| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norris Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Scot Bowman inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:47 | Montana | James Harris scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Rich Gilliam out of a doubleteam | 29-24 |
| 19:29 | Temple | Justin Williams loses the dribble to Noel Dotson | 29-24 |
| 19:14 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 19:12 | Montana | James Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:48 | Montana | Noel Dotson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Rich Gilliam | 31-24 |
| 18:35 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses the dunk | 31-24 |
| 18:34 | Temple | Wayne Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:19 | Temple | Robert Baughman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-24 |
| 18:18 | Montana | Noel Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Howard Boone is called for traveling | 31-24 |
| 17:38 | Temple | Justin Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Norris Hall steals the ball from Scot Bowman | 31-24 |
| 17:16 | Temple | Justin Williams hits the finger roll set up by Norris Hall | 31-26 |
| 16:58 | Montana | Howard Boone can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 16:56 | Temple | Norris Hall grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 16:32 | Temple | Robert Baughman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 16:31 | Temple | Justin Williams tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Rich Gilliam is hacked by Justin Williams - foul #1 on Justin Williams, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Ronald Stafford (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Noel Dotson, James Harris, Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Temple | Jeremy Jenkins (PG), James Rice (SG), Jonathan Poyner (SF), Donald Daniels (PF) Robert Baughman, Justin Williams, Norris Hall, Miladen Kuzimiski | |
| 15:55 | Montana | Anthony Speece misses badly on a floater from the right side | 31-28 |
| 15:53 | Montana | Dana Traynor grabs the offensive board | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 2 stl. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jeremy Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) SF - Jonathan Poyner (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Montana | Ronald Stafford misses the easy layup | 31-28 |
| 15:47 | Temple | Donald Daniels grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 15:27 | Temple | Donald Daniels hits a floater from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Dana Traynor loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Noel Dotson (SF) Howard Boone, Scot Bowman | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 14:40 | Temple | Donald Daniels buries a jumper from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 14:16 | Montana | Noel Dotson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Stafford | 33-32 |
| 13:48 | Temple | Wayne Carlson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Jenkins | 33-35 |
| 13:30 | Montana | Ronald Stafford hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dana Traynor | 35-35 |
| 13:16 | Temple | Ronald Stafford blocks the short jumper by Donald Daniels | 35-35 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Ronald Stafford grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Ronald Stafford drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Speece and he's fouled by Wayne Carlson - foul #3 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), James Harris (PF), Rich Gilliam (C) Paul Nelson, Dana Traynor, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Justin Williams (SG), Norris Hall (SF), Miladen Kuzimiski (PF), Rudy Cox (C) Jeremy Jenkins, James Rice, Jonathan Poyner, Donald Daniels, Wayne Carlson | |
| 12:53 | Montana | Ronald Stafford misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:53 | Temple | The rebound goes to Justin Williams | 37-35 |
| 12:33 | Temple | Justin Williams is fouled on the floor by Howard Boone - foul #2 on Howard Boone, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Scot Bowman (SF) Ronald Stafford | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:15 | Temple | Justin Williams lays it in | 37-37 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 12:01 | Montana | James Harris tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 11:37 | Temple | Norris Hall can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 11:35 | Temple | Rudy Cox snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Dotson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Justin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norris Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Miladen Kuzimiski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudy Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Rich Gilliam - foul #2 on Rich Gilliam, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Ronald Stafford (PF) Noel Dotson, Scot Bowman | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Daniels (C) Rudy Cox | |
| 11:15 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Dana Traynor buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rich Gilliam | 41-39 |
| 10:44 | Temple | Ronald Stafford is called for the reach on Miladen Kuzimiski - foul #3 on Ronald Stafford, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Carlson (C) Donald Daniels | |
| 10:25 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Robert Baughman | 41-41 |
| 10:15 | Montana | Norris Hall steps in front of the Ronald Stafford pass | 41-41 |
| 09:51 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Baughman and the foul's on Ronald Stafford - foul #4 on Ronald Stafford, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SG), Scot Bowman (SF) Dana Traynor, James Harris | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG), Jonathan Poyner (SF) Robert Baughman, Norris Hall | |
| 09:51 | Temple | Justin Williams makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:30 | Montana | Howard Boone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 09:29 | Montana | Ronald Stafford tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 09:24 | Temple | Justin Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:23 | Montana | Rich Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Noel Dotson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 08:35 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the contested jump hook from close range set up by Justin Williams | 46-46 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Ronald Stafford tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 08:00 | Temple | Justin Williams is hacked by Howard Boone - foul #3 on Howard Boone, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Dana Traynor (SG), James Harris (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Howard Boone, Scot Bowman, Ronald Stafford, Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Norris Hall (SF), Donald Daniels (PF), Rudy Cox (C) Justin Williams, Jonathan Poyner, Miladen Kuzimiski, Wayne Carlson | |
| 07:38 | Temple | Robert Baughman drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Daniels | 48-48 |
| 07:19 | Montana | Dana Traynor hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Harris | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Noel Dotson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) SF - Norris Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rudy Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Temple | Norris Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 06:52 | Montana | Noel Dotson snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 06:35 | Montana | Noel Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Scot Bowman (SF), Ronald Stafford (C) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Temple | Jonathan Poyner (SG) James Rice | |
| 06:10 | Temple | Donald Daniels comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Harris - foul #3 on James Harris, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Rich Gilliam (C) Ronald Stafford | |
| Subs | Temple | Wayne Carlson (C) Rudy Cox | |
| 06:10 | Temple | Donald Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:10 | Temple | Donald Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Rich Gilliam hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 05:58 | Temple | Robert Baughman travels in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski (PF) Donald Daniels | |
| 05:37 | Montana | Howard Boone works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Harris | 55-49 |
| 05:13 | Temple | Rich Gilliam denies the turnaround by Norris Hall | 55-49 |
| 05:12 | Montana | James Harris snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Norris Hall - foul #1 on Norris Hall, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SF), Ronald Stafford (PF) Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (PG), James Rice (SG), Donald Daniels (C) Robert Baughman, Norris Hall, Wayne Carlson | |
| 04:47 | Montana | Dana Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:47 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:26 | Temple | Justin Williams is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Scot Bowman (SF) Dana Traynor | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:11 | Montana | Miladen Kuzimiski blocks the short jumper by Rich Gilliam | 56-49 |
| 04:09 | Montana | Scot Bowman tips it in | 58-49 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Donald Daniels misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Howard Boone - foul #4 on Howard Boone, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Speece (C) Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Baughman (PG), Norris Hall (SF), Wayne Carlson (C) James Rice, Jonathan Poyner, Miladen Kuzimiski | |
| 03:40 | Temple | Donald Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:40 | Temple | Donald Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:26 | Montana | Howard Boone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 03:24 | Temple | Wayne Carlson snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Anthony Speece is called for the reach on Wayne Carlson - foul #1 on Anthony Speece, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Dana Traynor (SG), James Harris (PF) Howard Boone, Scot Bowman, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rice (SG) Justin Williams | |
| 02:57 | Temple | Wayne Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:57 | Temple | Wayne Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Noel Dotson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Baughman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rice (fresh) SF - Norris Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. C - Wayne Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Rich Gilliam (C) Paul Nelson, Ronald Stafford | |
| Subs | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski (PF) Donald Daniels | |
| 02:38 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norris Hall - foul #2 on Norris Hall, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Temple | Justin Williams (SG) James Rice | |
| 02:38 | Montana | Noel Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:38 | Montana | Noel Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:16 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Howard Boone - foul #5 on Howard Boone, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Scot Bowman (SF) Howard Boone | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:16 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:16 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:00 | Montana | Rich Gilliam hits the finger roll | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:40 | Temple | Dana Traynor is called for the reach on Robert Baughman - foul #1 on Dana Traynor, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:40 | Temple | Robert Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Justin Williams is called for the reach on Scot Bowman - foul #2 on Justin Williams, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Noel Dotson hits the follow up shot | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Temple | Norris Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:48 | Montana | James Harris gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:45 | Montana | James Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baughman - foul #3 on Robert Baughman, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG) Scot Bowman | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:44 | Montana | Dana Traynor is fouled on the floor by Wayne Carlson - foul #4 on Wayne Carlson, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Dana Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:44 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:37 | Temple | Norris Hall buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Justin Williams | 65-59 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Paul Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baughman - foul #4 on Robert Baughman, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Paul Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:36 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:30 | Temple | Dana Traynor steals the ball from Miladen Kuzimiski | 65-59 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Dana Traynor lays it in | 67-59 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Norris Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Rich Gilliam grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Rich Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Williams - foul #3 on Justin Williams, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:17 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:09 | Temple | Miladen Kuzimiski is whistled for traveling | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Noel Dotson is hacked by Justin Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Williams, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Noel Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:03 | Temple | Norris Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:01 | Temple | Wayne Carlson snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:00 | Temple | The clock runs out | 68-59 |