| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Raymond Chesser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Earls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Dossantos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rashad Sorensen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 19:22 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts misses the floater from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:21 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Montana | George Lingo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Davidson | 35-31 |
| 18:44 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:43 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Rashad Sorensen | 35-31 |
| 18:34 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Chesser | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Montana | The rebound goes to Cleveland Edwards | 35-34 |
| 18:02 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | Montana | George Lingo tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 18:00 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen misses the shot from the left block | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen tips it in | 35-36 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Martin Earls takes the ball from Donald Banks | 35-36 |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | Raymond Chesser misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:15 | Montana | James James pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:55 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Raymond Chesser pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:33 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jimmy Davidson - foul #1 on Jimmy Davidson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG), Daniel Pettit (SG), David Sin (SF), Tracy Dinardo (PF), Alan Paul (C) Jimmy Davidson, George Lingo, Cleveland Edwards, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett (PG), Thomas Francis (SG), Mauricio Valencia (SF), James Joe (PF) Raymond Chesser, Martin Earls, Donald Dossantos, Tony Pitts | |
| 16:33 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:33 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:33 | Montana | Alan Paul pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Kelly Twombly misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Mauricio Valencia - foul #2 on Mauricio Valencia, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Myers (PG) Rashad Sorensen | |
| 16:10 | Montana | Kelly Twombly misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Kelly Twombly misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:10 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Doggett | 35-37 |
| 15:58 | Texas Tech | John Myers is fouled on the floor by Kelly Twombly - foul #1 on Kelly Twombly, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana | David Larochelle (SF) Daniel Pettit | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Mahone (PG) John Myers | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kelly Twombly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Sin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Larochelle (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tracy Dinardo (fresh) C - Alan Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Aaron Mahone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Francis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Valencia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Joe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Doggett (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:37 | Texas Tech | Tracy Dinardo swats the dunk try by Mark Doggett | 35-37 |
| 15:36 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Larochelle | 35-37 |
| 15:31 | Montana | David Larochelle misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Mahone - foul #4 on Aaron Mahone, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), James James (PF) David Sin, Tracy Dinardo, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos (SF) Aaron Mahone | |
| 15:31 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:31 | Montana | David Larochelle misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:31 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Mauricio Valencia | 36-37 |
| 15:19 | Texas Tech | Mauricio Valencia comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:18 | Montana | James James grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Kelly Twombly is hacked by Mark Doggett - foul #1 on Mark Doggett, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG) Kelly Twombly | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Raymond Chesser (PG), Tony Pitts (PF) Mark Doggett, James Joe | |
| 14:53 | Montana | George Lingo drills a jumper near the basket set up by David Larochelle | 38-37 |
| 14:30 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Banks (C) David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Martin Earls (SG) Thomas Francis | |
| 14:30 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:12 | Montana | James James misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:11 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:44 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (SG), David Larochelle (SF) George Lingo, Cleveland Edwards | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett (C) Mauricio Valencia | |
| 13:23 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Myers (PG), James Joe (PF) Raymond Chesser, Tony Pitts | |
| 13:07 | Montana | Mark Doggett is called for the reach on Jimmy Davidson - foul #2 on Mark Doggett, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Paul (PF) James James | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen (C) John Myers | |
| 12:49 | Montana | David Larochelle misses the easy layup | 38-38 |
| 12:48 | Montana | Alan Paul pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:36 | Montana | Donald Banks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 12:34 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Paul | 38-38 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Kelly Twombly's floater is knocked away by Donald Dossantos | 38-38 |
| 12:21 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Doggett | 38-38 |
| 12:15 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Davidson - foul #2 on Jimmy Davidson, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), James James (PF) Jimmy Davidson, Alan Paul, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Raymond Chesser (PG), Thomas Francis (SG), Mauricio Valencia (SF), Tony Pitts (PF) Mark Doggett, Martin Earls, Donald Dossantos, James Joe | |
| 11:55 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kelly Twombly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Larochelle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Raymond Chesser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Francis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Valencia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rashad Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Montana | George Lingo comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mauricio Valencia - foul #3 on Mauricio Valencia, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett (C) Rashad Sorensen | |
| 11:38 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:38 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:38 | Texas Tech | Mauricio Valencia pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Mauricio Valencia hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Chesser | 39-40 |
| 11:07 | Montana | James James loses the dribble to Tony Pitts | 39-40 |
| 10:40 | Texas Tech | Thomas Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 10:38 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 10:34 | Montana | George Lingo misses the lay-in | 39-40 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 10:32 | Montana | James James tips it in | 41-40 |
| 10:24 | Texas Tech | Kelly Twombly is called for the reach on Thomas Francis - foul #2 on Kelly Twombly, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), Donald Banks (C) Kelly Twombly, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Myers (PG), Martin Earls (SG), Donald Dossantos (SF), James Joe (PF) Raymond Chesser, Thomas Francis, Mauricio Valencia, Tony Pitts | |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Cleveland Edwards - foul #3 on Cleveland Edwards, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Paul (PF) James James | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Donald Dossantos steals the ball from Donald Banks | 41-42 |
| 09:30 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Montana | David Larochelle (PF) Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen (C) Mark Doggett | |
| 09:15 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 09:13 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:44 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Martin Earls and the foul's on Donald Banks - foul #1 on Donald Banks, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (SG), James James (PF) George Lingo, Cleveland Edwards | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Raymond Chesser (PG), Thomas Francis (SG), Tony Pitts (PF) John Myers, Martin Earls, James Joe | |
| 08:44 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:25 | Montana | James James misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 08:23 | Texas Tech | Raymond Chesser snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:06 | Texas Tech | Jimmy Davidson takes the ball from Raymond Chesser | 41-45 |
| 08:03 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson hits the finger roll | 43-45 |
| 07:44 | Texas Tech | Thomas Francis misses the 3 from straight away | 43-45 |
| 07:42 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Twombly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Larochelle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Banks (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Raymond Chesser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Francis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Dossantos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rashad Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Tony Pitts | 43-47 |
| 07:15 | Montana | David Larochelle banks in the layup | 45-47 |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 06:56 | Texas Tech | Raymond Chesser gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:38 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 06:37 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:18 | Texas Tech | David Larochelle swats the short shot by Donald Dossantos | 45-47 |
| 06:16 | Montana | James James snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 05:54 | Montana | Kelly Twombly's floater is tipped away by Rashad Sorensen | 45-47 |
| 05:52 | Montana | James James snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF) Kelly Twombly, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Martin Earls (SG), Mauricio Valencia (C) Thomas Francis, Rashad Sorensen | |
| 05:43 | Montana | David Larochelle hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from George Lingo | 47-47 |
| 05:30 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts is fouled on the floor by George Lingo - foul #1 on George Lingo, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG) Jimmy Davidson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:30 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:30 | Montana | The rebound goes to James James | 47-47 |
| 05:15 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Lingo and he's hacked by Mauricio Valencia - foul #4 on Mauricio Valencia, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Paul (C) David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:15 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:05 | Texas Tech | Tony Pitts scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Kelly Twombly loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett (C) Tony Pitts | |
| 04:33 | Texas Tech | Donald Dossantos is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Donald Dossantos, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG) Kelly Twombly | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Mahone (PG) Raymond Chesser | |
| 04:20 | Montana | James James drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Lingo | 52-50 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Aaron Mahone drills a jumper near the basket set up by Donald Dossantos | 52-52 |
| 03:44 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 03:43 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - James James (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Aaron Mahone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Martin Earls (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Dossantos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mauricio Valencia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Doggett (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:38 | Texas Tech | Aaron Mahone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 03:36 | Montana | George Lingo snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:29 | Montana | Alan Paul misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 03:28 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Paul - foul #1 on Alan Paul, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Banks (C) Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Raymond Chesser (PG), Tony Pitts (PF), Rashad Sorensen (C) Martin Earls, Donald Dossantos, Mauricio Valencia | |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:12 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Mark Doggett grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:58 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Martin Earls (SG), Donald Dossantos (SF) Mark Doggett, Aaron Mahone | |
| 02:36 | Texas Tech | Rashad Sorensen buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Dossantos | 52-55 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 02:20 | Montana | James James tips it home | 54-55 |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | George Lingo steps in front of the Rashad Sorensen pass | 54-55 |
| 01:33 | Montana | James James double dribbles | 54-55 |
| 01:22 | Texas Tech | Raymond Chesser connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Pitts | 54-57 |
| 01:09 | Montana | James James knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-57 |
| 00:43 | Texas Tech | Raymond Chesser misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Donald Banks snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 00:30 | Montana | George Lingo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 00:28 | Montana | James James can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Donald Banks gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Montana | George Lingo connects on the floater from the right side | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Martin Earls comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 59-57 |