| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cho (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Kunze (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sirosky (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Baker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Sam Houston State | David Baker knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 26-31 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Clarence Zais can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | David Baker can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Thompson - foul #2 on Phillip Thompson, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | David Baker makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | David Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Phillip Thompson blows the layup | 26-33 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Phillip Thompson tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:28 | Montana | Phillip Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:27 | Montana | William Coffman tips it home | 30-36 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Awai | 30-39 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Richard Hake misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-39 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | David Baker pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze is fouled on the floor by Clarence Zais - foul #3 on Clarence Zais, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Jason Sinha (SG), Harry Moore (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Clarence Zais, William Coffman, Phillip Thompson, Richard Hake, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Edward Norton (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, Ryan Cho, Michael Sirosky, David Baker | |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harry Moore - foul #1 on Harry Moore, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:36 | Montana | Louis Caba gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Jason Sinha is fouled in the backcourt by Rashidi Alhusseini - foul #1 on Rashidi Alhusseini, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 17:12 | Montana | Louis Caba blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Norton - foul #3 on Edward Norton, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Rolf Molski (PF) Timothy Kunze, Edward Norton | |
| 17:12 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:12 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini drills a jumper near the basket set up by Dikembe Awai and he's fouled by Jason Sinha - foul #1 on Jason Sinha, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Phillip Thompson (SF) Harry Moore | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:28 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson's floater is tipped away by Henry Cobb | 32-43 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Louis Caba misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:59 | Sam Houston State | Cleveland Hudson takes the ball from Rashidi Alhusseini | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Sinha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Caba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rashidi Alhusseini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rolf Molski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Cobb (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Montana | Jason Sinha comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-43 |
| 15:29 | Montana | The rebound goes to Louis Caba | 32-43 |
| 15:07 | Montana | Edward Duncan drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Thompson | 34-43 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 15:01 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:54 | Montana | Jason Sinha is hacked by Henry Cobb - foul #1 on Henry Cobb, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), William Coffman (SG), Harry Moore (SF), Richard Hake (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Edward Duncan, Jason Sinha, Phillip Thompson, Louis Caba, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (PG), Ryan Cho (SG), Edward Norton (SF), Michael Sirosky (PF), David Baker (C) Dikembe Awai, Rashidi Alhusseini, Russell Walker, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| 14:32 | Montana | Harry Moore can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | David Baker grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hake steals it from Ryan Cho | 34-43 |
| 14:04 | Montana | Heath Sutton is hacked by Edward Norton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Norton, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze (SF) Edward Norton | |
| 13:42 | Montana | Clarence Zais drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Harry Moore | 36-43 |
| 13:22 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze misses the shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 13:20 | Montana | Richard Hake gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Michael Sirosky picks off the pass by William Coffman in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley's layup is rejected by Richard Hake | 36-43 |
| 13:06 | Montana | Richard Hake grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 12:56 | Montana | Michael Sirosky swats the short shot by Richard Hake | 36-43 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze tips it home | 36-45 |
| 12:19 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Maley - foul #4 on Christopher Maley, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Sinha (SG), Phillip Thompson (SF), Cleveland Hudson (C) William Coffman, Harry Moore, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Christopher Maley | |
| 12:19 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:19 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky knocks in the runner in the lane | 37-47 |
| 12:00 | Montana | Ryan Cho steps in front of the Jason Sinha pass in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Zais is called for the reach on Timothy Kunze - foul #4 on Clarence Zais, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG) Clarence Zais | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PG), Rolf Molski (PF) Dikembe Awai, Michael Sirosky | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Sinha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Russell Walker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ryan Cho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Kunze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rolf Molski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | David Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| 11:38 | Montana | Jason Sinha double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Phillip Thompson | 37-47 |
| 11:17 | Montana | Phillip Thompson grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 11:08 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edward Duncan | 39-47 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho is fouled on the floor by Jason Sinha - foul #2 on Jason Sinha, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), William Coffman (SG), Louis Caba (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Edward Duncan, Jason Sinha, Richard Hake, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Russell Walker, Ryan Cho, Rolf Molski, David Baker | |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 10:08 | Montana | Floyd Means knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Caba | 42-47 |
| 09:50 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini's layup is rejected by Heath Sutton | 42-47 |
| 09:48 | Montana | Phillip Thompson pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Floyd Means misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 09:40 | Montana | Heath Sutton tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Timothy Kunze | 42-47 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Caba - foul #1 on Louis Caba, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Jason Sinha (SG), Harry Moore (SF), Richard Hake (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Floyd Means, William Coffman, Phillip Thompson, Louis Caba, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker (PG), Ryan Cho (SG), David Baker (C) Dikembe Awai, Rashidi Alhusseini, Henry Cobb | |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:54 | Montana | Richard Hake misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | David Baker pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky tips it home | 42-51 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Ryan Cho picks off the pass by Cleveland Hudson | 42-51 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho banks in the layup | 42-53 |
| 07:38 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson is open and buries a shot from close range | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Sinha (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Hake (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ryan Cho (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Kunze (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sirosky (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 44-53 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-53 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Harry Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sirosky - foul #1 on Michael Sirosky, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), William Coffman (SG), Phillip Thompson (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Edward Duncan, Jason Sinha, Harry Moore, Richard Hake, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley (PG), Rashidi Alhusseini (SG), Edward Norton (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Russell Walker, Ryan Cho, Timothy Kunze, Michael Sirosky, David Baker | |
| 06:42 | Montana | Heath Sutton lays it in set up by William Coffman | 46-53 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 06:19 | Montana | Louis Caba snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Phillip Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Coffman | 49-53 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Maley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Christopher Maley, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG) Christopher Maley | |
| 05:32 | Montana | Louis Caba can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 05:30 | Sam Houston State | Henry Cobb gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Heath Sutton swats the short shot by Rolf Molski | 49-53 |
| 05:07 | Montana | William Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:43 | Montana | Phillip Thompson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Edward Norton - foul #5 on Edward Norton, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Jason Sinha (SG), Richard Hake (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Clarence Zais, William Coffman, Louis Caba, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho (SG), Russell Walker (SF), Michael Sirosky (PF), David Baker (C) Rashidi Alhusseini, Edward Norton, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| 04:43 | Montana | Phillip Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:43 | Montana | Phillip Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | David Baker misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 04:25 | Montana | The rebound goes to Cleveland Hudson | 51-53 |
| 04:10 | Montana | Jason Sinha comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-53 |
| 04:08 | Montana | Phillip Thompson tips it in | 53-53 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai loses the dribble to Floyd Means in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Phillip Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd Means | 55-53 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Phillip Thompson steals it from Michael Sirosky | 55-53 |
| 03:39 | Montana | Floyd Means misses the lay-in | 55-53 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Sinha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Hake (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Dikembe Awai (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Cho (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Sirosky (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky misses long on a jumper from close range | 55-53 |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | David Baker tips it home | 55-55 |
| 03:17 | Montana | Dikembe Awai is called for the reach on Floyd Means in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Harry Moore (SF), Heath Sutton (C) Jason Sinha, Phillip Thompson, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:17 | Montana | Floyd Means makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:17 | Montana | Floyd Means makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Montana | William Coffman (SG), Jason Sinha (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Floyd Means, Richard Hake, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Timothy Kunze (SF), Rolf Molski (PF), Henry Cobb (C) Dikembe Awai, Michael Sirosky, David Baker | |
| 02:56 | Montana | Russell Walker steals it from Harry Moore in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Harry Moore takes the ball from Russell Walker | 57-58 |
| 02:28 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Zais and he's hacked by Henry Cobb - foul #2 on Henry Cobb, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Phillip Thompson (SF), Louis Caba (PF) Harry Moore, Jason Sinha | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rashidi Alhusseini (SG) Ryan Cho | |
| 02:28 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-58 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Louis Caba pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Heath Sutton (C) Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:49 | Montana | Russell Walker steps in front of the William Coffman pass | 60-58 |
| 01:45 | Sam Houston State | Russell Walker hits the finger roll | 60-60 |
| 01:22 | Montana | William Coffman misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Louis Caba tips it home | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Hake (PF) Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai (PG), Ryan Cho (SG), Michael Sirosky (PF), David Baker (C) Russell Walker, Rashidi Alhusseini, Rolf Molski, Henry Cobb | |
| 01:14 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Kunze | 62-62 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Michael Sirosky steals the ball from William Coffman in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 00:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Heath Sutton | 62-62 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Ryan Cho is called for the reach on Clarence Zais - foul #2 on Ryan Cho, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Kunze | 63-64 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Phillip Thompson drills a floater from the free throw line set up by William Coffman | 65-64 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Awai can't finish the layup | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Phillip Thompson pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Montana | Phillip Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Awai - foul #3 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Phillip Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Phillip Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Michael Sirosky pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Cho misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 00:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Phillip Thompson | 65-64 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Phillip Thompson runs out the clock | 65-64 |