| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) SG - Robert Harder (fresh) SF - William Knott (fresh) PF - Donald Marks (fresh) C - Wilbur Elzy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - Dale Janicki (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Dale Janicki wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Eugene Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Martin Turner | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Texas | Donald Marks is denied on a layup by Michael Allen | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Eugene Jones snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Martin Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Texas | Michael Gipson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Texas | William Knott hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner slams it home on a great pass from Martin Turner | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Texas | Donald Marks scores on a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Texas | Donald Marks makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Michael Allen drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 17:17 | Texas | Michael Gipson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF) Michael Allen | |
| 17:17 | Texas | Michael Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:17 | Texas | Michael Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Martin Turner double dribbles | 7-7 |
| 16:31 | Texas | William Knott is called for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Meyers (SF), Joey Searle (PF) William Knott, Donald Marks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (C) Dale Janicki | |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Martin Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:16 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:47 | Texas | Eugene Jones is called for the reach on Michael Gipson - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (SG), Ryan Ryan (C) Robert Harder, Wilbur Elzy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Meyers (fresh) PF - Joey Searle (fresh) C - Ryan Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Texas | Joey Searle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 15:24 | Texas | Ryan Ryan hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Randall Hoover hits a turnaround from the left block | 9-9 |
| 14:27 | Texas | Joey Searle's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Talbot | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Ryan | 9-9 |
| 14:08 | Texas | Joey Searle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Harder (SG), William Knott (SF), Wilbur Elzy (C) Michael Gipson, Thomas Meyers, Ryan Ryan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Randall Hoover, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 14:08 | Texas | Joey Searle makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:08 | Texas | Joey Searle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 11-9 |
| 13:47 | Texas | Robert Harder pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Texas | Robert Harder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Marks (PF) Joey Searle | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Robert Hunt blows the layup | 11-9 |
| 13:18 | Texas | The rebound goes to William Knott | 11-9 |
| 12:51 | Texas | Donald Marks's pass is intercepted by Robert Hunt | 11-9 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Dale Janicki can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 12:30 | Texas | Robert Harder grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:08 | Texas | Donald Marks's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hunt | 11-9 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Donald Marks steals it from Robert Hunt | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Harder (fairly fresh) SF - William Knott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Marks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilbur Elzy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) C - Dale Janicki (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Texas | Donald Marks banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG), Thomas Meyers (SF), Ryan Ryan (C) Anthony Johnson, Robert Harder, Wilbur Elzy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Kenneth Talbot (PF) Homer Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| 11:31 | Texas | Donald Marks makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Marks - foul #1 on Donald Marks, team foul #1 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Harder (SG), Joey Searle (PF) William Knott, Donald Marks | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:47 | Texas | Thomas Meyers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dale Janicki - foul #1 on Dale Janicki, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| 10:47 | Texas | Thomas Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:47 | Texas | Thomas Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Martin Turner knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Talbot | 16-14 |
| 09:37 | Texas | Robert Harder misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Martin Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Ryan Ryan takes the ball from Dale Janicki | 16-14 |
| 08:48 | Texas | Robert Harder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 16-14 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-14 |
| 08:24 | Texas | Joey Searle gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:21 | Texas | Eugene Jones takes the ball from Michael Gipson in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Dale Janicki comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Harder - foul #1 on Robert Harder, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (SG), William Knott (SF), Donald Marks (PF), Wilbur Elzy (C) Robert Harder, Thomas Meyers, Joey Searle, Ryan Ryan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Mark Ramon (PF) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:57 | Texas | William Knott gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:32 | Texas | William Knott scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Johnson | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Knott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Marks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilbur Elzy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Homer Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-15 |
| 06:59 | Texas | Donald Marks misses short on a runner in the paint | 19-15 |
| 06:57 | Texas | Donald Marks hits the follow up shot | 21-15 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | The short jumper by Mark Ramon is denied by Wilbur Elzy | 21-15 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses the tip | 21-15 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Dale Janicki hits the follow up shot | 21-17 |
| 06:21 | Texas | Donald Marks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Martin Turner pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Homer Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Homer Jones, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Meyers (SF) Michael Gipson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Martin Turner, Randall Hoover, Dale Janicki | |
| 05:39 | Texas | Kenneth Talbot denies the turnaround by Wilbur Elzy | 21-17 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Eugene Jones pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eugene Jones, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Harder (SG), Joey Searle (PF) William Knott, Donald Marks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SG) Eugene Jones | |
| 04:58 | Texas | Thomas Meyers misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Talbot - foul #1 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Ryan (C) Wilbur Elzy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Dale Janicki (C) Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon | |
| 04:58 | Texas | Thomas Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:58 | Texas | Thomas Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 04:36 | Texas | Anthony Johnson pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 04:33 | Texas | Martin Turner is called for the reach on Anthony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Turner, team foul #10 | 22-17 |
| 04:33 | Texas | Anthony Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:33 | Texas | Anthony Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Thomas Meyers steals it from Rodney Tigner | 22-17 |
| 03:49 | Texas | Joey Searle buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Harder | 24-17 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Homer Jones is hacked by Anthony Johnson - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG), William Knott (SG), Donald Marks (PF), Wilbur Elzy (C) Anthony Johnson, Robert Harder, Joey Searle, Ryan Ryan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Homer Jones, Rodney Tigner, Kenneth Talbot, Dale Janicki | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Eugene Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Hunt | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Knott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Marks (fresh) 8 pts. C - Wilbur Elzy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Texas | William Knott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 02:40 | Texas | Donald Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 02:20 | Texas | William Knott misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 02:18 | Texas | Donald Marks tips it but misses | 24-20 |
| 02:17 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy tips it in | 26-20 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Michael Allen drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Martin Turner | 26-23 |
| 01:40 | Texas | Donald Marks misses the fadeaway in the lane | 26-23 |
| 01:38 | Texas | Donald Marks grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 01:14 | Texas | Randall Hoover is called for the reach on Michael Gipson - foul #1 on Randall Hoover, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Harder (SG), Joey Searle (PF), Ryan Ryan (C) Thomas Meyers, Donald Marks, Wilbur Elzy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Rodney Tigner (SF) Martin Turner, Randall Hoover | |
| 01:14 | Texas | Michael Gipson misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:14 | Texas | Michael Gipson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 00:54 | Texas | Robert Harder grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:27 | Texas | Joey Searle banks in the layup on a great pass from Ryan Ryan | 28-23 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Robert Hunt tips it in | 28-25 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Michael Gipson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-25 |