| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Marshall West (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gene Grand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric McNamar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Gene Grand inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Texas-Arlington | Gene Grand misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Leroux - foul #1 on Gary Leroux, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:51 | Texas-Arlington | Gene Grand makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:51 | Texas-Arlington | Gene Grand misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Gary Leroux gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-37 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Charles Snow tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 19:09 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 19:09 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:09 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Charles Snow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 18:52 | Texas-Arlington | Jonathan Compton snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | Texas-Arlington | Jonathan Compton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-39 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Snow | 35-39 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Philip Johns misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Gary Leroux hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 18:00 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gary Leroux - foul #2 on Gary Leroux, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 18:00 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:00 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:00 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:50 | Texas-Arlington | Jonathan Compton makes the shot from the left block | 37-42 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 17:26 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Marshall West | 37-42 |
| 17:09 | Texas-Arlington | Marshall West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), John Pope (SF), Walter Washington (C) Michael Sowder, Charles Snow, Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Scott Holdsworth (PG), Robert Valletta (SG), Joseph Gage (SF), Lester Burroughs (PF), Thomas Little (C) Marshall West, Carl Armstrong, Gene Grand, Eric McNamar, Jonathan Compton | |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Philip Johns misses the floater near the basket | 37-42 |
| 16:49 | Texas-Arlington | Lester Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:31 | Texas-Arlington | Lester Burroughs hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Valletta | 37-45 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Cecil Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Pope | 40-45 |
| 15:45 | Texas-Arlington | Lester Burroughs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 15:43 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Little tips it in | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pope (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gary Leroux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Scott Holdsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Valletta (fresh) SF - Joseph Gage (fresh) PF - Lester Burroughs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Little (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lester Burroughs - foul #1 on Lester Burroughs, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) Philip Johns, John Pope, Gary Leroux, Walter Washington | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Marshall West (PG), Carl Armstrong (SG), Gene Grand (SF), Eric McNamar (PF), Jonathan Compton (C) Scott Holdsworth, Robert Valletta, Joseph Gage, Lester Burroughs, Thomas Little | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Cecil Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:29 | Texas-Arlington | Elmer Lewis takes the ball from Eric McNamar | 42-47 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Jonathan Compton steals it from Charles Snow | 42-47 |
| 14:53 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Compton | 42-49 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Daniel Smith can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 14:45 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:40 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Armstrong is whistled for a carry | 42-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG) Cecil Harris | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Sowder and he's hacked by Jonathan Compton - foul #1 on Jonathan Compton, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:04 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Charles Snow is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Compton - foul #2 on Jonathan Compton, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (PF) Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lester Burroughs (PF) Eric McNamar | |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Daniel Smith is hacked by Marshall West - foul #3 on Marshall West, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Scott Holdsworth (SG) Carl Armstrong | |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses badly on a floater from the left block | 45-51 |
| 13:13 | Texas-Arlington | Lester Burroughs snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:54 | Texas-Arlington | Scott Holdsworth buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Jonathan Compton and the foul's on Charles Snow - foul #2 on Charles Snow, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pope (SF), Walter Washington (C) Charles Snow, George Harris | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Valletta (SG), Joseph Gage (SF), Thomas Little (C) Marshall West, Gene Grand, Jonathan Compton | |
| 12:54 | Texas-Arlington | Scott Holdsworth makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | John Pope clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 12:30 | Texas-Arlington | Scott Holdsworth gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 12:09 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Valletta misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Gary Leroux gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Daniel Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Gary Leroux, Walter Washington | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Marshall West (PG), Carl Armstrong (SG), Eric McNamar (PF) Robert Valletta, Joseph Gage, Thomas Little | |
| 11:37 | Texas-Arlington | Elmer Lewis steals it from Scott Holdsworth | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pope (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Marshall West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Holdsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric McNamar (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Burroughs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Cecil Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) John Pope | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Gene Grand (SF), Jonathan Compton (C) Scott Holdsworth, Lester Burroughs | |
| 10:57 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar is hacked by Elmer Lewis - foul #1 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| 10:41 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Cecil Harris hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Philip Johns | 47-54 |
| 10:02 | Texas-Arlington | Elmer Lewis is called for the reach on Eric McNamar - foul #2 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Gary Leroux (PF), Walter Washington (C) Cecil Harris, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Scott Holdsworth (PG) Marshall West | |
| 10:02 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:02 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-56 |
| 09:44 | Texas-Arlington | Scott Holdsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:20 | Texas-Arlington | Gene Grand clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 09:19 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Eric McNamar | 47-56 |
| 09:05 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Armstrong scores on a floater from the left side set up by Gene Grand | 47-58 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Walter Washington scores on a shot from the left side set up by Michael Sowder and he's hacked by Carl Armstrong - foul #3 on Carl Armstrong, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pope (SF), Elmer Lewis (C) Philip Johns, Charles Snow | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Marshall West (PG), Joseph Gage (SF), Lester Burroughs (PF), Thomas Little (C) Carl Armstrong, Gene Grand, Eric McNamar, Jonathan Compton | |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:27 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Little knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Walter Washington - foul #1 on Walter Washington, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | George Harris (C) Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 08:27 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Little misses the free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Thomas Little steals it from George Harris | 50-60 |
| 07:57 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Little dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Gage | 50-62 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Thomas Little is called for the reach on Walter Washington - foul #1 on Thomas Little, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF) Michael Sowder, Walter Washington, John Pope | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Gene Grand (SF), Jonathan Compton (C) Joseph Gage, Thomas Little | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | George Harris can't finish the layup | 50-62 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | George Harris tips it but misses | 50-62 |
| 07:26 | Texas-Arlington | Lester Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Marshall West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Holdsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Grand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lester Burroughs (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Compton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Texas-Arlington | Marshall West misses the jumper from close range | 50-62 |
| 07:13 | Texas-Arlington | Jonathan Compton tips it in | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the tip | 50-64 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses the tip | 50-64 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | George Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 06:39 | Texas-Arlington | Jonathan Compton snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Texas-Arlington | Marshall West misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-64 |
| 06:22 | Texas-Arlington | Lester Burroughs grabs the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 05:57 | Texas-Arlington | Marshall West makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Compton | 50-66 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Marshall West steps in front of the Charles Snow pass | 50-66 |
| 05:38 | Texas-Arlington | Lester Burroughs can't finish the layup | 50-66 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Cecil Harris grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Charles Snow is fouled on the floor by Lester Burroughs - foul #2 on Lester Burroughs, team foul #7 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Elmer Lewis (PF), Walter Washington (C) Cecil Harris, Gary Leroux, George Harris | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Carl Armstrong (SG), Joseph Gage (SF), Eric McNamar (PF), Thomas Little (C) Scott Holdsworth, Gene Grand, Lester Burroughs, Jonathan Compton | |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:20 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Thomas Little | 50-66 |
| 05:01 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 04:59 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Little | 50-66 |
| 04:45 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Little can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Charles Snow buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Joseph Gage - foul #3 on Joseph Gage, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:36 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Sowder steps in front of the Marshall West pass in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Charles Snow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 04:28 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 04:05 | Texas-Arlington | Marshall West can't finish the layup | 53-66 |
| 04:04 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Armstrong tips it back up and in | 53-68 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Philip Johns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 03:56 | Texas-Arlington | Thomas Little pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Texas-Arlington | Joseph Gage blows the layup | 53-68 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Walter Washington grabs the board | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Walter Washington connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Snow | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Washington (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Marshall West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Armstrong (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Gage (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric McNamar (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Little (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Texas-Arlington | Elmer Lewis is called for the reach on Eric McNamar - foul #3 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), John Pope (SF), Gary Leroux (PF) Philip Johns, Charles Snow, Walter Washington | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Scott Holdsworth (PG), Gene Grand (SF), Jonathan Compton (C) Marshall West, Joseph Gage, Thomas Little | |
| 03:24 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:24 | Texas-Arlington | Eric McNamar misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | John Pope pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Gary Leroux knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Sowder | 59-69 |
| 02:43 | Texas-Arlington | Carl Armstrong drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Eric McNamar | 59-71 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | George Harris (C) Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Gary Leroux's pass is intercepted by Gene Grand | 59-71 |
| 02:06 | Texas-Arlington | Gene Grand misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 02:05 | Texas-Arlington | Jonathan Compton hits the follow up shot | 59-73 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Gary Leroux buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Smith and he's hacked by Gene Grand - foul #1 on Gene Grand, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), Elmer Lewis (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, George Harris | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Robert Valletta (SG), Joseph Gage (SF), Lester Burroughs (PF), Thomas Little (C) Carl Armstrong, Gene Grand, Eric McNamar, Jonathan Compton | |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Gary Leroux makes the free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:22 | Texas-Arlington | Scott Holdsworth connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Valletta | 62-75 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis is denied on a layup by Lester Burroughs | 62-75 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-75 |
| 00:58 | Texas-Arlington | Lester Burroughs grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Texas-Arlington | Lester Burroughs misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 62-75 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Pope | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Philip Johns knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Cecil Harris | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | Scott Holdsworth runs out the clock | 65-75 |