| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) SF - John Shotwell (fresh) PF - Ronald Neth (fresh) C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clifton Zutter - foul #1 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Joseph Rico hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dennis Duncan | 5-1 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | John Shotwell is called for the reach on Clifton Zutter in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Shotwell, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Neth | 5-4 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is fouled in the backcourt by John Shotwell - foul #2 on John Shotwell, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler (SF) John Shotwell | |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Conerly | 7-4 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | James Estes clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-4 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Ronald Neth steals it from Aaron Conerly | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | James Estes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Holler | 7-7 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Dennis Risk takes the ball from Aaron Conerly in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk lays it up and in | 7-9 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Ronald Neth | 10-9 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth loses the dribble to Joseph Rico | 10-9 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Harvey Zurovec - foul #1 on Harvey Zurovec, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG), Dennis Bennett (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Dennis Duncan, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), John Maynard (SG), Jason Bhatt (SF), William Cutrer (C) James Estes, Dennis Risk, Steven Holler, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) SG - Jack Golub (fresh) SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Ahlers (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Jason Bhatt (fresh) PF - Ronald Neth (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cutrer (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Golub | 15-9 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 15-9 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Jack Golub is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Cortes (SF) Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler (PF) Ronald Neth | |
| 15:06 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Alton Holmes snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses the tip | 15-9 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler throws it down set up by John Maynard and the foul's on Dennis Bennett - foul #1 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Gould (SG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (SG), Ronald Neth (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) John Maynard, Jason Bhatt, William Cutrer | |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by John Cortes | 17-12 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Jack Golub tips it but misses | 17-12 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec is fouled on the floor by Jack Golub - foul #1 on Jack Golub, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Jack Golub, John Cortes, Dennis Bennett, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG), John Maynard (SF), William Cutrer (C) David Ahlers, Steven Holler, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk is whistled for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG) Roger Clarke | |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Alton Holmes is called for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brown (PG) Kenneth Gould | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt (C) Ronald Neth | |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard is hacked by Clifton Zutter - foul #2 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG), John Cortes (SF) Alton Holmes, Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler (PF) John Maynard | |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-12 |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer gets the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Risk | 17-15 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | John Cortes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan tips it home | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) SG - Aaron Conerly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cortes (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Risk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bhatt (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Holler (tiring) 3 pts. C - William Cutrer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk connects on the shot from the right side | 19-17 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 19-17 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Alton Holmes (SG), Jack Golub (SF), Dennis Bennett (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Michael Brown, Aaron Conerly, John Cortes, Dennis Duncan, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Roger Clarke (SG), John Maynard (SF), Ronald Neth (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) Travis Williams, Dennis Risk, Jason Bhatt, Steven Holler, William Cutrer | |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Jack Golub double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | James Estes is whistled for traveling | 19-17 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alton Holmes | 21-17 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Neth | 21-19 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | James Estes comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alton Holmes - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Duncan (PF) Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG), Steven Holler (SF) Roger Clarke, John Maynard | |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | James Estes makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | James Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Joseph Rico | 23-21 |
| 09:03 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-21 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Joseph Rico hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Estes - foul #1 on James Estes, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Gould (SG), John Cortes (SF) Jack Golub, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Jason Bhatt (SF) James Estes, Ronald Neth | |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Bishop | 24-21 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Jason Bhatt is called for the reach on John Cortes - foul #1 on Jason Bhatt, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brown (PG) Joseph Rico | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer (C) Harvey Zurovec | |
| 08:39 | Montana State | John Cortes misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 24-21 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Duncan | 24-21 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | David Ahlers is called for the reach on Michael Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ahlers, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Gilarski (C) Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (SG), John Maynard (SF) Dennis Risk, Jason Bhatt | |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski is fouled on the floor by Roger Clarke - foul #1 on Roger Clarke, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth (PF) Steven Holler | |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Duncan - foul #1 on Dennis Duncan, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec (C) William Cutrer | |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Gould (fresh) SF - John Cortes (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - David Ahlers (fresh) SG - Roger Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Maynard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Neth (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (tiring) | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Cortes and he's hacked by John Maynard - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG), Jack Golub (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Kenneth Gould, John Cortes, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt (SF) John Maynard | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jack Golub - foul #2 on Jack Golub, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF) Jack Golub | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG) Roger Clarke | |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is alone and throws it down | 29-24 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Alton Holmes steals it from Jason Bhatt | 29-24 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by David Ahlers - foul #2 on David Ahlers, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), John Cortes (SF) Alton Holmes, Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) David Ahlers, Ronald Neth, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jason Bhatt | 30-24 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-24 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Bennett | 32-27 |
| 05:47 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | John Cortes clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Bhatt - foul #2 on Jason Bhatt, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brown (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), Dennis Duncan (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Dennis Bennett, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Roger Clarke (SG), John Maynard (SF), Ronald Neth (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) Travis Williams, Dennis Risk, Jason Bhatt, Steven Holler, William Cutrer | |
| 05:24 | Montana State | John Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | John Cortes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Lee Gilarski swats the short shot by Ronald Neth | 32-27 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould misses the wide open shot from the right side | 32-27 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | John Cortes comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 03:56 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) SG - Kenneth Gould (fresh) SF - John Cortes (tiring) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Neth (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (tired) | |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Roger Clarke steals it from John Cortes in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke hits the finger roll | 34-29 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 36-29 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | James Estes clanks a jumper from close range | 36-29 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Maynard | 36-29 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke misses the tip | 36-29 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Brown | 38-29 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard is whistled for a carry | 38-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Bennett (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Michael Brown, Kenneth Gould, John Cortes, Dennis Duncan, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), John Shotwell (SF), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) James Estes, Roger Clarke, John Maynard, Ronald Neth, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Rico | 40-29 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell can't throw it down | 40-29 |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer can't tip it in | 40-29 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer tips it in | 40-31 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Steven Holler is called for the reach on Joseph Rico - foul #1 on Steven Holler, team foul #11 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (SG) Aaron Conerly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk is hacked by Dennis Bennett - foul #2 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #8 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG) Joseph Rico | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG) David Ahlers | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alton Holmes | 45-33 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Bennett picks off the pass by Dennis Risk | 45-33 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jack Golub is fouled on the floor by Travis Williams - foul #1 on Travis Williams, team foul #12 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Duncan (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Dennis Bennett, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt (C) William Cutrer | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |