| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) SG - William Coffman (fresh) SF - Phillip Thompson (fresh) PF - Richard Hake (fresh) C - Heath Sutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Randy Love (fresh) SG - William Sharpe (fresh) SF - Cary Golembiewski (fresh) PF - Alfred Jones (fresh) C - Dennis Christian (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Christian wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Montana | Phillip Thompson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Montana | Phillip Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Jones - foul #1 on Alfred Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Montana | William Coffman clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on William Sharpe - foul #1 on William Sharpe, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Montana | William Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Montana | William Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Quinnipiac | William Sharpe comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Quinnipiac | Alfred Jones snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Quinnipiac | William Sharpe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Montana | Heath Sutton snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Montana | Heath Sutton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Christian - foul #1 on Dennis Christian, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Cary Golembiewski swats the shot by Richard Hake | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Clarence Zais can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Sharpe and the foul's on Clarence Zais - foul #1 on Clarence Zais, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Heath Sutton | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Montana | William Coffman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Zais | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Montana | William Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Phillip Thompson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Zais | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Phillip Thompson - foul #1 on Phillip Thompson, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Curtis Cox (PG), Edward Waters (SG), Miguel Fernandez (PF), Vernon Massey (C) Randy Love, William Sharpe, Alfred Jones, Dennis Christian | |
| 17:12 | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Montana | Richard Hake grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 17:01 | Montana | William Coffman's floater is tipped away by Miguel Fernandez | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Quinnipiac | Miguel Fernandez pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:37 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:25 | Quinnipiac | Curtis Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Montana | Phillip Thompson grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Montana | Phillip Thompson is hacked by Cary Golembiewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cary Golembiewski, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Jason Sinha (SG), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Clarence Zais, William Coffman, Richard Hake, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Brendan Sieberg (SF) Cary Golembiewski | |
| 16:07 | Montana | Edward Duncan hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 7-2 |
| 16:05 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Vernon Massey | 7-2 |
| 15:59 | Quinnipiac | Curtis Cox is fouled on the floor by Edward Duncan - foul #1 on Edward Duncan, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SF) Phillip Thompson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | William Sharpe (SG), Alfred Jones (PF) Brendan Sieberg, Vernon Massey | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) SG - Jason Sinha (fresh) SF - Harry Moore (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fresh) C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Curtis Cox (fresh) SG - William Sharpe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Waters (fresh) PF - Alfred Jones (fresh) C - Miguel Fernandez (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Quinnipiac | Curtis Cox clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 15:50 | Montana | Louis Caba snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:35 | Montana | Edward Duncan clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Jones - foul #2 on Alfred Jones, team foul #5 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Love (PG), Brendan Sieberg (PF), Dennis Christian (C) Curtis Cox, Alfred Jones, Miguel Fernandez | |
| 15:35 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:35 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:24 | Quinnipiac | William Sharpe knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:22 | Montana | Jason Sinha is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski (SF) Edward Waters | |
| 15:02 | Quinnipiac | Brendan Sieberg knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by William Sharpe | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson is hacked by Brendan Sieberg - foul #1 on Brendan Sieberg, team foul #6 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), William Coffman (SG), Phillip Thompson (SF), Richard Hake (PF) Edward Duncan, Jason Sinha, Harry Moore, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jesse Blecha (SG) William Sharpe | |
| 14:31 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson clanks a turnaround from close range | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Phillip Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:11 | Montana | Phillip Thompson misses the shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:10 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Brendan Sieberg | 9-7 |
| 14:00 | Quinnipiac | Randy Love clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:35 | Montana | William Coffman makes the wide open shot from the free throw line set up by Clarence Zais | 11-7 |
| 13:14 | Quinnipiac | William Coffman steps in front of the Randy Love pass | 11-7 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Zais | 13-7 |
| 12:49 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Christian lays it up and in and he's hacked by Cleveland Hudson - foul #1 on Cleveland Hudson, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Jason Sinha (SG), Harry Moore (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Clarence Zais, William Coffman, Phillip Thompson, Richard Hake, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Curtis Cox (PG), William Sharpe (SG), Edward Waters (SF), Miguel Fernandez (PF) Randy Love, Jesse Blecha, Cary Golembiewski, Brendan Sieberg | |
| 12:49 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Christian makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:31 | Montana | Dennis Christian is called for the reach on Jason Sinha - foul #2 on Dennis Christian, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey (C) Dennis Christian | |
| 12:31 | Montana | Jason Sinha makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Montana | Jason Sinha misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:11 | Quinnipiac | Edward Waters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:10 | Quinnipiac | Miguel Fernandez misses the tip | 14-10 |
| 12:09 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 11:57 | Quinnipiac | Curtis Cox misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Duncan - foul #2 on Edward Duncan, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG) Edward Duncan | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 11:57 | Quinnipiac | Curtis Cox makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:57 | Quinnipiac | Curtis Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fresh) SG - Jason Sinha (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harry Moore (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fresh) C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Curtis Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Sharpe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Waters (fresh) PF - Miguel Fernandez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Massey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Louis Caba dunks the ball on a nice dish by Floyd Means | 16-12 |
| 11:20 | Quinnipiac | William Sharpe misses short on a jumper from the left side | 16-12 |
| 11:19 | Quinnipiac | William Sharpe tips it but misses | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| 11:01 | Montana | Louis Caba slams it home on a great pass from Floyd Means | 18-14 |
| 10:49 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 10:47 | Montana | Jason Sinha grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 10:25 | Montana | William Sharpe is called for the reach on Heath Sutton - foul #2 on William Sharpe, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), William Coffman (SG), Phillip Thompson (SF), Richard Hake (PF) Floyd Means, Jason Sinha, Harry Moore, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Love (PG), Jesse Blecha (SG), Cary Golembiewski (SF) Curtis Cox, William Sharpe, Edward Waters | |
| 10:25 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:12 | Quinnipiac | Clarence Zais is called for the reach on Randy Love - foul #2 on Clarence Zais, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Cleveland Hudson (C) Clarence Zais, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 10:02 | Quinnipiac | Jesse Blecha hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 20-14 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Phillip Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:45 | Montana | Richard Hake misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vernon Massey - foul #1 on Vernon Massey, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| 09:45 | Montana | Richard Hake makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:45 | Montana | Richard Hake makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:27 | Quinnipiac | Jesse Blecha misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-14 |
| 09:25 | Montana | William Coffman grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 09:09 | Montana | William Coffman is fouled on the floor by Jesse Blecha - foul #1 on Jesse Blecha, team foul #10 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Edward Waters (SG), Brendan Sieberg (C) Randy Love, Vernon Massey | |
| 09:09 | Montana | William Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:09 | Montana | William Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:59 | Quinnipiac | Brendan Sieberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 24-14 |
| 08:58 | Montana | William Coffman pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Floyd Means knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hake and he's hacked by Brendan Sieberg - foul #2 on Brendan Sieberg, team foul #11 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey (C) Brendan Sieberg | |
| 08:53 | Montana | Floyd Means makes the free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:41 | Quinnipiac | Jesse Blecha makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Waters | 27-17 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Phillip Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 08:13 | Montana | William Coffman can't tip it in | 27-17 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Richard Hake can't tip it in | 27-17 |
| 08:10 | Montana | William Coffman tips it but misses | 27-17 |
| 08:08 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 08:03 | Quinnipiac | Edward Waters scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cary Golembiewski | 27-20 |
| 07:46 | Montana | William Coffman hits a jumper from close range | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Coffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Phillip Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Jesse Blecha (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Waters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cary Golembiewski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Miguel Fernandez (tiring) 2 reb. C - Vernon Massey (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by William Coffman - foul #1 on William Coffman, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (PG), Jason Sinha (SG), Heath Sutton (C) Floyd Means, William Coffman, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Love (PG), Curtis Cox (SG) Jesse Blecha, Cary Golembiewski | |
| 07:35 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:35 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:35 | Montana | Heath Sutton snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 07:12 | Montana | Phillip Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harry Moore | 32-21 |
| 07:00 | Quinnipiac | Miguel Fernandez misses the lay-in | 32-21 |
| 06:59 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey hits the follow up shot | 32-23 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Richard Hake is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hake, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Caba (PF) Richard Hake | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| 06:42 | Quinnipiac | Randy Love connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 06:30 | Montana | Louis Caba misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Randy Love - foul #1 on Randy Love, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Montana | William Coffman (SG) Phillip Thompson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski (SF) Edward Waters | |
| 06:30 | Montana | Louis Caba misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:30 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 06:20 | Quinnipiac | Randy Love is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Randy Love, team foul #13 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Edward Waters (SG) Randy Love | |
| 06:18 | Montana | Harry Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 06:04 | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Cary Golembiewski, team foul #14 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG) Harry Moore | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Jesse Blecha (SG) Cary Golembiewski | |
| 05:49 | Montana | William Coffman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 05:48 | Quinnipiac | Jesse Blecha gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 05:35 | Quinnipiac | Vernon Massey loses the dribble to William Coffman | 33-26 |
| 05:16 | Montana | William Coffman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:56 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vernon Massey - foul #2 on Vernon Massey, team foul #15 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (PG), Phillip Thompson (SF), Cleveland Hudson (PF) Floyd Means, Jason Sinha, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dennis Christian (C) Vernon Massey | |
| 04:56 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:56 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:42 | Quinnipiac | Jesse Blecha loses the dribble to Cleveland Hudson | 34-26 |
| 04:19 | Montana | Phillip Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 04:02 | Quinnipiac | Miguel Fernandez's layup is rejected by Phillip Thompson | 36-26 |
| 04:00 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 03:43 | Montana | William Coffman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-26 |
| 03:41 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Edward Waters | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harry Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Coffman (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Heath Sutton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Curtis Cox (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Blecha (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Edward Waters (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Miguel Fernandez (very tired) 2 reb. C - Dennis Christian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Quinnipiac | Edward Waters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 03:28 | Montana | William Coffman connects on the floater from the right block set up by Cleveland Hudson | 38-26 |
| 03:13 | Quinnipiac | Miguel Fernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Edward Duncan (SG), Richard Hake (PF), Louis Caba (C) Harry Moore, William Coffman, Cleveland Hudson, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Randy Love (PG), William Sharpe (SG), Brendan Sieberg (SF), Alfred Jones (PF) Curtis Cox, Jesse Blecha, Edward Waters, Miguel Fernandez | |
| 03:00 | Montana | Edward Duncan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 02:59 | Quinnipiac | Brendan Sieberg gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 02:53 | Quinnipiac | Randy Love loses the dribble to Clarence Zais in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Randy Love is called for the reach on Phillip Thompson - foul #3 on Randy Love, team foul #16 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Sinha (C) Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Curtis Cox (PG), Cary Golembiewski (SF) Randy Love, Dennis Christian | |
| 02:37 | Montana | Phillip Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Phillip Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 02:20 | Quinnipiac | William Sharpe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Phillip Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-28 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Clarence Zais grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 01:49 | Montana | Richard Hake makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Alfred Jones - foul #3 on Alfred Jones, team foul #17 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Edward Duncan, Phillip Thompson | |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Dennis Christian (C) Alfred Jones | |
| 01:49 | Montana | Richard Hake makes the free throw | 43-28 |
| 01:28 | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-28 |
| 01:27 | Quinnipiac | Dennis Christian tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Clarence Zais clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 01:02 | Quinnipiac | William Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 00:49 | Quinnipiac | Curtis Cox misses long on a runner from the right block | 43-30 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Richard Hake snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Richard Hake's floater is knocked away by Brendan Sieberg | 43-30 |
| 00:27 | Quinnipiac | Curtis Cox gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 00:03 | Quinnipiac | Cary Golembiewski clanks a turnaround in the paint | 43-30 |
| 00:01 | Quinnipiac | William Sharpe misses the tip | 43-30 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |