| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bolles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hervey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Corey Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Angelo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Maillet (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Moreland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Corey Jones inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles misses the lay-in | 39-30 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Rossi | 39-30 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Mike Douglass loses the dribble to Corey Jones in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 19:31 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles drills a 3 from straight away | 42-30 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Andre Maillet is denied on a layup by Dwight Miller | 42-30 |
| 19:13 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 18:44 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles's pass is intercepted by Robert Rossi | 42-30 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Robert Rossi lays it up and in | 42-32 |
| 18:26 | Lafayette | Andre Maillet denies the turnaround by Samuel Brown | 42-32 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Robert Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Robert Bolles steals the ball from Robert Rossi in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 18:22 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles blows the dunk | 42-32 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Rossi | 42-32 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Andre Maillet hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Andre Maillet grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | John Moreland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dee Klos (PG), Christopher Scott (SG), Travis Preston (SF), Richard Lejeune (PF), Steve Monette (C) Robert Bolles, Donald Hervey, Corey Jones, Dwight Miller, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Johnny Kayser (PG), Carlos Elsner (SG), Michael Layton (SF), James Grayson (PF), William Adams (C) Angelo Martin, Robert Rossi, Andre Maillet, John Moreland, Mike Douglass | |
| 17:26 | Lafayette | Christopher Scott buries a floater near the basket | 44-32 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | James Grayson misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 44-32 |
| 17:01 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 16:50 | Lafayette | Dee Klos lays it in | 46-32 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Travis Preston is called for the reach on Michael Layton - foul #1 on Travis Preston, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 15:54 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dee Klos | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Dee Klos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Lejeune (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Monette (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Johnny Kayser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Elsner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Layton (fresh) PF - James Grayson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Michael Layton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Michael Layton hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| 15:24 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 15:23 | Lafayette | Dee Klos tips it home | 50-36 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Michael Layton's pass is intercepted by Travis Preston | 50-36 |
| 15:04 | Lafayette | Travis Preston hits the finger roll | 52-36 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Johnny Kayser double dribbles | 52-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bolles (PG), Donald Hervey (SG), Corey Jones (SF), Dwight Miller (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Dee Klos, Christopher Scott, Travis Preston, Richard Lejeune, Steve Monette | |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), Andre Maillet (SF), John Moreland (PF), Mike Douglass (C) Johnny Kayser, Carlos Elsner, Michael Layton, James Grayson, William Adams | |
| 14:27 | Lafayette | Donald Hervey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 14:25 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 14:09 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles's pass is intercepted by Angelo Martin | 52-36 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Robert Glisson is hacked by Donald Hervey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Hervey, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Angelo Martin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 13:56 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Corey Jones | 52-36 |
| 13:45 | Lafayette | John Moreland steals it from Dwight Miller | 52-36 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Andre Maillet can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-36 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | John Moreland pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Robert Glisson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | John Moreland tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| 13:03 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by John Moreland - foul #2 on John Moreland, team foul #1 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Harding (SF) Corey Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Rossi (SG), Michael Layton (PF), William Adams (C) Robert Glisson, John Moreland, Mike Douglass | |
| 13:03 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Andre Maillet knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Adams | 55-41 |
| 12:30 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-41 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Michael Layton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | William Adams connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Andre Maillet | 55-43 |
| 12:05 | Lafayette | Dwight Miller banks in the layup | 57-43 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Michael Layton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 11:36 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Dwight Miller | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bolles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Hervey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Harding (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Miller (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Angelo Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Maillet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Layton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Lafayette | Donald Hervey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 11:10 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown tips it home | 59-43 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Robert Rossi connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Andre Maillet | 59-46 |
| 10:36 | Lafayette | Donald Hervey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Andre Maillet makes the shot in the paint set up by Angelo Martin | 62-48 |
| 10:16 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles is fouled on the floor by Angelo Martin - foul #1 on Angelo Martin, team foul #2 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Dee Klos (PG), Christopher Scott (SG), Corey Jones (SF), Richard Lejeune (PF), Steve Monette (C) Robert Bolles, Donald Hervey, Christopher Harding, Dwight Miller, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Elsner (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), James Grayson (SF), John Moreland (PF), Mike Douglass (C) Angelo Martin, Robert Rossi, Andre Maillet, Michael Layton, William Adams | |
| 10:01 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 09:59 | Lafayette | Steve Monette pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 09:41 | Lafayette | Christopher Scott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | James Grayson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Lejeune - foul #2 on Richard Lejeune, team foul #3 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Travis Preston (SF) Corey Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | James Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | James Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 09:16 | Lafayette | Travis Preston blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Grayson - foul #2 on James Grayson, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| 09:16 | Lafayette | Travis Preston makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 09:16 | Lafayette | Travis Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Robert Glisson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-52 |
| 08:50 | Lafayette | Dee Klos misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Glisson - foul #4 on Robert Glisson, team foul #4 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw (PG) Steve Monette | |
| Subs | Montana State | Johnny Kayser (PG), Andre Maillet (SF) Robert Glisson, John Moreland | |
| 08:50 | Lafayette | Dee Klos makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 08:50 | Lafayette | Dee Klos makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Arthur Wardlaw is called for the reach on Johnny Kayser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Wardlaw, team foul #4 | 69-52 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Arthur Wardlaw takes the ball from Andre Maillet | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-52 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mike Douglass | 69-52 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Andre Maillet scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Elsner | 69-54 |
| 07:37 | Lafayette | Dee Klos clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Andre Maillet gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Arthur Wardlaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Preston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dee Klos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Lejeune (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Johnny Kayser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Elsner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Maillet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Grayson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Mike Douglass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Travis Preston picks off the pass by Carlos Elsner in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| 07:09 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune knocks in the runner from the baseline | 71-54 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Andre Maillet misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-54 |
| 06:56 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Christopher Scott | 71-54 |
| 06:28 | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Arthur Wardlaw, team foul #5 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bolles (PG), Donald Hervey (SG), Corey Jones (SF), Steve Monette (PF), Samuel Brown (C) Arthur Wardlaw, Christopher Scott, Travis Preston, Dee Klos, Richard Lejeune | |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), Robert Rossi (SF), John Moreland (PF), Michael Layton (C) Johnny Kayser, Carlos Elsner, Andre Maillet, James Grayson, Mike Douglass | |
| 06:20 | Montana State | John Moreland blows the layup but he's fouled by Corey Jones - foul #3 on Corey Jones, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | John Moreland makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | John Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:57 | Lafayette | Donald Hervey is called for 3 seconds | 71-56 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | John Moreland is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 71-56 |
| 05:30 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Corey Jones | 71-56 |
| 05:12 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | John Moreland gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Robert Rossi makes the wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Glisson | 71-58 |
| 04:21 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-58 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Robert Rossi snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Angelo Martin is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-58 |
| 04:07 | Lafayette | Samuel Brown snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 04:05 | Lafayette | Robert Bolles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw (PG), Travis Preston (SF), Dwight Miller (PF) Robert Bolles, Corey Jones, Steve Monette | |
| Subs | Montana State | Johnny Kayser (PG), Andre Maillet (SF), Cesar Ferrari (PF), William Adams (C) Angelo Martin, Robert Rossi, John Moreland, Michael Layton | |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Johnny Kayser is fouled on the floor by Donald Hervey - foul #4 on Donald Hervey, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Johnny Kayser makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Johnny Kayser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Lafayette | Dwight Miller connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arthur Wardlaw | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Robert Glisson is open and buries a 3 from straight away | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Arthur Wardlaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hervey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Travis Preston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dwight Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Johnny Kayser (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Glisson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andre Maillet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cesar Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Kayser - foul #1 on Johnny Kayser, team foul #5 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Scott (SG), Dee Klos (C) Donald Hervey, Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Carlos Elsner (SG) Johnny Kayser, Robert Glisson | |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | Arthur Wardlaw misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | William Adams grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Dwight Miller steps in front of the Carlos Elsner pass in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 02:58 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bolles (PG), Richard Lejeune (C) Arthur Wardlaw, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Rossi (SG), Michael Layton (SF), John Moreland (PF), Mike Douglass (C) Carlos Elsner, Andre Maillet, Cesar Ferrari, William Adams | |
| 02:39 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 02:37 | Lafayette | Dwight Miller tips it in | 77-63 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Michael Layton is whistled for traveling | 77-63 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Scott (SG), Steve Monette (C) Robert Bolles, Dwight Miller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Elsner (SG), James Grayson (PF), William Adams (C) Angelo Martin, John Moreland, Mike Douglass | |
| 02:12 | Lafayette | James Grayson steals it from Christopher Scott | 77-63 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-65 |
| 01:28 | Lafayette | Dee Klos is fouled on the floor by Robert Rossi - foul #1 on Robert Rossi, team foul #6 | 77-65 |
| 01:09 | Lafayette | Dee Klos knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Travis Preston is called for the reach on James Grayson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Preston, team foul #8 | 80-65 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | James Grayson misses the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Christopher Scott misses the 3 from straight away | 80-65 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Rossi | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Steve Monette is called for the reach on William Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Monette, team foul #9 | 80-65 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | William Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:39 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Steve Monette | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Lafayette | Dee Klos clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Grayson - foul #3 on James Grayson, team foul #7 | 80-66 |
| 00:19 | Lafayette | Dee Klos makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:19 | Lafayette | Dee Klos misses the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | William Adams gets the rebound | 81-66 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Scott | 81-66 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Richard Lejeune lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Scott | 83-66 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Richard Lejeune swats the layup by William Adams | 83-66 |
| 00:02 | Lafayette | Steve Monette pulls down the rebound | 83-66 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Steve Monette runs out the clock | 83-66 |