| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Billy Sane inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Fish | 30-31 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Gary Morrison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Alfred Watkins - foul #2 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | John Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) Bradley Norman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:30 | Montana State | John Hill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Fish - foul #1 on Matthew Fish, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Travis Kane, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:12 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Billy Sane connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Fish | 34-34 |
| 17:35 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Tadlock | 37-34 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 17:20 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | John Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Robert Jones hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hill | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey is denied on a layup by Robert Jones | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Robert Jones is hacked by Richard Craven - foul #2 on Richard Craven, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Robert Geiger (C) Thomas Dickerson, Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Richard Kreps (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Matthew Woodburn is called for the reach on Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Richard Kreps comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 15:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Geiger | 37-37 |
| 15:09 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Richard Kreps grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Clemons | 37-37 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Thomas Foster is hacked by Matthew Woodburn - foul #2 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG) Richard Clemons, Thomas Foster | |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Spiker | 37-39 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Travis Kane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Matthew Fish connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Hill | 37-41 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Travis Kane grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:00 | LSU | Travis Kane is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Isaiah Bangert, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Robert Jones (C) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Derrick Fisher | |
| 12:58 | Montana State | John Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tadlock - foul #3 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Hill | 37-44 |
| 12:22 | LSU | John Hill steals it from Nathan Patin | 37-44 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses the jump hook from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Richard Craven grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Gary Tadlock scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nathan Patin | 40-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Patin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Charles Osborn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nathan Patin - foul #2 on Nathan Patin, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Travis Kane (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Nathan Patin, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (PG), Richard Kreps (SG), Alfred Watkins (PF) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Robert Jones | |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Charles Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Charles Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:19 | LSU | Gary Morrison snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Travis Kane comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Foster - foul #1 on Thomas Foster, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Richard Craven, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Charles Osborn, Thomas Foster | |
| 10:57 | LSU | Travis Kane misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Travis Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 10:14 | LSU | Travis Kane knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Matthew Woodburn | 43-47 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Kreps, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Patin (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Travis Kane, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps | |
| 09:57 | LSU | Nathan Patin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Billy Sane is hacked by Nathan Patin - foul #3 on Nathan Patin, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Richard Craven (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Robert Geiger (C) Thomas Dickerson, Matthew Woodburn, Nathan Patin, Isaiah Bangert, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF), Robert Jones (C) Alfred Watkins, Derrick Fisher | |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Richard Craven blocks the short jumper by Billy Sane | 43-47 |
| 09:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Richard Craven | 43-47 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Billy Sane steals the ball from Richard Craven | 43-47 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Robert Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 08:09 | LSU | Richard Kreps steps in front of the Gary Tadlock pass | 43-49 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Billy Sane scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Fish | 43-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Norman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Sane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Robert Jones can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-52 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Billy Sane tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 06:39 | LSU | Gary Tadlock drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Craven | 46-54 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses the jumper from the right side | 46-54 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Gary Morrison gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Gary Morrison buries a floater from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Tadlock - foul #4 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Matthew Woodburn (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, Bradley Norman, Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) John Hill, Billy Sane, Richard Kreps, Robert Jones | |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:19 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 05:17 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Kane | 48-56 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Alfred Watkins - foul #3 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG) Matthew Fish | |
| 04:51 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dickerson - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:22 | LSU | Alfred Watkins swats the layup by Isaiah Bangert | 49-58 |
| 04:21 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 49-58 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Woodburn | 52-58 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Matthew Woodburn is called for the reach on Richard Clemons - foul #3 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Norman (SG), Nathan Patin (PF), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Isaiah Bangert, Woodrow Harvey | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Charles Osborn | |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | LSU | Travis Kane connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Dickerson | 54-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Patin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfred Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins is open and lays it up and in set up by Richard Clemons | 54-62 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 02:46 | LSU | Nathan Patin snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-62 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Gary Morrison (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Thomas Dickerson, Bradley Norman, Nathan Patin, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Richard Kreps (PF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Alfred Watkins, Derrick Fisher | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Robert Jones knocks in the shot in the paint and the foul's on Woodrow Harvey - foul #2 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Patin (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Travis Kane, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Thomas Foster (PF) Matthew Fish, John Hill | |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Thomas Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Thomas Foster's pass is intercepted by Isaiah Bangert | 54-65 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is hacked by Thomas Foster - foul #2 on Thomas Foster, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Derrick Fisher (C) Robert Jones | |
| 01:12 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Woodrow Harvey is called for the reach on Daniel Spiker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Kreps - foul #4 on Richard Kreps, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Gary Tadlock is called for the reach on Daniel Spiker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #12 | 56-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (SG) Gary Tadlock | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Richard Craven clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-68 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 56-68 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 00:09 | LSU | The short jumper by Richard Craven is denied by Derrick Fisher | 56-68 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Richard Clemons runs out the clock | 56-68 |