| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) SG - Jules Russo (fresh) SF - David Bollinger (fresh) PF - Gary Roux (fresh) C - Elliot Stites (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Jefferson (fresh) SG - Hung Huang (fresh) SF - Billy Harrell (fresh) PF - Dennis Jeffers (fresh) C - Harlan Damico (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Gary Roux wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | Dennis Jeffers blocks the jumper by David Bollinger | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Lafayette | Dennis Jeffers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Lafayette | Billy Harrell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Gary Roux is fouled on the floor by Dennis Jeffers - foul #1 on Dennis Jeffers, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Montana | Gary Roux lays it up and in on a great pass from Jules Russo | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Lafayette | Hung Huang can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Gary Roux throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Lafayette | Billy Harrell is fouled on the floor by David Bollinger - foul #1 on David Bollinger, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Lafayette | Harlan Damico misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Elliot Stites snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Jules Russo tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Lafayette | Jules Russo steals the ball from Paul Jefferson | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Montana | Gary Roux knocks in the shot near the basket | 6-3 |
| 17:14 | Lafayette | Hung Huang misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:12 | Montana | Elliot Stites grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 17:06 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jefferson - foul #1 on Paul Jefferson, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (PG), John Legler (SG), Johnny Hyslop (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF), Andrew Drolet (C) Jonathan Palmisano, Jules Russo, David Bollinger, Gary Roux, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (PG), Alva Kempinski (SF), Kurt Milner (PF), John Traylor (C) Paul Jefferson, Billy Harrell, Dennis Jeffers, Harlan Damico | |
| 16:46 | Montana | Andrew Drolet is hacked by John Traylor - foul #1 on John Traylor, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Rowley (SF) Hung Huang | |
| 16:33 | Montana | John Legler misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Ester - foul #1 on Ronald Ester, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| 16:33 | Montana | John Legler makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:33 | Montana | John Legler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:18 | Lafayette | Kurt Milner misses the shot from the right block | 8-3 |
| 16:16 | Lafayette | John Traylor tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 15:47 | Montana | Clinton Hensley is called for a backcourt violation | 8-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG) Johnny Hyslop | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Hung Huang (SG), Billy Harrell (SF), Dennis Jeffers (PF) Ronald Ester, Robert Rowley, Kurt Milner | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) SG - John Legler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Stansel (fresh) PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) C - Andrew Drolet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Alva Kempinski (fresh) SG - Hung Huang (fresh) SF - Billy Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jeffers (fresh) C - John Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 15:36 | Lafayette | John Traylor gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:16 | Lafayette | John Traylor hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Jeffers | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jason Stansel | 10-7 |
| 14:33 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 10-7 |
| 14:31 | Lafayette | John Traylor grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:11 | Lafayette | Billy Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (PG), Jules Russo (SG), David Bollinger (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Jonathan Palmisano, John Legler, Jason Stansel, Clinton Hensley, Andrew Drolet | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson (PG), Ronald Ester (SG), Harlan Damico (C) Alva Kempinski, Hung Huang, John Traylor | |
| 13:53 | Montana | Gary Roux can't throw it down but he's fouled by Paul Jefferson - foul #2 on Paul Jefferson, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Moore (SG), Robert Rowley (SF), Kurt Milner (PF) Paul Jefferson, Billy Harrell, Dennis Jeffers | |
| 13:53 | Montana | Gary Roux misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:53 | Montana | Gary Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:28 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester makes the 3 from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Gary Roux comes up short on the shot from the right block | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | Montana | Elliot Stites tips it but misses | 11-10 |
| 13:04 | Montana | Gary Roux can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 13:02 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Lafayette | Kurt Milner's floater is tipped away by Elliot Stites | 11-10 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Elliot Stites grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:47 | Montana | David Bollinger misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-10 |
| 12:46 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Kurt Milner | 11-10 |
| 12:32 | Lafayette | Kurt Milner loses the ball out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Clinton Hensley (SF) Wayne Buhr, David Bollinger | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski (PG), Hung Huang (SG), Billy Harrell (SF), Dennis Jeffers (PF) Ronald Ester, Eric Moore, Kurt Milner, Harlan Damico | |
| 12:25 | Montana | Jules Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-10 |
| 12:23 | Lafayette | Dennis Jeffers gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:59 | Lafayette | Hung Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Johnny Hyslop (SF), Andrew Drolet (C) Jules Russo, Gary Roux, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kurt Milner (C) Robert Rowley | |
| 11:46 | Montana | Andrew Drolet is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Palmisano | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Legler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) C - Andrew Drolet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Alva Kempinski (fresh) SG - Hung Huang (fresh) SF - Billy Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jeffers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kurt Milner (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Legler - foul #1 on John Legler, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SF) Johnny Hyslop | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Harlan Damico (C) Kurt Milner | |
| 11:26 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:26 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:26 | Montana | Andrew Drolet grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:10 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano is fouled on the floor by Harlan Damico - foul #1 on Harlan Damico, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Teeter (C) Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 10:57 | Montana | Andrew Drolet lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Palmisano | 15-11 |
| 10:31 | Lafayette | Jason Stansel takes the ball from Billy Harrell | 15-11 |
| 10:26 | Montana | Jason Stansel blows the layup | 15-11 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Andrew Drolet grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:10 | Montana | Jason Stansel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 15-11 |
| 10:08 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Harlan Damico | 15-11 |
| 09:54 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski scores on a floater from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 09:40 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 09:39 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:35 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 09:33 | Montana | Jason Stansel snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Jason Stansel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (PG), Jules Russo (SG), David Bollinger (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Jonathan Palmisano, John Legler, Jason Stansel, Andrew Drolet, Wendell Teeter | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (PG), Eric Moore (SG), Robert Rowley (SF), Kurt Milner (PF), John Traylor (C) Alva Kempinski, Hung Huang, Billy Harrell, Dennis Jeffers, Harlan Damico | |
| 09:10 | Lafayette | John Traylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:09 | Lafayette | John Traylor snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 08:53 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Moore | 15-16 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Jules Russo lays it in set up by Wayne Buhr | 17-16 |
| 08:27 | Lafayette | Kurt Milner banks in the layup and the foul's on David Bollinger - foul #2 on David Bollinger, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Clinton Hensley (SF) David Bollinger | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Harrell (SF) Robert Rowley | |
| 08:27 | Lafayette | Kurt Milner makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Clinton Hensley banks in the layup on a great pass from Jules Russo and the foul's on Eric Moore - foul #1 on Eric Moore, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Johnson (PG), Alva Kempinski (SF) Eric Moore, Billy Harrell | |
| 08:10 | Montana | Clinton Hensley makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:51 | Lafayette | Jules Russo picks off the pass by Ronald Ester | 20-19 |
| 07:38 | Montana | John Traylor steals it from Jules Russo | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Buhr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jules Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Roux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - Ronald Ester (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alva Kempinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kurt Milner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Traylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kurt Milner and he's fouled by Gary Roux - foul #1 on Gary Roux, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Jason Stansel (SG), Johnny Hyslop (SF), Andrew Drolet (C) Wayne Buhr, Jules Russo, Gary Roux, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Hung Huang (SG), Dennis Jeffers (PF), Harlan Damico (C) Ronald Ester, Kurt Milner, John Traylor | |
| 07:28 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Jason Stansel hits a shot from the right block | 22-22 |
| 06:50 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Hung Huang | 22-25 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Alva Kempinski picks off the pass by Andrew Drolet in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 06:36 | Lafayette | Harlan Damico can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 22-25 |
| 06:34 | Montana | The rebound goes to Andrew Drolet | 22-25 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Jonathan Palmisano - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SG), Elliot Stites (C) Jason Stansel, Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (PG), Billy Harrell (SF), Kurt Milner (PF), Robert Rowley (C) Robert Johnson, Alva Kempinski, Dennis Jeffers, Harlan Damico | |
| 06:10 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:54 | Lafayette | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Ester is blocked by Andrew Drolet | 24-25 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Jules Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Jules Russo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-25 |
| 05:37 | Montana | Elliot Stites gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (PG), Gary Roux (PF) Jonathan Palmisano, Andrew Drolet | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Moore (SG), John Traylor (C) Hung Huang, Robert Rowley | |
| 05:03 | Lafayette | Billy Harrell misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Johnny Hyslop - foul #1 on Johnny Hyslop, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (PG), Clinton Hensley (SF), Wendell Teeter (C) Jules Russo, Johnny Hyslop, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Rowley (C) Kurt Milner | |
| 05:03 | Lafayette | Billy Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:03 | Lafayette | Billy Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:01 | Montana | John Legler is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Moore - foul #2 on Eric Moore, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski (PG) Eric Moore | |
| 05:01 | Montana | John Legler makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:01 | Montana | John Legler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:01 | Lafayette | Billy Harrell grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 04:34 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley misses short on a floater near the basket | 25-26 |
| 04:32 | Lafayette | Billy Harrell tips it home | 25-28 |
| 04:09 | Montana | Wendell Teeter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 04:07 | Lafayette | Billy Harrell pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 03:47 | Lafayette | A charge is called on Alva Kempinski - foul #1 on Alva Kempinski, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Jules Russo (SG), David Bollinger (SF), Andrew Drolet (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Wayne Buhr, John Legler, Clinton Hensley, Gary Roux, Wendell Teeter | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson (PG), Hung Huang (SG), Kurt Milner (SF), Dennis Jeffers (PF), Harlan Damico (C) Alva Kempinski, Ronald Ester, Billy Harrell, John Traylor, Robert Rowley | |
| 03:40 | Montana | Jules Russo is fouled on the floor by Paul Jefferson - foul #3 on Paul Jefferson, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Johnson (PG) Paul Jefferson | |
| 03:40 | Montana | Jules Russo makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:40 | Montana | Jules Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:40 | Montana | Elliot Stites gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:27 | Montana | Elliot Stites is hacked by Hung Huang - foul #1 on Hung Huang, team foul #12 | 26-28 |
| 03:27 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:27 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jules Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bollinger (fresh) PF - Andrew Drolet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - Hung Huang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Milner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jeffers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harlan Damico (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Lafayette | Harlan Damico loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 02:55 | Montana | Elliot Stites can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 28-28 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Elliot Stites tips it home | 30-28 |
| 02:37 | Lafayette | Dennis Jeffers scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Hung Huang | 30-30 |
| 02:35 | Montana | David Bollinger is hacked by Kurt Milner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurt Milner, team foul #13 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Clinton Hensley (PF) Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski (PG), Billy Harrell (SF) Robert Johnson, Kurt Milner | |
| 02:35 | Montana | David Bollinger misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:35 | Montana | David Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:25 | Lafayette | Dennis Jeffers lays it in | 31-32 |
| 02:07 | Montana | Jules Russo drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Palmisano | 33-32 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Dennis Jeffers is hacked by Clinton Hensley - foul #1 on Clinton Hensley, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Jason Stansel (SF), Gary Roux (PF) Jules Russo, David Bollinger, Andrew Drolet | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (PG), Eric Moore (SG) Hung Huang, Billy Harrell | |
| 01:49 | Lafayette | Harlan Damico hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clinton Hensley - foul #2 on Clinton Hensley, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (SF) Jonathan Palmisano | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 01:49 | Lafayette | Harlan Damico makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:49 | Lafayette | Harlan Damico misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:49 | Montana | Clinton Hensley snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Harlan Damico steals the ball from Gary Roux | 33-33 |
| 01:08 | Lafayette | Eric Moore clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Gary Roux gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Alva Kempinski picks off the pass by Clinton Hensley in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 01:02 | Lafayette | Alva Kempinski banks in the layup | 33-35 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Dennis Jeffers is called for the reach on Gary Roux - foul #2 on Dennis Jeffers, team foul #14 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Elliot Stites (C) Johnny Hyslop, Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Hung Huang (SG), Billy Harrell (SF), Kurt Milner (PF), John Traylor (C) Eric Moore, Alva Kempinski, Dennis Jeffers, Harlan Damico | |
| 00:35 | Montana | Gary Roux makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Gary Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:12 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SG), Johnny Hyslop (SF), Andrew Drolet (PF) John Legler, Jason Stansel, Gary Roux | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Johnson (PG) Ronald Ester | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Jules Russo misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Robert Johnson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-35 |