| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Joshua Lafountain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Viera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Veras (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Byrd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson is hacked by John Byrd - foul #1 on John Byrd, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Howard Dent makes the floater from the left wing set up by Doug Hagood | 33-28 |
| 19:05 | Sacred Heart | Richard Viera knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Lafountain | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Doug Hagood drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Heiden and the foul's on Joshua Lafountain - foul #3 on Joshua Lafountain, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Ewing (PG) Joshua Lafountain | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Doug Hagood makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:30 | Sacred Heart | Howard Dent picks off the pass by David Veras | 35-31 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Howard Dent connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Heiden | 35-33 |
| 17:45 | Sacred Heart | Richard Viera drills a jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell's layup is rejected by John Byrd | 37-33 |
| 17:32 | Sacred Heart | Jon Knight grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:26 | Sacred Heart | Richard Viera misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Andrew Heiden | 37-33 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Howard Dent misses short on a shot from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 17:07 | Sacred Heart | Jon Knight gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:45 | Sacred Heart | Richard Viera misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 16:43 | Sacred Heart | John Byrd tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden banks in the layup on a great pass from Doug Hagood and he's fouled by Jon Knight - foul #1 on Jon Knight, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Allen (SG), Samuel Coke (SF), Ronald Weaver (C) Richard Viera, David Veras, Jon Knight | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (PG), Brandon Siewert (SG), David McClaren (SF), Donald Alcock (PF) Doug Hagood, Howard Dent, Lance Mitchell, Kevin Tillson | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:06 | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Allen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Ewing | 42-36 |
| 15:44 | Montana State | John Byrd steps in front of the Donald Alcock pass | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Michael Ewing (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Coke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tommie McKinney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Siewert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David McClaren (fresh) PF - Donald Alcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Heiden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Sacred Heart | Michael Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | David McClaren blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Weaver - foul #2 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Joshua Lafountain (PG), Richard Viera (SG), David Veras (SF) Michael Ewing, Jimmie Allen, John Byrd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Mike Thomas (C) Brandon Siewert, Andrew Heiden | |
| 15:00 | Montana State | David McClaren misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | David McClaren makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:42 | Sacred Heart | Donald Alcock blocks the short jumper by David Veras | 42-37 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Donald Alcock snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Samuel Coke blocks the short jumper by Mike Thomas | 42-37 |
| 14:27 | Sacred Heart | Ronald Weaver grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 14:14 | Sacred Heart | Mike Thomas swats the short shot by Joshua Lafountain | 42-37 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Donald Alcock pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Mike Thomas travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | John Byrd (PF), Jon Knight (C) Samuel Coke, Ronald Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Lance Mitchell (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF) Tommie McKinney, David McClaren, Donald Alcock | |
| 13:47 | Sacred Heart | John Byrd knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Lafountain | 44-37 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Mike Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 13:22 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to John Byrd | 44-37 |
| 13:05 | Sacred Heart | David Veras comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 13:03 | Sacred Heart | John Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:46 | Sacred Heart | Jon Knight hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Lafountain | 46-37 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | The jump hook by Kevin Tillson is blocked by John Byrd | 46-37 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Doug Hagood tips it but misses | 46-37 |
| 12:26 | Sacred Heart | Jon Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:13 | Sacred Heart | Joshua Lafountain misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 12:04 | Sacred Heart | David Veras pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:51 | Sacred Heart | Kevin Tillson denies the turnaround by John Byrd | 46-37 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Howard Dent snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson misses long on a floater near the basket | 46-37 |
| 11:31 | Sacred Heart | Jon Knight pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Joshua Lafountain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Viera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Veras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jon Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Dent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lance Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Sacred Heart | Jon Knight misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lance Mitchell - foul #3 on Lance Mitchell, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Ewing (PG), Jimmie Allen (SG), Samuel Coke (SF), Ronald Weaver (PF) Joshua Lafountain, Richard Viera, David Veras, John Byrd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (PG), Brandon Siewert (SG), David McClaren (SF), Donald Alcock (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Doug Hagood, Howard Dent, Lance Mitchell, Kevin Tillson, Mike Thomas | |
| 11:13 | Sacred Heart | Jon Knight makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:13 | Sacred Heart | Jon Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden is hacked by Ronald Weaver - foul #3 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Robert Andrews (PG) Jon Knight | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:27 | Montana State | David McClaren lays it in set up by Tommie McKinney | 47-39 |
| 09:58 | Sacred Heart | Samuel Coke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 47-39 |
| 09:57 | Sacred Heart | Samuel Coke tips it in | 49-39 |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 09:42 | Sacred Heart | Jimmie Allen pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:25 | Sacred Heart | Samuel Coke misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 09:24 | Sacred Heart | Robert Andrews misses the tip | 49-39 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Donald Alcock pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Donald Alcock knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David McClaren and he's fouled by Samuel Coke - foul #1 on Samuel Coke, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Joshua Lafountain (PG), Richard Viera (SG), David Veras (SF), John Byrd (PF), Jon Knight (C) Robert Andrews, Michael Ewing, Jimmie Allen, Samuel Coke, Ronald Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Howard Dent (SG), Lance Mitchell (SF) Tommie McKinney, Brandon Siewert, David McClaren | |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Donald Alcock makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:49 | Sacred Heart | Donald Alcock swats the short shot by Jon Knight | 49-42 |
| 08:48 | Sacred Heart | John Byrd tips it home | 51-42 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Donald Alcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Tillson (PF) Donald Alcock | |
| 08:13 | Sacred Heart | Joshua Lafountain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-42 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Doug Hagood snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Doug Hagood is hacked by John Byrd - foul #2 on John Byrd, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mike Thomas (C) Andrew Heiden | |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Doug Hagood misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:59 | Sacred Heart | John Byrd gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:41 | Sacred Heart | The jumper by Jon Knight is denied by Kevin Tillson | 51-42 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mike Thomas | 51-42 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Joshua Lafountain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Viera (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Veras (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jon Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lance Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Sacred Heart | Doug Hagood takes the ball from John Byrd | 51-44 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Mike Thomas hits a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Joshua Lafountain - foul #4 on Joshua Lafountain, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Ewing (SG), Samuel Coke (SF), Ronald Weaver (C) Richard Viera, David Veras, Jon Knight | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (SG), Tommie McKinney (SF), Andrew Heiden (C) Howard Dent, Lance Mitchell, Kevin Tillson | |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Mike Thomas makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:27 | Sacred Heart | Michael Ewing knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Samuel Coke | 54-47 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-47 |
| 06:06 | Sacred Heart | John Byrd gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:59 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Heiden steals it from Joshua Lafountain | 54-47 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden is hacked by Michael Ewing - foul #2 on Michael Ewing, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Richard Viera (SG), David Veras (SF) Joshua Lafountain, Samuel Coke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Kevin Tillson (PF) Doug Hagood, Mike Thomas | |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:30 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Ronald Weaver | 54-47 |
| 05:17 | Sacred Heart | Richard Viera comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-47 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Tommie McKinney and he's fouled by John Byrd - foul #3 on John Byrd, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Samuel Coke (PF), Jon Knight (C) John Byrd, Ronald Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lance Mitchell (SF), Donald Alcock (C) Brandon Siewert, Andrew Heiden | |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:24 | Sacred Heart | Michael Ewing can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Howard Dent grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney is hacked by Michael Ewing in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ewing, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Joshua Lafountain (PG) Michael Ewing | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:20 | Sacred Heart | Samuel Coke snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 04:01 | Sacred Heart | Jon Knight misses long on a floater in the paint | 54-51 |
| 03:59 | Sacred Heart | Samuel Coke can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Donald Alcock pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Howard Dent clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 03:36 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Richard Viera | 54-51 |
| 03:29 | Sacred Heart | Richard Viera misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Joshua Lafountain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Viera (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Veras (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Coke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tommie McKinney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Dent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Alcock (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Howard Dent blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Viera - foul #2 on Richard Viera, team foul #12 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | John Byrd (PF) David Veras | |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Andrew Heiden (C) Tommie McKinney, Donald Alcock | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Howard Dent misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Howard Dent makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:01 | Sacred Heart | Joshua Lafountain buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | John Byrd steps in front of the Howard Dent pass | 57-52 |
| 02:32 | Sacred Heart | Richard Viera misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Andrew Heiden | 57-52 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Doug Hagood is fouled on the floor by Joshua Lafountain - foul #5 on Joshua Lafountain, team foul #13 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Ewing (PG), Jimmie Allen (SG), Ronald Weaver (C) Joshua Lafountain, Richard Viera, Jon Knight | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (SG), David McClaren (SF), Donald Alcock (PF) Howard Dent, Lance Mitchell, Kevin Tillson | |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Doug Hagood misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Doug Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:10 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | David Veras (SF) Samuel Coke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF) David McClaren, Donald Alcock | |
| 02:05 | Sacred Heart | Brandon Siewert is called for the reach on Jimmie Allen - foul #2 on Brandon Siewert, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| 01:52 | Sacred Heart | Michael Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Andrew Heiden | 57-53 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Richard Viera (SG), Jon Knight (C) Jimmie Allen, Ronald Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Lance Mitchell (SF) Brandon Siewert, Tommie McKinney | |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Howard Dent's pass is intercepted by Michael Ewing | 57-53 |
| 01:17 | Sacred Heart | Jon Knight is hacked by Andrew Heiden - foul #2 on Andrew Heiden, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| 01:04 | Sacred Heart | Jon Knight buries a shot from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Doug Hagood is fouled on the floor by Jon Knight - foul #2 on Jon Knight, team foul #14 | 59-53 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Doug Hagood makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Doug Hagood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Sacred Heart | Richard Viera drills a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Andrew Heiden - foul #3 on Andrew Heiden, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Samuel Coke (PF) John Byrd | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:20 | Sacred Heart | Richard Viera misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Doug Hagood clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Jon Knight | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Sacred Heart | David Veras is hacked by Doug Hagood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doug Hagood, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | Sacred Heart | Doug Hagood is called for the reach on Michael Ewing - foul #4 on Doug Hagood, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 00:03 | Sacred Heart | Michael Ewing is fouled on the floor by Kevin Tillson - foul #2 on Kevin Tillson, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 00:03 | Sacred Heart | Michael Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:03 | Sacred Heart | Michael Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Andrew Heiden | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-55 |