| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joel Luther (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Gales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Joel Luther inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | DePaul | Joel Luther buries a jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Flynn | 29-29 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf lays it in | 31-29 |
| 18:59 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Barry Gales tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Bruce Armour scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jeff Ross | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | DePaul | Daniel Penner hits a floater from the right side | 33-33 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 17:26 | DePaul | Barry Gales pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 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 | DePaul | | |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:59 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Daniel Penner picks off the pass by Michael Parker | 33-35 |
| 16:38 | DePaul | Joel Luther slams it home on a nice dish by Daniel Penner | 33-37 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Michael Parker connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Grant | 36-37 |
| 15:58 | DePaul | Joel Luther can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 15:57 | DePaul | Barry Gales gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Penner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Luther (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Gales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | DePaul | Joel Luther scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Gales | 36-39 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson's pass is intercepted by Joel Luther | 36-39 |
| 15:01 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the jump hook from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Michael Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Michael Parker is fouled on the floor by Daniel Kittleson - foul #2 on Daniel Kittleson, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG), Andrew Riley (SF) Daniel Penner, Barry Gales | |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 14:05 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Armour | 40-41 |
| 13:29 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 13:28 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Retzlaff | 42-43 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Michael Avery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Jeff Ross tips it in | 44-43 |
| 12:17 | DePaul | Michael Avery hits a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Bruce Armour hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 44-46 |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:03 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Kittleson - foul #3 on Daniel Kittleson, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (PG), Barry Gales (C) Thomas Flynn, Daniel Kittleson | |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Luther (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Gales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Daniel Penner misses the shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 11:05 | DePaul | Michael Avery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Penner - foul #1 on Daniel Penner, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:53 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Barry Gales | 47-49 |
| 10:28 | DePaul | Joel Luther double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-49 |
| 10:04 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Barry Gales | 47-49 |
| 09:40 | DePaul | Barry Gales is hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #2 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF) Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson (C) Barry Gales | |
| 09:21 | DePaul | Daniel Penner buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Riley | 47-51 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Andrew Riley - foul #4 on Andrew Riley, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG) Andrew Riley | |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Arthur Retzlaff | 47-51 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Anderson | 49-51 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Flynn | 49-53 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Grant | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Penner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Avery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joel Luther (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Kittleson (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | DePaul | Kyle Anderson is called for the reach on Daniel Kittleson - foul #2 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Riley (SF), Barry Gales (C) Daniel Penner, Joel Luther | |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Ross | 54-56 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Douglas Nixon swats the short shot by Barry Gales | 54-56 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the jumper from close range | 56-56 |
| 05:44 | DePaul | Michael Avery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:29 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 56-56 |
| 05:27 | DePaul | Barry Gales tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Shawn McCaskin, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (PG), Joel Luther (PF) Thomas Flynn, Daniel Kittleson | |
| 04:49 | DePaul | Andrew Riley hits a runner near the basket set up by Daniel Penner | 56-60 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Michael Parker drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bruce Armour | 59-60 |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Barry Gales is whistled for a carry | 59-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the jumpshot from the right side | 61-60 |
| 03:34 | DePaul | Joel Luther is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Avery (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joel Luther (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Gales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Armour | 63-60 |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Jeffrey Grant steals it from Barry Gales | 63-60 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Grant | 65-60 |
| 02:38 | DePaul | Andrew Riley hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Daniel Kittleson (C) Michael Avery, Barry Gales | |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the easy layup | 65-62 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 01:52 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Bruce Armour buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Ross | 69-64 |
| 01:05 | DePaul | Daniel Penner is called for a backcourt violation | 69-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG) Daniel Penner | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf scores on a floater near the basket set up by Douglas Nixon | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Joel Luther can't connect on a shot from the right block | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is hacked by Thomas Flynn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is hacked by Andrew Riley - foul #5 on Andrew Riley, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (SF) Andrew Riley | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is fouled on the floor by Daniel Penner - foul #2 on Daniel Penner, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Penner | 71-67 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Thomas Flynn is called for the reach on Jeff Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Michael Avery knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Kittleson | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Flynn - foul #4 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Avery - foul #4 on Michael Avery, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Joel Luther loses the ball out of bounds | 76-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (C) Michael Parker, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross runs out the clock | 76-70 |