| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shad Sewell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodger Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hockaday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Montana | James Roberts drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roy Cohen | 43-35 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | John Bland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 19:14 | Montana | James Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson is hacked by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | John Bland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 18:45 | Montana | Earl Smith gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:41 | Montana | Shad Sewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Rodney Walker (C) Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson (PF), Alan Elsass (C) Rodger Thompson, Joel Hockaday | |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Elsass and he's fouled by Roy Cohen - foul #3 on Roy Cohen, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (SG), Marc Chappelle (PF), Lou Gress (C) Roy Cohen, Edwin Rhodes, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG), Richard Ridlon (C) John Bland, Gary Goodwin | |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Carlos Beverly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shad Sewell and he's hacked by Richard Ridlon - foul #1 on Richard Ridlon, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Coston (SG) Arturo Enriquez | |
| 18:05 | Montana | Carlos Beverly makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Elsass | 47-40 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Rodney Walker comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 47-40 |
| 17:24 | Montana | Marc Chappelle tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Marc Chappelle gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:11 | Montana | Shad Sewell scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lou Gress | 49-40 |
| 16:57 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon is hacked by Lou Gress - foul #2 on Lou Gress, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Granata (SG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), James Roberts (PF), Earl Smith (C) Shad Sewell, Rodney Walker, Marc Chappelle, Lou Gress | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Bland (SG), Gary Goodwin (SF), Rodger Thompson (PF), Joel Hockaday (C) Christopher Lupton, Alan Elsass, Travis Anderson, Richard Ridlon | |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Carlos Beverly snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:25 | Montana | James Roberts scores on a floater from the left block set up by Edwin Rhodes | 51-40 |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Doyal (SG) Carlos Beverly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG) James Coston | |
| 15:44 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Earl Smith | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Granata (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Goodwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodger Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hockaday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | John Bland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 15:28 | Montana | Earl Smith snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 15:15 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 15:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Earl Smith | 54-40 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Timothy Granata is fouled on the floor by Rodger Thompson - foul #2 on Rodger Thompson, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Roy Cohen (SG), Rodney Walker (SF), Marc Chappelle (PF), Lou Gress (C) Timothy Granata, Richard Doyal, Edwin Rhodes, James Roberts, Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Raymond Clark (SG), Alan Elsass (SF), Travis Anderson (PF), Richard Ridlon (C) Arturo Enriquez, John Bland, Gary Goodwin, Rodger Thompson, Joel Hockaday | |
| 14:25 | Montana | Roy Cohen loses the ball out of bounds | 54-40 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 54-40 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Richard Ridlon denies the turnaround by Lou Gress | 54-42 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Ridlon | 54-42 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Travis Anderson | 54-44 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Rodney Walker loses the dribble to Alan Elsass in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 13:09 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark drills a floater from the right block | 54-46 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Roy Cohen misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 54-46 |
| 12:59 | Montana | Marc Chappelle tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 12:47 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson is fouled on the floor by Marc Chappelle - foul #1 on Marc Chappelle, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (SG), Richard Doyal (SF), James Roberts (PF), Earl Smith (C) Roy Cohen, Rodney Walker, Marc Chappelle, Lou Gress | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG), John Bland (SG), James Coston (SF), Rodger Thompson (PF), Joel Hockaday (C) Christopher Lupton, Raymond Clark, Alan Elsass, Travis Anderson, Richard Ridlon | |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday is fouled on the floor by Earl Smith - foul #1 on Earl Smith, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Granata (SG) Shad Sewell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin (SF) James Coston | |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Richard Doyal steals the ball from John Bland | 56-46 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Gary Goodwin is called for the reach on Timothy Granata in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Goodwin, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| 12:16 | Montana | A charge is called on Timothy Granata - foul #2 on Timothy Granata, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Edwin Rhodes (SF) Richard Doyal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | John Bland misses the turnaround in the lane | 56-46 |
| 12:03 | Montana | Timothy Granata grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:57 | Montana | Earl Smith is fouled on the floor by Arturo Enriquez - foul #3 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| 11:38 | Montana | Earl Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carlos Beverly | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Carlos Beverly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Granata (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Earl Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Goodwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodger Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hockaday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 11:21 | Montana | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:17 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-46 |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-46 |
| 11:09 | Montana | James Roberts grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 11:05 | Montana | Carlos Beverly is fouled in the backcourt by Arturo Enriquez - foul #4 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Roy Cohen (SG), Richard Doyal (SF), Rodney Walker (PF), Marc Chappelle (C) Carlos Beverly, Timothy Granata, Edwin Rhodes, James Roberts, Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), James Coston (SG), Alan Elsass (SF) Arturo Enriquez, John Bland, Gary Goodwin | |
| 10:51 | Montana | Christopher Lupton is called for the reach on Shad Sewell - foul #2 on Christopher Lupton, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson (PF) Rodger Thompson | |
| 10:42 | Montana | Rodney Walker is hacked by James Coston - foul #1 on James Coston, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark (SF) Joel Hockaday | |
| 10:42 | Montana | Rodney Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Rodney Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Roy Cohen - foul #4 on Roy Cohen, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Edwin Rhodes (SF) Roy Cohen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:36 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Raymond Clark is called for the reach on Shad Sewell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Clark, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | James Coston is whistled for a carry | 61-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (SG), Lou Gress (C) Richard Doyal, Edwin Rhodes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Bland (SG), Richard Ridlon (PF) Christopher Lupton, Alan Elsass | |
| 10:07 | Montana | Carlos Beverly makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Rodney Walker | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Marc Chappelle is called for the reach on John Bland - foul #2 on Marc Chappelle, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Doyal (SF), James Roberts (PF) Rodney Walker, Marc Chappelle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Gary Goodwin (SF), Joel Hockaday (C) James Coston, Raymond Clark, Travis Anderson | |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | John Bland misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 09:43 | Montana | Richard Doyal pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:23 | Montana | Richard Doyal hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shad Sewell | 66-47 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | John Bland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday grabs the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | John Bland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Granata (SG), Earl Smith (C) Carlos Beverly, Lou Gress | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass (PG), Rodger Thompson (PF) Christopher Lupton, Richard Ridlon | |
| 08:42 | Montana | Shad Sewell blows the wide open layup | 66-47 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | John Bland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 08:19 | Montana | Shad Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Shad Sewell is hacked by Alan Elsass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Elsass, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (SG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), Rodney Walker (PF), Marc Chappelle (C) Timothy Granata, Richard Doyal, James Roberts, Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), James Coston (SG), Raymond Clark (SF), Travis Anderson (C) Alan Elsass, John Bland, Gary Goodwin, Joel Hockaday | |
| 08:12 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Anderson and he's fouled by Shad Sewell - foul #1 on Shad Sewell, team foul #9 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Cohen (SG) Shad Sewell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arturo Enriquez (PG) Raymond Clark | |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton misses the free throw | 68-49 |
| 08:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to Rodney Walker | 68-49 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Carlos Beverly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin (SF) Christopher Lupton | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | James Coston misses short on a shot in the lane | 68-49 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Carlos Beverly gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 07:19 | Montana | Marc Chappelle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Lou Gress (C) Marc Chappelle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark (SF), Richard Ridlon (PF) Gary Goodwin, Rodger Thompson | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Carlos Beverly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lou Gress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Arturo Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Coston (fresh) SF - Raymond Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Ridlon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon scores on a turnaround near the basket | 68-51 |
| 06:35 | Montana | Carlos Beverly connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lou Gress | 70-51 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Edwin Rhodes - foul #2 on Edwin Rhodes, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Shad Sewell (PG), Timothy Granata (SG), Richard Doyal (SF), James Roberts (PF), Marc Chappelle (C) Carlos Beverly, Roy Cohen, Edwin Rhodes, Rodney Walker, Lou Gress | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (SG), Alan Elsass (PF), Joel Hockaday (C) James Coston, Richard Ridlon, Travis Anderson | |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Clark misses the free throw | 70-53 |
| 06:13 | Montana | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Shad Sewell banks in the layup set up by James Roberts | 72-53 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Arturo Enriquez | 72-55 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Shad Sewell is hacked by Arturo Enriquez - foul #5 on Arturo Enriquez, team foul #10 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Bland (SG), Gary Goodwin (SF) Arturo Enriquez, Raymond Clark | |
| 05:25 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Shad Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | John Bland buries a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Timothy Granata - foul #3 on Timothy Granata, team foul #11 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Cohen (SG), Earl Smith (C) Timothy Granata, Marc Chappelle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson (PF) Joel Hockaday | |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | John Bland makes the free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Earl Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alan Elsass - foul #2 on Alan Elsass, team foul #11 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Rodney Walker (PF) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joel Hockaday (C) Alan Elsass | |
| 04:40 | Montana | Earl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Earl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Walker is called for the reach on Rodger Thompson - foul #3 on Rodney Walker, team foul #12 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (PG), Edwin Rhodes (SF), Lou Gress (C) Shad Sewell, Richard Doyal, Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon (C) Joel Hockaday | |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Rodger Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lou Gress | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin blows the layup but he's fouled by Carlos Beverly - foul #1 on Carlos Beverly, team foul #13 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Granata (SG), Marc Chappelle (C) Roy Cohen, Lou Gress | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Coston (PG), Travis Anderson (C) Christopher Lupton, Rodger Thompson | |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:46 | Montana | Timothy Granata grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Montana | Carlos Beverly misses short on a shot from the left side | 77-60 |
| 03:25 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Walker steals it from John Bland | 77-60 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Carlos Beverly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Granata (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Chappelle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Coston (fresh) SG - John Bland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gary Goodwin (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Ridlon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Montana | Rodney Walker connects on the open fadeaway in the paint | 79-60 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | John Bland scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Coston | 79-63 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes is hacked by Gary Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Goodwin, team foul #12 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Doyal (SG), Lou Gress (PF) Carlos Beverly, Marc Chappelle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton (PG), Raymond Clark (SG), Alan Elsass (PF) John Bland, Gary Goodwin, Richard Ridlon | |
| 02:45 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Edwin Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | James Coston clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Edwin Rhodes - foul #3 on Edwin Rhodes, team foul #14 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlos Beverly (SG) Edwin Rhodes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | James Coston makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 02:33 | Sam Houston State | James Coston misses the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Lou Gress pulls down the rebound | 81-64 |
| 02:12 | Montana | Richard Doyal scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Beverly and he's fouled by Raymond Clark - foul #3 on Raymond Clark, team foul #13 | 83-64 |
| 02:12 | Montana | Richard Doyal makes the free throw | 84-64 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Doyal - foul #1 on Richard Doyal, team foul #15 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Marc Chappelle (PF) Richard Doyal | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Richard Ridlon (C) Raymond Clark | |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton gets the offensive rebound | 84-65 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Lou Gress picks off the pass by Alan Elsass | 84-65 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Christopher Lupton takes the ball from Carlos Beverly in the backcourt | 84-65 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | James Coston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Elsass and the foul's on Lou Gress - foul #3 on Lou Gress, team foul #16 | 84-67 |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | James Coston makes the free throw | 84-68 |
| 01:30 | Montana | Richard Ridlon steals it from Timothy Granata in the backcourt | 84-68 |
| 01:25 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 84-68 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Alan Elsass pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Marc Chappelle denies the turnaround by Alan Elsass | 84-68 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Marc Chappelle grabs the defensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 00:55 | Montana | Timothy Granata makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carlos Beverly | 87-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Travis Anderson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 87-68 |
| 00:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Lou Gress | 87-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana | Timothy Granata can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-68 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Richard Ridlon | 87-68 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Lupton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Coston | 87-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Carlos Beverly runs out the clock | 87-71 |