| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Jesse Rincon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Belcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Dean (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Richard Salvato inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Steppe | 31-33 |
| 19:31 | Long Island | Albert Belcher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Long Island | Kevin Caldwell tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Brady - foul #2 on Michael Brady, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:03 | Long Island | Kevin Caldwell gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:49 | Long Island | Roger Dean misses the shot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Richard Salvato grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 18:41 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Michael Brady | 33-35 |
| 18:25 | Long Island | Albert Belcher connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Dean | 35-35 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 17:53 | Long Island | Roger Dean misses the easy layup but the foul's on Earl Gabriel - foul #2 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jay Cook (PG), Carmen Wells (PF) Jesse Rincon, Michael Brady | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:53 | Long Island | Roger Dean misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:53 | Long Island | Roger Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clifford Kindberg, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Long Island | Warren Kempf (SF), David Johnson (C) Roger Dean, Kevin Caldwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:20 | Long Island | Warren Kempf clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Richard Salvato grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Richard Salvato's pass is intercepted by Carmen Wells | 36-37 |
| 16:39 | Long Island | Carmen Wells comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:37 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Belcher | 36-37 |
| 16:16 | Long Island | William Steppe is called for the reach on Jay Cook - foul #2 on William Steppe, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jesse Rincon (PG), Roger Dean (SF), Michael Brady (PF), Kevin Caldwell (C) Jay Cook, Albert Belcher, Carmen Wells, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:03 | Long Island | Warren Kempf is hacked by Clifford Kindberg - foul #3 on Clifford Kindberg, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG) Clifford Kindberg | |
| 15:49 | Long Island | Kevin Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Earl Gabriel - foul #3 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG) Charles Solley | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Jesse Rincon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Kempf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Long Island | Kevin Caldwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 15:34 | Long Island | Warren Kempf pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:09 | Long Island | Roger Dean misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Richard Salvato can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 14:47 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Kevin Caldwell | 36-37 |
| 14:29 | Long Island | Michael Brady's pass is intercepted by Clifford Kindberg | 36-37 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | William Steppe hits the finger roll set up by Clifford Kindberg | 36-39 |
| 14:15 | Long Island | Kevin Caldwell misses the easy open layup | 36-39 |
| 14:13 | Long Island | Kevin Caldwell misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Richard Salvato snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:51 | Long Island | Warren Kempf scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Dean | 38-41 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jay Cook (PG), Albert Belcher (SG), Raul Diaz (SF), Carmen Wells (PF), David Johnson (C) Jesse Rincon, Warren Kempf, Roger Dean, Michael Brady, Kevin Caldwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jeffery Veal (SF) William Steppe, Richard Salvato | |
| 13:22 | Long Island | Carmen Wells connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Earl Gabriel - foul #4 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Newcomb (PF) Earl Gabriel | |
| 13:22 | Long Island | Carmen Wells makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt hits a turnaround in the paint | 41-43 |
| 12:49 | Long Island | Jay Cook misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg tips it home | 41-45 |
| 11:56 | Long Island | Jay Cook hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Belcher | 43-45 |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Newcomb | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Jay Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert Belcher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raul Diaz (fresh) PF - Carmen Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifford Kindberg (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Long Island | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Aron Dewitt - foul #3 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Long Island | Roger Dean (SF), Kevin Caldwell (C) Raul Diaz, Carmen Wells | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF) Jeffery Veal | |
| 11:27 | Long Island | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | William Newcomb's floater is tipped away by David Johnson | 43-47 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Richard Salvato tips it home | 43-49 |
| 10:43 | Long Island | Jay Cook knocks in the shot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 10:33 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Kevin Caldwell | 45-49 |
| 10:20 | Long Island | Jay Cook drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Albert Belcher | 47-49 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Roger Dean steals it from Joe Welch | 47-49 |
| 09:49 | Long Island | Jay Cook connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | William Newcomb buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 09:13 | Long Island | Jay Cook comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jesse Rincon (PG), Warren Kempf (SF), Michael Brady (PF), Carmen Wells (C) Albert Belcher, Roger Dean, David Johnson, Kevin Caldwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Jeffery Veal (SF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt | |
| 09:13 | Long Island | Jay Cook misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:13 | Long Island | Jay Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to William Steppe | 51-52 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 08:43 | Long Island | Warren Kempf grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 08:36 | Long Island | Warren Kempf misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Newcomb - foul #2 on William Newcomb, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Long Island | Raul Diaz (SF) Jay Cook | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF) William Newcomb | |
| 08:36 | Long Island | Warren Kempf makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | Long Island | Warren Kempf makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal knocks in the shot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 08:01 | Long Island | William Steppe is called for the reach on Jesse Rincon - foul #3 on William Steppe, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Long Island | Roger Dean (SF) Raul Diaz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF) Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal | |
| 08:01 | Long Island | Jesse Rincon misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:01 | Long Island | Jesse Rincon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | William Steppe connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 07:39 | Long Island | Carmen Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Jesse Rincon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Kempf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmen Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Kindberg (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aron Dewitt (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 07:03 | Long Island | Roger Dean knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Rincon | 57-59 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:42 | Long Island | Roger Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:37 | Long Island | Warren Kempf knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jesse Rincon | 59-59 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 06:10 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Carmen Wells | 59-59 |
| 05:47 | Long Island | Carmen Wells scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Roger Dean and he's fouled by Aron Dewitt - foul #4 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jay Cook (PG), Albert Belcher (SG), Raul Diaz (SF), Kevin Caldwell (C) Jesse Rincon, Warren Kempf, Roger Dean, Michael Brady | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jeffery Veal (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) William Steppe, Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt | |
| 05:47 | Long Island | Carmen Wells makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:29 | Long Island | Albert Belcher grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 05:24 | Long Island | Kevin Caldwell scores on a runner from the right block | 64-59 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | The jump hook by Earl Gabriel is blocked by Raul Diaz | 64-59 |
| 05:01 | Long Island | Kevin Caldwell grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:47 | Long Island | Joe Welch steals the ball from Kevin Caldwell | 64-59 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Joe Welch | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | Long Island | Jay Cook hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Gabriel - foul #5 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Long Island | Roger Dean (SF), David Johnson (PF) Raul Diaz, Carmen Wells | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, Jeffery Veal, Earl Gabriel, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 04:05 | Long Island | Jay Cook makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:05 | Long Island | Jay Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Albert Belcher steals it from Aron Dewitt | 66-61 |
| 03:42 | Long Island | Albert Belcher banks in the layup | 68-61 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Charles Solley's floater is knocked away by Jay Cook | 68-61 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Jay Cook (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert Belcher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Caldwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Montana State | William Newcomb is whistled for traveling | 68-61 |
| Subs | Long Island | Warren Kempf (PG), Albert Rice (C) Jay Cook, Kevin Caldwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG) Charles Solley | |
| 02:54 | Long Island | Warren Kempf connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Roger Dean | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Richard Salvato is hacked by Albert Rice - foul #1 on Albert Rice, team foul #2 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jesse Rincon (PG), Raul Diaz (SF), Michael Brady (PF) Albert Belcher, Roger Dean, Albert Rice | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 02:26 | Long Island | Warren Kempf pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:26 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Long Island | Albert Belcher (SG), Roger Dean (SF), Kevin Caldwell (C) Warren Kempf, Raul Diaz, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Long Island | Michael Brady is called for traveling | 70-61 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 01:50 | Long Island | Kevin Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:45 | Long Island | Albert Belcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Caldwell and he's fouled by William Newcomb - foul #3 on William Newcomb, team foul #13 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jay Cook (PG), Warren Kempf (SF), Carmen Wells (PF), David Johnson (C) Jesse Rincon, Roger Dean, Michael Brady, Kevin Caldwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jeffery Veal (SF), Stanley Tarkington (C) William Steppe, Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt | |
| 01:45 | Long Island | Albert Belcher misses the free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | William Newcomb snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | William Newcomb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-61 |
| 01:26 | Long Island | David Johnson grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 01:05 | Long Island | Carmen Wells comes up short on the runner from close range | 72-61 |
| 01:03 | Long Island | Jay Cook tips it home | 74-61 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Jay Cook takes the ball from Jeffery Veal | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Long Island | Albert Belcher lays it up and in set up by Jay Cook | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-61 |
| 00:14 | Long Island | Carmen Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Jay Cook runs out the clock | 76-61 |