| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mahon (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jason Fisher (fresh) C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Burrage (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Robin Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawerence Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Courson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | John Moll inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Donald Burrage comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 19:38 | Virginia Tech | Donald Burrage grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Richard Mahon - foul #1 on Richard Mahon, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:31 | Montana | Taylor Brooks grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses the floater in the paint | 40-43 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Taylor Brooks can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | John Moll grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 19:11 | Virginia Tech | Robin Barber misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 19:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to Taylor Brooks | 40-43 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Taylor Brooks can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 18:47 | Virginia Tech | Lawerence Mackey gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:42 | Virginia Tech | Donald Burrage loses the dribble to Gary Olson | 40-43 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Anthony Banks lays it in on a great pass from Gary Olson | 42-43 |
| 18:33 | Virginia Tech | Robin Barber misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 18:31 | Virginia Tech | Lawerence Mackey tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Gary Olson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-45 |
| 18:24 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Donald Burrage | 42-45 |
| 18:19 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 18:02 | Montana | Taylor Brooks drills a jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 17:39 | Virginia Tech | Gary Olson is called for the reach on John Moll - foul #1 on Gary Olson, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Lehmann (SF) John Moll | |
| 17:28 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Banks is called for the reach on Donald Burrage - foul #2 on Anthony Banks, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Bruno (PG) Donald Burrage | |
| 17:15 | Virginia Tech | Jason Fisher steps in front of the Robin Barber pass | 44-45 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Reynaldo Bruno takes the ball from Richard Mahon | 44-45 |
| 16:54 | Virginia Tech | Lawerence Mackey misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Taylor Brooks pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Richard Mahon connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Banks | 47-45 |
| 16:27 | Virginia Tech | Robin Barber scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-48 |
| 16:05 | Montana | Anthony Banks double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Burrage (PG), John Moll (SF) Robin Barber, Michael Lehmann | |
| 15:48 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal (PF), Loyd Nixon (C) Lawerence Mackey, Joel Courson | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mahon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) C - Taylor Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Burrage (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Reynaldo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Doyal (fresh) 3 pf. C - Loyd Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Montana | Gary Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 15:11 | Virginia Tech | Loyd Nixon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 15:09 | Montana | Taylor Brooks gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Anthony Banks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Olson | 50-48 |
| 14:28 | Virginia Tech | John Moll hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Reynaldo Bruno | 50-50 |
| 13:59 | Montana | Richard Mahon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Jason Fisher tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Bruno is denied on a dunk by Taylor Brooks | 52-50 |
| 13:51 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 13:50 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Banks steals it from Reynaldo Bruno | 52-50 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Taylor Brooks makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Banks | 54-50 |
| 12:54 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Bruno misses badly on a shot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 12:53 | Virginia Tech | Loyd Nixon misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 12:52 | Montana | Taylor Brooks pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Taylor Brooks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 12:31 | Virginia Tech | Loyd Nixon gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Bruno misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Mahon - foul #2 on Richard Mahon, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Louis Barry (SF), Arthur Nelson (PF), Douglas Blumenberg (C) Gary Olson, Richard Mahon, Jason Fisher, Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robin Barber (SG), Michael Lehmann (SF), Lawerence Mackey (PF), Joel Courson (C) Donald Burrage, John Moll, Jeffrey Doyal, Loyd Nixon | |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:17 | Montana | Anthony Banks comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 12:16 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:09 | Virginia Tech | Arthur Nelson picks off the pass by Joel Courson | 54-52 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Arthur Nelson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robin Barber - foul #1 on Robin Barber, team foul #1 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Myers (PG) Reynaldo Bruno | |
| 11:47 | Montana | Arthur Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Arthur Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Hershberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Barry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Blumenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Richard Myers (fresh) SG - Robin Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lehmann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawerence Mackey (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Joel Courson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | Lawerence Mackey misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Louis Barry gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:58 | Montana | James Hershberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 10:56 | Montana | Louis Barry tips it home | 58-52 |
| 10:32 | Virginia Tech | Lawerence Mackey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 10:30 | Virginia Tech | Richard Myers can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Joel Courson is called for the reach on James Hershberg - foul #3 on Joel Courson, team foul #2 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (PG), Richard Mahon (SF), Jason Fisher (PF) Anthony Banks, Louis Barry, Arthur Nelson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Moll (SF), Loyd Nixon (C) Michael Lehmann, Lawerence Mackey | |
| 09:57 | Montana | Richard Mahon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 61-52 |
| 09:45 | Montana | Jason Fisher snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 09:40 | Montana | Richard Mahon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Blumenberg | 64-52 |
| 09:21 | Virginia Tech | James Hershberg steps in front of the Joel Courson pass | 64-52 |
| 09:18 | Montana | James Hershberg lays it up and in | 66-52 |
| 09:11 | Virginia Tech | Robin Barber is fouled on the floor by Gary Olson - foul #2 on Gary Olson, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Montana | David Fray (SG), Taylor Brooks (C) James Hershberg, Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Burrage (PG), Reynaldo Bruno (SG), Jeffrey Doyal (PF) Richard Myers, Robin Barber, Joel Courson | |
| 09:06 | Virginia Tech | Loyd Nixon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Loyd Nixon, team foul #3 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson (C) Loyd Nixon | |
| 08:51 | Montana | Gary Olson scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Fray and he's fouled by Joel Courson - foul #4 on Joel Courson, team foul #4 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Arthur Nelson (PF) Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Lehmann (SF), Lawerence Mackey (C) John Moll, Joel Courson | |
| 08:51 | Montana | Gary Olson makes the free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Doyal comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 08:36 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Mahon | 69-52 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Lawerence Mackey is called for the reach on Richard Mahon - foul #2 on Lawerence Mackey, team foul #5 | 69-52 |
| 07:49 | Montana | Richard Mahon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 07:48 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Lawerence Mackey | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gary Olson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mahon (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Arthur Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Donald Burrage (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Reynaldo Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lehmann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Doyal (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawerence Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | Lawerence Mackey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Taylor Brooks - foul #2 on Taylor Brooks, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Fisher (PF) Arthur Nelson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Moll (SF), Loyd Nixon (C) Reynaldo Bruno, Michael Lehmann | |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | Lawerence Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | Lawerence Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 07:12 | Montana | Taylor Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 69-53 |
| 07:11 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Taylor Brooks | 69-53 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Loyd Nixon - foul #5 on Loyd Nixon, team foul #6 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Louis Barry (SF) Gary Olson, David Fray | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Robin Barber (SG), Joel Courson (C) Lawerence Mackey, Loyd Nixon | |
| 07:02 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Taylor Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Richard Mahon is called for the reach on Donald Burrage in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mahon, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg (C) Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Donald Burrage makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 06:58 | Virginia Tech | Donald Burrage makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:47 | Montana | James Hershberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Barry | 73-55 |
| 06:19 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson's pass is intercepted by Louis Barry | 73-55 |
| 06:15 | Montana | James Hershberg lays it in on a great pass from Louis Barry | 75-55 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | Donald Burrage clanks a 3 from the right wing | 75-55 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Louis Barry snags the defensive board | 75-55 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Richard Mahon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-55 |
| 05:55 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Doyal | 75-55 |
| 05:50 | Virginia Tech | John Moll clanks a jumper in the paint | 75-55 |
| 05:48 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson gets the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 05:32 | Virginia Tech | John Moll can't connect on a floater from the left side | 75-55 |
| 05:31 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson hits the follow up shot | 75-57 |
| 05:05 | Montana | Richard Mahon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 05:03 | Virginia Tech | John Moll gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| 04:44 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Blumenberg steps in front of the Joel Courson pass | 75-57 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Richard Mahon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 04:22 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| 04:15 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 04:13 | Montana | Louis Barry pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 04:13 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), Gary Olson (SG), Arthur Nelson (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) Richard Mahon, James Hershberg, Jason Fisher, Douglas Blumenberg | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Bruno (PG), Michael Lehmann (SF), Lawerence Mackey (PF) Donald Burrage, John Moll, Jeffrey Doyal | |
| 03:58 | Montana | Arthur Nelson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Olson | 77-57 |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | Robin Barber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-57 |
| 03:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to Anthony Banks | 77-57 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Olson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Louis Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Reynaldo Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lehmann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawerence Mackey (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Joel Courson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Montana | Taylor Brooks can't finish the layup | 77-57 |
| 03:14 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Bruno grabs the board | 77-57 |
| 03:08 | Virginia Tech | Robin Barber hits the finger roll set up by Reynaldo Bruno | 77-59 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Joel Courson blocks the short jumper by Arthur Nelson | 77-59 |
| 02:43 | Montana | Louis Barry gets the offensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Gary Olson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Nelson | 79-59 |
| 02:20 | Virginia Tech | Robin Barber is called for traveling | 79-59 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (PG), David Fray (SG), Douglas Blumenberg (C) Anthony Banks, Gary Olson, Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Myers (SG) Robin Barber | |
| 02:00 | Montana | Michael Lehmann steps in front of the Louis Barry pass | 79-59 |
| 01:39 | Virginia Tech | Douglas Blumenberg is called for the reach on Joel Courson - foul #2 on Douglas Blumenberg, team foul #8 | 79-59 |
| 01:39 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson misses the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:39 | Montana | Arthur Nelson pulls down the rebound | 79-59 |
| 01:20 | Montana | David Fray drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-59 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | Joel Courson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-61 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Arthur Nelson connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Fray | 83-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Michael Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Nelson - foul #3 on Arthur Nelson, team foul #9 | 83-61 |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Michael Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:53 | Virginia Tech | Michael Lehmann misses the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:53 | Montana | Douglas Blumenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 83-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana | Arthur Nelson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 83-62 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Lawerence Mackey gets the rebound | 83-62 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | David Fray is called for the reach on Lawerence Mackey - foul #1 on David Fray, team foul #10 | 83-62 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Lawerence Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Lawerence Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:00 | Montana | James Hershberg runs out the clock | 83-63 |