| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Norman Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miroslav Zinner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garry Minter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Ogilvie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Army | Miroslav Zinner inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Army | Garry Minter knocks in the jumper in the lane | 35-29 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Michael Matos knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Keith Peltier | 37-29 |
| 18:53 | Army | Richard Ogilvie travels with the ball | 37-29 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison is fouled on the floor by Richard Ogilvie - foul #1 on Richard Ogilvie, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Michael Matos hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Miroslav Zinner - foul #1 on Miroslav Zinner, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Michael Matos makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:08 | Army | Norman Wood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Miroslav Zinner | 40-32 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 17:49 | Army | The rebound goes to Garry Minter | 40-32 |
| 17:39 | Army | Anthony Nicol steals the ball from Garry Minter | 40-32 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Nicol | 42-32 |
| 16:58 | Army | Miroslav Zinner can't connect on a shot from the left side | 42-32 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Tarkington, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SF), Ralph Boles (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Michael Matos, Kenneth Morrison, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Army | Preston Sasser (SG), John Vogel (SF), Eric McCullars (PF), Bobby Westbrook (C) Ricky Brewer, Miroslav Zinner, Garry Minter, Richard Ogilvie | |
| 16:21 | Army | Ralph Boles picks off the pass by Norman Wood | 42-32 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Rex Spikes misses the 3 from straight away | 42-32 |
| 16:00 | Army | Eric McCullars snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Spikes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Boles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Norman Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Sasser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Vogel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric McCullars (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Westbrook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Army | Bobby Westbrook misses long on a floater from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Rex Spikes comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 15:33 | Army | The rebound goes to Bobby Westbrook | 42-32 |
| 15:19 | Army | Bobby Westbrook comes up short on the shot near the basket | 42-32 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Rex Spikes | 42-32 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Kenneth Morrison (PF) Keith Peltier, Anthony Nicol, Ralph Boles | |
| Subs | Army | Ricky Brewer (SG), Miroslav Zinner (SF), Garry Minter (PF), Richard Ogilvie (C) Norman Wood, John Vogel, Eric McCullars, Bobby Westbrook | |
| 14:37 | Army | Preston Sasser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Morrison - foul #3 on Kenneth Morrison, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington (C) Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Army | | |
| 14:37 | Army | Preston Sasser makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:37 | Army | Preston Sasser misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 14:27 | Army | Garry Minter pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:08 | Army | Miroslav Zinner misses the dunk but the foul's on Kenneth Morrison - foul #4 on Kenneth Morrison, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG), Ralph Boles (PF) Clifford Kindberg, Kenneth Morrison | |
| Subs | Army | | |
| 14:08 | Army | Miroslav Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:08 | Army | Miroslav Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Preston Sasser is called for the reach on Rex Spikes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Preston Sasser, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Ralph Boles buries a driving attempt in the lane | 44-35 |
| 13:33 | Army | Miroslav Zinner misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 13:31 | Army | Richard Ogilvie tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Ralph Boles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Garry Minter - foul #1 on Garry Minter, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG) Rex Spikes | |
| Subs | Army | Norman Wood (PG) Preston Sasser | |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Ralph Boles misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Ralph Boles makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:58 | Army | Miroslav Zinner makes the runner from the right block set up by Norman Wood | 45-39 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol misses the easy layup | 45-39 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol loses the dribble to Miroslav Zinner | 45-39 |
| 11:53 | Army | Garry Minter misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Boles - foul #1 on Ralph Boles, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Joseph Schaffner (C) Michael Matos, Ralph Boles, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Army | Ernest Hammond (SG), Eric McCullars (SF), Bobby Westbrook (C) Ricky Brewer, Miroslav Zinner, Richard Ogilvie | |
| 11:53 | Army | Garry Minter misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:53 | Army | Garry Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Spikes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Schaffner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Norman Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Hammond (fresh) SF - Eric McCullars (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garry Minter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Westbrook (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Keith Peltier is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Keith Peltier, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Army | Preston Sasser (SG), John Vogel (SF) Ernest Hammond, Garry Minter | |
| 11:21 | Army | Preston Sasser scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Vogel | 45-42 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Joseph Schaffner misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 11:13 | Army | Bobby Westbrook gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:02 | Army | Preston Sasser comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Joseph Schaffner grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Preston Sasser steals the ball from Rex Spikes | 45-42 |
| 10:18 | Army | Eric McCullars comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Schaffner | 45-42 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Bobby Westbrook is called for the reach on Anthony Nicol - foul #2 on Bobby Westbrook, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Ralph Boles (PF) Keith Peltier, Anthony Nicol, Joseph Schaffner | |
| Subs | Army | Ricky Brewer (SG), Miroslav Zinner (SF), Richard Ogilvie (C) Preston Sasser, John Vogel, Bobby Westbrook | |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Michael Matos buries a runner from close range | 47-42 |
| 09:21 | Army | Norman Wood clanks a floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Michael Matos gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Rex Spikes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 08:57 | Army | The rebound goes to Eric McCullars | 47-42 |
| 08:53 | Army | Miroslav Zinner is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Miroslav Zinner, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG), Stanley Tarkington (C) Rex Spikes, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Army | Preston Sasser (PG), Garry Minter (PF) Norman Wood, Eric McCullars | |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Michael Matos connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 08:14 | Army | Ricky Brewer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 08:13 | Army | Garry Minter misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Ralph Boles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Matos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Boles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Preston Sasser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miroslav Zinner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garry Minter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Ogilvie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Ralph Boles misses the dunk | 50-42 |
| 07:31 | Army | Garry Minter gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:15 | Army | Preston Sasser misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Garry Minter - foul #2 on Garry Minter, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Kenneth Morrison (PF) Michael Matos, Ralph Boles | |
| Subs | Army | Norman Wood (PG), Eric McCullars (SF), Bobby Westbrook (C) Preston Sasser, Miroslav Zinner, Richard Ogilvie | |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:45 | Army | Norman Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Stanley Tarkington | 52-42 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Keith Peltier | 55-42 |
| 06:14 | Army | Anthony Nicol steals the ball from Garry Minter | 55-42 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Peltier | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Army | Kenneth Morrison steals the ball from Eric McCullars | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ricky Brewer - foul #2 on Ricky Brewer, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG), Ralph Boles (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) Anthony Nicol, Clifford Kindberg, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Army | Preston Sasser (SG), Miroslav Zinner (SF), Richard Ogilvie (C) Ricky Brewer, Garry Minter, Bobby Westbrook | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Kenneth Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 05:14 | Army | Eric McCullars knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Norman Wood and he's fouled by Kenneth Morrison - foul #5 on Kenneth Morrison, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Matos (SF) Kenneth Morrison | |
| Subs | Army | | |
| 05:14 | Army | Eric McCullars makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Rex Spikes connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Matos | 61-45 |
| 04:29 | Army | Miroslav Zinner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Ralph Boles gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 04:11 | Army | Eric McCullars grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 04:01 | Army | Preston Sasser hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Norman Wood | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 03:43 | Army | Eric McCullars grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Boles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Army | PG - Norman Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Preston Sasser (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Miroslav Zinner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric McCullars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Ogilvie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Army | Miroslav Zinner misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-47 |
| 03:34 | Army | Miroslav Zinner tips it home | 61-49 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Keith Peltier clanks a floater from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 03:07 | Army | Eric McCullars grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 03:05 | Army | Norman Wood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Nicol (SG), Clifford Kindberg (SF), Joseph Schaffner (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Keith Peltier, Michael Matos, Ralph Boles, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Army | Ricky Brewer (SG), John Vogel (SF), Garry Minter (PF), Bobby Westbrook (C) Norman Wood, Miroslav Zinner, Eric McCullars, Richard Ogilvie | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is hacked by John Vogel - foul #2 on John Vogel, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gregory Willson (PG), Ralph Boles (PF) Anthony Nicol, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | Army | Ernest Hammond (PG), Jacob Haider (SG), Paul Buchanan (C) Preston Sasser, Ricky Brewer, Garry Minter | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:46 | Army | Bobby Westbrook gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:35 | Army | Ernest Hammond hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Ralph Boles pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Gregory Willson blows the layup | 62-49 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Gregory Willson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Rex Spikes connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Ralph Boles | 65-49 |
| 01:32 | Army | Ernest Hammond scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Haider | 65-52 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is called for traveling | 65-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aron Dewitt (C) Joseph Schaffner | |
| Subs | Army | Preston Sasser (PG), Eric McCullars (PF) Jacob Haider, Paul Buchanan | |
| 00:44 | Army | Preston Sasser misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Ralph Boles pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Ralph Boles makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Rex Spikes | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Army | Army is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Army | Eric McCullars is fouled on the floor by Clifford Kindberg - foul #2 on Clifford Kindberg, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| 00:16 | Army | Eric McCullars makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:16 | Army | Eric McCullars misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Gregory Willson runs out the clock | 67-53 |