| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Golla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Billy Killeen inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Houston | David Orduna steals the ball from Kevin Rakestraw | 29-39 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | David Orduna misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Chad Gardner snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Scott Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | David Orduna misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 29-39 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Mark Ramon snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Mark Ramon blows the layup | 29-39 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | James Hearns snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Kevin Kain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Chad Gardner can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-39 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Mark Ramon snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Lincoln Dietrich blocks the short jumper by James Hearns | 29-39 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | James Hearns tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw clanks a shot from the left side | 29-41 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | David Orduna grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | James Hearns comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 16:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lincoln Dietrich | 29-41 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Chad Gardner is hacked by James Hearns - foul #2 on James Hearns, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), Darrell Montgomery (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Chad Gardner, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG), Brian Mudd (SG), Richard Shoemaker (SF), Donald McInturff (C) Kevin Kain, Richard Golla, Mark Ramon, David Orduna | |
| 16:03 | Houston | Steven Crouse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 16:01 | Houston | James Phair tips it home | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Phair (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Rensberger (fresh) SG - Brian Mudd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hearns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McInturff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Brian Mudd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | James Hearns tips it home | 31-43 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Darrell Montgomery misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 15:38 | Montana State | James Hearns grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Brian Mudd hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Rensberger | 31-46 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Gary Stone misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-46 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald McInturff | 31-46 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Brian Mudd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 14:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Phair | 31-46 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Donald McInturff blocks the jumper by Darrell Montgomery | 31-46 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Brian Mudd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Gary Stone, Mitchell Amar, Darrell Montgomery, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG), Mark Ramon (SF), David Orduna (C) Paul Rensberger, Richard Shoemaker, Donald McInturff | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Scott Bailey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | David Orduna snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | David Orduna's fadeaway is rejected by Lincoln Dietrich | 31-46 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Mark Ramon tips it home | 31-48 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Billy Killeen is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kain - foul #2 on Kevin Kain, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Golla (SG), Donald McInturff (PF) Brian Mudd, James Hearns | |
| 12:49 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 12:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 31-48 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the shot from the right block | 33-48 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Scott Bailey is called for the reach on Richard Golla - foul #1 on Scott Bailey, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (C) Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker (SF) Mark Ramon | |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Kevin Kain is fouled on the floor by James Phair - foul #2 on James Phair, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Hearns (PF) Donald McInturff | |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Kevin Kain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 11:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Chad Gardner | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Phair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Golla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hearns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Scott Bailey drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-48 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | David Orduna misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Phair - foul #3 on James Phair, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Mitchell Amar (SG), Billy Killeen (SF) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, James Phair | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Ramon (SF) Richard Shoemaker | |
| 11:18 | Montana State | David Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | David Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Richard Golla steps in front of the Chad Gardner pass | 36-50 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Kevin Kain misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Gary Stone can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Kain - foul #3 on Kevin Kain, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG), Brian Mudd (SG), Donald McInturff (C) Kevin Kain, Richard Golla, David Orduna | |
| 10:23 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Brian Mudd hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Chad Gardner blows the layup | 38-53 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich grabs the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Gary Stone is fouled on the floor by Paul Rensberger - foul #1 on Paul Rensberger, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), James Phair (PF) Gary Stone, Billy Killeen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker (SF), James Rosamond (C) Mark Ramon, James Hearns | |
| 09:38 | Houston | Chad Gardner clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-53 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Donald McInturff is called for traveling | 38-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SF) Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG) Paul Rensberger | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Gary Stone misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Shoemaker - foul #1 on Richard Shoemaker, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wilson (PF) James Phair | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Gary Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | James Rosamond gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Brian Mudd is whistled for a carry | 39-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF) Kevin Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Golla (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), David Orduna (C) Brian Mudd, Richard Shoemaker, James Rosamond | |
| 08:28 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Billy Killeen picks off the pass by Richard Golla | 39-53 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Billy Killeen knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Bailey | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Stone (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Golla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Donald McInturff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Orduna (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Mark Ramon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Orduna - foul #2 on David Orduna, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Chad Gardner (C) Gary Stone, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG), Brian Mudd (SG), Richard Shoemaker (SF), James Hearns (PF) Kevin Kain, Richard Golla, Mark Ramon, Donald McInturff | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | David Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Brian Mudd makes the 3 from the right wing set up by James Hearns | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:25 | Houston | Chad Gardner lays it up and in set up by Billy Killeen | 43-56 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | David Orduna is denied on a layup by Robert Wilson | 43-56 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Mudd | 43-56 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Gardner | 43-56 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Billy Killeen gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw connects on the floater in the paint set up by Scott Bailey | 45-56 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Brian Mudd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Paul Rensberger tips it home | 45-58 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Mudd - foul #2 on Brian Mudd, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG), Richard Golla (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Donald McInturff (C) Paul Rensberger, Brian Mudd, Richard Shoemaker, David Orduna | |
| 05:07 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Donald McInturff gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | James Hearns drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Golla | 46-60 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Chad Gardner is called for a backcourt violation | 46-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich (C) Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:25 | Montana State | James Hearns hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 46-60 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich gets the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Kain - foul #4 on Kevin Kain, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Montgomery (SF) Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:04 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Mark Ramon drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Kain and he's hacked by Darrell Montgomery - foul #3 on Darrell Montgomery, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (SG) Kevin Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | James Hearns grabs the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Richard Golla is fouled on the floor by Darrell Montgomery - foul #4 on Darrell Montgomery, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wilson (PF) James Phair | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Golla (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Hearns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald McInturff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Montana State | James Hearns comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #4 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Houston | James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:12 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:01 | Houston | James Phair misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Hearns - foul #3 on James Hearns, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF) Darrell Montgomery | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Orduna (C) Donald McInturff | |
| 03:01 | Houston | James Phair makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 03:01 | Houston | James Phair makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Mitchell Amar is called for the reach on Kevin Kain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Amar, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Mudd (SG) Richard Golla | |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Kevin Kain misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Crouse | 50-64 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Mark Ramon steals it from James Phair | 50-64 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the easy layup | 50-64 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to David Orduna | 50-64 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | James Hearns is fouled on the floor by James Phair - foul #4 on James Phair, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker (SF) Mark Ramon | |
| 02:26 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:12 | Houston | James Phair loses the ball out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald McInturff (PF) James Hearns | |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Brian Mudd misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-66 |
| 01:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Crouse | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:45 | Houston | Gary Stone hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Gardner | 53-66 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Donald McInturff clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 01:22 | Houston | James Phair grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Gardner | 56-66 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Kevin Kain is fouled on the floor by Gary Stone - foul #1 on Gary Stone, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Golla (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), James Hearns (PF) Brian Mudd, Richard Shoemaker, Donald McInturff | |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Kevin Kain makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Kevin Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | James Phair connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mitchell Amar | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Richard Golla is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Stone - foul #2 on Gary Stone, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Richard Golla makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Richard Golla makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Steven Crouse is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Mark Ramon is hacked by Gary Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Stone, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Mitchell Amar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-71 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Hearns | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Richard Golla comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 00:13 | Houston | James Phair grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Mitchell Amar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 00:06 | Houston | James Phair grabs the offensive board | 60-71 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Mitchell Amar knocks in the 3 from straight away | 63-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Kevin Kain runs out the clock | 63-71 |