| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Patrick Spencer inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Patrick Spencer's floater is tipped away by Marvin Forman | 29-25 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Joseph Lamar tips it home | 29-27 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Charles Snow is hacked by Patrick Spencer - foul #3 on Patrick Spencer, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Chuck Neely (SF) Patrick Spencer | |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Joseph Lamar gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:30 | Samford | Larry Genest takes the ball from Joseph Lamar | 29-27 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 18:09 | Samford | Charles Snow steps in front of the Chuck Neely pass | 29-27 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Michael Sowder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Robert Casey gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:37 | Samford | Robert Casey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-27 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Snow | 29-27 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-27 |
| 17:28 | Samford | Scott Mertens grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Michael Sowder steps in front of the Joseph Lamar pass | 29-27 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Sowder, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (SF), Charles Helwig (PF) Scott Mertens, Joseph Lamar | |
| 16:27 | Samford | Martin Buffington blows the layup but he's fouled by Ricky Barnhill - foul #2 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (C) Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:27 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Martin Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Marvin Forman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Cecil Harris | 31-29 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Chuck Neely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Marvin Forman gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Leroux (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Casey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Chuck Neely pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Joseph Meredith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 15:12 | Samford | Chuck Neely tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Joseph Meredith steals the ball from Ricky Barnhill | 31-31 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Joseph Meredith lays it up and in | 31-33 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Forman | 33-33 |
| 14:16 | Samford | Joseph Meredith knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Helwig | 33-35 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Philip Johns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Ricky Barnhill, Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Joseph Lamar (PF) Joseph Meredith, Chuck Neely, Martin Buffington, Robert Casey | |
| 13:44 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Charles Helwig gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:26 | Samford | Scott Mertens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | George Harris (PF) Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Parks (C) Charles Helwig | |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Larry Genest clanks a floater from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Joseph Lamar pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Scott Mertens misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-35 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Larry Genest pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Michael Sowder's dunk attempt is rejected by Patrick Spencer | 33-35 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | George Harris tips it in | 35-35 |
| 12:13 | Samford | Joseph Lamar can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Charles Snow gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Charles Snow clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Charles Snow tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Kevin Chudzinski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Parks (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Samford | Scott Mertens hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Chudzinski | 37-37 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Genest | 40-37 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Larry Genest hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 40-37 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Scott Mertens grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Thomas Parks misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | George Harris snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | George Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 10:02 | Samford | Scott Mertens grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 09:43 | Samford | Joseph Lamar drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Mertens | 40-39 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Michael Sowder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 09:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Thomas Parks | 40-39 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Patrick Spencer drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Chudzinski and the foul's on Charles Snow - foul #1 on Charles Snow, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), Gary Leroux (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, George Harris, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Chuck Neely (SG), Charles Helwig (PF), Robert Casey (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Scott Mertens, Joseph Lamar, Thomas Parks | |
| 09:06 | Samford | Patrick Spencer misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Charles Helwig pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:46 | Samford | Joseph Meredith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Helwig | 40-44 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses the easy layup | 40-44 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Robert Casey snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 08:24 | Samford | Philip Johns takes the ball from Joseph Meredith in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Gary Leroux slams it home on a great pass from Cecil Harris | 42-44 |
| 08:04 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses the 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Charles Helwig tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Gary Leroux buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ricky Barnhill | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Leroux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chuck Neely (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Chuck Neely makes the 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Cecil Harris is fouled on the floor by Joseph Meredith - foul #1 on Joseph Meredith, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Genest (C) Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Samford | Martin Buffington (SF) Patrick Spencer | |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Larry Genest's pass is intercepted by Martin Buffington | 44-49 |
| 06:37 | Samford | Martin Buffington misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | The short jumper by Philip Johns is denied by Robert Casey | 44-49 |
| 06:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Casey | 44-49 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Joseph Meredith is hacked by Cecil Harris - foul #1 on Cecil Harris, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Ricky Barnhill | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Mertens (SG), Joseph Lamar (PF) Martin Buffington, Charles Helwig | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Charles Snow steps in front of the Chuck Neely pass | 44-49 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Daniel Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Sowder | 47-49 |
| 05:31 | Samford | Robert Casey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Robert Casey pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Robert Casey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Chuck Neely takes the ball from Marvin Forman | 47-49 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Joseph Lamar clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Snow - foul #2 on Charles Snow, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Gary Leroux (C) Michael Sowder, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Chudzinski (PG), Patrick Spencer (SF), Charles Helwig (C) Joseph Meredith, Chuck Neely, Robert Casey | |
| 04:43 | Samford | Joseph Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:43 | Samford | Joseph Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Charles Snow pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Snow | 50-50 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Charles Helwig knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Mertens | 50-52 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Charles Snow drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Forman | 53-52 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Patrick Spencer hits a floater from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Cecil Harris is hacked by Kevin Chudzinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Chudzinski, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SF), George Harris (C) Charles Snow, Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Meredith (PG), Martin Buffington (C) Kevin Chudzinski, Joseph Lamar | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Helwig (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Charles Helwig swats the short shot by Daniel Smith | 53-54 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Daniel Smith scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Cecil Harris | 55-54 |
| 02:48 | Samford | Martin Buffington is denied on a layup by George Harris | 55-54 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Charles Snow (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill, Gary Leroux, George Harris | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Lamar (PF), Robert Casey (C) Charles Helwig, Martin Buffington | |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Smith and he's fouled by Scott Mertens - foul #3 on Scott Mertens, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Patrick Spencer can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Genest - foul #1 on Larry Genest, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Joseph Meredith steps in front of the Larry Genest pass | 58-56 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Charles Snow is called for the reach on Patrick Spencer - foul #3 on Charles Snow, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Patrick Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Patrick Spencer picks off the pass by Larry Genest | 58-58 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Patrick Spencer's floater is knocked away by Marvin Forman | 58-58 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 00:23 | Samford | The rebound goes to Joseph Lamar | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Joseph Meredith misses badly on a runner in the lane | 58-58 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lamar (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Casey (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Samford | Robert Casey wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Samford | Joseph Lamar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 04:45 | Samford | Patrick Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:29 | Samford | Robert Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Michael Sowder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Larry Genest tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Joseph Meredith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Sowder - foul #3 on Michael Sowder, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Joseph Meredith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Daniel Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Michael Sowder steps in front of the Robert Casey pass | 63-60 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Michael Sowder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:13 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Scott Mertens connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Meredith | 63-63 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Larry Genest comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Joseph Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:39 | Samford | The short jumper by Patrick Spencer is denied by Charles Snow | 63-63 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Charles Snow hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Daniel Smith | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Robert Casey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Patrick Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Joseph Lamar buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Meredith | 66-65 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Larry Genest gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Charles Snow can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Patrick Spencer gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Larry Genest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Joseph Meredith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Mertens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Spencer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Lamar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Casey (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Robert Casey lays it up and in and he's hacked by Larry Genest - foul #2 on Larry Genest, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Robert Casey makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Michael Sowder buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Robert Casey - foul #3 on Robert Casey, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Joseph Meredith can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Michael Sowder grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |