| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Gerald Vinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Hannan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eldridge Osgood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Emanuel Himelstein (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Eldridge Osgood inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Texas-Arlington | Danny Brown blows the layup | 27-26 |
| 19:44 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Emanuel Himelstein | 27-26 |
| 19:26 | Texas-Arlington | Gerald Vinson's floater is knocked away by Lester Wynn | 27-26 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Lester Wynn tips it in | 29-26 |
| 19:02 | Texas-Arlington | Emanuel Himelstein double dribbles | 29-26 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Himelstein - foul #1 on Emanuel Himelstein, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Lester Wynn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 18:38 | Texas-Arlington | Kevin Hannan gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:17 | Texas-Arlington | Eldridge Osgood misses the shot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Paul Schick grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-26 |
| 17:54 | Texas-Arlington | Eldridge Osgood gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:36 | Texas-Arlington | Kevin Hannan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerald Vinson | 29-29 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from close range set up by Sterling Cowan | 31-29 |
| 17:04 | Texas-Arlington | Darrel Bethea steals the ball from Emanuel Himelstein | 31-29 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Ned Griffin (SG), Isaac Burnett (PF), Tony Washington (C) Charles Whiteside, Sterling Cowan, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mauro Costa (SF), Robert Mitchell (PF), Jack Celis (C) Eldridge Osgood, Danny Brown, Emanuel Himelstein | |
| 16:28 | Texas-Arlington | Kevin Hannan can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 16:27 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Celis tips it home | 31-31 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Tony Washington's floater is tipped away by Mauro Costa | 31-31 |
| 16:05 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 31-31 |
| 15:50 | Texas-Arlington | Kevin Hannan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Mitchell | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jason West (fresh) SG - Ned Griffin (fresh) SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Washington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Gerald Vinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hannan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauro Costa (fresh) PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Celis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Mauro Costa swats the short shot by Ned Griffin | 31-34 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 15:16 | Texas-Arlington | Gerald Vinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Gerald Vinson is called for the reach on Jason West in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Vinson, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Sterling Cowan (SG) Jason West, Darrel Bethea | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Harold Gilbert (PG), Donald Tibbs (SG), Eldridge Osgood (SF), Danny Brown (PF), Danny Ary (C) Gerald Vinson, Kevin Hannan, Mauro Costa, Robert Mitchell, Jack Celis | |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Charles Whiteside's pass is intercepted by Danny Brown | 33-37 |
| 14:40 | Texas-Arlington | Danny Ary misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Darrel Bethea (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Ned Griffin, Isaac Burnett, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 14:02 | Texas-Arlington | Eldridge Osgood buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Danny Brown | 33-40 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Donald Tibbs | 33-40 |
| 13:29 | Texas-Arlington | Sterling Cowan is called for the reach on Donald Tibbs - foul #2 on Sterling Cowan, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Gerald Vinson (PG), Kevin Hannan (SG) Harold Gilbert, Donald Tibbs | |
| 13:16 | Texas-Arlington | Danny Brown comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-40 |
| 13:15 | Texas-Arlington | Kevin Hannan tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Lester Wynn can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses the tip | 33-42 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Lester Wynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Kevin Hannan is called for the reach on Darrel Bethea - foul #2 on Kevin Hannan, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Ned Griffin (SG) Charles Whiteside, Sterling Cowan | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Jack Celis (SF), Robert Mitchell (PF) Eldridge Osgood, Danny Brown | |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Jason West can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 12:27 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 33-42 |
| 12:07 | Texas-Arlington | Kevin Hannan hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Vinson | 33-44 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Ned Griffin drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Darrel Bethea | 36-44 |
| 11:33 | Texas-Arlington | Kevin Hannan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 11:31 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Celis tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jason West (fresh) SG - Ned Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrel Bethea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Schick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Gerald Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hannan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Celis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Ary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Gerald Vinson is called for the reach on Jason West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Vinson, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Isaac Burnett (PF), Tony Washington (C) Darrel Bethea, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Danny Brown (PF) Robert Mitchell | |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett loses the dribble to Gerald Vinson | 36-46 |
| 10:48 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Celis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Hannan | 36-48 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Ned Griffin travels with the ball | 36-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sterling Cowan (SG), Darrel Bethea (SF) Jason West, Ned Griffin | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Harold Gilbert (PG), Eldridge Osgood (SF), Emanuel Himelstein (C) Gerald Vinson, Jack Celis, Danny Ary | |
| 10:20 | Texas-Arlington | Harold Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-48 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | A charge is called on Tony Washington - foul #3 on Tony Washington, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Donald Tibbs (SG) Kevin Hannan | |
| 09:35 | Texas-Arlington | Eldridge Osgood clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 09:33 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Brown | 36-48 |
| 09:17 | Texas-Arlington | Eldridge Osgood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Tony Washington snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Charles Whiteside | 38-48 |
| 08:45 | Texas-Arlington | Donald Tibbs hits a 3 from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Eldridge Osgood picks off the pass by Charles Whiteside | 38-51 |
| 08:23 | Texas-Arlington | Donald Tibbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Tony Washington gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Tony Washington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 08:14 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Danny Brown | 38-51 |
| 07:55 | Texas-Arlington | Emanuel Himelstein is denied on a layup by Tony Washington | 38-51 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Tony Washington snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Tony Washington drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sterling Cowan | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Whiteside (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sterling Cowan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrel Bethea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Harold Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Tibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eldridge Osgood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Emanuel Himelstein (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Texas-Arlington | Eldridge Osgood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 07:20 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Brown | 41-51 |
| 07:13 | Texas-Arlington | Eldridge Osgood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Tibbs | 41-53 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 06:40 | Texas-Arlington | Isaac Burnett swats the short shot by Danny Brown | 43-53 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Tony Washington pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Tony Washington misses long on an open shot from the right side | 43-53 |
| 06:18 | Texas-Arlington | Emanuel Himelstein pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 05:57 | Texas-Arlington | Eldridge Osgood buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Tibbs | 43-56 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Charles Whiteside, Isaac Burnett, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Gerald Vinson (PG), Kevin Hannan (SG), Robert Mitchell (PF), Danny Ary (C) Harold Gilbert, Donald Tibbs, Danny Brown, Emanuel Himelstein | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Paul Schick is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-56 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Lester Wynn tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 05:28 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Paul Schick - foul #1 on Paul Schick, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Griffin (SG) Sterling Cowan | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 05:15 | Texas-Arlington | Danny Ary lays it in set up by Eldridge Osgood | 45-58 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Lester Wynn knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 47-58 |
| 04:54 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lester Wynn - foul #2 on Lester Wynn, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Jack Celis (SF) Eldridge Osgood | |
| 04:54 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:54 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Paul Schick gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 04:43 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Celis snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 04:18 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Celis misses long on a runner from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Bethea | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Paul Schick is open and lays it up and in set up by Darrel Bethea out of the doubleteam | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Texas-Arlington | Jack Celis buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Danny Ary | 49-60 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Jason West connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Schick | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jason West (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ned Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrel Bethea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Gerald Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hannan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Celis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Ary (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Texas-Arlington | Robert Mitchell can't connect on a runner from the left block | 51-60 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Lester Wynn | 51-60 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Whiteside (PG), Sterling Cowan (SG) Jason West, Ned Griffin | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Eldridge Osgood (SF), Danny Brown (PF) Jack Celis, Robert Mitchell | |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Lester Wynn knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sterling Cowan | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Texas-Arlington | Sterling Cowan steals the ball from Danny Ary | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 02:15 | Texas-Arlington | Gerald Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:55 | Texas-Arlington | Gerald Vinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 53-60 |
| 01:30 | Texas-Arlington | Kevin Hannan pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:03 | Texas-Arlington | Danny Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Hannan and the foul's on Paul Schick - foul #2 on Paul Schick, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| 01:03 | Texas-Arlington | Danny Brown makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan misses the tip | 53-63 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrel Bethea | 53-63 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Sterling Cowan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 00:48 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Danny Brown | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Texas-Arlington | Danny Brown is hacked by Sterling Cowan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sterling Cowan, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason West (PG), Ned Griffin (SG), Luis Murphy (SF), Isaac Burnett (PF), Tony Washington (C) Charles Whiteside, Sterling Cowan, Darrel Bethea, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Harold Gilbert (PG), Jack Celis (SF), Emanuel Himelstein (C) Gerald Vinson, Eldridge Osgood, Danny Ary | |
| 00:45 | Texas-Arlington | Kevin Hannan is hacked by Ned Griffin - foul #1 on Ned Griffin, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 00:45 | Texas-Arlington | Kevin Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:45 | Texas-Arlington | Kevin Hannan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 00:37 | Texas-Arlington | Emanuel Himelstein grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Texas-Arlington | Danny Brown makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Gilbert | 53-67 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Tony Washington scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Luis Murphy and he's fouled by Emanuel Himelstein - foul #2 on Emanuel Himelstein, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Gerald Vinson (PG), Eldridge Osgood (SF), Danny Ary (C) Harold Gilbert, Jack Celis, Emanuel Himelstein | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Tony Washington makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Texas-Arlington | Gerald Vinson runs out the clock | 56-67 |