| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Bennie Springer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Richard Delatorre (fresh) SG - Mark Ogden (fresh) SF - Robert Butner (fresh) PF - John Matthews (fresh) C - Douglas Layden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Douglas Layden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Long Island | Robert Butner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll is hacked by Richard Delatorre - foul #1 on Richard Delatorre, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the easy layup | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Long Island | Douglas Layden pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Long Island | Robert Butner scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Ogden | 0-6 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Norman McCoy tips it home | 2-6 |
| 18:12 | Long Island | Robert Butner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Bennie Springer pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 2-6 |
| 18:01 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Robert Butner | 2-6 |
| 17:45 | Long Island | John Matthews makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Delatorre | 2-9 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll's pass is intercepted by John Matthews | 2-9 |
| 17:14 | Long Island | John Matthews hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Delatorre and he's hacked by Norman McCoy - foul #1 on Norman McCoy, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| 17:14 | Long Island | John Matthews makes the free throw | 2-12 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll is hacked by Richard Delatorre - foul #2 on Richard Delatorre, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joshua Lawson (PG) Richard Delatorre | |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Norman McCoy | 4-12 |
| 16:48 | Long Island | John Matthews is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Matthews, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Earl Mascorro (PF) John Matthews | |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hill and the foul's on Douglas Layden - foul #1 on Douglas Layden, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ben Brown (SG), Robert Steiger (SF), David Strickland (C) Mark Ogden, Robert Butner, Douglas Layden | |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:17 | Long Island | Joshua Lawson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bennie Springer | 7-12 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | John Hill is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 15:56 | Long Island | Robert Steiger is fouled on the floor by William Adamo - foul #1 on William Adamo, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Jones (C) Bennie Springer | |
| Subs | Long Island | John Matthews (PF) David Strickland | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Adamo (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Joshua Lawson (fresh) SG - Ben Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Steiger (fresh) PF - John Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Mascorro (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Long Island | Earl Mascorro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (SG), Lloyd Johnson (PF) John Hill, Norman McCoy | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 15:44 | Long Island | Earl Mascorro makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:44 | Long Island | Earl Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | William Adamo misses long on a floater from the right side | 7-14 |
| 15:29 | Long Island | Robert Steiger grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 15:14 | Long Island | John Matthews makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-16 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | William Adamo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-16 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson grabs the offensive board | 7-16 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 14:52 | Long Island | Joshua Lawson snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 14:29 | Long Island | Joshua Lawson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | William Adamo pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Michael Kelemen | 9-16 |
| 13:58 | Long Island | Kevin Carroll takes the ball from Joshua Lawson | 9-16 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses short on a jumper from the right side | 9-16 |
| 13:40 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Robert Steiger | 9-16 |
| 13:23 | Long Island | Robert Jones picks off the pass by John Matthews | 9-16 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Robert Steiger steals the ball from Lloyd Johnson | 9-16 |
| 12:52 | Long Island | Earl Mascorro's floater is tipped away by Robert Jones | 9-16 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Johnson | 9-16 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Carroll | 12-16 |
| 12:29 | Long Island | Joshua Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Carroll - foul #1 on Kevin Carroll, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (PG), John Hill (SG), Norman McCoy (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Bennie Springer (C) Kevin Carroll, Michael Kelemen, William Adamo, Lloyd Johnson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Long Island | Mark Ogden (SG), Robert Butner (SF), David Strickland (PF), Douglas Layden (C) Ben Brown, Robert Steiger, John Matthews, Earl Mascorro | |
| 12:29 | Long Island | Joshua Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:29 | Long Island | Joshua Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Norman McCoy clanks a runner from the right block | 12-18 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Bennie Springer grabs the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | John Hill can't finish the layup but the foul's on Douglas Layden - foul #2 on Douglas Layden, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Brian Beck (PG), John Matthews (PF) Joshua Lawson, Douglas Layden | |
| 12:00 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:47 | Long Island | David Strickland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 11:46 | Long Island | Robert Butner tips it in | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Brian Beck (fresh) SG - Mark Ogden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Butner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - David Strickland (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Norman McCoy tips it but misses | 13-20 |
| 11:20 | Long Island | The rebound goes to David Strickland | 13-20 |
| 11:16 | Long Island | John Matthews clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-20 |
| 11:15 | Long Island | David Strickland gets the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:56 | Long Island | Alfred Watkins steals the ball from Robert Butner | 13-20 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Bennie Springer is whistled for traveling | 13-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG) Daniel Spiker | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 10:27 | Long Island | John Matthews misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Watkins - foul #1 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 10:27 | Long Island | John Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:27 | Long Island | John Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | John Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-21 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 09:58 | Long Island | Brian Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Norman McCoy, Bennie Springer | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Steiger (C) John Matthews | |
| 09:38 | Montana State | William Adamo is hacked by Robert Butner - foul #1 on Robert Butner, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Jones (C) John Hill | |
| Subs | Long Island | John Matthews (PF), Earl Mascorro (C) Robert Butner, David Strickland | |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen is fouled on the floor by Brian Beck - foul #1 on Brian Beck, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG) Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joshua Lawson (PG) Brian Beck | |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:02 | Long Island | Earl Mascorro buries a shot in the paint set up by Mark Ogden | 17-23 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Robert Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 08:31 | Long Island | Kevin Carroll steps in front of the Mark Ogden pass | 20-23 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Kelemen | 23-23 |
| 07:49 | Long Island | Earl Mascorro misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 07:48 | Long Island | Robert Steiger hits the follow up shot | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kelemen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Adamo (fresh) PF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Joshua Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Ogden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Steiger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Matthews (tiring) 9 pts. C - Earl Mascorro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Adamo and the foul's on Robert Steiger - foul #1 on Robert Steiger, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Norman McCoy (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Bennie Springer (C) Kevin Carroll, William Adamo, Lloyd Johnson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Long Island | Brian Beck (PG), Ben Brown (SG), Robert Butner (SF), David Strickland (C) Joshua Lawson, Mark Ogden, Robert Steiger, Earl Mascorro | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:03 | Long Island | David Strickland comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Bennie Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Norman McCoy is hacked by John Matthews - foul #2 on John Matthews, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (PG) Michael Kelemen | |
| Subs | Long Island | Earl Mascorro (C) John Matthews | |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:49 | Long Island | The rebound goes to David Strickland | 26-25 |
| 06:30 | Long Island | Ben Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alfred Watkins | 26-25 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Bennie Springer lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman McCoy | 28-25 |
| 05:50 | Long Island | Ben Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 05:49 | Long Island | David Strickland tips it home | 28-27 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Bennie Springer lays it in on a great pass from John Hill and he's fouled by David Strickland - foul #1 on David Strickland, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG) Daniel Spiker | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joshua Lawson (PG) Brian Beck | |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:15 | Long Island | Joshua Lawson is whistled for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Steiger (C) Earl Mascorro | |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 04:56 | Long Island | Robert Butner snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:40 | Long Island | David Strickland drills a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | John Hill hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Carroll | 33-30 |
| 04:01 | Long Island | Robert Steiger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | William Adamo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 03:42 | Long Island | David Strickland snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Adamo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Joshua Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Butner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Steiger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Long Island | Robert Butner lays it in set up by David Strickland | 33-32 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | William Adamo drills a shot from the right side set up by Bennie Springer and he's hacked by Joshua Lawson - foul #1 on Joshua Lawson, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) John Hill, Norman McCoy, Bennie Springer | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Delatorre (PG), Mark Ogden (SG), Bruce Davis (SF), John Matthews (PF), Douglas Layden (C) Joshua Lawson, Ben Brown, Robert Butner, David Strickland, Robert Steiger | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | William Adamo makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:45 | Long Island | Richard Delatorre misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 02:18 | Long Island | Richard Delatorre snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 01:49 | Long Island | John Matthews is called for a backcourt violation | 36-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG) Kevin Carroll | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 01:33 | Long Island | Richard Delatorre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 01:31 | Long Island | John Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:10 | Long Island | Richard Delatorre hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Matthews | 36-35 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson blows the dunk but the foul's on Bruce Davis - foul #1 on Bruce Davis, team foul #12 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Norman McCoy (SF), Thomas Foster (C) William Adamo, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Butner (SF), David Strickland (PF) Bruce Davis, John Matthews | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Norman McCoy snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Norman McCoy lays it in on a great pass from Michael Kelemen | 39-35 |
| 00:02 | Long Island | Robert Butner misses the fadeaway near the basket | 39-35 |
| 00:01 | Long Island | David Strickland tips it home | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the fullcourt shot | 39-37 |