| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dannie Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Richard Ferrell inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | Michael Brantley banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 29-36 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford connects on the 3 from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 18:51 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Paul Peoples steals the ball from Dwain Prusinski | 29-39 |
| 18:18 | Montana | Dannie Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Dannie Reed can't tip it in | 29-39 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Richard Ferrell tips it but misses | 29-39 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler's pass is intercepted by Michael Brantley in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 17:49 | Montana | Derrick Carroll swats the shot by Richard Ferrell | 29-39 |
| 17:47 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski tips it home | 29-41 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Derrick Carroll - foul #2 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| 17:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:51 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 16:49 | Montana | Robert Fogle grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:39 | Montana | Robert Fogle is whistled for traveling | 30-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Pascarella (C) Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-41 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch tips it in | 30-43 |
| 16:08 | Montana | Robert Fogle drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Bach | 32-43 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Ricky Leach is called for the reach on Nick Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Leach, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Wing | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Black (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is hacked by Ricky Leach - foul #4 on Ricky Leach, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Billy Bach, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, James Black | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Herbert Ross (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Bourassa - foul #1 on Joseph Bourassa, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 15:00 | Montana | Michael Brantley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 32-46 |
| 14:58 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Stafford | 32-49 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Brantley and he's fouled by Derrick Carroll - foul #3 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG) Mark Lawson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:34 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Bunyard is called for the reach on Leonard Stafford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Dannie Reed (C) Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:18 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-49 |
| 14:17 | Montana | The rebound goes to Dannie Reed | 35-49 |
| 14:04 | Montana | Dannie Reed jams it set up by Michael Brantley | 37-49 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Paul Peoples steals it from Herbert Ross in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa blows the layup but he's fouled by Herbert Ross - foul #2 on Herbert Ross, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (PF), James Black (C) Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Herbert Ross | |
| 13:46 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-49 |
| 13:32 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 13:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Brantley | 39-49 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Michael Brantley knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Peoples and he's hacked by Nick Wolfe - foul #1 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Richard Ferrell (SF) Paul Peoples, Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (PF) Derrick Carroll | |
| 13:14 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:12 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is hacked by Billy Bach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Bach, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG) Michael Brantley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Richard Ferrell grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ferrell steps in front of the Dwain Prusinski pass | 42-49 |
| 12:27 | Montana | Billy Bach hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Ferrell | 44-49 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Fogle - foul #1 on Robert Fogle, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Billy Bach, Robert Fogle, James Black | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Richard Ferrell grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 11:50 | Montana | Ricky Leach connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Luft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| 11:14 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Leach - foul #5 on Ricky Leach, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Michael Brantley (SG) Paul Peoples, Ricky Leach | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:11 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:11 | Montana | Richard Ferrell snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Lawson | 52-50 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Herbert Ross | 52-53 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Richard Ferrell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Herbert Ross | 52-56 |
| 09:55 | Montana | Michael Brantley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Mark Lawson, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, James Hicks, Herbert Ross, Nick Tinch | |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Paul Peoples steals it from Derrick Carroll | 52-56 |
| 09:41 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses the easy layup | 52-56 |
| 09:40 | Montana | James Black snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:23 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Dannie Reed and he's fouled by Nick Wolfe - foul #2 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 09:23 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:23 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Dannie Reed - foul #1 on Dannie Reed, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 09:15 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:07 | Montana | Todd Zordan is called for the reach on Robert Fogle - foul #3 on Todd Zordan, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF) Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| 08:53 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Carroll - foul #4 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Nick Tinch (C) Charles Wing, Derrick Carroll | |
| 08:53 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 08:35 | Montana | Dannie Reed pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Paul Peoples hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Bach | 57-59 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski is denied on a layup by Dannie Reed | 57-59 |
| 08:17 | Montana | James Black grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:56 | Montana | James Black drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 60-59 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | Dannie Reed steals it from Leonard Stafford in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 07:39 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Billy Bach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Black (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Stafford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hicks (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nick Tinch (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Zordan | 60-61 |
| 07:29 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 60-61 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hicks | 60-64 |
| 07:13 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa clanks a runner from close range | 60-64 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-64 |
| 06:52 | Montana | Paul Peoples pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Peoples | 63-64 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Todd Zordan and he's hacked by James Black - foul #2 on James Black, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Paul Peoples, Billy Bach, Joseph Bourassa, James Black, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Charles Wing (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski, Nick Tinch | |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Michael Brantley dunks the ball | 65-67 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Bunyard blocks the short jumper by Derrick Carroll | 65-67 |
| 05:36 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft hits the follow up shot | 65-69 |
| 05:22 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charles Wing | 65-69 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Leonard Stafford | |
| 05:03 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 65-69 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lawson - foul #1 on Mark Lawson, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF) Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Derrick Carroll steps in front of the Mark Lawson pass | 65-71 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Pascarella - foul #2 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG) Mark Lawson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Robert Fogle drills a shot from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is hacked by Christopher Bunyard - foul #2 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Montana | Dannie Reed (C) Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Dannie Reed can't connect on a floater from close range | 67-73 |
| 03:44 | Montana | Dannie Reed tips it home | 69-73 |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 03:30 | Montana | Dannie Reed gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Brantley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fogle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dannie Reed (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nick Wolfe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herbert Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Montana | Robert Fogle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Peoples | 72-73 |
| 03:04 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Ross | 72-73 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses short on a 3 from straight away | 72-73 |
| 02:55 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses long on a jumper from the right side | 72-73 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Herbert Ross | 72-73 |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brantley picks off the pass by Herbert Ross | 72-73 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Robert Fogle lays it up and in set up by Michael Brantley | 74-73 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) Daniel Winkler, Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, Herbert Ross | |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Luft, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 02:07 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Billy Bach takes the ball from Derrick Carroll in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Billy Bach lays it in | 76-73 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the shot from the left side | 76-73 |
| 01:45 | Montana | James Black pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:40 | Montana | Richard Ferrell scores on a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Leonard Stafford - foul #1 on Leonard Stafford, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Mark Lawson, Billy Bach, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Dwain Prusinski (PF) Todd Zordan, Rodney Luft | |
| 01:40 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Hicks and the foul's on Michael Brantley - foul #2 on Michael Brantley, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| 01:24 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Dannie Reed gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Richard Ferrell is fouled on the floor by James Hicks - foul #3 on James Hicks, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is hacked by Dannie Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dannie Reed, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Richard Ferrell tips it but misses | 80-76 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Dannie Reed denies the turnaround by Derrick Carroll | 80-76 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll snags the offensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:28 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Winkler | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Paul Peoples is hacked by Daniel Winkler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the board | 82-78 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard is hacked by Daniel Winkler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #13 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Robert Fogle (SF) Paul Peoples, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| 00:16 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-81 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Zordan - foul #4 on Todd Zordan, team foul #14 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Richard Ferrell (SF) Mark Lawson, Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-81 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the offensive board | 85-81 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | The clock runs out | 85-81 |