran, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, Marc Turbacuski, Joe Hall | |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson connects on the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on John Exley - foul #3 on John Exley, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Simmons (SF) Vincent Denenberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | William Simmons steals the ball from John Exley | 46-31 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:04 | Montana State | Elton Goode hits a runner from the right block set up by John Exley | 49-33 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Exley - foul #4 on John Exley, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG) Chad Lawson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Joe Hall (SF) John Exley, Elton Goode | |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Victor Stryker | 52-33 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | William Simmons steals the ball from Norbert Pavlik | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-33 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin's pass is intercepted by John Flint | 55-33 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Herman Fulton - foul #1 on Herman Fulton, team foul #5 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG), Michael Loughran (C) Nathaniel Hodges, John Flint | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Elton Goode (SF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, Joe Hall, James Cox | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Elton Goode grabs the board | 56-33 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Loughran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-33 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-33 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-33 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik gets the rebound | 56-33 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski lays it up and in | 56-35 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-35 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the board | 56-35 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Elton Goode can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Erwin - foul #2 on Timothy Erwin, team foul #2 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), John Flint (C) Victor Stryker, William Simmons, Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), James Cox (C) Denis Burroughs, Norbert Pavlik | |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Elton Goode makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Elton Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-37 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marc Turbacuski | 56-37 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Elton Goode is hacked by Vincent Denenberg - foul #1 on Vincent Denenberg, team foul #3 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG) Chad Lawson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF) Elton Goode | |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges is called for traveling | 56-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG) Glenn Getz | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:52 | Montana State | James Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker is called for 10 seconds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews (PF) Michael Loughran | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Eric Yokota (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Victor Stryker - foul #1 on Victor Stryker, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Simmons (SF) Vincent Denenberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs grabs the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Joe Hall misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-40 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | James Cox misses the tip | 56-40 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Joe Hall snags the offensive board | 56-40 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Joe Hall is hacked by Victor Stryker - foul #2 on Victor Stryker, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SG), Timothy Erwin (PF) Nathaniel Hodges, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Denis Burroughs, Eric Yokota, James Cox | |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Herman Fulton grabs the offensive board | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Exley (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Montana State | John Exley lays it up and in on a great pass from Herman Fulton | 56-42 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons tips it home | 58-42 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Elton Goode makes the shot from close range set up by John Exley | 58-44 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | John Exley is called for the reach on Chad Lawson - foul #5 on John Exley, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), Michael Loughran (C) Victor Stryker, William Simmons, John Flint | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), James Cox (C) John Exley, Joe Hall | |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges is called for 5 seconds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews (C) Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG) Herman Fulton | |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the runner in the paint | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges comes up short on the floater near the basket | 58-46 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the board | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Baldwin | 58-46 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 58-46 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), William Simmons (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF), John Flint (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Vincent Denenberg, Michael Loughran, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG) Denis Burroughs | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | John Flint loses the dribble to Herman Fulton | 58-46 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin blows the layup | 58-46 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | John Flint's floater is tipped away by James Cox | 58-46 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker tips it in | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Elton Goode misses the jumper in the lane | 60-46 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin banks in the layup | 62-46 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Chad Lawson is called for the reach on Elmer Baldwin - foul #3 on Chad Lawson, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), Michael Loughran (PF), Paul Mathews (C) Victor Stryker, Chad Lawson, William Simmons, Timothy Erwin, John Flint | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Joe Hall (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Glenn Getz picks off the pass by Eric Yokota | 62-46 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg travels with the ball | 62-46 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs loses the dribble to Nathaniel Hodges | 62-46 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Joe Hall snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs scores on a floater in the paint | 62-48 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-48 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Joe Hall misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran grabs the board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges runs out the clock | 62-48 |