| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Earl Baro inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by John Pollard - foul #1 on John Pollard, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Earl Baro misses badly on a shot from the left block | 38-30 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Earl Baro steals the ball from Jacob McGuire | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Michael Atwood blows the dunk | 38-30 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Michael Atwood tips it in | 38-32 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Joseph Carney is called for the reach on Jacob McGuire - foul #3 on Joseph Carney, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Retherford (C) Joseph Carney | |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Michael Atwood steals it from John Pollard | 38-32 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Atwood | 38-34 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | John Pollard can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Michael Atwood grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Larry Cope is called for the reach on Dennis Retherford - foul #2 on Larry Cope, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Earl Baro is hacked by Jacob McGuire - foul #3 on Jacob McGuire, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Houston | Rudolph Smith (C) Earl Baro | |
| 17:07 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 38-34 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harvey Schafer | 38-34 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Robert Tobias can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Tobias - foul #1 on Robert Tobias, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Alam (PF) John Pollard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:48 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 16:11 | Houston | The short jumper by Salvador Gonzalez is denied by Robert Tobias | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Stoddard | 40-36 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Michael Atwood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Stoddard | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Tobias (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Zbinden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Alam (fresh) C - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Robert Tobias buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Brooks | 43-38 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez slams it home set up by Rudolph Smith and he's hacked by Gary Alam - foul #1 on Gary Alam, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Larry Cope (C) Robert Tobias, Perry Zbinden, Daniel Brooks, Gary Alam, Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Joseph Carney (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Michael Atwood, Dennis Retherford, Rudolph Smith | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire hits a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Philip Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rudolph Smith (PF) Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Larry Cope scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Paul Fleming | 48-41 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Rudolph Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 14:11 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Baro | 48-41 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Rudolph Smith knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Larry Cope scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Jacob McGuire | 50-43 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-43 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Larry Cope snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Paul Fleming is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Gordon - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF) Robert Brown, William Poole | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Dennis Retherford (PF) Philip Perry, Rudolph Smith | |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Paul Fleming tips it in | 52-43 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Earl Baro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Fleming | 55-43 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-43 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Dennis Retherford pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Perry Zbinden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Fleming (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Cope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Earl Baro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Houston | Dennis Retherford makes the jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Dennis Retherford blocks the short jumper by Larry Cope | 55-45 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Paul Fleming can't tip it in | 55-45 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Earl Baro clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Earl Baro grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Joseph Carney clanks a floater in the paint | 55-45 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brooks | 55-45 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-45 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden tips it in | 57-45 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Joseph Carney tips it home | 57-47 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Earl Baro snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Dennis Retherford misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Larry Cope snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire travels with the ball | 57-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Perry Zbinden, Daniel Brooks, Paul Fleming, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Rudolph Smith (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Lloyd Wheatley (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Jeffrey Gordon, Earl Baro, Dennis Retherford, Joseph Carney | |
| 08:27 | Houston | Michael Atwood drills a shot from the left side | 57-49 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Robert Tobias knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Pollard and the foul's on Salvador Gonzalez - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Robert Tobias misses the free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Lloyd Wheatley pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Philip Perry connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Salvador Gonzalez | 59-51 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Salvador Gonzalez is called for the reach on William Poole - foul #3 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Wheatley - foul #1 on Lloyd Wheatley, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Michael Atwood picks off the pass by Robert Tobias | 59-51 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Michael Atwood lays it up and in | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Tobias (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - William Poole (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rudolph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Wheatley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Robert Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG) Philip Perry | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Rudolph Smith misses long on a shot in the paint | 59-53 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez can't tip it in | 59-53 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Rudolph Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard is hacked by Robert Tobias - foul #2 on Robert Tobias, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF) William Poole | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:25 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Stoddard | 59-55 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Robert Tobias scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Brooks | 61-55 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Stoddard | 61-57 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | John Pollard comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Rudolph Smith - foul #2 on Rudolph Smith, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Perry Zbinden (SG), Gary Alam (C) Robert Tobias, Robert Brown, Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SG), Dennis Retherford (SF), Joseph Carney (C) Michael Atwood, Rudolph Smith, Lloyd Wheatley | |
| 05:38 | Montana State | John Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Joseph Carney blows the layup | 62-57 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brooks | 62-57 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | John Pollard tips it in | 64-57 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon is hacked by Perry Zbinden - foul #2 on Perry Zbinden, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Poole (SF), Larry Cope (C) Daniel Brooks, John Pollard | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Rudolph Smith (PF) Jeremy Stoddard, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 04:42 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Larry Cope pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden is fouled on the floor by Dennis Retherford - foul #2 on Dennis Retherford, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) Jeffrey Gordon | |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Dennis Retherford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Philip Perry snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Philip Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Rudolph Smith tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Larry Cope can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Rudolph Smith - foul #3 on Rudolph Smith, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Fleming (PF) William Poole, Gary Alam | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG), Earl Baro (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Philip Perry, Dennis Retherford, Rudolph Smith | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Larry Cope makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Carney | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden double dribbles | 67-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Atwood | 67-64 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Larry Cope (C) Robert Tobias, Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Earl Baro - foul #3 on Earl Baro, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Michael Atwood travels with the ball | 69-64 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 69-64 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Larry Cope is called for the reach on Earl Baro - foul #3 on Larry Cope, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Paul Fleming gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Paul Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Paul Fleming is hacked by Jeremy Stoddard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Stoddard, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Poole (SF), John Pollard (C) Daniel Brooks, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Paul Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Paul Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | William Poole grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Cope (C) Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Michael Atwood is called for the reach on Perry Zbinden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Atwood, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Michael Atwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 76-65 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | William Poole snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire runs out the clock | 76-65 |