| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Herbert Lowell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Lam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lamont Cahill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Miles Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill buries a runner from the right block | 32-26 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Miles Perkins - foul #3 on Miles Perkins, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Enrique Reyes (PF) Miles Perkins | |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Paul Schick makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Paul Schick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:01 | Virginia | Paul Schick blocks the short jumper by Lamont Cahill | 34-26 |
| 18:59 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:38 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Tony Washington | 34-26 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Russell Smith swats the layup by Paul Schick | 34-26 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Paul Schick gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Tony Washington drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Poole | 36-26 |
| 17:46 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Tony Washington - foul #1 on Tony Washington, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Decarlo (SF) William Poole | |
| Subs | Virginia | Wilbert Trachtenberg (C) Russell Smith | |
| 17:46 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:46 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Tony Washington steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-28 |
| 17:08 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Decarlo - foul #1 on James Decarlo, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (SG) Jacob McGuire | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Demaree (PG) Herbert Lowell | |
| 17:08 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:08 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | James Decarlo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 16:56 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Wilbert Trachtenberg | 36-29 |
| 16:46 | Virginia | Robert Lam is fouled on the floor by Perry Zbinden - foul #1 on Perry Zbinden, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pollard (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Paul Schick, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jaroslav Waclawski (SF) Enrique Reyes | |
| 16:27 | Virginia | Wilbert Trachtenberg loses the dribble to Rolando Hayse | 36-29 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse slams it home | 38-29 |
| 15:57 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 38-29 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | James Decarlo pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harvey Schafer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Demaree (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lam (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaroslav Waclawski (fresh) PF - Lamont Cahill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbert Trachtenberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Montana State | John Demaree is called for the reach on Rolando Hayse in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Demaree, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Daniel Brooks (SF) Rolando Hayse, Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Virginia | Herbert Lowell (PG), Miles Perkins (PF), Russell Smith (C) Robert Lam, Lamont Cahill, Wilbert Trachtenberg | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Herbert Lowell is called for the reach on James Decarlo - foul #3 on Herbert Lowell, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Schick (PF), Tony Washington (C) James Decarlo, John Pollard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Enrique Reyes (SF) Jaroslav Waclawski | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Paul Schick hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 15:26 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 40-29 |
| 15:25 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:09 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Demaree | 40-31 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-31 |
| 14:45 | Virginia | Russell Smith gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:22 | Virginia | John Demaree is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | John Demaree steps in front of the Tony Washington pass | 40-34 |
| 14:03 | Virginia | John Demaree misses the dunk | 40-34 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Paul Schick pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 13:45 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 13:24 | Virginia | John Demaree makes the runner from close range set up by Herbert Lowell and he's hacked by Perry Zbinden - foul #2 on Perry Zbinden, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), Kim Mixson (SG), James Decarlo (PF), John Pollard (C) Jacob McGuire, Perry Zbinden, Paul Schick, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Lam (SG), Lamont Cahill (SF), Wilbert Trachtenberg (C) Herbert Lowell, Enrique Reyes, Russell Smith | |
| 13:24 | Virginia | John Demaree makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Decarlo and the foul's on Robert Lam - foul #3 on Robert Lam, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Antonio Guzman (PG) John Demaree | |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:42 | Virginia | James Decarlo blocks the short jumper by Lamont Cahill | 43-37 |
| 12:41 | Virginia | Wilbert Trachtenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Wilbert Trachtenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 12:22 | Virginia | Wilbert Trachtenberg tips it in | 43-39 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Lamont Cahill swats the dunk try by Daniel Brooks | 43-39 |
| 12:15 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:02 | Virginia | Miles Perkins is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lamont Cahill | 43-41 |
| 11:45 | Montana State | James Decarlo's layup is rejected by Wilbert Trachtenberg | 43-41 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Kim Mixson can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | James Decarlo misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 11:41 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Mixson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pollard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Antonio Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lam (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lamont Cahill (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Miles Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbert Trachtenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Virginia | Wilbert Trachtenberg works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Guzman | 43-43 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Kim Mixson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Brooks | 46-43 |
| 11:03 | Virginia | Robert Lam is called for 5 seconds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (SG), William Poole (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Tony Washington (C) Kim Mixson, Daniel Brooks, James Decarlo, John Pollard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Herbert Lowell (PG), Russell Smith (C) Antonio Guzman, Wilbert Trachtenberg | |
| 10:44 | Montana State | William Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 10:27 | Virginia | Miles Perkins is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lamont Cahill out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Tony Washington - foul #2 on Tony Washington, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 10:27 | Virginia | Miles Perkins misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Tony Washington pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Tony Washington is fouled on the floor by Russell Smith - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (SG) Rolando Hayse | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Demaree (SG), Enrique Reyes (SF) Robert Lam, Lamont Cahill | |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jacob McGuire | 48-45 |
| 09:19 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Perry Zbinden - foul #3 on Perry Zbinden, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jaroslav Waclawski (SF), Wilbert Trachtenberg (C) Miles Perkins, Russell Smith | |
| 09:19 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:19 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | John Demaree is called for the reach on Perry Zbinden - foul #2 on John Demaree, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), Daniel Brooks (SF) Perry Zbinden, William Poole | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Lam (SG), Lamont Cahill (SF) John Demaree, Jaroslav Waclawski | |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Herbert Lowell picks off the pass by Paul Schick | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | Wilbert Trachtenberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:24 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:07 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill is fouled on the floor by Daniel Brooks - foul #4 on Daniel Brooks, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (SG), James Decarlo (SF), John Pollard (C) Jacob McGuire, Daniel Brooks, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Demaree (PG) Herbert Lowell | |
| 08:07 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:07 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | John Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | James Decarlo loses the dribble to Enrique Reyes | 48-48 |
| 07:30 | Virginia | Enrique Reyes makes the floater from the baseline | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Pollard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Demaree (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lam (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lamont Cahill (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Enrique Reyes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilbert Trachtenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | James Decarlo scores on a shot from the right block | 50-50 |
| 06:59 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill blows the layup but he's fouled by James Decarlo - foul #2 on James Decarlo, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Tony Washington (C) Rolando Hayse, Paul Schick, John Pollard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Herbert Lowell (PG), Miles Perkins (PF), Russell Smith (C) John Demaree, Enrique Reyes, Wilbert Trachtenberg | |
| 06:59 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:59 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Tony Washington pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks's floater is tipped away by Miles Perkins | 50-51 |
| 06:30 | Virginia | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:19 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 05:53 | Virginia | Russell Smith grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Herbert Lowell misses the floater from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | James Decarlo grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | James Decarlo lays it up and in | 52-51 |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Miles Perkins | 52-54 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), Paul Schick (PF) Perry Zbinden, James Decarlo | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 04:18 | Virginia | Miles Perkins gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:14 | Virginia | Herbert Lowell is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Herbert Lowell, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Demaree (SG), Wilbert Trachtenberg (C) Robert Lam, Russell Smith | |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Tony Washington tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 03:33 | Virginia | Paul Schick denies the turnaround by John Demaree | 54-54 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Tony Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Herbert Lowell (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Demaree (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lamont Cahill (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Miles Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbert Trachtenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Tony Washington misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 03:05 | Virginia | Miles Perkins grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 02:49 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Lowell | 54-56 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | John Demaree is called for the reach on Rolando Hayse - foul #3 on John Demaree, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (SG), John Pollard (C) Jacob McGuire, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Lam (SG), Enrique Reyes (SF), Russell Smith (C) Herbert Lowell, Lamont Cahill, Miles Perkins | |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:24 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Washington (C) John Pollard | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:10 | Virginia | John Demaree is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 02:08 | Virginia | Robert Lam tips it home | 56-58 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (SG) Perry Zbinden | |
| Subs | Virginia | Herbert Lowell (PG), Lamont Cahill (SF), Miles Perkins (PF) John Demaree, Enrique Reyes, Wilbert Trachtenberg | |
| 01:41 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Tony Washington gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Tony Washington's dunk attempt is rejected by Russell Smith | 56-58 |
| 01:20 | Virginia | Robert Lam gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:15 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Miles Perkins is called for the reach on Daniel Brooks - foul #4 on Miles Perkins, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:56 | Virginia | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Virginia | Miles Perkins is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Lamont Cahill out of the doubleteam | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Robert Lam snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia | Robert Lam is fouled in the backcourt by Rolando Hayse - foul #1 on Rolando Hayse, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Demaree (PG), Jaroslav Waclawski (SF) Herbert Lowell, Miles Perkins | |
| 00:24 | Virginia | Robert Lam makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:24 | Virginia | Robert Lam misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Tony Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks connects on the 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Herbert Lowell (PG), Miles Perkins (PF) John Demaree, Jaroslav Waclawski | |
| 00:15 | Virginia | Jacob McGuire is called for the reach on Robert Lam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob McGuire, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 00:15 | Virginia | Robert Lam makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:15 | Virginia | Robert Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Demaree (PG), Jaroslav Waclawski (SF) Herbert Lowell, Miles Perkins | |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill is hacked by Daniel Brooks - foul #5 on Daniel Brooks, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Poole (SF) Daniel Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Lamont Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Paul Schick grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Paul Schick grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |