| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Brian Hawley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stacy Deaton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edmund Clapp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Grill | 32-32 |
| 19:19 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Fox | 34-32 |
| 19:02 | Sacred Heart | Stacy Deaton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Warren | 34-35 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | John Fox misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | Sacred Heart | Stacy Deaton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Sacred Heart | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Gray | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | Sacred Heart | Edmund Clapp makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Hawley | 34-38 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett tips it in | 36-38 |
| 17:42 | Sacred Heart | Albert Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brett Hassen (PF) Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Brett Hassen blows the layup | 36-38 |
| 17:22 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 17:15 | Sacred Heart | Albert Gray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Hawley and he's fouled by Brett Hassen - foul #1 on Brett Hassen, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SG) John Fox | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Willie Lewis (SG), Bobbie Johnson (PF) James Warren, Edmund Clapp | |
| 17:15 | Sacred Heart | Albert Gray misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Brett Hassen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Catt (C) Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Eric Johnson (C) Albert Gray | |
| 16:42 | Sacred Heart | Willie Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stacy Deaton | 36-43 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff misses the jumper from the right side | 36-43 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Brett Hassen gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Brian Hawley picks off the pass by Clarence Catt | 36-43 |
| 15:54 | Sacred Heart | Bobbie Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Hawley | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Irvin Hoff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Hassen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Catt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Brian Hawley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stacy Deaton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bobbie Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett can't connect on a floater in the lane | 36-46 |
| 15:38 | Sacred Heart | Bobbie Johnson grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 15:27 | Sacred Heart | Bobbie Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brett Hassen - foul #2 on Brett Hassen, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Guy Entrekin, Dennis Bennett, Brett Hassen, Clarence Catt | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Billy Person (PG), James Warren (SG), Edmund Clapp (PF), Albert Gray (C) Brian Hawley, Willie Lewis, Stacy Deaton, Eric Johnson | |
| 15:27 | Sacred Heart | Bobbie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:27 | Sacred Heart | Bobbie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 15:06 | Sacred Heart | Albert Gray grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 14:46 | Sacred Heart | James Warren is fouled on the floor by John Fox - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Willie Lewis (SF) Bobbie Johnson | |
| 14:30 | Sacred Heart | Dennis Duncan is called for the reach on James Warren - foul #1 on Dennis Duncan, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| 14:19 | Sacred Heart | Billy Person misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Paul Grill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Duncan | 38-48 |
| 13:44 | Sacred Heart | Edmund Clapp misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 13:42 | Sacred Heart | Albert Gray tips it home | 38-50 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | James Warren steals it from Clifton Zutter | 38-50 |
| 13:14 | Sacred Heart | Billy Person throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Brett Hassen (C) Irvin Hoff, Clifton Zutter, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley (PG), Stacy Deaton (SF) Billy Person, James Warren | |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Albert Gray takes the ball from Dennis Duncan | 38-50 |
| 12:44 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley is fouled on the floor by Guy Entrekin - foul #1 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (SG), Clarence Catt (C) John Fox, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | James Warren (SG), Bobbie Johnson (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Willie Lewis, Edmund Clapp, Albert Gray | |
| 12:36 | Sacred Heart | Eric Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Clarence Catt snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | The jump hook by Guy Entrekin is blocked by Bobbie Johnson | 38-50 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Clarence Catt hits the follow up shot | 40-50 |
| 12:01 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Guy Entrekin - foul #2 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Grill (C) Clarence Catt | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Billy Person (SG) James Warren | |
| 12:01 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:01 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Brett Hassen grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Stacy Deaton steals it from Brian Hart | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Hassen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Brian Hawley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Person (fresh) SF - Stacy Deaton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobbie Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Sacred Heart | Dennis Bennett is called for the reach on Stacy Deaton - foul #2 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG) Brian Hart | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Albert Gray (C) Eric Johnson | |
| 11:33 | Sacred Heart | Stacy Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:33 | Sacred Heart | Stacy Deaton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Paul Grill gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Brett Hassen drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Bennett | 42-52 |
| 11:05 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | John Fox lays it in on a great pass from Brett Hassen | 44-55 |
| 10:28 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stacy Deaton and the foul's on Dennis Bennett - foul #3 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Duncan (PF) Brett Hassen | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | James Warren (SG), Edmund Clapp (PF) Billy Person, Bobbie Johnson | |
| 10:28 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Edmund Clapp blocks the short jumper by Dennis Duncan | 44-58 |
| 10:14 | Sacred Heart | Albert Gray gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 10:10 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-58 |
| 10:08 | Sacred Heart | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Clapp | 44-58 |
| 09:54 | Sacred Heart | James Warren is called for traveling | 44-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (PG), Brian Hart (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Clarence Catt (C) Guy Entrekin, John Fox, Dennis Bennett, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Willie Lewis (SF), Eric Johnson (C) Stacy Deaton, Albert Gray | |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-58 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter tips it home | 46-58 |
| 09:20 | Sacred Heart | Edmund Clapp is fouled on the floor by Brian Hart - foul #1 on Brian Hart, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brett Hassen (C) Clarence Catt | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Billy Person (PG) Brian Hawley | |
| 09:20 | Sacred Heart | Edmund Clapp misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Brett Hassen gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Brett Hassen blows the layup | 46-58 |
| 09:05 | Sacred Heart | Eric Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 08:55 | Sacred Heart | Billy Person can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 08:39 | Sacred Heart | Billy Person gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:21 | Sacred Heart | Billy Person knocks in the jumper from the left side | 46-60 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 46-60 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Brett Hassen snags the offensive board | 46-60 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | James Warren takes the ball from Brian Hart | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Irvin Hoff (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brett Hassen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Billy Person (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edmund Clapp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Sacred Heart | James Warren makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edmund Clapp | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff misses the 3 from straight away | 46-63 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter tips it home | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:13 | Sacred Heart | Edmund Clapp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Duncan - foul #2 on Dennis Duncan, team foul #10 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), John Fox (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Paul Grill (C) Irvin Hoff, Brian Hart, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley (PG), Bobbie Johnson (SG), Stacy Deaton (SF), Albert Gray (C) Billy Person, James Warren, Willie Lewis, Eric Johnson | |
| 07:13 | Sacred Heart | Edmund Clapp makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:13 | Sacred Heart | Edmund Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Stacy Deaton swats the shot by Dennis Bennett | 48-65 |
| 07:05 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 06:37 | Sacred Heart | Stacy Deaton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Bennett - foul #4 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Catt (PF) Brett Hassen | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | James Warren (SG) Edmund Clapp | |
| 06:37 | Sacred Heart | Stacy Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:37 | Sacred Heart | Stacy Deaton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Clarence Catt pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | John Fox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 06:18 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Albert Gray | 48-66 |
| 05:59 | Sacred Heart | James Warren clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 05:58 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley gets the offensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 05:39 | Sacred Heart | Bobbie Johnson misses the floater from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Clarence Catt blows the layup but he's hacked by Bobbie Johnson - foul #2 on Bobbie Johnson, team foul #1 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Willie Lewis (SG) James Warren | |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Clarence Catt makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Clarence Catt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:53 | Sacred Heart | Brian Hawley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Clarence Catt misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-66 |
| 04:36 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Albert Gray | 50-66 |
| 04:12 | Sacred Heart | Willie Lewis blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Bennett - foul #5 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #12 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Brett Hassen (C) John Fox, Dennis Bennett, Clarence Catt, Paul Grill | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Edmund Clapp (PF), Eric Johnson (C) Bobbie Johnson, Albert Gray | |
| 04:12 | Sacred Heart | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 04:12 | Sacred Heart | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Edmund Clapp - foul #1 on Edmund Clapp, team foul #2 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Luce (C) Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Billy Person (PG), Bobbie Johnson (SF), Wilfred Liner (PF) Brian Hawley, Stacy Deaton, Edmund Clapp | |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Sacred Heart | Wilfred Liner hits a jumper from the baseline | 52-70 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Irvin Hoff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Hassen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Luce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Billy Person (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bobbie Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilfred Liner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Johnson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Gary Luce snags the offensive board | 52-70 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Irvin Hoff | 55-70 |
| 02:50 | Sacred Heart | Billy Person misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Brett Hassen - foul #3 on Brett Hassen, team foul #13 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (SG), Clarence Catt (C) Guy Entrekin, Gary Luce | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 02:50 | Sacred Heart | Billy Person makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:50 | Sacred Heart | Billy Person misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Clarence Catt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Clarence Catt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Clarence Catt gets the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-71 |
| 02:18 | Sacred Heart | Bobbie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 02:03 | Sacred Heart | Wilfred Liner is fouled on the floor by Brett Hassen - foul #4 on Brett Hassen, team foul #14 | 55-71 |
| 02:03 | Sacred Heart | Wilfred Liner makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:03 | Sacred Heart | Wilfred Liner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 02:03 | Sacred Heart | Bobbie Johnson snags the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 01:47 | Sacred Heart | Brett Hassen steals it from Willie Lewis | 55-72 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Brian Hart lays it up and in on a great pass from Irvin Hoff | 57-72 |
| 01:07 | Sacred Heart | Willie Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Catt | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Sacred Heart | Wilfred Liner comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Brett Hassen - foul #5 on Brett Hassen, team foul #15 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Luce (C) Brett Hassen | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 00:34 | Sacred Heart | Wilfred Liner makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:34 | Sacred Heart | Wilfred Liner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Clarence Catt | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses badly on a shot from the left block | 59-73 |
| 00:25 | Sacred Heart | Willie Lewis grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Sacred Heart | Billy Person runs out the clock | 59-73 |