| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) SF - Craig Prince (fresh) PF - Eric Warne (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Robert Whittle snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Craig Prince | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Clemons | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Craig Prince is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Craig Prince, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee is fouled on the floor by Tony Erickson - foul #1 on Tony Erickson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Robert Whittle hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Craig Prince - foul #2 on Craig Prince, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Machin (SF) Craig Prince | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Robert Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Robert Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Richard Clemons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Warren Schneider misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Howard Machin hits a shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Derrick Fisher - foul #1 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Robert Whittle is called for the reach on Howard Machin - foul #1 on Robert Whittle, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (SG) Tony Erickson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Ward (fresh) SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Robert Whittle buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Bunn | 7-6 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Smith | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Marvin Roy (SF), Eric Warne (PF) Richard Clemons, Howard Machin, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Ronald Smith, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Brian Ward clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Erickson | 7-6 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | The jump hook by Brendan Pomeroy is blocked by Robert Whittle | 7-6 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Tony Erickson is called for the reach on James Kostka - foul #2 on Tony Erickson, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Austin (SF) Tony Erickson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Larry Shivers (SF) Warren Schneider, James Kostka, Robert Whittle | |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Brendan Pomeroy - foul #1 on Brendan Pomeroy, team foul #6 | 7-6 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Donald Austin comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Larry Shivers - foul #1 on Larry Shivers, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Derrick Fisher (C) Marvin Roy, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Bunn (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Joseph Brennan, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Donald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Donald Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Derrick Fisher is called for the reach on Kenneth Lee - foul #2 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Patrick Rentas (C) Brian Ward, Donald Austin, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Eric Warne snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the lay-in | 9-8 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | Louie Chavira throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Robert Whittle (SF) Louie Chavira, Larry Shivers | |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Ronald Smith takes the ball from Eric Warne | 9-8 |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Warren Schneider hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Lee | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Roy (fresh) SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Eric Warne knocks in the floater from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Warren Schneider knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Smith and he's fouled by Patrick Rentas - foul #1 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (SG), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Howard Machin, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Daryl Sheldon (C) Ronald Smith, Kenneth Lee | |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Warren Schneider makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Brian Ward misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Kostka - foul #1 on James Kostka, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Brennan (PF) Christopher Bunn | |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:14 | Louisville | Warren Schneider loses the ball out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (SG), Donald Austin (SF) Richard Clemons, Marvin Roy | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG) James Kostka | |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Brian Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Machin (SF) Donald Austin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Lee (C) Joseph Brennan | |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Ronald Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF) Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Bunn (PF) Daryl Sheldon | |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 16-16 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Brian Ward double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG) Christopher Grinnell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Larry Shivers (SF) Warren Schneider, Robert Whittle | |
| 08:27 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #9 | 16-16 |
| 08:27 | Louisville | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:27 | Louisville | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:27 | Louisville | Ronald Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Howard Machin | 18-19 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee lays it in on a great pass from Louie Chavira | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Warne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Shivers (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Louie Chavira is called for the reach on Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Louie Chavira, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG), Donald Austin (SF), Patrick Rentas (C) Brian Ward, Howard Machin, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Louie Chavira, Ronald Smith, Larry Shivers, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Richard Clemons scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Warren Schneider - foul #1 on Warren Schneider, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Eric Warne steals it from Robert Whittle | 21-21 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | James Kostka steals the ball from Donald Austin | 21-21 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Warren Schneider knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Kostka | 21-24 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Eric Warne scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Austin and he's hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (SG), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Donald Austin, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG), Christopher Bunn (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) James Kostka, Joseph Brennan, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Ronald Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Warren Schneider | 24-27 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Brian Ward is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Austin (SF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Warren Schneider buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Kostka | 26-29 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Brian Ward is fouled on the floor by Warren Schneider - foul #2 on Warren Schneider, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Machin (SF) Donald Austin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG) Warren Schneider | |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Louie Chavira pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Kostka | 28-29 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Louie Chavira | 28-31 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Howard Machin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Marvin Roy, Brendan Pomeroy, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Larry Shivers (SF), Joseph Brennan (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Louie Chavira, James Kostka, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) SF - Craig Prince (fresh) PF - Howard Machin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Shivers (fresh) PF - Joseph Brennan (fresh) C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Warren Schneider misses the floater from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Ronald Smith hits the follow up shot | 28-33 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Larry Shivers steps in front of the Tony Erickson pass | 28-33 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Larry Shivers misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Derrick Fisher - foul #3 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Howard Machin, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Larry Shivers misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Larry Shivers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Tony Erickson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses the runner from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Eric Warne grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Richard Clemons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #2 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Rentas (C) Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Larry Shivers, Joseph Brennan, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee is hacked by Craig Prince - foul #3 on Craig Prince, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SF) Craig Prince | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Robert Whittle scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Warren Schneider | 29-38 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Warren Schneider takes the ball from Marvin Roy | 29-38 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Warren Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn is fouled on the floor by Eric Warne - foul #1 on Eric Warne, team foul #12 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Howard Machin (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon (C) Kenneth Lee | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |