| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jerry Antonucci (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Cale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Angel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Burkett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Fager (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Lockard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Joe Hatton inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | James Sawyer is called for the reach on Joe Hatton - foul #1 on James Sawyer, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Patrick White is fouled on the floor by Frank Burkett - foul #2 on Frank Burkett, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Chris Cale can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Angel | 26-22 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Jerry Antonucci misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-22 |
| 18:42 | North Texas | Bradford Fager grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 18:23 | North Texas | Bradford Fager is hacked by Chris Cale - foul #1 on Chris Cale, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 17:54 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard misses the runner from the right block | 26-22 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Joe Hatton gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Patrick White misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-22 |
| 17:33 | North Texas | James Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 17:12 | North Texas | James Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Joe Hatton - foul #2 on Joe Hatton, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (SF) Joe Hatton | |
| Subs | North Texas | Chad Kessler (SF), Dan Priebe (PF) James Sawyer, Bradford Fager | |
| 16:51 | North Texas | Marlon Neal connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Frank Burkett | 26-24 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Jerry Antonucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne (SG), Joshua Williams (C) Frank Burkett, Anthony Lockard | |
| 16:21 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne's pass is intercepted by Jason Angel | 26-24 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Marlon Neal takes the ball from Patrick White | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jerry Antonucci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Carrico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Cale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Angel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffrey Byrne (fresh) SF - Chad Kessler (fresh) PF - Dan Priebe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | North Texas | Chad Kessler makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Jason Angel - foul #1 on Jason Angel, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Pietrowski (PG), Joe Hatton (SF), Joe Hendrix (PF), Irving Houser (C) Jerry Antonucci, Patrick White, Chris Cale, Jason Angel | |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Burkett (SG), Bradford Fager (PF) Marlon Neal, Dan Priebe | |
| 15:33 | North Texas | Chad Kessler makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Jesse Pietrowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 15:14 | North Texas | Chad Kessler pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 15:08 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Irving Houser snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Joe Hatton's pass is intercepted by Bradford Fager | 26-27 |
| 14:18 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Hatton - foul #3 on Joe Hatton, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick White (SG) Paul Carrico | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Sawyer (SF), Anthony Lockard (C) Chad Kessler, Joshua Williams | |
| 14:18 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 14:18 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Patrick White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 13:54 | North Texas | James Sawyer grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 13:33 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Byrne | 26-31 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Patrick White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 13:17 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 13:13 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sawyer | 26-33 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Pietrowski | 28-33 |
| 12:40 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Irving Houser - foul #2 on Irving Houser, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (SF), Chris Cale (PF), Jason Angel (C) Joe Hatton, Joe Hendrix, Irving Houser | |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Neal (PG), Dan Priebe (PF) Jeffrey Byrne, Bradford Fager | |
| 12:40 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 12:40 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Jesse Pietrowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 12:18 | North Texas | Dan Priebe pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 11:51 | North Texas | Patrick White takes the ball from Frank Burkett | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jesse Pietrowski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Carrico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Cale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Angel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frank Burkett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Priebe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Lockard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Jesse Pietrowski misses the runner from close range | 28-34 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Chris Cale can't tip it in | 28-34 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Chris Cale tips it in | 30-34 |
| 11:15 | North Texas | Dan Priebe comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Patrick White snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Chris Cale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-34 |
| 10:56 | North Texas | James Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 10:28 | North Texas | Dan Priebe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marlon Neal | 30-36 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Paul Carrico misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Chris Cale hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 09:44 | North Texas | Patrick White is called for the reach on Frank Burkett - foul #2 on Patrick White, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jerry Antonucci (PG), Joe Hatton (SF) Jesse Pietrowski, Patrick White | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne (SG), Chad Kessler (SF), Bradford Fager (PF), Joshua Williams (C) Frank Burkett, James Sawyer, Dan Priebe, Anthony Lockard | |
| 09:35 | North Texas | Bradford Fager is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bradford Fager, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Joe Hatton is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hendrix (PF), Irving Houser (C) Chris Cale, Jason Angel | |
| Subs | North Texas | Cary Johnson (PG) Marlon Neal | |
| 08:42 | North Texas | Cary Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | The jumper by Paul Carrico is denied by Joshua Williams | 32-38 |
| 08:26 | North Texas | Joshua Williams gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 08:08 | North Texas | Chad Kessler misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Hatton - foul #4 on Joe Hatton, team foul #7 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick White (SG), Chad Clough (SF), Jason Angel (C) Paul Carrico, Joe Hatton, Irving Houser | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 08:08 | North Texas | Chad Kessler misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 08:08 | North Texas | Chad Kessler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Jerry Antonucci misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chad Kessler - foul #1 on Chad Kessler, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Chris Cale (PF) Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Neal (PG), Dan Priebe (PF) Cary Johnson, Chad Kessler | |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Jerry Antonucci makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Jerry Antonucci makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jerry Antonucci (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Clough (fresh) PF - Chris Cale (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Angel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradford Fager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Priebe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | North Texas | Marlon Neal clanks a jumper from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 07:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jason Angel | 34-38 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Dan Priebe picks off the pass by Jerry Antonucci | 34-38 |
| 06:50 | North Texas | Jerry Antonucci is called for the reach on Marlon Neal - foul #1 on Jerry Antonucci, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Pietrowski (PG), Joe Hatton (SF) Jerry Antonucci, Chad Clough | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Sawyer (SF), Anthony Lockard (C) Bradford Fager, Joshua Williams | |
| 06:50 | North Texas | Marlon Neal makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 06:50 | North Texas | Marlon Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Chris Cale grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Jason Angel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Chris Cale hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 06:12 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Chris Cale - foul #2 on Chris Cale, team foul #9 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Frank Burkett (SG) Marlon Neal | |
| 06:12 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 06:12 | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Joe Hatton banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick White | 38-41 |
| 05:37 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard misses the shot from the right block | 38-41 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Joe Hatton pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Dan Priebe picks off the pass by Joe Hatton | 38-41 |
| 04:57 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Byrne and he's hacked by Jason Angel - foul #2 on Jason Angel, team foul #10 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jerry Antonucci (SG), Joe Hendrix (PF), Irving Houser (C) Patrick White, Chris Cale, Jason Angel | |
| Subs | North Texas | Marlon Neal (PG), Chad Kessler (SF), Bradford Fager (PF) Jeffrey Byrne, James Sawyer, Dan Priebe | |
| 04:57 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Irving Houser connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Antonucci | 40-44 |
| 04:08 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 04:07 | North Texas | Anthony Lockard grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 03:52 | North Texas | Marlon Neal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 03:51 | North Texas | Chad Kessler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 03:33 | North Texas | Bradford Fager scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jesse Pietrowski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Antonucci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. C - Irving Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Marlon Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Burkett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradford Fager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Lockard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Jerry Antonucci comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Jerry Antonucci snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Irving Houser loses the dribble to Marlon Neal | 40-46 |
| 02:34 | North Texas | Chad Kessler banks in the layup | 40-48 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick White (SG), Paul Carrico (SF), Chris Cale (PF), Jason Angel (C) Jerry Antonucci, Joe Hatton, Joe Hendrix, Irving Houser | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Sawyer (SF), Joshua Williams (C) Chad Kessler, Anthony Lockard | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Paul Carrico hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 02:17 | North Texas | Joshua Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:51 | North Texas | Jesse Pietrowski steals the ball from Marlon Neal | 40-48 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Patrick White misses the lay-in | 40-48 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Chris Cale pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Paul Carrico makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick White | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:28 | North Texas | Joshua Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Jesse Pietrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Paul Carrico misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 01:01 | North Texas | Bradford Fager snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:33 | North Texas | Joshua Williams travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF) Paul Carrico | |
| Subs | North Texas | Anthony Lockard (C) Joshua Williams | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Chris Cale travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Byrne (SG) Frank Burkett | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Jesse Pietrowski is called for the reach on Marlon Neal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Pietrowski, team foul #11 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Fairchild (C) Anthony Lockard | |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Marlon Neal misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:25 | North Texas | Marlon Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jesse Pietrowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 00:16 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Marlon Neal | 43-49 |
| 00:16 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| 00:14 | North Texas | Patrick White is called for the reach on James Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick White, team foul #12 | 43-49 |
| 00:14 | North Texas | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:14 | North Texas | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Patrick White misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Jason Angel grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Patrick White drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jesse Pietrowski | 46-51 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | Marlon Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Pietrowski - foul #5 on Jesse Pietrowski, team foul #13 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jerry Antonucci (PG) Jesse Pietrowski | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 00:02 | North Texas | Marlon Neal misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:02 | North Texas | Marlon Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jerry Antonucci clanks a fullcourt shot | 46-52 |