| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Eric Church (fresh) SG - George Lockard (fresh) SF - Paul Garmon (fresh) PF - Danny Santora (fresh) C - Michael King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Amaral (fresh) SG - Bruce Cross (fresh) SF - Paul Stepney (fresh) PF - Timothy Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Kris Tate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercy | Danny Santora wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mercy | George Lockard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Church and he's hacked by Jack Amaral - foul #1 on Jack Amaral, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:44 | Mercy | George Lockard makes the free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:36 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Cross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 19:34 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 19:18 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney misses the shot in the lane | 4-0 |
| 19:16 | Mercy | Michael King snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Mercy | Michael King buries a driving attempt from the right block | 6-0 |
| 18:46 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney is fouled on the floor by Paul Garmon - foul #1 on Paul Garmon, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:29 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Kris Tate | 6-0 |
| 18:15 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Cross | 6-2 |
| 18:10 | Mercy | George Lockard is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Garmon steps in front of the Timothy Fitzgerald pass | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Mercy | Paul Stepney is called for the reach on Paul Garmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Stepney, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Mercy | Blake Brody (PG), Eric Varela (SG), Emmanuel Foerster (SF), John Schwartz (PF), Calvin Scott (C) Eric Church, George Lockard, Paul Garmon, Danny Santora, Michael King | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 17:21 | Mercy | Kris Tate swats the layup by Emmanuel Foerster | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | Montana St., Billings | Emmanuel Foerster steps in front of the Paul Stepney pass | 6-2 |
| 16:48 | Mercy | John Schwartz scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Varela | 8-2 |
| 16:37 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald makes the runner from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 16:17 | Mercy | Eric Varela is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:16 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:10 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Varela is called for the reach on Bruce Cross - foul #1 on Eric Varela, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mercy | Eric Church (PG), George Lockard (SG), Danny Santora (PF), Michael King (C) Blake Brody, Eric Varela, John Schwartz, Calvin Scott | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (PG), James Ngo (SG), Fred Nunnally (SF), Richard Andrews (PF), Jerry McKain (C) Jack Amaral, Bruce Cross, Paul Stepney, Timothy Fitzgerald, Kris Tate | |
| 15:47 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally misses short on a runner from the left block | 8-4 |
| 15:46 | Mercy | George Lockard grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Eric Church (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Lockard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Emmanuel Foerster (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Santora (fresh) C - Michael King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Marcus Hofer (fresh) SG - James Ngo (fresh) SF - Fred Nunnally (fresh) PF - Richard Andrews (fresh) C - Jerry McKain (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mercy | George Lockard knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eric Church | 10-4 |
| 15:18 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews's floater is tipped away by Eric Church | 10-4 |
| 15:17 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews tips it home | 10-6 |
| 15:15 | Mercy | Marcus Hofer is called for the reach on Eric Church in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Hofer, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Mercy | Paul Garmon (SF) Emmanuel Foerster | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 15:07 | Mercy | George Lockard knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Eric Church | 12-6 |
| 14:44 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-6 |
| 14:43 | Mercy | Danny Santora pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:28 | Mercy | George Lockard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 14:26 | Mercy | Danny Santora tips it home | 14-6 |
| 14:21 | Montana St., Billings | Danny Santora steals it from Fred Nunnally | 14-6 |
| 14:03 | Mercy | George Lockard buries a 3 from straight away set up by Danny Santora | 17-6 |
| 13:57 | Montana St., Billings | Jerry McKain scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Ngo | 17-9 |
| 13:45 | Mercy | Eric Church clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Andrews - foul #1 on Richard Andrews, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Mercy | Eric Varela (SG), John Schwartz (PF), Calvin Scott (C) George Lockard, Danny Santora, Michael King | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Bruce Cross (SG), Paul Stepney (SF), Timothy Fitzgerald (PF), Kris Tate (C) Marcus Hofer, James Ngo, Fred Nunnally, Richard Andrews, Jerry McKain | |
| 13:45 | Mercy | Eric Church makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 13:45 | Mercy | Eric Church makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:20 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral clanks a jumper from the left block | 19-9 |
| 13:19 | Mercy | Eric Varela pulls down the rebound | 19-9 |
| 13:17 | Mercy | Bruce Cross steals it from Paul Garmon in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| 13:16 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral lays it up and in set up by Bruce Cross | 19-11 |
| 13:01 | Mercy | Jack Amaral swats the short shot by Calvin Scott | 19-11 |
| 12:59 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 12:54 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-11 |
| 12:53 | Mercy | Eric Varela pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 12:31 | Mercy | Eric Church misses the floater from the free throw line | 19-11 |
| 12:29 | Mercy | Calvin Scott hits the follow up shot | 21-11 |
| 12:12 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney is fouled on the floor by Eric Church - foul #1 on Eric Church, team foul #3 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Mercy | Blake Brody (PG), George Lockard (SG), Emmanuel Foerster (SF), Danny Santora (PF), Michael King (C) Eric Church, Eric Varela, Paul Garmon, John Schwartz, Calvin Scott | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo (PG), Jerry McKain (C) Jack Amaral, Kris Tate | |
| 12:01 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-13 |
| 11:58 | Mercy | Timothy Fitzgerald takes the ball from Blake Brody in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 11:46 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo loses the dribble to George Lockard | 21-13 |
| 11:42 | Mercy | Blake Brody can't finish the layup | 21-13 |
| 11:40 | Mercy | Danny Santora tips it but misses | 21-13 |
| 11:38 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Paul Stepney | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Blake Brody (fresh) SG - George Lockard (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Emmanuel Foerster (fresh) PF - Danny Santora (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - James Ngo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Cross (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Stepney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry McKain (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Cross misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-13 |
| 11:31 | Mercy | George Lockard snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 11:09 | Mercy | George Lockard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 11:08 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 11:03 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 11:02 | Mercy | Michael King grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 10:38 | Mercy | Michael King is hacked by Paul Stepney - foul #2 on Paul Stepney, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joseph Snodgrass (SF), John Schwartz (PF), Calvin Scott (C) Emmanuel Foerster, Danny Santora, Michael King | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (PG), Fred Nunnally (SF), Richard Andrews (PF), Kris Tate (C) James Ngo, Paul Stepney, Timothy Fitzgerald, Jerry McKain | |
| 10:27 | Mercy | Blake Brody misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Andrews - foul #2 on Richard Andrews, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Mercy | Eric Varela (SG) George Lockard | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald (PF) Richard Andrews | |
| 10:27 | Mercy | Blake Brody makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:27 | Mercy | Blake Brody makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:12 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate clanks a runner from the baseline | 23-13 |
| 10:10 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Calvin Scott | 23-13 |
| 09:49 | Mercy | Calvin Scott makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 26-13 |
| 09:31 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Varela - foul #2 on Eric Varela, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Mercy | Eric Church (PG), George Lockard (SG), Danny Santora (PF) Blake Brody, Eric Varela, John Schwartz | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), James Ngo (SG) Marcus Hofer, Bruce Cross | |
| 09:31 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 09:31 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally misses the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 09:31 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Calvin Scott | 26-14 |
| 09:08 | Mercy | Joseph Snodgrass misses badly on a shot from close range | 26-14 |
| 09:06 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Timothy Fitzgerald | 26-14 |
| 09:01 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-14 |
| 09:00 | Mercy | Calvin Scott gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:58 | Mercy | George Lockard is fouled in the backcourt by James Ngo - foul #1 on James Ngo, team foul #7 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Mercy | Paul Garmon (SF), Emmanuel Foerster (C) Joseph Snodgrass, Calvin Scott | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 08:58 | Mercy | George Lockard misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:58 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:41 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-14 |
| 08:39 | Mercy | Danny Santora grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 08:21 | Mercy | Danny Santora is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Emmanuel Foerster | 28-14 |
| 08:02 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-14 |
| 08:00 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate grabs the offensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 07:40 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally's floater is knocked away by Danny Santora | 28-14 |
| 07:38 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to James Ngo | 28-14 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Eric Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lockard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Garmon (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Santora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Foerster (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Amaral (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ngo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Nunnally (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Fitzgerald (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kris Tate (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Eric Church - foul #2 on Eric Church, team foul #5 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Mercy | Blake Brody (PG), Joseph Snodgrass (SF), John Schwartz (PF), Michael King (C) Eric Church, Paul Garmon, Danny Santora, Emmanuel Foerster | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (PG), Bruce Cross (SG), Jerry McKain (SF) Jack Amaral, James Ngo, Fred Nunnally | |
| 07:24 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 07:24 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:09 | Mercy | Blake Brody connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from George Lockard and he's hacked by Bruce Cross - foul #1 on Bruce Cross, team foul #8 | 30-16 |
| 07:09 | Mercy | Blake Brody makes the free throw | 31-16 |
| 06:52 | Montana St., Billings | George Lockard picks off the pass by Bruce Cross | 31-16 |
| 06:49 | Mercy | Blake Brody blows the layup | 31-16 |
| 06:47 | Mercy | John Schwartz tips it back up and in | 33-16 |
| 06:26 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Cross misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Schwartz - foul #1 on John Schwartz, team foul #6 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Mercy | Paul Garmon (SF) Joseph Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally (SF) Timothy Fitzgerald | |
| 06:26 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Cross makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 06:26 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 06:23 | Mercy | Jerry McKain is called for the reach on George Lockard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry McKain, team foul #9 | 33-18 |
| 06:23 | Mercy | George Lockard makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 06:23 | Mercy | George Lockard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 05:54 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Cross buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Hofer | 35-21 |
| 05:52 | Mercy | George Lockard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-21 |
| Subs | Mercy | Calvin Scott (PF) John Schwartz | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG) Marcus Hofer | |
| 05:45 | Montana St., Billings | Jerry McKain drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jack Amaral | 35-23 |
| 05:39 | Mercy | George Lockard is fouled on the floor by Bruce Cross - foul #2 on Bruce Cross, team foul #10 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo (SG), Timothy Fitzgerald (PF) Bruce Cross, Kris Tate | |
| 05:39 | Mercy | George Lockard misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:39 | Mercy | George Lockard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:39 | Mercy | Calvin Scott snags the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 05:29 | Mercy | Paul Garmon misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 05:28 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:23 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Fred Nunnally | 35-26 |
| 05:08 | Mercy | Michael King makes the wide open floater from the right side set up by George Lockard | 37-26 |
| 04:54 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-26 |
| 04:52 | Mercy | Calvin Scott pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 04:34 | Mercy | Michael King is fouled on the floor by Fred Nunnally - foul #1 on Fred Nunnally, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Mercy | Emmanuel Foerster (SF), Danny Santora (PF) Paul Garmon, Calvin Scott | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (PG), Kris Tate (C) Jack Amaral, Timothy Fitzgerald | |
| 04:34 | Mercy | Michael King misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:34 | Mercy | Michael King makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:13 | Montana St., Billings | George Lockard is called for the reach on James Ngo - foul #1 on George Lockard, team foul #7 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Mercy | John Schwartz (C) Michael King | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 04:13 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:13 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:13 | Mercy | John Schwartz grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 03:54 | Mercy | James Ngo is called for the reach on Danny Santora - foul #2 on James Ngo, team foul #12 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Mercy | Eric Church (PG), Eric Varela (SG) Blake Brody, George Lockard | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Cross (SG), Paul Stepney (SF), Richard Andrews (PF) James Ngo, Fred Nunnally, Jerry McKain | |
| 03:54 | Mercy | Danny Santora makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:54 | Mercy | Danny Santora makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 03:38 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Cross misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 03:37 | Mercy | Danny Santora grabs the board | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Eric Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Varela (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Foerster (fresh) PF - Danny Santora (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Marcus Hofer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Cross (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Stepney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kris Tate (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mercy | Eric Varela throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joseph Snodgrass (SF), Calvin Scott (C) Emmanuel Foerster, Danny Santora | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Timothy Fitzgerald (PF) Marcus Hofer, Kris Tate | |
| 03:01 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Cross hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 02:55 | Mercy | Joseph Snodgrass is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| Subs | Mercy | Danny Santora (PF) John Schwartz | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 02:40 | Montana St., Billings | Bruce Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 02:32 | Mercy | Danny Santora is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Eric Church | 42-30 |
| 02:17 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Stepney | 42-32 |
| 02:13 | Mercy | Eric Varela is hacked by Bruce Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Cross, team foul #13 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael King (C) Calvin Scott | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo (SG), Jerry McKain (C) Bruce Cross, Timothy Fitzgerald | |
| 02:13 | Mercy | Eric Varela makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:13 | Mercy | Eric Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 01:56 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo makes the floater from the left wing set up by Jack Amaral | 44-34 |
| 01:38 | Mercy | Eric Varela hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Andrews - foul #3 on Richard Andrews, team foul #14 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Mercy | Paul Garmon (SF), Emmanuel Foerster (PF) Joseph Snodgrass, Danny Santora | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (PG), Kris Tate (C) Jack Amaral, Richard Andrews | |
| 01:38 | Mercy | Eric Varela makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 01:38 | Mercy | Eric Varela misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 01:38 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 01:18 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 01:16 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 01:09 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 01:07 | Mercy | Michael King snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 00:55 | Mercy | Emmanuel Foerster is called for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | Mercy | Blake Brody (PG), George Lockard (SG), John Schwartz (PF), Calvin Scott (C) Eric Church, Eric Varela, Emmanuel Foerster, Michael King | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald (PF) Jerry McKain | |
| 00:34 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate misses the lay-in | 45-34 |
| 00:33 | Mercy | John Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 00:19 | Mercy | Calvin Scott is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from George Lockard | 47-34 |
| 00:03 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer knocks in the turnaround from close range | 47-36 |
| 00:00 | Mercy | George Lockard hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 47-36 |