| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Clements (fresh) SF - Mark Cathey (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Charles Gerst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Payne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Lafayette | Clifton Zutter takes the ball from Douglas Clements | 40-40 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Joseph Rico clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Hicks - foul #3 on James Hicks, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Gibbs (PG) James Hicks | |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:34 | Lafayette | Adam Payne snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 19:19 | Lafayette | The jumper by Douglas Clements is denied by Jeffrey Bishop | 40-40 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is hacked by Adam Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Payne, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Conerly | 42-40 |
| 18:41 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 18:40 | Lafayette | Douglas Clements tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gibbs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gibbs, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Justin Bentz (SG), Jack McCreless (SF), James Simkins (PF), John Moore (C) Douglas Clements, Mark Cathey, Charles Gerst, Adam Payne | |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is hacked by Justin Bentz - foul #1 on Justin Bentz, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter hits a wide open floater from the left block set up by Jack Golub | 44-42 |
| 17:33 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 17:32 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Gibbs can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Lee Gilarski | 44-42 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is hacked by Jeffrey Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gibbs, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Cortes (PF) Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Cathey (SF) Jeffrey Gibbs | |
| 17:19 | Montana State | John Cortes makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alton Holmes and the foul's on Jack McCreless - foul #2 on Jack McCreless, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Clements (SG) Jack McCreless | |
| 17:19 | Montana State | John Cortes makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:03 | Lafayette | James Simkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 17:02 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:51 | Lafayette | Douglas Clements is hacked by Lee Gilarski - foul #1 on Lee Gilarski, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Jack Golub, Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack McCreless (SF), Charles Gerst (PF), Adam Payne (C) Mark Cathey, James Simkins, John Moore | |
| 16:36 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz is hacked by John Cortes - foul #2 on John Cortes, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Cathey (SF) Justin Bentz | |
| 16:23 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey's pass is intercepted by John Cortes | 47-42 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | John Cortes lays it in | 49-42 |
| 15:56 | Lafayette | Adam Payne misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Lee Gilarski - foul #2 on Lee Gilarski, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (SG), Dennis Duncan (PF) Aaron Conerly, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Hicks (PG), Kenneth Cleveland (SG) Jack McCreless, Douglas Clements | |
| 15:56 | Lafayette | Adam Payne misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:56 | Lafayette | Adam Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Cathey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Charles Gerst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is hacked by James Hicks in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hicks, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Gibbs (PG) James Hicks | |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 15:43 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Duncan | 51-43 |
| 15:41 | Montana State | John Cortes grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gibbs - foul #3 on Jeffrey Gibbs, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Bennett (C) John Cortes, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Justin Bentz (SG), John Moore (C) Kenneth Cleveland, Adam Payne | |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:00 | Lafayette | Dennis Bennett swats the layup by Jeffrey Gibbs | 53-43 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Jeffrey Gibbs picks off the pass by Clifton Zutter | 53-43 |
| 14:32 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Gibbs | 53-45 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Alton Holmes hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Bennett | 56-45 |
| 13:59 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Duncan | 56-45 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Joseph Rico, Alton Holmes, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack McCreless (PG), Douglas Clements (SG), James Simkins (PF), Adam Payne (C) Jeffrey Gibbs, Justin Bentz, Charles Gerst, John Moore | |
| 13:50 | Lafayette | James Simkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Simkins, team foul #9 | 56-45 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 13:24 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 13:14 | Lafayette | James Simkins blows the layup | 56-45 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bishop | 56-45 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Mark Cathey - foul #2 on Mark Cathey, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Cortes (SF), Dennis Bennett (PF) Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Gibbs (SF) Mark Cathey | |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:45 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Bishop steals it from Jack McCreless | 58-45 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Jack Golub is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-45 |
| 12:05 | Lafayette | Douglas Clements connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack McCreless | 60-48 |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 11:43 | Lafayette | Adam Payne grabs the board | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jack Golub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jack McCreless (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Clements (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Simkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Lafayette | Adam Payne drills a jump hook from close range | 60-50 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Douglas Clements steals it from John Cortes | 60-50 |
| 10:55 | Lafayette | Douglas Clements banks in the layup | 60-52 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Jack Golub is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 10:36 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:22 | Lafayette | James Simkins travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Alton Holmes (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, John Cortes, Dennis Bennett, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Justin Bentz (PG), Kenneth Cleveland (SG), Mark Cathey (SF), Charles Gerst (PF), John Moore (C) Jack McCreless, Douglas Clements, Jeffrey Gibbs, James Simkins, Adam Payne | |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Joseph Rico clanks a jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 10:04 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 09:55 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz lays it up and in and the foul's on Joseph Rico - foul #1 on Joseph Rico, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| 09:55 | Lafayette | Justin Bentz makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Joseph Rico lays it up and in | 62-55 |
| 09:23 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Cleveland, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Bentz - foul #2 on Justin Bentz, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:21 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 09:03 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 08:39 | Lafayette | John Moore grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 08:27 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Alton Holmes - foul #2 on Alton Holmes, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brown (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), John Cortes (C) Joseph Rico, Alton Holmes, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Gibbs (PG), Adam Payne (C) Justin Bentz, John Moore | |
| 08:27 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:27 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-57 |
| 08:03 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Gibbs grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 07:58 | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses the lay-in | 63-60 |
| 07:47 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:37 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Gibbs is called for 10 seconds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (PG), Dennis Bennett (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Michael Brown, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Hicks (PG), Douglas Clements (SG), Justin Bentz (SF) Jeffrey Gibbs, Kenneth Cleveland, Mark Cathey | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jack Golub (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Gould (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Clements (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Bentz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gerst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Payne (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Adam Payne takes the ball from John Cortes | 63-60 |
| 06:59 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | John Cortes snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Jack Golub is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Lee Gilarski (C) Kenneth Gould, John Cortes, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 06:39 | Lafayette | Douglas Clements misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Joseph Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 63-60 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is fouled on the floor by Adam Payne - foul #2 on Adam Payne, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Jack Golub, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack McCreless (SF), John Moore (C) Justin Bentz, Adam Payne | |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:48 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Moore | 64-62 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Douglas Clements blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Aaron Conerly | 64-62 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Conerly and he's hacked by Jack McCreless - foul #3 on Jack McCreless, team foul #14 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland (SG), James Simkins (PF) Douglas Clements, Charles Gerst | |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:53 | Lafayette | James Simkins buries a driving attempt from the right block | 67-64 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Alton Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Cleveland - foul #2 on Kenneth Cleveland, team foul #15 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Cathey (SF), Jeffrey Gibbs (C) Jack McCreless, John Moore | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:26 | Lafayette | James Simkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 69-64 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gibbs - foul #4 on Jeffrey Gibbs, team foul #16 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), John Cortes (SF) Jack Golub, Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Justin Bentz (SG), Adam Payne (C) Kenneth Cleveland, James Simkins | |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:43 | Lafayette | The pull-up jumper by Mark Cathey is blocked by Dennis Duncan | 71-64 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | John Cortes pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (PF) Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack McCreless (SF), John Moore (PF) Mark Cathey, Adam Payne | |
| 03:34 | Lafayette | John Moore hits the finger roll set up by James Hicks | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Bentz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack McCreless (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-66 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Alton Holmes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 02:53 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:33 | Lafayette | James Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Bennett - foul #2 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #6 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Alton Holmes, John Cortes, Dennis Bennett, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kenneth Cleveland (SG), Mark Cathey (SF), Charles Gerst (PF), Adam Payne (C) Justin Bentz, Jack McCreless, John Moore, Jeffrey Gibbs | |
| 02:33 | Lafayette | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:33 | Lafayette | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Clements (SG), Jack McCreless (SF), James Simkins (C) Kenneth Cleveland, Mark Cathey, Adam Payne | |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan lays it up and in set up by Clifton Zutter | 73-68 |
| 01:46 | Lafayette | Jack McCreless can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 01:44 | Lafayette | Douglas Clements pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:35 | Lafayette | Dennis Duncan steals it from James Hicks | 73-68 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Jack Golub, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Cathey (SF), Adam Payne (C) Jack McCreless, James Simkins | |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter can't finish the layup | 73-68 |
| 01:14 | Lafayette | Adam Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:03 | Lafayette | James Hicks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 01:01 | Lafayette | Charles Gerst tips it but misses | 73-68 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Joseph Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Clements - foul #1 on Douglas Clements, team foul #17 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Cortes (SF) Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Lafayette | Douglas Clements misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:26 | Lafayette | Adam Payne grabs the offensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:24 | Lafayette | James Hicks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Douglas Clements is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Clements, team foul #18 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Zutter (SF) John Cortes | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Douglas Clements can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Conerly - foul #1 on Aaron Conerly, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Douglas Clements makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Douglas Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Douglas Clements makes the 3rd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | James Hicks is called for the reach on Dennis Duncan in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Hicks, team foul #19 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (C) Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Gibbs (PG) James Hicks | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is fouled on the floor by Charles Gerst - foul #3 on Charles Gerst, team foul #20 | 78-71 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:04 | Lafayette | Mark Cathey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Joseph Rico runs out the clock | 80-71 |