| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Schiller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Lackey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller inbounds the ball | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey is called for a charge - foul #3 on Casey Lackey, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (C) Casey Lackey | |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 19:30 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 19:18 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Ross and he's fouled by Lynn Fujiwara - foul #2 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 18:42 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is fouled on the floor by Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Wayne Warlick | |
| 18:37 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave connects on the 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Earl Reynolds steals the ball from Arthur Retzlaff in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 18:24 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Retzlaff - foul #2 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 18:24 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 18:24 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant connects on the shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 17:58 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Like Zhou | 52-57 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Ernest Veazey takes the ball from Michael Parker in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 17:45 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 17:43 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave gets the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 17:34 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Michael Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shawn McCaskin | 55-57 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (PG), Edward Schiller (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Earl Reynolds, Like Zhou, Charles Musgrave | |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terrell Rose - foul #1 on Terrell Rose, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG) Ernest Veazey | |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Lincoln Gilyard steals it from Bruce Armour in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 16:23 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lincoln Gilyard | 58-64 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Lincoln Gilyard is called for the reach on Douglas Nixon - foul #1 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #4 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds (SF) Edward Schiller | |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Michael Parker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 15:37 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Reynolds (fresh) PF - Christopher Rue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Bruce Armour comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lincoln Gilyard - foul #2 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Edward Schiller (SF), Charles Musgrave (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Lynn Fujiwara, Christopher Rue, Wayne Warlick | |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 15:16 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 15:11 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 15:09 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 15:02 | Holy Cross | David Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG) Earl Reynolds | |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf double dribbles | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG) Jeffrey Grant | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Like Zhou (PF) Edward Schiller | |
| 14:11 | Holy Cross | Like Zhou misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Musgrave - foul #1 on Charles Musgrave, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds (SG), Edward Schiller (SF) Lynn Fujiwara, Charles Musgrave | |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 14:05 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to David Page | 60-64 |
| 13:53 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Page | 60-67 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is hacked by David Page in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Page, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Christopher Rue (PF) David Page, Like Zhou | |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 13:34 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-67 |
| 13:33 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue can't tip it in | 62-67 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 13:05 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #4 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Charles Musgrave (SF) Earl Reynolds, Edward Schiller | |
| 13:05 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 13:05 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 64-67 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lincoln Gilyard - foul #3 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (C) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 12:51 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Charles Musgrave | 65-67 |
| 12:36 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #3 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Like Zhou (PF) Christopher Rue | |
| 12:22 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey travels with the ball | 65-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF), Wayne Warlick (C) Charles Musgrave, Casey Lackey | |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Like Zhou takes the ball from Shawn McCaskin | 65-67 |
| 11:47 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 11:37 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terrell Rose (fairly fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Veazey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Schiller (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Like Zhou (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Schiller | 65-70 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn McCaskin | 67-70 |
| 10:38 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-70 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Warlick - foul #2 on Wayne Warlick, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Kyle Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (PG), Earl Reynolds (SG), Charles Musgrave (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Ernest Veazey, Edward Schiller, Like Zhou, Wayne Warlick | |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 09:51 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 09:50 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave tips it back up and in | 69-72 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:20 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses short on a jumper in the lane | 69-72 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Charles Musgrave is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #2 on Charles Musgrave, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 08:50 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the floater from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Bruce Armour gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Jeff Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson tips it back up and in | 73-72 |
| 08:17 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Nixon | 73-72 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Bruce Armour throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Edward Schiller (SF) Earl Reynolds, Charles Musgrave | |
| 08:04 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 08:02 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey hits the follow up shot | 73-74 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon blows the layup but the foul's on Lincoln Gilyard - foul #4 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Wayne Warlick (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Casey Lackey | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 07:29 | Holy Cross | David Page misses long on a floater from the right side | 75-74 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Schiller (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Rue (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Armour, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| 07:14 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Kyle Anderson (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey (C) Edward Schiller | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey hits a jump hook in the paint | 75-76 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Jeff Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:44 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds (SF) Christopher Rue | |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Michael Parker buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terrell Rose | 77-76 |
| 06:00 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the shot from the right side set up by Earl Reynolds | 77-78 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 05:38 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Lynn Fujiwara | 77-78 |
| 05:34 | Holy Cross | David Page hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Earl Reynolds | 77-80 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Jeff Ross buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Parker | 79-80 |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Casey Lackey - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #9 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Charles Musgrave (PF) Lynn Fujiwara, Earl Reynolds, Wayne Warlick | |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the board | 79-80 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is hacked by Casey Lackey - foul #4 on Casey Lackey, team foul #13 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Casey Lackey | |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 04:32 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Page | 81-82 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Charles Musgrave - foul #3 on Charles Musgrave, team foul #14 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Like Zhou (PF) Christopher Rue | |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 04:11 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller clanks a floater from the free throw line | 82-82 |
| 04:10 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:04 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Grant - foul #2 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #10 | 82-82 |
| 04:04 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:04 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-84 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Bruce Armour can't tip it in | 82-84 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Bruce Armour slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 84-84 |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Nixon - foul #5 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #11 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Like Zhou | |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Terrell Rose | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrell Rose (fairly fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Veazey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Schiller (tiring) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Rue (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Musgrave (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-86 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 86-86 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is fouled on the floor by David Page - foul #5 on David Page, team foul #15 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Shawn McCaskin (SF) Jeffrey Grant, Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Casey Lackey (C) David Page, Ernest Veazey, Edward Schiller, Charles Musgrave | |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 02:36 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 02:18 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lincoln Gilyard | 87-88 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-88 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it back up and in | 89-88 |
| 01:49 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 89-88 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the rebound | 89-88 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Lynn Fujiwara is called for the reach on Arthur Retzlaff - foul #4 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #16 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF) Earl Reynolds | |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 01:17 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is hacked by Jeff Ross - foul #3 on Jeff Ross, team foul #12 | 91-88 |
| 01:17 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 01:17 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Ross | 93-90 |
| 01:00 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-90 |
| 00:47 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 93-90 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the rebound | 93-90 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Schiller - foul #3 on Edward Schiller, team foul #17 | 93-90 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller loses the dribble to Jeff Ross | 95-90 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Terrell Rose is hacked by Lincoln Gilyard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #18 | 95-90 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG) Lincoln Gilyard | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Terrell Rose makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Terrell Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Armour | 96-90 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Christopher Rue is called for the reach on Bruce Armour - foul #1 on Christopher Rue, team foul #19 | 96-90 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey grabs the board | 97-90 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Brian Middendorf - foul #2 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #13 | 97-90 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 3rd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Lynn Fujiwara is called for the reach on Terrell Rose in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #20 | 97-92 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronnie Fox (PG) Lynn Fujiwara | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Terrell Rose makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Terrell Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue loses the dribble to Brian Middendorf | 99-92 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Ernest Veazey is called for the reach on Arthur Retzlaff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Veazey, team foul #21 | 99-92 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 100-92 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 2nd free throw | 100-92 |
| 00:17 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey gets the rebound | 100-92 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 100-92 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Lackey | 100-92 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Fox | 100-95 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Terrell Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Fox - foul #1 on Ronnie Fox, team foul #22 | 100-95 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Terrell Rose misses the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Terrell Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue gets the rebound | 100-95 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue clanks a fullcourt shot | 100-95 |