| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Leff (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Eddie Leff inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hollis Apel | 42-32 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Dale Janicki banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruno Halsey and he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:20 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is fouled on the floor by Bruno Halsey - foul #2 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 19:03 | Washington State | Steven Greene steals the ball from James Bowlin | 42-35 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Alexei Zabinski takes the ball from Dale Janicki | 42-35 |
| 18:22 | Washington State | Julius Stark connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Bowlin | 44-35 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 18:05 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Bowlin | 44-35 |
| 17:58 | Washington State | John Shuford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bruno Halsey | 44-35 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses long on a floater near the basket | 44-35 |
| 17:50 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 17:38 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Greene - foul #2 on Steven Greene, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 17:38 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:38 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the easy layup | 46-35 |
| 17:17 | Washington State | The rebound goes to James Bowlin | 46-35 |
| 17:12 | Washington State | Julius Stark buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Shuford | 49-35 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 17:01 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:43 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski clanks a runner from the right block | 49-35 |
| 16:42 | Washington State | John Shuford pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:25 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-35 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Hollis Apel snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Dale Janicki can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 16:15 | Washington State | John Shuford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:13 | Washington State | Eugene Jones steals the ball from John Shuford in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Jones | 49-37 |
| 15:57 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the jump hook in the paint | 49-37 |
| 15:56 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski tips it but misses | 49-37 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Hollis Apel pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Leff (fairly fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 15:37 | Washington State | James Bowlin pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:18 | Washington State | Julius Stark buries a fadeaway from the left side | 51-37 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Eugene Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Hollis Apel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Bowlin - foul #1 on James Bowlin, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF), Michael Williams (C) John Shuford, Julius Stark, Eddie Leff, James Bowlin, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Dale Janicki | |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:25 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Hollis Apel drills a floater from the right block | 51-39 |
| 13:59 | Washington State | Rod Ewing comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Hugh Wass's floater is tipped away by Maximo Rossi | 51-39 |
| 13:33 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 13:29 | Washington State | Hollis Apel steals the ball from Michael Williams | 51-39 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 13:09 | Washington State | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:59 | Washington State | Harvey Grady loses the dribble to Martin Turner | 51-39 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin is denied on a layup by Michael Williams | 51-39 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Robert Hunt connects on the runner from the right block | 51-41 |
| 12:15 | Washington State | Michael Williams comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Martin Turner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Robert Hunt hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 11:41 | Washington State | Harvey Grady misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Harvey Grady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Ewing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Wass (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Hollis Apel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:58 | Washington State | Hugh Wass takes the ball from Rod Ewing | 51-43 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Hugh Wass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 10:38 | Washington State | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:20 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Leo Wilkin - foul #2 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Julius Stark (SG), James Bowlin (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Harvey Grady, Rod Ewing, Maximo Rossi, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin, Hollis Apel, Robert Hunt | |
| 10:20 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:20 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | The jumper by Dale Janicki is denied by Dikembe Africa | 53-43 |
| 10:02 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:47 | Washington State | Julius Stark drills a shot from the left side | 55-43 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a runner in the lane | 55-43 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Steven Greene grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 55-43 |
| 09:20 | Washington State | John Shuford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:02 | Washington State | Steven Greene is called for the reach on John Shuford - foul #3 on Steven Greene, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (SF) Dikembe Africa | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:53 | Washington State | John Shuford buries a 3 from straight away set up by Alexei Zabinski | 58-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey is fouled on the floor by Eddie Leff - foul #2 on Eddie Leff, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (PF) Kenneth Talbot | |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-43 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses the tip | 58-43 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Steven Greene snags the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey is called for traveling | 58-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Maximo Rossi (C) Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:51 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi slams it home set up by Julius Stark | 60-43 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the easy layup | 60-43 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruno Halsey | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Leff (fresh) PF - James Bowlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Eugene Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (C) James Bowlin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (PF) Steven Greene, Dale Janicki | |
| 07:11 | Washington State | Julius Stark clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 07:09 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi tips it home | 62-43 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Eugene Jones buries a 3 from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 06:38 | Washington State | Eddie Leff connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 64-46 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin drills a jumper in the lane | 64-48 |
| 06:08 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi is hacked by Martin Turner - foul #1 on Martin Turner, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harvey Grady (PG), Rod Ewing (SG), Dikembe Africa (SF), Alexei Zabinski (PF) John Shuford, Julius Stark, Eddie Leff, Maximo Rossi | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Homer Jones (SF), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Leo Wilkin | |
| 05:51 | Washington State | Homer Jones blocks the short jumper by Michael Williams | 64-48 |
| 05:49 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski tips it in | 66-48 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Hugh Wass scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steven Greene | 66-51 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | The jump hook by Rod Ewing is blocked by Kenneth Talbot | 66-51 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Homer Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot loses the ball out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), James Bowlin (PF) Rod Ewing, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF) Hugh Wass, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Julius Stark is hacked by Steven Greene - foul #4 on Steven Greene, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG) Harvey Grady | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG) Homer Jones | |
| 04:12 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Bruno Halsey, Dale Janicki | |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin is hacked by Dikembe Africa - foul #4 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Maximo Rossi (C) Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is fouled on the floor by James Bowlin - foul #2 on James Bowlin, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Martin Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:16 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the jump hook from the baseline | 66-51 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Martin Turner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin grabs the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 02:41 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 02:15 | Washington State | John Shuford knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bowlin | 68-51 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Hollis Apel buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 68-53 |
| 01:36 | Washington State | John Shuford drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Julius Stark | 70-53 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Jones | 70-56 |
| 00:59 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses the dunk attempt | 70-56 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Africa | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Harvey Grady (SG), Rod Ewing (SF), Alexei Zabinski (C) John Shuford, Julius Stark, Dikembe Africa, James Bowlin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Wass (SG), Kenneth Talbot (PF) Eugene Jones, Hollis Apel | |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Eddie Leff runs out the clock | 71-56 |