| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Mansfield (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Seth McTee (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Myrick (fresh) C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Wood, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:31 | DePaul | Robert Huffman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 19:29 | DePaul | Seth McTee grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | DePaul | Mark Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | DePaul | Robert Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Glenn Mayhew (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jackie Toman (SF), Marco Russo (PF) Seth McTee, Jason Myrick | |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Mariano Moran hits a runner from the left block set up by Glenn Mayhew and the foul's on Jackie Toman - foul #2 on Jackie Toman, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Mariano Moran makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hammond | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Allen Abad is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Abad, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gene Kirby (C) Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:36 | DePaul | Mark Hammond is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Seth McTee (SG) Mark Hammond | |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Allen Abad misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 17:19 | DePaul | Seth McTee snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:56 | DePaul | Seth McTee connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jackie Toman | 37-38 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | John Tavares connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Wood | 40-38 |
| 16:29 | DePaul | Glenn Mayhew steals the ball from Gene Mansfield | 40-38 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | John Tavares can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | DePaul | Robert Huffman pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Marco Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Mayhew - foul #1 on Glenn Mayhew, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Norris Erickson (PF), Mariano Moran (C) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Kenneth Wood, Glenn Mayhew, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mark Hammond (SG), Jason Myrick (C) Jackie Toman, Robert Huffman | |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Marco Russo makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Marco Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Willie Smith is hacked by Mark Hammond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hammond, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Howard Robinson (SG), Trent White (C) Gene Mansfield, Marco Russo | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mark Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth McTee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Myrick (fresh) C - Trent White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Norris Erickson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 40-40 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Norris Erickson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Mariano Moran hits a shot from close range | 42-40 |
| 15:11 | DePaul | Lorenzo Pawlak takes the ball from Mark Hammond | 42-40 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Norris Erickson lays it up and in set up by Lorenzo Pawlak | 44-40 |
| 14:40 | DePaul | Seth McTee can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 14:38 | DePaul | Trent White grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:15 | DePaul | Howard Robinson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Trent White | 44-42 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mariano Moran | 47-42 |
| 13:33 | DePaul | Trent White's layup is rejected by Norris Erickson | 47-42 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Sam Hartsell | 47-42 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | The jump hook by Mariano Moran is blocked by Jason Myrick | 47-42 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Mariano Moran hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Mark Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Willie Smith loses the dribble to Trent White in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 12:40 | DePaul | Sam Hartsell steals it from Mark Hammond | 49-42 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Norris Erickson | 52-42 |
| 11:55 | DePaul | Trent White is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Gene Kirby (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Sam Hartsell, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Mansfield (PG), Jackie Toman (SF), Marco Russo (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Mark Hammond, Seth McTee, Jason Myrick, Trent White | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Abad (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Kirby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Mansfield (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Howard Robinson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jackie Toman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marco Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Gene Kirby makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Allen Abad | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:27 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-42 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | John Tavares drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | Howard Robinson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Wood | 57-42 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood banks in the layup | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:33 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Huffman | 59-45 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | John Tavares misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew hits the follow up shot | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:07 | DePaul | Howard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-45 |
| 10:05 | DePaul | Robert Huffman tips it home | 61-47 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | John Tavares comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Marco Russo | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:31 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Robinson | 61-50 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood is fouled on the floor by Gene Mansfield - foul #3 on Gene Mansfield, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Fred Mann (SF), Norris Erickson (PF), Mariano Moran (C) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Kenneth Wood, Glenn Mayhew, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mark Hammond (SG), Seth McTee (SF), Jason Myrick (PF) Howard Robinson, Jackie Toman, Marco Russo | |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Gene Mansfield steals the ball from Norris Erickson | 61-50 |
| 08:44 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield blows the layup | 61-50 |
| 08:43 | DePaul | Jason Myrick tips it home | 61-52 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Fred Mann is fouled on the floor by Seth McTee - foul #2 on Seth McTee, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Fred Mann makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lorenzo Pawlak | 63-52 |
| 08:20 | DePaul | Mark Hammond comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-52 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Fred Mann grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Seth McTee steps in front of the Willie Smith pass in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 08:03 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Trent White (C) Robert Huffman | |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Willie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 07:44 | DePaul | Lorenzo Pawlak picks off the pass by Trent White | 63-52 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Fred Mann lays it up and in on a great pass from Lorenzo Pawlak | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Tavares (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Mann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norris Erickson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mariano Moran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Mansfield (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hammond (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth McTee (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Myrick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Trent White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | DePaul | Seth McTee makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Myrick | 65-55 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 07:17 | DePaul | Jason Myrick snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:04 | DePaul | Seth McTee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-55 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | John Tavares misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Mariano Moran tips it in | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:29 | DePaul | Mark Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| 06:29 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Abad (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Gene Kirby (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Fred Mann, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | DePaul | Howard Robinson (SG), Jackie Toman (SF), Marco Russo (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Mark Hammond, Seth McTee, Jason Myrick, Trent White | |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Gene Kirby is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | John Tavares buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Wood | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:45 | DePaul | Jackie Toman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Wood - foul #2 on Kenneth Wood, team foul #4 | 70-55 |
| 05:45 | DePaul | Jackie Toman makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 05:45 | DePaul | Jackie Toman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Gene Kirby pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Abad | 72-56 |
| 05:04 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield is fouled on the floor by John Tavares - foul #1 on John Tavares, team foul #5 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Fred Mann (SF), Sam Hartsell (PF), Mariano Moran (C) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Glenn Mayhew, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mark Hammond (PG) Gene Mansfield | |
| 04:58 | DePaul | Marco Russo banks in the layup | 72-58 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hammond - foul #4 on Mark Hammond, team foul #5 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG) Kenneth Wood | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Huffman - foul #1 on Robert Huffman, team foul #6 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Seth McTee (SF) Jackie Toman | |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | Robert Huffman makes the jumper in the lane | 74-60 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | The jump hook by Mariano Moran is blocked by Robert Huffman | 74-60 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Mariano Moran snags the offensive board | 74-60 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Mariano Moran banks in the layup | 76-60 |
| 03:51 | DePaul | Howard Robinson loses the dribble to Fred Mann | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Gene Kirby (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Fred Mann, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gene Mansfield (PG), Jackie Toman (SF), Jason Myrick (PF), Trent White (C) Howard Robinson, Seth McTee, Marco Russo, Robert Huffman | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | DePaul | Mark Hammond is whistled for traveling | 76-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mariano Moran (C) Sam Hartsell | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Abad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gene Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Gene Mansfield (tired) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hammond (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jackie Toman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Myrick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trent White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Mariano Moran travels with the ball | 76-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Hartsell (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF) Kenneth Wood, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | DePaul | Marco Russo (PF) Jason Myrick | |
| 03:01 | DePaul | Mark Hammond comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-60 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield tips it back up and in | 76-62 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Mariano Moran (C) Allen Abad, Sam Hartsell, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | DePaul | Howard Robinson (SG), Seth McTee (SF), Jason Myrick (PF) Mark Hammond, Jackie Toman, Marco Russo | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Willie Smith comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 76-62 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jason Myrick | 76-62 |
| 02:14 | DePaul | Gene Mansfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-62 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Willie Smith grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Willie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Myrick - foul #1 on Jason Myrick, team foul #7 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Hartsell (SF), Gene Kirby (C) Kenneth Wood, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mark Hammond (SG), Jackie Toman (SF), Marco Russo (PF) Howard Robinson, Seth McTee, Jason Myrick | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Willie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:10 | DePaul | Marco Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Mark Hammond makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gene Mansfield and the foul's on Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #6 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Abad (SG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Howard Robinson (SG) Gene Mansfield | |
| 01:54 | DePaul | Mark Hammond misses the free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Glenn Mayhew | 77-64 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Allen Abad is hacked by Howard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Robinson, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Allen Abad makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Allen Abad misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Trent White | 78-64 |
| 01:31 | DePaul | Mark Hammond connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Robinson | 78-67 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Marco Russo - foul #3 on Marco Russo, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:50 | DePaul | Allen Abad blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Howard Robinson | 80-67 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Gene Kirby snags the defensive board | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | John Tavares's fadeaway is rejected by Trent White | 80-67 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | Marco Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | DePaul | Marco Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Tavares runs out the clock | 80-67 |