| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hershberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Mahon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Stines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Considine (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Richard Mahon inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Montana | James Hershberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 19:36 | Marquette | William Considine grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:26 | Marquette | Terry Mead makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Willie Buscher | 26-37 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Richard Mahon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Smith | 29-37 |
| 18:51 | Marquette | Willie Buscher double dribbles | 29-37 |
| 18:28 | Montana | Richard Mahon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | Vernon Schell gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Vernon Schell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 17:44 | Montana | James Hershberg is fouled on the floor by Gordon Vaughn - foul #2 on Gordon Vaughn, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Fisher (C) Louis Barry | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:23 | Montana | James Hershberg is whistled for a carry | 29-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (SG) James Hershberg | |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (PG), Robert Morrison (SG) Willie Buscher, Gordon Vaughn | |
| 17:16 | Marquette | Vernon Schell misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 29-37 |
| 17:15 | Montana | Richard Mahon gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Walter Stines's pass is intercepted by Vernon Schell | 29-37 |
| 16:38 | Marquette | William Considine comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Robert Morrison tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Richard Mahon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 16:09 | Marquette | William Considine snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 15:51 | Marquette | Vernon Schell can't finish the layup | 29-39 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | Terry Mead gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Olson (fresh) SF - Richard Mahon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Walter Stines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Guy Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Schell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Considine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Vernon Schell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Stines - foul #3 on Walter Stines, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Taylor Brooks (C) Gary Olson, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Gordon Vaughn (SG), Tony Iglesias (SF), Alberto Rodriguez (C) Guy Mayes, Robert Morrison, Terry Mead, William Considine | |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Vernon Schell makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:39 | Marquette | Vernon Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:12 | Montana | Richard Mahon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 15:10 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | Vernon Schell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Buscher | 29-43 |
| 14:49 | Montana | James Hershberg buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Mahon | 31-43 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Willie Buscher is called for traveling | 31-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec (PF) Vernon Schell | |
| 14:14 | Montana | Richard Mahon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Smith | 34-43 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 13:35 | Montana | Richard Mahon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Smith | 37-45 |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Taylor Brooks snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 12:58 | Montana | George Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Taylor Brooks | 39-45 |
| 12:44 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn's pass is intercepted by Richard Mahon | 39-45 |
| 12:40 | Montana | James Hershberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Mahon | 41-45 |
| 12:29 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn is hacked by James Hershberg - foul #1 on James Hershberg, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (PG), Anthony Banks (SG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Louis Barry (PF) George Smith, James Hershberg, Richard Mahon, Walter Stines | |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (PG), Robert Morrison (SG), Terry Mead (SF), William Considine (C) Willie Buscher, Gordon Vaughn, Tony Iglesias, Alberto Rodriguez | |
| 12:22 | Marquette | William Considine scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Vlade Zurovec | 41-47 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses the easy layup | 41-47 |
| 12:11 | Marquette | William Considine grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Robert Morrison misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-47 |
| 11:53 | Marquette | Robert Morrison snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 11:46 | Marquette | William Considine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 11:45 | Montana | Taylor Brooks gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gary Olson (fresh) SG - Anthony Banks (fresh) SF - Jamie Steeves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Guy Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vlade Zurovec (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Considine (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Montana | Jamie Steeves blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 11:22 | Marquette | Terry Mead snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Guy Mayes's floater is tipped away by Taylor Brooks | 41-47 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Taylor Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Considine - foul #2 on William Considine, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Richard Mahon (SF) Anthony Banks, Jamie Steeves | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG), Vernon Schell (PF) Robert Morrison, Vlade Zurovec | |
| 10:42 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Vernon Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Vernon Schell lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Buscher and he's hacked by Louis Barry - foul #1 on Louis Barry, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Walter Stines (PF) Gary Olson, Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn (SG) Guy Mayes | |
| 10:26 | Marquette | Vernon Schell makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Richard Mahon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 10:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Terry Mead | 41-50 |
| 09:55 | Marquette | Richard Mahon steals the ball from Vernon Schell | 41-50 |
| 09:27 | Montana | William Considine is called for the reach on Louis Barry - foul #3 on William Considine, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Fisher (C) Louis Barry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Iglesias (SF), Alberto Rodriguez (C) Terry Mead, William Considine | |
| 09:02 | Montana | Alberto Rodriguez swats the layup by Jason Fisher | 41-50 |
| 09:00 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 08:54 | Marquette | Vernon Schell can't connect on a runner from close range | 41-50 |
| 08:53 | Montana | George Smith grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 08:24 | Montana | Richard Mahon buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 08:16 | Marquette | Willie Buscher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Jason Fisher snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:49 | Montana | James Hershberg misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 07:48 | Marquette | Alberto Rodriguez grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hershberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Mahon (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Stines (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Willie Buscher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Vaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Iglesias (fresh) PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Iglesias | 44-53 |
| 07:18 | Montana | Jason Fisher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-53 |
| 07:16 | Montana | Jason Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Richard Mahon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Willie Buscher pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:48 | Marquette | Tony Iglesias misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Walter Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:21 | Montana | Tony Iglesias steals the ball from James Hershberg | 44-53 |
| 06:06 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Willie Buscher | 44-55 |
| 05:47 | Montana | George Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 44-55 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Richard Mahon grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 05:26 | Montana | George Smith connects on the shot from the left block | 46-55 |
| 05:26 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (PG), Anthony Banks (SG), Louis Barry (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) George Smith, James Hershberg, Walter Stines, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (PG), Robert Morrison (SG), Terry Mead (SF), Vlade Zurovec (PF), William Considine (C) Willie Buscher, Gordon Vaughn, Tony Iglesias, Vernon Schell, Alberto Rodriguez | |
| 05:11 | Marquette | Guy Mayes makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Morrison | 46-57 |
| 04:48 | Montana | Gary Olson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 04:46 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Vlade Zurovec | 46-57 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Guy Mayes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Gary Olson grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 04:03 | Montana | Anthony Banks connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Mahon | 49-57 |
| 03:53 | Marquette | William Considine makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Morrison | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Montana | Anthony Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Jamie Steeves (SF) Anthony Banks, Richard Mahon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Vernon Schell (PF) Vlade Zurovec | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Olson (fresh) SF - Jamie Steeves (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Guy Mayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Mead (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Schell (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - William Considine (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Marquette | Vernon Schell is hacked by Louis Barry - foul #2 on Louis Barry, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Stines (PF) Louis Barry | |
| Subs | Marquette | Willie Buscher (PG) Robert Morrison | |
| 02:53 | Marquette | Vernon Schell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 02:51 | Montana | The rebound goes to Taylor Brooks | 49-59 |
| 02:51 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Richard Mahon (SF) Gary Olson, Jamie Steeves | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn (SG) Guy Mayes | |
| 02:34 | Montana | Taylor Brooks scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Vernon Schell - foul #2 on Vernon Schell, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Taylor Brooks makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Marquette | Taylor Brooks denies the turnaround by Terry Mead | 52-59 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Walter Stines pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:59 | Montana | Taylor Brooks double dribbles | 52-59 |
| 01:46 | Marquette | William Considine buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Willie Buscher | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Montana | Richard Mahon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 01:22 | Marquette | Vernon Schell grabs the board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Marquette | Willie Buscher misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 00:57 | Marquette | William Considine hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Montana | Taylor Brooks buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Marquette | William Considine is hacked by George Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec (PF) Vernon Schell | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec is fouled on the floor by James Hershberg - foul #2 on James Hershberg, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Walter Stines is called for the reach on Vlade Zurovec - foul #4 on Walter Stines, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Taylor Brooks banks in the layup | 56-65 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | George Smith is called for the reach on Gordon Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 00:39 | Marquette | Gordon Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Walter Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Richard Mahon connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec is hacked by George Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Tony Iglesias (SF) Terry Mead | |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:31 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:25 | Montana | James Hershberg misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Willie Buscher gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Terry Mead (SF) Tony Iglesias | |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Terry Mead is hacked by George Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Smith, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (PG) George Smith | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:22 | Marquette | Terry Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Walter Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Gary Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec is hacked by Taylor Brooks - foul #4 on Taylor Brooks, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Vlade Zurovec makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Gary Olson is whistled for traveling | 59-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (SG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Louis Barry (PF), Jason Fisher (C) James Hershberg, Richard Mahon, Walter Stines, Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Guy Mayes (PG), Robert Morrison (SG), Tony Iglesias (SF), Alberto Rodriguez (C) Willie Buscher, Gordon Vaughn, Terry Mead, William Considine | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Marquette | Guy Mayes runs out the clock | 59-69 |