| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Belcher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Childers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Sickles inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen's pass is intercepted by Arthur Thorne | 37-26 |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne blows the layup | 37-26 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | John Kelly steals it from Robert Sickles | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 19:16 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:57 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel misses the lay-in | 37-26 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne tips it home | 37-28 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Robert Sickles hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Terrance Doyle | 40-28 |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | Robert Sickles picks off the pass by Gilbert Bryant | 40-28 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Michael Belcher buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-28 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Belcher is called for the reach on Wayne Cardiel - foul #1 on Michael Belcher, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Wayne Cardiel and he's fouled by Robert Sickles - foul #1 on Robert Sickles, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Robert Sickles is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Sickles, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly's pass is intercepted by Michael Belcher in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Robert Sickles blows the layup | 43-31 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Robert Sickles pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Douglas Childers buries a floater in the paint | 45-31 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Kelly | 45-34 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Robert Sickles loses the ball out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), John Peterson (SF), Bret Peets (C) Michael Belcher, Robert Sickles, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SG), Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (C) John Kelly, Arthur Thorne, Kenneth Dempster, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Bret Peets snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Forrest Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Dodson (SG) Jordan Knutsen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | John Peterson denies the turnaround by Willy Grado | 45-34 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Forrest Nash - foul #1 on Forrest Nash, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Elkins (SF) Terrance Doyle | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker (C) Wayne Cardiel | |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | John Peterson pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Dodson (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bret Peets (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Eckhart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erik Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Willy Grado (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Montana State | John Peterson scores on a runner from the right block | 47-35 |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Bret Peets swats the short shot by Phillip Baker | 47-35 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | John Peterson snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | John Peterson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Phillip Baker - foul #1 on Phillip Baker, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), Jordan Knutsen (SG), Terrance Doyle (PF), Douglas Childers (C) Forrest Nash, Joshua Dodson, David Elkins, Bret Peets | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Wayne Cardiel (PF), Gilbert Bryant (C) Brian Eckhart, Erik Anderson, Willy Grado, Timothy Hawkins, Phillip Baker | |
| 14:59 | Montana State | John Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | The jump hook by Kenneth Dempster is blocked by Douglas Childers | 49-35 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Peterson | 49-35 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | John Peterson misses the lay-in | 49-35 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sickles (SF) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Douglas Childers is fouled on the floor by Wayne Cardiel - foul #1 on Wayne Cardiel, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Michael Belcher connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jordan Knutsen | 52-35 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Terrance Doyle is called for the reach on Wayne Cardiel - foul #3 on Terrance Doyle, team foul #5 | 52-35 |
| 13:10 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Robert Sickles grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Michael Belcher scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:39 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant loses the dribble to Douglas Childers | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Sickles | 56-35 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Childers swats the short shot by Arthur Thorne | 56-35 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Robert Sickles gets the rebound | 56-35 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-35 |
| 11:49 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant snags the defensive board | 56-35 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Belcher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terrance Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Childers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Thorne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Thorne | 56-38 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 11:25 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 11:20 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Kelly | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:18 | Montana State | John Kelly picks off the pass by Michael Belcher in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly hits the finger roll | 56-43 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Michael Belcher clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 11:02 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster grabs the board | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant can't finish the layup | 56-43 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Childers | 56-43 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Robert Sickles can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Douglas Childers misses the tip | 56-43 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Michael Belcher is hacked by Arthur Thorne - foul #2 on Arthur Thorne, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), Joshua Dodson (SG), David Elkins (SF), John Peterson (PF), Bret Peets (C) Michael Belcher, Jordan Knutsen, Robert Sickles, Terrance Doyle, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SG), Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (PF), Phillip Baker (C) John Kelly, Arthur Thorne, Kenneth Dempster, Wayne Cardiel, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 09:48 | Montana State | John Peterson is hacked by Phillip Baker - foul #2 on Phillip Baker, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Joshua Dodson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Peets | 56-43 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Bret Peets is whistled for traveling | 56-43 |
| 09:02 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Hawkins is hacked by Bret Peets - foul #2 on Bret Peets, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Erik Anderson throws it down on a great pass from Brian Eckhart | 56-45 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | John Peterson hits the finger roll set up by Forrest Nash | 58-45 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bret Peets - foul #3 on Bret Peets, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen (SG), Robert Sickles (SF), Terrance Doyle (PF) Joshua Dodson, David Elkins, John Peterson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel (PF) Timothy Hawkins | |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Robert Sickles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-47 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle tips it home | 60-47 |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bret Peets (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Brian Eckhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Willy Grado (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Robert Sickles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-47 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Wayne Cardiel picks off the pass by Terrance Doyle | 60-49 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Robert Sickles misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Willy Grado grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), Douglas Childers (C) Forrest Nash, Bret Peets | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Gilbert Bryant (C) Brian Eckhart, Erik Anderson, Willy Grado, Phillip Baker | |
| 05:39 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Childers is called for the reach on Arthur Thorne - foul #1 on Douglas Childers, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Douglas Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Douglas Childers connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Jordan Knutsen | 62-53 |
| 04:48 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Thorne | 62-55 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Douglas Childers misses the shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Douglas Childers snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-55 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly travels with the ball | 64-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Peterson (SF) Robert Sickles | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Michael Belcher drills a floater from the right wing set up by Douglas Childers | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant lays it in on a nice dish by John Kelly and he's hacked by Douglas Childers - foul #2 on Douglas Childers, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 03:24 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Belcher (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Childers (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Thorne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Dempster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Cardiel (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Douglas Childers comes up short on the jumper from close range | 66-58 |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Thorne | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle is fouled on the floor by John Kelly - foul #2 on John Kelly, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), Joshua Dodson (SG), Robert Sickles (SF), Bret Peets (C) Michael Belcher, Jordan Knutsen, John Peterson, Douglas Childers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Brian Eckhart (PG), Erik Anderson (SG), Willy Grado (SF), Timothy Hawkins (C) John Kelly, Arthur Thorne, Kenneth Dempster, Gilbert Bryant | |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Bret Peets misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Eckhart - foul #3 on Brian Eckhart, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Peterson (PF) Terrance Doyle | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Bret Peets makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Bret Peets makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), Jordan Knutsen (SG), Terrance Doyle (PF), Douglas Childers (C) Forrest Nash, Joshua Dodson, John Peterson, Bret Peets | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Kelly (PG), Arthur Thorne (SG), Kenneth Dempster (SF), Gilbert Bryant (C) Brian Eckhart, Erik Anderson, Willy Grado, Timothy Hawkins | |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 68-63 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Dempster gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant is hacked by Douglas Childers - foul #3 on Douglas Childers, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Gilbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Michael Belcher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dempster | 68-65 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Robert Sickles snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Douglas Childers connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Belcher | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Wayne Cardiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Thorne buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Kelly | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Robert Sickles is fouled in the backcourt by John Kelly - foul #3 on John Kelly, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Robert Sickles makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Robert Sickles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | John Kelly clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-68 |