| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Richard Evelyn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Estepp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Frank Castorena (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Monti (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Felt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp inbounds the ball | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Mercyhurst | David Lust takes the ball from Matthew Estepp in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 19:47 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 19:45 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 19:25 | Mercyhurst | Frank Castorena is called for the reach on Matthew Estepp - foul #3 on Frank Castorena, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher (PG) Frank Castorena | |
| 19:19 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 48-47 |
| 19:18 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Robert Crutcher | 48-47 |
| 19:12 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust's layup is rejected by James Sawyer | 48-47 |
| 19:11 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 19:07 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Monti - foul #1 on Gerald Monti, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable (SF) Andrew Felt | |
| 19:07 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 19:07 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 18:50 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 18:48 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 18:47 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 18:45 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Crutcher - foul #3 on Robert Crutcher, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke (PG), Alfred Dunn (SF), Bryan Brewer (PF) Richard Evelyn, Matthew Estepp, James Sawyer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Absher (PG), Dean Clark (PF), Mike Smith (C) Robert Crutcher, David Lust, Clayton Spencer | |
| 18:38 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Dunn clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Absher - foul #3 on Michael Absher, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel (PG), Melvin Fletcher (SG) Michael Absher, Gerald Monti | |
| 18:38 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 18:38 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 18:12 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| 17:54 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas is open but misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 17:52 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Mike Smith | 52-47 |
| 17:47 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Melvin Fletcher | 52-49 |
| 17:29 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dean Clark - foul #2 on Dean Clark, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson (PG), Richard Evelyn (SG), Matthew Estepp (SF), Kelly Wade (PF) Todd Burke, Bradley Richardson, Alfred Dunn, Bryan Brewer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti (SG), Andrew Felt (SF), David Lust (PF), Clayton Spencer (C) Melvin Fletcher, Elmer Marable, Dean Clark, Mike Smith | |
| 17:29 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 17:29 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 17:29 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 17:03 | Montana St., Billings | Matthew Estepp steals it from Clayton Spencer | 52-49 |
| 16:37 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 16:35 | Montana St., Billings | Andrew Felt pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 16:11 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel is called for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke (PG), Bradley Richardson (SG), James Sawyer (PF), Bryan Brewer (C) Jesse Carson, Richard Evelyn, Kelly Wade, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 16:04 | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher (SG) Gerald Monti | |
| 15:40 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 15:39 | Montana St., Billings | Andrew Felt misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 15:38 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Todd Burke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Estepp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Mark Rothermel (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Felt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lust (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Mercyhurst | David Lust steals the ball from James Sawyer | 52-49 |
| 15:28 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Crow (PG), Ronald Spencer (SG), Alfred Dunn (SF) Todd Burke, Bradley Richardson, Matthew Estepp | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG), Robert Crutcher (SG), Elmer Marable (SF), Dean Clark (PF), Mike Smith (C) Mark Rothermel, Melvin Fletcher, Andrew Felt, David Lust, Clayton Spencer | |
| 15:16 | Mercyhurst | James Crow misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 52-49 |
| 15:15 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 15:09 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 15:08 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 15:02 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 14:42 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 14:40 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:38 | Mercyhurst | Frank Castorena steals the ball from James Crow in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 14:21 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Dean Clark | 55-52 |
| 14:15 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 14:13 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Robert Crutcher | 55-52 |
| 14:07 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable comes up short on the floater near the basket | 55-52 |
| 14:06 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Dunn grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 14:01 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Dunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 13:59 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer tips it in | 57-52 |
| 13:39 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Castorena | 57-54 |
| 13:29 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke (PG), Richard Evelyn (SG), Matthew Estepp (SF), Kelly Wade (PF), Ralph Thomas (C) James Crow, Ronald Spencer, Alfred Dunn, James Sawyer, Bryan Brewer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Absher (PG), Gerald Monti (SG), Andrew Felt (SF), David Lust (PF), Clayton Spencer (C) Frank Castorena, Robert Crutcher, Elmer Marable, Dean Clark, Mike Smith | |
| 13:12 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 13:11 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust tips it home | 57-56 |
| 12:50 | Mercyhurst | Kelly Wade misses the lay-in | 57-56 |
| 12:48 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 12:32 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 12:31 | Mercyhurst | Kelly Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 12:24 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Absher - foul #4 on Michael Absher, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson (PG), Bradley Richardson (SG) Todd Burke, Matthew Estepp | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG) Michael Absher | |
| 12:24 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 12:24 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 12:13 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Thomas | 61-56 |
| 12:12 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 12:06 | Mercyhurst | Kelly Wade misses the jumpshot from the left side | 61-58 |
| 12:05 | Mercyhurst | Kelly Wade grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 11:42 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-58 |
| 11:40 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti grabs the board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Jesse Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Evelyn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Frank Castorena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Monti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Felt (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lust (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Spencer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti double dribbles | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp (SF), James Sawyer (PF) Richard Evelyn, Kelly Wade | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher (SG), Elmer Marable (SF) Gerald Monti, Andrew Felt | |
| 11:19 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 10:58 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena is hacked by Jesse Carson - foul #2 on Jesse Carson, team foul #1 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Crow (PG), Todd Burke (SG), Ronald Spencer (SF) Jesse Carson, Bradley Richardson, Matthew Estepp | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher (SF) David Lust | |
| 10:44 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 10:43 | Mercyhurst | James Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:38 | Mercyhurst | Frank Castorena blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ronald Spencer | 63-58 |
| 10:36 | Mercyhurst | James Crow gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:23 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 10:06 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena is fouled on the floor by Todd Burke - foul #1 on Todd Burke, team foul #2 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp (SF), Alfred Dunn (PF) Todd Burke, James Sawyer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti (SG), Andrew Felt (SF), Dean Clark (PF) Frank Castorena, Melvin Fletcher, Clayton Spencer | |
| 09:50 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Monti | 66-61 |
| 09:48 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer is hacked by Gerald Monti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Monti, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson (PG) James Crow | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 09:48 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 09:48 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 09:34 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #3 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn (SG) Ronald Spencer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Lust (PF) Dean Clark | |
| 09:34 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 09:34 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 09:34 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 09:18 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 68-62 |
| 09:17 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 09:11 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable is hacked by Richard Evelyn - foul #1 on Richard Evelyn, team foul #4 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson (SG), Bryan Brewer (PF), Kelly Wade (C) Matthew Estepp, Alfred Dunn, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG) Robert Crutcher | |
| 09:05 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 68-62 |
| 09:04 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 08:50 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn scores on a 3 from straight away | 71-62 |
| 08:30 | Montana St., Billings | Andrew Felt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-62 |
| 08:28 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust misses the tip | 71-62 |
| 08:27 | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 08:22 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Lust - foul #2 on David Lust, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Crow (PG), Todd Burke (SG), Matthew Estepp (SF), Ralph Thomas (C) Bradley Richardson, Richard Evelyn, Bryan Brewer, Kelly Wade | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith (SF), Dean Clark (PF), Clayton Spencer (C) Andrew Felt, David Lust, Elmer Marable | |
| 08:22 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 08:22 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:06 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith is hacked by Ralph Thomas - foul #2 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #5 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer (PF) Jesse Carson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher (PG), Melvin Fletcher (SG) Frank Castorena, Gerald Monti | |
| 07:54 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 07:52 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Ralph Thomas | 72-62 |
| 07:47 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Mike Smith - foul #1 on Mike Smith, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer (SG) Todd Burke | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Absher (PG) Clayton Spencer | |
| 07:47 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 07:47 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 07:47 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Dean Clark | 73-62 |
| 07:33 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mike Smith, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Alfred Dunn (PF) James Sawyer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel (PG), Clayton Spencer (C) Melvin Fletcher, Mike Smith | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - James Crow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Estepp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alfred Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Mark Rothermel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Absher (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Crutcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dean Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clayton Spencer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Alfred Dunn | 75-62 |
| 07:09 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel misses the runner from the left block | 75-62 |
| 07:08 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 07:06 | Mercyhurst | James Crow travels in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke (PG), Bradley Richardson (SG), Bryan Brewer (PF) James Crow, Matthew Estepp, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable (PF) Dean Clark | |
| 06:59 | Montana St., Billings | Alfred Dunn is called for the reach on Clayton Spencer - foul #2 on Alfred Dunn, team foul #6 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Evelyn (SF), Kelly Wade (C) Ronald Spencer, Alfred Dunn | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Lust (PF) Clayton Spencer | |
| 06:45 | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel misses badly on a shot from the right side | 75-62 |
| 06:43 | Mercyhurst | Kelly Wade snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 06:41 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG), Gerald Monti (SG), Andrew Felt (SF) Mark Rothermel, Michael Absher, Robert Crutcher | |
| 06:23 | Montana St., Billings | Andrew Felt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 06:22 | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 06:16 | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 06:14 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 05:56 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti can't finish the layup | 75-62 |
| 05:55 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 05:48 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 05:46 | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke travels in the backcourt | 75-62 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson (PG), Ronald Spencer (SG), Matthew Estepp (SF), Alfred Dunn (PF), Ralph Thomas (C) Todd Burke, Bradley Richardson, Richard Evelyn, Bryan Brewer, Kelly Wade | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher (SG), Mike Smith (SF), Dean Clark (PF), Clayton Spencer (C) Gerald Monti, Andrew Felt, David Lust, Elmer Marable | |
| 05:35 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Melvin Fletcher | 75-65 |
| 05:17 | Mercyhurst | Ronald Spencer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 05:16 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith can't connect on a runner from the left block | 75-65 |
| 05:09 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer grabs the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 05:00 | Montana St., Billings | Alfred Dunn is called for the reach on Dean Clark - foul #3 on Alfred Dunn, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Crow (PG), James Sawyer (PF) Jesse Carson, Alfred Dunn | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Absher (PG), Robert Crutcher (SF) Frank Castorena, Mike Smith | |
| 05:00 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 05:00 | Montana St., Billings | Dean Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:39 | Mercyhurst | Dean Clark steps in front of the James Crow pass | 75-67 |
| 04:13 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Spencer - foul #4 on Ronald Spencer, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson (PG), Bradley Richardson (SG), Richard Evelyn (SF) James Crow, Ronald Spencer, Matthew Estepp | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mark Rothermel (PG), Gerald Monti (SG), Elmer Marable (C) Michael Absher, Dean Clark, Clayton Spencer | |
| 04:13 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:13 | Montana St., Billings | Melvin Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:13 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 04:09 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 04:08 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas tips it back up and in | 77-68 |
| 03:57 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable is hacked by Bradley Richardson - foul #3 on Bradley Richardson, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Kelly Wade (C) Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Lust (PF) Melvin Fletcher | |
| 03:57 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 03:57 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Mercyhurst | James Sawyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 03:37 | Mercyhurst | Kelly Wade snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 03:18 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-68 |
| 03:17 | Mercyhurst | Kelly Wade tips it but misses | 77-68 |
| 03:16 | Montana St., Billings | Elmer Marable pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Jesse Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Richardson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Evelyn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Sawyer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Mark Rothermel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Monti (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crutcher (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Lust (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Marable (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Montana St., Billings | Gerald Monti hits the finger roll set up by Mark Rothermel | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson is called for 10 seconds | 77-70 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Crow (PG), Todd Burke (SG), Matthew Estepp (SF), Bryan Brewer (PF), Alfred Dunn (C) Jesse Carson, Bradley Richardson, Richard Evelyn, James Sawyer, Kelly Wade | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG), Andrew Felt (SF), Mike Smith (PF) Mark Rothermel, Robert Crutcher, David Lust | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Montana St., Billings | Andrew Felt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 02:39 | Mercyhurst | Frank Castorena is called for the reach on James Crow - foul #4 on Frank Castorena, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Absher (PG), Clayton Spencer (C) Frank Castorena, Elmer Marable | |
| 02:39 | Mercyhurst | James Crow makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:39 | Mercyhurst | James Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:23 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-73 |
| 02:17 | Mercyhurst | Michael Absher is called for the reach on Matthew Estepp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Absher, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG) Michael Absher | |
| 02:17 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:17 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:17 | Montana St., Billings | Andrew Felt pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 02:11 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block | 80-75 |
| 02:08 | Mercyhurst | Gerald Monti steals the ball from Todd Burke in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 01:55 | Montana St., Billings | Andrew Felt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-75 |
| 01:53 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:49 | Mercyhurst | James Crow is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Felt - foul #3 on Andrew Felt, team foul #13 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Bradley Richardson (SG), James Sawyer (PF), Ralph Thomas (C) Todd Burke, Bryan Brewer, Alfred Dunn | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Lust (PF) Mike Smith | |
| 01:49 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| 01:49 | Mercyhurst | James Crow makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:49 | Mercyhurst | James Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:27 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust misses badly on a shot from the left side | 82-75 |
| 01:26 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 01:01 | Mercyhurst | James Crow connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Sawyer and the foul's on David Lust - foul #3 on David Lust, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| 01:01 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| 01:01 | Mercyhurst | James Crow makes the free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 85-75 |
| 00:53 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Monti - foul #3 on Gerald Monti, team foul #15 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson (PG), Richard Evelyn (SG), Ronald Spencer (SF), Bryan Brewer (PF) James Crow, Bradley Richardson, Matthew Estepp, James Sawyer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher (PG), Melvin Fletcher (SG), Elmer Marable (SF), Dean Clark (PF), Mike Smith (C) Frank Castorena, Gerald Monti, Andrew Felt, David Lust, Clayton Spencer | |
| 00:52 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:52 | Mercyhurst | Ralph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:44 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith's floater is knocked away by Bryan Brewer | 87-75 |
| 00:42 | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer pulls down the rebound | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mercyhurst | Jesse Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-75 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Todd Burke (PG), Alfred Dunn (C) Jesse Carson, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:32 | Montana St., Billings | Mike Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Crutcher | 87-78 |
| 00:32 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Crow (PG), Bradley Richardson (SG), Matthew Estepp (SF), James Sawyer (PF), Ralph Thomas (C) Todd Burke, Richard Evelyn, Ronald Spencer, Bryan Brewer, Alfred Dunn | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Frank Castorena (PG), Gerald Monti (SG), Andrew Felt (SF), David Lust (PF), Clayton Spencer (C) Robert Crutcher, Melvin Fletcher, Elmer Marable, Dean Clark, Mike Smith | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp is hacked by Frank Castorena in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Castorena, team foul #16 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Bryan Brewer (PF) James Sawyer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Crutcher (PG) Frank Castorena | |
| 00:30 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:30 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Estepp misses the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:30 | Montana St., Billings | David Lust gets the rebound | 88-78 |
| 00:23 | Montana St., Billings | Clayton Spencer's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Thomas | 88-78 |
| 00:22 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Ralph Thomas | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | James Crow runs out the clock | 88-78 |