| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Urbano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Michael Allen connects on the open runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 30-32 |
| 19:20 | Texas Tech | Robert Hunt steals it from Paul Davenport | 30-32 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:34 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Davenport | 30-35 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Eugene Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Brooks | 33-35 |
| 18:12 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Texas Tech | James Urbano hits the follow up shot | 33-37 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the easy layup | 33-37 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Mark Ramon (PF) David Brooks, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG) Paul Davenport | |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Eugene Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 17:07 | Texas Tech | James Urbano grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:58 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | James Ladd is called for the reach on Homer Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ladd, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SG) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SF), Kevin Denton (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Carl Delapena, Lloyd Roller, James Urbano | |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Mark Ramon drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Homer Jones | 37-37 |
| 16:20 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Homer Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) SF - Rodney Tigner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 15:40 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Carson | 37-37 |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Ramon - foul #1 on Mark Ramon, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Michael Allen (PF), James Rosamond (C) Randall Hoover, Rodney Tigner, Mark Ramon, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Carl Delapena (SF), Lloyd Roller (PF), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Aaron Widner, Kevin Denton, Christopher Carson | |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:59 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Byas | 39-41 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | James Urbano gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:30 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Urbano | 39-44 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 14:00 | Texas Tech | James Urbano gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:42 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Davenport | 39-47 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Michael Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Parker (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Mark Ramon (PF), Robert Hunt (C) David Brooks, Eugene Jones, Homer Jones, Michael Allen, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Donald Dechant (SG), Kevin Denton (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, Charles Byas, Lloyd Roller, James Urbano | |
| 12:59 | Texas Tech | James Ladd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:58 | Texas Tech | James Ladd grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:43 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Ladd | 39-50 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Christopher Carson swats the short shot by Jesse Parker | 39-50 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 39-50 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Carson - foul #2 on Christopher Carson, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG) Jesse Parker | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SF) Carl Delapena | |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Randall Hoover (fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Dechant (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton misses badly on a floater near the basket | 40-50 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner is hacked by Kevin Denton - foul #1 on Kevin Denton, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Michael Allen (PF) Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Lloyd Roller (PF), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Kevin Denton, Christopher Carson | |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Michael Allen is denied on a layup by James Urbano | 40-50 |
| 11:12 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 10:59 | Texas Tech | Michael Allen picks off the pass by Lloyd Roller | 40-50 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lloyd Roller - foul #1 on Lloyd Roller, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG) Donald Dechant | |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:24 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-50 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Michael Allen clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 10:00 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 09:53 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SF) David Brooks, Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (SF), Kevin Denton (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Aaron Widner, Lloyd Roller, James Urbano | |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Michael Allen | 42-50 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Eugene Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 09:31 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Carson | 42-50 |
| 09:27 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport is hacked by Homer Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Homer Jones, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Ramon (SF), James Rosamond (C) Eugene Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG) Paul Davenport | |
| 09:12 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Byas and he's fouled by James Rosamond - foul #1 on James Rosamond, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Parker (PG) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:12 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Jesse Parker clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Carson - foul #3 on Christopher Carson, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF) Homer Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (SG), Lloyd Roller (PF), James Urbano (C) Charles Byas, Kevin Denton, Christopher Carson | |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Jesse Parker misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Jesse Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:41 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 08:40 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Dechant | 43-53 |
| 08:35 | Texas Tech | Randall Hoover takes the ball from James Ladd | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 08:12 | Texas Tech | James Urbano pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:04 | Texas Tech | James Rosamond swats the short shot by James Ladd | 43-53 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jesse Parker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rosamond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Dechant (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Randall Hoover knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 07:26 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena is fouled on the floor by Rodney Tigner - foul #2 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Michael Allen (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Jesse Parker, Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Charles Byas (SG) James Ladd, Donald Dechant | |
| 07:16 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 46-53 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Michael Allen is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SF), Kevin Denton (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Carl Delapena, Lloyd Roller, James Urbano | |
| 06:39 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 46-53 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Eugene Jones's pass is intercepted by Kevin Denton | 46-53 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Tigner - foul #3 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:51 | Montana State | David Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (SF) Aaron Widner | |
| 05:30 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 05:25 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:19 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 05:18 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson hits the follow up shot | 46-58 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Eugene Jones works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Allen | 48-58 |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | Homer Jones is called for the reach on Charles Byas - foul #3 on Homer Jones, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF), Mark Ramon (PF) David Brooks, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Lloyd Roller (PF), James Urbano (C) Paul Davenport, Kevin Denton, Christopher Carson | |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:41 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Mark Ramon can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Mark Ramon tips it home | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:03 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas dunks the ball set up by Carl Delapena and he's fouled by Eugene Jones - foul #2 on Eugene Jones, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SG) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SF) Carl Delapena | |
| 04:03 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Byas - foul #1 on Charles Byas, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Rosamond (C) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (SG) Charles Byas | |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:51 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Urbano | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rosamond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Dechant (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Aaron Widner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Urbano (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller is fouled on the floor by Mark Ramon - foul #2 on Mark Ramon, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| 03:31 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | James Rosamond clanks a floater near the basket | 51-63 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Mark Ramon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (C) James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (SF) Aaron Widner | |
| 02:40 | Texas Tech | James Urbano is hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Michael Allen (PF) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG) James Ladd | |
| 02:40 | Texas Tech | James Urbano misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:40 | Texas Tech | James Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-64 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | David Brooks tips it back up and in | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #11 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG) Donald Dechant | |
| 01:59 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:59 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Paul Davenport steals it from Michael Allen | 53-66 |
| 01:40 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena is fouled on the floor by Rodney Tigner - foul #4 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #12 | 53-66 |
| 01:40 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:40 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Paul Davenport steals it from Rodney Tigner | 53-68 |
| 01:11 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Jones - foul #3 on Eugene Jones, team foul #13 | 53-68 |
| 01:11 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:11 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Robert Hunt loses the ball out of bounds | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Byas and he's hacked by Rodney Tigner - foul #5 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #14 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:26 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses the free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Eugene Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport runs out the clock | 53-72 |