| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Theodore Auger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Herbert Thom (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Landis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Coll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Frost (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Roger Marple inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Montana | John Frost comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 33-30 |
| 19:36 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Melvin Coll | 33-30 |
| 19:31 | Lamar | Herbert Thom is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Herbert Thom, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:06 | Montana | John Frost gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:45 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 18:44 | Montana | John Frost hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 18:23 | Lamar | Gary Landis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 18:22 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Coll | 33-32 |
| 18:07 | Lamar | Gary Landis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 17:40 | Montana | George Millsaps lays it up and in and he's fouled by Herbert Thom - foul #2 on Herbert Thom, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG) Miguel Sanchez | |
| 17:40 | Montana | George Millsaps makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:12 | Lamar | Melvin Coll loses the dribble to John Frost | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | Montana | Theodore Auger steals it from Anthony Bowman | 33-35 |
| 16:37 | Lamar | Gary Landis knocks in the floater from the left side and the foul's on John Frost - foul #1 on John Frost, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tommy White (PG), Thurman Sewell (SG), Johnny Sharp (SF), Lester Chestnut (C) Theodore Auger, Michael Bishop, Herbert Thom, Melvin Coll | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (SF), Fernando Ortega (PF), Homer Gibbs (C) Roger Marple, John Frost, George Millsaps | |
| 16:37 | Lamar | Gary Landis makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Anthony Bowman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 16:12 | Montana | Fernando Ortega tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 16:05 | Lamar | Gary Landis comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 36-37 |
| 16:03 | Montana | William Covitz grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:58 | Montana | Anthony Bowman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy White - foul #1 on Tommy White, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Lamar | David McDonald (PF) Gary Landis | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG) William Covitz | |
| 15:58 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:58 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:58 | Lamar | Lester Chestnut grabs the board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tommy White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thurman Sewell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Sharp (fresh) PF - David McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Chestnut (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Austin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fernando Ortega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Lamar | Anthony Bowman steals the ball from Lester Chestnut | 36-37 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Lamar | Herbert Thom (SF) Tommy White | |
| Subs | Montana | John Frost (PF), George Millsaps (C) Fernando Ortega, Homer Gibbs | |
| 14:57 | Lamar | The jump hook by Lester Chestnut is blocked by John Frost | 36-37 |
| 14:56 | Montana | George Millsaps gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:33 | Montana | Anthony Bowman loses the dribble to Thurman Sewell | 36-37 |
| 14:29 | Lamar | Thurman Sewell lays it up and in | 38-37 |
| 14:00 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 13:58 | Lamar | Lester Chestnut snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 13:35 | Lamar | Lester Chestnut buries a driving attempt from the right block | 40-37 |
| 13:06 | Montana | Herbert Thom takes the ball from George Millsaps | 40-37 |
| 12:42 | Lamar | Herbert Thom banks in the layup on a great pass from Thurman Sewell | 42-37 |
| 12:22 | Montana | John Frost can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 42-37 |
| 12:21 | Montana | Anthony Bowman grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:04 | Montana | The short jumper by George Millsaps is denied by David McDonald | 42-37 |
| 12:03 | Lamar | David McDonald gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:35 | Lamar | Johnny Sharp drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Herbert Thom | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Johnny Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thurman Sewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Thom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Chestnut (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Austin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Frost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Millsaps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 11:09 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Herbert Thom | 45-37 |
| 10:57 | Lamar | Lester Chestnut blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 10:55 | Montana | John Frost snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Herbert Thom is called for the reach on Charles Austin - foul #3 on Herbert Thom, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Lamar | Theodore Auger (PG), Michael Bishop (SG), Silas Huminski (SF), Gary Landis (PF), Melvin Coll (C) Johnny Sharp, Thurman Sewell, Herbert Thom, David McDonald, Lester Chestnut | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (PG), William Covitz (SG), Roger Marple (SF), Fernando Ortega (PF), Homer Gibbs (C) Miguel Sanchez, Anthony Bowman, Charles Austin, John Frost, George Millsaps | |
| 10:18 | Montana | Roger Marple comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 10:17 | Lamar | Melvin Coll grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 10:01 | Lamar | Michael Bishop is fouled on the floor by Roger Marple - foul #1 on Roger Marple, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 09:44 | Lamar | Michael Bishop can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 09:43 | Montana | Roger Marple grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:19 | Montana | Fernando Ortega makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 09:01 | Lamar | Michael Bishop misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Homer Gibbs gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:42 | Montana | Michael Bishop picks off the pass by Homer Gibbs | 45-39 |
| 08:39 | Lamar | Theodore Auger lays it in on a great pass from Michael Bishop | 47-39 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Homer Gibbs knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 47-41 |
| 07:59 | Lamar | Homer Gibbs steals the ball from Silas Huminski | 47-41 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Theodore Auger steps in front of the Homer Gibbs pass | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Theodore Auger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Silas Huminski (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Landis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Coll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Henderson (fresh) SG - William Covitz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Marple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fernando Ortega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Lamar | Theodore Auger misses the shot in the paint | 47-41 |
| 07:11 | Montana | Roger Marple grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Silas Huminski steals it from Roger Marple | 47-41 |
| 06:35 | Lamar | Michael Bishop connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 06:19 | Montana | Fernando Ortega hits a runner from the right block | 50-43 |
| 06:04 | Lamar | Michael Bishop scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-43 |
| Subs | Lamar | Johnny Sharp (PG), Herbert Thom (SF), David McDonald (PF), Lester Chestnut (C) Theodore Auger, Silas Huminski, Gary Landis, Melvin Coll | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Anthony Bowman (SG), John Frost (PF), George Millsaps (C) Robert Henderson, William Covitz, Fernando Ortega, Homer Gibbs | |
| 05:48 | Montana | John Frost travels with the ball | 53-43 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (SF) Roger Marple | |
| 05:44 | Lamar | Johnny Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 05:21 | Montana | John Frost travels with the ball | 53-43 |
| Subs | Lamar | Thurman Sewell (SG) Michael Bishop | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:10 | Lamar | David McDonald misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Miguel Sanchez - foul #3 on Miguel Sanchez, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| 05:10 | Lamar | David McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:10 | Lamar | David McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the 3 from straight away | 55-43 |
| 04:51 | Montana | John Frost tips it in | 55-45 |
| 04:31 | Lamar | Herbert Thom clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 04:29 | Montana | John Frost grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 04:08 | Montana | John Frost can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-45 |
| 04:07 | Lamar | Lester Chestnut pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 04:03 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Lamar | Theodore Auger (PG), Michael Bishop (SG), Gary Landis (PF), Melvin Coll (C) Johnny Sharp, Thurman Sewell, David McDonald, Lester Chestnut | |
| Subs | Montana | Roger Marple (SF) Charles Austin | |
| 04:01 | Lamar | Melvin Coll misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 03:59 | Lamar | Melvin Coll grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Lamar | Gary Landis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Auger | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Montana | George Millsaps double dribbles | 58-45 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tommy White (PG), Thurman Sewell (SG), Johnny Sharp (SF), David McDonald (PF), Lester Chestnut (C) Theodore Auger, Michael Bishop, Herbert Thom, Gary Landis, Melvin Coll | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tommy White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thurman Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Chestnut (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Frost (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Lamar | David McDonald is hacked by John Frost - foul #2 on John Frost, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| 02:43 | Lamar | Lester Chestnut misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Roger Marple grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Roger Marple banks in the layup | 58-47 |
| 02:09 | Lamar | Thurman Sewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG) Miguel Sanchez | |
| 01:48 | Montana | George Millsaps misses short on a shot from the right block | 58-47 |
| 01:47 | Montana | Anthony Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 01:31 | Montana | George Millsaps misses the fadeaway from the left side | 58-47 |
| 01:30 | Lamar | Johnny Sharp snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 01:14 | Lamar | David McDonald misses the lay-in | 58-47 |
| 01:12 | Montana | John Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 00:50 | Montana | William Covitz lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Bowman and he's fouled by Thurman Sewell - foul #1 on Thurman Sewell, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Theodore Auger (PG), Michael Bishop (SG), Herbert Thom (SF), Gary Landis (PF), Melvin Coll (C) Tommy White, Thurman Sewell, Johnny Sharp, David McDonald, Lester Chestnut | |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG) Anthony Bowman | |
| 00:50 | Montana | William Covitz makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Lamar | Gary Landis is hacked by Miguel Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Miguel Sanchez, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Johnny Sharp (C) Melvin Coll | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Bowman (SG) William Covitz | |
| 00:46 | Lamar | Theodore Auger is hacked by George Millsaps - foul #2 on George Millsaps, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Anthony Bowman is called for the reach on Michael Bishop - foul #3 on Anthony Bowman, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Michael Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Michael Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | Montana | George Millsaps grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana | Anthony Bowman drills a 3 from the left wing | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Johnny Sharp is hacked by Anthony Bowman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Bowman, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Johnny Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Johnny Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 00:29 | Lamar | Gary Landis pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Lamar | Gary Landis is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Sanchez - foul #5 on Miguel Sanchez, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG) Miguel Sanchez | |
| 00:27 | Lamar | Gary Landis misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:27 | Montana | John Frost pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:23 | Montana | William Covitz is hacked by Johnny Sharp - foul #1 on Johnny Sharp, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Lamar | Melvin Coll (C) Johnny Sharp | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Anthony Bowman drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Marple | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Gary Landis is fouled in the backcourt by William Covitz - foul #2 on William Covitz, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | Johnny Sharp (C) Melvin Coll | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Gary Landis makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Gary Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Montana | Anthony Bowman is fouled on the floor by Theodore Auger - foul #2 on Theodore Auger, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Lamar | Melvin Coll (C) Johnny Sharp | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:11 | Montana | Anthony Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Anthony Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:11 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Herbert Thom | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Lamar | Herbert Thom is hacked by Anthony Bowman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Bowman, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Johnny Sharp (C) Melvin Coll | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (PG) Anthony Bowman | |
| 00:10 | Lamar | Herbert Thom misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Lamar | Herbert Thom makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Melvin Coll (C) Johnny Sharp | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:04 | Montana | William Covitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Roger Marple grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 00:01 | Montana | William Covitz drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Theodore Auger runs out the clock | 64-60 |