| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) C - James Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) SG - Charles Bowman (fresh) SF - Gilbert Bryan (fresh) PF - Jean Huertas (fresh) C - Odion Akimseu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | James Wiley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Robert Williams knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Smith and he's fouled by Charles Bowman - foul #1 on Charles Bowman, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Boston College | Gilbert Bryan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Daniel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Wiley - foul #1 on James Wiley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:19 | Boston College | Charles Bowman is fouled on the floor by Marvin Forman - foul #1 on Marvin Forman, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Boston College | Charles Bowman scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Williams | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Williams is blocked by Odion Akimseu | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Boston College | Jean Huertas snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Boston College | Gilbert Bryan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Boston College | Charles Bowman grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:58 | Boston College | Charles Bowman buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:19 | Boston College | Gilbert Bryan comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Marvin Forman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marvin Forman, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), James Chalker (PF), Larry Genest (C) Daniel Smith, Ronald Whitehead, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Ramsey (PG), John Bailey (PF) Gregory Roberts, Jean Huertas | |
| 15:45 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu blows the layup | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | Boston College | Charles Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Luongo (fresh) SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) PF - James Chalker (fresh) C - Larry Genest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gary Ramsey (fresh) SG - Charles Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gilbert Bryan (fresh) PF - John Bailey (fresh) C - Odion Akimseu (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Boston College | Sean Lovelace (SG), Arthur Dallas (SF) Charles Bowman, Gilbert Bryan | |
| 15:22 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Leo Luongo comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 8-9 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Stephen Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Stephen Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu misses the turnaround near the basket | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Richard Crosby grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Stephen Smith is fouled on the floor by Sean Lovelace - foul #1 on Sean Lovelace, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), James Wiley (C) Richard Crosby, Leo Luongo, Stephen Smith, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Roberts (PG), Charles Bowman (SG), Gilbert Bryan (SF), Jean Huertas (PF), Florentino Costa (C) Gary Ramsey, Sean Lovelace, Arthur Dallas, John Bailey, Odion Akimseu | |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 13:39 | Boston College | Jean Huertas grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:15 | Boston College | Gilbert Bryan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Florentino Costa | 8-12 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | James Chalker misses the driving attempt in the paint | 8-12 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | James Wiley tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 12:35 | Boston College | Robert Williams steps in front of the Gregory Roberts pass | 10-12 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 12:07 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 11:52 | Boston College | James Chalker takes the ball from Gilbert Bryan | 10-12 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | James Wiley lays it in | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Chalker (fairly fresh) C - James Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gilbert Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jean Huertas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Florentino Costa (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Boston College | Florentino Costa is fouled on the floor by James Wiley - foul #2 on James Wiley, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG), Gary Leroux (PF), Larry Genest (C) Daniel Smith, James Chalker, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Boston College | Sean Lovelace (SG), Odion Akimseu (C) Charles Bowman, Florentino Costa | |
| 10:49 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu can't finish the layup | 12-12 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Gary Leroux gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 10:24 | Boston College | Jean Huertas grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 10:07 | Boston College | Sean Lovelace is fouled on the floor by Leo Luongo - foul #1 on Leo Luongo, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Ramsey (PG), Charles Bowman (SG), Arthur Dallas (SF), John Bailey (PF) Gregory Roberts, Sean Lovelace, Gilbert Bryan, Jean Huertas | |
| 09:41 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu lays it up and in set up by John Bailey | 12-14 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | John Bailey steals the ball from Robert Williams | 12-14 |
| 09:19 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Leroux - foul #1 on Gary Leroux, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 09:19 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:19 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Larry Genest pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Robert Williams knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Leo Luongo | 14-14 |
| 08:36 | Boston College | John Bailey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Chalker (PF) Ronald Whitehead | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Roberts (PG), Gilbert Bryan (SF), Jean Huertas (PF) Gary Ramsey, Arthur Dallas, John Bailey | |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Leo Luongo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 08:18 | Boston College | Jean Huertas gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Daniel Smith steals the ball from Gregory Roberts | 14-14 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 08:00 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 07:35 | Boston College | Gilbert Bryan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leo Luongo - foul #2 on Leo Luongo, team foul #8 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), Gary Leroux (C) Robert Williams, Leo Luongo, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Boston College | Sean Lovelace (SG) Charles Bowman | |
| 07:35 | Boston College | Gilbert Bryan misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:35 | Boston College | Gilbert Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Gary Leroux comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-15 |
| 07:10 | Boston College | Sean Lovelace grabs the board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Crosby (fresh) SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Chalker (fresh) C - Gary Leroux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Lovelace (fresh) SF - Gilbert Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jean Huertas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Odion Akimseu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:43 | Boston College | Jean Huertas buries a floater from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Jean Huertas is called for the reach on James Chalker - foul #1 on Jean Huertas, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Larry Genest (C) Richard Crosby, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Bailey (PF), Florentino Costa (C) Jean Huertas, Odion Akimseu | |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | James Chalker can't tip it in | 14-17 |
| 06:02 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Florentino Costa | 14-17 |
| 05:57 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Boston College | Charles Bowman (SG) Sean Lovelace | |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill loses the ball out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Ramsey (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Charles Bowman clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ricky Barnhill - foul #1 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (PF) James Chalker | |
| Subs | Boston College | Arthur Dallas (SF) Gilbert Bryan | |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Charles Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 05:14 | Boston College | Charles Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Charles Bowman is called for the reach on Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bowman, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Sean Lovelace (SG) Charles Bowman | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Ramsey - foul #1 on Gary Ramsey, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Ricky Barnhill | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jean Huertas (PF), Odion Akimseu (C) John Bailey, Florentino Costa | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 04:30 | Boston College | Arthur Dallas double dribbles | 16-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Chalker (PF) Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Roberts (PG) Gary Ramsey | |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 04:04 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 03:42 | Boston College | Sean Lovelace misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-17 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Gary Leroux pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Daniel Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Huertas | 16-17 |
| 03:20 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Odion Akimseu | 16-17 |
| 03:00 | Boston College | Odion Akimseu misses the shot from close range | 16-17 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Chalker (fairly fresh) C - Gary Leroux (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Lovelace (fresh) SF - Arthur Dallas (fresh) PF - Jean Huertas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Odion Akimseu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 02:43 | Boston College | Gregory Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 02:18 | Boston College | Sean Lovelace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Leo Luongo (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Robert Williams, Daniel Smith, Ronald Whitehead, James Chalker, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gary Ramsey (PG), Charles Bowman (SG), Gilbert Bryan (SF), John Bailey (PF), Florentino Costa (C) Gregory Roberts, Sean Lovelace, Arthur Dallas, Jean Huertas, Odion Akimseu | |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Leo Luongo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-17 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | James Wiley tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 01:38 | Boston College | John Bailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-17 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Stephen Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG) Richard Crosby | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 01:00 | Boston College | Florentino Costa's floater is tipped away by James Wiley | 18-17 |
| 00:59 | Boston College | Florentino Costa misses the tip | 18-17 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Leo Luongo grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | James Wiley can't tip it in | 18-17 |
| 00:44 | Boston College | Charles Bowman grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 00:17 | Boston College | John Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Forman | 18-17 |
| 00:15 | Boston College | Charles Bowman tips it home | 18-19 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Marvin Forman is fouled on the floor by John Bailey - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF) Leo Luongo, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Boston College | Gregory Roberts (PG), Jean Huertas (PF), Odion Akimseu (C) Gary Ramsey, John Bailey, Florentino Costa | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |