| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Carroll Smith (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 4 pts. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio inbounds the ball | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Richard Clemons snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Derrick Fisher is blocked by Richard Carter | 47-33 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Billy Sane gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | William Cobb blocks the short jumper by Derrick Fisher | 47-33 |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Frank Vidrio | 47-33 |
| 19:08 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carroll Smith, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 18:56 | Arizona State | William Cobb snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 18:40 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Vidrio | 50-33 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Eric Warne comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Warne | 50-33 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-33 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Billy Sane tips it but misses | 50-33 |
| 18:03 | Arizona State | Richard Carter snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 17:49 | Arizona State | William Cobb misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-33 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Derrick Fisher | 50-33 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Tony Erickson connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 17:06 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Billy Sane makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Tony Erickson | 50-38 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 16:38 | Arizona State | William Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:29 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Billy Sane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF) Frank Vidrio | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Richard Kreps (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Eric Warne, Derrick Fisher | |
| 15:53 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Shaul (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Brian Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-38 |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rentas - foul #1 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| 15:08 | Arizona State | Richard Carter lays it in on a nice dish by Carroll Smith | 55-38 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Richard Kreps hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-38 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Richard Kreps grabs the offensive board | 55-38 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Charles Osborn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 14:20 | Arizona State | William Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Brendan Pomeroy swats the dunk try by Carroll Smith | 55-38 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | Richard Carter tips it home | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-38 |
| 14:07 | Arizona State | William Cobb snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 13:43 | Arizona State | William Cobb hits a jump hook from close range set up by Billy Pinkard | 59-38 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Richard Kreps drills a fadeaway from close range | 59-40 |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 13:17 | Arizona State | Richard Carter grabs the offensive board | 59-40 |
| 13:12 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-40 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Brian Ward is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #2 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (PG), Frank Vidrio (SF) Billy Pinkard, Donald Shaul | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Richard Kreps, Charles Osborn, Brendan Pomeroy, Patrick Rentas | |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith travels with the ball | 62-40 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Billy Sane clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Vidrio - foul #1 on Frank Vidrio, team foul #2 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eric Sieben (PF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Billy Sane makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 12:21 | Arizona State | James Hilliard double dribbles | 62-41 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Tony Erickson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Warne | 62-44 |
| 12:00 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Hilliard | 65-44 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-44 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Tony Erickson can't tip it in | 65-44 |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Smith (tiring) 31 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Sieben (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cobb (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Richard Clemons snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Carroll Smith - foul #2 on Carroll Smith, team foul #3 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG), Richard Carter (PF), Mark Robinson (C) Carroll Smith, Eric Sieben, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Billy Sane, Eric Warne | |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Tony Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Tony Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Tony Erickson makes the 3rd free throw | 65-47 |
| 10:55 | Arizona State | James Hilliard makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 67-47 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Richard Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF) Frank Vidrio | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF) Tony Erickson | |
| 10:18 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul clanks a jump hook from the right block | 67-47 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy lays it up and in and he's fouled by Donald Shaul - foul #1 on Donald Shaul, team foul #4 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Billy Sane (SF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Charles Osborn, Derrick Fisher | |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses the free throw | 67-49 |
| 10:04 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Donald Shaul | 67-49 |
| 09:52 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson clanks a shot near the basket | 67-49 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Billy Sane snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-49 |
| 09:32 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Hilliard | 69-49 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Richard Kreps connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Sane | 69-52 |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Richard Carter hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Brendan Pomeroy - foul #3 on Brendan Pomeroy, team foul #3 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG), Frank Vidrio (SF), William Cobb (C) Billy Pinkard, Donald Shaul, Mark Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Eric Warne (PF) Brian Ward, Richard Kreps, Patrick Rentas | |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 09:05 | Arizona State | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | James Hilliard steals it from Tony Erickson | 71-52 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | William Cobb makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Hilliard | 73-52 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Richard Clemons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 08:32 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith grabs the board | 73-52 |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio blows the layup but the foul's on Tony Erickson - foul #1 on Tony Erickson, team foul #4 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eric Sieben (PF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Billy Sane, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Frank Vidrio makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Richard Clemons's layup is rejected by William Cobb | 75-52 |
| 08:14 | Arizona State | William Cobb snags the defensive board | 75-52 |
| 08:06 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-52 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben tips it back up and in | 77-52 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Richard Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-52 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard (PG) James Hilliard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF) Eric Warne | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Billy Pinkard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carroll Smith (fairly fresh) 31 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Vidrio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Sieben (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carroll Smith | 80-52 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-52 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 80-52 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher connects on the jumper from the right wing | 80-54 |
| 06:56 | Arizona State | Billy Pinkard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-54 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Donald Shaul (SF), Richard Carter (PF) Frank Vidrio, Eric Sieben | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Billy Sane (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Charles Osborn | |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-56 |
| 06:15 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Hilliard (SG) Carroll Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG), Eric Warne (PF) Richard Kreps, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Eric Warne loses the ball out of bounds | 80-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Rentas (C) Derrick Fisher | |
| 05:39 | Arizona State | Richard Carter is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rentas - foul #2 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #5 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Carroll Smith (SG) Billy Pinkard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Brian Ward, Marvin Roy, Patrick Rentas | |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Carroll Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-56 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy is whistled for a carry | 83-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Fisher (SF), Eric Sieben (PF), Mark Robinson (C) Carroll Smith, Richard Carter, William Cobb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Marvin Roy (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Eric Warne | |
| 04:53 | Arizona State | James Hilliard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 83-56 |
| 04:52 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson grabs the offensive board | 83-56 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson banks in the layup set up by Donald Shaul | 85-56 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 85-56 |
| 04:21 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben snags the defensive board | 85-56 |
| 04:06 | Arizona State | James Hilliard comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-56 |
| 04:04 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Sieben | 85-56 |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | James Hilliard hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Fisher and the foul's on Charles Osborn - foul #3 on Charles Osborn, team foul #6 | 87-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 03:57 | Arizona State | James Hilliard makes the free throw | 88-56 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the shot from the right wing set up by Patrick Rentas | 88-58 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Hilliard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Shaul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) PF - Eric Sieben (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Roy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul double dribbles | 88-58 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Eric Sieben steals it from Richard Kreps | 88-58 |
| 02:49 | Arizona State | Eric Sieben misses the easy layup | 88-58 |
| 02:47 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul tips it home | 90-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Marvin Roy scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-61 |
| 02:19 | Arizona State | James Hilliard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #7 | 90-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Marvin Roy, Patrick Rentas | |
| 02:19 | Arizona State | James Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 91-61 |
| 02:19 | Arizona State | James Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 92-61 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell is fouled on the floor by Michael Fisher - foul #1 on Michael Fisher, team foul #5 | 92-61 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Charles Osborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-61 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Rentas (C) Christopher Grinnell | |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | Donald Shaul misses the jumper from the left block | 92-61 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Richard Kreps pulls down the rebound | 92-61 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Richard Kreps scores on a floater in the paint | 92-63 |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | James Hilliard misses short on a floater from the right wing | 92-63 |
| 01:18 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson tips it in | 94-63 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Osborn | 94-66 |
| 00:58 | Arizona State | Michael Fisher hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from James Hilliard | 96-66 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Richard Kreps can't throw it down | 96-66 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Charles Osborn tips it back up and in | 96-68 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | James Hilliard is whistled for traveling | 96-68 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | The short jumper by Richard Kreps is denied by Mark Robinson | 96-68 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Mark Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 96-68 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | James Hilliard runs out the clock | 96-68 |