| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kenneth Fraley (fresh) SG - Joseph Daley (fresh) SF - Maurice Lister (fresh) PF - Randy Rice (fresh) C - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Joe Welch connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory makes the driving attempt near the basket | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Daley | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Williams | 4-6 |
| 18:15 | Texas A&M | Jimmy Burke picks off the pass by Kenneth Fraley | 4-6 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel knocks in the floater from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:35 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Gregory | 6-8 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Joseph Daley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Daley, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey (SF), Bobby Carter (PF), Jim Walker (C) Maurice Lister, Randy Rice, Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Charles Solley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 16:53 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley is hacked by William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| 16:44 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker is fouled on the floor by William Newcomb - foul #2 on William Newcomb, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski (PF) William Newcomb | |
| 16:27 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker misses badly on a shot from the left block | 6-10 |
| 16:26 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter gets the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:16 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Fraley | 8-10 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Christopher Ford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister (SF), Randy Rice (PF), Nicholas Gregory (C) Carlos Bailey, Bobby Carter, Jim Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (PF) James Roper | |
| 16:05 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG) Rodney Speer | |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Christopher Ford double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 15:53 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory throws it down set up by Kenneth Fraley | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kenneth Fraley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Daley (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Lister (fresh) PF - Randy Rice (fresh) C - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Solley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Steppe (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Randy Rice blocks the short jumper by Earl Gabriel | 10-10 |
| 15:37 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Joseph Daley | 10-10 |
| 15:17 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-10 |
| 15:15 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:56 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Daley | 12-10 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Charles Solley knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from William Steppe | 12-12 |
| 14:24 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Fraley | 14-12 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski is hacked by Joseph Daley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Daley, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Christopher Zook (SG), Carlos Bailey (SF), Bobby Carter (PF), Jim Walker (C) Kenneth Fraley, Joseph Daley, Maurice Lister, Randy Rice, Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), James Roper (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Solley, William Steppe, Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Jim Walker picks off the pass by Joe Welch | 14-12 |
| 13:43 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker misses the shot from the right side | 14-12 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Rodney Speer pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Rodney Speer is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-14 |
| 13:25 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey is fouled on the floor by Rodney Speer - foul #1 on Rodney Speer, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Rodney Speer, James Roper | |
| 13:03 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 13:01 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey misses the tip | 14-14 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Veal | 14-14 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | The jump hook by Earl Gabriel is blocked by Bobby Carter | 14-14 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 12:25 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 12:23 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:05 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Zook | 17-16 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Joe Welch drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kelvin Tarpley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Zook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffery Veal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Texas A&M | Jeffery Veal picks off the pass by Jim Walker | 17-18 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel lays it in uncontested set up by Joe Welch and he's hacked by Carlos Bailey - foul #1 on Carlos Bailey, team foul #3 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley (PG), Maurice Lister (SF), Randy Rice (PF), Nicholas Gregory (C) Kelvin Tarpley, Carlos Bailey, Bobby Carter, Jim Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal | |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:49 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Roper - foul #1 on James Roper, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG), Radomil Tontarski (PF) Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel | |
| 10:49 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:49 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-21 |
| 10:23 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 10:19 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Gregory | 22-21 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 10:03 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:58 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Maurice Lister | 25-21 |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Charles Solley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 09:42 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 09:27 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Speer - foul #2 on Rodney Speer, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (SG), William McCandlish (SF), Jim Walker (C) Christopher Zook, Maurice Lister, Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Solley, William Steppe, Rodney Speer, Radomil Tontarski, James Roper | |
| 09:27 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:27 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:27 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice misses the 3rd free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Joe Welch is whistled for traveling | 26-21 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter (PF) Randy Rice | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:59 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Joe Welch snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal grabs the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Robert Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-24 |
| 08:07 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Christopher Ford snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Bobby Carter denies the turnaround by Joe Welch | 26-24 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-24 |
| 07:34 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to William McCandlish | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kenneth Fraley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Tarpley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William McCandlish (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jim Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Fraley | 29-24 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Jim Walker picks off the pass by Christopher Ford in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 07:04 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter hits a runner from the right block set up by Kenneth Fraley | 31-24 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Joe Welch is hacked by Kenneth Fraley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Fraley, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook (PG), Carlos Bailey (SG), Maurice Lister (SF), Randy Rice (PF), Nicholas Gregory (C) Kenneth Fraley, Kelvin Tarpley, William McCandlish, Bobby Carter, Jim Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (PG), William Steppe (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 06:53 | Montana State | William Steppe drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 06:43 | Texas A&M | James Roper is called for the reach on Carlos Bailey - foul #2 on James Roper, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) William Steppe, Radomil Tontarski, James Roper | |
| 06:33 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Daley (SG) Carlos Bailey | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG), Radomil Tontarski (C) Joe Welch, Jeffery Veal | |
| 06:21 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Radomil Tontarski | 31-26 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jeffery Veal (SF) William Steppe, Jimmy Burke | |
| 06:01 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffery Veal - foul #1 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Carlos Bailey (SF) Christopher Zook, Maurice Lister | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Joe Welch, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 06:01 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:01 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Nicholas Gregory is called for the reach on Jimmy Burke - foul #1 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Wood (PF) Randy Rice | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Joe Welch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jimmy Burke | 33-29 |
| 04:55 | Texas A&M | Carlos Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook (PG), Bobby Carter (PF), Jim Walker (C) Kelvin Tarpley, Michael Wood, Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Joe Welch, Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal | |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-29 |
| 04:35 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 04:29 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Ford - foul #1 on Christopher Ford, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister (SF) Carlos Bailey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel | |
| 04:29 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:29 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Radomil Tontarski | 35-31 |
| 03:31 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker loses the dribble to Charles Solley | 35-31 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Charles Solley can't finish the layup | 35-31 |
| 03:25 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Maurice Lister | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Christopher Zook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Daley (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Lister (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bobby Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Jim Walker (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fairly fresh) PF - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) C - Jeffery Veal (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker drills a floater from the left block set up by Joseph Daley | 37-31 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kenneth Fraley (PG), Carlos Bailey (SF), Randy Rice (PF), Michael Wood (C) Joseph Daley, Maurice Lister, Bobby Carter, Jim Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Radomil Tontarski, Jeffery Veal | |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Roper - foul #3 on James Roper, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory (C) Michael Wood | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (C) James Roper | |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:51 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 02:34 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory misses the easy layup | 37-31 |
| 02:33 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:28 | Texas A&M | Nicholas Gregory hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Fraley | 39-31 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 02:11 | Texas A&M | Randy Rice snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 01:53 | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Fraley | 42-31 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Carlos Bailey - foul #2 on Carlos Bailey, team foul #6 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley (PG), Joseph Daley (SG), William McCandlish (SF), Bobby Carter (PF), Jim Walker (C) Kenneth Fraley, Christopher Zook, Carlos Bailey, Randy Rice, Nicholas Gregory | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Earl Gabriel | |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Rodney Speer makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Rodney Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:23 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-33 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kelvin Tarpley - foul #1 on Kelvin Tarpley, team foul #7 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister (SF) William McCandlish | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (C) Christopher Ford, Jeffery Veal | |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:56 | Texas A&M | Kelvin Tarpley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Robert Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG) Robert Williams | |
| 00:35 | Texas A&M | Maurice Lister comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 00:33 | Texas A&M | Bobby Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #10 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Christopher Zook (SG), William McCandlish (SF), Randy Rice (PF) Joseph Daley, Maurice Lister, Bobby Carter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Solley, Rodney Speer, Earl Gabriel | |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 00:03 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Jim Walker clanks a halfcourt shot | 43-35 |