| Lineup | Montana | PG - Benjamin Brandt (fresh) SG - Felix Garcia (fresh) SF - Mark Hudnall (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Sonny Manjarrez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - Charles Heavner (fresh) PF - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) C - Clayton Harnois (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Mark Hudnall pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Montana | Mark Hudnall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Montana | Richard Smith can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Montana | Felix Garcia tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Hudnall | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Montana | The short jumper by Richard Smith is denied by Clayton Harnois | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jay Thomas | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Felix Garcia misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Jones | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner hits a floater from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Felix Garcia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jay Thomas and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Jay Thomas, Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner, Clayton Harnois | |
| 16:43 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:43 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez hits the finger roll | 6-9 |
| 16:06 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Brandt - foul #1 on Benjamin Brandt, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Richard Rogers (C) Anthony Goodrow | |
| 15:50 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard loses the dribble to Mark Hudnall | 6-9 |
| 15:46 | Montana | Mark Hudnall lays it up and in | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Benjamin Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Felix Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Hudnall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) C - Sonny Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) SG - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) SF - Raymond Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Richard Rogers (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Notre Dame | Sonny Manjarrez is called for the reach on Tommy Bowes - foul #1 on Sonny Manjarrez, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| 15:31 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:30 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Hudnall | 8-9 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Richard Smith knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on Alexander Slinkard - foul #1 on Alexander Slinkard, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kushner (SG) Felix Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois (C) Raymond Davis | |
| 15:23 | Montana | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Tommy Bowes | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Clayton Harnois steps in front of the John Kushner pass | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Johnson | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Benjamin Brandt - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Felix Garcia (SG) John Kushner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Charles Heavner (SF), Anthony Goodrow (PF) Tommy Bowes, Richard Rogers, Alexander Slinkard, Clayton Harnois | |
| 13:55 | Montana | Felix Garcia loses the dribble to Charles Heavner | 11-11 |
| 13:41 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 11-14 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:32 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:26 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois (C) Richard Johnson | |
| 13:18 | Montana | Felix Garcia drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 13:05 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Felix Garcia misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:20 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 14-14 |
| 12:18 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Heavner | 14-16 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez hits the finger roll | 16-16 |
| 11:37 | Notre Dame | Sonny Manjarrez takes the ball from Charles Heavner | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Benjamin Brandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Felix Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Hudnall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (tiring) 3 pts. C - Sonny Manjarrez (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Montana | Anthony Goodrow denies the turnaround by Mark Hudnall | 16-16 |
| 11:24 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 11:03 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-16 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Mark Hudnall grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 10:52 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Smith | 16-16 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Felix Garcia misses long on a shot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 10:33 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:13 | Notre Dame | A charge is called on Clayton Harnois - foul #1 on Clayton Harnois, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph Logue (PG), John Kushner (SG), Jasper Wood (SF), James Castellano (PF), Chris Hannon (C) Benjamin Brandt, Felix Garcia, Mark Hudnall, Richard Smith, Sonny Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (PG), Alexander Slinkard (SG), Raymond Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Jay Thomas, Joseph Jones, Charles Heavner, Anthony Goodrow, Clayton Harnois | |
| 10:01 | Montana | James Castellano buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Kushner | 18-16 |
| 09:37 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Tommy Bowes | 18-18 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Ralph Logue drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Kushner | 21-18 |
| 09:08 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alexander Slinkard | 21-21 |
| 08:41 | Montana | John Kushner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Castellano | 24-21 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Chris Hannon - foul #1 on Chris Hannon, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Benjamin Brandt (PG), Felix Garcia (SG) Ralph Logue, Jasper Wood | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Anthony Goodrow (PF), Clayton Harnois (C) Tommy Bowes, Raymond Davis, Richard Johnson, Richard Rogers | |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:27 | Notre Dame | Alexander Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:18 | Montana | John Kushner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 08:17 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Garcia | 24-23 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Kushner | 26-23 |
| 07:46 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Thomas | 26-26 |
| 07:28 | Montana | Chris Hannon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 26-26 |
| 07:27 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Benjamin Brandt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Felix Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kushner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Castellano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Hannon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Goodrow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Harnois (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Slinkard | 26-29 |
| 07:01 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt is denied on a layup by Anthony Goodrow | 26-29 |
| 07:00 | Montana | Chris Hannon gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:48 | Montana | Chris Hannon loses the dribble to Joseph Jones | 26-29 |
| 06:40 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Felix Garcia - foul #1 on Felix Garcia, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Hudnall (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Sonny Manjarrez (C) John Kushner, James Castellano, Chris Hannon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (PG), Charles Heavner (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Richard Rogers (C) Jay Thomas, Alexander Slinkard, Anthony Goodrow, Clayton Harnois | |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Benjamin Brandt - foul #2 on Benjamin Brandt, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph Logue (PG) Benjamin Brandt | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Clayton Harnois (C) Joseph Jones, Richard Rogers | |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:24 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 06:08 | Montana | Richard Smith misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-29 |
| 06:06 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Tommy Bowes and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kushner (SG), Frank Gannon (PF) Felix Garcia, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SG), Anthony Goodrow (PF) Jay Thomas, Clayton Harnois | |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:31 | Montana | John Kushner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Frank Gannon misses the tip | 26-32 |
| 05:28 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Hudnall | 26-32 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Frank Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Mark Hudnall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 04:35 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones loses the dribble to Sonny Manjarrez | 26-32 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Mark Hudnall lays it in | 28-32 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner is fouled on the floor by Sonny Manjarrez - foul #2 on Sonny Manjarrez, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Benjamin Brandt (PG), Felix Garcia (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Chris Hannon (C) Ralph Logue, Mark Hudnall, Frank Gannon, Sonny Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Clayton Harnois (C) Joseph Jones, Richard Johnson | |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:59 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Chris Hannon | 28-33 |
| 03:46 | Montana | John Kushner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Chris Hannon - foul #2 on Chris Hannon, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Jasper Wood (SF) John Kushner | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:13 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Jasper Wood is blocked by Charles Heavner | 28-35 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Benjamin Brandt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Felix Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jasper Wood (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Hannon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Jay Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Bowes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Heavner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Goodrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clayton Harnois (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes is called for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kushner (SF) Jasper Wood | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SG), Raymond Davis (SF) Tommy Bowes, Anthony Goodrow | |
| 02:44 | Montana | Chris Hannon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 28-35 |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas tips it in | 28-37 |
| 01:57 | Montana | John Kushner knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Felix Garcia | 31-37 |
| 01:37 | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt is hacked by Jay Thomas - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Hudnall (SF), Sonny Manjarrez (C) John Kushner, Chris Hannon | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (SG), Anthony Goodrow (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Joseph Jones, Raymond Davis, Clayton Harnois | |
| 01:06 | Montana | Richard Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 01:04 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner is fouled on the floor by Sonny Manjarrez - foul #3 on Sonny Manjarrez, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Frank Gannon (C) Sonny Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Jones (SG), Clayton Harnois (C) Tommy Bowes, Richard Johnson | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Frank Gannon comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 31-39 |
| 00:34 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Gannon | 31-39 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Goodrow - foul #1 on Anthony Goodrow, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kushner (SG) Felix Garcia | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Bowes (PG), Raymond Davis (SF) Jay Thomas, Charles Heavner | |
| 00:29 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | Anthony Goodrow's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Gannon | 31-39 |
| 00:21 | Notre Dame | Clayton Harnois hits the follow up shot | 31-41 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Frank Gannon knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Benjamin Brandt and he's hacked by Clayton Harnois - foul #2 on Clayton Harnois, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jay Thomas (PG), Charles Heavner (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Joseph Jones, Raymond Davis, Clayton Harnois | |
| 00:04 | Montana | Frank Gannon makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Charles Heavner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-41 |