| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | David Wike inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Notre Dame | Robert Jones picks off the pass by Rocco Ricci | 20-33 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins is hacked by Gabriel Bartels - foul #1 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Robert Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 20-33 |
| 18:52 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses long on a floater from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Billy Sane pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Billy Sane can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-33 |
| 18:23 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 18:03 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | David Wike grabs the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 17:46 | Notre Dame | David Wike knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gordon Guerrera | 22-33 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Robert Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-33 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins tips it in | 22-35 |
| 17:13 | Notre Dame | David Wike drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gordon Guerrera | 25-35 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | John Hill is whistled for a carry | 25-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers (C) Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins | |
| 16:55 | Notre Dame | David Wike is hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF) Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Montana State | Derrick Fisher (C) Robert Jones | |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 28-35 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 28-35 |
| 16:24 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:10 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers is hacked by Derrick Fisher - foul #3 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Foster (C) Derrick Fisher | |
| 15:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 28-35 |
| 15:43 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 28-35 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Matthew Fish grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 28-35 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | John Hill comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 14:23 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 14:02 | Notre Dame | Thomas Foster takes the ball from Joe Landin | 28-35 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Joe Landin - foul #2 on Joe Landin, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera is whistled for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Daniel Spiker | |
| 12:50 | Montana State | A charge is called on Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Richard Clemons, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson banks in the layup set up by David Wike | 30-38 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | John Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG) Richard Clemons, John Hill | |
| 12:06 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson connects on the shot in the paint | 32-38 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Matthew Fish is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Rocco Ricci | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Bartels (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Matthew Fish comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Daniel Spiker | |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:42 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson blows the layup | 34-39 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | John Hill grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Billy Sane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hill | 34-39 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Billy Sane is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Joe Landin (SG), Samuel Graham (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Gordon Guerrera, Rocco Ricci, David Wike, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Derrick Fisher - foul #4 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Foster (C) Derrick Fisher | |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:08 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Matthew Fish steals it from James Lower in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | John Hill buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 09:25 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Lower | 38-45 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | John Hill double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) James Lower, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG) Matthew Fish | |
| 08:44 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Landin | 38-45 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Wike | 40-45 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Gabriel Bartels - foul #2 on Gabriel Bartels, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (SG), Lonnie Nicholson (C) Joe Landin, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Billy Sane (SF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Daniel Spiker, Thomas Foster | |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Kreps - foul #2 on Richard Kreps, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust (PF) Gabriel Bartels | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alfred Watkins (PF) Richard Kreps | |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:39 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | David Wike steps in front of the Matthew Fish pass | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Wike (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lonnie Nicholson (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Notre Dame | Robert Jones swats the layup by Gordon Guerrera | 42-47 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | John Hill scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Watkins | 42-49 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Samuel Graham (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike, Thomas Hust | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG) John Hill | |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Matthew Fish connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker | 42-52 |
| 06:05 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson's floater is tipped away by Alfred Watkins | 42-52 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Matthew Fish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 05:46 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Graham | 45-52 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Billy Sane is fouled on the floor by Samuel Graham - foul #1 on Samuel Graham, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Daniel Spiker | |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Samuel Graham is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #2 on Samuel Graham, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), David Wike (SF) James Lower, Samuel Graham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF) Billy Sane | |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Robert Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker | 45-55 |
| 04:48 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera hits the finger roll | 47-55 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins tips it in | 47-57 |
| 04:02 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Montana State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by David Wike - foul #1 on David Wike, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joe Landin (SG), Thomas Hust (PF), Thomas Staggers (C) Rocco Ricci, Gabriel Bartels, Lonnie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Matthew Fish, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 03:53 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Billy Sane steps in front of the Thomas Hust pass | 47-59 |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker is hacked by Gordon Guerrera - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Samuel Graham (SF) Gordon Guerrera, David Wike | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Landin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Graham (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Staggers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 6 pts. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham double dribbles | 47-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Thomas Foster (PF) John Hill, Billy Sane | |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Thomas Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Daniel Spiker is called for the reach on Joe Landin - foul #1 on Daniel Spiker, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Joe Landin lays it in on a nice dish by James Lower | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Samuel Graham snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Derrick Fisher - foul #5 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF) Derrick Fisher | |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Thomas Staggers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG), Rocco Ricci (SG), David Wike (SF), Gabriel Bartels (PF), Lonnie Nicholson (C) James Lower, Joe Landin, Samuel Graham, Thomas Hust, Thomas Staggers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Daniel Spiker, Charles Osborn, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| 01:08 | Montana State | John Hill's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Bartels | 51-59 |
| 00:47 | Notre Dame | David Wike loses the dribble to Billy Sane | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Alfred Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF) Billy Sane | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:45 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Notre Dame | David Wike misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Rocco Ricci is called for the reach on Robert Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Lonnie Nicholson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Rocco Ricci | 53-61 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Rocco Ricci is called for the reach on John Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bartels | 53-62 |
| 00:22 | Notre Dame | David Wike can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | John Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Rocco Ricci - foul #4 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #12 | 53-62 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:17 | Notre Dame | Gabriel Bartels gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | David Wike connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rocco Ricci | 56-62 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Daniel Spiker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #13 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Daniel Spiker is called for the reach on Rocco Ricci - foul #2 on Daniel Spiker, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps | |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Matthew Fish runs out the clock | 58-64 |