| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Wesley Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Trower (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dempster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hanlon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Alfaro (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State 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) | |
| 19:37 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Reginald Forde drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:18 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Charles Fink clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Charles Fink gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Reginald Forde is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Reginald Forde, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski is hacked by Jason Alfaro - foul #1 on Jason Alfaro, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:46 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 17:37 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wesley Holmes | 41-38 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Charles Fink clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:59 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Christopher Ford pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Abraham Butler | 41-40 |
| 16:21 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski (PG), Joseph Nowlin (SF), Leland Winner (PF), Frank Bohr (C) Wesley Holmes, Daniel Dempster, Richard Hanlon, Jason Alfaro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Ernie Tellier (SG), Patrick Joseph (PF), Micheal Stevens (C) Abraham Butler, Reginald Forde, Charles Fink, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 16:02 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Nowlin grabs the board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Rolf Burkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Trower (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Nowlin (fresh) PF - Leland Winner (fresh) C - Frank Bohr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | Frank Bohr grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 15:25 | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Christopher Ford gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rolf Burkowski | 41-40 |
| 14:40 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Christopher Ford pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Walter Forbes is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty (PG), Wesley Holmes (SG), Daniel Dempster (SF), Jason Alfaro (C) Rolf Burkowski, Jody Trower, Joseph Nowlin, Frank Bohr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Charles Fink (PF) Walter Forbes, Christopher Ford, Micheal Stevens | |
| 14:11 | SE Missouri State | Reginald Forde steals it from Wesley Holmes | 41-40 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph drills a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:39 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Abraham Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:15 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:55 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty is fouled on the floor by Reginald Forde - foul #2 on Reginald Forde, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower (SG), Richard Hanlon (PF) Wesley Holmes, Leland Winner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Ernie Tellier, Patrick Joseph | |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Christopher Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses the easy layup | 41-43 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Christopher Ford can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Charles Fink grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Christopher Ford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 11:46 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Orval Petty | 44-45 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Orval Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jody Trower (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dempster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hanlon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Alfaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Abraham Butler misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 11:28 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Radomil Tontarski - foul #3 on Radomil Tontarski, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes (SF), Leland Winner (C) Daniel Dempster, Jason Alfaro | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:21 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Christopher Ford buries a floater from close range and the foul's on Richard Hanlon - foul #1 on Richard Hanlon, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Ernie Tellier (SG) Abraham Butler, Reginald Forde | |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Forbes - foul #1 on Walter Forbes, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:57 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:40 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes travels with the ball | 48-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Bohr (C) Richard Hanlon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Joseph (PF) Charles Fink | |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Walter Forbes connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Ford | 48-50 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner drills a jump hook from close range set up by Orval Petty and the foul's on Walter Forbes - foul #2 on Walter Forbes, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster (SF) Orval Petty | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Micheal Stevens (C) Walter Forbes, Ernie Tellier, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Christopher Ford connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Reginald Forde | 51-53 |
| 09:14 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 09:00 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jody Trower | 54-53 |
| 08:40 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ford takes the ball from Frank Bohr | 54-53 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Reginald Forde hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Ford | 54-55 |
| 08:21 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Christopher Ford grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Abraham Butler comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Christopher Ford tips it home | 54-57 |
| 07:49 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster is hacked by Reginald Forde - foul #3 on Reginald Forde, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty (PG), Rolf Burkowski (SG), Richard Hanlon (PF), Jason Alfaro (C) Wesley Holmes, Jody Trower, Leland Winner, Frank Bohr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (SF), Charles Fink (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Christopher Ford, Patrick Joseph, Micheal Stevens | |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon is called for a backcourt violation | 54-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Carl Grant (SG) Abraham Butler, Reginald Forde | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Orval Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rolf Burkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dempster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hanlon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Alfaro (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Grant (fresh) SF - Ernie Tellier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Jason Alfaro is called for the reach on Radomil Tontarski - foul #2 on Jason Alfaro, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Nowlin (SF) Daniel Dempster | |
| Subs | Montana State | Micheal Stevens (SF) Carl Grant | |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Walter Forbes drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Stevens | 54-60 |
| 06:36 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 06:35 | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon tips it in | 56-60 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Walter Forbes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Orval Petty steals it from Charles Fink | 56-60 |
| 06:02 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Nowlin lays it in on a nice dish by Orval Petty | 58-60 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier travels with the ball | 58-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower (SG), Daniel Dempster (SF) Rolf Burkowski, Joseph Nowlin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Christopher Ford (SF) Walter Forbes, Ernie Tellier, Micheal Stevens | |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Orval Petty | 60-60 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Reginald Forde | 60-62 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 60-62 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Christopher Ford pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Charles Fink comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 60-62 |
| 04:30 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:24 | SE Missouri State | Charles Fink steps in front of the Daniel Dempster pass | 60-62 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 04:01 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Reginald Forde - foul #4 on Reginald Forde, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes (PG), Leland Winner (PF), Frank Bohr (C) Orval Petty, Richard Hanlon, Jason Alfaro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Joseph (PF), Micheal Stevens (C) Charles Fink, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Wesley Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Trower (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dempster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leland Winner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Bohr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens hits the follow up shot | 62-64 |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower is fouled on the floor by Reginald Forde - foul #5 on Reginald Forde, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Rolf Burkowski (SF) Daniel Dempster | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (SG) Reginald Forde | |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:05 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Abraham Butler clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:45 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty (PG), Daniel Dempster (SF), Jason Alfaro (C) Wesley Holmes, Rolf Burkowski, Frank Bohr | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Fink (PF) Micheal Stevens | |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Walter Forbes is called for the reach on Orval Petty - foul #3 on Walter Forbes, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon (PF) Leland Winner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski (C) Patrick Joseph | |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Walter Forbes is called for traveling | 66-64 |
| 01:49 | SE Missouri State | Radomil Tontarski steals it from Jody Trower | 66-64 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | Richard Hanlon grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro's floater is tipped away by Charles Fink | 66-64 |
| 01:06 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro tips it home | 68-64 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Orval Petty takes the ball from Christopher Ford | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-64 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Walter Forbes grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Christopher Ford buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower is hacked by Walter Forbes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Forbes, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Jody Trower makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Walter Forbes's pass is intercepted by Orval Petty | 70-66 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Abraham Butler is called for the reach on Jason Alfaro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Butler, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes (PG), Leland Winner (PF) Orval Petty, Richard Hanlon | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Jason Alfaro makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Christopher Ford is fouled on the floor by Jason Alfaro - foul #3 on Jason Alfaro, team foul #4 | 72-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Orval Petty (PG), Richard Hanlon (PF) Wesley Holmes, Leland Winner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Walter Forbes hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Abraham Butler | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Abraham Butler is called for the reach on Daniel Dempster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Butler, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes (PG), Leland Winner (PF) Orval Petty, Richard Hanlon | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Dempster misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Walter Forbes is called for the reach on Leland Winner - foul #5 on Walter Forbes, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (SG) Walter Forbes | |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Leland Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Christopher Ford scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Wesley Holmes runs out the clock | 75-72 |