| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Longino (fresh) SG - Alva Luczynski (fresh) SF - Max Harris (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Schumaker (fresh) C - Robert Halsted (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Alexander Wood (fresh) SG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) SF - Ricky Lyon (fresh) PF - Jesse Carrasco (fresh) C - Nicholas Nguyen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson knocks in the shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Max Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker's pass is intercepted by Gregory Wilson | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Lafayette | Alva Luczynski picks off the pass by Alexander Wood | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Lafayette | Jesse Carrasco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Robert Halsted grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Max Harris is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Longino | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Lafayette | John Longino is called for the reach on Alexander Wood - foul #1 on John Longino, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen misses short on a jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Robert Halsted pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Nguyen - foul #1 on Nicholas Nguyen, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Jason Sheinberg (SG), Timothy Tackitt (SF), Robert Doering (PF), Harold Tignor (C) John Longino, Alva Luczynski, Max Harris, Jeremiah Schumaker, Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Matthew Holm (PG), Carl Longmire (SG), Sydney Turner (SF), James Moncayo (PF), Damon Sutton (C) Alexander Wood, Gregory Wilson, Ricky Lyon, Jesse Carrasco, Nicholas Nguyen | |
| 17:39 | Montana State | William Eagan misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Damon Sutton | 3-2 |
| 17:25 | Lafayette | Carl Longmire blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Harold Tignor grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 17:06 | Lafayette | Damon Sutton blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Robert Doering grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Eagan | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Lafayette | James Moncayo banks in the layup set up by Damon Sutton | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Matthew Holm steals it from Jason Sheinberg in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Lafayette | Sydney Turner jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Holm | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Longmire - foul #1 on Carl Longmire, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Alva Luczynski (SG), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF), Robert Halsted (C) William Eagan, Jason Sheinberg, Robert Doering, Harold Tignor | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama (PG), Gregory Wilson (SG), Ricky Lyon (SF), Jesse Carrasco (PF), Jan Crawford (C) Matthew Holm, Carl Longmire, Sydney Turner, James Moncayo, Damon Sutton | |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Lafayette | Timothy Tackitt steals it from Jeffrey Balderrama | 7-6 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Gregory Wilson is called for the reach on Alva Luczynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Harris (SF) Timothy Tackitt | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 16:02 | Montana State | John Longino misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:00 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Jan Crawford | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Longino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alva Luczynski (fresh) SF - Max Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremiah Schumaker (fresh) C - Robert Halsted (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jeffrey Balderrama (fresh) SG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Lyon (fresh) PF - Jesse Carrasco (fairly fresh) C - Jan Crawford (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:39 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 15:38 | Lafayette | Jan Crawford can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Gregory Wilson is called for the reach on John Longino - foul #2 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Jason Sheinberg (SG) John Longino, Alva Luczynski | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Wood (PG), Matthew Holm (SG), Carl Longmire (SF), Nicholas Nguyen (C) Jeffrey Balderrama, Gregory Wilson, Ricky Lyon, Jan Crawford | |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Max Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker tips it home | 9-6 |
| 14:41 | Lafayette | Jesse Carrasco hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Carl Longmire | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | William Eagan comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Robert Halsted tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Max Harris | 9-8 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Max Harris misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Robert Halsted tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 13:34 | Lafayette | Matthew Holm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 13:33 | Lafayette | Alexander Wood tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Robert Halsted makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Nicholas Nguyen - foul #2 on Nicholas Nguyen, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Alva Luczynski (SG), Timothy Tackitt (SF), Robert Doering (PF) William Eagan, Jason Sheinberg, Max Harris, Jeremiah Schumaker | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama (SG), Ricky Lyon (SF), James Moncayo (PF), Damon Sutton (C) Matthew Holm, Carl Longmire, Jesse Carrasco, Nicholas Nguyen | |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Robert Halsted makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:02 | Lafayette | Alexander Wood scores on a floater from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | John Longino is fouled on the floor by Alexander Wood - foul #1 on Alexander Wood, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Tignor (C) Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Carl Longmire (SG) Alexander Wood | |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt is fouled on the floor by James Moncayo - foul #1 on James Moncayo, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:13 | Lafayette | James Moncayo lays it in | 16-14 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Longino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alva Luczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Tackitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Doering (fresh) C - Harold Tignor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jeffrey Balderrama (fairly fresh) SG - Carl Longmire (fairly fresh) SF - Ricky Lyon (fresh) PF - James Moncayo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Damon Sutton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Lafayette | James Moncayo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Doering - foul #1 on Robert Doering, team foul #2 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Harris (SF), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF) Timothy Tackitt, Robert Doering | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Wood (PG), Matthew Holm (SG), Sydney Turner (SF), Jan Crawford (C) Jeffrey Balderrama, Carl Longmire, Ricky Lyon, Damon Sutton | |
| 11:28 | Lafayette | James Moncayo makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:28 | Lafayette | James Moncayo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker misses badly on a shot in the paint | 19-16 |
| 11:15 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Jan Crawford | 19-16 |
| 11:03 | Lafayette | James Moncayo loses the ball out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Jason Sheinberg (SG), Robert Halsted (C) John Longino, Alva Luczynski, Harold Tignor | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jesse Carrasco (PF) James Moncayo | |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Max Harris is whistled for a carry | 19-16 |
| 10:25 | Lafayette | Matthew Holm knocks in the 3 from straight away | 19-19 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Max Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Wood - foul #2 on Alexander Wood, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Carl Longmire (SG), James Moncayo (C) Alexander Wood, Jan Crawford | |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Max Harris misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:23 | Lafayette | James Moncayo snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:00 | Lafayette | Jason Sheinberg blocks the short jumper by James Moncayo | 19-19 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | William Eagan grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | William Eagan connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeremiah Schumaker | 21-19 |
| 09:29 | Lafayette | Sydney Turner misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Max Harris grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Holm - foul #1 on Matthew Holm, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Timothy Tackitt (SF), Robert Doering (PF), Harold Tignor (C) William Eagan, Max Harris, Jeremiah Schumaker, Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon (SF), Jan Crawford (PF) Sydney Turner, Jesse Carrasco | |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:44 | Lafayette | Matthew Holm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alva Luczynski (SG) Jason Sheinberg | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama (PG) Matthew Holm | |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-19 |
| 08:03 | Lafayette | James Moncayo can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 26-19 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Harold Tignor pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Jeffrey Balderrama picks off the pass by Alva Luczynski in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 07:57 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama banks in the layup | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Longino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alva Luczynski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Tackitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Doering (fresh) C - Harold Tignor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jeffrey Balderrama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Longmire (tiring) SF - Ricky Lyon (fresh) PF - Jan Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Moncayo (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Robert Doering hits a wide open floater in the lane set up by John Longino | 28-21 |
| 07:28 | Lafayette | Carl Longmire comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-21 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | John Longino grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Harris (SF), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF) Timothy Tackitt, Harold Tignor | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Matthew Holm (PG), Jesse Carrasco (PF), Damon Sutton (C) Jeffrey Balderrama, Jan Crawford, James Moncayo | |
| 06:53 | Lafayette | Matthew Holm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Halsted (C) Robert Doering | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Matthew Holm - foul #2 on Matthew Holm, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG) John Longino | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama (PG), Sydney Turner (SF) Matthew Holm, Ricky Lyon | |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:35 | Lafayette | Damon Sutton snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 06:21 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg (SG) Alva Luczynski | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Damon Sutton steals the ball from William Eagan | 29-21 |
| 05:33 | Lafayette | Jesse Carrasco misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-21 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Max Harris gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Max Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Sydney Turner - foul #1 on Sydney Turner, team foul #11 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Robert Doering (C) William Eagan, Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon (SF) Sydney Turner | |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Max Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Max Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:29 | Lafayette | Jesse Carrasco grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:14 | Lafayette | Jeremiah Schumaker takes the ball from Jesse Carrasco | 30-21 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker hits a turnaround from the baseline | 32-21 |
| 04:23 | Lafayette | Jesse Carrasco misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Max Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker lays it in on a great pass from John Longino and he's fouled by Jesse Carrasco - foul #1 on Jesse Carrasco, team foul #12 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Alva Luczynski (SG), Timothy Tackitt (SF), Harold Tignor (C) John Longino, Jason Sheinberg, Max Harris, Robert Doering | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Sydney Turner (SF), James Moncayo (C) Ricky Lyon, Damon Sutton | |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker makes the free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:50 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Balderrama is fouled on the floor by William Eagan - foul #1 on William Eagan, team foul #3 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Halsted (C) Jeremiah Schumaker | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Wood (PG), Gregory Wilson (SG), Nicholas Nguyen (C) Jeffrey Balderrama, Carl Longmire, Jesse Carrasco | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Eagan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Luczynski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Tackitt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Tignor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Halsted (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Alexander Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sydney Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Moncayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Halsted - foul #1 on Robert Halsted, team foul #4 | 35-21 |
| 03:28 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:28 | Lafayette | Nicholas Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-21 |
| 03:07 | Lafayette | James Moncayo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 02:43 | Lafayette | William Eagan is called for the reach on Alexander Wood - foul #2 on William Eagan, team foul #5 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF), Robert Doering (C) William Eagan, Harold Tignor, Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon (SF), Jan Crawford (PF) Sydney Turner, James Moncayo | |
| 02:29 | Lafayette | Alexander Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Doering - foul #2 on Robert Doering, team foul #6 | 35-21 |
| 02:29 | Lafayette | Alexander Wood misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:29 | Lafayette | Alexander Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Ricky Lyon steps in front of the Timothy Tackitt pass in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 02:07 | Lafayette | Jan Crawford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alexander Wood | 35-24 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | John Longino clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 01:47 | Lafayette | Jan Crawford grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 01:25 | Lafayette | Alexander Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Jason Sheinberg (SG), Max Harris (SF), Harold Tignor (PF), Robert Halsted (C) John Longino, Alva Luczynski, Timothy Tackitt, Jeremiah Schumaker, Robert Doering | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Matthew Holm (PG), James Moncayo (PF) Alexander Wood, Jan Crawford | |
| 01:15 | Montana State | William Eagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Sydney Turner (SF) Ricky Lyon | |
| 00:58 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Tignor - foul #1 on Harold Tignor, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| 00:58 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:58 | Lafayette | Gregory Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | William Eagan's pass is intercepted by Matthew Holm in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 00:54 | Lafayette | Matthew Holm lays it in | 35-27 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Gregory Wilson is called for the reach on Jason Sheinberg - foul #3 on Gregory Wilson, team foul #13 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker (PF) Harold Tignor | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alexander Wood (PG), Jesse Carrasco (PF) Gregory Wilson, James Moncayo | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Alexander Wood hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Holm | 37-29 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | William Eagan is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Nguyen - foul #3 on Nicholas Nguyen, team foul #14 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Doering (C) Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ricky Lyon (SF), Damon Sutton (C) Sydney Turner, Nicholas Nguyen | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | William Eagan makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | William Eagan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Damon Sutton pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 00:01 | Lafayette | Jeremiah Schumaker swats the layup by Jesse Carrasco | 38-29 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker grabs the board | 38-29 |