| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Mike Frahm (fresh) SG - David Streater (fresh) SF - Lee King (fresh) PF - Fred Corbin (fresh) C - Troy Coughlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) C - Brett Hassen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Brett Hassen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Guy Entrekin | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Lafayette | David Streater connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Troy Coughlin | 3-3 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | John Fox is hacked by David Streater in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Streater, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:54 | Lafayette | David Streater is hacked by John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:41 | Lafayette | David Streater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carlos Roberts | 3-6 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 18:31 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 3-6 |
| 18:29 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:10 | Lafayette | Lee King misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Brett Hassen is fouled on the floor by Troy Coughlin - foul #1 on Troy Coughlin, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Albert (SG), Walter Beaty (SF), Paul Grill (C) John Fox, Benjamin Wright, Brett Hassen | |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Paul Grill connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Guy Entrekin | 3-8 |
| 17:25 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm drills a fadeaway from the right side | 5-8 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin comes up short on the runner from the right block | 5-8 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Grill | 5-8 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Walter Beaty misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:06 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Fred Corbin | 5-8 |
| 17:00 | Lafayette | Paul Grill blocks the short jumper by Troy Coughlin | 5-8 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Thomas Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Mike Frahm steals the ball from Paul Grill | 5-8 |
| 16:34 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm lays it in | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Thomas Albert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:11 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm is fouled in the backcourt by Guy Entrekin - foul #1 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG), Samuel Brantley (SG), Benjamin Shields (PF), Frank Keen (C) Mike Frahm, David Streater, Fred Corbin, Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), John Fox (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Brett Hassen (C) Guy Entrekin, Thomas Albert, Walter Beaty, Carlos Roberts | |
| 15:53 | Lafayette | Paul Grill denies the turnaround by Benjamin Shields | 7-8 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brett Hassen | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Kiser (fresh) SG - Samuel Brantley (fresh) SF - Lee King (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Shields (fresh) C - Frank Keen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hart (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Grill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Brett Hassen (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Paul Grill hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Brian Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | Lafayette | James Kiser snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:05 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:03 | Lafayette | Frank Keen tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Paul Grill pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 7-8 |
| 14:43 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:24 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Hart - foul #1 on Brian Hart, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (PG), Fred Corbin (PF), Troy Coughlin (C) James Kiser, Benjamin Shields, Frank Keen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Thomas Albert (SG), Walter Beaty (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) Brian Hart, John Fox, Benjamin Wright, Paul Grill, Brett Hassen | |
| 14:24 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:24 | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Lee King blocks the jumper by Walter Beaty | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Gary Luce tips it home | 9-10 |
| 13:36 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Walter Beaty is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Albert | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Streater (SG), Frank Keen (SF) Samuel Brantley, Lee King | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), Irvin Hoff (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF), Brett Hassen (C) Guy Entrekin, Thomas Albert, Walter Beaty, Clarence Catt, Gary Luce | |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Brian Hart is hacked by Mike Frahm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Frahm, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:14 | Lafayette | David Streater comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:12 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Corbin | 11-13 |
| 12:02 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Coughlin | 13-13 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff is hacked by David Streater - foul #2 on David Streater, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (SG), Lee King (SF), Benjamin Shields (C) David Streater, Frank Keen, Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), John Fox (SG), Walter Beaty (SF) Brian Hart, Irvin Hoff, Benjamin Wright | |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Kiser - foul #1 on James Kiser, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Grill (C) Brett Hassen | |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:37 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields grabs the board | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Mike Frahm (tiring) 6 pts. SG - James Kiser (fresh) SF - Lee King (tiring) PF - Fred Corbin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Shields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) SF - Walter Beaty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) C - Paul Grill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Lafayette | James Kiser makes the 3 from straight away | 16-14 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | John Fox scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Grill | 16-17 |
| 10:56 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 10:55 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm misses the fadeaway from the right side | 16-17 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Walter Beaty | 16-17 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Benjamin Shields steps in front of the Paul Grill pass in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 10:20 | Lafayette | Paul Grill steals the ball from James Kiser | 16-17 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses long on an open shot from close range | 16-17 |
| 10:01 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:47 | Lafayette | Guy Entrekin takes the ball from Mike Frahm | 16-17 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Walter Beaty's pass is intercepted by Lee King | 16-17 |
| 09:24 | Lafayette | Carlos Roberts steps in front of the Lee King pass | 16-17 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Mike Frahm picks off the pass by Guy Entrekin in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 09:06 | Lafayette | Lee King makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Kiser | 19-17 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Grill | 19-19 |
| 08:42 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Corbin, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley (SG), Frank Keen (SF), Troy Coughlin (C) Mike Frahm, Lee King, Fred Corbin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), Thomas Albert (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Brett Hassen (C) Guy Entrekin, John Fox, Walter Beaty, Carlos Roberts, Paul Grill | |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright is fouled in the backcourt by James Kiser - foul #2 on James Kiser, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (PG) James Kiser | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:40 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Troy Coughlin | 19-19 |
| 08:23 | Lafayette | Thomas Albert steals it from Mike Frahm | 19-19 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Thomas Albert is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:15 | Lafayette | Frank Keen grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:10 | Lafayette | Clarence Catt denies the turnaround by Mike Frahm | 19-19 |
| 08:09 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:57 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Thomas Albert grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright is fouled on the floor by Samuel Brantley - foul #1 on Samuel Brantley, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee King (SF) Benjamin Shields | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:33 | Lafayette | Frank Keen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 19-21 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Mike Frahm (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee King (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Frank Keen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Coughlin (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hart (fresh) SG - Thomas Albert (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clarence Catt (fresh) C - Brett Hassen (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Thomas Albert buries a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Samuel Brantley - foul #2 on Samuel Brantley, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Streater (SG), Fred Corbin (PF) Samuel Brantley, Lee King | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Thomas Albert makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:59 | Lafayette | The pull-up jumper by Troy Coughlin is blocked by Clarence Catt | 19-24 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Clarence Catt pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Brian Hart and he's hacked by Frank Keen - foul #1 on Frank Keen, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Irvin Hoff (SG), Carlos Roberts (PF), Gary Luce (C) Brian Hart, Thomas Albert, Clarence Catt, Brett Hassen | |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:34 | Lafayette | Frank Keen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-27 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Gary Luce is whistled for a carry | 19-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee King (SF), Benjamin Shields (PF) Frank Keen, Fred Corbin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:04 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-27 |
| 06:02 | Lafayette | Lee King grabs the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 05:52 | Lafayette | The jump hook by Lee King is blocked by Gary Luce | 19-27 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Lee King picks off the pass by Guy Entrekin in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| 05:45 | Lafayette | Lee King misses the lay-in | 19-27 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Gary Luce grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Frahm - foul #2 on Mike Frahm, team foul #11 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Samuel Brantley (SG), Fred Corbin (PF) Mike Frahm, David Streater | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Paul Grill (PF), Brett Hassen (C) Benjamin Wright, Carlos Roberts, Gary Luce | |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:32 | Lafayette | Troy Coughlin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | John Fox buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Guy Entrekin | 21-30 |
| 04:45 | Lafayette | Benjamin Shields can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 04:44 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin grabs the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:44 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-30 |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Streater (SG), Frank Keen (C) Samuel Brantley, Troy Coughlin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Albert (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF) Irvin Hoff, Paul Grill | |
| 04:29 | Lafayette | Lee King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Brett Hassen lays it in set up by John Fox | 21-32 |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | Brett Hassen steals it from Benjamin Shields | 21-32 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | John Fox hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Albert | 21-34 |
| 03:36 | Lafayette | John Fox steps in front of the Benjamin Shields pass | 21-34 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts lays it in on a great pass from John Fox | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Benjamin Shields (tiring) 2 reb. SG - David Streater (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee King (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Corbin (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Keen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Albert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Hassen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | John Fox is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-36 |
| 02:58 | Lafayette | Frank Keen pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 02:52 | Lafayette | Brett Hassen takes the ball from David Streater | 23-36 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | John Fox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-36 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Brett Hassen tips it in | 23-38 |
| 02:23 | Lafayette | Frank Keen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 02:21 | Lafayette | David Streater can't tip it in | 23-38 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Thomas Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 23-38 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Thomas Albert misses the tip | 23-38 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Brett Hassen tips it back up and in | 23-40 |
| 01:34 | Lafayette | Fred Corbin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-40 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | John Fox grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | John Fox is hacked by David Streater in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Streater, team foul #12 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kiser (PG), Samuel Brantley (SG), Troy Coughlin (C) Benjamin Shields, David Streater, Fred Corbin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Paul Grill (PF), Clarence Catt (C) Guy Entrekin, Thomas Albert, Carlos Roberts, Brett Hassen | |
| 01:31 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 01:13 | Lafayette | Lee King buries a shot from the right side set up by Samuel Brantley | 25-42 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Frank Keen is called for the reach on Paul Grill - foul #2 on Frank Keen, team foul #13 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mike Frahm (PG) Lee King | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SG) John Fox | |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Paul Grill makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Paul Grill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:39 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Hart - foul #2 on Brian Hart, team foul #4 | 25-44 |
| 00:39 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm misses the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 00:39 | Lafayette | Mike Frahm makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Troy Coughlin picks off the pass by Brian Hart | 26-44 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | James Kiser clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-44 |