| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Lawrence Smartt (fresh) SG - Michael Chambers (fresh) SF - Clarence Pinson (fresh) PF - Wesley Russell (fresh) C - Matthew Estevez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) SG - Jack Golub (fresh) SF - John Focht (fresh) PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Chambers | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Michael Brooks misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Michael Brooks snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Wesley Russell - foul #1 on Wesley Russell, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:32 | St. Bonaventure | Jack Golub is called for the reach on Michael Chambers - foul #1 on Jack Golub, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:19 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt is hacked by Michael Brooks - foul #1 on Michael Brooks, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 18:14 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Russell | 6-1 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Jack Golub connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:43 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson double dribbles | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Joseph Rico buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Focht | 6-7 |
| 17:20 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez hits a jumper from the left side | 8-7 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | The short jumper by John Focht is denied by Matthew Estevez | 8-7 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Joseph Rico tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 16:54 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:40 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Smartt and he's hacked by John Focht - foul #1 on John Focht, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Danny Zeitz (PF) Wesley Russell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:40 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | John Focht hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 11-7 |
| 16:28 | St. Bonaventure | Danny Zeitz grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:23 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-7 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bishop | 11-7 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Joseph Rico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy (PG), Robert Lamphere (SG), Chadwick McGuire (C) Lawrence Smartt, Michael Chambers, Matthew Estevez | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Gilarski (PF) Michael Brooks | |
| 16:00 | St. Bonaventure | Danny Zeitz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the board | 11-7 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Justin McCoy (fresh) SG - Robert Lamphere (fresh) SF - Clarence Pinson (fresh) PF - Danny Zeitz (fresh) C - Chadwick McGuire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Focht (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Joseph Rico banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Golub | 11-9 |
| 15:34 | St. Bonaventure | Danny Zeitz is whistled for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt (PG) Clarence Pinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, John Focht, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Justin McCoy steals it from Harry Minor | 11-9 |
| 14:58 | St. Bonaventure | Harry Minor steals the ball from Lawrence Smartt | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers (SG), Wesley Russell (PF), Matthew Estevez (C) Justin McCoy, Danny Zeitz, Chadwick McGuire | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Gould (SF), Michael Brooks (PF) Jack Golub, Harry Minor | |
| 14:40 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Holmes - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell drills a fadeaway from the left block | 13-9 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Matthew Estevez | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:32 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Lamphere tips it home | 15-9 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Alton Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy (PG), Clarence Pinson (SF), Danny Zeitz (PF) Lawrence Smartt, Robert Lamphere, Wesley Russell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Jack Golub (SG), John Focht (SF), Harry Minor (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Aaron Conerly, Kenneth Gould, Michael Brooks, Lee Gilarski | |
| 13:02 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 13:01 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy tips it in | 17-9 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Joseph Rico can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-9 |
| 12:55 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 12:29 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Harry Minor - foul #1 on Harry Minor, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| 12:29 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:29 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez misses the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Harry Minor gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Joseph Rico scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Minor | 18-11 |
| 11:55 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy is called for traveling | 18-11 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt (PG), Wesley Russell (PF), Chadwick McGuire (C) Michael Chambers, Danny Zeitz, Matthew Estevez | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brooks (PF) Harry Minor | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Lawrence Smartt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Pinson (fresh) PF - Wesley Russell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chadwick McGuire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Jack Golub can't finish the layup | 18-11 |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop tips it home | 18-13 |
| 11:24 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell buries a shot in the paint set up by Justin McCoy | 20-13 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Justin McCoy - foul #1 on Justin McCoy, team foul #2 | 20-13 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Lamphere (SG) Justin McCoy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SF) John Focht | |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:52 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Kevin Ross (C) Wesley Russell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 10:31 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Lamphere grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:16 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-15 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Joseph Rico gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Joseph Rico drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Brooks | 20-17 |
| 09:30 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Bishop - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bishop, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy (PG), Michael Chambers (SG), Wesley Russell (PF), Matthew Estevez (C) Lawrence Smartt, Robert Lamphere, Chadwick McGuire, Kevin Ross | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), John Focht (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 09:30 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:30 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-17 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski can't tip it in | 21-17 |
| 09:09 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:04 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Chambers | 24-17 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Michael Chambers is called for the reach on Aaron Conerly - foul #1 on Michael Chambers, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Lamphere (SF) Clarence Pinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Justin McCoy picks off the pass by Lee Gilarski | 24-17 |
| 08:31 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers banks in the layup set up by Justin McCoy | 26-17 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Wesley Russell swats the layup by Aaron Conerly | 26-17 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Harry Minor pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | John Focht is whistled for a carry | 26-17 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt (PG), Danny Zeitz (PF) Justin McCoy, Wesley Russell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Jack Golub (SG) Alton Holmes, Aaron Conerly | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Lawrence Smartt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lamphere (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Zeitz (fresh) C - Matthew Estevez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) C - Harry Minor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez is whistled for traveling | 26-17 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Gould (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) John Focht, Harry Minor | |
| 07:19 | Montana State | A charge is called on Kenneth Gould - foul #1 on Kenneth Gould, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson (SF) Robert Lamphere | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:55 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-17 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Jack Golub gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Joseph Rico scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-20 |
| 06:25 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Gilarski - foul #1 on Lee Gilarski, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy (SG) Michael Chambers | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Focht (SF), Michael Brooks (PF) Kenneth Gould, Lee Gilarski | |
| 06:25 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:25 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | John Focht is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Smartt - foul #1 on Lawrence Smartt, team foul #4 | 28-20 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell (PF) Matthew Estevez | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop banks in the layup | 28-22 |
| 05:43 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Smartt | 30-22 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | John Focht is hacked by Danny Zeitz - foul #1 on Danny Zeitz, team foul #5 | 30-22 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers (SG), Robert Lamphere (SF), Chadwick McGuire (C) Lawrence Smartt, Clarence Pinson, Danny Zeitz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Robert Lamphere is called for the reach on Harry Minor - foul #1 on Robert Lamphere, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SF) John Focht | |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Robert Lamphere takes the ball from Michael Brooks | 30-22 |
| 04:43 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harry Minor - foul #2 on Harry Minor, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez (C) Chadwick McGuire | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Gilarski (C) Harry Minor | |
| 04:43 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:43 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 32-22 |
| 04:18 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 04:13 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-22 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Michael Chambers steals the ball from Michael Brooks | 32-22 |
| 04:02 | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Chambers | 34-22 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Alton Holmes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Alton Holmes, team foul #10 | 34-22 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt (PG), Clarence Pinson (SF), Chadwick McGuire (PF) Justin McCoy, Michael Chambers, Wesley Russell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), John Focht (SF), Harry Minor (C) Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Michael Brooks | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Lawrence Smartt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lamphere (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chadwick McGuire (fresh) C - Matthew Estevez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Alton Holmes (fresh) SF - John Focht (fresh) PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) C - Harry Minor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | John Focht pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Alton Holmes | 34-24 |
| 03:02 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Alton Holmes gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | John Focht travels with the ball | 34-24 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Danny Zeitz (PF) Chadwick McGuire | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Lee Gilarski | |
| 02:39 | St. Bonaventure | Danny Zeitz misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 02:38 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:21 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 34-24 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Harry Minor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Joseph Rico knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Bishop | 34-26 |
| 01:42 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Lamphere and the foul's on John Focht - foul #2 on John Focht, team foul #11 | 36-26 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Chambers (SG), Chadwick McGuire (C) Robert Lamphere, Matthew Estevez | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SF), Michael Brooks (PF) Joseph Rico, John Focht, Harry Minor | |
| 01:42 | St. Bonaventure | Lawrence Smartt misses the free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Michael Brooks pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Jack Golub knocks in the floater in the paint | 36-28 |
| 01:12 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson is fouled on the floor by Aaron Conerly - foul #1 on Aaron Conerly, team foul #12 | 36-28 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell (PF) Chadwick McGuire | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:12 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:12 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Golub | 37-31 |
| 00:22 | St. Bonaventure | Alton Holmes steals the ball from Wesley Russell | 37-31 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Jack Golub travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Justin McCoy (PG), Robert Lamphere (SF), Matthew Estevez (C) Lawrence Smartt, Clarence Pinson, Danny Zeitz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), John Focht (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell misses long on a floater from the right block | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez snags the offensive board | 37-31 |