| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Richard Salvato inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Spier | 35-24 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-24 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Clifford Kindberg is called for the reach on Eric Larmon - foul #3 on Clifford Kindberg, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG) Clifford Kindberg | |
| 17:59 | Houston | Aron Dewitt is called for the reach on Angel Bruno - foul #3 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington (C) Aron Dewitt | |
| 17:50 | Houston | Robert Spier scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Richard Salvato can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 37-26 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | William Steppe snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:09 | Houston | Kevin Wardle is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Richard Salvato knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Angel Bruno is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | William Steppe grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Charles Solley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Earl Gabriel | 37-34 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez is hacked by William Steppe - foul #2 on William Steppe, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG), Aron Dewitt (C) Charles Solley, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 15:09 | Houston | Angel Bruno clanks a jumper from close range | 37-34 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Earl Gabriel | 37-36 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Robert Spier is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG) Armando Rodriguez, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Salvato | 37-38 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Robert Spier misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Robert Spier gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:57 | Houston | James Kress misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Aron Dewitt - foul #4 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington (C) Aron Dewitt | |
| 13:57 | Houston | James Kress makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:57 | Houston | James Kress misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Richard Salvato is denied on a dunk by Robert Spier | 38-38 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Robert Spier gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Robert Spier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Robert Spier connects on the turnaround in the lane | 40-40 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Salvato | 40-43 |
| 12:06 | Houston | James Kress can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Steppe - foul #3 on William Steppe, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Donald Stachowski (PF) Eric Larmon, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) William Steppe | |
| 12:06 | Houston | James Kress misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:06 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | James Kress clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Richard Salvato snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the jump hook in the paint | 41-48 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Angel Bruno scores on a jump hook from the left block | 43-48 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Richard Salvato travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF) Johnny Thorn, Angel Bruno, James Kress | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Jeffery Veal (SF) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato | |
| 10:07 | Houston | Robert Spier misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by William Steppe - foul #4 on William Steppe, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) William Steppe | |
| 10:07 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Veal | 45-48 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Larmon - foul #1 on Eric Larmon, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF) Jeffery Veal | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Richard Salvato grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Joe Welch is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:33 | Houston | Johnny Thorn clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Kevin Wardle (PF), Keith Costello (C) Eric Larmon, Robert Spier, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:33 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Joe Welch clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Keith Costello | 47-50 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-50 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Stanley Tarkington | 47-50 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Kevin Wardle snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Keith Costello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Houston | Keith Costello's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Gabriel | 47-50 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Kevin Wardle tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Keith Costello tips it in | 49-50 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Kevin Wardle steals the ball from Stanley Tarkington | 49-50 |
| 06:39 | Houston | William Gouin is hacked by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Johnny Thorn, Kevin Wardle, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Jeffery Veal (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 06:39 | Houston | William Gouin makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:39 | Houston | William Gouin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Harold Clingerman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel scores on a jump hook near the basket | 54-54 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Harold Clingerman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | William Steppe's pass is intercepted by James Kress | 54-54 |
| 05:17 | Houston | James Kress is fouled on the floor by Earl Gabriel - foul #2 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Jeffery Veal, Earl Gabriel | |
| 05:17 | Houston | James Kress misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 54-54 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Harold Clingerman snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Robert Spier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Richard Salvato pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 04:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 54-54 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | William Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 03:37 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Kindberg (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Eric Larmon is fouled on the floor by William Steppe - foul #5 on William Steppe, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF) Harold Clingerman, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jeffery Veal (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) William Steppe, Richard Salvato, William Newcomb | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Angel Bruno is called for the reach on Jeffery Veal - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, James Kress | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is denied on a layup by Kevin Wardle | 56-54 |
| 02:45 | Houston | William Gouin grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF) Jeffery Veal | |
| 02:23 | Houston | Johnny Thorn buries a shot from the left side set up by Angel Bruno | 58-54 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt lays it in set up by Clifford Kindberg | 58-56 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Angel Bruno comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 58-56 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Salvato | 58-58 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Eric Larmon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Richard Salvato grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Welch | 58-61 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Eric Larmon can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel's floater is tipped away by James Kress | 58-61 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Johnny Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Johnny Thorn comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Eric Larmon is called for the reach on Earl Gabriel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Larmon, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Johnny Thorn is called for the reach on Clifford Kindberg - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is hacked by Johnny Thorn - foul #2 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #3 on Angel Bruno, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eric Larmon comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 58-63 |