| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) SG - Willie Harris (fresh) SF - John Wallen (fresh) PF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) C - Manuel Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Devon Ringer (fresh) SG - Robert Reimers (fresh) SF - Robert Stouffer (fresh) PF - Timothy Carlson (fresh) C - Larry Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Larry Jones drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Timothy Carlson | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Montana | John Wallen knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Ferguson | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Montana | John Wallen connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:42 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Carlson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Montana | John Wallen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 18:11 | Washington State | Robert Reimers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson hits the follow up shot | 7-6 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Harris | 10-6 |
| 17:35 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Walter Whisnant - foul #1 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (SG), Marion Kitchens (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), David Divine (C) Willie Harris, John Wallen, Walter Whisnant, Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG), Mark Lugo (SF), Glen Frase (C) Robert Reimers, Robert Stouffer, Larry Jones | |
| 17:35 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 17:35 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Devon Ringer steals the ball from Marion Kitchens in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 17:31 | Washington State | Devon Ringer lays it up and in | 10-10 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Glen Frase steals the ball from Peter Ferguson in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 17:00 | Washington State | Mark Lugo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Barnes - foul #1 on Mark Barnes, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Ray Cardoso (SF) Peter Ferguson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Currier (PF) Timothy Carlson | |
| 17:00 | Washington State | Mark Lugo makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 17:00 | Washington State | Mark Lugo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Vern Mills is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 10-12 |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Mark Lugo grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | David McBain is fouled on the floor by Mark Barnes - foul #2 on Mark Barnes, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), Walter Whisnant (PF), William Pham (C) Ray Cardoso, Mark Barnes, David Divine | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (PG), Larry Jones (C) Devon Ringer, Glen Frase | |
| 16:10 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer drills a shot from the right block set up by Kenneth Currier | 10-14 |
| 15:52 | Montana | Willie Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 15:50 | Montana | Willie Harris grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Vern Mills (fairly fresh) SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marion Kitchens (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) C - William Pham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David McBain (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Lugo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Currier (fairly fresh) C - Larry Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Montana | Vern Mills can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 15:30 | Washington State | Kenneth Currier snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 15:08 | Washington State | Willie Harris is called for the reach on David McBain - foul #1 on Willie Harris, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Thomas Bayliss (SG), John Wallen (SF), Ray Cardoso (PF), Manuel Hamilton (C) Vern Mills, Willie Harris, Marion Kitchens, Walter Whisnant, William Pham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Reimers (PG), Alan Stump (SG), Timothy Carlson (PF), Glen Frase (C) David McBain, Mark Lugo, Kenneth Currier, Larry Jones | |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Robert Reimers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Reimers, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana | David Divine (PF) Ray Cardoso | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 14:29 | Montana | David Divine clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 14:27 | Montana | Peter Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Ray Cardoso (PF) David Divine | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (PG) Alan Stump | |
| 13:54 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Reimers | 10-16 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Peter Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Devon Ringer - foul #1 on Devon Ringer, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), Walter Whisnant (PF), William Pham (C) Thomas Bayliss, Ray Cardoso, Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Washington State | Larry Jones (C) Glen Frase | |
| 13:23 | Montana | William Pham misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 13:21 | Washington State | Larry Jones snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 13:04 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Reimers | 10-19 |
| 12:44 | Montana | Walter Whisnant knocks in the floater from the left block | 12-19 |
| 12:22 | Washington State | Devon Ringer is whistled for traveling | 12-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (PG), Marion Kitchens (SG), Ray Cardoso (SF), David Divine (PF) Peter Ferguson, Willie Harris, John Wallen, Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG), Mark Lugo (SF), Kenneth Currier (PF) Robert Reimers, Robert Stouffer, Timothy Carlson | |
| 12:20 | Montana | Vern Mills is hacked by Devon Ringer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Devon Ringer, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (PG), Glen Frase (C) Devon Ringer, Larry Jones | |
| 12:10 | Montana | Robert Stouffer is called for the reach on Vern Mills - foul #1 on Robert Stouffer, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| 12:00 | Montana | Vern Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-19 |
| 11:58 | Washington State | Mark Lugo pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:53 | Washington State | Mark Lugo's pass is intercepted by David Divine | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Vern Mills (fresh) SG - Marion Kitchens (fresh) SF - Ray Cardoso (fresh) PF - David Divine (fresh) C - William Pham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (tiring) 7 pts. SG - David McBain (fresh) SF - Mark Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Currier (fresh) C - Glen Frase (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Montana | David Divine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 11:34 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Mark Lugo | 12-19 |
| 11:19 | Washington State | Mark Lugo misses the jump hook in the lane | 12-19 |
| 11:17 | Montana | Ray Cardoso gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:15 | Montana | Robert Stouffer picks off the pass by Ray Cardoso in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 11:14 | Washington State | Mark Lugo slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Stouffer | 12-21 |
| 10:57 | Montana | David Divine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Walter Whisnant (PF), Manuel Hamilton (C) Vern Mills, Marion Kitchens, David Divine, William Pham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Reimers (PG), Timothy Carlson (PF), Larry Jones (C) Robert Stouffer, Kenneth Currier, Glen Frase | |
| 10:42 | Washington State | Mark Lugo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Reimers | 12-23 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Ray Cardoso's pass is intercepted by David McBain | 12-23 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | Robert Reimers is fouled on the floor by Peter Ferguson - foul #1 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Montana | John Wallen (SF) Ray Cardoso | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alan Stump (SG) David McBain | |
| 10:03 | Washington State | Robert Reimers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 10:02 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:57 | Montana | Mark Lugo takes the ball from John Wallen | 12-23 |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Robert Reimers clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 12-23 |
| 09:36 | Montana | John Wallen pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Willie Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Kitchens (SG) Willie Harris | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Stouffer (SF), Kenneth Currier (PF), Glen Frase (C) Mark Lugo, Timothy Carlson, Larry Jones | |
| 09:19 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Marion Kitchens is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Stump - foul #1 on Alan Stump, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (SG), William Pham (C) John Wallen, Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:04 | Montana | Vern Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-23 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG), Mark Lugo (SF) Robert Reimers, Alan Stump | |
| 08:54 | Washington State | Mark Lugo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-23 |
| 08:53 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer hits the follow up shot | 12-25 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Marion Kitchens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-25 |
| 08:36 | Washington State | Kenneth Currier grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 08:18 | Washington State | Walter Whisnant steps in front of the Robert Stouffer pass | 12-25 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Marion Kitchens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-25 |
| 07:53 | Washington State | Glen Frase grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vern Mills (fresh) SF - Marion Kitchens (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Whisnant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Pham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Stouffer (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McBain (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Lugo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Currier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Frase (tiring) | |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Whisnant - foul #2 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #6 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), John Wallen (SF), Ray Cardoso (PF), David Divine (C) Peter Ferguson, Marion Kitchens, Walter Whisnant, William Pham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Reimers (PG), Alan Stump (SG), Timothy Carlson (PF), Larry Jones (C) David McBain, Mark Lugo, Kenneth Currier, Glen Frase | |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 07:33 | Montana | John Wallen can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Reimers - foul #2 on Robert Reimers, team foul #7 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG) Vern Mills | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Lugo (SF) Robert Reimers | |
| 07:33 | Montana | John Wallen makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 07:33 | Montana | John Wallen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 07:17 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-27 |
| 07:16 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer gets the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 06:57 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Stouffer | 14-29 |
| 06:34 | Montana | Willie Harris is hacked by Alan Stump - foul #2 on Alan Stump, team foul #8 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Hamilton (C) David Divine | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Reimers (PG), David McBain (SG) Alan Stump, Mark Lugo | |
| 06:34 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:34 | Montana | Willie Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:34 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 06:17 | Washington State | David McBain clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-29 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Ray Cardoso gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 05:57 | Montana | John Wallen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-29 |
| 05:38 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Reimers and he's hacked by Willie Harris - foul #2 on Willie Harris, team foul #7 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Vern Mills (SG), Marion Kitchens (SF), David Divine (PF) Thomas Bayliss, Willie Harris, John Wallen, Ray Cardoso | |
| Subs | Washington State | Glen Frase (C) Larry Jones | |
| 05:38 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the free throw | 17-32 |
| 05:27 | Montana | Peter Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-32 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton misses the tip | 17-32 |
| 05:23 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson grabs the board | 17-32 |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Peter Ferguson takes the ball from David McBain | 17-32 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Vern Mills makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Reimers | 20-34 |
| 04:21 | Montana | Marion Kitchens is whistled for traveling | 20-34 |
| Subs | Montana | John Wallen (SF), William Pham (C) Marion Kitchens, Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Lugo (SF), Kenneth Currier (PF), Larry Jones (C) Robert Stouffer, Timothy Carlson, Glen Frase | |
| 04:07 | Washington State | Mark Lugo misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Vern Mills gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 03:55 | Montana | Vern Mills scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vern Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Wallen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Divine (fairly fresh) C - William Pham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Reimers (tiring) 5 ast. SG - David McBain (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Lugo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Currier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Jones (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Washington State | Mark Lugo connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David McBain | 23-36 |
| 03:26 | Montana | Robert Reimers steals it from Peter Ferguson in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 03:25 | Washington State | Mark Lugo dunks the ball set up by Robert Reimers | 23-38 |
| 03:23 | Montana | John Wallen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Marion Kitchens (SF), Walter Whisnant (PF), Mark Barnes (C) Peter Ferguson, Vern Mills, John Wallen, David Divine, William Pham | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Ringer (PG), Alan Stump (SG), Glen Frase (C) Robert Reimers, David McBain, Larry Jones | |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Glen Frase comes up short on the runner near the basket | 23-38 |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Devon Ringer can't tip it in | 23-38 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Marion Kitchens gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss misses short on a shot from the left side | 23-38 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Walter Whisnant tips it back up and in | 25-38 |
| 02:25 | Washington State | Mark Lugo's pass is intercepted by Willie Harris | 25-38 |
| 02:05 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss is fouled on the floor by Alan Stump - foul #3 on Alan Stump, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Ray Cardoso (SF) Marion Kitchens | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Reimers (SG), Robert Stouffer (SF), Timothy Carlson (PF), Larry Jones (C) Alan Stump, Mark Lugo, Kenneth Currier, Glen Frase | |
| 02:05 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:05 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:37 | Washington State | Robert Reimers hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Devon Ringer | 27-41 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Willie Harris is called for traveling | 27-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Vern Mills (SG), John Wallen (SF), William Pham (C) Thomas Bayliss, Willie Harris, Walter Whisnant, Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer blows the layup | 27-41 |
| 00:55 | Montana | Vern Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 00:49 | Montana | John Wallen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-41 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Robert Stouffer grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Robert Reimers is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Reimers, team foul #10 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), Marion Kitchens (SF), Walter Whisnant (PF), Manuel Hamilton (C) Vern Mills, John Wallen, Ray Cardoso, William Pham | |
| Subs | Washington State | David McBain (SG), Mark Lugo (SF), Glen Frase (C) Robert Reimers, Robert Stouffer, Larry Jones | |
| 00:05 | Montana | The jumper by Peter Ferguson is denied by Timothy Carlson | 27-41 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Mark Lugo gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Mark Lugo misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-41 |