| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Gray (fresh) PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | John Gray inbounds the ball | 25-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | John Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the offensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Elmer Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair is hacked by John Gray - foul #3 on John Gray, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Billings (SF) John Gray | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the fadeaway from the right side | 28-44 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Dallas Bair picks off the pass by Matthew Billings | 28-44 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg lays it up and in on a great pass from Dallas Bair | 28-46 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-46 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin gets the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is fouled on the floor by Ian Warren - foul #1 on Ian Warren, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin banks in the layup and he's fouled by Maurice Hogg - foul #2 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (C) Ian Warren | |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses the free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Elmer Davis is called for the reach on Maurice Hogg - foul #2 on Elmer Davis, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG) Bryan Kale | |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Fowler | 30-48 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herbert Bridges - foul #3 on Herbert Bridges, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG) Elmer Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Sammy Blaise (C) Dallas Bair, Maurice Hogg, Herbert Bridges | |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock grabs the board | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Diehl | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is fouled on the floor by Robert Fowler - foul #2 on Robert Fowler, team foul #4 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Pete Oberlin (PF) Herman Fulton, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), Ian Warren (C) Robert Fowler, James Zanayed, Sammy Blaise | |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:51 | Montana State | James Whitlock swats the shot by Elmer Baldwin | 33-51 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Exley (fresh) SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Elmer Baldwin | 36-54 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | John Exley picks off the pass by Ian Warren | 36-54 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | John Exley lays it in | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:51 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-54 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marc Turbacuski | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin's floater is tipped away by James Whitlock | 38-54 |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | William Diehl connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Alston and he's hacked by Pete Oberlin - foul #3 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), Matthew Billings (PF), James Cox (C) John Exley, Elmer Baldwin, Bruce Chute, Pete Oberlin, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), James Zanayed (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Jason Alston, Bryan Kale, James Whitlock, Ian Warren | |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | William Diehl misses the free throw | 38-56 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Matthew Billings pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Matthew Billings is whistled for a carry | 38-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF) William Diehl | |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Herbert Bridges, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Sammy Blaise (C) Herbert Bridges | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:47 | Montana State | James Zanayed is called for the reach on John Gray - foul #2 on James Zanayed, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Elmer Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Elmer Davis steps in front of the Maurice Hogg pass | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Dallas Bair steps in front of the John Gray pass | 41-56 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg misses the tip | 41-56 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (PF) Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | James Cox steps in front of the Maurice Hogg pass | 41-56 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | James Cox misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed clanks a runner in the lane | 41-56 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Elmer Davis gets the rebound | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Zanayed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Hogg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Sammy Blaise (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | James Cox connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Davis | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-56 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Herman Fulton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-56 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | James Cox hits the follow up shot | 46-56 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is hacked by Herman Fulton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Fulton, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Elmer Baldwin (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, Elmer Davis, John Gray, Bruce Chute, James Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), William Diehl (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Ian Warren (C) Robert Fowler, James Zanayed, Dallas Bair, Maurice Hogg, Sammy Blaise | |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock banks in the layup | 46-58 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin lays it up and in set up by John Exley | 48-58 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Marc Turbacuski - foul #1 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Matthew Billings is fouled on the floor by James Whitlock - foul #2 on James Whitlock, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Matthew Billings makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Matthew Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:29 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | William Diehl is fouled on the floor by Pete Oberlin - foul #4 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Bruce Chute (C) John Exley, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG) Jason Alston | |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Matthew Billings swats the layup by Ian Warren | 49-60 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Matthew Billings grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Bruce Chute's fadeaway is rejected by William Diehl | 49-60 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Herman Fulton | 49-60 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Herman Fulton hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Elmer Baldwin | 52-60 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF) Elmer Baldwin, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF) William Diehl | |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Bruce Chute scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Gray | 54-60 |
| 08:05 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Fowler | 54-63 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | James Whitlock steps in front of the John Gray pass | 54-63 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is hacked by Matthew Billings - foul #3 on Matthew Billings, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF), James Cox (C) Bruce Chute, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, James Whitlock, Ian Warren | |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | John Gray grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Robert Fowler is called for the reach on Elmer Davis - foul #3 on Robert Fowler, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Robert Fowler | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Cox (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair's fadeaway is rejected by James Cox | 54-63 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | John Gray comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 54-63 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is fouled on the floor by Elmer Davis - foul #3 on Elmer Davis, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, James Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SF) Dallas Bair | |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:53 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-65 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | William Diehl grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | William Diehl hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-65 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | John Gray knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Elmer Davis - foul #4 on Elmer Davis, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Matthew Billings (SF) Elmer Davis, John Gray | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), James Whitlock (PF) Jason Alston, James Zanayed, Maurice Hogg | |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Herbert Bridges - foul #5 on Herbert Bridges, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF), Ian Warren (C) William Diehl, Herbert Bridges | |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-67 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | James Cox gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-67 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Elmer Baldwin - foul #1 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (PF) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Herman Fulton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Fowler - foul #4 on Robert Fowler, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) James Whitlock | |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bryan Kale | 61-72 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Dallas Bair is called for the reach on Elmer Baldwin - foul #1 on Dallas Bair, team foul #11 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Herman Fulton, Matthew Billings, James Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), Sammy Blaise (C) Bryan Kale, Ian Warren | |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed's floater is knocked away by Pete Oberlin | 63-72 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg hits the follow up shot | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Bruce Chute comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is whistled for traveling | 63-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Marc Turbacuski (C) Elmer Baldwin, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG), William Diehl (SF), James Whitlock (PF) James Zanayed, Dallas Bair, Maurice Hogg | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Diehl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Sammy Blaise (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Herman Fulton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 02:56 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Ian Warren (C) James Whitlock, Sammy Blaise | |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Elmer Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | John Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | James Cox clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 65-77 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-77 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | William Diehl gets the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale is hacked by John Gray - foul #4 on John Gray, team foul #11 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (PG), Elmer Baldwin (SG), Matthew Billings (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Herman Fulton, Elmer Davis, John Gray, Pete Oberlin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), James Whitlock (PF), Sammy Blaise (C) Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski gets the rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Bruce Chute can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-78 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski tips it back up and in | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | William Diehl is hacked by Marc Turbacuski - foul #2 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #12 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG) Bryan Kale | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | William Diehl misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | William Diehl makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Matthew Billings hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston runs out the clock | 69-79 |