| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Vickers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dave Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Percy Jeter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Keck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Juan Lorenzo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrance Millner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Washington State | Anthony Keck clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 19:42 | Washington State | David Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:22 | Washington State | Anthony Keck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Paul Vickers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 18:58 | Washington State | Percy Jeter gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:32 | Washington State | Terrance Millner clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 24-25 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Harry Ross buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dave Jacobs | 27-25 |
| 17:57 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 17:31 | Washington State | Terrance Millner pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:25 | Washington State | Dave Jacobs is called for the reach on Terrance Millner - foul #1 on Dave Jacobs, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Anthony Keck is called for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Roe (C) Harry Ross | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Murphy (PF) Terrance Millner | |
| 17:06 | Montana State | John White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Leo Mueller (SG) Anthony Keck | |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | John White connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Irvin | 30-25 |
| 16:02 | Washington State | Leo Mueller misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 16:00 | Washington State | David Peterson misses the tip | 30-25 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Vickers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Roe (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Percy Jeter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Juan Lorenzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Gary Murphy swats the layup by Paul Vickers | 30-25 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Jason Roe hits the follow up shot | 32-25 |
| 15:36 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dave Jacobs | 32-25 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Juan Lorenzo is called for the reach on Gerald Irvin - foul #2 on Juan Lorenzo, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Ricketts (PG), David Wenzel (SG), Ronnie Hancock (PF), Harry Ross (C) John White, Paul Vickers, Gerald Irvin, Dave Jacobs | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willard Archie (PG), Anthony Keck (SG), James Randall (SF), Terrance Millner (PF), Michael Curtis (C) Percy Jeter, Leo Mueller, Juan Lorenzo, Gary Murphy, David Peterson | |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Terrance Millner picks off the pass by Jason Roe | 32-25 |
| 14:50 | Washington State | Michael Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Anthony Keck takes the ball from Ronnie Hancock | 32-25 |
| 14:32 | Washington State | Ronnie Hancock blocks the short jumper by Terrance Millner | 32-25 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | David Ricketts grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Harry Ross connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-25 |
| 13:52 | Washington State | Willard Archie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Willard Archie, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | John White (PG), Paul Vickers (SG), Gerald Irvin (SF), Dave Jacobs (PF) David Ricketts, David Wenzel, Jason Roe, Ronnie Hancock | |
| Subs | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo (SF), David Peterson (C) James Randall, Michael Curtis | |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Paul Vickers lays it in on a great pass from John White | 36-25 |
| 13:17 | Washington State | Willard Archie hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Terrance Millner | 36-27 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 36-27 |
| 12:52 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 12:30 | Washington State | David Peterson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Willard Archie | 36-29 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs clanks a shot in the paint | 36-29 |
| 12:23 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willard Archie | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Vickers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Willard Archie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Keck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Juan Lorenzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Millner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John White | 38-32 |
| 11:22 | Washington State | David Peterson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Ross - foul #1 on Harry Ross, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Ricketts (PG), David Wenzel (SG), Jason Roe (PF), Ronnie Hancock (C) John White, Paul Vickers, Dave Jacobs, Harry Ross | |
| Subs | Washington State | Percy Jeter (PG), Leo Mueller (SG), James Randall (SF), Gary Murphy (PF) Willard Archie, Anthony Keck, Juan Lorenzo, Terrance Millner | |
| 11:22 | Washington State | David Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 11:22 | Washington State | David Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | David Ricketts is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Curtis (C) David Peterson | |
| 10:52 | Washington State | James Randall knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 38-35 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Reynolds (C) Gerald Irvin | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 10:18 | Washington State | Leo Mueller makes the driving attempt in the lane | 38-37 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 10:01 | Washington State | Michael Curtis gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:34 | Washington State | Percy Jeter drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Jason Roe misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Curtis - foul #2 on Michael Curtis, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | John White (PG), Paul Vickers (SG), Gerald Irvin (SF), Dave Jacobs (PF) David Ricketts, David Wenzel, Ronnie Hancock, Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo (SF), David Peterson (C) James Randall, Michael Curtis | |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Jason Roe makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Jason Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:42 | Washington State | Paul Vickers is called for the reach on David Peterson - foul #1 on Paul Vickers, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Anthony Keck (SG) Leo Mueller | |
| 08:32 | Washington State | Anthony Keck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Terrance Millner (PF) Gary Murphy | |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Paul Vickers knocks in the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Juan Lorenzo - foul #3 on Juan Lorenzo, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willard Archie (PG) Percy Jeter | |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Paul Vickers makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Willard Archie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Irvin - foul #2 on Gerald Irvin, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Ross (C) Jason Roe | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Willard Archie misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Willard Archie misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Harry Ross pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Vickers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Willard Archie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Keck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Juan Lorenzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Millner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Paul Vickers is denied on a dunk by David Peterson | 43-39 |
| 07:41 | Washington State | Terrance Millner pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:23 | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Murphy (PF) Terrance Millner | |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Paul Vickers buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dave Jacobs | 46-39 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | Gary Murphy can't throw it down | 46-39 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | John White pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | John White buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Gerald Irvin | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:31 | Washington State | David Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John White | 49-39 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 49-39 |
| 06:08 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Gary Murphy | 49-39 |
| 05:43 | Washington State | The short jumper by Willard Archie is denied by Dave Jacobs | 49-39 |
| 05:42 | Washington State | David Peterson tips it home | 49-41 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Paul Vickers is fouled on the floor by Willard Archie - foul #2 on Willard Archie, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Ricketts (PG), David Wenzel (SG), Jason Roe (SF), Ronnie Hancock (PF), Richard Reynolds (C) John White, Paul Vickers, Gerald Irvin, Dave Jacobs, Harry Ross | |
| Subs | Washington State | Percy Jeter (PG), Leo Mueller (SG), James Randall (SF), Terrance Millner (PF), Michael Curtis (C) Willard Archie, Anthony Keck, Juan Lorenzo, Gary Murphy, David Peterson | |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jason Roe | 51-41 |
| 04:38 | Washington State | Terrance Millner misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 51-41 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | David Wenzel is fouled on the floor by Terrance Millner - foul #3 on Terrance Millner, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald Irvin (SF) Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Peterson (C) Michael Curtis | |
| 04:00 | Montana State | David Wenzel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 03:59 | Washington State | David Peterson pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Ricketts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wenzel (fresh) SF - Gerald Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Roe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Percy Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Randall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Millner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:52 | Washington State | Jason Roe is called for the reach on Percy Jeter - foul #1 on Jason Roe, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | John White (PG), Paul Vickers (SG), Dave Jacobs (PF) David Ricketts, David Wenzel, Ronnie Hancock | |
| Subs | Washington State | Juan Lorenzo (SF) James Randall | |
| 03:41 | Washington State | Gerald Irvin picks off the pass by Terrance Millner | 51-41 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin lays it up and in | 53-41 |
| 03:20 | Washington State | Leo Mueller is fouled on the floor by Paul Vickers - foul #2 on Paul Vickers, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Ricketts (PG), David Wenzel (SG), Ronnie Hancock (PF), Richard Reynolds (C) John White, Paul Vickers, Gerald Irvin, Dave Jacobs | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willard Archie (PG), James Randall (SF), Gary Murphy (PF), Michael Curtis (C) Percy Jeter, Juan Lorenzo, Terrance Millner, David Peterson | |
| 03:06 | Washington State | David Ricketts steals it from James Randall | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Jason Roe buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Ricketts | 56-41 |
| 02:32 | Washington State | The jump hook by Gary Murphy is blocked by Jason Roe | 56-41 |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Leo Mueller grabs the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 02:22 | Washington State | Ronnie Hancock steps in front of the James Randall pass | 56-41 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Roe | 58-41 |
| 01:37 | Washington State | Gary Murphy scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Willard Archie | 58-43 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | David Ricketts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Michael Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 00:57 | Washington State | Michael Curtis lays it up and in on a great pass from James Randall | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Randall - foul #2 on James Randall, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Washington State | James Randall scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gary Murphy and he's hacked by Jason Roe - foul #2 on Jason Roe, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| 00:24 | Washington State | James Randall misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | David Ricketts runs out the clock | 59-47 |