| Lineup | Montana | PG - Burton Ware (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Hershberg (fresh) SF - Jamie Steeves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Bhatt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jamie Steeves inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | Harvey Zurovec denies the turnaround by Arthur Nelson | 34-37 |
| 19:41 | Montana | Arthur Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:25 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Estes - foul #2 on James Estes, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:25 | Montana | Jamie Steeves makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:25 | Montana | Jamie Steeves makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Dennis Risk, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (SG) Dennis Risk | |
| 19:10 | Montana | Jamie Steeves is hacked by James Estes in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Estes, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG) James Estes | |
| 18:57 | Montana | Arthur Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Jamie Steeves tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Jason Fisher snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Arthur Nelson connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jamie Steeves | 40-37 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly makes the jumper from the right side set up by David Ahlers | 40-39 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly comes up short on the runner from close range | 40-39 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Burton Ware gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:16 | Montana | The short jumper by Burton Ware is denied by Harvey Zurovec | 40-39 |
| 17:14 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ahlers | 40-42 |
| 16:46 | Montana | James Hershberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), Charles Maines (SF) Burton Ware, Jamie Steeves | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), John Maynard (SF), William Cutrer (PF), Clayton Guion (C) David Ahlers, Walter Kelly, Jason Bhatt, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Charles Maines - foul #3 on Charles Maines, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (SG), Parker Knight (C) Charles Maines, Arthur Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:31 | Montana | Parker Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:11 | Montana | James Hershberg connects on the floater from the left side set up by Richard Katzenberger | 42-43 |
| 15:49 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on John Maynard - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), Charles Maines (SF), Douglas Blumenberg (C) Richard Katzenberger, James Hershberg, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), Jeremy Jones (PF) Roger Clarke, Travis Williams, Clayton Guion | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Fray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Maines (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Parker Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Blumenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Cutrer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Montana | James Estes picks off the pass by Anthony Banks in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Banks - foul #4 on Anthony Banks, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (PG), Jamie Steeves (SF) Anthony Banks, Charles Maines | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec (C) William Cutrer | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:11 | Montana | David Fray is hacked by Jeremy Jones - foul #1 on Jeremy Jones, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Nelson (C) Parker Knight | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt (PF) John Maynard | |
| 14:50 | Montana | James Estes steals the ball from David Fray | 42-45 |
| 14:33 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:31 | Montana | Arthur Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Bhatt - foul #2 on Jason Bhatt, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), James Hershberg (SG), Charles Maines (SF) Burton Ware, David Fray, Jamie Steeves | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Walter Kelly (SF), William Cutrer (PF), Clayton Guion (C) James Estes, Jeremy Jones, Jason Bhatt, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 14:24 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | James Hershberg steps in front of the David Ahlers pass | 44-45 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Fisher (PF) Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (SG), John Maynard (SF) Dennis Risk, Walter Kelly | |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Nelson swats the short shot by John Maynard | 44-45 |
| 13:35 | Montana | Arthur Nelson grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Jason Fisher connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer's dunk attempt is rejected by Arthur Nelson | 46-45 |
| 12:56 | Montana | James Hershberg pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:40 | Montana | Jason Fisher scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Katzenberger | 48-45 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers makes the floater from the free throw line set up by John Maynard | 48-47 |
| 12:15 | Montana | John Maynard picks off the pass by Charles Maines in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 12:12 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard dunks the ball | 48-49 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Arthur Nelson is fouled on the floor by Clayton Guion - foul #2 on Clayton Guion, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (PG), David Fray (SG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Parker Knight (PF) Richard Katzenberger, James Hershberg, Charles Maines, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Jason Bhatt (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) David Ahlers, Travis Williams, John Maynard, William Cutrer, Clayton Guion | |
| 11:54 | Montana | Arthur Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Arthur Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jason Bhatt | 49-49 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec misses the lay-in | 49-49 |
| 11:46 | Sam Houston State | James Estes grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Burton Ware (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Fray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Steeves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Parker Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Nelson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Bhatt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Estes and he's fouled by Parker Knight - foul #1 on Parker Knight, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg (C) Arthur Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:26 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:02 | Montana | David Fray clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Risk - foul #4 on Dennis Risk, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (SG), Jeremy Jones (SF) Dennis Risk, Walter Kelly | |
| 11:02 | Montana | David Fray makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:02 | Montana | David Fray makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:47 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 10:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to Douglas Blumenberg | 51-51 |
| 10:26 | Montana | Jason Bhatt picks off the pass by David Fray | 51-51 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Zurovec | 51-51 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Charles Maines (SF), Jason Fisher (PF), Arthur Nelson (C) David Fray, Jamie Steeves, Parker Knight, Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), John Maynard (SG), Walter Kelly (SF) James Estes, Travis Williams, Jeremy Jones | |
| 09:33 | Montana | Arthur Nelson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:31 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG) Burton Ware | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:15 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger is hacked by Roger Clarke - foul #1 on Roger Clarke, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Fisher - foul #1 on Jason Fisher, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (SG) Walter Kelly | |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Charles Maines clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Roger Clarke | 53-55 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Richard Katzenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Jamie Steeves (SF), Douglas Blumenberg (C) Charles Maines, Arthur Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), William Cutrer (C) Roger Clarke, John Maynard, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 08:24 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Jason Fisher knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Jason Bhatt - foul #3 on Jason Bhatt, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (PG) Richard Katzenberger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Jeremy Jones (PF) David Ahlers, Jason Bhatt | |
| 08:11 | Montana | Jason Fisher misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), David Fray (SG) Burton Ware, James Hershberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG) Walter Kelly | |
| 07:33 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Travis Williams - foul #3 on Travis Williams, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Parker Knight (C) Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt (PF), John Maynard (C) Jeremy Jones, William Cutrer | |
| 07:33 | Montana | Jamie Steeves makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:33 | Montana | Jamie Steeves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Fray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Steeves (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Fisher (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Parker Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Travis Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Bhatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Maynard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | James Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Maines (SF) Jamie Steeves | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec (C) James Estes | |
| 06:54 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses short on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Harvey Zurovec - foul #2 on Harvey Zurovec, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Arthur Nelson (C) David Fray, Parker Knight | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG) Travis Williams | |
| 06:54 | Montana | Anthony Banks makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Anthony Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses the 3rd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Harvey Zurovec | 59-55 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Ahlers | 59-57 |
| 06:19 | Montana | Jason Fisher drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Banks | 61-57 |
| 06:05 | Sam Houston State | Anthony Banks steals it from Dennis Risk | 61-57 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 05:59 | Montana | Jason Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Dennis Risk steals the ball from Arthur Nelson | 61-57 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers slams it home on a great pass from Dennis Risk | 61-59 |
| 05:41 | Montana | Harvey Zurovec picks off the pass by Anthony Banks in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers is fouled on the floor by Anthony Banks - foul #5 on Anthony Banks, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (PG), David Fray (SG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Douglas Blumenberg (C) Anthony Banks, James Hershberg, Charles Maines, Arthur Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Travis Williams (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), William Cutrer (PF), Clayton Guion (C) David Ahlers, Dennis Risk, John Maynard, Jason Bhatt, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Blumenberg takes the ball from Clayton Guion | 61-59 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Jamie Steeves's pass is intercepted by Travis Williams in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Williams | 61-61 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Burton Ware is fouled in the backcourt by James Estes - foul #4 on James Estes, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Parker Knight (C) Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:53 | Montana | Burton Ware misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Burton Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 04:35 | Montana | The rebound goes to Parker Knight | 62-61 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Clayton Guion makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Estes | 62-64 |
| 04:15 | Montana | David Fray is fouled in the backcourt by James Estes - foul #5 on James Estes, team foul #14 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), Jeremy Jones (PF) James Estes, Clayton Guion | |
| 04:15 | Montana | David Fray makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:15 | Montana | David Fray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Williams | 64-66 |
| 03:34 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg banks in the layup on a great pass from David Fray | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Burton Ware (tiring) 5 pts. SG - David Fray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Steeves (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Blumenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Parker Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeremy Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Cutrer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Travis Williams | 66-68 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Burton Ware is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Fray | 68-68 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), James Hershberg (SG), Charles Maines (SF), Jason Fisher (PF), Arthur Nelson (C) Burton Ware, David Fray, Jamie Steeves, Douglas Blumenberg, Parker Knight | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), John Maynard (SF), Harvey Zurovec (C) Roger Clarke, Travis Williams, Walter Kelly, William Cutrer | |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Richard Katzenberger steals the ball from Harvey Zurovec | 68-68 |
| 01:56 | Montana | James Hershberg misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Jones - foul #2 on Jeremy Jones, team foul #15 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (PG), Jamie Steeves (SF) Richard Katzenberger, Charles Maines | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly (SF), Jason Bhatt (PF) John Maynard, Jeremy Jones | |
| 01:56 | Montana | James Hershberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:56 | Montana | James Hershberg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:38 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:37 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jason Fisher | 70-68 |
| 01:31 | Montana | James Hershberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Fisher | 72-68 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Burton Ware is called for the reach on David Ahlers - foul #2 on Burton Ware, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| 01:13 | Sam Houston State | Walter Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Fisher | 72-68 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Jason Fisher grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Burton Ware clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Arthur Nelson tips it home | 74-68 |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | James Hershberg steals it from Harvey Zurovec | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | Montana | James Hershberg lays it in | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense 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 (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Bhatt | 76-68 |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Ahlers | 76-71 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Montana | Jamie Steeves is hacked by David Ahlers in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Ahlers, team foul #16 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Katzenberger (PG), David Fray (SG) Burton Ware, James Hershberg | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:22 | Montana | Jamie Steeves makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Jamie Steeves makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Arthur Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Dennis Risk is called for the reach on Arthur Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Risk, team foul #17 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Maines (SF) Jamie Steeves | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (SG) Dennis Risk | |
| 00:11 | Montana | Arthur Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Arthur Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Burton Ware (PG), James Hershberg (SG), Jamie Steeves (SF) Richard Katzenberger, David Fray, Charles Maines | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 79-71 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Jason Fisher pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Burton Ware runs out the clock | 79-71 |