| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) SG - Simba Sato (fresh) SF - Ralph Woodward (fresh) PF - Douglas Adams (fresh) C - Angel Moran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) SF - Jules Russo (fresh) PF - Alvaro Marino (fresh) C - Elliot Stites (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams's layup is rejected by Alvaro Marino | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Montana | Alvaro Marino gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Jules Russo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Elliot Stites grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Alvaro Marino is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry Shields | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Shields - foul #1 on Henry Shields, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:56 | Texas Tech | Jason Stansel is called for the reach on Henry Shields - foul #1 on Jason Stansel, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-1 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley (C) Angel Moran | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:15 | Montana | Jason Stansel scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Palmisano | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jules Russo - foul #1 on Jules Russo, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG), James Bell (PF) Henry Shields, Simba Sato, Douglas Adams | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:54 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Clinton Worley is called for the reach on Jules Russo - foul #1 on Clinton Worley, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Clinton Hensley (PF) Jason Stansel, Alvaro Marino | |
| 16:21 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Elliot Stites | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley buries a jumpshot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 15:49 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the floater in the lane set up by Jonathan Palmisano | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Valentin Mancini (fresh) SF - Ralph Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Bell (fresh) C - Clinton Worley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Legler (fresh) SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) C - Elliot Stites (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Elliot Stites - foul #1 on Elliot Stites, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Simba Sato (SG), Douglas Adams (PF), Angel Moran (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Valentin Mancini, James Bell, Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), Wayne Buhr (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF), Mickey Peterson (C) Jonathan Palmisano, Jules Russo, Clinton Hensley, Elliot Stites | |
| 15:43 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:43 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop lays it in on a nice dish by John Legler and he's hacked by Douglas Adams - foul #1 on Douglas Adams, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG) John Legler | |
| 15:23 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:11 | Texas Tech | Alvaro Marino picks off the pass by Angel Moran | 8-12 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Hyslop | 8-15 |
| 14:38 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward misses the easy layup | 8-15 |
| 14:36 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams hits the follow up shot | 10-15 |
| 14:10 | Montana | Wayne Buhr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Jules Russo (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Johnny Hyslop, Wayne Buhr, Alvaro Marino, Mickey Peterson | |
| 13:58 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Clinton Hensley pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:51 | Montana | Elliot Stites buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Stansel | 10-17 |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 13:33 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Elliot Stites is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Elliot Stites, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG), Freddy McKowen (SF), Clinton Worley (C) Henry Shields, Simba Sato, Ralph Woodward, Angel Moran | |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Mickey Peterson (C) Jason Stansel, Elliot Stites | |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen misses the dunk but the foul's on Mickey Peterson - foul #1 on Mickey Peterson, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Bell (PF) Douglas Adams | |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Marino (PF) Clinton Hensley | |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:07 | Montana | John Legler grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 12:47 | Montana | John Legler misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 11-17 |
| 12:45 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Clinton Worley | 11-17 |
| 12:40 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 12:38 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Freddy McKowen | 11-17 |
| 12:26 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Palmisano steps in front of the Valentin Mancini pass | 11-17 |
| 12:22 | Montana | Alvaro Marino dunks the ball on a great pass from Jonathan Palmisano | 11-19 |
| 12:06 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 11-19 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Mickey Peterson gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:00 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 11:59 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 11:43 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Valentin Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Bell (fresh) C - Clinton Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Legler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mickey Peterson (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Montana | Jules Russo is hacked by Valentin Mancini - foul #1 on Valentin Mancini, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Simba Sato (SG), Ralph Woodward (SF), Douglas Adams (PF), Angel Moran (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Valentin Mancini, Freddy McKowen, James Bell, Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), Wayne Buhr (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF) John Legler, Jules Russo, Alvaro Marino | |
| 11:18 | Montana | Douglas Adams swats the layup by Jason Stansel | 14-19 |
| 11:17 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:00 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields blows the dunk | 14-19 |
| 10:58 | Texas Tech | Angel Moran tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 10:36 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Mickey Peterson tips it in | 16-21 |
| 10:12 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), Alvaro Marino (PF), Andrew Drolet (C) Jonathan Palmisano, Clinton Hensley, Mickey Peterson | |
| 09:53 | Montana | Wayne Buhr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 09:51 | Montana | Andrew Drolet hits the follow up shot | 16-23 |
| 09:36 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Alvaro Marino pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 09:14 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ralph Woodward | 16-23 |
| 09:07 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Simba Sato | 19-23 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Jason Stansel is called for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen (SF), Clinton Worley (C) Ralph Woodward, Angel Moran | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), John Legler (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF) Johnny Hyslop, Jason Stansel, Wayne Buhr, Alvaro Marino | |
| 08:33 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Clinton Hensley gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:06 | Montana | Henry Shields steals the ball from John Legler | 19-23 |
| 07:58 | Texas Tech | John Legler is called for the reach on Henry Shields - foul #1 on John Legler, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG), James Bell (PF) Henry Shields, Simba Sato, Douglas Adams | |
| Subs | Montana | Mickey Peterson (C) Andrew Drolet | |
| 07:44 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 19-23 |
| 07:42 | Montana | Jules Russo snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Valentin Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Bell (fresh) C - Clinton Worley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Legler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mickey Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Montana | John Legler drills a runner in the lane set up by Mickey Peterson | 19-25 |
| 07:16 | Texas Tech | Valentin Mancini misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-25 |
| 07:15 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 07:10 | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward (SF), Angel Moran (C) Freddy McKowen, Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), Alvaro Marino (PF) John Legler, Clinton Hensley | |
| 06:50 | Montana | The jump hook by Alvaro Marino is blocked by James Bell | 19-25 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Jules Russo hits the follow up shot | 19-27 |
| 06:33 | Texas Tech | Jules Russo takes the ball from Ralph Woodward | 19-27 |
| 06:11 | Montana | Jason Stansel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Bell - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Simba Sato (SG), Douglas Adams (PF) Rafael Rodriguez, Valentin Mancini, James Bell | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), Wayne Buhr (SF) Jonathan Palmisano, Jules Russo | |
| 06:11 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:11 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:53 | Texas Tech | Mickey Peterson steals the ball from Henry Shields | 19-29 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Jason Stansel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 05:46 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:40 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Woodward | 21-29 |
| 05:33 | Montana | Wayne Buhr scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 05:17 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams is whistled for traveling | 21-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clinton Worley (C) Angel Moran | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), John Legler (SG), Andrew Drolet (C) Johnny Hyslop, Jason Stansel, Mickey Peterson | |
| 05:10 | Montana | Wayne Buhr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-32 |
| 05:08 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 05:00 | Texas Tech | Simba Sato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-32 |
| 04:58 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields tips it home | 23-32 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Alvaro Marino is whistled for traveling | 23-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen (SF) Ralph Woodward | |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF) Wayne Buhr, Alvaro Marino | |
| 04:14 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Legler - foul #2 on John Legler, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Angel Moran (C) Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG) John Legler | |
| 04:14 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:14 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:58 | Montana | Simba Sato steals it from Jonathan Palmisano | 25-32 |
| 03:55 | Texas Tech | Freddy McKowen banks in the layup on a great pass from Simba Sato | 27-32 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 03:45 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Douglas Adams | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Henry Shields (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simba Sato (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Freddy McKowen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Moran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Drolet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez (PG), Valentin Mancini (SG) Henry Shields, Simba Sato | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), John Legler (SG), Elliot Stites (C) Jonathan Palmisano, Jason Stansel, Andrew Drolet | |
| 03:14 | Montana | Jules Russo is fouled on the floor by Angel Moran - foul #1 on Angel Moran, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Bell (PF) Douglas Adams | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:05 | Montana | Jules Russo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Hensley | 27-34 |
| 02:51 | Texas Tech | Rafael Rodriguez misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 27-34 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Jules Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 02:28 | Montana | Elliot Stites can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Angel Moran - foul #2 on Angel Moran, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Shields (PG), Simba Sato (SG), Ralph Woodward (SF), Clinton Worley (C) Rafael Rodriguez, Valentin Mancini, Freddy McKowen, Angel Moran | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Jason Stansel (SG), Alvaro Marino (PF) Johnny Hyslop, John Legler, Clinton Hensley | |
| 02:28 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:28 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:14 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 01:54 | Montana | Simba Sato takes the ball from Elliot Stites | 29-36 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | James Bell is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Marino - foul #1 on Alvaro Marino, team foul #8 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (SF) Jules Russo | |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:47 | Texas Tech | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Jason Stansel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 01:23 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Clinton Worley | 31-36 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Henry Shields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams (PF), Angel Moran (C) James Bell, Clinton Worley | |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG), Mickey Peterson (C) Jason Stansel, Elliot Stites | |
| 00:38 | Montana | Ralph Woodward is called for the reach on Jonathan Palmisano - foul #1 on Ralph Woodward, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SF) Wayne Buhr | |
| 00:38 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Douglas Adams makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Shields | 33-38 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Ralph Woodward picks off the pass by Alvaro Marino | 33-38 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Ralph Woodward is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-38 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Alvaro Marino gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Alvaro Marino hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-38 |