| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bobby Brand inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Montana State | Paul Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 19:45 | Xavier | Akim Zigler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Paul Perkins clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:11 | Xavier | John Goodridge clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Peter Watts snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Peter Watts clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:26 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Lawrence Smith steals the ball from Peter Watts | 37-43 |
| 18:08 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Dukes | 40-43 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Akim Zigler is called for the reach on Paul Perkins - foul #1 on Akim Zigler, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Raposo (C) Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:25 | Xavier | James Raposo pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:05 | Xavier | John Goodridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes tips it home | 42-43 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Gruzinsky | 42-45 |
| 16:35 | Xavier | James Raposo is fouled on the floor by Robert Burke - foul #1 on Robert Burke, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (SF), Akim Zigler (C) Lawrence Smith, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, John Goodridge | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Israel Hill (SF), Dan Beck (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Bobby Brand, Peter Watts, Robert Burke | |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Israel Hill is called for the reach on Dwight Heideman - foul #1 on Israel Hill, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Stilson (SG) Paul Perkins | |
| 15:56 | Xavier | Dan Beck blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jack Laforest | 42-45 |
| 15:55 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Israel Hill | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dwight Heideman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Laforest (fresh) PF - James Raposo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stilson (fresh) SF - Israel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Beck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Alexander Davis travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Peter Watts (PF) William Stilson, Alexander Davis | |
| 15:20 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Peter Watts snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Howard Taylor can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 14:54 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:33 | Xavier | Israel Hill steals it from Jack Laforest | 42-45 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses short on a jumper from the left block | 42-45 |
| 14:10 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jack Laforest | 42-45 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Dwight Heideman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Akim Zigler | 45-45 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Eduardo Sanchez - foul #2 on Eduardo Sanchez, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Carlos Dukes (SG), Richard Kulas (SF), John Goodridge (PF), Arthur Monroe (C) Eduardo Sanchez, Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest, James Raposo, Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Bobby Brand (SF), Alexander Davis (PF), Robert Burke (C) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill, Peter Watts, Dan Beck | |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #3 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Stilson (SG) Paul Gruzinsky | |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Arthur Monroe blocks the short jumper by William Stilson | 47-46 |
| 13:05 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:50 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | Xavier | Richard Kulas tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Paul Perkins pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Arthur Monroe is called for the reach on Bobby Brand - foul #3 on Arthur Monroe, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SG), Peter Watts (PF) William Stilson, Alexander Davis | |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Israel Hill is called for a backcourt violation | 47-46 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG) Israel Hill | |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith buries a shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Monroe (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Howard Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 11:34 | Xavier | Arthur Monroe snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Bobby Brand pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Howard Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Perkins | 49-48 |
| 10:20 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith loses the dribble to Howard Taylor | 49-48 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Howard Taylor jams it | 49-50 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes is denied on a layup by Robert Burke | 49-50 |
| 09:58 | Xavier | John Goodridge tips it in | 51-50 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Bobby Brand comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:17 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes is hacked by Bobby Brand - foul #1 on Bobby Brand, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), Dwight Heideman (SG), Jack Laforest (SF), James Raposo (PF), Akim Zigler (C) Lawrence Smith, Carlos Dukes, Richard Kulas, John Goodridge, Arthur Monroe | |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Lenox (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Israel Hill (SF), Dan Beck (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Howard Taylor, Bobby Brand, Peter Watts, Robert Burke | |
| 09:03 | Xavier | James Raposo can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dan Beck - foul #1 on Dan Beck, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | James Raposo makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:03 | Xavier | James Raposo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Alexander Davis snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Israel Hill is whistled for traveling | 52-50 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Akim Zigler drills a fadeaway from the right block | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Dwight Heideman is called for the reach on Frank Lenox - foul #1 on Dwight Heideman, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG) Frank Lenox | |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Paul Perkins clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Laforest - foul #2 on Jack Laforest, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:38 | Xavier | Akim Zigler is called for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG), Richard Kulas (SF) Dwight Heideman, Jack Laforest | |
| Subs | Montana State | Peter Watts (PF) Alexander Davis | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eduardo Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Raposo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Akim Zigler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Israel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Beck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Eduardo Sanchez steps in front of the Paul Perkins pass | 54-52 |
| 07:17 | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez hits the finger roll | 56-52 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Watts | 56-55 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Dan Beck gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | James Raposo blocks the short jumper by Paul Gruzinsky | 56-55 |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Dan Beck hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 06:07 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Peter Watts | 56-57 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Richard Kulas grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 05:46 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Xavier | Carlos Dukes (SG), John Goodridge (PF) Eduardo Sanchez, James Raposo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SF), Robert Burke (C) Israel Hill, Dan Beck | |
| 05:28 | Xavier | Akim Zigler hits a fadeaway from the left side | 58-57 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-57 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Akim Zigler grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:26 | Xavier | John Goodridge drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Kulas | 61-57 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Robert Burke tips it in | 61-59 |
| 03:59 | Xavier | Peter Watts steals it from Richard Kulas | 61-59 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | John Goodridge takes the ball from Paul Perkins | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Dukes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Kulas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Goodridge (fresh) 7 pts. C - Akim Zigler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Richard Kulas can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Bobby Brand - foul #2 on Bobby Brand, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG), James Raposo (C) Lawrence Smith, Akim Zigler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG) Paul Gruzinsky | |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:13 | Xavier | Richard Kulas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Peter Watts blows the layup | 63-59 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to James Raposo | 63-59 |
| 02:58 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG) Howard Taylor | |
| 02:37 | Xavier | Lawrence Smith makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Kulas | 65-59 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Peter Watts knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Gruzinsky | 65-61 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | James Raposo hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Dukes and the foul's on Paul Perkins - foul #2 on Paul Perkins, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Akim Zigler (C) John Goodridge | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:51 | Xavier | James Raposo makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Peter Watts misses the lay-in | 68-61 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses the tip | 68-61 |
| 01:39 | Xavier | Akim Zigler gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Richard Kulas knocks in the floater from the right wing | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Lawrence Smith is called for the reach on Paul Perkins - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Goodridge (PF) James Raposo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Paul Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:46 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Perkins - foul #3 on Paul Perkins, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dwight Heideman (SF) Richard Kulas | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:44 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Robert Burke snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Paul Perkins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Perkins | 70-61 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Burke | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #4 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Kulas (SF) Dwight Heideman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:33 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Robert Burke snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Brand | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes is hacked by Paul Perkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Perkins, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Xavier | Eduardo Sanchez (PG) Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:26 | Xavier | Carlos Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky drills a 3 from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Akim Zigler is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Perkins - foul #5 on Paul Perkins, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Lawrence Smith (PG) Eduardo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG) Paul Perkins | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Akim Zigler makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Akim Zigler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Peter Watts snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the 3 from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Robert Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | John Goodridge is called for the reach on Peter Watts - foul #3 on John Goodridge, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Peter Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | John Goodridge snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | Howard Taylor is called for the reach on John Goodridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Taylor, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Xavier | John Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Howard Taylor misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-71 |