| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Dustin Conklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casimir Cholewinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Schiffer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dennis Baylis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Louis Caba - foul #1 on Louis Caba, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Clarence Zais can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Louis Caba tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer misses short on a floater from the left block | 38-36 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Heath Sutton gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:48 | Montana | Harry Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | Louis Caba is called for the reach on Casimir Cholewinski - foul #2 on Louis Caba, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dennis Baylis, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 17:43 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Baylis - foul #3 on Dennis Baylis, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Hudson (PF), Manuel Thornton (C) Louis Caba, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing (PF) Dennis Baylis | |
| 17:43 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:43 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Conklin | 42-38 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson is hacked by Lee Schiffer - foul #1 on Lee Schiffer, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (SG), Floyd Means (SF) Harry Moore, Gary Salcido | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales (PG), Dallas Matthews (C) Dustin Conklin, Kevin Marsala | |
| 16:47 | Montana | Edward Duncan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Zais | 45-38 |
| 16:43 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer's pass is intercepted by Manuel Thornton | 45-38 |
| 16:27 | Montana | Jimmy Dearing blocks the short jumper by Edward Duncan | 45-38 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Mark Scales | 45-40 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Means (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Scales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casimir Cholewinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Schiffer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Dearing (fresh) C - Dallas Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Floyd Means - foul #1 on Floyd Means, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Clarence Zais, Floyd Means, Cleveland Hudson, Manuel Thornton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin (PG), Gary Brown (SF), Dennis Baylis (PF) Mark Scales, Casimir Cholewinski, Lee Schiffer | |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:40 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:28 | Montana | Dallas Matthews steps in front of the Gary Salcido pass | 45-42 |
| 15:21 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 15:19 | Montana | Gary Salcido grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 15:00 | Montana | Edward Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Harry Moore grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 14:51 | Montana | Harry Moore can't connect on a floater in the paint | 45-42 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Willie Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:33 | Montana | Edward Duncan drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Shelton | 47-42 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Duncan is called for the reach on Jimmy Dearing - foul #1 on Edward Duncan, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Floyd Means (SF) Edward Duncan, Gary Salcido | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski (SG), Lee Schiffer (SF), Kevin Marsala (C) Jimmy Dearing, Gary Brown, Dallas Matthews | |
| 14:11 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 14:10 | Montana | Floyd Means pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:47 | Montana | Willie Shelton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:21 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lee Schiffer and the foul's on Harry Moore - foul #1 on Harry Moore, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SF), Louis Caba (C) Harry Moore, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales (PG) Dustin Conklin | |
| 13:21 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:58 | Montana | Louis Caba's pass is intercepted by Mark Scales | 47-45 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Smith picks off the pass by Mark Scales | 47-45 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Gary Smith lays it in | 49-45 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Willie Shelton pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses short on a shot from close range | 49-45 |
| 11:46 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Zais | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Means (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Caba (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Scales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casimir Cholewinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Schiffer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Baylis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Marsala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Montana | Louis Caba misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lee Schiffer - foul #2 on Lee Schiffer, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Heath Sutton (C) Clarence Zais, Floyd Means, Gary Smith, Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin (PG), Jimmy Dearing (SG), Dustin Walker (SF), Gary Brown (PF), Dallas Matthews (C) Mark Scales, Casimir Cholewinski, Lee Schiffer, Dennis Baylis, Kevin Marsala | |
| 11:30 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:30 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Dustin Walker steals the ball from Edward Duncan | 51-47 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana Tech | Harry Moore is called for the reach on Jimmy Dearing - foul #2 on Harry Moore, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Hudson (PF) Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG) Edward Duncan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer (SF) Dustin Walker | |
| 10:13 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dallas Matthews - foul #2 on Dallas Matthews, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski (SG) Gary Brown | |
| 10:13 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:13 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:57 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski is fouled on the floor by Harry Moore - foul #3 on Harry Moore, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Shelton (PF) Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala (C) Dallas Matthews | |
| 09:57 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:57 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Willie Shelton is hacked by Jimmy Dearing - foul #1 on Jimmy Dearing, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Kevin Marsala takes the ball from Willie Shelton | 52-49 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-49 |
| 09:01 | Montana | Willie Shelton gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Harry Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala's floater is tipped away by Willie Shelton | 52-49 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Harry Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:24 | Montana | Gary Salcido can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-49 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dearing | 52-49 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Casimir Cholewinski | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Montana | Willie Shelton drills a fadeaway from the right side | 54-52 |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala buries a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Salcido (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Heath Sutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Dustin Conklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casimir Cholewinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Schiffer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Dearing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Marsala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Montana | Willie Shelton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Dearing - foul #2 on Jimmy Dearing, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Floyd Means (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Louis Caba (C) Clarence Zais, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales (PG), Gary Brown (SG), Dustin Walker (SF), Dennis Baylis (PF), Dallas Matthews (C) Dustin Conklin, Casimir Cholewinski, Lee Schiffer, Jimmy Dearing, Kevin Marsala | |
| 07:28 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:28 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Walker is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Hudson (C) Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Walker misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:04 | Montana | Louis Caba snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Floyd Means drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Duncan | 58-55 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 06:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Cleveland Hudson | 58-55 |
| 06:21 | Montana | Floyd Means misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Scales | 58-55 |
| 06:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski (SG), Lee Schiffer (SF) Dustin Walker, Gary Brown | |
| 05:36 | Montana | Edward Duncan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dallas Matthews - foul #3 on Dallas Matthews, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin (PG), Kevin Marsala (C) Mark Scales, Dallas Matthews | |
| 05:36 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Zais steps in front of the Casimir Cholewinski pass | 60-55 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Kevin Marsala is called for the reach on Clarence Zais - foul #1 on Kevin Marsala, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF) Edward Duncan, Floyd Means, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing (PF) Dennis Baylis | |
| 04:51 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Kevin Marsala is blocked by Cleveland Hudson | 60-55 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Harry Moore pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Harry Moore hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Zais | 62-55 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Salcido steals the ball from Kevin Marsala | 62-55 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Lee Schiffer takes the ball from Cleveland Hudson | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cleveland Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Dustin Conklin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casimir Cholewinski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Schiffer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Dearing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Marsala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Willie Shelton buries a shot from close range | 64-58 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Dustin Conklin | 64-60 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Lee Schiffer - foul #3 on Lee Schiffer, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Floyd Means (SG), Heath Sutton (C) Clarence Zais, Harry Moore, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales (PG), Gary Brown (SF), Dennis Baylis (PF), Dallas Matthews (C) Dustin Conklin, Casimir Cholewinski, Lee Schiffer, Kevin Marsala | |
| 02:30 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG) Floyd Means | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer (SF) Gary Brown | |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Dearing | 66-62 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Lee Schiffer is called for the reach on Heath Sutton - foul #4 on Lee Schiffer, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG) Edward Duncan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin (PG), Casimir Cholewinski (SG), Kevin Marsala (C) Mark Scales, Jimmy Dearing, Dallas Matthews | |
| 01:58 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis tips it in | 68-64 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Willie Shelton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Casimir Cholewinski - foul #2 on Casimir Cholewinski, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Salcido is called for the reach on Casimir Cholewinski - foul #3 on Gary Salcido, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Heath Sutton gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Heath Sutton is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Conklin - foul #2 on Dustin Conklin, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis misses badly on a shot from the left side | 71-64 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski tips it in | 71-66 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Clarence Zais is hacked by Casimir Cholewinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Casimir Cholewinski, team foul #14 | 71-66 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Conklin | 72-69 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Clarence Zais is hacked by Dustin Conklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Conklin, team foul #15 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SF) Gary Salcido | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:33 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dustin Conklin | 73-71 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Harry Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Casimir Cholewinski - foul #4 on Casimir Cholewinski, team foul #16 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF) Floyd Means | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana Tech | Clarence Zais takes the ball from Kevin Marsala | 75-71 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Harry Moore is hacked by Dustin Conklin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dustin Conklin, team foul #17 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Floyd Means (SF) Clarence Zais, Gary Salcido | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:21 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Marsala pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis gets the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Baylis | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Gary Salcido (SF) Edward Duncan, Floyd Means | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:08 | Montana | Clarence Zais is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Conklin - foul #5 on Dustin Conklin, team foul #18 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales (PG) Dustin Conklin | |
| 00:08 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Scales | 78-77 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Gary Salcido is fouled in the backcourt by Casimir Cholewinski - foul #5 on Casimir Cholewinski, team foul #19 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing (SG) Casimir Cholewinski | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 80-77 |