| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) SG - John Exley (fresh) SF - Elton Goode (fresh) PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Dennis Cochran (fresh) SG - Keith Jordan (fresh) SF - Samuel Uhl (fresh) PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) C - Melvin Babcock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Cochran | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | John Exley misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Elton Goode is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elton Goode, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Samuel Uhl | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 18:05 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | John Exley pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Dennis Cochran is called for the reach on Herman Fulton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Elmer Baldwin (C) Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Kyle Holt (SF), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Dennis Cochran, Keith Jordan, Samuel Uhl, Eric Leinberger, Melvin Babcock | |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Joe Hall grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Herman Fulton scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Columbus Miraglia - foul #1 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Yokota (PF) John Exley | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | Kyle Holt loses the dribble to Eric Yokota | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin blows the layup but he's hacked by Alex Hansen - foul #1 on Alex Hansen, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG) Herman Fulton | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:42 | Murray State | Alex Hansen connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Reeves | 3-8 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is hacked by Columbus Miraglia - foul #2 on Columbus Miraglia, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (SF) Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Gerald Durham (SF) Columbus Miraglia, Alex Hansen | |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Gerald Durham gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Keith Jordan drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Durham | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) SF - Elton Goode (fresh) PF - Marc Turbacuski (fairly fresh) C - Joe Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Holt (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Durham (fresh) PF - Frank Newton (fairly fresh) C - Paul Reeves (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Elton Goode scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer Baldwin | 5-11 |
| 15:24 | Murray State | Paul Reeves loses the dribble to Elton Goode | 5-11 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Joe Hall banks in the wide open layup set up by Elmer Baldwin | 7-11 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Kyle Holt is whistled for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), John Spector (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, Elton Goode, Marc Turbacuski, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Samuel Uhl (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Kyle Holt, Keith Jordan, Gerald Durham, Frank Newton, Paul Reeves | |
| 14:21 | Montana State | James Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-11 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Herman Fulton - foul #1 on Herman Fulton, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik is hacked by Dennis Cochran - foul #2 on Dennis Cochran, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (PG) Dennis Cochran | |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-13 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Alex Hansen pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Alex Hansen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Kyle Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Holt, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF) Alex Hansen, Eric Leinberger | |
| 12:53 | Montana State | James Cox connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Keith Jordan - foul #1 on Keith Jordan, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Seaton (SF), Eric Yokota (PF) John Spector, Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 12:53 | Montana State | James Cox misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:24 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eric Yokota | 9-13 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | James Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Keith Jordan gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:48 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson hits the finger roll | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Exley (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Seaton (fresh) PF - Eric Yokota (fresh) C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kyle Holt (tiring) SG - Keith Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Babcock (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Montana State | John Exley's pass is intercepted by Stephen Nelson in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 11:23 | Murray State | Keith Jordan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Kyle Holt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Holt, team foul #8 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) John Exley, Nicholas Seaton, Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Durham (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Eric Leinberger (PF), Frank Newton (C) Kyle Holt, Keith Jordan, Stephen Nelson, Melvin Babcock | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:00 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 11-18 |
| 10:58 | Murray State | Frank Newton grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herman Fulton - foul #2 on Herman Fulton, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, James Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Frank Newton makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:51 | Murray State | Frank Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski's pass is intercepted by Samuel Uhl | 11-19 |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-22 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 11-22 |
| 09:56 | Murray State | Alex Hansen gets the rebound | 11-22 |
| 09:39 | Murray State | Gerald Durham is fouled on the floor by Marc Turbacuski - foul #1 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Eric Yokota (PF), Joe Hall (C) Denis Burroughs, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Stephen Nelson (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Alex Hansen, Eric Leinberger, Frank Newton | |
| 09:20 | Murray State | Gerald Durham is hacked by Elton Goode - foul #2 on Elton Goode, team foul #5 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF) Elton Goode | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 11-22 |
| 09:05 | Murray State | Keith Jordan grabs the offensive board | 11-22 |
| 08:52 | Murray State | Elmer Baldwin is called for the reach on Gerald Durham - foul #1 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Yokota - foul #1 on Eric Yokota, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (PG) James Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:37 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Eric Yokota blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #9 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Leinberger (PF) Stephen Nelson | |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Eric Yokota makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Eric Yokota makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:11 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-24 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Durham - foul #1 on Gerald Durham, team foul #10 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Eric Yokota, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Newton (C) Paul Reeves | |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Keith Jordan is denied on a layup by John Spector | 14-24 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | John Exley gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Denis Burroughs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Exley (fairly fresh) SF - John Spector (fairly fresh) PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Durham (tiring) SG - Keith Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Uhl (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Eric Leinberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Newton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Nicholas Seaton (SF) Denis Burroughs, John Spector | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Nelson (PF) Eric Leinberger | |
| 06:51 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl misses badly on a shot from the right block | 14-24 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Gerald Durham - foul #2 on Gerald Durham, team foul #11 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Alex Hansen (SG), Melvin Babcock (C) Gerald Durham, Keith Jordan, Frank Newton | |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:32 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Norbert Pavlik is called for the reach on Dennis Cochran - foul #1 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF) Nicholas Seaton | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:21 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | James Cox clanks a shot from the left side | 15-26 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Alex Hansen gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:47 | Murray State | Stephen Nelson blows the layup | 15-26 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Cox | 15-26 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Melvin Babcock picks off the pass by Elmer Baldwin in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| 05:25 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 05:24 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock hits the follow up shot | 15-28 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Joe Hall is hacked by Samuel Uhl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Uhl, team foul #12 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SG), Eric Yokota (PF) John Exley, Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Murray State | Keith Jordan (SG), Frank Newton (PF), Paul Reeves (C) Alex Hansen, Stephen Nelson, Melvin Babcock | |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Joe Hall makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Joe Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:04 | Murray State | Samuel Uhl is called for traveling | 17-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Marc Turbacuski (C) Joe Hall, James Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-28 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski can't tip it in | 17-28 |
| 04:34 | Murray State | Dennis Cochran gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Paul Reeves lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Jordan and he's hacked by Marc Turbacuski - foul #2 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #9 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Nicholas Seaton (SF), James Cox (C) Denis Burroughs, John Spector, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SF), Eric Leinberger (PF), Melvin Babcock (C) Dennis Cochran, Samuel Uhl, Frank Newton | |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Paul Reeves misses the free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | John Exley gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is hacked by Paul Reeves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Reeves, team foul #13 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia (PG) Paul Reeves | |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Alex Hansen is hacked by Eric Yokota - foul #2 on Eric Yokota, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Nicholas Seaton, Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kyle Holt (SF) Keith Jordan | |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Alex Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:59 | Murray State | Alex Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Norbert Pavlik | 19-31 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-31 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 03:28 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger lays it up and in | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Exley (fairly fresh) SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Columbus Miraglia (fresh) SG - Alex Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kyle Holt (fresh) PF - Eric Leinberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Babcock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Leinberger - foul #1 on Eric Leinberger, team foul #14 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Dennis Cochran (PG), Frank Newton (C) Alex Hansen, Melvin Babcock | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:59 | Murray State | Columbus Miraglia is called for 3 seconds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Joe Hall (C) John Exley, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Joe Hall connects on the 3 from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Kyle Holt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Cochran | 24-36 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Herman Fulton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Denis Burroughs | 27-36 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Elton Goode takes the ball from Eric Leinberger | 27-36 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Joe Hall misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Kyle Holt gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Marc Turbacuski - foul #3 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), John Exley (SG), John Spector (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), James Cox (C) Herman Fulton, Denis Burroughs, Elton Goode, Marc Turbacuski, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alex Hansen (SG), Melvin Babcock (C) Columbus Miraglia, Frank Newton | |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:05 | Murray State | Eric Leinberger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | James Cox's layup is rejected by Eric Leinberger | 27-37 |
| 00:50 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Alex Hansen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alex Hansen, team foul #15 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Stephen Nelson (PF) Eric Leinberger | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | John Exley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Alex Hansen grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Melvin Babcock buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Cochran | 27-39 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Melvin Babcock blocks the short jumper by Eric Yokota | 27-39 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Baldwin | 27-39 |