| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) SG - John Pope (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Marvin Christopher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carroll Staudt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Palladino (fresh) PF - Bruce Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Farias (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Charles Snow inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Marvin Christopher steals it from Charles Snow | 26-30 |
| 19:31 | Boston College | John Palladino lays it up and in on a great pass from Marvin Christopher | 26-32 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | John Pope clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 19:13 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:09 | Boston College | The short jumper by Carroll Staudt is denied by George Harris | 26-32 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Snow | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Boston College | John Palladino is fouled on the floor by Elmer Lewis - foul #2 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:21 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt hits the finger roll | 28-34 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | John Pope hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Washington | 30-34 |
| 17:49 | Boston College | John Palladino hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 30-34 |
| 17:47 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:29 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Palladino | 30-36 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Walter Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Melvin Hall (PF) Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Boston College | James Britt (PF) Bruce Green | |
| 16:56 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher is hacked by George Harris - foul #3 on George Harris, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Miller (SF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Charles Snow, George Harris | |
| Subs | Boston College | Harry Adamo (C) Donald Farias | |
| 16:43 | Boston College | Melvin Hall denies the turnaround by Harry Adamo | 30-36 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Walter Washington grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Adamo - foul #1 on Harry Adamo, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG) Walter Washington, John Pope | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Crafton (PG), Bruce Green (PF) Marvin Christopher, John Palladino | |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Melvin Hall snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Ronald Miller misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:21 | Boston College | Harry Adamo gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:58 | Boston College | Jeffrey Heard is called for the reach on James Britt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Heard, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Lewis (PF) Jeffrey Heard | |
| Subs | Boston College | Willy Schwan (PG), Peter Mitten (SF), Kenneth Davis (PF), Donald Farias (C) Carroll Staudt, James Britt, Bruce Green, Harry Adamo | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Willy Schwan (fresh) SG - Daniel Crafton (fresh) SF - Peter Mitten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Farias (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Boston College | Peter Mitten clanks a shot from the left side | 31-36 |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Philip Johns grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Philip Johns knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:15 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 15:14 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Ronald Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:51 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:25 | Boston College | Donald Farias misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 14:23 | Boston College | Peter Mitten tips it home | 33-40 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Peter Mitten picks off the pass by Elmer Lewis | 33-40 |
| 14:02 | Boston College | Willy Schwan hits the finger roll set up by Peter Mitten | 33-42 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Ronald Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Elmer Lewis | 36-42 |
| 13:34 | Boston College | Philip Johns is called for the reach on Peter Mitten - foul #2 on Philip Johns, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), John Pope (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Stanley Ridgeway (PF), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Ronald Miller, Elmer Lewis, Melvin Hall | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG), Carroll Staudt (SG), Harry Adamo (C) Willy Schwan, Daniel Crafton, Donald Farias | |
| 13:15 | Boston College | John Pope steps in front of the Marvin Christopher pass | 36-42 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | George Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | George Harris misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Marvin Christopher - foul #1 on Marvin Christopher, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Bruce Green (PF) Kenneth Davis | |
| 12:51 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:31 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt blows the layup but he's fouled by John Pope - foul #2 on John Pope, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| 12:31 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:31 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Charles Snow pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Marvin Christopher is called for the reach on Walter Washington - foul #2 on Marvin Christopher, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Farias (C) Harry Adamo | |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Walter Washington | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Ridgeway (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Marvin Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Staudt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Peter Mitten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Farias (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Boston College | Bruce Green is hacked by Stanley Ridgeway - foul #1 on Stanley Ridgeway, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Lewis (PF) Stanley Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palladino (SF) Peter Mitten | |
| 11:26 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt jams it on a nice dish by Marvin Christopher | 41-45 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | John Pope misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 11:06 | Boston College | Donald Farias grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 10:47 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to George Harris | 41-45 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Walter Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Peter Mitten (SF), Kenneth Davis (PF) John Palladino, Bruce Green | |
| 10:26 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Carroll Staudt | 41-47 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Charles Snow knocks in the jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Boston College | Donald Farias can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 43-47 |
| 10:05 | Boston College | Donald Farias tips it in | 43-49 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | George Harris is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Melvin Hall (C) Walter Washington, John Pope, Charles Snow, George Harris | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Crafton (PG), John Palladino (SG), Harry Adamo (C) Marvin Christopher, Carroll Staudt, Donald Farias | |
| 09:26 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harry Adamo and the foul's on Philip Johns - foul #3 on Philip Johns, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| 09:26 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Melvin Hall snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard (C) Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 08:53 | Boston College | John Palladino comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 08:51 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to John Palladino | 43-51 |
| 08:31 | Boston College | John Palladino hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Cecil Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Philip Johns hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 08:04 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Palladino | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Daniel Crafton (fresh) SG - John Palladino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Mitten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Adamo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Ronald Miller drills a driving attempt from the right block | 47-56 |
| 07:33 | Boston College | Peter Mitten connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Palladino | 47-58 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 07:13 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:56 | Boston College | John Palladino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Ronald Miller pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Melvin Hall hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Johns | 49-58 |
| 06:16 | Boston College | Harry Adamo is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Heard - foul #4 on Jeffrey Heard, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), John Pope (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Philip Johns, Ronald Miller, Melvin Hall, Jeffrey Heard | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG), Carroll Staudt (SG), James Britt (SF), Bruce Green (PF) Daniel Crafton, John Palladino, Peter Mitten, Kenneth Davis | |
| 06:16 | Boston College | Harry Adamo makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:16 | Boston College | Harry Adamo misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:16 | Boston College | Bruce Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 06:08 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Christopher | 49-61 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | John Pope misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 05:49 | Boston College | James Britt gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:39 | Boston College | James Britt can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Elmer Lewis - foul #4 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #10 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Farias (C) Harry Adamo | |
| 05:39 | Boston College | James Britt makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:39 | Boston College | James Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Montana State | George Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 49-63 |
| 05:23 | Boston College | Bruce Green snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 05:06 | Boston College | Donald Farias connects on the jumper in the lane | 49-65 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Walter Washington connects on the shot from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| 04:45 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Palladino (SF) James Britt | |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 04:36 | Boston College | Bruce Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:28 | Boston College | Carroll Staudt misses the lay-in | 51-65 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Pope | 51-65 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 04:20 | Boston College | Bruce Green gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:03 | Boston College | John Palladino connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carroll Staudt | 51-68 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Farias - foul #1 on Donald Farias, team foul #4 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Jeffrey Heard (C) John Pope, Charles Snow, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| Subs | Boston College | Peter Mitten (SF) John Palladino | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Marvin Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carroll Staudt (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Peter Mitten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Farias (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Boston College | Donald Farias buries a fadeaway in the lane | 52-70 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Ronald Miller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Hall | 55-70 |
| 02:56 | Boston College | Walter Washington steals it from Carroll Staudt | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Philip Johns blows the layup | 55-70 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Washington | 55-70 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Ronald Miller is whistled for a carry | 55-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Walter Washington | |
| Subs | Boston College | Daniel Crafton (PG), John Palladino (SG), Kenneth Davis (PF), Harry Adamo (C) Marvin Christopher, Carroll Staudt, Bruce Green, Donald Farias | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:06 | Boston College | Harry Adamo scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Crafton | 55-72 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Philip Johns misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 01:55 | Boston College | Peter Mitten grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:36 | Boston College | Peter Mitten misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-72 |
| 01:35 | Boston College | Peter Mitten grabs the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 01:15 | Boston College | Kenneth Davis's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Heard | 55-72 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Cecil Harris buries a jump hook in the lane | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Harry Adamo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Philip Johns - foul #4 on Philip Johns, team foul #11 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Marvin Christopher (PG), Carroll Staudt (SG) Daniel Crafton, John Palladino | |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Harry Adamo makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:29 | Boston College | Harry Adamo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Cecil Harris drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Marvin Christopher runs out the clock | 59-74 |