| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Patrick McCarn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Leachman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Campas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dias (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Wesley Carr inbounds the ball | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Danny Strickland connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Wesley Carr | 40-23 |
| 19:32 | The Citadel | Dean Leachman misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 19:31 | The Citadel | Michael Dias grabs the offensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 19:14 | The Citadel | Michael Dias misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| 19:14 | The Citadel | Michael Dias makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:14 | The Citadel | Michael Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Wesley Carr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-25 |
| 18:48 | The Citadel | Floyd Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:30 | The Citadel | Floyd Gilmore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Danny Strickland gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Patrick McCarn steals the ball from Archie Simmons | 40-25 |
| 18:20 | The Citadel | Patrick McCarn misses the easy layup | 40-25 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Danny Strickland misses the easy layup | 40-25 |
| 17:52 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Floyd Gilmore | 40-25 |
| 17:37 | The Citadel | Floyd Gilmore is hacked by Danny Strickland - foul #1 on Danny Strickland, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Raymond Bell (C) Michael Dias | |
| 17:17 | The Citadel | Dean Leachman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 17:15 | The Citadel | Dean Leachman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 16:59 | The Citadel | Patrick McCarn loses the dribble to Danny Strickland | 40-25 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Danny Strickland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 16:29 | The Citadel | Raymond Bell snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 16:16 | The Citadel | Paul Smith takes the ball from Raymond Bell | 40-25 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Dean Leachman steals the ball from Danny Strickland | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Strickland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Patrick McCarn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dean Leachman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Campas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | The Citadel | Raymond Bell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Wesley Carr pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Wesley Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 15:23 | The Citadel | Floyd Gilmore snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 15:19 | The Citadel | Paul Smith steals it from Dean Leachman | 40-25 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Paul Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman tips it back up and in | 42-25 |
| 14:34 | The Citadel | Raymond Bell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-25 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Chapman | 42-25 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Paul Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Chapman | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:06 | The Citadel | Norman Campas knocks in the shot from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Archie Simmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 13:47 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Floyd Gilmore | 45-27 |
| 13:42 | The Citadel | Dean Leachman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Wesley Carr grabs the board | 45-27 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman is called for traveling | 45-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG), Donald Mota (SG), Robert Breshears (SF), Joel Butcher (PF), Denny Saunders (C) Paul Smith, Archie Simmons, Wesley Carr, Danny Strickland, Jeffrey Chapman | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Freddie Roque (PG), Joshua Canada (SG), Floyd Stroupe (PF), Michael Dias (C) Patrick McCarn, Dean Leachman, Floyd Gilmore, Raymond Bell | |
| 12:59 | The Citadel | Freddie Roque is hacked by Robert Breshears - foul #1 on Robert Breshears, team foul #3 | 45-27 |
| 12:47 | The Citadel | Norman Campas misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Breshears - foul #2 on Robert Breshears, team foul #4 | 45-27 |
| 12:47 | The Citadel | Norman Campas misses the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 12:47 | The Citadel | Norman Campas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Floyd Stroupe steps in front of the Robert Reed pass | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:18 | The Citadel | Floyd Stroupe can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joel Butcher - foul #1 on Joel Butcher, team foul #5 | 45-28 |
| 12:18 | The Citadel | Floyd Stroupe makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 12:18 | The Citadel | Floyd Stroupe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Denny Saunders misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Robert Breshears tips it home | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mota (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Breshears (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Butcher (fresh) C - Denny Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Freddie Roque (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Canada (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Norman Campas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Stroupe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Dias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:50 | The Citadel | Joshua Canada misses the jumper near the basket | 47-30 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Robert Reed grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Donald Mota hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Joel Butcher gets the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Joel Butcher makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Breshears | 49-30 |
| 11:00 | The Citadel | Joshua Canada clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-30 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Robert Breshears grabs the defensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Joel Butcher is fouled on the floor by Norman Campas - foul #3 on Norman Campas, team foul #1 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Smith (PG), Archie Simmons (SG), Stephen Folsom (C) Robert Reed, Donald Mota, Denny Saunders | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Raymond Bell (SF), Floyd Gilmore (PF), Nathanael Brown (C) Norman Campas, Floyd Stroupe, Michael Dias | |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Stephen Folsom misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-30 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Joel Butcher tips it back up and in | 51-30 |
| 09:58 | The Citadel | Nathanael Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Breshears - foul #3 on Robert Breshears, team foul #6 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wesley Carr (SF), Danny Strickland (PF), Jeffrey Chapman (C) Robert Breshears, Joel Butcher, Stephen Folsom | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jody Troxell (PG), Dean Leachman (SG) Freddie Roque, Joshua Canada | |
| 09:58 | The Citadel | Nathanael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 51-30 |
| 09:58 | The Citadel | Nathanael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Floyd Gilmore is called for the reach on Danny Strickland - foul #1 on Floyd Gilmore, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Patrick McCarn (PG), Floyd Stroupe (SG) Jody Troxell, Dean Leachman | |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Archie Simmons scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Strickland | 54-31 |
| 08:57 | The Citadel | Patrick McCarn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nathanael Brown | 54-34 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Wesley Carr misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman misses the tip | 54-34 |
| 08:35 | The Citadel | Floyd Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 08:28 | The Citadel | Floyd Gilmore clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joshua Canada (SG), Michael Dias (C) Floyd Stroupe, Nathanael Brown | |
| 08:28 | The Citadel | Floyd Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 08:28 | The Citadel | Floyd Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Wesley Carr hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 57-36 |
| 07:54 | The Citadel | Joshua Canada scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Floyd Gilmore | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Archie Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Patrick McCarn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Floyd Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Dias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Archie Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | Michael Dias gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 07:22 | The Citadel | Wesley Carr steals it from Patrick McCarn | 57-38 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 06:56 | The Citadel | Floyd Gilmore snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 06:46 | The Citadel | Michael Dias hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 57-38 |
| 06:45 | The Citadel | Raymond Bell misses the tip | 57-38 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Wesley Carr gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Danny Strickland can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-38 |
| 06:24 | The Citadel | Raymond Bell pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 06:18 | The Citadel | Patrick McCarn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #8 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG), Donald Mota (SG), Robert Breshears (SF), Joel Butcher (PF), Denny Saunders (C) Paul Smith, Archie Simmons, Wesley Carr, Danny Strickland, Jeffrey Chapman | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dean Leachman (SG), Norman Campas (SF), Floyd Stroupe (PF), Nathanael Brown (C) Joshua Canada, Raymond Bell, Floyd Gilmore, Michael Dias | |
| 06:18 | The Citadel | Patrick McCarn makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 06:18 | The Citadel | Patrick McCarn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 06:18 | The Citadel | Patrick McCarn misses the 3rd free throw | 57-40 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Denny Saunders grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Joel Butcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-40 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Joel Butcher gets the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Denny Saunders is hacked by Dean Leachman - foul #3 on Dean Leachman, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Freddie Roque (PG) Patrick McCarn | |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Robert Breshears drills a shot from the right block | 59-40 |
| 05:09 | The Citadel | Nathanael Brown misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Denny Saunders - foul #2 on Denny Saunders, team foul #9 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jody Troxell (SG), Joshua Canada (SF) Dean Leachman, Norman Campas | |
| 05:09 | The Citadel | Nathanael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 05:09 | The Citadel | Nathanael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Joel Butcher hits a fadeaway in the paint | 61-42 |
| 04:22 | The Citadel | Nathanael Brown makes the fadeaway from the left block | 61-44 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Donald Mota misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Jody Troxell | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mota (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Breshears (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Butcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Freddie Roque (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jody Troxell (fresh) SF - Joshua Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Stroupe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathanael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:37 | The Citadel | Floyd Stroupe misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Denny Saunders - foul #3 on Denny Saunders, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Folsom (C) Denny Saunders | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Raymond Bell (SF), Gus Emmons (C) Jody Troxell, Nathanael Brown | |
| 03:37 | The Citadel | Floyd Stroupe misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 03:37 | The Citadel | Floyd Stroupe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Robert Breshears misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 03:13 | The Citadel | Raymond Bell grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | Raymond Bell misses the easy layup | 61-45 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Joel Butcher grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Stephen Folsom misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-45 |
| 02:37 | The Citadel | Raymond Bell gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 02:30 | The Citadel | Raymond Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Leonardo (SF) Joel Butcher | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jody Troxell (PG) Freddie Roque | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Robert Reed misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 61-45 |
| 02:08 | The Citadel | Gus Emmons grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 02:04 | The Citadel | Jody Troxell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 02:02 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Stroupe | 61-45 |
| 01:55 | The Citadel | Jody Troxell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-45 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Robert Breshears gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Gus Emmons blocks the short jumper by Robert Breshears | 61-45 |
| 01:45 | The Citadel | Raymond Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 01:32 | The Citadel | Joshua Canada connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Raymond Bell and he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #11 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Butcher (PF), Denny Saunders (C) Kenneth Leonardo, Stephen Folsom | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Freddie Roque (PG), Nathanael Brown (C) Jody Troxell, Gus Emmons | |
| 01:32 | The Citadel | Joshua Canada makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Joel Butcher is hacked by Floyd Stroupe - foul #1 on Floyd Stroupe, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Robert Breshears misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Freddie Roque - foul #2 on Freddie Roque, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Robert Breshears makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Robert Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Robert Breshears makes the 3rd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | The Citadel | Nathanael Brown can't finish the layup | 64-48 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Donald Mota snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by Nathanael Brown - foul #3 on Nathanael Brown, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Reed runs out the clock | 64-48 |