| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Collin Baltazar (fresh) SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) SF - Robert Kalafarski (fresh) PF - Willis Greenfield (fresh) C - Willie Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) SG - Derek Guan (fresh) SF - Carl Genova (fresh) PF - Larry Cope (fresh) C - Paul Fleming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Paul Fleming wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Carl Genova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski misses short on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kalafarski | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Cope picks off the pass by Scott Gordon | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski misses the runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Robert Brown clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon buries a turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | Carl Genova steps in front of the Willis Greenfield pass | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Carl Genova dunks the ball | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Carl Genova - foul #1 on Carl Genova, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (SF) Carl Genova | |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Collin Baltazar | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Brown | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Robert Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Wilson | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:17 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski double dribbles | 5-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Becker (PG), Donovan Hicks (SG), Stephen Duet (SF), John Williams (PF), Ronald Santillanes (C) Collin Baltazar, Scott Gordon, Robert Kalafarski, Willis Greenfield, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Carl Genova (SF), John Fussell (PF), Jamie Bouck (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, Larry Cope, Paul Fleming | |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | John Fussell pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Becker (fresh) SG - Donovan Hicks (fresh) SF - Stephen Duet (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) C - Ronald Santillanes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) SG - Clayton Letellier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Genova (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fussell (fresh) C - Jamie Bouck (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Fussell swats the layup by John Williams | 5-5 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes tips it home | 7-5 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Clayton Letellier, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon (SG), Robert Kalafarski (SF), Willie Wilson (C) Donovan Hicks, Stephen Duet, Ronald Santillanes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), Phil Agee (SF), Larry Cope (PF) Clayton Letellier, Carl Genova, Jamie Bouck | |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Cope | 7-5 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:11 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon is fouled on the floor by Norman Friel - foul #1 on Norman Friel, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar (PG), Willis Greenfield (PF) John Becker, John Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Jamie Bouck (C) Norman Friel, John Fussell | |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brown steals the ball from Collin Baltazar | 7-5 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willis Greenfield - foul #1 on Willis Greenfield, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (SF), Paul Fleming (C) Phil Agee, Jamie Bouck | |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Larry Cope makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Larry Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-7 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Paul Fleming pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Derek Guan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Larry Cope hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Willis Greenfield, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Becker (SF), John Williams (PF) Robert Kalafarski, Willis Greenfield | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Genova (SF) Clayton Letellier | |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Paul Fleming double dribbles | 7-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes (C) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:25 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes drills a runner in the lane set up by Collin Baltazar | 9-9 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Larry Cope comes up short on the jumper from close range | 9-9 |
| 12:19 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams hits a turnaround near the basket | 11-9 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Robert Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Cope | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Collin Baltazar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Becker (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Santillanes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Genova (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Fleming (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Cope is called for the reach on John Becker - foul #1 on Larry Cope, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (SG), Robert Kalafarski (SF), Willie Wilson (C) Collin Baltazar, Scott Gordon, Ronald Santillanes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Clayton Letellier (SG), Phil Agee (SF), John Fussell (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, Carl Genova, Paul Fleming | |
| 11:07 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Larry Cope snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson is whistled for a carry | 11-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), Jamie Bouck (C) Phil Agee, Larry Cope | |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Norman Friel steps out of bounds on the baseline | 11-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar (PG), Scott Gordon (SG) John Becker, Donovan Hicks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Carl Genova (SF), Paul Fleming (C) Norman Friel, Clayton Letellier, Jamie Bouck | |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | John Fussell gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Robert Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carl Genova | 11-15 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Derek Guan - foul #1 on Derek Guan, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Duet (SF) Robert Kalafarski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Cope (PF) John Fussell | |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Derek Guan misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 08:37 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Cope swats the short shot by Willie Wilson | 12-15 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Larry Cope pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-15 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Derek Guan - foul #2 on Derek Guan, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Becker (PG), Robert Kalafarski (SF), John Williams (PF) Collin Baltazar, Stephen Duet, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Clayton Letellier (SG), Phil Agee (SF), Jamie Bouck (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, Carl Genova, Paul Fleming | |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Phil Agee | 13-18 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | Clayton Letellier steals it from John Williams | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Becker (fresh) SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Kalafarski (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Santillanes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) SG - Clayton Letellier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phil Agee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Bouck (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Norman Friel double dribbles | 13-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (SG), Thomas Almanza (C) Scott Gordon, Ronald Santillanes | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fussell (C) Jamie Bouck | |
| 07:09 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams is whistled for a carry | 13-18 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Larry Cope slams it home | 13-20 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Kalafarski | 16-20 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier is hacked by Robert Kalafarski - foul #1 on Robert Kalafarski, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar (PG), Scott Gordon (SG), Willie Wilson (C) John Becker, Donovan Hicks, Thomas Almanza | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Paul Fleming (C) Norman Friel, Larry Cope | |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Paul Fleming connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar loses the dribble to Robert Brown in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Robert Brown scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Fleming and he's hacked by Scott Gordon - foul #1 on Scott Gordon, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Becker (SF) Robert Kalafarski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Genova (SF), Larry Cope (PF) Phil Agee, John Fussell | |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses the free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Williams | 16-25 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams hits a jumper from the right side | 18-25 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Clayton Letellier - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Paul Fleming tips it home | 18-27 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Duet (SF), Thomas Almanza (C) Scott Gordon, Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Phil Agee (SG), Jamie Bouck (C) Robert Brown, Clayton Letellier, Paul Fleming | |
| 04:45 | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Larry Cope is called for traveling | 20-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks (SG), Robert Kalafarski (SF) Collin Baltazar, Stephen Duet | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:07 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Almanza buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Becker | 22-27 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Larry Cope drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Thomas Almanza - foul #1 on Thomas Almanza, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon (SG), Willis Greenfield (PF), John Williams (C) Donovan Hicks, Ronald Santillanes, Thomas Almanza | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), John Fussell (C) Norman Friel, Carl Genova, Jamie Bouck | |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Larry Cope makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Brown steals it from John Becker | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Kalafarski (fresh) PF - Willis Greenfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) SF - Phil Agee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Cope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fussell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Derek Guan is called for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Collin Baltazar (PG), Willie Wilson (C) John Becker, John Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clayton Letellier (SF), Paul Fleming (C) Phil Agee, Larry Cope | |
| 02:49 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield clanks a jump hook near the basket | 22-30 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon is fouled on the floor by Derek Guan - foul #3 on Derek Guan, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Duet (SF) Robert Kalafarski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Genova (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF) Derek Guan, John Fussell | |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses long on a shot from the right block | 24-30 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Scott Gordon | 26-30 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Duet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Becker (PG), Donovan Hicks (SG), Robert Kalafarski (SF), John Williams (PF) Collin Baltazar, Scott Gordon, Stephen Duet, Willis Greenfield | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Phil Agee (SF), Larry Cope (PF) Robert Brown, Carl Genova, Jamie Bouck | |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Fleming - foul #1 on Paul Fleming, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fussell (C) Paul Fleming | |
| 01:05 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana Tech | Donovan Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Friel | 27-33 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-33 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker misses the tip | 27-33 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Clayton Letellier - foul #2 on Clayton Letellier, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Clayton Letellier clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Phil Agee can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-33 |