| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Michael Rocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yevgeny Zoll (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Olander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Kevin Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Coogan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Franjo Regulski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - James Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Mercy | James Holman makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Williams | 37-38 |
| 19:20 | Montana St., Billings | Franjo Regulski steals it from Paul Olander | 37-38 |
| 19:01 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski lays it up and in on a great pass from John Williams | 37-40 |
| 18:44 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Rocker and the foul's on Bernard Coogan - foul #1 on Bernard Coogan, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce (PF), William Reynolds (C) Paul Brown, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 18:44 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:32 | Mercy | Eric Joyce swats the layup by Franjo Regulski | 40-40 |
| 18:30 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:23 | Montana St., Billings | The pull-up jumper by Eric Joyce is blocked by Franjo Regulski | 40-40 |
| 18:21 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 18:19 | Mercy | Yevgeny Zoll steals it from Kevin Rice in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 18:18 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll dunks the ball | 42-40 |
| 18:01 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Olander - foul #3 on Paul Olander, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), William Mohammad (SG), Randall Victorino (SF) Michael Rocker, Yevgeny Zoll, Paul Olander | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Herb (PG), Joseph Ringenberg (SG), Jesse Brauer (PF), Frank Twigg (C) Kevin Rice, John Williams, Franjo Regulski, James Holman | |
| 18:01 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:01 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:47 | Montana St., Billings | Jesse Brauer takes the ball from William Mohammad | 42-42 |
| 17:44 | Mercy | Leroy Laverriere steals the ball from Joseph Ringenberg in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 17:30 | Montana St., Billings | Randall Victorino misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 17:29 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 17:20 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 17:19 | Montana St., Billings | Randall Victorino tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 16:58 | Mercy | Frank Twigg lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Michael Herb | 44-44 |
| 16:38 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 16:37 | Mercy | Jesse Brauer grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 16:12 | Mercy | Frank Twigg knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Ringenberg | 44-46 |
| 16:01 | Montana St., Billings | William Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Jesse Brauer - foul #2 on Jesse Brauer, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker (PG), Yevgeny Zoll (SG), Earl Bass (SF), Paul Brown (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Leroy Laverriere, William Mohammad, Randall Victorino, Eric Joyce, William Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG), John Williams (SG), Joe Washington (SF), Franjo Regulski (PF), James Holman (C) Michael Herb, Joseph Ringenberg, Bernard Coogan, Jesse Brauer, Frank Twigg | |
| 15:46 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 15:45 | Mercy | James Holman grabs the board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Michael Rocker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Yevgeny Zoll (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Earl Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Kevin Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joe Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franjo Regulski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - James Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mercy | Michael Rocker steals it from John Williams in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 15:18 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll hits a fadeaway from close range | 46-46 |
| 14:57 | Mercy | Joe Washington makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Kevin Rice | 46-48 |
| 14:38 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 14:37 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:19 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Rocker, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), Randall Victorino (SG), Paul Olander (SF), William Mohammad (PF), Garry Horne (C) Michael Rocker, Yevgeny Zoll, Earl Bass, Paul Brown, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg (SG), Michael Herb (SF), Jesse Brauer (PF), Dave Young (C) John Williams, Joe Washington, Franjo Regulski, James Holman | |
| 14:04 | Mercy | Michael Herb is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 13:38 | Montana St., Billings | Randall Victorino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 13:36 | Mercy | Kevin Rice grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 13:18 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg is hacked by Garry Horne - foul #2 on Garry Horne, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll (SG), Eric Joyce (C) Randall Victorino, Garry Horne | |
| Subs | Mercy | Joe Washington (PG), John Williams (SG), Frank Twigg (PF), James Holman (C) Kevin Rice, Joseph Ringenberg, Michael Herb, Jesse Brauer | |
| 13:06 | Mercy | Joe Washington is hacked by Leroy Laverriere - foul #2 on Leroy Laverriere, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker (PG), Charlie Johnson (C) Leroy Laverriere, William Mohammad | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 12:57 | Mercy | Frank Twigg comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 12:55 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoll | 46-51 |
| 12:50 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 12:48 | Mercy | James Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:24 | Mercy | John Williams scores on a floater from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 12:03 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Washington - foul #2 on Joe Washington, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), William Mohammad (SG), Paul Brown (PF) Michael Rocker, Yevgeny Zoll, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Herb (PG), Joseph Ringenberg (SG), Bernard Coogan (SF), Franjo Regulski (PF), Jesse Brauer (C) Joe Washington, John Williams, Dave Young, Frank Twigg, James Holman | |
| 12:03 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:03 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:46 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg drills a shot from the right side set up by Bernard Coogan | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Leroy Laverriere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mohammad (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Olander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Joyce (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Michael Herb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Ringenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Coogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Franjo Regulski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Jesse Brauer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leroy Laverriere | 51-55 |
| 11:25 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg travels in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Randall Victorino (SF), William Reynolds (C) Paul Olander, Eric Joyce | |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG) Joseph Ringenberg | |
| 11:16 | Montana St., Billings | William Mohammad misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Herb - foul #3 on Michael Herb, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 11:16 | Montana St., Billings | William Mohammad makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:16 | Montana St., Billings | William Mohammad makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:11 | Mercy | Kevin Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Victorino - foul #2 on Randall Victorino, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | Mercy | John Williams (SG) Michael Herb | |
| 10:55 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Williams | 53-57 |
| 10:50 | Montana St., Billings | The short jumper by Randall Victorino is denied by Jesse Brauer | 53-57 |
| 10:49 | Mercy | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:32 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Williams | 53-59 |
| 10:15 | Montana St., Billings | William Mohammad is hacked by Kevin Rice - foul #1 on Kevin Rice, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker (PG), Yevgeny Zoll (SG), Garry Horne (C) Leroy Laverriere, William Mohammad, William Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg (SG), Joe Washington (SF), Frank Twigg (PF), James Holman (C) John Williams, Bernard Coogan, Franjo Regulski, Jesse Brauer | |
| 10:05 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce (PF) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Herb (PG) Kevin Rice | |
| 10:01 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg is hacked by Yevgeny Zoll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yevgeny Zoll, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 09:40 | Mercy | Joe Washington's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Joyce | 53-59 |
| 09:38 | Mercy | James Holman tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 09:36 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoll | 53-59 |
| 09:29 | Montana St., Billings | Garry Horne misses the floater from the left side | 53-59 |
| 09:28 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Frank Twigg | 53-59 |
| 09:26 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg is hacked by Garry Horne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garry Horne, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass (SF), Charlie Johnson (C) Randall Victorino, Garry Horne | |
| Subs | Mercy | Dave Young (C) James Holman | |
| 09:26 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:26 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:02 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Yevgeny Zoll | 56-61 |
| 08:55 | Mercy | Joe Washington knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Herb and he's hacked by Charlie Johnson - foul #1 on Charlie Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Paul Brown (PF) Eric Joyce | |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG), John Williams (SG), Franjo Regulski (PF) Michael Herb, Joseph Ringenberg, Frank Twigg | |
| 08:55 | Mercy | Joe Washington makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:35 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Brown | 58-64 |
| 08:31 | Mercy | Kevin Rice's pass is intercepted by Yevgeny Zoll in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 08:17 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Bass clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 08:16 | Montana St., Billings | Charlie Johnson tips it home | 60-64 |
| 08:01 | Mercy | The short jumper by John Williams is denied by Earl Bass | 60-64 |
| 08:00 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:55 | Montana St., Billings | Joe Washington steps in front of the Yevgeny Zoll pass | 60-64 |
| 07:42 | Mercy | Joe Washington hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Michael Rocker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Yevgeny Zoll (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Earl Bass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Kevin Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Joe Washington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Franjo Regulski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Dave Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Brown | 62-67 |
| 07:09 | Mercy | Michael Rocker steals it from Dave Young | 62-67 |
| 06:51 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Brown is hacked by Kevin Rice - foul #2 on Kevin Rice, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG), William Mohammad (SG), Paul Olander (SF), Eric Joyce (PF), William Reynolds (C) Michael Rocker, Yevgeny Zoll, Earl Bass, Paul Brown, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Herb (PG), Joseph Ringenberg (SG), Bernard Coogan (SF), Jesse Brauer (PF), James Holman (C) Kevin Rice, John Williams, Joe Washington, Franjo Regulski, Dave Young | |
| 06:36 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce buries a shot from the right side | 64-67 |
| 06:34 | Mercy | Michael Herb is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Laverriere - foul #3 on Leroy Laverriere, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 06:34 | Mercy | Michael Herb makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:34 | Mercy | Michael Herb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:19 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 06:16 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Coogan, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 06:04 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 06:02 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:37 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 05:35 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:29 | Montana St., Billings | William Mohammad is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Mohammad, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Randall Victorino (SF), Garry Horne (C) Paul Olander, William Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG) Michael Herb | |
| 05:06 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll (SG), Paul Olander (SF) Leroy Laverriere, William Mohammad | |
| Subs | Mercy | John Williams (SG), Frank Twigg (PF) Joseph Ringenberg, Jesse Brauer | |
| 04:49 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 04:48 | Montana St., Billings | Randall Victorino grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:27 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randall Victorino | 70-69 |
| 04:12 | Mercy | Kevin Rice misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 04:10 | Mercy | James Holman hits the follow up shot | 70-71 |
| 03:47 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Randall Victorino | 72-71 |
| 03:28 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 72-71 |
| 03:26 | Mercy | Frank Twigg can't tip it in | 72-71 |
| 03:24 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce grabs the board | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Randall Victorino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yevgeny Zoll (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Paul Olander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Joyce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Horne (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Kevin Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SF - Bernard Coogan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Twigg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Holman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 03:05 | Mercy | The rebound goes to James Holman | 72-71 |
| 03:03 | Mercy | Yevgeny Zoll steps in front of the John Williams pass in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 02:46 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll clanks a 3 from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 02:44 | Mercy | James Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:42 | Mercy | Yevgeny Zoll is called for the reach on Kevin Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Yevgeny Zoll, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker (PG), William Mohammad (SG), Earl Bass (SF), Paul Brown (PF), William Reynolds (C) Randall Victorino, Yevgeny Zoll, Paul Olander, Eric Joyce, Garry Horne | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Herb (SG), Joe Washington (SF), Franjo Regulski (PF), Jesse Brauer (C) John Williams, Bernard Coogan, Frank Twigg, James Holman | |
| 02:42 | Mercy | Kevin Rice misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:42 | Mercy | Kevin Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:16 | Montana St., Billings | William Mohammad misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 02:14 | Mercy | Michael Herb grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:47 | Mercy | William Reynolds steals the ball from Franjo Regulski | 72-72 |
| 01:47 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll (SG), Paul Olander (SF), Charlie Johnson (C) William Mohammad, Earl Bass, William Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mercy | John Williams (SG), Bernard Coogan (SF), James Holman (C) Michael Herb, Joe Washington, Jesse Brauer | |
| 01:38 | Montana St., Billings | Charlie Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Rice - foul #3 on Kevin Rice, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| 01:38 | Montana St., Billings | Charlie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:38 | Montana St., Billings | Charlie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:11 | Mercy | John Williams is hacked by Yevgeny Zoll - foul #3 on Yevgeny Zoll, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 01:11 | Mercy | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:11 | Mercy | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:43 | Montana St., Billings | Charlie Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 74-74 |
| 00:41 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Brown | 74-74 |
| 00:36 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:34 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Yevgeny Zoll | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:12 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Brown hits the follow up shot | 76-74 |
| 00:05 | Mercy | Kevin Rice knocks in the shot in the paint | 76-76 |
| 00:05 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | The jump hook by Yevgeny Zoll is blocked by Franjo Regulski | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Michael Rocker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Yevgeny Zoll (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 6 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Olander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Kevin Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Bernard Coogan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Franjo Regulski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 blk. C - James Holman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Montana St., Billings | Charlie Johnson wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Brown misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 04:48 | Mercy | Kevin Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:40 | Mercy | John Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Rice | 76-79 |
| 04:24 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander's fadeaway is rejected by Franjo Regulski | 76-79 |
| 04:23 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 04:12 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 04:11 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander tips it home | 78-79 |
| 03:59 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Holman and he's hacked by Paul Olander - foul #4 on Paul Olander, team foul #13 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Mohammad (SF), Eric Joyce (PF), William Reynolds (C) Paul Olander, Paul Brown, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Herb (PG), Jesse Brauer (C) Kevin Rice, James Holman | |
| 03:59 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan makes the free throw | 78-82 |
| 03:44 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-82 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Randall Victorino (SF) Yevgeny Zoll | |
| Subs | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg (SG), Joe Washington (SF) John Williams, Bernard Coogan | |
| 03:41 | Mercy | Michael Herb is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-82 |
| 03:24 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randall Victorino | 80-82 |
| 03:03 | Mercy | Michael Herb connects on the floater from the left side set up by Joe Washington | 80-84 |
| 03:00 | Montana St., Billings | Joseph Ringenberg is called for the reach on Michael Rocker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Ringenberg, team foul #9 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Frank Twigg (C) Franjo Regulski | |
| 03:00 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 03:00 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:53 | Mercy | Joe Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Leroy Laverriere (PG) Michael Rocker | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 02:45 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Twigg - foul #1 on Frank Twigg, team foul #10 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll (SG), Garry Horne (C) Randall Victorino, William Reynolds | |
| Subs | Mercy | John Williams (SG) Joseph Ringenberg | |
| 02:45 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:45 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:45 | Mercy | Jesse Brauer grabs the defensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 02:45 | Mercy | Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| 02:25 | Mercy | Frank Twigg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-84 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker (PG), Charlie Johnson (C) Leroy Laverriere, Garry Horne | |
| Subs | Mercy | Franjo Regulski (PF), James Holman (C) Jesse Brauer, Frank Twigg | |
| 02:23 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander (SF) William Mohammad | |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG), Bernard Coogan (SF) Michael Herb, Joe Washington | |
| 02:03 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Rocker misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 02:02 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Joyce grabs the offensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:48 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 01:46 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski snags the defensive board | 83-84 |
| 01:41 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 83-84 |
| 01:40 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander pulls down the rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:35 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander is fouled on the floor by Bernard Coogan - foul #3 on Bernard Coogan, team foul #11 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Paul Brown (PF) Eric Joyce | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 01:35 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:35 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Olander misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:35 | Mercy | James Holman grabs the board | 84-84 |
| 01:26 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Rice and the foul's on Paul Olander - foul #5 on Paul Olander, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Mohammad (SF) Paul Olander | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 01:26 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan makes the free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:15 | Montana St., Billings | Kevin Rice picks off the pass by Charlie Johnson | 84-87 |
| 01:10 | Mercy | Kevin Rice blows the layup | 84-87 |
| 01:09 | Mercy | James Holman grabs the offensive board | 84-87 |
| 00:48 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski hits the finger roll and the foul's on Paul Brown - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #15 | 84-89 |
| 00:48 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski makes the free throw | 84-90 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Michael Rocker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Yevgeny Zoll (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 6 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Mohammad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Kevin Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SF - Bernard Coogan (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Franjo Regulski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. C - James Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Montana St., Billings | William Mohammad scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Rocker | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Charlie Johnson - foul #2 on Charlie Johnson, team foul #16 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Herb (PG) Kevin Rice | |
| 00:15 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan misses the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:15 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan misses the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:15 | Montana St., Billings | Charlie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Montana St., Billings | Yevgeny Zoll buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 90-90 |
| 00:05 | Mercy | Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG) Michael Herb | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Mercy | James Holman makes the floater from the right block | 90-92 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | William Mohammad misses short on a fullcourt shot | 90-92 |