| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Winans (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Condron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Scott Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Kevin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Scott Jackson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Winans | 40-36 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Willy Condron - foul #2 on Willy Condron, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Kevin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Clarence Nelson is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Scott Jackson is called for the reach on Brendon Cox - foul #2 on Scott Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Thompson (C) Kevin Smith | |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willy Condron - foul #3 on Willy Condron, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (SF), Darren Fehr (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) Brendon Cox, Mark Adams, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Vallee (PG), John Parman (SG), Robert Issa (SF) Clarence Nelson, Richard Winans, Willy Condron | |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:37 | Montana | William Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:18 | Montana | Scott Jackson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Hall - foul #2 on Matthew Hall, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (SG), Lance Bryant (PF) Bruce Allen, William Nell | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:18 | Montana | Scott Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:18 | Montana | Scott Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Jackson swats the layup by Matthew Hall | 41-37 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Matthew Hall is denied by William Thompson | 41-37 |
| 16:47 | Montana | William Thompson grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 16:33 | Montana | William Thompson is called for the reach on Scott Jackson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SF), Mark Adams (PF), Charlie Stevens (C) Darren Fehr, Lance Bryant, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Winans (SG), Kevin Smith (C) Scott Jackson, William Thompson | |
| 16:17 | Montana | Robert Issa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens tips it in | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Arthur Vallee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Winans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Parman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Issa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Montana | Robert Issa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Kevin Smith tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), William Nell (SG), Darren Fehr (SF), Keith Donoghue (C) Matthew Hall, William Thompson, Brendon Cox, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG), Willy Condron (SF), Scott Jackson (PF) Arthur Vallee, Richard Winans, Robert Issa | |
| 14:47 | Montana | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 14:11 | Montana | John Parman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | William Nell gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willy Condron - foul #4 on Willy Condron, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SF), Charlie Stevens (C) Mark Adams, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Winans (SG), Richard Moore (SF), William Thompson (C) John Parman, Willy Condron, Kevin Smith | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:35 | Montana | William Thompson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Richard Winans | 47-41 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen drills a shot from the left side set up by Darren Fehr | 49-41 |
| 12:58 | Montana | Richard Winans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Darren Fehr - foul #1 on Darren Fehr, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG) Bruce Allen | |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Vallee (PG), Robert Issa (SF) Clarence Nelson, Richard Moore | |
| 12:58 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:58 | Montana | Richard Winans misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 49-42 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Fehr | 49-42 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Mark Adams (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) William Nell, Brendon Cox, Darren Fehr, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Moore (SG), John Parman (SF) Richard Winans, Scott Jackson | |
| 11:56 | Montana | Arthur Vallee makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Issa | 49-44 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | William Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) PF - Mark Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Arthur Vallee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Parman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Issa (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Montana | Wayne Fiala is called for the reach on John Parman - foul #1 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), William Nell (SG) William Thompson, Wayne Fiala | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG), Scott Jackson (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Arthur Vallee, Richard Moore, William Thompson | |
| 11:03 | Montana | John Parman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-44 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Mark Adams and he's hacked by Clarence Nelson - foul #1 on Clarence Nelson, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SF), Charlie Stevens (C) Bruce Allen, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Winans (SG) Robert Issa | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Clarence Nelson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Jackson | 54-47 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | William Nell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:26 | Montana | Richard Winans hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 54-49 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Jackson - foul #3 on Scott Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), William Thompson (SG), Darren Fehr (PF) Matthew Hall, William Nell, Mark Adams | |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Vallee (PG), Richard Moore (SG), Robert Issa (SF), William Thompson (C) Clarence Nelson, Richard Winans, John Parman, Kevin Smith | |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Scott Jackson | 55-49 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Robert Issa connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Arthur Vallee | 55-51 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Allen | 57-51 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Arthur Vallee buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Moore and he's fouled by Bruce Allen - foul #2 on Bruce Allen, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) Brendon Cox, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Winans (SG), Willy Condron (SF) Richard Moore, Scott Jackson | |
| 08:00 | Montana | Arthur Vallee makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Nell (SG) William Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG) Arthur Vallee | |
| 07:26 | Montana | Clarence Nelson lays it in on a great pass from Richard Winans | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darren Fehr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Winans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willy Condron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Issa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 07:07 | Montana | The rebound goes to Willy Condron | 57-56 |
| 06:48 | Montana | William Thompson scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Nelson | 57-58 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | William Nell misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Nelson - foul #2 on Clarence Nelson, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Mark Adams (PF) Bruce Allen, Darren Fehr, Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | Montana | John Parman (SG), Scott Jackson (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Richard Winans, Robert Issa, William Thompson | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | William Nell makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | William Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:21 | Montana | Willy Condron knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by John Parman | 59-60 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | William Nell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Willy Condron grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:58 | Montana | Mark Adams swats the short shot by Willy Condron | 59-60 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Clarence Nelson tips it but misses | 59-60 |
| 05:55 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 59-60 |
| 05:42 | Montana | Willy Condron comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Clarence Nelson makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Parman and he's hacked by Matthew Hall - foul #3 on Matthew Hall, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Brendon Cox (SF), Charlie Stevens (C) William Nell, Wayne Fiala, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Winans (SG) Willy Condron | |
| 05:09 | Montana | Clarence Nelson misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Hall | 63-62 |
| 04:28 | Montana | John Parman misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Brendon Cox - foul #2 on Brendon Cox, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr (PF) Mark Adams | |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Vallee (PG), William Thompson (C) Clarence Nelson, Kevin Smith | |
| 04:28 | Montana | John Parman makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:28 | Montana | John Parman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Richard Winans pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Charlie Stevens swats the layup by Scott Jackson | 63-64 |
| 03:46 | Montana | Scott Jackson tips it home | 63-66 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | John Parman steps in front of the Bruce Allen pass | 63-66 |
| 03:14 | Montana | Arthur Vallee misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darren Fehr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Arthur Vallee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Winans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Parman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Scott Jackson steals it from Brendon Cox | 63-66 |
| 02:59 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Nell (SG), Mark Adams (PF) Matthew Hall, Darren Fehr | |
| Subs | Montana | Willy Condron (SF), Kevin Smith (C) John Parman, William Thompson | |
| 02:46 | Montana | Richard Winans comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Kevin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:38 | Montana | Willy Condron drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Vallee and he's hacked by Brendon Cox - foul #3 on Brendon Cox, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG) Arthur Vallee | |
| 02:38 | Montana | Willy Condron misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox's floater is tipped away by Willy Condron | 63-68 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Kevin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Kevin Smith lays it up and in set up by Clarence Nelson | 63-70 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Winans - foul #1 on Richard Winans, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:43 | Montana | Charlie Stevens is called for the reach on Clarence Nelson - foul #3 on Charlie Stevens, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| 01:43 | Montana | Clarence Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:43 | Montana | Clarence Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:43 | Montana | Kevin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Richard Winans hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | The 3pt attempt by Brendon Cox is denied by Kevin Smith | 66-74 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams tips it in | 68-74 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Clarence Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-74 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Scott Jackson is called for the reach on William Nell - foul #4 on Scott Jackson, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | William Nell makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | William Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Montana | Richard Winans is hacked by William Nell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Nell, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Nell | 73-76 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Richard Winans is fouled in the backcourt by William Nell - foul #2 on William Nell, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Vallee (PG), John Parman (PF) Clarence Nelson, Scott Jackson | |
| 00:35 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Kevin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Moore (PG), William Thompson (C) Arthur Vallee, Kevin Smith | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Bruce Allen is called for the reach on Richard Winans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Allen, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Richard Winans misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | William Nell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Allen | 76-79 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Bruce Allen is called for the reach on Richard Winans in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Allen, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Vallee (PG), Kevin Smith (C) Richard Moore, William Thompson | |
| 00:19 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Richard Winans misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | William Nell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-80 |
| 00:11 | Montana | The rebound goes to Willy Condron | 76-80 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Richard Winans is hacked by William Nell in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Nell, team foul #14 | 76-80 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | William Nell makes the 3 from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Richard Winans is fouled in the backcourt by William Nell - foul #4 on William Nell, team foul #15 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG) Arthur Vallee | |
| 00:02 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Richard Winans makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen misses the halfcourt shot | 79-84 |