| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Rayford Otzweiler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Sharrow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arnold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cacho (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | James Sharrow inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | DePaul | Arnold Davis misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 25-40 |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Gary Marco pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow is hacked by William Cacho - foul #3 on William Cacho, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jimmy Ware (C) William Cacho | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Daniel Burke steps in front of the Hans Zinzow pass | 25-40 |
| 19:23 | DePaul | James Sharrow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Burke | 27-40 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | James Sharrow denies the turnaround by Hans Zinzow | 27-40 |
| 19:16 | DePaul | Arnold Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 19:02 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Jack Nutting snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Arnold Davis gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:40 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Jack Nutting clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 18:21 | DePaul | Arnold Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:52 | DePaul | Arnold Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Gary Marco is called for traveling | 30-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Begay (C) Arnold Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Earl Slater | 30-42 |
| 16:23 | DePaul | Daniel Burke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hans Zinzow | 30-42 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow makes the driving attempt from close range | 30-44 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Rayford Otzweiler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Sharrow (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jimmy Ware (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:57 | DePaul | Daniel Burke drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-44 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Zinzow | 33-46 |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Marco - foul #2 on Gary Marco, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Drago (SG), Dominick Brian (SF), Arnold Davis (PF), William Cacho (C) Daniel Burke, James Sharrow, Jimmy Ware, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Bobby Brand (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (SF), Harvey Zahnow (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Gary Marco, Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harvey Zahnow | 34-46 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow blows the layup but he's hacked by Arnold Davis - foul #2 on Arnold Davis, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski (PG) Rayford Otzweiler | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:53 | DePaul | Paul Perkins is called for the reach on Damek Splonskowski - foul #1 on Paul Perkins, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| 14:39 | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dominick Brian | 36-47 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Bobby Brand double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Burke (SG), James Sharrow (SF) Damek Splonskowski, Dominick Brian | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:56 | DePaul | Robert Drago comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Harvey Zahnow - foul #1 on Harvey Zahnow, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (PG) Bobby Brand | |
| 13:56 | DePaul | Robert Drago makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:56 | DePaul | Robert Drago makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Richard Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Paul Perkins knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | William Cacho connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Drago | 40-49 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is whistled for a carry | 40-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jimmy Ware (PF), Andrew Begay (C) Arnold Davis, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (SF), Earl Slater (PF), Brad Holland (C) Gerardo Fernandez, Harvey Zahnow, Richard Bailey | |
| 12:38 | DePaul | Daniel Burke connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Drago | 42-49 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Earl Slater scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Marco | 42-51 |
| 12:02 | DePaul | Robert Drago drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Burke | 44-51 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Robert Drago (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Sharrow (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jimmy Ware (fresh) C - Andrew Begay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Holland (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Paul Perkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Burke - foul #1 on Daniel Burke, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (PG), Dominick Brian (SG), William Cacho (C) Robert Drago, Daniel Burke, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Hans Zinzow (C) Gary Marco, Brad Holland | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:19 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler is hacked by Paul Perkins - foul #2 on Paul Perkins, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski (SG) James Sharrow | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow (PG) Paul Perkins | |
| 11:02 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jimmy Ware, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Arnold Davis (PF) Jimmy Ware | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez (SF) Jack Nutting | |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow connects on the floater in the lane | 44-55 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Dominick Brian comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerardo Fernandez - foul #2 on Gerardo Fernandez, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Sharrow (SF) Damek Splonskowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (PG) Earl Slater | |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Dominick Brian misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:20 | DePaul | Dominick Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Dominick Brian | 45-55 |
| 09:42 | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dominick Brian | 47-55 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Cacho - foul #4 on William Cacho, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Burke (SG), Jimmy Ware (PF), Andrew Begay (C) Dominick Brian, Arnold Davis, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (SF), Richard Bailey (PF) Gerardo Fernandez, Harvey Zahnow | |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:05 | DePaul | James Sharrow knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Begay | 50-57 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Jack Nutting is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Drago (PG) Rayford Otzweiler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (SG), Earl Slater (PF) Paul Gruzinsky, Hans Zinzow | |
| 08:27 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Richard Bailey snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Richard Bailey is hacked by Jimmy Ware - foul #2 on Jimmy Ware, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SG), Harvey Zahnow (C) Gary Marco, Richard Bailey | |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Earl Slater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (PG), Arnold Davis (PF) Robert Drago, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Rayford Otzweiler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Sharrow (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Arnold Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Ware (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Brand (fresh) SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | DePaul | James Sharrow comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Harvey Zahnow - foul #2 on Harvey Zahnow, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Cacho (C) Jimmy Ware | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Hans Zinzow (C) Bobby Brand, Harvey Zahnow | |
| 07:25 | DePaul | James Sharrow makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:25 | DePaul | James Sharrow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Jack Nutting hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Slater | 52-59 |
| 06:46 | DePaul | Arnold Davis comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 52-59 |
| 06:44 | DePaul | Arnold Davis tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Jack Nutting is hacked by Arnold Davis - foul #3 on Arnold Davis, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Drago (SF), Andrew Begay (PF) James Sharrow, Arnold Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (PG), Harvey Zahnow (PF) Paul Perkins, Earl Slater | |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Jack Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Jack Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | Robert Drago knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Rayford Otzweiler | 56-61 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Begay - foul #1 on Andrew Begay, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damek Splonskowski (PG), Dominick Brian (SF), Jimmy Ware (PF) Rayford Otzweiler, Daniel Burke, William Cacho | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez (SF), Richard Bailey (C) Jack Nutting, Hans Zinzow | |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:17 | DePaul | Robert Drago buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gary Marco | 59-64 |
| 04:46 | DePaul | Dominick Brian clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:44 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:39 | DePaul | Jimmy Ware buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Damek Splonskowski | 61-64 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Damek Splonskowski steps in front of the Gary Marco pass in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 04:20 | DePaul | Robert Drago is fouled on the floor by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #1 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Burke (SG), James Sharrow (SF), Arnold Davis (PF), William Cacho (C) Damek Splonskowski, Dominick Brian, Jimmy Ware, Andrew Begay | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (SG), Earl Slater (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Harvey Zahnow, Richard Bailey | |
| 04:20 | DePaul | Robert Drago makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:20 | DePaul | Robert Drago misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Slater | 62-64 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Earl Slater gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Paul Perkins connects on the 3 from the right wing | 62-67 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Robert Drago (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Sharrow (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Arnold Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cacho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | DePaul | Robert Drago's fadeaway is rejected by Hans Zinzow | 62-67 |
| 03:31 | DePaul | James Sharrow grabs the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:20 | DePaul | William Cacho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Rayford Otzweiler (PG) Robert Drago | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (SF) Gerardo Fernandez | |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Earl Slater comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 02:54 | DePaul | William Cacho snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:32 | DePaul | Arnold Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Paul Perkins grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Earl Slater | 62-69 |
| 01:59 | DePaul | Arnold Davis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Sharrow | 65-69 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Jack Nutting comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Rayford Otzweiler | 65-69 |
| 01:28 | DePaul | James Sharrow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Earl Slater lays it up and in set up by Jack Nutting | 65-71 |
| 01:01 | DePaul | William Cacho knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Sharrow | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-71 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow tips it home | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | DePaul | James Sharrow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Earl Slater gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Rayford Otzweiler is called for the reach on Earl Slater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rayford Otzweiler, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Bobby Brand (SF) Paul Perkins, Jack Nutting | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | William Cacho is whistled for traveling | 67-75 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (SF) Paul Gruzinsky | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Rayford Otzweiler is called for the reach on Earl Slater in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rayford Otzweiler, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | James Sharrow can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Slater | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Gary Marco runs out the clock | 67-77 |