| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Glen Panton (fresh) SG - Charles Penaflor (fresh) SF - Grady Johnstone (fresh) PF - Kevin McCage (fresh) C - Dustin Gean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Scott Como (fresh) SG - Jimmie Job (fresh) SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) PF - Donald Watts (fresh) C - Lowell Ryan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Dustin Gean wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor is fouled on the floor by Lowell Ryan - foul #1 on Lowell Ryan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Boston College | Dustin Gean scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Montana | Donald Watts scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Scott Como | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Boston College | A charge is called on Grady Johnstone - foul #1 on Grady Johnstone, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Charles Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Boston College | Dustin Gean pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Boston College | Glen Panton tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Jimmie Job misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Ryan | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Donald Watts buries a 3 from straight away set up by Scott Como | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Boston College | Glen Panton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Lowell Ryan - foul #2 on Lowell Ryan, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Hiatt (C) Lowell Ryan | |
| 16:52 | Boston College | Glen Panton misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Boston College | Glen Panton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Montana | Scott Como clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | Boston College | Dustin Gean snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jimmie Job | 5-6 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Charles Kelly makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Como | 5-9 |
| 16:00 | Boston College | Glen Panton makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Penaflor | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Glen Panton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Penaflor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grady Johnstone (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin McCage (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Gean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Scott Como (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Job (fresh) SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Watts (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willie Hiatt (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Montana | Jimmie Job comes up short on the floater from the left side | 8-9 |
| 15:39 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Kevin McCage | 8-9 |
| 15:29 | Boston College | Glen Panton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Smalling (SG), Patrick Bond (SF), Porfirio Conti (PF), William Perry (C) Charles Penaflor, Grady Johnstone, Kevin McCage, Dustin Gean | |
| Subs | Montana | Terry Rieffenberger (SG) Jimmie Job | |
| 15:12 | Montana | Terry Rieffenberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:10 | Boston College | Porfirio Conti pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | Boston College | Patrick Bond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 14:48 | Boston College | William Perry tips it in | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Terry Rieffenberger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Hiatt | 10-11 |
| 14:07 | Boston College | Patrick Bond misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Donald Watts gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:56 | Montana | Porfirio Conti picks off the pass by Terry Rieffenberger | 10-11 |
| 13:36 | Boston College | Patrick Bond's pass is intercepted by Donald Watts | 10-11 |
| 13:12 | Montana | Terry Rieffenberger double dribbles | 10-11 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Penaflor (SG), Grady Johnstone (SF), Kevin McCage (PF), Dustin Gean (C) Glen Panton, Patrick Bond, Porfirio Conti, William Perry | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jones (PG), Jimmie Job (SG), John Rykaczewski (PF), Charles Kisner (C) Scott Como, Charles Kelly, Donald Watts, Willie Hiatt | |
| 13:02 | Boston College | Kevin McCage hits a jumper near the basket set up by William Smalling | 12-11 |
| 12:47 | Montana | John Rykaczewski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Grady Johnstone - foul #2 on Grady Johnstone, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Boston College | Patrick Bond (SF) Grady Johnstone | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:47 | Montana | John Rykaczewski makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:47 | Montana | John Rykaczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:45 | Boston College | William Smalling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Terry Rieffenberger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Montana | John Rykaczewski tips it in | 12-15 |
| 12:23 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor loses the ball out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Boston College | Travis Holden (SF) William Smalling | |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Watts (PF) Terry Rieffenberger | |
| 12:07 | Montana | Donald Watts is hacked by Kevin McCage - foul #1 on Kevin McCage, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| 11:50 | Montana | John Rykaczewski clanks a turnaround from the left block | 12-15 |
| 11:49 | Boston College | Dustin Gean pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Patrick Bond (fresh) SG - Charles Penaflor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Holden (fresh) PF - Kevin McCage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Gean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Jimmie Job (fresh) SF - John Rykaczewski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Kisner (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Holden | 15-15 |
| 11:10 | Montana | Jimmie Job travels with the ball | 15-15 |
| Subs | Boston College | Glen Panton (PG), Porfirio Conti (PF) Patrick Bond, Kevin McCage | |
| Subs | Montana | Scott Como (PG), Willie Hiatt (SF) John Jones, Donald Watts | |
| 10:56 | Boston College | Porfirio Conti knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Glen Panton | 17-15 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Scott Como knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Kisner and he's fouled by Travis Holden - foul #1 on Travis Holden, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Smalling (SG), William Perry (C) Charles Penaflor, Dustin Gean | |
| Subs | Montana | Terry Rieffenberger (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Donald Watts (PF) Jimmie Job, John Rykaczewski, Charles Kisner | |
| 10:41 | Montana | Scott Como makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:15 | Boston College | William Perry's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Watts | 17-18 |
| 10:14 | Montana | The rebound goes to Donald Watts | 17-18 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Travis Holden blocks the short jumper by Willie Hiatt | 17-18 |
| 09:49 | Montana | Donald Watts tips it in | 17-20 |
| 09:31 | Boston College | Glen Panton comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Como - foul #1 on Scott Como, team foul #3 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Penaflor (SG), Patrick Bond (SF), Kevin McCage (PF), Dustin Gean (C) William Smalling, Travis Holden, Porfirio Conti, William Perry | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jones (PG), Jimmie Job (SG), John Rykaczewski (C) Scott Como, Terry Rieffenberger, Donald Watts | |
| 09:31 | Boston College | Glen Panton makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:31 | Boston College | Glen Panton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:31 | Montana | Willie Hiatt grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Charles Kelly misses the fadeaway from close range | 18-20 |
| 09:15 | Boston College | Patrick Bond snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:59 | Boston College | John Jones is called for the reach on Glen Panton - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Montana | Terry Rieffenberger (SF), Charles Kisner (C) Charles Kelly, Willie Hiatt | |
| 08:49 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 08:48 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Jones | 18-20 |
| 08:36 | Montana | Jimmie Job buries a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Patrick Bond - foul #1 on Patrick Bond, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| 08:36 | Montana | Jimmie Job makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Patrick Bond misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Smalling (PG) Glen Panton | |
| Subs | Montana | Scott Como (PG), Charles Kelly (SF), Donald Watts (PF) John Jones, Jimmie Job, John Rykaczewski | |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Patrick Bond makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:16 | Boston College | Patrick Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:59 | Montana | Scott Como is hacked by William Smalling - foul #1 on William Smalling, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | Tony Blaise (SG), Porfirio Conti (C) Charles Penaflor, Dustin Gean | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:41 | Montana | Charles Kisner is whistled for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Perry (C) Kevin McCage | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Hiatt (C) Charles Kisner | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - William Smalling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Blaise (fresh) SF - Patrick Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Porfirio Conti (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Scott Como (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Rieffenberger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hiatt (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Boston College | Scott Como takes the ball from Tony Blaise | 20-23 |
| 06:58 | Montana | Terry Rieffenberger misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Charles Kelly snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 06:38 | Montana | Donald Watts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Willie Hiatt tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| 06:22 | Boston College | Porfirio Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Boston College | Glen Panton (PG), Charles Penaflor (SG), Travis Holden (SF), Kevin McCage (PF), Dustin Gean (C) William Smalling, Tony Blaise, Patrick Bond, Porfirio Conti, William Perry | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmie Job (SG), John Rykaczewski (PF), Charles Kisner (C) Terry Rieffenberger, Charles Kelly, Donald Watts | |
| 06:02 | Montana | Scott Como makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Hiatt | 20-27 |
| 05:47 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Glen Panton | 22-27 |
| 05:41 | Montana | The jump hook by Willie Hiatt is blocked by Dustin Gean | 22-27 |
| 05:39 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Charles Penaflor | 22-27 |
| 05:21 | Boston College | Travis Holden hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 05:05 | Montana | Dustin Gean blocks the short jumper by John Rykaczewski | 25-27 |
| 05:03 | Boston College | Dustin Gean pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:41 | Boston College | Glen Panton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Willie Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Scott Como's pass is intercepted by Charles Penaflor | 25-27 |
| 04:12 | Boston College | John Rykaczewski steals the ball from Glen Panton | 25-27 |
| 04:08 | Montana | Glen Panton takes the ball from Scott Como | 25-27 |
| 04:05 | Boston College | Glen Panton lays it up and in | 27-27 |
| 03:48 | Montana | Jimmie Job misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 03:46 | Boston College | Travis Holden gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:32 | Boston College | Dustin Gean misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Kisner - foul #1 on Charles Kisner, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | William Smalling (SG), Grady Johnstone (SF), Porfirio Conti (PF) Charles Penaflor, Travis Holden, Kevin McCage | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jones (PG), Terry Rieffenberger (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Donald Watts (PF), Lowell Ryan (C) Scott Como, Jimmie Job, Willie Hiatt, John Rykaczewski, Charles Kisner | |
| 03:32 | Boston College | Dustin Gean misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:32 | Boston College | Dustin Gean misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:32 | Montana | Lowell Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Glen Panton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smalling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grady Johnstone (fresh) PF - Porfirio Conti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Gean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Terry Rieffenberger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lowell Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Donald Watts's layup is rejected by Porfirio Conti | 27-27 |
| 03:11 | Boston College | Glen Panton gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:05 | Boston College | Grady Johnstone can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Terry Rieffenberger snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 02:50 | Montana | John Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 02:48 | Boston College | Dustin Gean gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Dustin Gean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Boston College | Patrick Bond (SG), William Perry (C) Glen Panton, Dustin Gean | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:28 | Montana | John Jones can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Smalling - foul #2 on William Smalling, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| 02:28 | Montana | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:28 | Montana | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:14 | Boston College | Porfirio Conti's layup is rejected by Donald Watts | 27-29 |
| 02:12 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to Porfirio Conti | 27-29 |
| 01:49 | Boston College | William Perry's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Kelly | 27-29 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Charles Kelly gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:42 | Montana | John Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Glen Panton (PG), Charles Penaflor (SG) William Smalling, Patrick Bond | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmie Job (SG), John Rykaczewski (PF) John Jones, Donald Watts | |
| 01:24 | Boston College | Glen Panton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-29 |
| 01:22 | Boston College | Porfirio Conti hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Charles Kelly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Perry - foul #1 on William Perry, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Boston College | Patrick Bond (SF), Kevin McCage (PF) Grady Johnstone, Porfirio Conti | |
| Subs | Montana | Scott Como (PG) Terry Rieffenberger | |
| 00:54 | Montana | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Charles Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:54 | Boston College | William Perry pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:38 | Boston College | Kevin McCage can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 00:36 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor tips it home | 31-30 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Jimmie Job buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Como | 31-33 |
| 00:03 | Boston College | Charles Penaflor connects on the floater from the right side | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Jimmie Job comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-33 |