| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) SG - Karson Flury (fresh) SF - Irving Seeley (fresh) PF - John Gross (fresh) C - Frank Gafford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) PF - Bradley James (fresh) C - Michael Culler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bradley James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Michael Culler buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Nicastro | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Frank Gafford lays it in and he's fouled by Mike Jackson - foul #1 on Mike Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Marquette | Frank Gafford makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Michael Lyon - foul #1 on Michael Lyon, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | Irving Seeley tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Michael Culler snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Mike Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Karson Flury - foul #1 on Karson Flury, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Mike Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Mike Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Mike Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 3-8 |
| 18:14 | Marquette | John Gross makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Karson Flury | 5-8 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Irving Seeley - foul #1 on Irving Seeley, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 18:02 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 18:01 | Marquette | John Gross hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Mike Jackson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 7-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gene Bateman (PF) Bradley James | |
| 17:30 | Marquette | Michael Lyon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 17:28 | Marquette | Frank Gafford tips it in | 9-9 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Charles Hyland is fouled on the floor by Irving Seeley - foul #2 on Irving Seeley, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Kelly (SF), Matthew Lybarger (PF) Irving Seeley, John Gross | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Alan Redus (SF), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Charles Hyland, Michael Culler | |
| 17:02 | Montana State | John Kimmel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Gafford - foul #1 on Frank Gafford, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Batres (C) Frank Gafford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Newman (SG) Mike Jackson | |
| 17:02 | Montana State | John Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | John Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Newman - foul #1 on Charles Newman, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | George Chambers (PG) Michael Lyon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bradley James (PF) Gene Bateman | |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:47 | Marquette | Karson Flury makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | George Chambers steals it from Bradley James | 10-11 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Bradley James snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Bradley James can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Matthew Lybarger - foul #1 on Matthew Lybarger, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), John Gross (PF), Frank Gafford (C) George Chambers, Karson Flury, Matthew Lybarger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), Charles Hyland (SF), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, Charles Newman, Alan Redus, James Manos | |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Bradley James makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Bradley James misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:49 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frank Gafford | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) SG - James Kelly (fresh) SF - Robert Batres (fresh) PF - John Gross (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Gafford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) PF - Bradley James (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Marquette | John Gross lays it up and in on a great pass from James Kelly | 12-12 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Bradley James slams it home | 12-14 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Michael Lyon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Michael Culler pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Charles Hyland misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 15:03 | Marquette | Frank Gafford snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 14:54 | Marquette | Michael Lyon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Kelly | 15-14 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Michael Culler can't finish the layup | 15-14 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Robert Batres | 15-14 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Michael Lyon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Michael Culler snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Bradley James comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-14 |
| 14:11 | Marquette | John Gross grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 14:06 | Marquette | Bradley James steals it from James Kelly | 15-14 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Mike Jackson is fouled on the floor by Robert Batres - foul #1 on Robert Batres, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Campbell (PG), George Chambers (SG), Karson Flury (SF), Matthew Lybarger (PF) Michael Lyon, James Kelly, Robert Batres, John Gross | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Charles Hyland, Bradley James, Michael Culler | |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Mike Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Mike Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:38 | Marquette | George Chambers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Gene Bateman grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | John Kimmel misses long on a floater from the left block | 15-16 |
| 13:15 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Matthew Lybarger | 15-16 |
| 12:55 | Marquette | Frank Gafford misses short on a jumper in the lane | 15-16 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | James Manos snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | James Manos jams it set up by Alan Redus | 15-18 |
| 12:26 | Marquette | George Chambers is called for traveling | 15-18 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), John Gross (PF) Jason Campbell, Frank Gafford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Charles Newman (SG), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, Mike Jackson, James Manos | |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Alan Redus hits a shot from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 11:58 | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger can't connect on a floater from the right block | 15-20 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Gene Bateman grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Gene Bateman misses badly on a runner from the left block | 15-20 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Michael Culler pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Chambers (fresh) SF - Karson Flury (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Lybarger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Newman (fresh) SF - Alan Redus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Bateman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Gene Bateman double dribbles | 15-20 |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Batres (C) Matthew Lybarger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Hyland (SF), Boyd Abbott (PF) Alan Redus, Gene Bateman | |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Robert Batres can't connect on a jumper from close range | 15-20 |
| 11:01 | Marquette | Michael Lyon pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:48 | Marquette | Charles Hyland takes the ball from Karson Flury | 15-20 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Michael Culler misses short on a floater from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Charles Hyland grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Culler | 15-22 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | Karson Flury buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Chambers | 18-22 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Boyd Abbott misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Batres - foul #2 on Robert Batres, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Campbell (PG), James Kelly (SG), Matthew Lybarger (PF), Frank Gafford (C) Michael Lyon, George Chambers, John Gross, Robert Batres | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Charles Newman, Michael Culler | |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Boyd Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Boyd Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:17 | Marquette | Jason Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bradley James (PF) Boyd Abbott | |
| 09:07 | Montana State | John Kimmel is called for 10 seconds | 18-24 |
| 08:58 | Marquette | Karson Flury can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 18-24 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Charles Hyland gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | James Manos clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Frank Gafford - foul #2 on Frank Gafford, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | John Gross (PF) Frank Gafford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Redus (SF) Charles Hyland | |
| 08:36 | Montana State | James Manos misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | James Manos misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Alan Redus grabs the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Karson Flury picks off the pass by Mike Jackson | 18-24 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | John Gross can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mike Jackson - foul #2 on Mike Jackson, team foul #3 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Newman (SG) Mike Jackson | |
| 08:12 | Marquette | John Gross makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | John Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Alan Redus is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lybarger - foul #2 on Matthew Lybarger, team foul #10 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), George Chambers (SG), Frank Gafford (C) Jason Campbell, Karson Flury, Matthew Lybarger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Culler (C) James Manos | |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Alan Redus misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Alan Redus makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:44 | Marquette | Frank Gafford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Charles Newman snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Bradley James loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG) John Kimmel | |
| 07:18 | Marquette | The short jumper by John Gross is denied by Michael Culler | 20-25 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Bradley James snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Gross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Gafford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Newman (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Redus (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro's pass is intercepted by Michael Lyon | 20-25 |
| 06:51 | Marquette | John Gross misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 06:49 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to George Chambers | 20-25 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | Michael Lyon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Chambers | 23-25 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Michael Culler misses the jumper from the left block | 23-25 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Charles Newman tips it home | 23-27 |
| 06:12 | Marquette | Michael Lyon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Chambers | 26-27 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Michael Culler grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Michael Culler hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Lyon - foul #2 on Michael Lyon, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Marquette | Jason Campbell (PG), Karson Flury (SG), Matthew Lybarger (C) Michael Lyon, George Chambers, Frank Gafford | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Charles Hyland (SF), Gene Bateman (PF) Andrew Nicastro, Alan Redus, Bradley James | |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:23 | Marquette | Karson Flury drills a shot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Charles Newman misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Manos (C) Michael Culler | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Charles Newman misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Charles Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:43 | Marquette | Charles Hyland denies the turnaround by John Gross | 28-31 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Gene Bateman pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | John Kimmel loses the dribble to Matthew Lybarger | 28-31 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Karson Flury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | James Manos snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | John Kimmel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 04:18 | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | Matthew Lybarger hits a jumpshot from the right side | 30-31 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Charles Newman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 03:46 | Marquette | Jason Campbell grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 03:31 | Marquette | Charles Hyland blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Karson Flury | 30-31 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Gene Bateman pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Charles Newman loses the dribble to James Kelly | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Jason Campbell (fairly fresh) SG - Karson Flury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kelly (tiring) 2 ast. PF - John Gross (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Lybarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Newman (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gene Bateman (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Manos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Marquette | John Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Lyon (PG), George Chambers (SG), Irving Seeley (SF), Robert Batres (PF), Frank Gafford (C) Jason Campbell, Karson Flury, James Kelly, John Gross, Matthew Lybarger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), Alan Redus (SF), Bradley James (PF), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, Charles Newman, Charles Hyland, Gene Bateman, James Manos | |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses the fadeaway from the right side | 30-31 |
| 02:48 | Marquette | Irving Seeley snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 02:35 | Marquette | Michael Lyon's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Andrew Nicastro | 30-31 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro scores on a runner from the left block set up by Mike Jackson | 30-33 |
| 02:00 | Marquette | Robert Batres is hacked by Bradley James - foul #1 on Bradley James, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Hyland (SF) Alan Redus | |
| 01:53 | Marquette | Irving Seeley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Lyon | 33-33 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Mike Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 01:30 | Marquette | Frank Gafford snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 01:24 | Marquette | Frank Gafford is denied on a layup by Michael Culler | 33-33 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses the easy layup | 33-33 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Michael Culler hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | Charles Hyland picks off the pass by Frank Gafford | 33-35 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Mike Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 00:42 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Frank Gafford | 33-35 |
| 00:32 | Marquette | Michael Lyon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Michael Culler gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-37 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | Michael Lyon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 00:06 | Marquette | George Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Marquette | George Chambers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Bradley James clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-37 |