| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Inouye (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Rainville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cornelius Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Woodside (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Inouye and the foul's on Mark Griffin - foul #2 on Mark Griffin, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | William Beck is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Beck, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Louis Woodward is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Inouye - foul #2 on Jeffrey Inouye, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | William Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Kermit Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Kermit Lee hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Woodward and he's fouled by Joseph Butler - foul #3 on Joseph Butler, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Clark (SF) Joseph Butler | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Wallace - foul #3 on Eugene Wallace, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson (PF) Eugene Wallace | |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Cornelius Baker | 36-43 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Claude Hutchinson denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Inouye | 36-43 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Louis Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Kermit Lee tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Mark Griffin is called for the reach on Jeffrey Inouye - foul #3 on Mark Griffin, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor (PG), Paul Saum (SG), Justin Randall (PF), Todd Westberg (C) Jeffrey Inouye, Brian Rainville, Cornelius Baker, John Woodside | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Robert King (SF), Brandon Waller (C) Mark Griffin, Kermit Lee, William Beck | |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Clark | 41-43 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | The short jumper by Brandon Waller is denied by Todd Westberg | 41-43 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson tips it home | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Saum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Westberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ralph James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Waller (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler (SF) Ralph Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (PG), Eugene Wallace (PF) Louis Woodward, Brandon Waller | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 41-45 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Saum | 41-45 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Robert King grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Justin Randall picks off the pass by Ralph James | 41-45 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye (PG), Brian Rainville (SG), Cornelius Baker (PF), John Woodside (C) Paul Saum, James Clark, Justin Randall, Todd Westberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Woodward (SG), Kermit Lee (SF), William Beck (C) Robert King, Ralph James, Claude Hutchinson | |
| 14:12 | Montana State | William Beck scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Louis Woodward and he's hacked by John Woodside - foul #3 on John Woodside, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | William Beck makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-48 |
| 14:00 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Mark Griffin makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Louis Woodward | 41-50 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside buries a floater from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Mark Griffin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Wallace | 46-53 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brian Rainville | 48-53 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kermit Lee | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Inouye (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Rainville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cornelius Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woodside (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Griffin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Eugene Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Beck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eugene Wallace | 48-56 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Brian Rainville - foul #1 on Brian Rainville, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor (PG), Paul Saum (SG), James Clark (SF), Justin Randall (PF), Todd Westberg (C) Jeffrey Inouye, Brian Rainville, Joseph Butler, Cornelius Baker, John Woodside | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Claude Hutchinson (PF), Brandon Waller (C) Mark Griffin, Eugene Wallace, William Beck | |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Kermit Lee makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses the 3rd free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Kermit Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (SF) Kermit Lee | |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Ralph James picks off the pass by Ralph Taylor in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Ralph James lays it in | 48-59 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 48-59 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Robert King comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Louis Woodward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Louis Woodward tips it in | 48-61 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brandon Waller | 48-61 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Brandon Waller misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Westberg - foul #1 on Todd Westberg, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye (PG), Brian Rainville (SG), Joseph Butler (SF), Cornelius Baker (PF) Ralph Taylor, Paul Saum, James Clark, Todd Westberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kermit Lee (SF), Eugene Wallace (PF) Louis Woodward, Claude Hutchinson | |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Brandon Waller makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Brandon Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Rainville | 50-62 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Ralph James | 50-64 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye is hacked by Ralph James - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (PG), William Beck (C) Ralph James, Brandon Waller | |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-64 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker gets the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Inouye | 52-64 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Mark Griffin loses the dribble to Brian Rainville | 52-64 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville banks in the layup | 54-64 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace drills a 3 from the right corner set up by William Beck | 54-67 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-67 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | William Beck snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Inouye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Rainville (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cornelius Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Randall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Robert King snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Kermit Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Griffin | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Wallace steps in front of the Jeffrey Inouye pass | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Mark Griffin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert King | 54-71 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-71 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Robert King grabs the board | 54-71 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | William Beck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert King | 54-73 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Justin Randall | 57-73 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | William Beck is fouled on the floor by Brian Rainville - foul #2 on Brian Rainville, team foul #6 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor (PG), Paul Saum (SG), James Clark (SF), Todd Westberg (PF), John Woodside (C) Jeffrey Inouye, Brian Rainville, Joseph Butler, Cornelius Baker, Justin Randall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Louis Woodward (SG), Claude Hutchinson (PF), Brandon Waller (C) Mark Griffin, Robert King, Eugene Wallace, William Beck | |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Ralph James misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Taylor - foul #1 on Ralph Taylor, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Ralph James misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Ralph James makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum is hacked by Louis Woodward - foul #1 on Louis Woodward, team foul #6 | 57-74 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside's pass is intercepted by Kermit Lee | 57-74 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Kermit Lee is hacked by John Woodside - foul #4 on John Woodside, team foul #8 | 57-74 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Kermit Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | James Clark lays it in | 59-75 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Louis Woodward buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kermit Lee | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Ralph James steals the ball from James Clark | 59-78 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Ralph James lays it in | 59-80 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Saum | 61-80 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Saum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Westberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Woodside (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ralph James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kermit Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Waller (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Louis Woodward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Saum - foul #1 on Paul Saum, team foul #9 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Anderson (C) John Woodside | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Sullivan (C) Kermit Lee | |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Louis Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Louis Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor clanks a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Ralph James - foul #2 on Ralph James, team foul #7 | 61-82 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (SG) Louis Woodward | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor makes the 3rd free throw | 64-82 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Daniel Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-82 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg pulls down the rebound | 64-82 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Saum | 67-82 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Brandon Waller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-82 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Ralph James tips it in | 67-84 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | James Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Taylor | 69-84 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Brandon Waller comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Paul Saum - foul #2 on Paul Saum, team foul #10 | 69-84 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall (PF) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Brandon Waller makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Brandon Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-86 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Claude Hutchinson - foul #2 on Claude Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 69-86 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 70-86 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-86 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Robert King's pass is intercepted by Todd Westberg | 70-86 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Claude Hutchinson is called for the reach on Justin Randall - foul #3 on Claude Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 70-86 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall misses the 1st free throw | 70-86 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Claude Hutchinson | 70-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Daniel Sullivan hits a floater from just outside the lane | 70-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall is called for traveling | 70-88 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Ralph James runs out the clock | 70-88 |