| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Presley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Crouch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo McClaugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Morin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch connects on the fadeaway from close range | 33-32 |
| 19:31 | Montana | John Presley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Hart | 35-32 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Paul Blanks pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Montana | John Hart buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Lukens | 38-32 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 18:42 | Montana | John Presley pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Montana | John Presley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Wilson - foul #1 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Montana | John Presley misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Montana | John Presley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Tennessee State | Clarence Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:16 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 18:15 | Montana | John Hart snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Steven Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Green - foul #1 on Steven Green, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:38 | Montana | Samuel Lukens knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Clarence Morin - foul #3 on Clarence Morin, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Andres Russo (C) Clarence Morin | |
| 17:38 | Montana | Samuel Lukens makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 41-34 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Samuel Lukens snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:56 | Montana | Samuel Lukens drills a driving attempt in the paint | 43-34 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Dan Krieger (SF), Wendell Elder (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) John Hart, Steven Green, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (PG), Mark Mayhew (SG), Michael Dorgan (C) Marion Robertson, Raymond Wilson, Clifford Crouch | |
| 16:17 | Montana | Paul Blanks connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Muszynski | 46-34 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee State | Michael Dorgan misses the easy layup | 46-34 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Andres Russo | 46-34 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee State | Carl Muszynski steals it from Henry Brotherton | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Primo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Elder (fresh) C - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Henry Brotherton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Mayhew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andres Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo McClaugherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Montana | Henry Brotherton picks off the pass by Leo Primo | 46-34 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Brotherton | 46-36 |
| 15:20 | Montana | Mark Mayhew steps in front of the Wendell Elder pass | 46-36 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Blanks - foul #1 on Paul Blanks, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Steven Green (SF), John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Paul Blanks, Dan Krieger, Wendell Elder, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson (SG), Charles Cotton (SF), Clarence Morin (C) Mark Mayhew, Andres Russo, Leo McClaugherty | |
| 14:55 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Leo Primo knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Lukens and the foul's on Henry Brotherton - foul #2 on Henry Brotherton, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Clifford Crouch (PF) Henry Brotherton, Michael Dorgan | |
| 14:35 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee State | John Hart steps in front of the Clarence Morin pass | 49-38 |
| 14:07 | Montana | Steven Green clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 14:06 | Montana | John Presley tips it home | 51-38 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 13:47 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton is hacked by Samuel Lukens - foul #1 on Samuel Lukens, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG) Leo Primo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:35 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson misses long on a floater in the paint | 51-38 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Clarence Morin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Steven Green gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Clifford Crouch steals it from Steven Green | 51-38 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-38 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Samuel Lukens snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Samuel Lukens blows the layup | 51-38 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Steven Green misses the tip | 51-38 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Samuel Lukens pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Steven Green misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Cotton - foul #4 on Charles Cotton, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Muszynski (C) Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (PG), Mark Mayhew (SG), Andres Russo (SF), Leo McClaugherty (PF), Michael Dorgan (C) Marion Robertson, Raymond Wilson, Charles Cotton, Clifford Crouch, Clarence Morin | |
| 11:54 | Montana | Steven Green makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Steven Green misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee State | Michael Dorgan grabs the board | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Green (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Presley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Henry Brotherton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Mayhew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andres Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo McClaugherty (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Tennessee State | Paul Blanks picks off the pass by Henry Brotherton | 52-38 |
| 11:29 | Montana | John Presley can't connect on a floater in the paint | 52-38 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Leo McClaugherty pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 10:45 | Montana | Steven Green misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 10:43 | Montana | Carl Muszynski grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Paul Blanks connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Green | 55-41 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Carl Muszynski gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:48 | Montana | John Hart misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 09:46 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Hart | 55-41 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Leo McClaugherty is called for the reach on John Presley - foul #2 on Leo McClaugherty, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (PG), Wendell Elder (SG), Dan Krieger (SF), Samuel Lukens (C) Paul Blanks, John Hart, Steven Green, John Presley | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Raymond Wilson (SG), Clifford Crouch (SF), Clarence Morin (C) Henry Brotherton, Mark Mayhew, Leo McClaugherty, Michael Dorgan | |
| 09:22 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the floater from the right side | 55-41 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Carl Muszynski tips it in | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:02 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Wilson | 57-44 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Dan Krieger makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 08:35 | Montana | Dan Krieger snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:30 | Montana | Leo Primo is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Robertson - foul #2 on Marion Robertson, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (PG) Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Michael Dorgan (PF) Andres Russo | |
| 08:09 | Montana | Dan Krieger misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 60-44 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:04 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-44 |
| 08:03 | Montana | Samuel Lukens grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Raymond Wilson steals the ball from Thomas McCowen | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas McCowen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Primo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wendell Elder (fresh) C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Marion Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Crouch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee State | Raymond Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clifford Crouch | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:15 | Montana | Leo Primo can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Wilson - foul #2 on Raymond Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), John Presley (PF) Thomas McCowen, Wendell Elder | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton (SF), Leo McClaugherty (PF) Clifford Crouch, Clarence Morin | |
| 07:15 | Montana | Leo Primo misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:15 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:04 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton is fouled on the floor by John Presley - foul #2 on John Presley, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG) Leo Primo | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 06:56 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Dorgan | 61-50 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Dan Krieger lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hart | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:42 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Muszynski (C) Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (PG), Mark Mayhew (SG), Andres Russo (C) Marion Robertson, Raymond Wilson, Michael Dorgan | |
| 06:29 | Montana | Dan Krieger is fouled on the floor by Andres Russo - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| 06:29 | Montana | Dan Krieger makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:29 | Montana | Dan Krieger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:20 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 06:19 | Montana | John Presley pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:01 | Montana | Leo McClaugherty steps in front of the Dan Krieger pass | 65-50 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo misses the lay-in | 65-50 |
| 05:54 | Montana | Carl Muszynski gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Carl Muszynski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andres Russo - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF) Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson (PG), Raymond Wilson (SG), Clarence Morin (C) Henry Brotherton, Mark Mayhew, Andres Russo | |
| 05:25 | Montana | Carl Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Carl Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee State | Charles Cotton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-50 |
| 05:17 | Montana | Steven Green grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 04:48 | Montana | John Hart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Blanks | 70-50 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Marion Robertson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-50 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Carl Muszynski snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Paul Blanks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (PG), Leo Primo (SG), Dan Krieger (SF), Wendell Elder (PF), Jimmy Cull (C) Paul Blanks, John Hart, Steven Green, John Presley, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton (PG), Mark Mayhew (SG), Clifford Crouch (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Michael Dorgan (C) Marion Robertson, Raymond Wilson, Charles Cotton, Leo McClaugherty, Clarence Morin | |
| 04:19 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McCowen - foul #2 on Thomas McCowen, team foul #5 | 70-50 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Mark Mayhew and he's fouled by Wendell Elder - foul #1 on Wendell Elder, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Samuel Lukens (C) Jimmy Cull | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo makes the free throw | 70-53 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Samuel Lukens is called for traveling | 70-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Cull (C) Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Thomas McCowen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Primo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wendell Elder (fresh) C - Jimmy Cull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Henry Brotherton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Mayhew (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifford Crouch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dorgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 03:31 | Montana | Leo Primo gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Montana | Thomas McCowen is fouled on the floor by Andres Russo - foul #3 on Andres Russo, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Muszynski (C) Jimmy Cull | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:10 | Montana | Thomas McCowen makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:10 | Montana | Thomas McCowen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee State | Mark Mayhew can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Dan Krieger snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 02:31 | Montana | Wendell Elder makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Dan Krieger | 73-53 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Muszynski - foul #2 on Carl Muszynski, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Cull (C) Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:20 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:05 | Montana | Wendell Elder misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Dorgan - foul #2 on Michael Dorgan, team foul #11 | 73-54 |
| 02:05 | Montana | Wendell Elder makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 02:05 | Montana | Wendell Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee State | Carl Muszynski swats the short shot by Michael Dorgan | 75-54 |
| 01:44 | Montana | Jimmy Cull pulls down the rebound | 75-54 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Jimmy Cull's pass is intercepted by Michael Dorgan | 75-54 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee State | Clifford Crouch misses badly on a floater from the left block | 75-54 |
| 01:11 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jimmy Cull | 75-54 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Carl Muszynski knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wendell Elder | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Michael Dorgan drills a floater in the lane set up by Andres Russo and the foul's on Carl Muszynski - foul #3 on Carl Muszynski, team foul #8 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Dan Krieger (SF) Jimmy Cull | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee State | Michael Dorgan makes the free throw | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Thomas McCowen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 77-57 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Andres Russo misses the lay-in | 77-57 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Henry Brotherton misses the tip | 77-57 |
| 00:06 | Montana | Dan Krieger pulls down the rebound | 77-57 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Thomas McCowen runs out the clock | 77-57 |