| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) SG - Michael Ours (fresh) SF - James Nagle (fresh) PF - John Dooley (fresh) C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) C - Alan Hemby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Alan Hemby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Michael Ours - foul #1 on Michael Ours, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Alan Hemby misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Elmer Dixon | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Adams | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Dooley | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Ours - foul #2 on Michael Ours, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SG) Michael Ours | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Kip Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey is hacked by James Nagle - foul #1 on James Nagle, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Billy Donnelly (C) Mark McLoone, John Dooley, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Abdul Guiterrez steals the ball from Bruno Halsey | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Dooley (PF) James Nagle | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin is hacked by John Dooley - foul #1 on John Dooley, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon (C) John Dooley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard (SF) Bruno Halsey | |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Alan Hemby clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon makes the jumper near the basket | 4-5 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski grabs the board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) SG - Walter Holland (fresh) SF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) PF - Leo Wilkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Hemby (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Abdul Guiterrez | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Leo Wilkin - foul #1 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), James Nagle (SF), John Dooley (PF) Walter Holland, Ian Milanowski, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Terry Garner (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Jerry Worthy (PF), Hollis Apel (C) Edward Adams, Kip Hardy, Ronnie Haggard, Leo Wilkin, Alan Hemby | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (C) Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Bruno Halsey steals it from John Dooley | 6-5 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Dooley | 9-7 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Abdul Guiterrez steals the ball from Bruno Halsey | 9-7 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the lay-in | 9-7 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Worthy | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | John Dooley is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Dooley, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SG), Ian Milanowski (PF), Elmer Dixon (C) Abdul Guiterrez, John Dooley, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Leo Wilkin (PF), Alan Hemby (C) Reginald Morrison, Terry Garner, Jerry Worthy, Hollis Apel | |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Holland | 11-10 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard (SF) Bruno Halsey | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark McLoone | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) PF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Hemby (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Edward Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-10 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Edward Adams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Alan Hemby grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Alan Hemby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski hits the follow up shot | 15-10 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Alan Hemby knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kip Hardy | 15-12 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from James Nagle and he's fouled by Leo Wilkin - foul #2 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Michael Ours (SG), Billy Donnelly (PF) Mark McLoone, Walter Holland, James Nagle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF), Jerry Worthy (PF) Ronnie Haggard, Leo Wilkin | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski misses the free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alan Hemby | 17-12 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Alan Hemby misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Elmer Dixon - foul #1 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), James Nagle (SF) Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Terry Garner (SG) Edward Adams, Kip Hardy | |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Alan Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Alan Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone double dribbles | 17-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SG) Mark McLoone | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hollis Apel (C) Alan Hemby | |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Terry Garner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-14 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Hollis Apel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | James Nagle buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-16 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Bruno Halsey is called for the reach on James Nagle - foul #1 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Ian Milanowski (PF) Walter Holland, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Alan Hemby (C) Reginald Morrison, Terry Garner, Hollis Apel | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abdul Guiterrez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Nagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Donnelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Kip Hardy picks off the pass by Abdul Guiterrez | 19-16 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Alan Hemby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi | James Nagle gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bruno Halsey | 19-16 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Billy Donnelly picks off the pass by Kip Hardy | 19-16 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone misses the shot from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ian Milanowski | 22-16 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Edward Adams is hacked by Mark McLoone - foul #1 on Mark McLoone, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SG), John Dooley (SF), Elmer Dixon (C) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard (SF), Hollis Apel (PF) Bruno Halsey, Jerry Worthy | |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Edward Adams makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Edward Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Michael Ours hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), James Nagle (SF) Mark McLoone, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Elmer Dixon steals the ball from Alan Hemby | 22-18 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon tips it home | 24-18 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Edward Adams | 24-20 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Michael Ours gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronnie Haggard - foul #1 on Ronnie Haggard, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Billy Donnelly (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Terry Garner (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Jerry Worthy (PF) Edward Adams, Kip Hardy, Ronnie Haggard, Alan Hemby | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi | James Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Hollis Apel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski (PF), Elmer Dixon (C) James Nagle, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (PF) Jerry Worthy | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-20 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) SF - John Dooley (fresh) PF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Garner (fresh) SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hollis Apel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Michael Ours is called for the reach on Terry Garner - foul #3 on Michael Ours, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Walter Holland (SG), Billy Donnelly (PF) Mark McLoone, Michael Ours, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Terry Garner makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Terry Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Billy Donnelly | 25-21 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Elmer Dixon | 28-21 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 28-21 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Dooley | 31-21 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-21 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin tips it in | 31-23 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), James Nagle (SF), Ian Milanowski (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Billy Donnelly, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Alan Hemby (C) Terry Garner, Reginald Morrison, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel | |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | James Nagle connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark McLoone | 33-23 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Edward Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-23 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi | Walter Holland grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Alan Hemby pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Edward Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (SG), Elmer Dixon (C) Walter Holland, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | John Dooley makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Mark McLoone | 35-23 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Alan Hemby comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Abdul Guiterrez - foul #1 on Abdul Guiterrez, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly (C) Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF), Jerry Worthy (PF) Ronnie Haggard, Leo Wilkin | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Alan Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Alan Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey loses the dribble to John Dooley | 38-25 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | John Dooley can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-25 |