| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Earp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymon Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Donald Duffin inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 19:42 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it in | 37-34 |
| 19:23 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shea | 37-37 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is hacked by Raymon Wright - foul #3 on Raymon Wright, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Clover (C) Raymon Wright | |
| 18:57 | Montana State | William Nguyen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 40-37 |
| 18:36 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 18:34 | Fordham | Larry Clover tips it in | 40-39 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin's pass is intercepted by Robert Pelaez | 40-39 |
| 18:20 | Fordham | John Hadley blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Perkins | 40-39 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | David Perkins scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Pete Oberlin | 42-39 |
| 17:46 | Fordham | Pete Oberlin steals the ball from John Hadley | 42-39 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | William Nguyen scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-39 |
| 17:06 | Fordham | Bryan Svendsen steals it from Robert Pelaez | 44-39 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 16:48 | Fordham | John Shea snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:36 | Fordham | John Shea drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Pelaez | 44-42 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin blows the dunk | 44-42 |
| 16:01 | Fordham | Larry Clover snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hadley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pelaez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Earp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Clover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Fordham | John Hadley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 15:49 | Fordham | Larry Clover tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 15:21 | Fordham | John Hadley's fadeaway is rejected by David Perkins | 46-44 |
| 15:19 | Fordham | Sidney Earp gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:57 | Fordham | John Shea misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | William Nguyen travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson (PG), Anthony Christian (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Fred Crisler (PF), Raymon Wright (C) John Shea, John Hadley, Robert Pelaez, Sidney Earp, Larry Clover | |
| 14:29 | Fordham | Jason Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Bruce Chute gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Anthony Christian picks off the pass by John Gray | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Christian | 46-46 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Elmer Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 13:54 | Fordham | Raymon Wright snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:34 | Fordham | Jason Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | John Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 13:10 | Fordham | Raymon Wright grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 12:59 | Fordham | Anthony Christian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF) Joe Pennock, Elmer Davis, John Gray | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Pelaez (SF) Anthony Christian | |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Pelaez - foul #1 on Robert Pelaez, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:22 | Fordham | James Cox is called for the reach on Lonnie Wilson - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF), David Perkins (C) James Cox, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Fordham | Larry Clover (PF) Raymon Wright | |
| 12:07 | Fordham | Larry Clover misses long on a runner from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 11:41 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gray (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Lonnie Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Crisler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Clover (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Fordham | William Nguyen picks off the pass by Fred Crisler | 47-46 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Larry Clover swats the layup by Donald Duffin | 47-46 |
| 11:07 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:56 | Fordham | William Nguyen is called for the reach on Jason Jones - foul #1 on William Nguyen, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) Donald Duffin | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), John Hadley (SG), Sidney Earp (PF), Raymon Wright (C) Lonnie Wilson, Fred Crisler, Larry Clover, Jason Jones | |
| 10:43 | Fordham | John Hadley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | William Nguyen drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen and he's fouled by John Hadley - foul #3 on John Hadley, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:14 | Fordham | John Shea's pass is intercepted by William Nguyen | 50-46 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | John Gray banks in the layup on a great pass from William Nguyen | 52-46 |
| 09:58 | Fordham | John Shea comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:57 | Fordham | John Hadley grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:50 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Shea | 52-49 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | William Nguyen can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 09:36 | Fordham | Raymon Wright gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:15 | Fordham | David Perkins swats the short shot by Robert Pelaez | 52-49 |
| 09:13 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:01 | Fordham | John Hadley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Nguyen - foul #2 on William Nguyen, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), James Cox (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, John Gray, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Fordham | Jason Jones (SF), Fred Crisler (PF), Larry Clover (C) Robert Pelaez, Sidney Earp, Raymon Wright | |
| 09:01 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:01 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | James Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 08:50 | Fordham | Larry Clover grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:34 | Fordham | John Hadley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Bruce Chute gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | John Shea takes the ball from Elmer Davis | 52-51 |
| 08:21 | Fordham | John Hadley hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Shea | 52-53 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Elmer Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Pennock | 55-53 |
| 07:51 | Fordham | John Shea loses the dribble to Donald Duffin | 55-53 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses badly on a shot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 07:35 | Fordham | Fred Crisler snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hadley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Crisler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Clover (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Fordham | Jason Jones makes the driving attempt from the right block | 55-55 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Joe Pennock can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) Elmer Davis, James Cox, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson (PG), Robert Pelaez (SF), Raymon Wright (C) John Shea, John Hadley, Jason Jones | |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:43 | Fordham | Larry Clover comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Donald Duffin tips it home | 58-55 |
| 06:18 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | William Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Joe Pennock drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 06:03 | Fordham | Fred Crisler misses the jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 06:01 | Fordham | Raymon Wright grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 05:54 | Fordham | Larry Clover buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lonnie Wilson | 60-57 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joe Pennock and the foul's on Larry Clover - foul #1 on Larry Clover, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), John Gray (SF) Joe Pennock, Donald Duffin | |
| Subs | Fordham | Anthony Christian (SG), Jason Jones (PF) Fred Crisler, Larry Clover | |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:08 | Fordham | Jason Jones travels with the ball | 63-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Hadley (SG) Anthony Christian | |
| 04:53 | Montana State | David Perkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 04:51 | Fordham | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:45 | Fordham | John Hadley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Sidney Earp (PF) Raymon Wright | |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 04:12 | Fordham | Jason Jones scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Pelaez and he's hacked by James Cox - foul #4 on James Cox, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF), Bruce Chute (C) John Gray, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Fred Crisler (PF) Lonnie Wilson, Sidney Earp | |
| 04:12 | Fordham | Jason Jones makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Bruce Chute comes up short on the floater in the paint | 66-60 |
| 04:00 | Fordham | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 03:55 | Fordham | John Shea's pass is intercepted by Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen banks in the layup | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Fordham | John Hadley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Shea | 68-63 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Donald Duffin buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - John Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hadley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pelaez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Crisler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 03:14 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 03:05 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Shea | 71-65 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | William Nguyen double dribbles | 71-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, James Cox, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson (SG), Larry Clover (PF), Raymon Wright (C) John Hadley, Robert Pelaez, Jason Jones | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG) Joe Pennock | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Hadley (SG), Robert Pelaez (SF), Sidney Earp (PF) Lonnie Wilson, Fred Crisler, Larry Clover | |
| 02:40 | Fordham | John Shea buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Hadley and he's fouled by Bryan Svendsen - foul #2 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #5 | 71-67 |
| 02:40 | Fordham | John Shea misses the free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Donald Duffin pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Donald Duffin loses the ball out of bounds | 71-67 |
| 02:05 | Fordham | David Perkins is called for the reach on John Hadley - foul #3 on David Perkins, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 01:47 | Fordham | John Hadley comes up short on the floater from the right side | 71-67 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Pete Oberlin | 71-67 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | William Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 01:00 | Fordham | Robert Pelaez misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-67 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | William Nguyen grabs the board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Montana State | William Nguyen is fouled in the backcourt by John Hadley - foul #4 on John Hadley, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Donald Duffin is fouled on the floor by Raymon Wright - foul #4 on Raymon Wright, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Fordham | Raymon Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is hacked by John Shea in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shea, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Raymon Wright snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| 00:36 | Fordham | John Shea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-67 |
| 00:35 | Fordham | Raymon Wright grabs the offensive board | 77-67 |
| 00:31 | Fordham | John Hadley is hacked by Bryan Svendsen - foul #3 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #7 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson (PG), Jason Jones (SF), Fred Crisler (PF), Larry Clover (C) John Shea, Robert Pelaez, Sidney Earp, Raymon Wright | |
| 00:31 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | Fordham | John Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is hacked by Lonnie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lonnie Wilson, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) Elmer Davis, John Gray, James Cox, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Shea (PG), Robert Pelaez (SF), Sidney Earp (PF), Raymon Wright (C) Lonnie Wilson, Jason Jones, Fred Crisler, Larry Clover | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:23 | Fordham | Sidney Earp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (PF), Bruce Chute (C) William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Fordham | Lonnie Wilson (PG), Anthony Christian (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Fred Crisler (PF), Larry Clover (C) John Shea, John Hadley, Robert Pelaez, Sidney Earp, Raymon Wright | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Joe Pennock runs out the clock | 79-69 |