| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Frank Patel (fresh) SG - Marshall Anthony (fresh) SF - Brian Fall (fresh) PF - Roland Buchanan (fresh) C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Boston College | Billy Sane steps in front of the Roland Buchanan pass | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | John Hill gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Frank Patel steals it from John Hill | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan drills a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Alfred Watkins - foul #1 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Matthew Fish gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | The jump hook by Robert Jones is blocked by Roland Buchanan | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Boston College | Frank Patel grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Boston College | Robert Jones swats the short shot by Frank Patel | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Billy Sane snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Billy Sane hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Boston College | Brian Fall grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | Boston College | Frank Patel connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Gabriel | 0-4 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Billy Sane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Nichols (PG) Frank Patel | |
| 16:17 | Boston College | John Hill is called for the reach on Daniel Nichols - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kevin Heideman (PF) Roland Buchanan | |
| 15:50 | Boston College | Brian Fall misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Billy Sane snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Nichols (fresh) SG - Marshall Anthony (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Fall (fresh) PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) C - Michael Gabriel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Michael Gabriel swats the shot by Matthew Fish | 0-4 |
| 15:42 | Boston College | Brian Fall snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 15:19 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 15:17 | Boston College | Brian Fall hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Billy Sane is fouled on the floor by Michael Gabriel - foul #1 on Michael Gabriel, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Patel (SG), Roland Buchanan (PF) Marshall Anthony, Michael Gabriel | |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 14:35 | Boston College | Frank Patel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Richard Kreps hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Fish | 5-6 |
| 14:00 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Heideman, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Jones (C) John Hill | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SG) Brian Fall | |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Kevin Heideman swats the layup by Robert Jones | 5-6 |
| 13:38 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 13:21 | Boston College | Frank Patel scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Marshall Anthony and the foul's on Matthew Fish - foul #1 on Matthew Fish, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Matthew Fish, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Gabriel (C) Kevin Heideman | |
| 13:21 | Boston College | Frank Patel misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 5-8 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Billy Sane's fadeaway is rejected by Roland Buchanan | 5-8 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 12:51 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Spiker - foul #1 on Daniel Spiker, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 12:51 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:51 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Daniel Nichols | 7-10 |
| 12:11 | Boston College | Frank Patel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Thomas Foster (C) Daniel Spiker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Boston College | Brian Fall (SF), Kevin Heideman (PF) Frank Patel, Roland Buchanan | |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Billy Sane is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Patel (PG) Daniel Nichols | |
| 11:35 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Fish - foul #2 on Matthew Fish, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (PG) Matthew Fish | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 11:35 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:35 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Frank Patel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marshall Anthony (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Fall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins hits a driving attempt from the right block | 9-11 |
| 11:17 | Boston College | Brian Fall misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 11:15 | Boston College | Frank Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:56 | Boston College | Brian Fall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | John Hill gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | John Hill comes up short on the shot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Billy Sane pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Billy Sane connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker | 11-11 |
| 09:47 | Boston College | Frank Patel misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 11-11 |
| 09:45 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel tips it home | 11-13 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Billy Sane scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker and he's fouled by Michael Gabriel - foul #2 on Michael Gabriel, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Richard Kreps (PF), Robert Jones (C) John Hill, Alfred Watkins, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Nichols (PG), Roland Buchanan (PF) Frank Patel, Michael Gabriel | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:25 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:04 | Boston College | Marshall Anthony can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Richard Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Robert Jones buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Kevin Heideman - foul #2 on Kevin Heideman, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF), Thomas Foster (PF) Daniel Spiker, Billy Sane | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Patel (PG) Kevin Heideman | |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:28 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan throws it down on a nice dish by Marshall Anthony and the foul's on Charles Osborn - foul #1 on Charles Osborn, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Charles Osborn | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 08:28 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Robert Jones hits a 3 from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 07:52 | Boston College | Richard Clemons is called for the reach on Frank Patel - foul #1 on Richard Clemons, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF) Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 07:52 | Boston College | Frank Patel makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:52 | Boston College | Frank Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 19-16 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | John Hill misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Nichols - foul #1 on Daniel Nichols, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alfred Watkins (PF) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 07:39 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:15 | Boston College | Daniel Spiker is called for the reach on Daniel Nichols - foul #2 on Daniel Spiker, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG) Daniel Spiker | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 07:15 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:15 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Frank Patel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Marshall Anthony (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Brian Fall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Richard Clemons connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Kreps | 24-18 |
| 06:39 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Patel | 24-20 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | John Hill misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 06:23 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:57 | Boston College | Brian Fall drills a shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | John Hill knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 26-22 |
| 05:19 | Boston College | Frank Patel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 26-22 |
| 05:18 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Fall | 26-22 |
| 05:03 | Boston College | Brian Fall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marshall Anthony and he's hacked by Alfred Watkins - foul #2 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Richard Kreps, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 05:03 | Boston College | Brian Fall makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | John Hill connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-25 |
| 04:18 | Boston College | Derrick Fisher is called for the reach on Roland Buchanan - foul #1 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| 04:18 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:18 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | John Hill buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 03:35 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols is hacked by Thomas Foster - foul #1 on Thomas Foster, team foul #11 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Richard Kreps (PF) Richard Clemons, John Hill, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Boston College | Kevin Heideman (PF), Michael Gabriel (C) Frank Patel, Roland Buchanan | |
| 03:35 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:35 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-28 |
| 03:20 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:57 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Richard Kreps - foul #1 on Richard Kreps, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 02:57 | Boston College | Kevin Heideman misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marshall Anthony (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Brian Fall (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Heideman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Billy Sane comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 02:17 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:53 | Boston College | Michael Gabriel clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Daniel Spiker | 30-30 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Daniel Nichols takes the ball from Matthew Fish | 30-30 |
| 01:26 | Boston College | Daniel Nichols is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Nichols, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Billy Sane | |
| Subs | Boston College | Frank Patel (SG), Roland Buchanan (PF) Marshall Anthony, Kevin Heideman | |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 00:49 | Boston College | Alfred Watkins denies the turnaround by Roland Buchanan | 30-30 |
| 00:47 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan tips it home | 30-32 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Michael Gabriel is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #3 on Michael Gabriel, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marshall Anthony (SG), Kevin Heideman (C) Daniel Nichols, Michael Gabriel | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Roland Buchanan snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Robert Jones denies the turnaround by Brian Fall | 31-32 |
| 00:02 | Boston College | Frank Patel snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | The clock runs out | 31-32 |