| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Billy Toledo inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | Roger Gains misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Mike Hines double dribbles | 25-31 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Keith Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Keith Johnson | 28-33 |
| 18:21 | Samford | Billy Toledo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-33 |
| 18:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Keith Johnson | 28-33 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| 17:51 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the jump hook from the left block | 28-33 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Billy Toledo grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Robert Douglas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Chandler - foul #1 on Mark Chandler, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:35 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Willie Soria is hacked by Mike Hines - foul #2 on Mike Hines, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (SG) Willie Soria | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SG), Julian Kennison (SF), James Parker (PF) Mike Hines, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 17:06 | Montana | Keith Johnson is hacked by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (SF), Connie Walters (C) Kenneth Almeida, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Mike Hines (SG) Roger Gains, Robert Douglas | |
| 16:43 | Montana | Fred Madrigal misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 16:42 | Samford | James Parker snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Mike Hines clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 16:32 | Samford | James Parker grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 16:27 | Samford | Mike Hines misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Keith Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Connie Walters hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 28-35 |
| 16:13 | Montana | Keith Johnson tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 15:58 | Samford | Mike Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 15:56 | Montana | David Smith snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Connie Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Julian Kennison - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Mark Chandler (C) David Smith, Fred Madrigal, Connie Walters | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Mike Hines, Julian Kennison, James Parker | |
| 15:50 | Montana | Keith Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:50 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:50 | Samford | Alan Woodruff gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Mark Chandler swats the short shot by Billy Toledo | 31-35 |
| 15:27 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joel Kinney | 34-35 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Connie Walters (PF) Keith Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:53 | Montana | Joel Kinney hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Connie Walters | 36-35 |
| 14:46 | Samford | The jump hook by Alan Woodruff is blocked by Mark Chandler | 36-35 |
| 14:45 | Montana | Connie Walters grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Mark Chandler blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Douglas - foul #1 on Robert Douglas, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (PG) Joel Kinney | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:39 | Montana | Mark Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Mark Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Fred Madrigal is called for the reach on Kenneth Cornett - foul #2 on Fred Madrigal, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG) Fred Madrigal | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Mike Hines (SG) Roger Gains, Alan Woodruff | |
| 14:02 | Samford | Robert Douglas drills a runner from the left block | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | Montana | Mark Chandler loses the dribble to Billy Toledo | 38-37 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Willie Soria picks off the pass by Mike Hines | 38-37 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Connie Walters is fouled on the floor by Robert Douglas - foul #2 on Robert Douglas, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (SG), Fred Madrigal (SF), Keith Johnson (PF) Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (PF), James Parker (C) Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 13:00 | Montana | Connie Walters double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF) Andrew Heidenreich, Billy Toledo | |
| 12:42 | Samford | Julian Kennison knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Hines | 38-40 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Connie Walters knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Smith | 40-40 |
| 12:10 | Samford | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:09 | Montana | Connie Walters gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:53 | Montana | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 11:52 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Keith Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Connie Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Montana | David Smith buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Roger Gains - foul #1 on Roger Gains, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, Fred Madrigal, Connie Walters | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Mike Hines, James Parker | |
| 11:28 | Montana | David Smith makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Roger Gains buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Douglas | 43-42 |
| 11:00 | Montana | David Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Willie Soria tips it in | 45-42 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Julian Kennison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 10:44 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Gains | 45-45 |
| 10:13 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses short on a floater from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 10:12 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:07 | Montana | David Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Almeida | 47-45 |
| 09:57 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett buries a floater from close range set up by Roger Gains | 47-47 |
| 09:39 | Montana | David Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida tips it home | 49-47 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Julian Kennison is denied on a layup by Keith Johnson | 49-47 |
| 09:12 | Montana | Keith Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:54 | Montana | Keith Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Willie Soria | 51-47 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 08:30 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Gains | 51-47 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Roger Gains double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), David Mateer (SF), Connie Walters (PF), Paul Mullins (C) David Smith, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Keith Johnson, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), James Parker (PF), Nelson Devaughn (C) Roger Gains, Alan Woodruff, Julian Kennison, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 07:56 | Montana | Fred Madrigal travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Mateer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Connie Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Andrew Heidenreich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Devaughn (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Samford | Nelson Devaughn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 07:39 | Montana | Joel Kinney snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:32 | Montana | Paul Mullins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Kinney | 54-47 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Mike Hines connects on the jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Andrew Heidenreich is called for the reach on Fred Madrigal - foul #2 on Andrew Heidenreich, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Almeida (SF) David Mateer | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Nelson Devaughn | |
| 06:49 | Montana | Fred Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Fred Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Heidenreich | 56-51 |
| 06:08 | Montana | Joel Kinney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:06 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mullins | 56-51 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Joel Kinney buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Almeida | 58-51 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-51 |
| 05:24 | Montana | The rebound goes to Connie Walters | 58-51 |
| 05:24 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Willie Soria (SG), Keith Johnson (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Fred Madrigal, Joel Kinney, Connie Walters, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Andrew Heidenreich, James Parker | |
| 05:05 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses the easy layup | 58-51 |
| 05:03 | Montana | Keith Johnson grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 04:43 | Montana | Keith Johnson makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Willie Soria | 60-51 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Roger Gains loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 04:28 | Montana | Willie Soria hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Mike Hines gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 60-51 |
| 04:18 | Samford | Roger Gains tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 03:49 | Montana | A charge is called on Willie Soria - foul #1 on Willie Soria, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) Billy Toledo | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the floater from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 03:18 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Chandler | 60-53 |
| 03:00 | Montana | David Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willie Soria | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Keith Johnson - foul #2 on Keith Johnson, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (SG), Fred Madrigal (SF), Connie Walters (C) Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), Julian Kennison (C) Roger Gains, Mike Hines, Robert Douglas | |
| 02:37 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, Fred Madrigal, Connie Walters | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Robert Douglas (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Julian Kennison | |
| 02:23 | Montana | Mark Chandler throws it down | 64-56 |
| 02:21 | Samford | Roger Gains's pass is intercepted by David Smith in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Montana | Mark Chandler banks in the layup set up by David Smith | 66-56 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 01:49 | Montana | Mark Chandler snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 01:32 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Willie Soria | 68-56 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett drills a floater from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses the shot from the right side | 68-58 |
| 00:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Alan Woodruff | 68-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses long on a runner near the basket | 68-58 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Montana | Mark Chandler is hacked by Alan Woodruff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Fred Madrigal (SF), Connie Walters (PF) David Smith, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Keith Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich (PG), Julian Kennison (SF), James Parker (PF), Nelson Devaughn (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 00:40 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:40 | Samford | James Parker grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joel Kinney - foul #1 on Joel Kinney, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Montana | David Mateer (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Harold Davis, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:33 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Andrew Heidenreich makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Andrew Heidenreich is called for the reach on Joel Kinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Heidenreich, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Keith Johnson (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Fred Madrigal, David Mateer, Connie Walters, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Mike Hines (SG), Billy Toledo (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Andrew Heidenreich, Alan Woodruff, Julian Kennison, James Parker, Nelson Devaughn | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Billy Toledo pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Robert Douglas pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mike Hines | 68-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Montana | Roger Gains is called for the reach on Joel Kinney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Gains, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Kenneth Almeida - foul #2 on Kenneth Almeida, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG) Joel Kinney | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Billy Toledo makes the 3rd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida is hacked by Mike Hines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Hines, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (SG) Willie Soria | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:07 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Billy Toledo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Keith Johnson grabs the board | 72-66 |