| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Irving (fresh) SG - Frankie Korth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Chance (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Irving | 33-29 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Robert Little can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:22 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Jerry Chance | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Sing | 33-29 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Robert Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:53 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance is hacked by Richard Minnick - foul #1 on Richard Minnick, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Vincent Chamness picks off the pass by Richard Minnick | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Little - foul #1 on Robert Little, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:02 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Robert Little misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Dan Schroeder | 33-32 |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Schroeder and he's hacked by Robert Little - foul #2 on Robert Little, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (SF) Todd Hinckley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:41 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | James Sing scores on a jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance is hacked by Robert Little - foul #3 on Robert Little, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Mark Eng (SF), Lyle Ahner (C) Robert Little, James Sing, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Bush (PG), John Williams (SG), Eddie Powell (PF), Steven Slack (C) Richard Irving, Frankie Korth, Jerry Chance, Dan Schroeder | |
| 16:41 | St. Joseph's | Larry Bush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Joel Bunger snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Joel Bunger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Joel Bunger grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | John Williams picks off the pass by Mark Eng | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) SG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) SF - Mark Eng (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Lyle Ahner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Larry Bush (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Vincent Chamness (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eddie Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Slack (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | St. Joseph's | Larry Bush hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Williams | 35-38 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Luis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Larry Bush - foul #1 on Larry Bush, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), James Sing (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Luis Jackson, Mathew Ragland, Mark Eng, Joel Bunger, Lyle Ahner | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marcus West (PG), Frankie Korth (SG), Jerry Chance (PF), Dan Schroeder (C) Larry Bush, Vincent Chamness, Eddie Powell, Steven Slack | |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Richard Minnick lays it up and in on a great pass from James Sing | 37-38 |
| 14:38 | St. Joseph's | Richard Minnick steals the ball from Dan Schroeder | 37-38 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | The jumper by Richard Minnick is denied by Jerry Chance | 37-38 |
| 14:20 | St. Joseph's | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:02 | St. Joseph's | Marcus West is hacked by James Sing - foul #1 on James Sing, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness (SF) John Williams | |
| 13:41 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Frankie Korth and the foul's on Richard Minnick - foul #2 on Richard Minnick, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (PF) Doyle Larson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 13:41 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | James Sing is hacked by Frankie Korth - foul #1 on Frankie Korth, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (SG), Lyle Ahner (C) James Sing, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell (PF), Steven Slack (C) Jerry Chance, Dan Schroeder | |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Luis Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 12:44 | St. Joseph's | Todd Hinckley takes the ball from Marcus West | 37-41 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Joel Bunger scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:15 | St. Joseph's | Joel Bunger is called for the reach on Eddie Powell - foul #3 on Joel Bunger, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG), Doyle Larson (PF) Luis Jackson, Todd Hinckley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Bush (PG), Richard Irving (SG), John Williams (SF) Marcus West, Frankie Korth, Vincent Chamness | |
| 12:15 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Doyle Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Joel Bunger misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Irving - foul #2 on Richard Irving, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Richard Minnick (C) Robert Little, Lyle Ahner | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jerry Chance (PF) Steven Slack | |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Joel Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Joel Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) SG - James Sing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Larry Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Irving (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Chance (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Richard Minnick is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Minnick, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marcus West (PG), Vincent Chamness (SF), Dan Schroeder (C) Larry Bush, John Williams, Eddie Powell | |
| 10:57 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Richard Minnick snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Doyle Larson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 10:26 | St. Joseph's | Marcus West misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | James Sing gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Richard Minnick connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Richard Irving - foul #3 on Richard Irving, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Lyle Ahner (PF) James Sing, Joel Bunger, Doyle Larson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth (SG), Eddie Powell (PF) Richard Irving, Jerry Chance | |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Richard Minnick makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:53 | St. Joseph's | Lyle Ahner is called for the reach on Eddie Powell - foul #1 on Lyle Ahner, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (C) Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 09:53 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:53 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 09:24 | St. Joseph's | Marcus West grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:05 | St. Joseph's | The pull-up jumper by Frankie Korth is blocked by Mark Eng | 47-46 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Vincent Chamness picks off the pass by Robert Little | 47-46 |
| 08:19 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness connects on the jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Luis Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Luis Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Luis Jackson hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Little and he's hacked by Frankie Korth - foul #2 on Frankie Korth, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG), Joel Bunger (SF), Doyle Larson (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Robert Little, Todd Hinckley, Lyle Ahner, Mark Eng | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving (PG), John Williams (SF), Jerry Chance (PF), Steven Slack (C) Marcus West, Vincent Chamness, Eddie Powell, Dan Schroeder | |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Luis Jackson makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Sing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Richard Irving (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Korth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Chance (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Slack (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | St. Joseph's | John Williams's pass is intercepted by Luis Jackson | 50-48 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Luis Jackson slams it home | 52-48 |
| 07:04 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 52-48 |
| 07:03 | St. Joseph's | Steven Slack grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:45 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frankie Korth | 52-51 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Joel Bunger buries a 3 from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 06:24 | St. Joseph's | Steven Slack misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | James Sing pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Joel Bunger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 06:15 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Jerry Chance | 55-51 |
| 05:49 | St. Joseph's | Richard Minnick steps in front of the Frankie Korth pass | 55-51 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Doyle Larson knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Richard Minnick | 57-51 |
| 05:15 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving banks in the layup and the foul's on Doyle Larson - foul #1 on Doyle Larson, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Lyle Ahner (C) Luis Jackson, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marcus West (PG), Vincent Chamness (SF), Dan Schroeder (C) Frankie Korth, John Williams, Steven Slack | |
| 05:15 | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Joel Bunger misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Chance - foul #2 on Jerry Chance, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (SG) James Sing | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Schade (SG), Eddie Powell (PF) Richard Irving, Jerry Chance | |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Joel Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Joel Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:26 | St. Joseph's | James Schade comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Little | 62-54 |
| 04:02 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Little - foul #4 on Robert Little, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Doyle Larson (PF) Joel Bunger | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:02 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland is hacked by James Schade - foul #1 on James Schade, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG), Richard Minnick (C) Robert Little, Lyle Ahner | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Richard Irving (SG) James Schade | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Sing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marcus West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Irving (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Schroeder (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:28 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell misses the floater from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mathew Ragland | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder banks in the layup | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Doyle Larson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Hinckley | 70-59 |
| 02:40 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG) Mathew Ragland | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth (SG), Jerry Chance (PF) Richard Irving, Eddie Powell | |
| 02:23 | St. Joseph's | Vincent Chamness comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 70-59 |
| 02:21 | St. Joseph's | Frankie Korth misses the tip | 70-59 |
| 02:20 | St. Joseph's | Dan Schroeder misses the tip | 70-59 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Richard Minnick snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Dan Schroeder is called for the reach on Robert Little - foul #2 on Dan Schroeder, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (SG), Mark Eng (SF), Joel Bunger (PF), Lyle Ahner (C) James Sing, Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Larry Bush (PG), Richard Irving (SG), John Williams (SF), Eddie Powell (PF), Steven Slack (C) Marcus West, Frankie Korth, Vincent Chamness, Jerry Chance, Dan Schroeder | |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Robert Little misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Joel Bunger grabs the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Mark Eng is whistled for traveling | 70-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (SG) Robert Little | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:36 | St. Joseph's | Eddie Powell blows the layup | 70-59 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Joel Bunger hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Luis Jackson | 72-59 |
| 00:57 | St. Joseph's | John Williams buries a 3 from straight away set up by Larry Bush | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Larry Bush is called for the reach on Luis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Bush, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Luis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Luis Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Ahner | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Luis Jackson is hacked by Richard Irving - foul #4 on Richard Irving, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Luis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Luis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Steven Slack clanks a turnaround from the left block | 75-62 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland gets the rebound | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Luis Jackson runs out the clock | 75-62 |