| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Robert Dews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Chubb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Heywood (fresh) PF - Harold Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Reel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Earl Copland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Striegel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Pritchett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Edward's | Norman Striegel inbounds the ball | 25-16 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | St. Edward's | George Pritchett misses the lay-in | 25-16 |
| 19:42 | St. Edward's | John Young hits the follow up shot | 25-18 |
| 19:24 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Reel's pass is intercepted by John Young | 25-18 |
| 19:05 | St. Edward's | The jump hook by John Young is blocked by Michael Reel | 25-18 |
| 19:03 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Reel grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 18:46 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Reel knocks in the shot from the left block | 27-18 |
| 18:32 | St. Edward's | Gary Alexander clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-18 |
| 18:31 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 18:05 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 18:04 | St. Edward's | John Young pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 17:58 | St. Edward's | Norman Striegel makes the shot near the basket set up by Earl Copland | 27-20 |
| 17:37 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Reel drills a jumper from the right block | 29-20 |
| 17:17 | St. Edward's | John Young is called for traveling | 29-20 |
| 16:57 | Montana St., Billings | Harold Wagner hits the finger roll | 31-20 |
| 16:48 | St. Edward's | George Pritchett hits the finger roll set up by Gary Alexander | 31-22 |
| 16:21 | Montana St., Billings | Gary Alexander steals it from Troy Chubb | 31-22 |
| 16:16 | St. Edward's | Earl Copland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Alexander | 31-24 |
| 15:51 | Montana St., Billings | John Young swats the shot by Michael Reel | 31-24 |
| 15:50 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Heywood gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Robert Dews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Chubb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Heywood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Reel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Earl Copland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Striegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Pritchett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Earl Copland - foul #1 on Earl Copland, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Kenny Wells (SG), Alexis Bruno (SF), Rosario Rossi (PF), Ho Chu (C) Troy Chubb, Martin Heywood, Harold Wagner, Michael Reel | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Glenn Troutt (PG), Marion Kelly (SG), Norman Mace (SF), Barry Ikner (PF), Albert Greene (C) Earl Copland, Gary Alexander, Norman Striegel, George Pritchett, John Young | |
| 15:32 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 15:32 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 15:32 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 15:18 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi is hacked by Marion Kelly - foul #4 on Marion Kelly, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Otha Zeckzer (SF) Robert Dews | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Robert Veasley (SG) Marion Kelly | |
| 15:01 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Otha Zeckzer | 34-24 |
| 14:41 | St. Edward's | Glenn Troutt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 14:39 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Ho Chu | 34-24 |
| 14:21 | Montana St., Billings | Norman Mace takes the ball from Otha Zeckzer | 34-24 |
| 14:10 | St. Edward's | Glenn Troutt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Greene | 34-27 |
| 13:54 | Montana St., Billings | Ho Chu comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 13:53 | Montana St., Billings | Ho Chu hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 13:24 | St. Edward's | Barry Ikner slams it home set up by Glenn Troutt | 36-29 |
| 13:09 | Montana St., Billings | Ho Chu misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 36-29 |
| 13:07 | St. Edward's | Glenn Troutt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 12:42 | St. Edward's | Glenn Troutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 12:41 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 12:14 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Greene | 36-29 |
| 12:12 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 11:55 | St. Edward's | Alexis Bruno is called for the reach on Barry Ikner - foul #2 on Alexis Bruno, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews (PG), Troy Chubb (SG), Martin Heywood (SF), Harold Wagner (PF), Michael Reel (C) Alexis Bruno, Kenny Wells, Otha Zeckzer, Rosario Rossi, Ho Chu | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Earl Copland (PG), Gary Alexander (SG), Norman Striegel (SF), George Pritchett (PF), John Young (C) Glenn Troutt, Robert Veasley, Norman Mace, Barry Ikner, Albert Greene | |
| 11:42 | St. Edward's | George Pritchett misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 11:40 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Reel gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Robert Dews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Chubb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Heywood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Reel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Earl Copland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Striegel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Copland is called for the reach on Harold Wagner - foul #2 on Earl Copland, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| 10:56 | Montana St., Billings | Troy Chubb knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Dews | 40-29 |
| 10:43 | St. Edward's | Gary Alexander makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Copland | 40-32 |
| 10:15 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Heywood is hacked by Earl Copland - foul #3 on Earl Copland, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Barry Ikner (PF) George Pritchett | |
| 10:04 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Reel's layup is rejected by Norman Striegel | 40-32 |
| 10:03 | St. Edward's | The rebound goes to Barry Ikner | 40-32 |
| 09:45 | St. Edward's | Earl Copland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 09:43 | Montana St., Billings | Harold Wagner grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 09:14 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Reel clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Young - foul #3 on John Young, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| 09:14 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Reel makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 09:14 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Reel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 08:52 | St. Edward's | Earl Copland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 08:51 | St. Edward's | Norman Striegel pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 08:33 | St. Edward's | Gary Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Alexis Bruno (PG) Robert Dews | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 08:11 | Montana St., Billings | Harold Wagner hits a jumper from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 07:42 | St. Edward's | John Young is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-32 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Kenny Wells (PG), Rosario Rossi (PF) Martin Heywood, Harold Wagner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Glenn Troutt (PG), Marion Kelly (SG), Norman Mace (SF), George Pritchett (PF), Albert Greene (C) Earl Copland, Gary Alexander, Norman Striegel, Barry Ikner, John Young | |
| 07:36 | Montana St., Billings | Kenny Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Troutt - foul #1 on Glenn Troutt, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Ho Chu (C) Michael Reel | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Kenny Wells (fresh) SG - Troy Chubb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alexis Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rosario Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ho Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Glenn Troutt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Kelly (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Norman Mace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Greene (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Montana St., Billings | Troy Chubb hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenny Wells | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:02 | St. Edward's | George Pritchett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marion Kelly and he's fouled by Ho Chu - foul #1 on Ho Chu, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews (PG) Troy Chubb | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 07:02 | St. Edward's | George Pritchett misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 07:02 | Montana St., Billings | Ho Chu grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 06:36 | Montana St., Billings | Norman Mace denies the turnaround by Rosario Rossi | 47-34 |
| 06:34 | St. Edward's | George Pritchett snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:18 | St. Edward's | Norman Mace can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Alexis Bruno - foul #3 on Alexis Bruno, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Martin Heywood (SF), Harold Wagner (PF), Michael Reel (C) Kenny Wells, Rosario Rossi, Ho Chu | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Earl Copland (PG), Barry Ikner (PF), John Young (C) Glenn Troutt, George Pritchett, Albert Greene | |
| 06:18 | St. Edward's | Norman Mace makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 06:18 | St. Edward's | Norman Mace makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 05:53 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews buries a fadeaway from the right side | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:44 | St. Edward's | Norman Mace's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Wagner | 49-36 |
| 05:42 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Reel snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 05:22 | Montana St., Billings | Alexis Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Troy Chubb (SG) Alexis Bruno | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Norman Striegel (SF) Norman Mace | |
| 05:04 | St. Edward's | John Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 05:02 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Harold Wagner | 49-36 |
| 04:33 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Heywood misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 04:31 | St. Edward's | Barry Ikner grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 04:16 | St. Edward's | Barry Ikner blows the layup | 49-36 |
| 04:15 | St. Edward's | Norman Striegel tips it in | 49-38 |
| 03:57 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews is fouled on the floor by Earl Copland - foul #4 on Earl Copland, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Alexis Bruno (SF) Martin Heywood | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | George Pritchett (PF) Barry Ikner | |
| 03:57 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 03:57 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | St. Edward's | John Young makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Striegel | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Robert Dews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Chubb (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexis Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harold Wagner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Reel (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Edward's | PG - Earl Copland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marion Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norman Striegel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Pritchett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Montana St., Billings | Harold Wagner misses short on a jumper from the right block | 51-40 |
| 03:16 | St. Edward's | John Young grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 03:00 | St. Edward's | John Young makes the driving attempt from the right block | 51-42 |
| 02:31 | Montana St., Billings | Harold Wagner makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Dews and he's hacked by George Pritchett - foul #1 on George Pritchett, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Martin Heywood (SF), Rosario Rossi (C) Robert Dews, Michael Reel | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | Glenn Troutt (PG), Gary Alexander (SG), Norman Mace (SF), Albert Greene (C) Earl Copland, Marion Kelly, Norman Striegel, John Young | |
| 02:31 | Montana St., Billings | Harold Wagner makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 02:23 | St. Edward's | Gary Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Ho Chu (C) Harold Wagner | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 02:04 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi dunks the ball set up by Alexis Bruno | 56-42 |
| 01:38 | St. Edward's | Norman Mace misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-42 |
| 01:37 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 01:16 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Alexander - foul #2 on Gary Alexander, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Dews (PG), Michael Reel (C) Alexis Bruno, Ho Chu | |
| Subs | St. Edward's | | |
| 01:16 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 01:16 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 01:16 | St. Edward's | Norman Mace snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 01:11 | St. Edward's | Gary Alexander scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Troutt | 56-44 |
| 00:45 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 00:44 | Montana St., Billings | Rosario Rossi hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | St. Edward's | Norman Mace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 00:34 | St. Edward's | George Pritchett can't tip it in | 58-44 |
| 00:32 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Reel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. Edward's | St. Edward's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Montana St., Billings | Glenn Troutt picks off the pass by Michael Reel | 58-44 |
| 00:00 | St. Edward's | Glenn Troutt misses the halfcourt shot | 58-44 |