| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Charles Kaplan (fresh) SG - Willie Love (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fenwick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Horton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lawrence Goldman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) SF - Brian Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hemby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Lamar | Willie Love comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-27 |
| 19:39 | Lamar | Charles Kaplan grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 19:18 | Lamar | Alan Hemby is called for the reach on Gerald Sampson - foul #3 on Alan Hemby, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg (C) Alan Hemby | |
| 18:50 | Lamar | Willie Love makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Sampson | 26-27 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg hits the finger roll | 26-29 |
| 18:23 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-29 |
| 18:22 | Lamar | Joshua Horton tips it in | 28-29 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Jeffrey Fenwick is called for the reach on Brian Palmer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fenwick, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Kip Hardy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Palmer | 28-32 |
| 17:34 | Lamar | Willie Love can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-32 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Brian Palmer snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg is fouled on the floor by Willie Love - foul #1 on Willie Love, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Lamar | Scott Ritch (C) Joshua Horton | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Granville (SG), Jerry Worthy (C) Kip Hardy, George Buck | |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Brian Palmer misses short on a shot from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | William Granville tips it home | 28-34 |
| 16:46 | Lamar | Mathew Sieberg blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Fenwick | 28-34 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Brian Palmer lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Worthy and he's hacked by Gerald Sampson - foul #3 on Gerald Sampson, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Begay (SG), Tommie Leister (SF) Willie Love, Gerald Sampson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Brian Palmer makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:27 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 28-37 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Palmer | 28-37 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Charles Kaplan steals it from Lawrence Goldman | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Charles Kaplan (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Begay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommie Leister (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Fenwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lawrence Goldman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Granville (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brian Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mathew Sieberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Mathew Sieberg - foul #3 on Mathew Sieberg, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Lamar | Willie Love (SG), Gerald Sampson (SF), Randell Ling (C) Charles Kaplan, Tommie Leister, Scott Ritch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), George Buck (PF), Alan Hemby (C) Lawrence Goldman, Brian Palmer, Mathew Sieberg, Jerry Worthy | |
| 15:32 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:32 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Edward Adams misses the runner from the right block | 30-37 |
| 15:13 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 14:53 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Love and he's hacked by George Buck - foul #2 on George Buck, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 14:53 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Alan Hemby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 14:37 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:23 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to George Buck | 33-37 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | William Granville can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 14:15 | Lamar | Randell Ling pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:00 | Lamar | The jump hook by Jeffrey Fenwick is blocked by George Buck | 33-37 |
| 13:58 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick tips it home | 35-37 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Willie Love takes the ball from Alan Hemby | 35-37 |
| 13:11 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 13:09 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 13:07 | Lamar | Randell Ling gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:02 | Lamar | Willie Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Lamar | Charles Kaplan (PG), Paul Mannings (SG), Tommie Leister (SF), Joshua Horton (PF), Scott Ritch (C) Paul Begay, Willie Love, Gerald Sampson, Jeffrey Fenwick, Randell Ling | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman (PG), Brian Palmer (SF), Mathew Sieberg (PF) Kip Hardy, William Granville, George Buck | |
| 12:47 | Montana State | A charge is called on Mathew Sieberg - foul #4 on Mathew Sieberg, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jerry Worthy (PF) Mathew Sieberg | |
| 12:36 | Lamar | Tommie Leister hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 35-37 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Alan Hemby grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Edward Adams is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (SG) Edward Adams | |
| 12:05 | Lamar | Joshua Horton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Goldman | 35-37 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Terry Garner's floater is tipped away by Scott Ritch | 35-37 |
| 11:55 | Lamar | Paul Mannings snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Charles Kaplan (fresh) SG - Paul Mannings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommie Leister (fresh) PF - Joshua Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lawrence Goldman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Garner (fresh) SF - Brian Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Hemby (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Lamar | Joshua Horton drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Mannings | 37-37 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Tommie Leister picks off the pass by Alan Hemby | 37-37 |
| 10:59 | Lamar | Lawrence Goldman steals the ball from Paul Mannings | 37-37 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman jams it | 37-39 |
| 10:46 | Lamar | Paul Mannings buries a shot from the left side | 39-39 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Tommie Leister steals it from Terry Garner | 39-39 |
| 10:23 | Lamar | Charles Kaplan banks in the layup set up by Tommie Leister | 41-39 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman clanks a shot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Alan Hemby gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Hemby | 41-42 |
| 09:46 | Lamar | Paul Mannings misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Brian Palmer blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 09:31 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Scott Ritch | 41-42 |
| 09:11 | Lamar | Paul Mannings drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Brian Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Alan Hemby snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Alan Hemby misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 08:38 | Lamar | Joshua Horton pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:23 | Lamar | Joshua Horton is fouled on the floor by Jerry Worthy - foul #2 on Jerry Worthy, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Begay (PG), Willie Love (SG), Gerald Sampson (SF), Jeffrey Fenwick (PF), Randell Ling (C) Charles Kaplan, Paul Mannings, Tommie Leister, Joshua Horton, Scott Ritch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), William Granville (SF), George Buck (PF) Lawrence Goldman, Terry Garner, Brian Palmer, Jerry Worthy | |
| 08:08 | Lamar | Paul Begay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Alan Hemby pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | William Granville hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Edward Adams and he's fouled by Gerald Sampson - foul #4 on Gerald Sampson, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg (C) Alan Hemby | |
| 07:56 | Montana State | William Granville misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:56 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 07:40 | Lamar | Randell Ling comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 07:39 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson tips it in | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Paul Begay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Love (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Sampson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Fenwick (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Randell Ling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Granville (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mathew Sieberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Edward Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 07:11 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Sampson | 48-44 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | William Granville hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kip Hardy | 48-47 |
| 06:39 | Lamar | Mathew Sieberg is called for the reach on Randell Ling - foul #5 on Mathew Sieberg, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Lamar | Charles Kaplan (PG) Paul Begay | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman (PG), Alan Hemby (C) Edward Adams, Mathew Sieberg | |
| 06:31 | Lamar | Randell Ling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 06:30 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:08 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Alan Hemby drills a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 05:37 | Lamar | Lawrence Goldman is called for the reach on Charles Kaplan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Goldman, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Scott Ritch (C) Randell Ling | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Palmer (SF), Jerry Worthy (C) Kip Hardy, Alan Hemby | |
| 05:37 | Lamar | Charles Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:37 | Lamar | Charles Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Gerald Sampson swats the shot by Jerry Worthy | 52-50 |
| 05:15 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:03 | Lamar | Willie Love hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Kaplan | 55-50 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | George Buck misses the easy layup | 55-50 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 04:19 | Lamar | Willie Love knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Kaplan | 58-52 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | William Granville comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-52 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Brian Palmer can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | George Buck tips it in | 58-54 |
| 03:38 | Lamar | Willie Love misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Goldman | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Charles Kaplan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Love (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Sampson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Fenwick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Ritch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lawrence Goldman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Granville (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brian Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Buck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Worthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Palmer | 58-57 |
| 03:06 | Lamar | George Buck swats the layup by Scott Ritch | 58-57 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Granville | 58-57 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Willie Love is called for the reach on William Granville - foul #2 on Willie Love, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Begay (PG), Paul Mannings (SG), Tommie Leister (SF), Joshua Horton (PF), Randell Ling (C) Charles Kaplan, Willie Love, Gerald Sampson, Jeffrey Fenwick, Scott Ritch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Alan Hemby (C) Lawrence Goldman, William Granville, Jerry Worthy | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Alan Hemby comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-57 |
| 02:44 | Lamar | Paul Mannings snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 02:44 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Charles Kaplan (PG) Paul Mannings | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman (PG) Edward Adams | |
| 02:21 | Lamar | Tommie Leister hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Joshua Horton | 60-57 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Brian Palmer blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Kaplan - foul #2 on Charles Kaplan, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick (PF) Joshua Horton | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Brian Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Brian Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:03 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Lamar | Willie Love (SG), Gerald Sampson (SF) Paul Begay, Tommie Leister | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jerry Worthy (PF) George Buck | |
| 01:49 | Lamar | Charles Kaplan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Alan Hemby snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Kip Hardy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:28 | Lamar | Jeffrey Fenwick grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 01:14 | Lamar | Charles Kaplan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Brian Palmer banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Goldman | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Lamar | Willie Love blows the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Goldman - foul #2 on Lawrence Goldman, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Montana State | George Buck (PF) Jerry Worthy | |
| 00:34 | Lamar | Willie Love makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:34 | Lamar | Willie Love misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Alan Hemby grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Gerald Sampson | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson is hacked by Lawrence Goldman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Goldman, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Begay (PG) Charles Kaplan | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:06 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | Lamar | Gerald Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Alan Hemby gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Willie Love is called for the reach on Kip Hardy - foul #3 on Willie Love, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | Charles Kaplan (PG) Paul Begay | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to George Buck | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 65-61 |