| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Baker (fresh) PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | David Franklin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Franklin steps in front of the Melvin Briggs pass | 37-34 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | William Zephyr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert King | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley is fouled on the floor by David Franklin - foul #3 on David Franklin, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (C) David Franklin | |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Greeley | 39-36 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert King | 39-38 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | William Zephyr snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses the easy layup | 39-38 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs travels with the ball | 39-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG), Donald Glover (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Brian Compos (C) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley, Donald Snow, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, Larry Baker, William Zephyr | |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Richard Whipple clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Glover - foul #2 on Donald Glover, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG) Adrian Carpenter | |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Richard Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Richard Whipple misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Richard Whipple connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Smith and he's hacked by Freddie Roberts - foul #1 on Freddie Roberts, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Gray (SF) Cameron Thomas | |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Richard Whipple makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Gary Smith grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wesley Nielson (fresh) SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Compos (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Gray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Victor Wiley is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Ronald Greeley (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Richard Smith, Wesley Nielson, Donald Glover, Freddie Roberts, Brian Compos | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor, Stephen Gray, Gary Smith | |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Ronald Greeley is called for the reach on Adrian Carpenter - foul #2 on Ronald Greeley, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Daryl Zullo | 41-42 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | William Zephyr snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Richard Whipple is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Baker (SF) Richard Whipple | |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | David Franklin is called for the reach on Stephen Kennedy - foul #4 on David Franklin, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (C) David Franklin | |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley clanks a runner from the right block | 41-42 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Zephyr | 41-42 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | William Zephyr clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Kennedy - foul #1 on Stephen Kennedy, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Freddie Roberts (PF) Melvin Briggs, Stephen Kennedy | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:33 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | William Zephyr makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover (C) Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Smith (C) William Zephyr | |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Robert King drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adrian Carpenter | 41-45 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Gary Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Glover - foul #3 on Donald Glover, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson (SG), Brian Compos (C) Ronald Greeley, Donald Snow | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Richard Whipple (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Larry Baker | |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-47 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Richard Whipple grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Freddie Roberts - foul #2 on Freddie Roberts, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Richard Smith, Freddie Roberts, Brian Compos | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Zephyr (PF) Gary Smith | |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Nielson (fresh) SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Whipple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Donald Glover | 47-49 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Victor Wiley | 47-49 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Stephen Kennedy blocks the jumper by Victor Wiley | 47-49 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Richard Whipple gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | William Zephyr blows the layup | 47-49 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Stephen Kennedy | 47-49 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Kennedy | 50-49 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Donald Glover steals the ball from William Zephyr | 50-49 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Ronald Greeley (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Brian Compos (C) Melvin Briggs, Wesley Nielson, Donald Glover, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), Larry Baker (SF), Gary Smith (C) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple | |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter's floater is knocked away by Freddie Roberts | 50-49 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Gary Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses short on a shot in the paint | 50-49 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Compos | 53-49 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Larry Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 53-49 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter is hacked by Ronald Greeley - foul #3 on Ronald Greeley, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Richard Smith, Freddie Roberts, Brian Compos | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Franklin (C) William Zephyr | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Greeley - foul #4 on Ronald Greeley, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Gray (SF) Larry Baker | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Gray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Snow | 57-53 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter scores on a shot from the left block | 57-55 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 59-55 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Daryl Zullo takes the ball from Robert King | 59-55 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-55 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Greeley - foul #5 on Ronald Greeley, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG), Donald Glover (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Brian Compos (C) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley, Donald Snow, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Larry Baker (SF), Cameron Thomas (PF) Robert King, Stephen Gray, Gary Smith | |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover is hacked by David Franklin - foul #5 on David Franklin, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG), Richard Whipple (C) Adrian Carpenter, David Franklin | |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Richard Whipple - foul #2 on Richard Whipple, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Zephyr (PF) Richard Whipple | |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Larry Baker lays it in on a nice dish by Cameron Thomas | 60-59 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Baker takes the ball from Richard Smith | 60-59 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Brian Compos, Freddie Roberts, Donald Glover | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Richard Whipple (C) Maurice Pryor, Larry Baker | |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo can't throw it down | 60-59 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas hits a shot from the left side | 62-61 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow tips it home | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wesley Nielson (fresh) SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Wiley (fresh) SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Whipple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Richard Whipple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), Stephen Gray (SF), Gary Smith (C) Victor Wiley, Cameron Thomas, William Zephyr | |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Baker (SF), William Zephyr (PF), Cameron Thomas (C) Stephen Gray, Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas scores on a runner from the left block set up by Robert King | 64-63 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Larry Baker pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Wesley Nielson steps in front of the William Zephyr pass | 64-63 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Melvin Briggs - foul #2 on Melvin Briggs, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | William Zephyr makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Robert King is called for the reach on Melvin Briggs - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo is fouled on the floor by Cameron Thomas - foul #2 on Cameron Thomas, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Wesley Nielson | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas clanks a shot from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Wesley Nielson is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #1 on Wesley Nielson, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert King is called for the reach on Melvin Briggs - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |