| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) SG - Israel Hill (fresh) SF - Shaun Bergold (fresh) PF - Peter Watts (fresh) C - Robert Burke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Antone Harris (fresh) SG - Randy Craven (fresh) SF - David Brock (fresh) PF - David Baker (fresh) C - Bryan Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Burke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Montana State | Israel Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Oklahoma State | Randy Craven connects on the floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Robert Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Oklahoma State | Israel Hill steps in front of the Bryan Johnson pass | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Robert Burke throws it down | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Oklahoma State | David Baker clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Howard Taylor - foul #1 on Howard Taylor, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Oklahoma State | David Baker misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Oklahoma State | David Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Robert Burke pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Shaun Bergold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Oklahoma State | Randy Craven misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Robert Burke grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Howard Taylor double dribbles | 2-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Davis (SF) Shaun Bergold | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 17:40 | Oklahoma State | David Brock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Peter Watts pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Johnson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris misses the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Burke | 2-2 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Alexander Davis snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Israel Hill makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Taylor | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Johnson misses the shot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Howard Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Antone Harris steps in front of the Israel Hill pass | 5-2 |
| 16:00 | Oklahoma State | David Baker blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 15:58 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Johnson hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Davis (fresh) PF - Peter Watts (fairly fresh) C - Robert Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Antone Harris (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Craven (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Brock (fairly fresh) PF - David Baker (fairly fresh) C - Bryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Bryan Johnson blocks the jumper by Israel Hill | 5-4 |
| 15:46 | Oklahoma State | David Brock pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:42 | Oklahoma State | Randy Craven comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:41 | Oklahoma State | David Baker hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Robert Burke connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Watts | 8-6 |
| 15:00 | Oklahoma State | David Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Watts | 8-6 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Howard Taylor grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Israel Hill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Taylor and the foul's on Randy Craven - foul #1 on Randy Craven, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Lenox (PG), Shaun Bergold (SF), Dan Beck (PF), William Stilson (C) Howard Taylor, Alexander Davis, Peter Watts, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Renner (PG), Eric Sanders (SG), Steve Jones (SF), John Miers (PF), Carl Buckley (C) Antone Harris, Randy Craven, David Brock, David Baker, Bryan Johnson | |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:42 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to John Miers | 10-6 |
| 14:35 | Oklahoma State | John Miers scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Sanders | 10-8 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Dan Beck connects on the jump hook from the left block | 12-8 |
| 13:51 | Oklahoma State | Carl Buckley is fouled on the floor by Dan Beck - foul #1 on Dan Beck, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Chester Woods (PF) Israel Hill | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 13:42 | Oklahoma State | Dan Beck swats the layup by Carl Buckley | 12-8 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Dan Beck snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | William Stilson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Sanders - foul #1 on Eric Sanders, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | William Stilson makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | William Stilson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:13 | Oklahoma State | Eric Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-8 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Frank Lenox misses short on a shot from the left side | 14-8 |
| 12:52 | Oklahoma State | John Miers gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:47 | Oklahoma State | John Miers double dribbles | 14-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boroski (PG), Robert Burke (C) Shaun Bergold, Dan Beck | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris (PG) Richard Renner | |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Chester Woods clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Carl Buckley | 14-8 |
| 12:18 | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eric Sanders | 14-10 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses long on a floater from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Chester Woods can't tip it in | 14-10 |
| 12:01 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to John Miers | 14-10 |
| 11:57 | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Steve Jones | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Boroski (fresh) SG - Frank Lenox (fairly fresh) SF - William Stilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Woods (fresh) C - Robert Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Antone Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Miers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Buckley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Robert Burke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Chester Woods tips it back up and in | 16-12 |
| 11:25 | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris is fouled on the floor by Frank Lenox - foul #1 on Frank Lenox, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SG), Shaun Bergold (SF), Peter Watts (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Frank Lenox, William Stilson, Chester Woods, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Randy Craven (SG), David Brock (SF), Casey Burge (PF), Bryan Johnson (C) Eric Sanders, Steve Jones, John Miers, Carl Buckley | |
| 11:13 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Johnson misses short on a runner in the lane | 16-12 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Peter Watts pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Alexander Davis buries a shot from the left wing set up by Mark Boroski | 18-12 |
| 10:53 | Oklahoma State | Randy Craven misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Israel Hill - foul #1 on Israel Hill, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG) Mark Boroski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Renner (PG) Antone Harris | |
| 10:53 | Oklahoma State | Randy Craven makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:53 | Oklahoma State | Randy Craven makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Alexander Davis knocks in the floater near the basket | 20-14 |
| 10:25 | Oklahoma State | Richard Renner is whistled for traveling | 20-14 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Renner - foul #1 on Richard Renner, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Eric Sanders (PG) Richard Renner | |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Israel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:06 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma State | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 09:50 | Oklahoma State | Casey Burge snags the offensive board | 21-14 |
| 09:26 | Oklahoma State | Eric Sanders loses the dribble to Shaun Bergold | 21-14 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Howard Taylor comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Eric Sanders - foul #2 on Eric Sanders, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Lenox (SG), William Stilson (SF), Dan Beck (C) Israel Hill, Shaun Bergold, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris (PG), Steve Jones (SF), David Baker (PF) Eric Sanders, David Brock, Casey Burge | |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Howard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Howard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma State | David Baker snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 08:50 | Oklahoma State | David Baker travels with the ball | 22-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boroski (PG), Robert Burke (C) Howard Taylor, Peter Watts | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Carl Buckley (SF) Randy Craven | |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Bryan Johnson swats the shot by Dan Beck | 22-14 |
| 08:23 | Oklahoma State | David Baker gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:05 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-14 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Dan Beck pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | William Stilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Dan Beck hits the follow up shot | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Boroski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Lenox (fresh) SF - William Stilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Antone Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Buckley (fresh) PF - David Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Peter Watts (PF) Dan Beck | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Randy Craven (SG), John Miers (PF) David Baker, Bryan Johnson | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Steve Jones is called for the reach on Mark Boroski - foul #1 on Steve Jones, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SG) Mark Boroski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Brock (SF), David Baker (PF) Steve Jones, Carl Buckley | |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Frank Lenox is called for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Lenox, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Shaun Bergold (SF), Dan Beck (C) Frank Lenox, William Stilson, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 06:49 | Oklahoma State | Randy Craven comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 06:47 | Oklahoma State | David Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 06:39 | Oklahoma State | Howard Taylor steals it from Antone Harris | 24-14 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Howard Taylor misses the easy layup | 24-14 |
| 06:33 | Oklahoma State | John Miers snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 06:28 | Oklahoma State | Randy Craven connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Miers | 24-17 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Israel Hill knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Howard Taylor | 26-17 |
| 05:49 | Oklahoma State | David Baker misses long on a floater from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 05:48 | Oklahoma State | John Miers hits the follow up shot | 26-19 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Shaun Bergold is hacked by David Baker - foul #1 on David Baker, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boroski (PG), William Stilson (SG), Alexander Davis (SF), Chester Woods (PF), Robert Burke (C) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill, Shaun Bergold, Peter Watts, Dan Beck | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Renner (PG), Steve Jones (SF), Carl Buckley (PF), Bryan Johnson (C) Antone Harris, David Brock, David Baker, John Miers | |
| 05:08 | Montana State | The short jumper by Robert Burke is denied by Carl Buckley | 26-19 |
| 05:07 | Oklahoma State | Steve Jones grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 05:03 | Oklahoma State | Richard Renner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Burke - foul #1 on Robert Burke, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| 05:03 | Oklahoma State | Richard Renner makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:03 | Oklahoma State | Richard Renner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Alexander Davis's pass is intercepted by Richard Renner | 26-21 |
| 04:41 | Oklahoma State | Carl Buckley buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Renner | 26-23 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | William Stilson loses the dribble to Steve Jones | 26-23 |
| 04:05 | Oklahoma State | Randy Craven connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Richard Renner | 26-25 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Alexander Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Steve Jones - foul #2 on Steve Jones, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Israel Hill (SG), Peter Watts (PF) Mark Boroski, William Stilson, Chester Woods | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris (PG), Eric Sanders (SG), John Miers (PF) Richard Renner, Randy Craven, Carl Buckley | |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Alexander Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Alexander Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Alexander Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alexander Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Antone Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Miers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Oklahoma State | Steve Jones is whistled for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shaun Bergold (SF) Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Brock (SF) Steve Jones | |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 03:04 | Oklahoma State | Bryan Johnson gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:56 | Oklahoma State | Robert Burke is called for the reach on Antone Harris - foul #2 on Robert Burke, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dan Beck (C) Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:56 | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:56 | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Peter Watts | 28-26 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 02:38 | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 02:29 | Oklahoma State | David Brock loses the ball out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Carl Buckley (C) Bryan Johnson | |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Israel Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma State | John Miers grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma State | David Brock misses the runner in the paint | 28-26 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Dan Beck gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Israel Hill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Taylor | 30-26 |
| 01:27 | Oklahoma State | Eric Sanders clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Shaun Bergold grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Howard Taylor misses the tip | 30-26 |
| 01:08 | Oklahoma State | Carl Buckley grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma State | Antone Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Brock | 30-29 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Israel Hill is fouled on the floor by John Miers - foul #1 on John Miers, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Lenox (PG), William Stilson (SF), Alexander Davis (PF), Robert Burke (C) Howard Taylor, Shaun Bergold, Peter Watts, Dan Beck | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Renner (PG), Randy Craven (SG), Steve Jones (SF), David Baker (PF), Bryan Johnson (C) Antone Harris, Eric Sanders, David Brock, John Miers, Carl Buckley | |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Israel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Israel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma State | David Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Robert Burke grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Frank Lenox misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Johnson - foul #1 on Bryan Johnson, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boroski (PG) Israel Hill | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Frank Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Frank Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma State | Richard Renner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Robert Burke gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses the fullcourt shot | 34-29 |