| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eldon Olmsted (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Demps (fresh) SF - Ronald Zadeh (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Engel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Mudd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hearns (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald McInturff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:47 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | James Hearns lays it up and in | 43-28 |
| 19:16 | St. Joseph's | Mark Ramon denies the turnaround by John Lee | 43-28 |
| 19:14 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel gets the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 19:09 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Lee and the foul's on James Hearns - foul #1 on James Hearns, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| 19:09 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh misses the free throw | 45-28 |
| 19:09 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Engel | 45-28 |
| 18:59 | St. Joseph's | James Hearns swats the short shot by John Lee | 45-28 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Brian Mudd gets the rebound | 45-28 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | James Hearns can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 18:34 | St. Joseph's | John Demps snags the defensive board | 45-28 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's | John Lee evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Kain - foul #2 on Kevin Kain, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's | John Lee misses the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 18:21 | St. Joseph's | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | James Hearns comes up short on the shot from the right block | 46-28 |
| 17:58 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 17:46 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Richard Engel is denied by James Hearns | 46-28 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Ramon | 46-28 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | James Hearns travels with the ball | 46-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (SG) John Demps | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker (SF), James Rosamond (C) Mark Ramon, Donald McInturff | |
| 17:17 | St. Joseph's | Richard Shoemaker steals the ball from Barry Carter | 46-28 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | James Hearns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (SG) Brian Mudd | |
| 16:46 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Engel | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 16:29 | Montana State | James Hearns clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-28 |
| 16:27 | St. Joseph's | John Lee snags the defensive board | 49-28 |
| 16:23 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Engel | 52-28 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | James Rosamond hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-30 |
| 15:49 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-30 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eldon Olmsted (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Zadeh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Engel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Seldon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hearns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Rosamond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Richard Engel is called for the reach on James Rosamond - foul #2 on Richard Engel, team foul #1 | 52-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Demps (SG) Barry Carter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG), Richard Golla (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), David Orduna (C) Kevin Kain, Edward Seldon, Richard Shoemaker, James Rosamond | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | James Hearns clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-30 |
| 15:26 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| 15:09 | St. Joseph's | John Lee misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Golla - foul #4 on Richard Golla, team foul #3 | 52-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | William Turner (SF) Ronald Zadeh | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Mudd (SG) Richard Golla | |
| 15:09 | St. Joseph's | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-30 |
| 15:09 | St. Joseph's | John Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 53-30 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | James Hearns pulls down the rebound | 53-30 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Brian Mudd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-30 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | James Hearns gets the offensive rebound | 53-30 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Richard Engel picks off the pass by James Hearns | 53-30 |
| 14:26 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-30 |
| 14:24 | St. Joseph's | John Lee misses the tip | 53-30 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | James Hearns pulls down the rebound | 53-30 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | James Hearns blows the layup but he's fouled by John Demps - foul #3 on John Demps, team foul #2 | 53-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (SG), Thomas Ballard (PF) John Demps, Richard Engel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG) Paul Rensberger | |
| 14:07 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 13:38 | St. Joseph's | William Turner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-32 |
| 13:37 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter grabs the offensive board | 53-32 |
| 13:31 | St. Joseph's | John Lee connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Carter | 55-32 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | David Orduna blows the layup | 55-32 |
| 13:03 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to John Lee | 55-32 |
| 12:47 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eldon Olmsted | 58-32 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Brian Mudd misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-32 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | David Orduna grabs the offensive rebound | 58-32 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Mark Ramon is fouled on the floor by Barry Carter - foul #1 on Barry Carter, team foul #3 | 58-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Demps (SG), Ronald Zadeh (SF), Richard Engel (PF) Eldon Olmsted, William Turner, John Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (SG), Richard Shoemaker (SF), Donald McInturff (PF), James Rosamond (C) Brian Mudd, Mark Ramon, James Hearns, David Orduna | |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Kevin Kain is hacked by Richard Engel - foul #3 on Richard Engel, team foul #4 | 58-32 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Kevin Kain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-32 |
| 11:38 | St. Joseph's | Edward Seldon is called for the reach on Barry Carter - foul #1 on Edward Seldon, team foul #4 | 58-32 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (PG) Barry Carter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG) Kevin Kain | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Eldon Olmsted (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Demps (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ronald Zadeh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Engel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Rensberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Seldon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald McInturff (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Rosamond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel loses the dribble to Donald McInturff | 58-32 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Donald McInturff is fouled on the floor by Richard Engel - foul #4 on Richard Engel, team foul #5 | 58-32 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | James Rosamond misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-32 |
| 10:57 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-32 |
| 10:36 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-32 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Donald McInturff snags the defensive board | 58-32 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Donald McInturff makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul Rensberger | 58-34 |
| 10:02 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-34 |
| 10:01 | St. Joseph's | John Demps pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 09:55 | St. Joseph's | Richard Engel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-34 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Donald McInturff snags the defensive board | 58-34 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Rosamond | 58-36 |
| 09:44 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Rosamond | 58-36 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Donald McInturff misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 58-36 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Donald McInturff tips it in | 58-38 |
| 08:58 | St. Joseph's | Ronald Zadeh misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| 08:56 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Ballard tips it in | 60-38 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | James Rosamond clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Ballard - foul #2 on Thomas Ballard, team foul #6 | 60-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (PG), William Turner (SG), Hobert Hendrickson (SF), John Lee (C) Eldon Olmsted, John Demps, Ronald Zadeh, Richard Engel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG), Brian Mudd (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), David Orduna (C) Paul Rensberger, Edward Seldon, Richard Shoemaker, Donald McInturff | |
| 08:40 | Montana State | James Rosamond misses the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | James Rosamond misses the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 08:40 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Thomas Ballard | 60-38 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Kevin Kain - foul #3 on Kevin Kain, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Hearns (PF) James Rosamond | |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 08:24 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter misses the 3rd free throw | 61-38 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | David Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Barry Carter steals the ball from Kevin Kain | 61-38 |
| 07:33 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-38 |
| 07:32 | St. Joseph's | John Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 61-38 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Barry Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Turner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hobert Hendrickson (fresh) PF - Thomas Ballard (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Mudd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Hearns (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - David Orduna (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | St. Joseph's | John Lee throws it down despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Thomas Ballard | 63-38 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | David Orduna hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on John Lee - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #7 | 63-40 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Golla (SG) Brian Mudd | |
| 07:03 | Montana State | David Orduna makes the free throw | 63-41 |
| 06:45 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hobert Hendrickson | 66-41 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Mark Ramon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-41 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | James Hearns hits the follow up shot | 66-43 |
| 06:11 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Kain steals it from William Turner | 66-43 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | James Hearns scores on a shot from the right block | 66-45 |
| 05:40 | St. Joseph's | Hobert Hendrickson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-45 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Ramon | 66-45 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | James Hearns can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Mark Ramon gets the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | James Hearns knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 66-47 |
| 05:05 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Kain is called for the reach on Barry Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Kain, team foul #6 | 66-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted (PG), John Demps (SG), Ronald Zadeh (SF), Richard Engel (PF) Barry Carter, William Turner, Hobert Hendrickson, Thomas Ballard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG), Richard Shoemaker (SF), Donald McInturff (C) Kevin Kain, Mark Ramon, David Orduna | |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Richard Shoemaker - foul #2 on Richard Shoemaker, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Mudd (SG) Richard Golla | |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 04:54 | St. Joseph's | Eldon Olmsted misses the 3rd free throw | 68-47 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on Paul Rensberger | 68-47 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter (PG), William Turner (SG), Hobert Hendrickson (SF), John Reimer (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Eldon Olmsted, John Demps, Ronald Zadeh, Richard Engel, John Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:14 | St. Joseph's | William Turner is hacked by Brian Mudd - foul #2 on Brian Mudd, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| 04:14 | St. Joseph's | William Turner misses the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 04:14 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 03:59 | St. Joseph's | John Reimer misses the floater in the paint | 68-47 |
| 03:57 | St. Joseph's | Robert Bennett hits the follow up shot | 70-47 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Brian Mudd buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Rensberger | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:12 | St. Joseph's | John Reimer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Barry Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Hobert Hendrickson (fairly fresh) PF - John Reimer (fresh) C - Robert Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Rensberger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Mudd (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hearns (tiring) 21 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald McInturff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Montana State | James Hearns connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Rensberger | 70-52 |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | William Turner misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Mudd - foul #3 on Brian Mudd, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Ballard (PF) John Reimer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG), Richard Golla (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), David Orduna (C) Paul Rensberger, Brian Mudd, Richard Shoemaker, James Hearns | |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:42 | St. Joseph's | William Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Mark Ramon clanks a floater near the basket | 72-52 |
| 02:30 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Ballard pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 02:05 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-52 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | David Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the lay-in | 72-52 |
| 01:59 | St. Joseph's | William Turner grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 01:40 | St. Joseph's | William Turner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-52 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | David Orduna pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Mark Ramon dunks the ball set up by Kevin Kain | 72-54 |
| 01:13 | St. Joseph's | William Turner misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 72-54 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Richard Golla grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | David Orduna misses the easy layup | 72-54 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Richard Golla pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:54 | Montana State | David Orduna misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-54 |
| 00:53 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Ballard gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | St. Joseph's | William Turner misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-54 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Mark Ramon blows the dunk but he's hacked by Thomas Ballard - foul #3 on Thomas Ballard, team foul #8 | 72-54 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Hearns (PF) Donald McInturff | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Barry Carter runs out the clock | 72-56 |