| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Katzenberger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hershberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jamie Steeves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Blumenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Fisher (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Harty (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Bagley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jamie Steeves inbounds the ball | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | Jason Fisher misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 33-18 |
| 19:41 | Samford | Benjamin Harty grabs the defensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Richard Katzenberger is called for the reach on Arthur Bradley - foul #3 on Richard Katzenberger, team foul #1 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (PG) Richard Katzenberger | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:00 | Samford | Benjamin Harty is called for a charge - foul #1 on Benjamin Harty, team foul #1 | 33-18 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Jason Fisher buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Burton Ware | 35-18 |
| 18:18 | Samford | Douglas Blumenberg steps in front of the Arthur Bradley pass | 35-18 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Benjamin Harty steps in front of the Douglas Blumenberg pass | 35-18 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Arthur Bradley lays it up and in on a great pass from Benjamin Harty | 35-20 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Jamie Steeves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-20 |
| 17:26 | Montana | James Hershberg gets the offensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Burton Ware is hacked by Timothy Bagley - foul #1 on Timothy Bagley, team foul #2 | 35-20 |
| 17:01 | Montana | Jason Fisher comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Williams - foul #2 on Samuel Williams, team foul #3 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Talty (PF), Michael Heaton (C) Timothy Bagley, Samuel Williams | |
| 17:01 | Montana | Jason Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 17:01 | Montana | Jason Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Michael Heaton gets the rebound | 36-20 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Douglas Blumenberg steals the ball from Arthur Bradley | 36-20 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Jason Fisher clanks a floater near the basket | 36-20 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Arthur Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 16:15 | Samford | Arthur Bradley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-20 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg pulls down the rebound | 36-20 |
| 16:10 | Montana | James Hershberg is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Hershberg, team foul #2 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Samford | Chad Campbell (PG), Joseph Roth (PF) Arthur Bradley, Benjamin Harty | |
| 15:54 | Samford | Jason Lloyd makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Roth | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Burton Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hershberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jamie Steeves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Blumenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. C - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Chad Campbell (fresh) SG - Jason Lloyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Talty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Roth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Heaton (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Joseph Roth snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Jason Lloyd makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Talty | 36-25 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Chad Campbell is called for the reach on Jamie Steeves - foul #1 on Chad Campbell, team foul #4 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG) Burton Ware | |
| Subs | Samford | Timothy Bagley (PF), Samuel Williams (C) Jason Lloyd, Joseph Roth | |
| 14:45 | Montana | James Hershberg buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Banks and he's fouled by John Talty - foul #1 on John Talty, team foul #5 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Harty (SF) Michael Heaton | |
| 14:45 | Montana | James Hershberg misses the free throw | 38-25 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Samuel Williams gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Samuel Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-25 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Samuel Williams snags the offensive board | 38-25 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Benjamin Harty hits a shot from close range | 38-27 |
| 13:56 | Montana | Jason Fisher's floater is tipped away by Samuel Williams | 38-27 |
| 13:54 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to James Hershberg | 38-27 |
| 13:40 | Montana | Timothy Bagley steals the ball from Jamie Steeves | 38-27 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Benjamin Harty is hacked by Jamie Steeves - foul #1 on Jamie Steeves, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Samford | Arthur Bradley (PG), Michael Heaton (SG) Chad Campbell, John Talty | |
| 13:12 | Samford | Timothy Bagley misses badly on a floater in the paint | 38-27 |
| 13:11 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Anthony Banks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 12:42 | Samford | Benjamin Harty gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Michael Heaton scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Samuel Williams and he's hacked by Anthony Banks - foul #4 on Anthony Banks, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), Burton Ware (SG), David Fray (SF) Anthony Banks, James Hershberg, Jamie Steeves | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Lloyd (SG), Joseph Roth (PF) Benjamin Harty, Timothy Bagley | |
| 12:25 | Samford | Michael Heaton makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:03 | Montana | Jason Fisher makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Katzenberger | 40-30 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Joseph Roth connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Katzenberger (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Burton Ware (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fray (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Blumenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. C - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Heaton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Roth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Montana | Jason Fisher misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Williams - foul #3 on Samuel Williams, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Parker Knight (PF) Burton Ware, Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Samford | Benjamin Harty (SF), Timothy Bagley (PF) Joseph Roth, Samuel Williams | |
| 11:18 | Montana | Jason Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:18 | Montana | Jason Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Michael Heaton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 10:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jason Fisher | 42-33 |
| 10:31 | Montana | James Hershberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Jason Lloyd snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Arthur Bradley is hacked by Richard Katzenberger - foul #4 on Richard Katzenberger, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (PG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Douglas Blumenberg (PF) Richard Katzenberger, David Fray, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Samford | Chad Campbell (PG) Arthur Bradley | |
| 09:57 | Samford | Benjamin Harty's pass is intercepted by Jamie Steeves | 42-33 |
| 09:41 | Montana | 3 seconds is called on Parker Knight | 42-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Talty (PF), Joseph Roth (C) Timothy Bagley, Michael Heaton | |
| 09:18 | Samford | Chad Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Jason Lloyd tips it in | 42-35 |
| 09:11 | Montana | Burton Ware connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Jamie Steeves | 45-35 |
| 09:06 | Samford | Chad Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 09:04 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Hershberg | 45-35 |
| 08:43 | Montana | Jamie Steeves comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 08:41 | Montana | Parker Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 08:18 | Montana | James Hershberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Burton Ware | 48-35 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Joseph Roth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Benjamin Harty gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Chad Campbell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Talty | 48-37 |
| 07:21 | Montana | Joseph Roth is called for the reach on Douglas Blumenberg - foul #2 on Joseph Roth, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), Jason Fisher (C) James Hershberg, Parker Knight | |
| Subs | Samford | Arthur Bradley (PG), Michael Heaton (SF), Timothy Bagley (PF), Samuel Williams (C) Chad Campbell, Jason Lloyd, Benjamin Harty, Joseph Roth | |
| 07:21 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 07:21 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Burton Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamie Steeves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Blumenberg (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. C - Jason Fisher (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Talty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Heaton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Bagley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Samford | Michael Heaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (SF), Parker Knight (PF) Jamie Steeves, Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:40 | Montana | Jason Fisher drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Fray and he's fouled by Samuel Williams - foul #4 on Samuel Williams, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Samford | Joseph Roth (SF) John Talty | |
| 06:40 | Montana | Jason Fisher misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Timothy Bagley snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:28 | Samford | Joseph Roth's floater is knocked away by Parker Knight | 52-37 |
| 06:26 | Montana | Parker Knight grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Anthony Banks is hacked by Joseph Roth - foul #3 on Joseph Roth, team foul #9 | 52-37 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Anthony Banks makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Timothy Bagley | 53-37 |
| 05:55 | Samford | Joseph Roth is whistled for a carry | 53-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Jamie Steeves (SF) David Fray | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:31 | Montana | Jason Fisher knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Anthony Banks | 55-37 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Samuel Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 55-37 |
| 05:17 | Samford | Joseph Roth tips it back up and in | 55-39 |
| 05:03 | Montana | Parker Knight misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| 05:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Arthur Bradley | 55-39 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Anthony Banks is called for the reach on Arthur Bradley - foul #5 on Anthony Banks, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), James Hershberg (SG), Douglas Blumenberg (PF) Anthony Banks, Burton Ware, Parker Knight | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Lloyd (SG), Benjamin Harty (SF) Michael Heaton, Joseph Roth | |
| 04:46 | Samford | Arthur Bradley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 04:22 | Montana | James Hershberg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Jason Fisher hits the follow up shot | 57-42 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Jason Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Montana | James Hershberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 03:39 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg hits the follow up shot | 59-42 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Timothy Bagley scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Douglas Blumenberg - foul #2 on Douglas Blumenberg, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (SG), David Fray (SF), Parker Knight (PF), Roscoe Gerardi (C) James Hershberg, Jamie Steeves, Douglas Blumenberg, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Samford | Chad Campbell (PG), John Talty (SG), Joseph Roth (SF), Michael Heaton (C) Arthur Bradley, Jason Lloyd, Benjamin Harty, Samuel Williams | |
| 03:21 | Samford | Timothy Bagley makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Katzenberger (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Burton Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Fray (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Parker Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roscoe Gerardi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Chad Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Talty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Roth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Bagley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Heaton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Montana | The jump hook by Roscoe Gerardi is blocked by Timothy Bagley | 59-45 |
| 03:01 | Samford | Timothy Bagley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 02:55 | Samford | John Talty misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Michael Heaton tips it but misses | 59-45 |
| 02:53 | Montana | The rebound goes to Parker Knight | 59-45 |
| 02:31 | Montana | Parker Knight makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Burton Ware and the foul's on John Talty - foul #2 on John Talty, team foul #10 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Rakes (PG) Timothy Bagley | |
| 02:31 | Montana | Parker Knight makes the free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:20 | Samford | John Talty misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-45 |
| 02:19 | Montana | Roscoe Gerardi pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Chad Campbell takes the ball from Parker Knight | 62-45 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Chad Campbell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Roth | 62-48 |
| 01:39 | Montana | Parker Knight is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Parker Knight, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| 01:23 | Samford | Willie Rakes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 01:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Katzenberger | 62-48 |
| 00:57 | Montana | David Fray hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Katzenberger | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Samford | Joseph Roth misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-48 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Burton Ware grabs the board | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana | Burton Ware scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Katzenberger | 67-48 |
| 00:18 | Samford | John Talty misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Parker Knight pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger runs out the clock | 67-48 |