| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Martelli (fresh) SG - David Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Klimas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Waldron (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Montana State | Ronald Martelli is called for the reach on John Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Martelli, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony (PG) Ronald Martelli | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-23 |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | John Dickerson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Wason | 32-23 |
| 18:58 | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony loses the ball out of bounds | 32-23 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Joseph Kramer blocks the jumper by David Wason | 32-23 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes tips it home | 34-23 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Billy Klimas clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gabriel Zysett - foul #2 on Gabriel Zysett, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Billy Klimas makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Billy Klimas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-25 |
| 17:49 | Texas Southern | Billy Klimas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG), David Henry (SG), Gerald Rueda (SF), Lee Sasaki (PF), Cecil Smith (C) John Dickerson, Clifford Stephens, Gabriel Zysett, David Wason, Jesse Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Vallo (PG), Gerald Rickel (SG), Richard O'Driscoll (SF), James Hammett (PF), Jeremiah Trepanier (C) Fred Anthony, David Simmons, Billy Klimas, David Waldron, Joseph Kramer | |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 17:33 | Texas Southern | James Hammett snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 17:29 | Texas Southern | Gerald Rickel scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Trepanier | 36-28 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | David Henry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Griffin | 38-28 |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | John Vallo knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | James Hammett steals the ball from Gerald Rueda in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 16:38 | Texas Southern | Gerald Rickel drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Cecil Smith banks in the layup and he's hacked by Gerald Rickel - foul #1 on Gerald Rickel, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), Clifford Stephens (SG), Gabriel Zysett (SF), Jesse Hughes (C) Andrew Griffin, David Henry, Gerald Rueda, Lee Sasaki | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony (PG), David Simmons (SG), David Waldron (PF), Joseph Kramer (C) John Vallo, Gerald Rickel, James Hammett, Jeremiah Trepanier | |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Cecil Smith misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:18 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:57 | Texas Southern | David Simmons is fouled on the floor by Clifford Stephens - foul #3 on Clifford Stephens, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Wason (PF) Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Martelli (PG) Richard O'Driscoll | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Martelli (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Waldron (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer is hacked by Jesse Hughes - foul #1 on Jesse Hughes, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 15:42 | Texas Southern | David Simmons drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Martelli | 40-36 |
| 15:36 | Montana State | John Dickerson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Zysett | 43-36 |
| 15:29 | Texas Southern | David Waldron is hacked by Jesse Hughes - foul #2 on Jesse Hughes, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Billy Klimas (SF) Fred Anthony | |
| 15:12 | Texas Southern | David Waldron misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-36 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | David Wason gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Billy Klimas takes the ball from Clifford Stephens in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 14:52 | Texas Southern | David Waldron can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 14:50 | Texas Southern | David Waldron tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | John Dickerson buries a shot from close range set up by Clifford Stephens | 45-38 |
| 14:08 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Kramer, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG), David Henry (SG), Gerald Rueda (SF), Lee Sasaki (PF), Cecil Smith (C) John Dickerson, Clifford Stephens, Gabriel Zysett, David Wason, Jesse Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony (SG), John Vallo (SF), James Hammett (PF), Jeremiah Trepanier (C) David Simmons, Billy Klimas, David Waldron, Joseph Kramer | |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Cecil Smith connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Griffin | 47-38 |
| 13:32 | Texas Southern | James Hammett is hacked by Lee Sasaki - foul #1 on Lee Sasaki, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard O'Driscoll (SF) Ronald Martelli | |
| 13:20 | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Trepanier | 47-41 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | John Vallo is called for the reach on Andrew Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Vallo, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | David Henry misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:03 | Texas Southern | James Hammett snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | James Hammett scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Fred Anthony and he's fouled by David Henry - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), Justin Ranallo (SF) David Henry, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Simmons (SG), Joseph Kramer (C) Richard O'Driscoll, Jeremiah Trepanier | |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | James Hammett makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by James Hammett - foul #1 on James Hammett, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 47-44 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | John Dickerson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Hammett - foul #2 on James Hammett, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Henry (SG), Gabriel Zysett (SF), David Wason (PF), Jesse Hughes (C) Andrew Griffin, Justin Ranallo, Lee Sasaki, Gerald Rueda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Martelli (PG), Billy Klimas (SF), David Waldron (PF) Fred Anthony, John Vallo, James Hammett | |
| 12:11 | Montana State | John Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | John Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:51 | Texas Southern | David Waldron drills a jumper near the basket set up by David Simmons and he's fouled by David Henry - foul #3 on David Henry, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Stephens (SG) David Henry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:51 | Texas Southern | David Waldron makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Dickerson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Martelli (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Klimas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Waldron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | John Dickerson is hacked by Ronald Martelli - foul #4 on Ronald Martelli, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerald Rickel (PG), Jeremiah Trepanier (C) Ronald Martelli, Joseph Kramer | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | John Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | John Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:27 | Texas Southern | David Simmons misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Wason | 51-47 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens is hacked by David Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Justin Ranallo (PG) John Dickerson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard O'Driscoll (SF) Billy Klimas | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:58 | Texas Southern | David Simmons connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard O'Driscoll | 53-50 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens is hacked by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG), Gerald Rueda (PF), Cecil Smith (C) Justin Ranallo, David Wason, Jesse Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony (PG), Benjamin Reilly (PF), Joseph Kramer (C) David Simmons, David Waldron, Jeremiah Trepanier | |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:18 | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony is whistled for a carry | 55-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), Lee Sasaki (PF) Clifford Stephens, Gabriel Zysett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Vallo (SG), Billy Klimas (SF), James Hammett (PF) Gerald Rickel, Richard O'Driscoll, Benjamin Reilly | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | John Dickerson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Anthony | 55-53 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Lee Sasaki buries a jump hook from the left block | 57-53 |
| 09:28 | Texas Southern | John Vallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Henry (SG), Justin Ranallo (SF), Jesse Hughes (C) Andrew Griffin, Gerald Rueda, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Simmons (SG), Richard O'Driscoll (SF), David Waldron (PF) John Vallo, Billy Klimas, Joseph Kramer | |
| 09:26 | Montana State | David Simmons steals it from David Henry in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Simmons | 57-56 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes's floater is knocked away by Richard O'Driscoll | 57-56 |
| 08:55 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to David Simmons | 57-56 |
| 08:35 | Texas Southern | Richard O'Driscoll connects on the shot from the left block set up by David Waldron | 57-58 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 57-58 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes tips it in | 59-58 |
| 07:50 | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard O'Driscoll and the foul's on Lee Sasaki - foul #2 on Lee Sasaki, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG), Clifford Stephens (SG), Gabriel Zysett (SF), David Wason (PF), Gerald Rueda (C) John Dickerson, David Henry, Justin Ranallo, Lee Sasaki, Jesse Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Martelli (PG), Billy Klimas (SF), Jeremiah Trepanier (PF), Joseph Kramer (C) David Simmons, Richard O'Driscoll, David Waldron, James Hammett | |
| 07:50 | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Rueda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Martelli (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Anthony (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Klimas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Trepanier (fresh) C - Joseph Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Trepanier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gerald Rueda | 64-61 |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-61 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Kramer - foul #2 on Joseph Kramer, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Justin Ranallo (PG), Cecil Smith (C) Andrew Griffin, David Wason | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Simmons (SG), John Vallo (SF), David Waldron (PF), Benjamin Reilly (C) Fred Anthony, Billy Klimas, Jeremiah Trepanier, Joseph Kramer | |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | John Vallo misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gabriel Zysett - foul #3 on Gabriel Zysett, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), David Henry (SG), Lee Sasaki (PF) Clifford Stephens, Gabriel Zysett, Gerald Rueda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard O'Driscoll (SF) Ronald Martelli | |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | John Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | John Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Cecil Smith | 66-62 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | David Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 05:46 | Texas Southern | Lee Sasaki swats the layup by David Waldron | 66-62 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Lee Sasaki gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Richard O'Driscoll steals it from Cecil Smith | 66-62 |
| 05:21 | Texas Southern | David Simmons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard O'Driscoll | 66-64 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Justin Ranallo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Justin Ranallo, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (SG), David Wason (PF), Jesse Hughes (C) David Henry, Justin Ranallo, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Martelli (PG), James Hammett (PF), Joseph Kramer (C) Richard O'Driscoll, David Waldron, Benjamin Reilly | |
| 04:45 | Texas Southern | Ronald Martelli scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Vallo | 66-67 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | David Wason double dribbles | 66-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Stephens (SG), Gabriel Zysett (SF) John Dickerson, Lee Sasaki | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard O'Driscoll (SF) John Vallo | |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | David Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett loses the dribble to Richard O'Driscoll in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | David Simmons clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | David Wason gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Wason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Martelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard O'Driscoll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Hammett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 66-67 |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | James Hammett gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:24 | Texas Southern | Ronald Martelli knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens is hacked by Joseph Kramer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Kramer, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), Gerald Rueda (PF), Cecil Smith (C) Andrew Griffin, David Wason, Jesse Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerald Rickel (SG), Billy Klimas (SF), David Waldron (PF), Jeremiah Trepanier (C) David Simmons, Richard O'Driscoll, James Hammett, Joseph Kramer | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:15 | Texas Southern | John Dickerson steps in front of the Gerald Rickel pass | 67-69 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Simmons (SG), Joseph Kramer (C) Gerald Rickel, Jeremiah Trepanier | |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Clifford Stephens | 69-69 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | David Waldron hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Dickerson - foul #1 on John Dickerson, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Wason (PF), Jesse Hughes (C) Gerald Rueda, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | David Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | David Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens is called for traveling | 69-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (SG) Clifford Stephens | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony (PG) Ronald Martelli | |
| 01:57 | Texas Southern | Billy Klimas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 01:31 | Texas Southern | David Waldron gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andrew Griffin - foul #3 on Andrew Griffin, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Stephens (SG) Andrew Griffin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Martelli (PG) Fred Anthony | |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | John Dickerson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | David Wason tips it home | 71-71 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer misses the tip | 71-71 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Billy Klimas steps in front of the David Wason pass in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | David Waldron misses the driving attempt near the basket | 71-71 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Dickerson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Stephens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Wason (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Martelli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Klimas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Waldron (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Kramer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on David Simmons - foul #3 on David Simmons, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald Rueda (PF), Cecil Smith (C) David Wason, Jesse Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony (SF) Billy Klimas | |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Kramer | 73-71 |
| 04:00 | Texas Southern | David Waldron makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Ronald Martelli | 73-73 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Cecil Smith misses the easy layup | 73-73 |
| 03:44 | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:30 | Texas Southern | David Simmons loses the dribble to Clifford Stephens | 73-73 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Joseph Kramer swats the shot by Cecil Smith | 73-73 |
| 03:12 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony connects on the 3 from straight away | 73-76 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Wason (PF), Jesse Hughes (C) Gabriel Zysett, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Billy Klimas (SF), James Hammett (PF) Fred Anthony, David Waldron | |
| 02:42 | Montana State | John Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda tips it back up and in | 75-76 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | Ronald Martelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (SG) Clifford Stephens | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony (SG), Jeremiah Trepanier (C) David Simmons, Joseph Kramer | |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett (SF) Gerald Rueda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Simmons (SG), David Waldron (PF), Joseph Kramer (C) Fred Anthony, James Hammett, Jeremiah Trepanier | |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Joseph Kramer steals it from David Wason | 75-76 |
| 01:35 | Texas Southern | Jesse Hughes picks off the pass by Ronald Martelli | 75-76 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | John Dickerson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Griffin | 78-76 |
| 01:07 | Texas Southern | Andrew Griffin picks off the pass by Joseph Kramer | 78-76 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | John Dickerson is hacked by David Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Simmons, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Stephens (SG) Andrew Griffin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:05 | Montana State | John Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | John Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Ronald Martelli misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Dickerson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 stl. SG - Clifford Stephens (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Wason (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Martelli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Billy Klimas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Waldron (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Kramer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Ronald Martelli steps in front of the John Dickerson pass in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | Ronald Martelli blows the layup | 79-76 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | John Dickerson snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett misses long on a shot in the lane | 79-76 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | David Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Ronald Martelli is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Ronald Martelli, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Sasaki (PF) David Wason | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Anthony (PG) Ronald Martelli | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Fred Anthony is called for the reach on Gabriel Zysett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Anthony, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Joseph Kramer clanks a halfcourt shot | 80-76 |