| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Macey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley connects on the jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt hits a jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | James Sing is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| 18:49 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses the shot in the paint | 42-44 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 18:23 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Osborne | 45-44 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Doyle Larson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana State | Todd Hinckley steals the ball from Samuel Burkhardt | 45-44 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | James Sing can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 17:34 | Louisiana State | John Osborne comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-44 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Doyle Larson | 45-44 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | David Paul is called for the reach on Robert Little - foul #1 on David Paul, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Ian Ayers (SF), Victor Rappaport (PF), David Conerly (C) John Osborne, David Paul, Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (SG), Mark Eng (SF), Joel Bunger (PF), Lyle Ahner (C) James Sing, Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| 17:04 | Montana State | David Conerly takes the ball from Mark Eng | 45-44 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by David Conerly | 47-44 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Luis Jackson misses the runner in the paint | 47-44 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers knocks in the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Mark Eng - foul #1 on Mark Eng, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger (C) David Conerly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (SG) Robert Little | |
| 16:29 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Luis Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 16:01 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ray Cutshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Schalk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Ayers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Rappaport (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Eng (fresh) PF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Joel Bunger can't finish the layup | 52-44 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Brandon Winebarger | 52-44 |
| 15:39 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Mark Eng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Joel Bunger snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Luis Jackson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Cutshaw - foul #1 on Ray Cutshaw, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), David Paul (SG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), Sean Macey (PF) Ray Cutshaw, Felix Schalk, Ian Ayers, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Mathew Ragland, Mark Eng, Joel Bunger, Lyle Ahner | |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Luis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Luis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana State | John Osborne is hacked by Luis Jackson - foul #1 on Luis Jackson, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Conerly (C) Victor Rappaport | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG) Luis Jackson | |
| 14:37 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey lays it up and in set up by John Osborne | 54-46 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | The jump hook by Todd Hinckley is blocked by Sean Macey | 54-46 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana State | David Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana State | David Paul misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Richard Minnick pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Doyle Larson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Todd Hinckley | 54-49 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana State | The pull-up jumper by Samuel Burkhardt is blocked by Todd Hinckley | 54-49 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Paul - foul #2 on David Paul, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger (C) David Conerly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (PF) Doyle Larson | |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt is fouled on the floor by Richard Minnick - foul #2 on Richard Minnick, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (SF), Lyle Ahner (C) Todd Hinckley, Richard Minnick | |
| 12:42 | Louisiana State | David Paul drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Winebarger | 59-51 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Brandon Winebarger takes the ball from Joel Bunger | 59-51 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by David Paul and the foul's on Lyle Ahner - foul #3 on Lyle Ahner, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Ian Ayers (SF), Victor Rappaport (PF) John Osborne, David Paul, Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Doyle Larson (PF) Robert Little, James Sing, Mark Eng | |
| 12:06 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Luis Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Minnick (C) Lyle Ahner | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ray Cutshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Schalk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Ayers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Rappaport (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Winebarger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Felix Schalk steps in front of the Joel Bunger pass | 64-51 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk can't finish the layup | 64-51 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Doyle Larson snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Doyle Larson | 64-54 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Felix Schalk | 66-54 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Victor Rappaport steps in front of the Mathew Ragland pass | 66-54 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 09:41 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger tips it in | 68-54 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Richard Minnick misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-54 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Richard Minnick tips it in | 68-56 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Doyle Larson | 68-56 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Richard Minnick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-56 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Doyle Larson is called for the reach on Victor Rappaport - foul #1 on Doyle Larson, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), David Paul (SG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF), Sean Macey (PF), David Conerly (C) Ray Cutshaw, Felix Schalk, Ian Ayers, Victor Rappaport, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), James Sing (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Lyle Ahner (PF), Mark Eng (C) Luis Jackson, Mathew Ragland, Joel Bunger, Doyle Larson, Richard Minnick | |
| 08:24 | Louisiana State | David Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana State | Sean Macey grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt buries a jumper from close range | 70-56 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley misses the lay-in | 70-56 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses the tip | 70-56 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana State | David Conerly grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana State | Robert Little steals the ball from David Conerly | 70-56 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley misses the lay-in | 70-56 |
| 07:41 | Louisiana State | John Osborne pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Burkhardt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sean Macey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Conerly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Eng (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Louisiana State | Todd Hinckley steps in front of the David Paul pass | 70-56 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley throws it down | 70-58 |
| 07:14 | Louisiana State | David Paul can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt can't tip it in | 70-58 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Robert Little can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Sing | 70-58 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Samuel Burkhardt is called for the reach on James Sing - foul #2 on Samuel Burkhardt, team foul #4 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger (C) David Conerly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Todd Hinckley, Lyle Ahner | |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Sean Macey | 70-58 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana State | John Osborne comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Joel Bunger grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses the floater from the right side | 70-58 |
| 05:33 | Louisiana State | Brandon Winebarger snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana State | David Paul's pass is intercepted by Joel Bunger | 70-58 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Burkhardt - foul #3 on Samuel Burkhardt, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw (PG), Felix Schalk (SG), Ian Ayers (SF), Victor Rappaport (PF) John Osborne, David Paul, Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Doyle Larson (PF) Robert Little, James Sing, Richard Minnick | |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Mark Eng makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Mark Eng misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Brandon Winebarger | 70-59 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Doyle Larson - foul #2 on Doyle Larson, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Todd Hinckley (SF) Mark Eng | |
| 04:58 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:58 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Joel Bunger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Ray Cutshaw | 71-59 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Ray Cutshaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Ian Ayers | 71-59 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers connects on the floater from the left wing | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 73-59 |
| 03:37 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Victor Rappaport | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ray Cutshaw (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Schalk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian Ayers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Victor Rappaport (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brandon Winebarger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Joel Bunger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Hinckley - foul #2 on Todd Hinckley, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Paul (SG), Sean Macey (PF) Felix Schalk, Brandon Winebarger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), Mark Eng (SF), Lyle Ahner (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Mathew Ragland, Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson, Joel Bunger | |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Ian Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Mark Eng is whistled for traveling | 74-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Osborne (PG), Samuel Burkhardt (SF) Ray Cutshaw, Ian Ayers | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG) Luis Jackson | |
| 03:02 | Louisiana State | David Paul misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-59 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Victor Rappaport misses the tip | 74-59 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Mark Eng drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-61 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana State | David Paul can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Mark Eng grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Mark Eng connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-63 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana State | Samuel Burkhardt knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Macey | 77-63 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | James Sing connects on the 3 from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana State | David Paul misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-66 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Richard Minnick snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Robert Little misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-66 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Mark Eng grabs the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 77-66 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | John Osborne snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | John Osborne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Little - foul #2 on Robert Little, team foul #8 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Felix Schalk (SG), Ian Ayers (SF), David Conerly (C) David Paul, Samuel Burkhardt, Sean Macey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Joel Bunger (PF) Robert Little, James Sing, Richard Minnick | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | John Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Joel Bunger knocks in the jumper from the right side | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | John Osborne runs out the clock | 79-68 |