| Lineup | Montana | PG - Benjamin Brandt (fresh) SG - Felix Garcia (fresh) SF - Mark Hudnall (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Sonny Manjarrez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - James Anderson (fresh) PF - John Caba (fresh) C - Kenneth Carney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Montana | Mark Hudnall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Montana | Felix Garcia snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Montana | Felix Garcia is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Montana | Mark Hudnall misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carney | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Kyle Murphy buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Anderson | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Felix Garcia can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | LSU | John Caba pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Kyle Murphy hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Scott | 0-6 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Smith | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Kyle Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 18:13 | Montana | Richard Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Anderson | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | LSU | James Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | LSU | John Caba tips it in | 2-8 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Kenneth Carney swats the dunk try by Sonny Manjarrez | 2-8 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Felix Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:35 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | LSU | John Caba misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 17:22 | LSU | John Caba hits the follow up shot | 2-10 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Mark Hudnall - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 16:51 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 16:50 | LSU | John Caba grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Kyle Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| 16:24 | LSU | Richard Smith steals the ball from John Caba | 2-10 |
| 16:16 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Richard Smith grabs the offensive board | 2-10 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Benjamin Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Felix Garcia (fresh) SF - Mark Hudnall (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) C - Sonny Manjarrez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) SF - James Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Caba (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Carney (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | LSU | Kenneth Deines connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 15:24 | Montana | Felix Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kushner (SG) Felix Garcia | |
| Subs | LSU | Ricky Kerr (SF), Robert Grant (PF) James Anderson, John Caba | |
| 15:00 | LSU | Ricky Kerr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:59 | LSU | Kenneth Carney grabs the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-13 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Mark Hudnall pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:17 | Montana | Mark Hudnall makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Brandt | 7-13 |
| 13:56 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Richard Smith buries a jump hook in the paint | 9-13 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Ricky Kerr travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Felix Garcia (SG) John Kushner | |
| Subs | LSU | James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF) Ricky Kerr, Robert Grant | |
| 13:11 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez can't finish the layup | 9-13 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 13:09 | LSU | Kenneth Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Kenneth Deines clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Felix Garcia - foul #1 on Felix Garcia, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kushner (SF), Chris Hannon (C) Mark Hudnall, Sonny Manjarrez | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:52 | LSU | Kenneth Deines makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Kenneth Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:33 | Montana | Chris Hannon loses the dribble to John Caba | 9-15 |
| 12:18 | LSU | A charge is called on Kyle Murphy - foul #1 on Kyle Murphy, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Montana | James Castellano (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | Ricky Kerr (SF), Robert Grant (C) Kenneth Deines, Kenneth Carney | |
| 12:06 | Montana | The jumper by James Castellano is denied by Robert Grant | 9-15 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Ricky Kerr grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 11:50 | LSU | John Caba connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ricky Kerr | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Benjamin Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Garcia (fresh) SF - John Kushner (fresh) PF - James Castellano (fresh) C - Chris Hannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Kerr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Caba (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Grant (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Montana | Kyle Murphy steals the ball from Chris Hannon | 9-17 |
| 11:23 | LSU | Robert Grant jams it set up by Kyle Murphy | 9-19 |
| 11:08 | Montana | Kyle Murphy steals it from John Kushner | 9-19 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Kyle Murphy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-19 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Chris Hannon grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Chris Hannon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Brandt | 11-19 |
| 10:25 | LSU | James Anderson is hacked by Chris Hannon - foul #1 on Chris Hannon, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph Logue (PG), Mark Hudnall (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Sonny Manjarrez (C) Benjamin Brandt, John Kushner, James Castellano, Chris Hannon | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Kenneth Carney (C) Kyle Murphy, John Caba | |
| 10:07 | LSU | James Anderson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ricky Kerr | 11-22 |
| 09:46 | Montana | Felix Garcia misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 09:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carney | 11-22 |
| 09:15 | LSU | James Anderson is whistled for a carry | 11-22 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kushner (SG) Felix Garcia | |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Murphy (PG) James Anderson | |
| 08:58 | Montana | Richard Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Benjamin Brandt (PG), James Castellano (PF) Ralph Logue, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:31 | LSU | Ricky Kerr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-22 |
| 08:29 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez is called for traveling | 11-22 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clarence Hall (SF), John Caba (PF) Ricky Kerr, Kenneth Carney | |
| 07:50 | LSU | Robert Grant comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 11-22 |
| 07:49 | LSU | Kyle Murphy tips it home | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Benjamin Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kushner (fresh) SF - Mark Hudnall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Castellano (fresh) C - Sonny Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kyle Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Hall (fresh) PF - John Caba (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Montana | Mark Hudnall scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Brandt | 14-24 |
| 07:12 | LSU | John Caba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 07:10 | LSU | Robert Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Robert Grant misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-24 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Benjamin Brandt misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 14-24 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez snags the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 06:32 | Montana | Mark Hudnall misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Kenneth Deines snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 06:06 | LSU | John Caba hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on James Castellano - foul #1 on James Castellano, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph Logue (PG), Felix Garcia (SG), Chris Hannon (C) Benjamin Brandt, Mark Hudnall, Sonny Manjarrez | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (PG), James Anderson (SG), Ricky Kerr (SF), Kenneth Carney (C) Kyle Murphy, Kenneth Deines, Clarence Hall, Robert Grant | |
| 06:06 | LSU | John Caba makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:06 | LSU | John Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Ralph Logue connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Felix Garcia | 16-26 |
| 05:29 | LSU | John Caba is fouled on the floor by Ralph Logue - foul #1 on Ralph Logue, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Frank Gannon (PF) James Castellano | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:17 | LSU | James Anderson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 16-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Jasper Wood (SF) John Kushner | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (SG), Frank Lopes (PF) Ricky Kerr, John Caba | |
| 05:00 | Montana | Kenneth Carney steals it from Frank Gannon | 16-26 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Frank Lopes is hacked by Frank Gannon - foul #1 on Frank Gannon, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Benjamin Brandt (PG) Ralph Logue | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:54 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:54 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Felix Garcia loses the ball out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Grant (PF) Frank Lopes | |
| 04:29 | LSU | Kenneth Deines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kushner (SF) Jasper Wood | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:19 | Montana | Frank Gannon comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #4 | 16-28 |
| 04:19 | Montana | Frank Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:19 | Montana | Frank Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Kenneth Carney misses short on an open shot from the left side | 18-28 |
| 03:57 | LSU | Kenneth Deines tips it but misses | 18-28 |
| 03:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Benjamin Brandt | 18-28 |
| 03:34 | Montana | John Kushner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Kenneth Deines snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Benjamin Brandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Kushner (fresh) PF - Frank Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Hannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Grant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Carney (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | LSU | James Anderson is fouled on the floor by Frank Gannon - foul #2 on Frank Gannon, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Hudnall (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Sonny Manjarrez (C) John Kushner, Frank Gannon, Chris Hannon | |
| Subs | LSU | John Caba (PF) Kenneth Carney | |
| 03:17 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:17 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:10 | Montana | Felix Garcia drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Brandt | 21-30 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Kenneth Deines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Robert Grant tips it but misses | 21-30 |
| 02:51 | Montana | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 02:39 | Montana | Richard Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Kenneth Deines gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Kenneth Deines loses the ball out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph Logue (PG), John Kushner (SG) Benjamin Brandt, Felix Garcia | |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Murphy (PG), Ricky Kerr (SF) Kenneth Deines, James Anderson | |
| 02:10 | Montana | John Kushner drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Logue | 23-30 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Kyle Murphy is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Scott | 23-33 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Caba - foul #1 on John Caba, team foul #5 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Lopes (C) Robert Grant | |
| 01:45 | Montana | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Frank Lopes misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sonny Manjarrez - foul #1 on Sonny Manjarrez, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Felix Garcia (SG) John Kushner | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Carney (C) John Caba | |
| 01:23 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Frank Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Mark Hudnall clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Ricky Kerr gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Ralph Logue steps in front of the Ricky Kerr pass | 24-35 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Ralph Logue drills a shot from the right block | 26-35 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Frank Lopes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Benjamin Brandt (PG), John Kushner (SF), Chris Hannon (C) Ralph Logue, Mark Hudnall, Sonny Manjarrez | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF) Michael Scott, Ricky Kerr, Frank Lopes | |
| 00:23 | Montana | John Kushner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-35 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Kyle Murphy gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Kenneth Deines is hacked by Felix Garcia - foul #2 on Felix Garcia, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Kenneth Deines makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Kenneth Deines makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Montana | John Kushner comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 26-37 |