| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilbur Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons buries a shot from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Dennis Thompson lays it in set up by Adam Curry and he's fouled by Louis Blackmon - foul #1 on Louis Blackmon, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Dennis Thompson makes the free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:46 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart buries a shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Adam Curry hits a jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 18:00 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart connects on the 3 from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:58 | Montana | George Smith is hacked by Louis Blackmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Blackmon, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 17:52 | Montana | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:51 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:25 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons lays it in on a great pass from Louis Blackmon | 30-32 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-32 |
| 17:06 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Thomas Stewart | 30-32 |
| 16:46 | St. Joseph's | Taylor Brooks picks off the pass by Thomas Stewart | 30-32 |
| 16:27 | Montana | Dennis Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Robert Gannon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:08 | Montana | Dennis Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Smith | 30-35 |
| 15:45 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant (PF), Harold Dorrough (C) Jason Eversole, Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Hover (PG), Jeremy Salvo (C) George Smith, Taylor Brooks | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Blackmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pierre Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Dorrough (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Hover (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Salvo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Gannon | 30-35 |
| 15:30 | Montana | Jeremy Salvo pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:05 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 15:03 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Pierre Bryant | 30-35 |
| 14:34 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 14:32 | Montana | Jeremy Salvo grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Harold Stevens takes the ball from Robert Gannon | 30-35 |
| 14:01 | St. Joseph's | Charles Hover steals the ball from Harold Dorrough | 30-35 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Adam Curry blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Charles Hover tips it home | 30-37 |
| 13:08 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-37 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole (PF) Pierre Bryant | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG) Charles Hover | |
| 12:51 | Montana | Robert Gannon scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Thompson | 30-39 |
| 12:30 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 12:29 | Montana | George Smith gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:00 | Montana | The jumper by Adam Curry is denied by Harold Stevens | 30-39 |
| 11:59 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 11:35 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Blackmon and he's fouled by Robert Gannon - foul #1 on Robert Gannon, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons (C) Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Trice (SF), Taylor Brooks (C) Dennis Thompson, Jeremy Salvo | |
| 11:35 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Blackmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Stevens (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilbur Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Trice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Montana | Adam Curry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 11:11 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 10:49 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Blackmon | 35-39 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Robert Gannon misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Stevens - foul #1 on Harold Stevens, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG), Robert Rieke (SF) Louis Blackmon, Harold Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:27 | Montana | Robert Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Robert Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:08 | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 10:07 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart tips it in | 37-41 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Robert Rieke steps in front of the George Smith pass | 37-41 |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Taylor Brooks - foul #2 on Taylor Brooks, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon (PG), Karl Toon (SF), Pierre Bryant (PF) Glen Tignor, Thomas Stewart, Jason Eversole | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Hover (PG), Dennis Thompson (SG), Jeremy Salvo (PF) George Smith, Adam Curry, Robert Gannon | |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:15 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:01 | Montana | Dennis Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Rieke - foul #1 on Robert Rieke, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough (C) Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Mahon (SG) Taylor Brooks | |
| 08:38 | Montana | Dennis Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 08:36 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Harold Dorrough | 39-41 |
| 08:18 | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon drills a jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Dennis Thompson double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart (SG), Harold Stevens (SF) Robert Rieke, Karl Toon | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Adam Curry (SG) Charles Hover, Richard Mahon | |
| 07:58 | St. Joseph's | George Smith steals the ball from Louis Blackmon in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 07:33 | Montana | Brian Trice blows the dunk but the foul's on Harold Dorrough - foul #1 on Harold Dorrough, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons (C) Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | Montana | Taylor Brooks (C) Jeremy Salvo | |
| 07:33 | Montana | Brian Trice misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:33 | Montana | Brian Trice misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:33 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Blackmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Stevens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pierre Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Trice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens banks in the layup set up by Thomas Stewart | 43-41 |
| 07:00 | Montana | George Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-41 |
| 06:58 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 06:41 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart makes the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Adam Curry is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG), Jason Eversole (PF) Louis Blackmon, Pierre Bryant | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Gannon (PF) Brian Trice | |
| 05:56 | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor is hacked by Robert Gannon - foul #2 on Robert Gannon, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough (C) Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Hover (PG), Jeremy Salvo (C) George Smith, Taylor Brooks | |
| 05:40 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Hover - foul #2 on Charles Hover, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| 05:40 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:40 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Adam Curry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 05:11 | Montana | Jeremy Salvo grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Dennis Thompson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 04:51 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 04:46 | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon (PG), Robert Rieke (SG), Karl Toon (SF) Glen Tignor, Thomas Stewart, Harold Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Brian Trice (SF) Charles Hover, Dennis Thompson | |
| 04:19 | Montana | Adam Curry's floater is tipped away by Jason Eversole | 48-41 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Brian Trice tips it home | 48-43 |
| 03:48 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Jason Eversole is blocked by Jeremy Salvo | 48-43 |
| 03:47 | Montana | George Smith grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 03:30 | Montana | Jason Eversole takes the ball from Robert Gannon | 48-43 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Blackmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rieke (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Karl Toon (fresh) PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Dorrough (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Curry (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Trice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Salvo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | St. Joseph's | Robert Gannon swats the layup by Harold Dorrough | 48-43 |
| 03:10 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 02:53 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart (SG), Harold Stevens (SF), Pierre Bryant (PF) Robert Rieke, Karl Toon, Jason Eversole | |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Thompson (SG), Taylor Brooks (C) Adam Curry, Jeremy Salvo | |
| 02:53 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 02:53 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Taylor Brooks pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 02:38 | Montana | Taylor Brooks is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons (C) Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Hover (PG), Richard Mahon (SG) George Smith, Robert Gannon | |
| 02:09 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 02:07 | Montana | Taylor Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 02:07 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole (PF) Pierre Bryant | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Adam Curry (SG), Robert Gannon (PF) Charles Hover, Richard Mahon, Brian Trice | |
| 02:02 | Montana | George Smith is hacked by Louis Blackmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Blackmon, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Dennis Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 01:18 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Harold Stevens is blocked by Taylor Brooks | 49-45 |
| 01:16 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 01:14 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 01:12 | Montana | George Smith gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Robert Gannon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Thompson is called for the reach on Harold Stevens - foul #3 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:19 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Dennis Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| 00:02 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses the fullcourt shot | 53-51 |