| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) C - Dale Janicki (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (fresh) SG - Scott Nisbet (fresh) SF - Edward Edwards (fresh) PF - Anthony Cardinal (fresh) C - James McLafferty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington | James McLafferty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Washington | James McLafferty misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Hollis Apel snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Arthur Parrish picks off the pass by Eugene Jones in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Washington | Scott Nisbet misses the floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Steven Greene travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Washington | Arthur Parrish buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James McLafferty | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Washington | Steven Greene is called for the reach on Arthur Parrish - foul #1 on Steven Greene, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Washington | Scott Nisbet hits the finger roll | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Dale Janicki scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 18:10 | Washington | James McLafferty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Eugene Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Washington | Herman Mendenhall (PF) Anthony Cardinal | |
| 17:32 | Washington | Robert Hunt swats the layup by Edward Edwards | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall tips it home | 6-7 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Robert Hunt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 16:45 | Washington | Kenneth Talbot swats the short shot by Edward Edwards | 9-7 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Herman Mendenhall blocks the short jumper by Robert Hunt | 9-7 |
| 16:16 | Washington | James McLafferty gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:52 | Washington | Edward Edwards scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Nisbet and he's hacked by Leo Wilkin - foul #1 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin, Kenneth Talbot, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (PG), Gary Timberlake (SG), Edgar Jennings (C) Arthur Parrish, Scott Nisbet, James McLafferty | |
| 15:52 | Washington | Edward Edwards makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Terry Ellman (fresh) SG - Gary Timberlake (fresh) SF - Edward Edwards (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Herman Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Jennings (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the wide open floater near the basket set up by Bruno Halsey | 11-10 |
| 15:22 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gary Timberlake | 11-12 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Hollis Apel connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Jones and he's hacked by Herman Mendenhall - foul #1 on Herman Mendenhall, team foul #1 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington | Johnny Burnett (C) Herman Mendenhall | |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the free throw | 13-12 |
| 15:13 | Washington | Johnny Burnett pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 14:46 | Washington | Edward Edwards knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Burnett | 13-14 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edgar Jennings - foul #1 on Edgar Jennings, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (C) Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Scott Nisbet (SG), Anthony Cardinal (PF) Terry Ellman, Gary Timberlake, Edgar Jennings | |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:08 | Washington | Edward Edwards clanks a jumper from the left side | 15-14 |
| 14:06 | Washington | Johnny Burnett tips it in | 15-16 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Steven Greene double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Kenneth Talbot (C) Steven Greene, Hollis Apel | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 13:51 | Washington | Edward Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Talbot - foul #1 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Wass (SG), Homer Jones (SF) Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey | |
| Subs | Washington | Herman Mendenhall (C) Johnny Burnett | |
| 13:51 | Washington | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 13:51 | Washington | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | The short jumper by Kenneth Talbot is denied by Herman Mendenhall | 15-18 |
| 13:37 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 13:33 | Washington | Scott Nisbet banks in the layup set up by Arthur Parrish and the foul's on Leo Wilkin - foul #2 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (C) Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 13:33 | Washington | Scott Nisbet misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 13:33 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 13:14 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal is hacked by Kenneth Talbot - foul #2 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hollis Apel (PF) Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (SG), James McLafferty (C) Scott Nisbet, Herman Mendenhall | |
| 13:00 | Washington | Arthur Parrish knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Timberlake | 15-23 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Hollis Apel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 15-23 |
| 12:39 | Washington | James McLafferty grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 12:33 | Washington | Gary Timberlake knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Hugh Wass connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Turner | 17-25 |
| 12:01 | Washington | Arthur Parrish lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Timberlake | 17-27 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Robert Hunt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 11:49 | Washington | Edward Edwards snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Wass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Hollis Apel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Timberlake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Edwards (tired) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Cardinal (tiring) 2 reb. C - James McLafferty (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Washington | Arthur Parrish misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Hollis Apel - foul #1 on Hollis Apel, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Homer Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (SG), Edgar Jennings (SF), Herman Mendenhall (PF), Johnny Burnett (C) Gary Timberlake, Edward Edwards, Anthony Cardinal, James McLafferty | |
| 11:42 | Washington | Arthur Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 11:42 | Washington | Arthur Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Eugene Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington | Scott Nisbet (SG) Arthur Parrish | |
| 11:19 | Washington | Scott Nisbet comes up short on the floater in the paint | 17-29 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Steven Greene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-29 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Hollis Apel tips it in | 19-29 |
| 10:31 | Washington | Scott Nisbet is whistled for a carry | 19-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington | Anthony Cardinal (PF), James McLafferty (C) Edgar Jennings, Herman Mendenhall | |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Terry Ellman swats the dunk try by Hollis Apel | 19-29 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the tip | 19-29 |
| 10:12 | Washington | Johnny Burnett pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 10:08 | Washington | Scott Nisbet misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-29 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Hollis Apel is whistled for a carry | 19-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Randall Hoover (SG) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Gary Timberlake (SG), Edward Edwards (SF) Terry Ellman, Scott Nisbet, Johnny Burnett | |
| 09:20 | Washington | Martin Turner takes the ball from Arthur Parrish | 19-29 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Randall Hoover clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-29 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Hollis Apel tips it home | 21-29 |
| 08:23 | Washington | James McLafferty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Homer Jones (SF), Hugh Wass (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Randall Hoover, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Washington | Scott Nisbet (SG), Edgar Jennings (SF), Herman Mendenhall (PF) Gary Timberlake, Edward Edwards, Anthony Cardinal | |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Arthur Parrish is called for the reach on Martin Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Parrish, team foul #3 | 21-29 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Hugh Wass tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 07:54 | Washington | Arthur Parrish loses the dribble to Homer Jones | 23-29 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Homer Jones connects on the floater from the right wing | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Wass (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Nisbet (tired) 4 pts. SF - Edgar Jennings (fresh) PF - Herman Mendenhall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - James McLafferty (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Washington | Arthur Parrish comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 07:32 | Washington | Scott Nisbet tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Edgar Jennings steals it from Eugene Jones in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 07:29 | Washington | Edgar Jennings lays it up and in | 25-33 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Eugene Jones travels in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (SG) Scott Nisbet | |
| 07:07 | Washington | Edgar Jennings loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF) Eugene Jones, Homer Jones, Hugh Wass | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (PG), Edward Edwards (SF), Johnny Burnett (C) Arthur Parrish, Edgar Jennings, James McLafferty | |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Randall Hoover clanks a jump hook in the paint | 25-33 |
| 06:48 | Washington | Terry Ellman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 06:39 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 25-35 |
| 06:12 | Washington | Johnny Burnett gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:45 | Washington | Gary Timberlake misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Dale Janicki snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 04:58 | Washington | Edward Edwards connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 27-37 |
| 04:46 | Washington | Johnny Burnett grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 04:42 | Washington | Gary Timberlake can't throw it down but the foul's on Bruno Halsey - foul #1 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Homer Jones (SF), Hugh Wass (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Randall Hoover, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG), Edgar Jennings (SF), Anthony Cardinal (PF), James McLafferty (C) Terry Ellman, Edward Edwards, Herman Mendenhall, Johnny Burnett | |
| 04:42 | Washington | Gary Timberlake makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:42 | Washington | Gary Timberlake misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Martin Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Parrish - foul #2 on Arthur Parrish, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (PG), Scott Nisbet (SG) Arthur Parrish, Gary Timberlake | |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Eugene Jones clanks a jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 04:14 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 03:58 | Washington | Eugene Jones is called for the reach on Scott Nisbet - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #8 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (SF) Homer Jones | |
| Subs | Washington | Arthur Parrish (PG) Terry Ellman | |
| 03:58 | Washington | Scott Nisbet makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:58 | Washington | Scott Nisbet misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 27-39 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Eugene Jones travels with the ball | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) PF - Hugh Wass (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Arthur Parrish (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Nisbet (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Edgar Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Cardinal (tiring) 3 reb. C - James McLafferty (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Washington | Arthur Parrish drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edgar Jennings and he's hacked by Martin Turner - foul #1 on Martin Turner, team foul #9 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Hugh Wass, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 03:08 | Washington | Arthur Parrish makes the free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses short on an open floater in the paint | 27-42 |
| 02:54 | Washington | James McLafferty grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 02:39 | Washington | Scott Nisbet comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 27-42 |
| 02:38 | Washington | James McLafferty hits the follow up shot | 27-44 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Nisbet - foul #1 on Scott Nisbet, team foul #5 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Bruno Halsey (SF) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Edwards (SF) Edgar Jennings | |
| 02:15 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-44 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 02:01 | Washington | James McLafferty can't connect on a shot from the left side | 28-44 |
| 01:59 | Washington | Anthony Cardinal can't tip it in | 28-44 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leo Wilkin | 28-44 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Steven Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (C) Homer Jones, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Washington | Johnny Burnett (C) James McLafferty | |
| 01:45 | Washington | The jump hook by Scott Nisbet is blocked by Leo Wilkin | 28-44 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Steven Greene gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Edward Edwards is called for the reach on Steven Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Edwards, team foul #6 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington | Gary Timberlake (SG), Herman Mendenhall (PF) Scott Nisbet, Anthony Cardinal | |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey can't tip it in | 28-44 |
| 01:26 | Washington | Herman Mendenhall grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 01:07 | Washington | Arthur Parrish misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-44 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Edward Edwards - foul #2 on Edward Edwards, team foul #7 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Wass (SG), Kenneth Talbot (PF) Eugene Jones, Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Washington | James McLafferty (C) Johnny Burnett | |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 00:26 | Washington | Arthur Parrish is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #10 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Homer Jones (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Steven Greene, Bruno Halsey, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Washington | Terry Ellman (SG), Edgar Jennings (SF), Anthony Cardinal (PF) Gary Timberlake, Edward Edwards, Herman Mendenhall | |
| 00:26 | Washington | Arthur Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:26 | Washington | Arthur Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot blows the layup | 31-46 |
| 00:01 | Washington | James McLafferty pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 00:00 | Washington | James McLafferty misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-46 |