| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Gary Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stutts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmine Greco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Deegan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Beem (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Charles Snow inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is hacked by Gary Bishop - foul #1 on Gary Bishop, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is hacked by Gary Bishop - foul #2 on Gary Bishop, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Gary Bishop steals it from Michael Sowder | 38-27 |
| 18:58 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 18:57 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco can't tip it in | 38-27 |
| 18:56 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan tips it home | 40-27 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Daniel Smith buries a jump hook near the basket | 40-29 |
| 18:06 | St. Bonaventure | The pull-up jumper by Gary Bishop is blocked by Charles Snow | 40-29 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Marvin Forman pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Marvin Forman connects on the runner from close range | 40-31 |
| 17:36 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco is fouled on the floor by Charles Snow - foul #1 on Charles Snow, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Chad Abadie (SF) Carmine Greco | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SF) Charles Snow | |
| 17:27 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Bishop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 17:25 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:09 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem is fouled on the floor by James Wiley - foul #1 on James Wiley, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Hockenberry (SG), Henry Bains (SF), Jeremy Zirkles (C) Gary Bishop, William Stutts, Gilbert Beem | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Gary Leroux (SF) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith | |
| 16:59 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chad Abadie | 43-31 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Cecil Harris double dribbles | 43-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Whittaker (C) Terry Deegan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) Gary Leroux | |
| 16:18 | St. Bonaventure | Chad Abadie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 16:17 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Zirkles grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 16:06 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Hockenberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Forman | 43-33 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Chad Abadie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hockenberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Bains (fresh) PF - Jeremy Zirkles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Whittaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Snow picks off the pass by Christopher Whittaker | 43-33 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Zirkles - foul #1 on Jeremy Zirkles, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gary Bishop (PG), William Stutts (SG), Carmine Greco (SF), Terry Deegan (PF), Gilbert Beem (C) Chad Abadie, Matthew Hockenberry, Henry Bains, Jeremy Zirkles, Christopher Whittaker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill, James Wiley | |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:09 | St. Bonaventure | William Stutts makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Terry Deegan | 45-34 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Charles Snow buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Sowder | 45-37 |
| 14:24 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Deegan | 47-37 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Gilbert Beem is called for the reach on Charles Snow - foul #1 on Gilbert Beem, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SF), James Wiley (C) Charles Snow, Marvin Forman | |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is fouled on the floor by Gary Bishop - foul #3 on Gary Bishop, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Zirkles (PF) Terry Deegan | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Michael Sowder clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 13:35 | St. Bonaventure | William Stutts pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:12 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Barnhill steals it from William Stutts | 47-37 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Larry Genest can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Zirkles - foul #2 on Jeremy Zirkles, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Chad Abadie (PG), Matthew Hockenberry (SG), Henry Bains (SF), Terry Deegan (PF) Gary Bishop, William Stutts, Carmine Greco, Jeremy Zirkles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Larry Genest makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:56 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 12:44 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (SF), Marvin Forman (PF) Daniel Smith, Larry Genest | |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the turnaround from close range | 47-38 |
| 12:28 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Chad Abadie | 47-38 |
| 12:12 | St. Bonaventure | Henry Bains is hacked by Gary Leroux - foul #3 on Gary Leroux, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Zirkles (C) Gilbert Beem | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:56 | St. Bonaventure | Chad Abadie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Chad Abadie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hockenberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Bains (fresh) PF - Terry Deegan (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Zirkles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Gary Leroux knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 47-40 |
| 11:40 | St. Bonaventure | Ricky Barnhill steps in front of the Jeremy Zirkles pass | 47-40 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Gary Leroux banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Barnhill | 47-42 |
| 11:21 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Abadie | 49-42 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Marvin Forman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cecil Harris | 49-44 |
| 11:01 | St. Bonaventure | James Wiley is called for the reach on Jeremy Zirkles - foul #2 on James Wiley, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gary Bishop (PG), William Stutts (SG), Carmine Greco (SF), Gilbert Beem (C) Chad Abadie, Matthew Hockenberry, Henry Bains, Terry Deegan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill, Gary Leroux, James Wiley | |
| 10:46 | St. Bonaventure | William Stutts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Daniel Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Michael Sowder grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Marvin Forman is hacked by Jeremy Zirkles - foul #3 on Jeremy Zirkles, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:03 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Jeremy Zirkles | 49-44 |
| 09:49 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Bishop knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stutts | 51-44 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Marvin Forman jams it on a nice dish by Michael Sowder | 51-46 |
| 09:08 | St. Bonaventure | William Stutts misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Charles Snow snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Forman and he's hacked by William Stutts - foul #3 on William Stutts, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Chad Abadie (PG), Matthew Hockenberry (SF), Terry Deegan (PF), Christopher Whittaker (C) Gary Bishop, Carmine Greco, Jeremy Zirkles, Gilbert Beem | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), James Wiley (C) Michael Sowder, Marvin Forman | |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:35 | St. Bonaventure | Chad Abadie can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Cecil Harris - foul #2 on Cecil Harris, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Henry Bains (SF) William Stutts | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| 08:35 | St. Bonaventure | Chad Abadie misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:35 | St. Bonaventure | Chad Abadie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | James Wiley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 08:16 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Christopher Whittaker | 52-49 |
| 08:01 | St. Bonaventure | James Wiley takes the ball from Henry Bains | 52-49 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | James Wiley can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-49 |
| 07:32 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Chad Abadie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hockenberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Bains (fresh) PF - Terry Deegan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Whittaker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Genest (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:24 | St. Bonaventure | Henry Bains misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Cecil Harris gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Cecil Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Barnhill | 52-52 |
| 06:52 | St. Bonaventure | Chad Abadie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 06:51 | St. Bonaventure | Henry Bains gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:39 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | James Wiley pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad Abadie - foul #1 on Chad Abadie, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gary Bishop (PG), William Stutts (SG), Carmine Greco (SF), Gilbert Beem (C) Chad Abadie, Matthew Hockenberry, Henry Bains, Christopher Whittaker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Marvin Forman (PF) Charles Snow, Larry Genest | |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:23 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:06 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco scores on a jumper from close range set up by Gary Bishop | 54-52 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Marvin Forman is called for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Zirkles (PF) Terry Deegan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG) Cecil Harris | |
| 05:32 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gary Bishop | 56-52 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Marvin Forman clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Carmine Greco - foul #1 on Carmine Greco, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (SF), Walter Washington (C) Ricky Barnhill, James Wiley | |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:55 | St. Bonaventure | William Stutts misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Walter Washington snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Daniel Smith travels with the ball | 56-53 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan (PF) Jeremy Zirkles | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:12 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Bishop knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Terry Deegan steps in front of the Walter Washington pass | 58-53 |
| 03:34 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan is hacked by Marvin Forman - foul #3 on Marvin Forman, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Chad Abadie (PG), Matthew Hockenberry (SG), Henry Bains (SF) Gary Bishop, William Stutts, Carmine Greco | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SG), Charles Snow (SF), James Wiley (C) Daniel Smith, Gary Leroux, Walter Washington | |
| 03:20 | St. Bonaventure | Henry Bains lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Abadie and he's hacked by Charles Snow - foul #2 on Charles Snow, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Zirkles (C) Gilbert Beem | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| 03:20 | St. Bonaventure | Henry Bains makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Chad Abadie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Hockenberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Bains (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Deegan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeremy Zirkles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Marvin Forman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 61-53 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Charles Snow tips it in | 61-55 |
| 02:50 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Zirkles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-55 |
| 02:48 | St. Bonaventure | Henry Bains tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Gary Bishop (PG), William Stutts (SG), Carmine Greco (SF), Gilbert Beem (C) Chad Abadie, Matthew Hockenberry, Henry Bains, Jeremy Zirkles | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Michael Sowder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 02:29 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | St. Bonaventure | William Stutts misses the shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 02:23 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 02:01 | St. Bonaventure | William Stutts drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Bishop | 66-55 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Michael Sowder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 01:44 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Terry Deegan | 66-55 |
| 01:39 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Bishop comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Marvin Forman drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Sowder | 66-57 |
| 00:56 | St. Bonaventure | William Stutts misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Charles Snow snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Daniel Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Stutts - foul #4 on William Stutts, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Sowder is called for the reach on Carmine Greco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sowder, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Hockenberry (SG), Jeremy Zirkles (PF) William Stutts, Terry Deegan | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:48 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:48 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Gary Bishop is called for the reach on Michael Sowder - foul #4 on Gary Bishop, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Stutts (SG), Terry Deegan (PF) Matthew Hockenberry, Jeremy Zirkles | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Carmine Greco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Hockenberry (SG), Jeremy Zirkles (PF) William Stutts, Terry Deegan | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:38 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Daniel Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Sowder | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan (PF) Gilbert Beem | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:30 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sowder - foul #3 on Michael Sowder, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 00:30 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Daniel Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Wiley | 72-68 |
| 00:21 | St. Bonaventure | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Jeremy Zirkles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | William Stutts (SG), Gilbert Beem (C) Matthew Hockenberry, Terry Deegan | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:21 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Zirkles misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:21 | St. Bonaventure | Jeremy Zirkles makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Daniel Smith drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Sowder | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco is hacked by Michael Sowder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Sowder, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan (PF) Jeremy Zirkles | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Marvin Forman gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Charles Snow drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 73-73 |
| 00:08 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Snow denies the turnaround by Gilbert Beem | 73-73 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Gary Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Stutts (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carmine Greco (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Deegan (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Gilbert Beem (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | James Wiley wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Charles Snow knocks in the jumper from the left block | 73-75 |
| 04:30 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Wiley - foul #3 on James Wiley, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| 04:30 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:30 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:30 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Carmine Greco | 74-75 |
| 04:08 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Bishop | 76-75 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Marvin Forman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | James Wiley can't tip it in | 76-75 |
| 03:53 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:47 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Bishop drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Carmine Greco | 79-75 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Daniel Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-75 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Daniel Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 03:06 | St. Bonaventure | William Stutts grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 02:46 | St. Bonaventure | Gary Bishop drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carmine Greco | 82-75 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Gilbert Beem blocks the jumper by Daniel Smith | 82-75 |
| 02:26 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Carmine Greco | 82-75 |
| 02:08 | St. Bonaventure | Marvin Forman picks off the pass by Carmine Greco | 82-75 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Daniel Smith is hacked by William Stutts - foul #5 on William Stutts, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Hockenberry (SG) William Stutts | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:33 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Hockenberry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 82-77 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hockenberry - foul #2 on Matthew Hockenberry, team foul #14 | 82-77 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:56 | St. Bonaventure | Gilbert Beem clanks a runner from the baseline | 82-79 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Charles Snow gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Gary Bishop (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Hockenberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmine Greco (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Deegan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Gilbert Beem (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marvin Forman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 82-79 |
| 00:32 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan snags the defensive board | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sowder - foul #5 on Michael Sowder, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:29 | St. Bonaventure | Terry Deegan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | James Wiley snags the defensive board | 82-79 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | James Wiley connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 82-81 |
| 00:20 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Harris - foul #3 on Cecil Harris, team foul #15 | 82-81 |
| 00:20 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:20 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Terry Deegan steals the ball from Cecil Harris | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco is hacked by Daniel Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #16 | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | St. Bonaventure | Carmine Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses the halfcourt shot | 85-81 |