| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | William Wheeler is hacked by Doyle Larson - foul #2 on Doyle Larson, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | James Sing pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Richard Minnick misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Mitchell - foul #3 on James Mitchell, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Collins (C) James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Richard Minnick misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Richard Minnick makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses short on a shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins tips it back up and in | 25-29 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Robert Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| 18:33 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Little - foul #1 on Robert Little, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 18:12 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Larry Pugh steps in front of the Robert Little pass | 28-29 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith jams it set up by Larry Pugh | 30-29 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Richard Minnick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Hinckley | 30-31 |
| 17:09 | McNeese State | William Wheeler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Richard Minnick pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Richard Minnick misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 30-31 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Richard Minnick snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Donald Morgan steps in front of the James Sing pass | 30-31 |
| 16:25 | McNeese State | William Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (SF), John Kalb (C) Larry Pugh, Donald Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Mark Eng (SF), Joel Bunger (PF), Lyle Ahner (C) Robert Little, James Sing, Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland is fouled on the floor by Johnny Mullikin - foul #2 on Johnny Mullikin, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Hanks (C) Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Luis Jackson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lyle Ahner | 30-33 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Mullikin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kalb (fresh) C - Thomas Hanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Eng (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | John Kalb can't finish the layup | 30-33 |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland's pass is intercepted by Johnny Mullikin | 30-33 |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Thomas Hanks makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Mark Eng - foul #1 on Mark Eng, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Pugh (SF), James Mitchell (C) William Wheeler, John Kalb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), James Sing (SG) Luis Jackson, Mathew Ragland | |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Thomas Hanks makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Joel Bunger misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Hanks - foul #1 on Thomas Hanks, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Morgan (PF) Thomas Hanks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Doyle Larson (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Mark Eng, Lyle Ahner | |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Joel Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Joel Bunger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:06 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Doyle Larson gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Robert Little is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #4 on James Mitchell, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (SG), Arthur Collins (C) Charlie Smith, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Todd Hinckley (SF) Joel Bunger | |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Richard Minnick scores on a shot from the baseline set up by James Sing | 33-36 |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh is hacked by Todd Hinckley - foul #2 on Todd Hinckley, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (PG) Johnny Mullikin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Doyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Robert Little knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Minnick | 33-39 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | James Sing buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Doyle Larson | 35-41 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | William Wheeler buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charlie Smith | 37-41 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Richard Minnick is fouled on the floor by Arthur Collins - foul #1 on Arthur Collins, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (PG), John Kalb (C) Charlie Smith, Donald Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Mark Eng (SF), Joel Bunger (PF), Lyle Ahner (C) Robert Little, James Sing, Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Luis Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 11:12 | McNeese State | William Wheeler grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | John Kalb's pass is intercepted by Mathew Ragland | 37-41 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Joel Bunger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (PG), Joseph Eatmon (SF), Thomas Hanks (C) William Wheeler, Larry Pugh, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG) Mathew Ragland | |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | Robert Little steps in front of the Charlie Smith pass | 37-41 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Mark Eng throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 09:38 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joel Bunger | 37-41 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Robert Little comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Luis Jackson tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Luis Jackson takes the ball from Thomas Hanks | 37-43 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Robert Little misses the easy layup | 37-43 |
| 08:59 | McNeese State | John Kalb grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith misses the floater from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joel Bunger | 37-43 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Robert Little clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:16 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charlie Smith, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (SG), Larry Pugh (SF), Donald Morgan (PF), Arthur Collins (C) Johnny Mullikin, Joseph Eatmon, John Kalb, Thomas Hanks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (PG), James Sing (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Robert Little, Luis Jackson, Mark Eng, Joel Bunger, Lyle Ahner | |
| 08:00 | Montana State | James Sing scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Todd Hinckley | 37-45 |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Sing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | William Wheeler tips it home | 39-45 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Larry Pugh takes the ball from Doyle Larson | 39-45 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Charlie Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-45 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:39 | McNeese State | Arthur Collins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-45 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Collins | 39-45 |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh buries a floater in the paint | 41-45 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | James Sing misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Pugh | 43-45 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Richard Minnick hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Mathew Ragland and he's hacked by Charlie Smith - foul #4 on Charlie Smith, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (PG), John Kalb (PF), James Mitchell (C) Charlie Smith, Donald Morgan, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), Joel Bunger (SF) Mathew Ragland, Todd Hinckley | |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Richard Minnick misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | John Kalb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:21 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh tips it in | 45-47 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Johnny Mullikin steps in front of the Robert Little pass in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 05:09 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Doyle Larson snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Doyle Larson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joel Bunger and he's hacked by John Kalb - foul #2 on John Kalb, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon (SF) Larry Pugh | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (SG), Lyle Ahner (C) James Sing, Richard Minnick | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Lyle Ahner - foul #2 on Lyle Ahner, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (PG), Arthur Collins (PF) William Wheeler, John Kalb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (SF) Doyle Larson | |
| 04:31 | McNeese State | Joseph Eatmon makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Robert Little hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Luis Jackson | 48-52 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | James Mitchell blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | James Mitchell tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Mark Eng scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Charlie Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Mullikin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Eatmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eng (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:17 | McNeese State | Robert Little takes the ball from James Mitchell | 50-54 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Luis Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Wheeler (SG), Larry Pugh (SF), Donald Morgan (PF) Charlie Smith, Joseph Eatmon, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Luis Jackson, Mark Eng, Joel Bunger, Lyle Ahner | |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | William Wheeler travels with the ball | 50-57 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Richard Minnick misses the dunk attempt | 50-57 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley tips it in | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 02:03 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Mullikin | 50-59 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh misses the jump hook in the paint | 50-59 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | William Wheeler tips it in | 52-59 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Richard Minnick misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 01:33 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:13 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | James Sing misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | William Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Richard Minnick pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Richard Minnick is hacked by Johnny Mullikin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Mullikin, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charlie Smith (PG) Johnny Mullikin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (SF) Todd Hinckley | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Richard Minnick makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Richard Minnick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Doyle Larson gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Doyle Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Smith - foul #5 on Charlie Smith, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Johnny Mullikin (PG) Charlie Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh scores on a 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | William Wheeler is called for the reach on Mark Eng in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Wheeler, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Mark Eng makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Mark Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Larry Pugh can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Donald Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | James Sing blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Larry Pugh | 57-65 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Doyle Larson gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Little runs out the clock | 57-65 |