| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Fray (fresh) SG - Jamie Steeves (fresh) SF - Mark Mongillo (fresh) PF - Roscoe Gerardi (fresh) C - Douglas Blumenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Zachary Melton (fresh) SG - Adam Rivero (fresh) SF - Thomas Carr (fresh) PF - Albert Kinsey (fresh) C - John Gentle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | David Fray is hacked by Adam Rivero - foul #1 on Adam Rivero, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana | Jamie Steeves blows the layup but the foul's on John Gentle - foul #1 on John Gentle, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana | Jamie Steeves makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana | Jamie Steeves makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Montana | Zachary Melton is called for the reach on David Fray - foul #1 on Zachary Melton, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Roscoe Gerardi makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Montana | David Fray hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jamie Steeves | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Adam Rivero | 7-4 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Jamie Steeves travels with the ball | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 7-4 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr tips it home | 7-6 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Albert Kinsey steps in front of the Mark Mongillo pass in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | Notre Dame | David Fray takes the ball from Albert Kinsey | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Montana | David Fray is hacked by Albert Kinsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Kinsey, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), Charles Maines (SG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Chad Goldberg (C) David Fray, Jamie Steeves, Mark Mongillo, Roscoe Gerardi, Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam (PG), Joshua Jones (SF), John Nowak (PF), Joseph Meachum (C) Zachary Melton, Thomas Carr, Albert Kinsey, John Gentle | |
| 16:42 | Montana | Matthew Tam takes the ball from Chad Goldberg | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| 16:22 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:20 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 7-8 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Montana | Chad Goldberg tips it home | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gabriel Bruno - foul #1 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr (SF) Joshua Jones | |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Katzenberger (fresh) SG - Charles Maines (fresh) SF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) C - Chad Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Tam (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Rivero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nowak (fresh) C - Joseph Meachum (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Montana | Mark Johnson is called for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (PG), Douglas Blumenberg (C) Richard Katzenberger, Chad Goldberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Albert Kinsey (PF) Matthew Tam, Adam Rivero, John Nowak | |
| 15:26 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 15:04 | Montana | David Fray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:48 | Montana | David Fray misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Joseph Meachum clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Blumenberg - foul #1 on Douglas Blumenberg, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), Jamie Steeves (SG), Mark Mongillo (SF), Roscoe Gerardi (PF), Chad Goldberg (C) David Fray, Charles Maines, Gabriel Bruno, Mark Johnson, Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam (PG), Michael Hohenberger (SF), John Gentle (C) Zachary Melton, Thomas Carr, Albert Kinsey | |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Joseph Meachum makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:35 | Notre Dame | Joseph Meachum makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Jamie Steeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 14:19 | Notre Dame | Joshua Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:05 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 11-16 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Michael Hohenberger picks off the pass by Mark Mongillo in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 13:43 | Notre Dame | Joshua Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg (C) Chad Goldberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero (SG), John Nowak (PF) Joshua Jones, Joseph Meachum | |
| 13:14 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Gentle - foul #2 on John Gentle, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (PG), Harland Adams (SG), Gabriel Bruno (SF) Richard Katzenberger, Jamie Steeves, Mark Mongillo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG), Thomas Carr (SF), Albert Kinsey (C) Matthew Tam, Michael Hohenberger, John Gentle | |
| 13:14 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:51 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-16 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Roscoe Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:34 | Montana | Harland Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:32 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Zachary Melton | 12-16 |
| 12:17 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 12:15 | Montana | David Fray gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:58 | Montana | Albert Kinsey blocks the jumper by Harland Adams | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | Notre Dame | John Nowak snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Fray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harland Adams (fresh) SF - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) PF - Roscoe Gerardi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Blumenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Zachary Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Rivero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nowak (fairly fresh) C - Albert Kinsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton misses long on a shot from the right side | 12-16 |
| 11:50 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Harland Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Roscoe Gerardi buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from David Fray | 14-16 |
| 11:20 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton is fouled on the floor by Roscoe Gerardi - foul #1 on Roscoe Gerardi, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), Jamie Steeves (SG), Mark Mongillo (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Chad Goldberg (C) David Fray, Harland Adams, Gabriel Bruno, Roscoe Gerardi, Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Michael Hohenberger (SF), Joseph Meachum (C) Zachary Melton, Adam Rivero, Thomas Carr, John Nowak | |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam can't connect on a floater from the right side | 14-16 |
| 11:07 | Montana | Chad Goldberg gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Jamie Steeves is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| 10:28 | Notre Dame | Joshua Jones misses the floater from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Chad Goldberg snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:13 | Montana | Mark Johnson clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Albert Kinsey - foul #2 on Albert Kinsey, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Maines (SG), Glenn Glines (PF) Jamie Steeves, Chad Goldberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero (SG), John Nowak (PF) Michael Hohenberger, Albert Kinsey | |
| 10:13 | Montana | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:13 | Montana | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:55 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (PG), Douglas Blumenberg (C) Richard Katzenberger, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:33 | Montana | David Fray misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Meachum - foul #1 on Joseph Meachum, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Gabriel Bruno (SF) Mark Mongillo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG), Thomas Carr (SF) Matthew Tam, Joshua Jones | |
| 09:33 | Montana | David Fray makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:33 | Montana | David Fray makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:13 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr misses the floater from the right side | 17-16 |
| 09:12 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Charles Maines is hacked by Adam Rivero - foul #2 on Adam Rivero, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Roscoe Gerardi (PF), Chad Goldberg (C) Glenn Glines, Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Quinton Kline (SG) Adam Rivero | |
| 08:55 | Montana | Charles Maines makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Charles Maines misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Roscoe Gerardi grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Charles Maines clanks a 3 from straight away | 18-16 |
| 08:35 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Carr | 18-16 |
| 08:16 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 08:14 | Notre Dame | Joseph Meachum grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 07:56 | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 07:54 | Montana | Charles Maines grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Fray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Maines (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) PF - Roscoe Gerardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Goldberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Zachary Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Quinton Kline (fresh) SF - Thomas Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nowak (tiring) C - Joseph Meachum (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:52 | Montana | Charles Maines is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Kline - foul #1 on Quinton Kline, team foul #9 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Jamie Steeves (SG), Mark Mongillo (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Douglas Blumenberg (C) David Fray, Gabriel Bruno, Roscoe Gerardi, Chad Goldberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam (PG), Joshua Jones (SG), Michael Hohenberger (SF) Zachary Melton, Quinton Kline, Thomas Carr | |
| 07:52 | Montana | Charles Maines makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Charles Maines makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG) Charles Maines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:35 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:35 | Montana | Mark Johnson grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 07:17 | Montana | John Nowak blocks the short jumper by Douglas Blumenberg | 20-16 |
| 07:15 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg tips it home | 22-16 |
| 06:59 | Notre Dame | Joseph Meachum knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Matthew Tam | 22-18 |
| 06:45 | Montana | Jamie Steeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Harland Adams (SF), Glenn Glines (PF) Mark Mongillo, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:28 | Notre Dame | Glenn Glines picks off the pass by Joseph Meachum | 22-18 |
| 06:08 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 06:07 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Tam, team foul #10 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Roscoe Gerardi (PF), Chad Goldberg (C) Richard Katzenberger, Jamie Steeves, Glenn Glines, Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG), Quinton Kline (SG), Thomas Carr (SF) Matthew Tam, Joshua Jones, Michael Hohenberger | |
| 05:43 | Montana | Roscoe Gerardi's pass is intercepted by Zachary Melton in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 05:40 | Notre Dame | Quinton Kline lays it in set up by Zachary Melton | 22-20 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Gabriel Bruno is whistled for traveling | 22-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Mongillo (SF) Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr can't connect on a floater in the lane | 22-20 |
| 05:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Mongillo | 22-20 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Zachary Melton steps in front of the Harland Adams pass | 22-20 |
| 04:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr is hacked by Mark Mongillo - foul #1 on Mark Mongillo, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Maines (SG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Glenn Glines (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Harland Adams, Mark Mongillo, Roscoe Gerardi, Chad Goldberg | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam (PG), Joshua Jones (SG) Zachary Melton, Quinton Kline | |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Joshua Jones hits a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Maines - foul #1 on Charles Maines, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| 04:13 | Notre Dame | Joshua Jones makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Glenn Glines's layup is rejected by Joseph Meachum | 22-23 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Charles Maines tips it home | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Fray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Maines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) PF - Glenn Glines (fresh) C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Matthew Tam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nowak (very tired) C - Joseph Meachum (very tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on Joshua Jones - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), Jamie Steeves (SG) David Fray, Charles Maines | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero (SG), Albert Kinsey (PF), John Gentle (C) Thomas Carr, John Nowak, Joseph Meachum | |
| 03:39 | Notre Dame | Joshua Jones misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:39 | Montana | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:35 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 03:16 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | John Gentle misses the tip | 24-23 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey snags the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Richard Katzenberger steals it from Joshua Jones | 24-23 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Matthew Tam steps in front of the Richard Katzenberger pass in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Matthew Tam banks in the layup | 24-25 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Jamie Steeves scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Jamie Steeves is called for the reach on Adam Rivero - foul #1 on Jamie Steeves, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (PG), Charles Maines (SG), Mark Mongillo (SF), Roscoe Gerardi (PF), Douglas Blumenberg (C) Richard Katzenberger, Jamie Steeves, Gabriel Bruno, Glenn Glines, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Zachary Melton (PG), Michael Hohenberger (SF) Matthew Tam, Joshua Jones | |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:17 | Notre Dame | Adam Rivero makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:56 | Montana | Charles Maines can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 01:55 | Montana | Roscoe Gerardi grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Mark Mongillo knocks in the shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Mongillo - foul #2 on Mark Mongillo, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Quinton Kline (SG), Thomas Carr (SF) Adam Rivero, Michael Hohenberger | |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:25 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Roscoe Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:06 | Montana | David Fray knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Mongillo | 32-28 |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | John Gentle is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SF) David Fray, Mark Mongillo | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Hohenberger (PG), Joshua Jones (SG) Zachary Melton, Quinton Kline | |
| 00:46 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger is fouled in the backcourt by John Gentle - foul #3 on John Gentle, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Meachum (C) John Gentle | |
| 00:46 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Albert Kinsey's pass is intercepted by Charles Maines | 34-28 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Charles Maines banks in the layup | 36-28 |
| 00:02 | Notre Dame | Joseph Meachum is denied on a layup by Douglas Blumenberg | 36-28 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Thomas Carr tips it in | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Charles Maines can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-30 |