| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) SG - Archie Simmons (fresh) SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) PF - Danny Strickland (fresh) C - Matthew Wittig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Ted Kegler (fresh) SG - Nolan Blackwelder (fresh) SF - Benjamin Giles (fresh) PF - Charles Harp (fresh) C - Johnny Katzenberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Danny Strickland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Danny Strickland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Wesley Carr tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | St. Joseph's | Charles Harp misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Danny Strickland buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Danny Strickland | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Charles Harp steps in front of the Archie Simmons pass | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Danny Strickland scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Carr | 6-2 |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's | Matthew Wittig is called for the reach on Johnny Katzenberg - foul #1 on Matthew Wittig, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | St. Joseph's | Charles Harp knocks in the shot from the left block | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Danny Strickland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Archie Simmons tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 17:06 | St. Joseph's | Charles Harp snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Harp | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Archie Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Danny Strickland can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 16:46 | St. Joseph's | Charles Harp snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Breshears (SG), Michael Journey (SF), Jeffrey Chapman (PF), Joel Butcher (C) Archie Simmons, Wesley Carr, Danny Strickland, Matthew Wittig | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Darren Price (SF), George McMahen (PF) Benjamin Giles, Charles Harp | |
| 16:06 | St. Joseph's | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Johnny Katzenberg - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown (PG), Carl Mason (SG) Ted Kegler, Nolan Blackwelder | |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's | Carl Mason misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | St. Joseph's | George McMahen snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) SG - Robert Breshears (fresh) SF - Michael Journey (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Chapman (fresh) C - Joel Butcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) SG - Carl Mason (fresh) SF - Darren Price (fresh) PF - George McMahen (fresh) C - Johnny Katzenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | St. Joseph's | Carl Mason's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Chapman | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Michael Journey knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Breshears | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | St. Joseph's | George McMahen blows the layup but the foul's on Joel Butcher - foul #1 on Joel Butcher, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Archie Simmons (SG), Wesley Carr (SF), Matthew Wittig (C) Robert Breshears, Michael Journey, Joel Butcher | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler (PG), Nolan Blackwelder (SG), Benjamin Giles (SF), Charles Harp (PF) Brian Brown, Carl Mason, Darren Price, Johnny Katzenberg | |
| 14:54 | St. Joseph's | George McMahen misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | St. Joseph's | George McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Wesley Carr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:39 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Benjamin Giles | 8-6 |
| 14:33 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder buries a turnaround in the paint | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig misses short on a floater from the right block | 8-8 |
| 14:11 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:52 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Benjamin Giles | 8-11 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Wesley Carr is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wesley Carr, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Danny Strickland (PF) Jeffrey Chapman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Hutchings (C) George McMahen | |
| 13:18 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg (C) Robert Hutchings | |
| 13:18 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:18 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig is fouled on the floor by Charles Harp - foul #1 on Charles Harp, team foul #1 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Journey (SF) Wesley Carr | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Strickland and he's hacked by Ted Kegler - foul #1 on Ted Kegler, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Darren Price (SF) Benjamin Giles | |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:28 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:27 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Michael Journey clanks a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Johnny Katzenberg - foul #1 on Johnny Katzenberg, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Leonardo (PG) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown (PG), Carl Mason (SG), George McMahen (PF) Ted Kegler, Nolan Blackwelder, Charles Harp | |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Michael Journey makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Michael Journey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Michael Journey makes the 3rd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:56 | St. Joseph's | Carl Mason misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Danny Strickland | 14-14 |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Kenneth Leonardo is hacked by Johnny Katzenberg - foul #2 on Johnny Katzenberg, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Breshears (SG), Wesley Carr (SF), Jeffrey Chapman (C) Archie Simmons, Michael Journey, Matthew Wittig | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Giles (SF), Robert Hutchings (C) Darren Price, Johnny Katzenberg | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Leonardo (fresh) SG - Robert Breshears (fresh) SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) SG - Carl Mason (fresh) SF - Benjamin Giles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George McMahen (fresh) C - Robert Hutchings (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Danny Strickland lays it in | 16-14 |
| 10:57 | St. Joseph's | Robert Hutchings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG), Michael Journey (C) Kenneth Leonardo, Danny Strickland | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler (PG), Nolan Blackwelder (SG), Charles Harp (PF) Brian Brown, Carl Mason, Robert Hutchings | |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Robert Breshears hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 16-14 |
| 10:32 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:15 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:13 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder tips it but misses | 16-14 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Chapman | 16-14 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Michael Journey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Robert Breshears tips it in | 18-14 |
| 09:53 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Michael Journey grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Wesley Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 09:44 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | Charles Harp can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Breshears - foul #1 on Robert Breshears, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Archie Simmons (SG), Danny Strickland (PF), Matthew Wittig (C) Robert Breshears, Jeffrey Chapman, Michael Journey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Darren Price (SF), Robert Hutchings (C) Benjamin Giles, George McMahen | |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | Charles Harp makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:33 | St. Joseph's | Charles Harp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Archie Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 09:09 | St. Joseph's | Charles Harp grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:04 | St. Joseph's | Charles Harp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Journey (SF) Wesley Carr | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Danny Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Leonardo (PG) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown (PG), Carl Mason (SG) Ted Kegler, Nolan Blackwelder | |
| 08:12 | St. Joseph's | Carl Mason scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Brown | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Danny Strickland clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Harp - foul #2 on Charles Harp, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George McMahen (C) Charles Harp | |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Danny Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Danny Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:07 | St. Joseph's | George McMahen snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:02 | St. Joseph's | Darren Price misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Archie Simmons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by George McMahen - foul #1 on George McMahen, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wesley Carr (SF) Michael Journey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Giles (SF) Darren Price | |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Archie Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Archie Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:35 | St. Joseph's | Carl Mason makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George McMahen | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Leonardo (fresh) SG - Archie Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Strickland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Wittig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Giles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George McMahen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hutchings (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Archie Simmons is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Giles - foul #1 on Benjamin Giles, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG), Jeffrey Chapman (PF) Kenneth Leonardo, Danny Strickland | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler (PG), Nolan Blackwelder (SG), Darren Price (C) Brian Brown, Carl Mason, George McMahen | |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Archie Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:21 | St. Joseph's | Robert Hutchings pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:01 | St. Joseph's | Darren Price misses long on a floater from the right side | 20-22 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig loses the ball out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George McMahen (C) Robert Hutchings | |
| 06:29 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Giles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Breshears (SG), Michael Journey (SF), Joel Butcher (C) Archie Simmons, Wesley Carr, Matthew Wittig | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carl Mason (SF) Benjamin Giles | |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Robert Breshears misses the fadeaway from the right block | 20-22 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman tips it home | 22-22 |
| 06:04 | St. Joseph's | George McMahen buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ted Kegler | 22-24 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Robert Breshears can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 05:45 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:34 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Joel Butcher snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Michael Journey makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Breshears | 24-24 |
| 04:58 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-27 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 24-27 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Jeffrey Chapman grabs the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Michael Journey misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Nolan Blackwelder - foul #1 on Nolan Blackwelder, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Archie Simmons (SG), Wesley Carr (SF), Danny Strickland (PF), Matthew Wittig (C) Robert Reed, Robert Breshears, Jeffrey Chapman, Joel Butcher | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown (PG), Andrew Krakowski (SG), Benjamin Giles (SF), Robert Hutchings (PF) Ted Kegler, Nolan Blackwelder, Carl Mason, Darren Price | |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Michael Journey makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Michael Journey misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:17 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Benjamin Giles | 25-27 |
| 03:55 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Robert Hutchings is blocked by Danny Strickland | 25-27 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Archie Simmons misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by George McMahen - foul #2 on George McMahen, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Smith (PG) Michael Journey | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Harp (PF), Johnny Katzenberg (C) Robert Hutchings, George McMahen | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Archie Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Archie Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Archie Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Wittig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Krakowski (fresh) SF - Benjamin Giles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Harp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Katzenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Krakowski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Brown | 25-29 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Danny Strickland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 03:15 | St. Joseph's | Charles Harp grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Giles lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Krakowski | 25-31 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Wesley Carr can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Wesley Carr tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 02:41 | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Wesley Carr - foul #2 on Wesley Carr, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler (PG) Andrew Krakowski | |
| 02:41 | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:41 | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Paul Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Danny Strickland grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Wesley Carr clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:05 | St. Joseph's | Johnny Katzenberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Archie Simmons snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Matthew Wittig loses the dribble to Johnny Katzenberg | 27-33 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Ted Kegler knocks in the shot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Paul Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Journey (SF), Jeffrey Chapman (PF) Wesley Carr, Danny Strickland | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder (SG), Darren Price (SF) Brian Brown, Benjamin Giles | |
| 01:09 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder is hacked by Matthew Wittig - foul #2 on Matthew Wittig, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Breshears (SG), Joel Butcher (C) Archie Simmons, Matthew Wittig | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carl Mason (PG), Robert Hutchings (PF) Ted Kegler, Charles Harp | |
| 01:09 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Chapman | 27-35 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Michael Journey clanks a jump hook from the right block | 27-35 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Robert Breshears gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Robert Breshears's layup is rejected by Robert Hutchings | 27-35 |
| 00:40 | St. Joseph's | Nolan Blackwelder grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Robert Breshears steps in front of the Darren Price pass | 27-35 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Michael Journey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Paul Smith snags the offensive board | 27-35 |