| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fang Zhou (fresh) SG - Richard Willmon (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hampton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Deguzman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Smithson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Vasquez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Church (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Juan Vasquez inbounds the ball | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Deguzman is called for the reach on Jerry Ashby - foul #1 on Jerry Deguzman, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo makes the 3 from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Christopher Smithson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Juan Vasquez - foul #1 on Juan Vasquez, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Christopher Smithson makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Christopher Smithson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 18:43 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church lays it in set up by Terry Smith | 48-35 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Richard Willmon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 18:15 | Southern Methodist | Juan Vasquez grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 18:04 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Vincenzo Russo | 48-37 |
| 17:35 | Montana | Richard Willmon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 17:34 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski (SF), Timothy Rice (PF), Samuel Vallejo (C) John Hampton, Jerry Deguzman, Christopher Smithson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Stirling (SF) Juan Vasquez | |
| 17:05 | Montana | Timothy Rice clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-37 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Timothy Rice snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 16:49 | Montana | Fang Zhou is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (PG) Fang Zhou | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SG), Raymundo Rossi (PF), Paul Decaro (C) Terry Smith, Vincenzo Russo, Jerry Ashby, Douglas Church | |
| 16:28 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux is hacked by Raymundo Rossi - foul #1 on Raymundo Rossi, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Clarence Stirling steals the ball from Dustin Tuczynski | 48-37 |
| 16:05 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Stirling banks in the layup | 48-39 |
| 15:42 | Montana | Richard Willmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 15:41 | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Rossi grabs the board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Christopher Mailloux (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Willmon (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Tuczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luka Zaiss (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stirling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymundo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Decaro (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Mailloux - foul #1 on Christopher Mailloux, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), John Hampton (SF), Jerry Deguzman (PF), Christopher Smithson (C) Richard Willmon, Dustin Tuczynski, Timothy Rice, Samuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo (SG), Juan Vasquez (SF), Jerry Ashby (PF), Douglas Church (C) Giuseppe Greco, Clarence Stirling, Raymundo Rossi, Paul Decaro | |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:34 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss misses the 3rd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:34 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Fang Zhou hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-39 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church is fouled on the floor by Christopher Smithson - foul #3 on Christopher Smithson, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG) Luka Zaiss | |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo double dribbles | 51-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Willmon (SG) Christopher Mailloux | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:14 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 14:13 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Richard Willmon - foul #2 on Richard Willmon, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo makes the 3rd free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:30 | Montana | John Hampton is fouled on the floor by Douglas Church - foul #1 on Douglas Church, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Rice (PF) Jerry Deguzman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco (SG), Clarence Stirling (SF) Vincenzo Russo, Juan Vasquez | |
| 13:11 | Montana | Douglas Church steals it from Timothy Rice | 51-42 |
| 12:50 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smithson takes the ball from Giuseppe Greco | 51-42 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Richard Willmon is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-42 |
| 12:01 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church tips it home | 54-44 |
| 11:44 | Montana | Christopher Smithson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 11:43 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jerry Ashby | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fang Zhou (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Willmon (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Smithson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stirling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Ashby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Church (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Ashby | 54-47 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Timothy Rice hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Hampton and he's fouled by Clarence Stirling - foul #2 on Clarence Stirling, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (PG), Cecil Renteria (SG), Dustin Tuczynski (SF), Jerry Deguzman (PF) Fang Zhou, Richard Willmon, John Hampton, Christopher Smithson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SG), Juan Vasquez (SF), Raymundo Rossi (PF), Paul Decaro (C) Terry Smith, Giuseppe Greco, Clarence Stirling, Jerry Ashby, Douglas Church | |
| 11:14 | Montana | Timothy Rice makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:50 | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Dustin Tuczynski - foul #2 on Dustin Tuczynski, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| 10:29 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Samuel Vallejo (C) Timothy Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:13 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 10:12 | Montana | Samuel Vallejo hits the follow up shot | 59-47 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Vallejo - foul #1 on Samuel Vallejo, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Willmon (SG) Cecil Renteria | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG) Luka Zaiss | |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:53 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:29 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 09:28 | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:08 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Vallejo - foul #2 on Samuel Vallejo, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), Timothy Rice (C) Christopher Mailloux, Samuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Ashby (PF), Douglas Church (C) Raymundo Rossi, Paul Decaro | |
| 09:08 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:08 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:41 | Montana | Jerry Ashby denies the turnaround by Dustin Tuczynski | 59-50 |
| 08:40 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Vincenzo Russo | 59-50 |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 08:33 | Montana | Timothy Rice snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Richard Willmon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Willmon, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hampton (SF), Christopher Smithson (C) Dustin Tuczynski, Jerry Deguzman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SG), Clarence Stirling (SF) Terry Smith, Vincenzo Russo, Juan Vasquez | |
| 08:08 | Southern Methodist | Fang Zhou takes the ball from Jerry Ashby | 59-50 |
| 07:48 | Montana | Jerry Ashby steps in front of the Fang Zhou pass | 59-50 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Rice denies the turnaround by Clarence Stirling | 59-50 |
| 07:35 | Montana | Timothy Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Fang Zhou (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Willmon (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hampton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Smithson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Luka Zaiss (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Giuseppe Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stirling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Church (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Montana | Christopher Smithson banks in the layup | 61-50 |
| 06:55 | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 61-50 |
| 06:54 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Ashby grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 06:44 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Timothy Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:36 | Montana | Richard Willmon loses the dribble to Luka Zaiss | 61-50 |
| 06:31 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss lays it up and in | 61-52 |
| 06:11 | Montana | Richard Willmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Christopher Smithson tips it home | 63-52 |
| 05:50 | Southern Methodist | Giuseppe Greco hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Luka Zaiss | 63-55 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Christopher Smithson misses the lay-in | 63-55 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Richard Willmon grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Richard Willmon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Hampton | 66-55 |
| 05:23 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Deguzman (PF) Timothy Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith (PG), Vincenzo Russo (SG), Juan Vasquez (SF) Luka Zaiss, Giuseppe Greco, Clarence Stirling | |
| 05:08 | Southern Methodist | Fang Zhou takes the ball from Juan Vasquez | 66-55 |
| 04:48 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Willmon | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Juan Vasquez - foul #2 on Juan Vasquez, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Dustin Tuczynski (SF), Timothy Rice (C) John Hampton, Christopher Smithson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Rossi (PF), Paul Decaro (C) Jerry Ashby, Douglas Church | |
| 04:02 | Montana | Timothy Rice can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 68-55 |
| 04:01 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 03:50 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Juan Vasquez | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:45 | Montana | Terry Smith steals it from Richard Willmon in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Fang Zhou is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #1 on Fang Zhou, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Mailloux (PG) Fang Zhou | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Ashby (PF) Paul Decaro | |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:31 | Montana | Vincenzo Russo is called for the reach on Christopher Mailloux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincenzo Russo, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Smithson (C) Timothy Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Douglas Church (C) Raymundo Rossi | |
| 03:31 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:31 | Montana | Christopher Mailloux makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Christopher Mailloux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Willmon (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Tuczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Deguzman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Smithson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincenzo Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Vasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Ashby (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Church (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | A charge is called on Vincenzo Russo - foul #4 on Vincenzo Russo, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Rice (PF) Jerry Deguzman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Stirling (SF) Juan Vasquez | |
| 02:48 | Montana | Christopher Smithson misses the dunk attempt | 70-60 |
| 02:47 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Stirling snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-60 |
| 02:29 | Montana | The rebound goes to Christopher Mailloux | 70-60 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Fang Zhou (PG), John Hampton (SF), Jerry Deguzman (PF) Christopher Mailloux, Dustin Tuczynski, Timothy Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Juan Vasquez (SF) Clarence Stirling | |
| 02:04 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fang Zhou | 72-60 |
| 01:48 | Southern Methodist | Vincenzo Russo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 01:47 | Montana | Christopher Smithson gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Vincenzo Russo - foul #5 on Vincenzo Russo, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss (PG), Giuseppe Greco (SG), Clarence Stirling (SF), Raymundo Rossi (PF), Paul Decaro (C) Terry Smith, Vincenzo Russo, Juan Vasquez, Jerry Ashby, Douglas Church | |
| 01:21 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Clarence Stirling is called for the reach on Fang Zhou - foul #3 on Clarence Stirling, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Fang Zhou misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Fang Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Luka Zaiss double dribbles | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Montana | Jerry Deguzman is whistled for a carry | 75-63 |
| 00:05 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Stirling clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Raymundo Rossi tips it but misses | 75-63 |
| 00:03 | Montana | John Hampton grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Fang Zhou runs out the clock | 75-63 |