| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lee Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Bledsoe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Hodge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF) Jeffry Kirkham | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 19:28 | Lafayette | Robert Roy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 19:24 | Montana | Thomas Hodge is called for the reach on Bob Truss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hodge, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Lawrence Bledsoe steals the ball from Donald Banks | 35-29 |
| 18:40 | Lafayette | Lee Young hits a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:29 | Montana | Bobby Hinson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | Montana | Bob Truss tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 18:08 | Lafayette | Donald Banks steals it from Edgar Kennedy | 37-32 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Bob Truss scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Hinson | 40-32 |
| 17:23 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 17:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to Donald Banks | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | Montana | James James misses long on a jumper in the lane | 40-32 |
| 17:05 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Roy Brush (SF), John Devos (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, George Lingo, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), William Gregory (SG), James Waller (SF), David Swader (PF), Adam Redd (C) Lee Young, Robert Roy, Edgar Kennedy, Lawrence Bledsoe, Thomas Hodge | |
| 16:33 | Montana | Peter Butkovich is fouled on the floor by Adam Redd - foul #1 on Adam Redd, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 16:28 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-32 |
| 16:06 | Lafayette | Adam Redd misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-32 |
| 16:05 | Montana | David Larochelle grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Bob Truss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 15:43 | Lafayette | James Waller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 15:42 | Lafayette | Adam Redd gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Truss (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Roy Brush (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Devos (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Larochelle (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Floyd Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Waller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Swader (fresh) C - Adam Redd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Lafayette | David Swader scores on a jumper from the left block | 43-34 |
| 15:02 | Montana | David Larochelle dunks the ball on a nice dish by Peter Butkovich and he's hacked by William Gregory - foul #2 on William Gregory, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Alan Paul (C) Bob Truss, Roy Brush, John Devos | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG), Robert Roy (SG), Lester Bragg (SF), Lawrence Bledsoe (PF) Floyd Richards, William Gregory, David Swader, Adam Redd | |
| 15:02 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:46 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #4 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), George Lingo (SF), James James (PF) Peter Butkovich, Jeffry Kirkham, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge (C) James Waller | |
| 14:46 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:46 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:27 | Montana | Alan Paul makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from James James | 48-36 |
| 14:13 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe connects on the turnaround from close range | 48-38 |
| 14:11 | Montana | Bob Truss is hacked by Richard Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wagner, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG) William Hart | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 13:45 | Montana | Bobby Hinson can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-38 |
| 13:43 | Montana | Bobby Hinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Alan Paul blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Roy - foul #3 on Robert Roy, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), John Devos (SF), Donald Banks (C) Bob Truss, George Lingo, James James | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), James Waller (SF), Adam Redd (C) Robert Roy, Lester Bragg, Thomas Hodge | |
| 13:32 | Montana | Alan Paul misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Alan Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:32 | Lafayette | Adam Redd grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 13:23 | Lafayette | Adam Redd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Montana | David Larochelle (PF) Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee Young (PG), Edgar Kennedy (SF) Richard Wagner, Lawrence Bledsoe | |
| 13:19 | Montana | Bobby Hinson is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Young - foul #1 on Lee Young, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| 13:05 | Montana | David Larochelle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Redd - foul #2 on Adam Redd, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| 13:05 | Montana | David Larochelle misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:05 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:44 | Lafayette | James Waller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Bobby Hinson snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 12:38 | Montana | Bobby Hinson jams it set up by Peter Butkovich | 51-38 |
| 12:15 | Lafayette | Lee Young's pass is intercepted by John Devos | 51-38 |
| 12:10 | Montana | Peter Butkovich hits the finger roll set up by John Devos | 53-38 |
| 11:53 | Lafayette | Adam Redd misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Banks - foul #2 on Donald Banks, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG), Roy Brush (SG), George Lingo (SF), James James (PF), Alan Paul (C) Bobby Hinson, Peter Butkovich, John Devos, David Larochelle, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (PG), Richard Wagner (SG), Lawrence Bledsoe (PF) Lee Young, Floyd Richards, Edgar Kennedy | |
| 11:53 | Lafayette | Adam Redd makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:53 | Lafayette | Adam Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:51 | Montana | George Lingo's pass is intercepted by Richard Wagner in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 11:30 | Lafayette | Adam Redd misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 11:28 | Lafayette | James Waller misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 11:27 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe tips it in | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Brush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Lingo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - William Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Waller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Bledsoe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Adam Redd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Montana | William Gregory steps in front of the Alan Paul pass | 53-42 |
| 10:50 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Brush - foul #1 on Roy Brush, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), Donald Banks (C) George Lingo, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Roy (SG), David Swader (C) James Waller, Adam Redd | |
| 10:50 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:50 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:36 | Montana | William Hart loses the ball out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG) William Hart | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Bragg (SF) William Gregory | |
| 10:16 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Bledsoe, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF), David Larochelle (C) Roy Brush, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG) Richard Wagner | |
| 09:59 | Montana | Peter Butkovich makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Lingo | 55-43 |
| 09:41 | Lafayette | Robert Roy comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 55-43 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Peter Butkovich gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Bob Truss misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 09:31 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:14 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 09:12 | Montana | James James grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 08:46 | Montana | David Larochelle's layup is rejected by Lawrence Bledsoe | 55-43 |
| 08:44 | Lafayette | Lester Bragg gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:37 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James James - foul #3 on James James, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Roy Brush (SG), John Devos (SF), Alan Paul (PF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, Bob Truss, George Lingo, James James, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee Young (PG), William Gregory (SG), Edgar Kennedy (SF), Thomas Hodge (C) Floyd Richards, Robert Roy, Lester Bragg, David Swader | |
| 08:37 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:37 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Bobby Hinson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Brush | 57-45 |
| 08:04 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Paul - foul #1 on Alan Paul, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Waller (PF) Lawrence Bledsoe | |
| 08:04 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:04 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Donald Banks pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Bobby Hinson drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Devos | 59-45 |
| 07:15 | Lafayette | Lee Young misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 07:14 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy tips it in | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Brush (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Devos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lee Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edgar Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Waller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hodge (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Montana | Bobby Hinson is hacked by William Gregory in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gregory, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF) Roy Brush, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (SG) William Gregory | |
| 07:12 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:12 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:01 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), James James (PF) Bob Truss, John Devos | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), Adam Redd (C) Lee Young, Thomas Hodge | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:44 | Montana | Adam Redd steals it from James James | 61-47 |
| 06:30 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner is fouled on the floor by Peter Butkovich - foul #2 on Peter Butkovich, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Roy (SG), Lawrence Bledsoe (PF) Floyd Richards, Edgar Kennedy | |
| 06:30 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:30 | Montana | David Larochelle gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Peter Butkovich scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James James | 64-47 |
| 06:00 | Lafayette | James Waller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 05:59 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe grabs the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 05:42 | Lafayette | Adam Redd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 05:40 | Montana | The rebound goes to Peter Butkovich | 64-47 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 05:35 | Lafayette | Adam Redd snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 05:23 | Lafayette | Adam Redd buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Roy | 64-49 |
| 04:56 | Montana | Peter Butkovich's layup is rejected by Adam Redd | 64-49 |
| 04:54 | Montana | James James pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 04:37 | Montana | William Hart is fouled on the floor by Adam Redd - foul #3 on Adam Redd, team foul #10 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), Roy Brush (SF), John Devos (PF), Alan Paul (C) Peter Butkovich, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee Young (PG), Floyd Richards (SG), William Gregory (SF), David Swader (PF), Thomas Hodge (C) Richard Wagner, Robert Roy, James Waller, Lawrence Bledsoe, Adam Redd | |
| 04:37 | Montana | William Hart makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:37 | Montana | William Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:22 | Lafayette | David Swader connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Gregory | 66-51 |
| 04:02 | Montana | John Devos misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-51 |
| 04:00 | Lafayette | William Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Lafayette | William Hart steals the ball from Lee Young in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Montana | George Lingo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Brush | 69-51 |
| 03:24 | Lafayette | Lee Young can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 03:23 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to David Swader | 69-51 |
| 03:15 | Lafayette | Roy Brush picks off the pass by David Swader | 69-51 |
| 03:11 | Montana | William Hart lays it in set up by Roy Brush | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Brush (fresh) 4 ast. PF - John Devos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lee Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Richards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Swader (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Hodge (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Lafayette | Lee Young loses the ball out of bounds | 71-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), David Larochelle (C) William Hart, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Bragg (SF), James Waller (PF) Lee Young, Thomas Hodge | |
| 02:36 | Montana | George Lingo misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Waller - foul #2 on James Waller, team foul #11 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG) William Gregory | |
| 02:36 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:36 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 02:18 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner is called for traveling | 73-51 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Peter Butkovich is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wagner - foul #3 on Richard Wagner, team foul #12 | 73-51 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Peter Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Peter Butkovich makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:05 | Lafayette | David Larochelle steals it from James Waller | 75-51 |
| 01:45 | Montana | John Devos hits a wide open floater in the lane set up by Peter Butkovich | 77-51 |
| 01:41 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-51 |
| 01:40 | Montana | Peter Butkovich grabs the board | 77-51 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 77-51 |
| 01:18 | Montana | George Lingo tips it back up and in | 79-51 |
| 00:57 | Lafayette | James Waller loses the dribble to David Larochelle | 79-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Roy Brush makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Lingo | 81-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Lafayette | David Swader double dribbles | 81-51 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), Adam Redd (C) Richard Wagner, Lester Bragg | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Peter Butkovich runs out the clock | 81-51 |