| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth McMenamy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Brian Oyama steals the ball from Willie Soria | 28-37 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | William Jeffers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-37 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Willie Soria grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-37 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth McMenamy | 28-37 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Kenneth Almeida steps in front of the Ronald Olsen pass | 28-37 |
| 18:24 | Montana | Mark Chandler travels with the ball | 28-37 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy is fouled on the floor by Joel Kinney - foul #1 on Joel Kinney, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | William Jeffers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly grabs the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses the lay-in | 28-37 |
| 17:37 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 17:18 | Montana | Willie Soria misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Oyama - foul #1 on Brian Oyama, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Andres Cantu (SG), Philip Buss (PF) Kenneth McMenamy, Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:18 | Montana | Willie Soria makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:18 | Montana | Willie Soria makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Andres Cantu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Chandler - foul #2 on Mark Chandler, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Arms (C) William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (PG), Harold Davis (SG), Connie Walters (C) Joel Kinney, Willie Soria, Mark Chandler | |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Andres Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Andres Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:53 | Montana | Aaron Arms picks off the pass by Kenneth Almeida | 30-39 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | William Otis banks in the layup | 32-39 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Harold Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Aaron Arms snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andres Cantu (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Arms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Connie Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Aaron Arms connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Harold Davis - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Andres Cantu, Brian Oyama, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Willie Soria (SG), Mark Chandler (C) Harold Davis, Kenneth Almeida, Keith Johnson | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Aaron Arms makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:28 | Montana | Mark Chandler scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Smith | 35-41 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | William Jeffers gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 14:41 | Montana | Connie Walters pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:22 | Montana | Mark Chandler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Connie Walters and the foul's on Kenneth McMenamy - foul #2 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF) Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Johnson (PF) Connie Walters | |
| 14:22 | Montana | Mark Chandler makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Mark Chandler pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:41 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Willie Soria hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Brian Oyama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Andres Cantu (SG), Philip Buss (PF), Aaron Arms (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Ronald Olsen, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Connie Walters (C) Willie Soria, Fred Madrigal, Mark Chandler | |
| 13:02 | Montana | David Smith comes up short on the runner from the right block | 35-46 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Brian Oyama pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Brian Oyama scores on a runner from close range | 37-46 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Philip Buss - foul #2 on Philip Buss, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG) Brian Oyama | |
| Subs | Montana | Harold Davis (SG) David Smith | |
| 12:26 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Aaron Arms hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 12:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kenneth Almeida | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andres Cantu (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Arms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Connie Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG), Mark Chandler (C) Harold Davis, Connie Walters | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | William Jeffers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF) Ronald Olsen, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG) Joel Kinney | |
| 11:11 | Montana | Willie Soria's fadeaway is rejected by William Jeffers | 37-48 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 10:55 | Montana | David Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | William Jeffers grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Keith Johnson - foul #1 on Keith Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Connie Walters (PF) Keith Johnson | |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:05 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-48 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Brian Oyama grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Andres Cantu hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth McMenamy | 43-48 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Connie Walters blows the layup but he's hacked by Andres Cantu - foul #3 on Andres Cantu, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Andres Cantu, Brian Oyama, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), David Mateer (SF), Keith Johnson (PF) David Smith, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Mark Chandler | |
| 09:21 | Montana | Connie Walters misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Connie Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Roy Lydon misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 08:58 | Montana | Connie Walters pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:35 | Montana | David Mateer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Philip Buss | 43-49 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Fred Madrigal steps in front of the Aaron Arms pass | 43-49 |
| 08:09 | Montana | David Mateer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Philip Buss can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Connie Walters - foul #1 on Connie Walters, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF), William Jeffers (C) Aaron Arms, Roy Lydon | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Mark Chandler (C) Fred Madrigal, David Mateer, Connie Walters | |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Philip Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Buss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Montana | Keith Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Chandler | 45-54 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Brian Oyama can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-54 |
| 07:10 | Montana | Mark Chandler gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | William Jeffers snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | William Otis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Almeida - foul #2 on Kenneth Almeida, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Stephen Kelly (PF) William Otis, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG), Connie Walters (PF) Joel Kinney, Keith Johnson | |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Mark Chandler steals the ball from Ronald Olsen | 45-54 |
| 06:13 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Soria | 45-56 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Olsen | 47-56 |
| 05:34 | Montana | Willie Soria is hacked by Kenneth McMenamy - foul #3 on Kenneth McMenamy, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Cantu (SG), Philip Buss (C) Ronald Olsen, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (SF), Keith Johnson (PF) Kenneth Almeida, Mark Chandler | |
| 05:18 | Montana | Willie Soria connects on the shot from the right block set up by David Smith | 47-58 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Andres Cantu loses the ball out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (SF) Brian Oyama | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG) David Smith | |
| 04:49 | Montana | Fred Madrigal is fouled on the floor by William Otis - foul #2 on William Otis, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 04:29 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Connie Walters | 47-58 |
| 04:07 | Montana | William Otis picks off the pass by Joel Kinney | 47-58 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | William Otis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fred Madrigal - foul #1 on Fred Madrigal, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF), William Jeffers (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Mark Chandler (C) Willie Soria, Fred Madrigal, Connie Walters | |
| 03:58 | Kent State | William Otis makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | William Otis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-58 |
| 03:36 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses the tip | 49-58 |
| 03:34 | Montana | Mark Chandler snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Otis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andres Cantu (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Buss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jeffers (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Montana | William Otis picks off the pass by David Smith | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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) | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | William Otis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-58 |
| 02:51 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Chandler | 49-58 |
| 02:31 | Montana | David Smith is hacked by William Otis - foul #3 on William Otis, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Olsen (SG) Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG), Connie Walters (PF) Joel Kinney, Keith Johnson | |
| 02:31 | Montana | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:31 | Montana | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Brian Oyama gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Andres Cantu comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Connie Walters - foul #2 on Connie Walters, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Stevens (PG), Roy Lydon (PF), Aaron Arms (C) Ronald Olsen, Brian Oyama, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (PG), Harold Davis (SG), David Mateer (SF), Paul Mullins (C) David Smith, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Mark Chandler | |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Andres Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Andres Cantu misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Aaron Arms grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Roy Lydon clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 50-59 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Connie Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) Brian Stevens, Andres Cantu, William Otis, Roy Lydon, Aaron Arms | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Willie Soria (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Keith Johnson (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Fred Madrigal, Harold Davis, David Mateer, Connie Walters, Paul Mullins | |
| 01:40 | Montana | David Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Chandler | 50-62 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Keith Johnson grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Willie Soria misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Olsen - foul #2 on Ronald Olsen, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Otis (PG), Andres Cantu (SG), Aaron Arms (SF), Roy Lydon (PF), Philip Buss (C) Kenneth McMenamy, Ronald Olsen, Brian Oyama, Stephen Kelly, William Jeffers | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SF), Connie Walters (PF), Paul Mullins (C) David Smith, Kenneth Almeida, Keith Johnson, Mark Chandler | |
| 01:11 | Montana | Willie Soria misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Willie Soria misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Philip Buss grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Andres Cantu misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Roy Lydon tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Montana | William Otis is called for the reach on Paul Mullins in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Otis, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Harold Davis (SG) Willie Soria | |
| 00:53 | Montana | Paul Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:53 | Montana | Paul Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Philip Buss snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | William Otis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andres Cantu | 54-63 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth McMenamy (PG), Ronald Olsen (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), Stephen Kelly (PF), William Jeffers (C) William Otis, Andres Cantu, Aaron Arms, Roy Lydon, Philip Buss | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Keith Johnson (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Harold Davis, Fred Madrigal, Paul Mullins, Connie Walters | |
| 00:46 | Montana | Ronald Olsen is called for the reach on Joel Kinney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Olsen, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Kenneth Almeida steps in front of the Stephen Kelly pass | 54-64 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Joel Kinney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Almeida | 54-66 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | William Jeffers knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | David Smith runs out the clock | 56-66 |