| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jeffery Kaczmarek (fresh) SG - Lavern Kiss (fresh) SF - Ralph McCarty (fresh) PF - Claude Lilly (fresh) C - Daniel Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly loses the dribble to Ricky Leach | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Robert Fogle connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Mark Lawson | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gerald Pascarella | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Claude Lilly steals it from Robert Fogle in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty makes the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Bunyard | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Montana | Ricky Leach is fouled in the backcourt by Lavern Kiss - foul #1 on Lavern Kiss, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), John Jackson (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (PG), Robert Robison (SG), Troy Newman (SF), Marc Breault (PF), Daniel Delapena (C) Jeffery Kaczmarek, Lavern Kiss, Ralph McCarty, Claude Lilly, Daniel Wilson | |
| 17:09 | Montana | Bobby Balfour drills a shot from close range set up by Tom Cornell and the foul's on Troy Newman - foul #1 on Troy Newman, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Montana | Bobby Balfour makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Robison, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Montana | Troy Newman steals the ball from Tom Cornell | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Cornell - foul #1 on Tom Cornell, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 16:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Robison | 7-6 |
| 16:29 | Montana | John Jackson connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Ferrell and the foul's on Daniel Delapena - foul #1 on Daniel Delapena, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Tom Cornell, Donald Milsap, Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Gilkey (PF) Marc Breault | |
| 16:29 | Montana | John Jackson makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison drills a shot from the left side set up by Clark Hall | 10-8 |
| 15:58 | Montana | John Jackson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Marko Zook and he's fouled by Troy Newman - foul #2 on Troy Newman, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty (SF), Marc Breault (PF) Troy Newman, Daniel Delapena | |
| 15:58 | Montana | John Jackson misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:58 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Marc Breault gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marko Zook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (tiring) C - Gerald Pascarella (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Clark Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Robison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph McCarty (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Marc Breault (fairly fresh) C - Russell Gilkey (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena (C) Marc Breault | |
| 15:38 | Montana | Marko Zook misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 15:37 | Montana | Ricky Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Pascarella | 14-8 |
| 15:26 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison is hacked by Ricky Leach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Leach, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Robert Fogle (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Marko Zook, Joseph Bourassa, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss (SG), Marc Breault (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Ralph McCarty, Russell Gilkey, Daniel Delapena | |
| 15:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson misses the open dunk | 14-8 |
| 15:01 | Montana | Mark Lawson grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 14:59 | Montana | Mark Lawson is hacked by Robert Robison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Robison, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), John Jackson (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty (SF), Russell Gilkey (PF) Robert Robison, Marc Breault | |
| 14:51 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-8 |
| 14:50 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:48 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Jackson takes the ball from Clark Hall in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| 14:37 | Montana | John Jackson makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Ferrell | 16-8 |
| 14:21 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-8 |
| 14:19 | Montana | Donald Milsap pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 14:13 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #7 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Tom Cornell, John Jackson, Donald Milsap, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek (PG), Claude Lilly (SF), Marc Breault (PF), Daniel Delapena (C) Clark Hall, Ralph McCarty, Russell Gilkey, Daniel Wilson | |
| 14:13 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 14:13 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 14:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 14:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss is fouled on the floor by Ricky Leach - foul #2 on Ricky Leach, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (SG), Bobby Balfour (C) Ricky Leach, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty (SF) Marc Breault | |
| 13:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Fogle - foul #1 on Robert Fogle, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (PF) Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (PG), Marc Breault (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Lavern Kiss, Ralph McCarty, Daniel Delapena | |
| 13:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:40 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Fogle | 17-9 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Robert Fogle comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Clark Hall - foul #1 on Clark Hall, team foul #8 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), John Jackson (SG), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Marko Zook, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss (SG), Ralph McCarty (SF) Clark Hall, Marc Breault | |
| 13:24 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Robert Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 13:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 18-9 |
| 13:04 | Montana | Robert Fogle pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Lavern Kiss picks off the pass by Robert Fogle in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| 12:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Tom Cornell takes the ball from Lavern Kiss | 18-9 |
| 12:40 | Montana | Tom Cornell can't finish the layup | 18-9 |
| 12:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:38 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Marko Zook (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Tom Cornell, John Jackson, Robert Fogle, Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (PG), Marc Breault (PF), Daniel Delapena (C) Jeffery Kaczmarek, Claude Lilly, Daniel Wilson | |
| 12:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (C) Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 12:23 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Ferrell | 20-9 |
| 12:07 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Delapena | 20-12 |
| 11:59 | Montana | Marko Zook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Delapena - foul #2 on Daniel Delapena, team foul #9 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), Bobby Balfour (C) Mark Lawson, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek (SG), Claude Lilly (SF), Russell Gilkey (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Lavern Kiss, Ralph McCarty, Marc Breault, Daniel Delapena | |
| 11:59 | Montana | Marko Zook makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:59 | Montana | Marko Zook makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Tom Cornell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marko Zook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Milsap (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (tiring) 4 pts. C - Bobby Balfour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Clark Hall (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Kaczmarek (tiring) SF - Claude Lilly (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Russell Gilkey (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Wilson (tiring) | |
| 11:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek misses long on a shot from the right side | 22-12 |
| 11:44 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson tips it in | 22-14 |
| 11:33 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 22-14 |
| 11:31 | Montana | Bobby Balfour grabs the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 11:16 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 11:14 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 22-14 |
| 11:08 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Gilkey hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffery Kaczmarek | 22-16 |
| 10:48 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 10:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 10:41 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek misses the shot from the right side | 22-16 |
| 10:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Gilkey tips it home | 22-18 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Donald Milsap hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 10:20 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Gilkey pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Marko Zook - foul #1 on Marko Zook, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Tom Cornell, Marko Zook, Donald Milsap, Christopher Bunyard, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss (SG), Ralph McCarty (SF), Marc Breault (PF) Clark Hall, Claude Lilly, Russell Gilkey | |
| 10:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Mark Lawson is hacked by Jeffery Kaczmarek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Kaczmarek, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (PG) Jeffery Kaczmarek | |
| 10:11 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:11 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Marc Breault grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 10:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek (PG) Clark Hall | |
| 09:57 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses long on a shot in the paint | 22-20 |
| 09:55 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Marc Breault gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (PG) Jeffery Kaczmarek | |
| 09:44 | Montana | Mark Lawson connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Bourassa | 25-20 |
| 09:34 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 09:25 | Montana | Richard Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Marc Breault - foul #1 on Marc Breault, team foul #11 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF) Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek (PG), Claude Lilly (PF) Clark Hall, Marc Breault | |
| 09:25 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:25 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty's pass is intercepted by Richard Ferrell | 26-20 |
| 08:50 | Montana | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ralph McCarty - foul #1 on Ralph McCarty, team foul #12 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (PF) Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (PG), Marc Breault (PF) Jeffery Kaczmarek, Claude Lilly | |
| 08:50 | Montana | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:50 | Montana | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:28 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss is fouled on the floor by Robert Fogle - foul #2 on Robert Fogle, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Mark Lawson, Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek (PG), Claude Lilly (PF) Clark Hall, Marc Breault | |
| 08:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Tom Cornell connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Bourassa | 30-20 |
| 07:54 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-20 |
| 07:52 | Montana | The rebound goes to Joseph Bourassa | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Tom Cornell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (tired) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bunyard (tiring) 4 pts. C - Gerald Pascarella (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Jeffery Kaczmarek (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lavern Kiss (tired) 3 pts. SF - Ralph McCarty (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Lilly (very tired) 1 pts. C - Daniel Wilson (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tom Cornell | 32-20 |
| 07:39 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 07:15 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 32-22 |
| 07:13 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard tips it back up and in | 34-22 |
| 06:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Claude Lilly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 06:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek misses the tip | 34-22 |
| 06:44 | Montana | John Jackson gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 06:34 | Montana | Tom Cornell is called for 10 seconds | 34-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Tom Cornell, John Jackson, Joseph Bourassa, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (PG), Marc Breault (PF), Russell Gilkey (C) Jeffery Kaczmarek, Claude Lilly, Daniel Wilson | |
| 06:15 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The pull-up jumper by Clark Hall is blocked by Bobby Balfour | 34-22 |
| 06:13 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Marc Breault grabs the offensive board | 34-22 |
| 05:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty double dribbles | 34-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison (SG), Daniel Delapena (C) Lavern Kiss, Russell Gilkey | |
| 05:35 | Montana | Richard Ferrell is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Marko Zook | 36-22 |
| 05:33 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Richard Ferrell takes the ball from Clark Hall in the backcourt | 36-22 |
| 05:19 | Montana | Marko Zook makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Ricky Leach | 39-22 |
| 05:03 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Ricky Leach connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marko Zook | 42-25 |
| 04:56 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Fogle picks off the pass by Clark Hall in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Richard Ferrell lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Fogle | 44-25 |
| 04:49 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-25 |
| 04:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Ferrell | 44-25 |
| 04:33 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 44-25 |
| 04:32 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The rebound goes to Daniel Delapena | 44-25 |
| 04:25 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Marc Breault misses short on a jump hook from close range | 44-25 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Robert Fogle grabs the board | 44-25 |
| 04:13 | Montana | Marko Zook makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Ferrell | 46-25 |
| 03:53 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-25 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Richard Ferrell snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marko Zook (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fogle (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ferrell (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Pascarella (very tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | U.S. Merchant Marines | PG - Clark Hall (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Robert Robison (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph McCarty (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Breault (tiring) 4 reb. C - Daniel Delapena (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Montana | Robert Fogle makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ricky Leach | 48-25 |
| 03:45 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison's pass is intercepted by Marko Zook in the backcourt | 48-25 |
| 03:44 | Montana | Marko Zook hits the finger roll | 50-25 |
| 03:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Ferrell - foul #1 on Richard Ferrell, team foul #7 | 50-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Donald Milsap (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Marko Zook, Robert Fogle, Richard Ferrell, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss (SG), Troy Newman (SF), Claude Lilly (PF) Clark Hall, Ralph McCarty, Marc Breault | |
| 03:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena misses the 1st free throw | 50-25 |
| 03:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 50-26 |
| 03:18 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard is hacked by Claude Lilly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Lilly, team foul #13 | 50-26 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek (PG) Lavern Kiss | |
| 03:18 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 51-26 |
| 03:18 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-26 |
| 03:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison is fouled on the floor by Bobby Balfour - foul #1 on Bobby Balfour, team foul #8 | 52-26 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Lavern Kiss (SG), Daniel Wilson (C) Jeffery Kaczmarek, Daniel Delapena | |
| 03:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | U.S. Merchant Marines calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-26 |
| 03:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison misses the 1st free throw | 52-26 |
| 03:01 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard pulls down the rebound | 52-26 |
| 02:59 | Montana | Lavern Kiss is called for the reach on Ricky Leach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lavern Kiss, team foul #14 | 52-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (PF) Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 02:59 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 1st free throw | 53-26 |
| 02:59 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 54-26 |
| 02:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Troy Newman is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Leach - foul #3 on Ricky Leach, team foul #9 | 54-26 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jackson (SG) Ricky Leach | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 02:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Troy Newman makes the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 02:57 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Troy Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-27 |
| 02:57 | Montana | The rebound goes to Bobby Balfour | 54-27 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Lilly - foul #2 on Claude Lilly, team foul #15 | 54-27 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa misses the 1st free throw | 54-27 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-27 |
| 02:29 | U.S. Merchant Marines | The pull-up jumper by Claude Lilly is blocked by Joseph Bourassa | 55-27 |
| 02:28 | Montana | Donald Milsap snags the defensive board | 55-27 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Lavern Kiss is called for the reach on Mark Lawson - foul #3 on Lavern Kiss, team foul #16 | 55-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Bunyard (PF) Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek (PG), Daniel Delapena (C) Lavern Kiss, Daniel Wilson | |
| 02:22 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 55-27 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Mark Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-27 |
| 02:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | John Jackson steals it from Jeffery Kaczmarek in the backcourt | 56-27 |
| 02:13 | Montana | John Jackson misses the dunk attempt | 56-27 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Donald Milsap tips it but misses | 56-27 |
| 02:09 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Delapena grabs the board | 56-27 |
| 02:05 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Robert Robison drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Kaczmarek | 56-30 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), Marko Zook (SG), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, John Jackson, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Gilkey (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Claude Lilly, Daniel Delapena | |
| 01:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek is hacked by Tom Cornell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Cornell, team foul #10 | 56-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF) Donald Milsap | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | | |
| 01:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 56-31 |
| 01:46 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 56-31 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 56-31 |
| 01:44 | Montana | Tom Cornell's pass is intercepted by Robert Robison in the backcourt | 56-31 |
| 01:43 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Russell Gilkey dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Robison | 56-33 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Marko Zook is hacked by Robert Robison - foul #3 on Robert Robison, team foul #17 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (C) Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty (SF), Claude Lilly (PF) Robert Robison, Russell Gilkey | |
| 01:27 | Montana | Marko Zook makes the 1st free throw | 57-33 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Marko Zook makes the 2nd free throw | 58-33 |
| 01:18 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Christopher Bunyard denies the turnaround by Claude Lilly | 58-33 |
| 01:17 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Ferrell | 58-33 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #18 | 58-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Milsap (SF) Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (PG), Russell Gilkey (PF), Daniel Delapena (C) Jeffery Kaczmarek, Claude Lilly, Daniel Wilson | |
| 01:04 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 59-33 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-33 |
| 00:40 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Gilkey | 60-35 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Gerald Pascarella (C) Tom Cornell, Marko Zook, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Jeffery Kaczmarek (PG), Claude Lilly (PF), Daniel Wilson (C) Clark Hall, Russell Gilkey, Daniel Delapena | |
| 00:22 | Montana | Mark Lawson is hacked by Jeffery Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Jeffery Kaczmarek, team foul #19 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF), Joseph Bourassa (PF) Donald Milsap, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | U.S. Merchant Marines | Clark Hall (PG) Jeffery Kaczmarek | |
| 00:22 | Montana | Mark Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 61-35 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-35 |
| 00:22 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Daniel Wilson gets the rebound | 61-35 |
| 00:01 | U.S. Merchant Marines | Ralph McCarty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-35 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa gets the rebound | 61-35 |