| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeff Turner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Coddington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Billy Sane inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins blows the layup | 40-30 |
| 19:36 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:30 | Washington State | Billy Sane steals it from Joseph Creasey | 40-30 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Jeff Turner is called for the reach on Matthew Fish - foul #1 on Jeff Turner, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SF), Daniel McDugle (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Mark Coddington, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Billy Sane jams it | 40-32 |
| 18:43 | Washington State | Jeff Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Billy Sane snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | John Hill misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 40-32 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Matthew Fish tips it home | 40-34 |
| 18:18 | Washington State | Jeff Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:50 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Creasey (SF), Robert Mitchell (C) Jeff Turner, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins banks in the layup | 40-36 |
| 17:33 | Washington State | Donald Jackson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 40-36 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Billy Sane pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Joseph Creasey - foul #2 on Joseph Creasey, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (SG) Tommy Capozzi | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins | |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Robert Jones is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG) Daniel McDugle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Derrick Fisher (C) Robert Jones | |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Donald Jackson misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF) Goran Lesinski, Jeff Turner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Donald Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:53 | Washington State | Donald Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Fish | 42-39 |
| 16:18 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Jackson | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Richard Kreps's layup is rejected by Daniel McDugle | 44-39 |
| 16:00 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel McDugle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle hits the finger roll set up by Robert Mitchell | 46-39 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | John Hill can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tommy Capozzi - foul #1 on Tommy Capozzi, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Jeff Turner (SG) Tommy Capozzi, Daniel McDugle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Matthew Fish, Richard Kreps, Derrick Fisher | |
| 15:39 | Montana State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:39 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:22 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell lays it up and in | 48-40 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker is hacked by Goran Lesinski - foul #1 on Goran Lesinski, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Goran Lesinski, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SG) John Hill | |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Robert Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 14:25 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle makes the jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 14:09 | Washington State | Donald Jackson snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 14:01 | Washington State | Donald Jackson blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 14:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Kreps | 50-43 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins is hacked by Donald Jackson - foul #1 on Donald Jackson, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Coddington (SG), Joseph Creasey (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) Tommy Capozzi, Daniel McDugle, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG) Daniel Spiker, Billy Sane | |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Matthew Fish's layup is rejected by Robert Mitchell | 50-43 |
| 13:31 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:26 | Washington State | Jeff Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | John Hill loses the dribble to Donald Jackson | 50-43 |
| 13:12 | Washington State | Donald Jackson misses the dunk | 50-43 |
| 13:11 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell tips it in | 52-43 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Matthew Fish can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 52-43 |
| 12:49 | Washington State | Donald Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:39 | Washington State | Donald Jackson banks in the layup set up by Mark Coddington | 54-43 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-43 |
| 12:09 | Washington State | Jeff Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:47 | Washington State | The short jumper by Robert Mitchell is denied by Alfred Watkins | 54-43 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeff Turner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Coddington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kreps (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Matthew Fish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Evan Zawacki (SG), Tommy Capozzi (SF), Daniel McDugle (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jeff Turner, Mark Coddington, Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Richard Kreps, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 11:39 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle misses the lay-in | 54-43 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-43 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | John Hill gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | John Hill is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (PG), Donald Jackson (SF), Joseph Creasey (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) Goran Lesinski, Evan Zawacki, Daniel McDugle, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Tommy Capozzi picks off the pass by Billy Sane | 54-43 |
| 10:32 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Billy Sane pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Matthew Fish misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:15 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 09:48 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Derrick Fisher | 54-43 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Robert Mitchell picks off the pass by Matthew Fish | 54-43 |
| 09:21 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses long on a runner from the baseline | 54-43 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Matthew Fish grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Thomas Foster lays it in and the foul's on Donald Jackson - foul #2 on Donald Jackson, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Evan Zawacki (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jeff Turner, Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Richard Kreps (SF), Robert Jones (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Billy Sane, Derrick Fisher | |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Thomas Foster makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:41 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:25 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle blows the layup | 54-46 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Thomas Foster knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 54-48 |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Foster - foul #1 on Thomas Foster, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (PG), Joseph Creasey (SF), Robert Mitchell (C) Goran Lesinski, Evan Zawacki, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Alfred Watkins (PF) Richard Clemons, Thomas Foster | |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 07:34 | Washington State | Donald Jackson grabs the board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donald Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Capozzi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel McDugle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kreps (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (PG) Daniel McDugle | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps | |
| 07:26 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:26 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Robert Jones buries a floater from the right block set up by Alfred Watkins and the foul's on Donald Jackson - foul #3 on Donald Jackson, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Evan Zawacki (SG) Tommy Capozzi | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Jeff Turner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Fish - foul #2 on Matthew Fish, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SG) Evan Zawacki | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Jeff Turner makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Jeff Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Donald Jackson gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Donald Jackson makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeff Turner | 60-51 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | John Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:07 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | Jeff Turner gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Watkins - foul #3 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Evan Zawacki (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jeff Turner, Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (PG), Richard Kreps (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Matthew Fish, Billy Sane, Robert Jones | |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Richard Kreps grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Thomas Smith takes the ball from John Hill after a doubleteam | 62-51 |
| 04:43 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle lays it in | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Daniel Spiker | 64-53 |
| 04:14 | Washington State | Goran Lesinski is fouled on the floor by Alfred Watkins - foul #4 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (PG), Mark Coddington (SG), Donald Jackson (SF), Joseph Creasey (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) Goran Lesinski, Evan Zawacki, Tommy Capozzi, Daniel McDugle, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Billy Sane (SF) Daniel Spiker, Alfred Watkins | |
| 04:00 | Washington State | Jeff Turner buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Mitchell | 67-53 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Hill | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell travels with the ball | 67-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SG) Mark Coddington | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG), Robert Jones (C) John Hill, Derrick Fisher | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeff Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Capozzi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Robert Mitchell steals it from Matthew Fish | 67-55 |
| 02:33 | Washington State | Billy Sane takes the ball from Robert Mitchell | 67-55 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-55 |
| 02:22 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:02 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Evan Zawacki (SG) Tommy Capozzi | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Charles Osborn (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Matthew Fish, Billy Sane, Richard Kreps, Robert Jones | |
| 02:02 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:02 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Thomas Foster snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Charles Osborn clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeff Turner - foul #2 on Jeff Turner, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Coddington (SG), Tommy Capozzi (SF) Evan Zawacki, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Thomas Foster | |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Charles Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Charles Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:30 | Washington State | Mark Coddington scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-56 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is hacked by Joseph Creasey - foul #3 on Joseph Creasey, team foul #10 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Foster (PF) Charles Osborn | |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:57 | Washington State | Jeff Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is fouled on the floor by Jeff Turner - foul #3 on Jeff Turner, team foul #11 | 70-57 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Jeff Turner is fouled on the floor by Richard Clemons - foul #2 on Richard Clemons, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Jeff Turner misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Thomas Foster pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Tommy Capozzi steals it from Thomas Foster | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Jeff Turner runs out the clock | 70-59 |