| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 8 pts. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Strong (fresh) SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. C - George Nam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano clanks a floater from the right block | 28-33 |
| 19:44 | Montana | George Nam grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:26 | Montana | David Crowder picks off the pass by Mathew Strong | 28-33 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sylvester Stover | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Montana | George Nam's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Johnson | 31-33 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Warren Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Mathew Strong knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Moore and the foul's on David Crowder - foul #3 on David Crowder, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Duncanson (SG) David Crowder | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:46 | Montana | Mathew Strong makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | John Moore takes the ball from William Duncanson | 31-36 |
| 18:13 | Montana | Mathew Strong lays it in on a great pass from John Moore | 31-38 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to William Duncanson | 31-38 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | William Duncanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (PF) Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (SF) Victor Cason | |
| 17:28 | Montana | Warren Kell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 17:26 | Montana | John Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Warren Hughes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Moore | 31-41 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:50 | Montana | Warren Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:30 | Montana | John Moore connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Hughes | 31-44 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-44 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | John Moore steps in front of the William Duncanson pass | 31-44 |
| 15:54 | Montana | John Moore misses the lay-in | 31-44 |
| 15:52 | Montana | Warren Hughes tips it in | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Duncanson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - Michael Waggoner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warren Kell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Hughes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - George Nam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | William Duncanson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 31-46 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Warren Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 15:37 | Montana | Mathew Strong makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Hughes | 31-49 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Adam Harris | 34-49 |
| 15:14 | Montana | Warren Kell is whistled for a carry | 34-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), David Crowder (SG), Erik Rockwell (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Tommy Simms (C) Sylvester Stover, William Duncanson, Michael Waggoner, Adam Harris, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), John Dean (SG), Victor Cason (SF), John Fleury (PF), Richard Arnold (C) John Moore, Mathew Strong, Warren Kell, Warren Hughes, George Nam | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Victor Cason is called for the reach on Max Bond - foul #1 on Victor Cason, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano's pass is intercepted by John Fleury | 34-49 |
| 14:28 | Montana | John Dean is fouled on the floor by Erik Rockwell - foul #2 on Erik Rockwell, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| 14:13 | Montana | John Dean is hacked by Erik Rockwell - foul #3 on Erik Rockwell, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| 13:58 | Montana | John Dean is called for traveling | 34-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (SF) Erik Rockwell | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 13:37 | Montana | Richard Arnold grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Victor Cason's pass is intercepted by Adam Harris | 34-49 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | John Dean steals it from David Crowder | 34-49 |
| 13:07 | Montana | John Fleury lays it up and in on a great pass from John Dean | 34-51 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Adam Harris misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-51 |
| 12:55 | Montana | John Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 12:36 | Montana | Richard Arnold makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Dean | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by John Fleury - foul #3 on John Fleury, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (PG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Louis Johnson (C) Max Bond, Adam Harris, Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Mathew Strong (SF), Warren Hughes (PF), George Nam (C) Richard Carlo, Victor Cason, John Fleury, Richard Arnold | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano makes the free throw | 37-53 |
| 12:19 | Montana | Louis Johnson is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #2 on Louis Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Duncanson (PF) Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:02 | Montana | John Dean makes the jumper from the left block set up by John Moore | 37-55 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner is hacked by George Nam - foul #1 on George Nam, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG) David Crowder | |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (SF) John Dean | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Duncanson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mathew Strong (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Warren Kell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - George Nam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | William Duncanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 11:40 | Montana | Mathew Strong gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:19 | Montana | Mathew Strong is hacked by William Duncanson - foul #1 on William Duncanson, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Adam Harris (PF) Erik Rockwell | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Arnold (C) George Nam | |
| 11:00 | Montana | John Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | John Moore is called for the reach on Sylvester Stover - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Crowder (SG), Tommy Simms (C) Adam Harris, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | William Duncanson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:21 | Montana | David Crowder picks off the pass by Warren Hughes | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Richard Arnold is called for the reach on Tommy Simms - foul #4 on Richard Arnold, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), Daniel Galiano (PF) Sylvester Stover, Michael Waggoner | |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SG), Victor Cason (SF), George Nam (C) Mathew Strong, Warren Kell, Richard Arnold | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano misses short on a floater in the paint | 40-55 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano can't tip it in | 40-55 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano snags the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms's layup is rejected by Warren Hughes | 40-55 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Max Bond | 40-55 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Max Bond buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel Galiano | 42-55 |
| 09:00 | Montana | John Dean misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Crowder - foul #4 on David Crowder, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (SG), Michael Waggoner (SF), Louis Johnson (C) David Crowder, William Duncanson, Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (PG), John Fleury (C) John Moore, Warren Hughes | |
| 09:00 | Montana | John Dean makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:00 | Montana | John Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano is whistled for traveling | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG) Max Bond | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:28 | Montana | Victor Cason scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mathew Strong | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 08:18 | Montana | George Nam grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:51 | Montana | Mathew Strong misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 07:50 | Montana | George Nam hits the follow up shot | 42-61 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Sylvester Stover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Rockwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mathew Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Victor Cason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Nam (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fleury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Montana | Sylvester Stover takes the ball from Mathew Strong in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner lays it up and in | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:30 | Montana | John Dean drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mathew Strong | 47-63 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-63 |
| 07:23 | Montana | Mathew Strong grabs the board | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:58 | Montana | Victor Cason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 06:57 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Fleury | 47-63 |
| 06:42 | Montana | John Dean scores on a shot in the lane | 47-65 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 06:22 | Montana | Victor Cason pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 05:59 | Montana | The refs have stopped play. John Fleury is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 47-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG), David Crowder (SG), William Duncanson (SF), Adam Harris (PF), Tommy Simms (C) Sylvester Stover, Erik Rockwell, Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Richard Carlo (SG), Warren Kell (SF), Warren Hughes (PF), Richard Arnold (C) Mathew Strong, John Dean, Victor Cason, George Nam, John Fleury | |
| 05:53 | Montana | David Crowder takes the ball from Richard Arnold | 47-65 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | David Crowder buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Duncanson and the foul's on Richard Arnold - foul #5 on Richard Arnold, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Freeman (C) Richard Arnold | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | David Crowder makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Max Bond takes the ball from Warren Kell | 50-65 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms misses the easy layup | 50-65 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | William Duncanson grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | William Duncanson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Crowder | 52-65 |
| 04:40 | Montana | John Moore's pass is intercepted by Adam Harris | 52-65 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | David Crowder's pass is intercepted by Richard Carlo | 52-65 |
| 04:01 | Montana | John Moore is whistled for traveling | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner (SF), Louis Johnson (C) Adam Harris, Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SG), Mathew Strong (SF) Richard Carlo, Warren Kell | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | David Crowder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi | William Duncanson grabs the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | David Crowder scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Johnson | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Montana | John Moore's layup is rejected by Louis Johnson | 55-65 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Warren Hughes tips it home | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Max Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Waggoner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Duncanson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Freeman (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | John Moore is called for the reach on Max Bond in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Tommy Simms (PF) William Duncanson | |
| Subs | Montana | George Nam (C) Donald Freeman | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Max Bond misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:26 | Montana | George Nam grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 03:01 | Montana | John Dean scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Michael Waggoner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Max Bond | 58-70 |
| 02:52 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Sylvester Stover (PG), Daniel Galiano (PF) Max Bond, Tommy Simms | |
| Subs | Montana | Victor Cason (SF) Mathew Strong | |
| 02:36 | Montana | Victor Cason is fouled on the floor by Daniel Galiano - foul #2 on Daniel Galiano, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Victor Cason misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Nam - foul #2 on George Nam, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erik Rockwell (PG), William Duncanson (SG), Adam Harris (SF), Tommy Simms (PF) Sylvester Stover, David Crowder, Michael Waggoner, Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (PG), Richard Carlo (SG), Warren Kell (SF), Donald Freeman (C) John Moore, John Dean, Victor Cason, Warren Hughes | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi | Louis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Donald Freeman pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Mathew Strong misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 02:14 | Montana | George Nam grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:49 | Montana | George Nam clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-70 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Warren Kell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Warren Kell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-70 |
| 01:20 | Montana | George Nam snags the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Warren Kell hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Carlo | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Bond (PG) Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Mathew Strong knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Warren Kell and he's fouled by Tommy Simms - foul #1 on Tommy Simms, team foul #8 | 58-74 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Mathew Strong makes the free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Tommy Simms misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-75 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Richard Carlo grabs the board | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Mathew Strong runs out the clock | 58-75 |