| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Koch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodger Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chad Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) C - Garrett Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Howard Machin inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Everett Koch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Howard Machin tips it in | 29-35 |
| 19:21 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Chad Thomas | 29-37 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Jake Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | James Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:47 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Howard Machin pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Howard Machin buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jake Thomas | 31-37 |
| 18:10 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Everett Koch | 31-37 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Michael Maynard steps in front of the Aaron Turner pass | 31-37 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | James Landis can't finish the layup | 31-37 |
| 17:34 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:11 | Arizona State | The jumper by Garrett Holt is denied by Everett Koch | 31-37 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Garrett Holt picks off the pass by Christopher Saunders | 31-37 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Landis | 31-40 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Everett Koch is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Warren Spearman (PG), Donald Austin (PF), Victor Harwell (C) Aaron Turner, Christopher Saunders, Everett Koch | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Don Babcock (PF) Michael Maynard | |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Warren Spearman - foul #1 on Warren Spearman, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Johnny Baker (SG) Jake Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Warren Spearman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Harwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodger Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Chad Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garrett Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Donald Austin buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Johnny Baker and the foul's on Don Babcock - foul #1 on Don Babcock, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Craig Prince (SF) Howard Machin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Donald Austin makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:31 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Donald Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Donald Austin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-43 |
| 15:04 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:55 | Arizona State | Don Babcock hits a jump hook near the basket set up by James Landis | 34-45 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Warren Spearman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Victor Harwell tips it but misses | 34-45 |
| 14:38 | Arizona State | Don Babcock pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:17 | Arizona State | James Landis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rodger Phillips | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Craig Prince grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Warren Spearman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Garrett Holt - foul #1 on Garrett Holt, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Christopher Saunders (PF), Everett Koch (C) Johnny Baker, Craig Prince, Donald Austin, Victor Harwell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Maynard (PF) Don Babcock | |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Warren Spearman makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Warren Spearman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:46 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 13:28 | Arizona State | James Landis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Rodger Phillips and he's hacked by Warren Spearman - foul #2 on Warren Spearman, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Turner (PG) Warren Spearman | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 13:28 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Aaron Turner is fouled on the floor by Michael Maynard - foul #2 on Michael Maynard, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | James Landis steals the ball from Aaron Turner | 35-51 |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt can't throw it down but the foul's on Everett Koch - foul #1 on Everett Koch, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Marcus Boone (SF) Chad Thomas | |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Everett Koch loses the dribble to Rodger Phillips | 35-53 |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips banks in the layup | 35-55 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Michael Maynard is called for the reach on Christopher Saunders - foul #3 on Michael Maynard, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Aaron Turner scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Koch (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodger Phillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Boone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 3 pf. C - Garrett Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone misses the floater in the lane | 37-55 |
| 11:49 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone hits the follow up shot | 37-57 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Howard Machin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders gets the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Howard Machin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Turner | 40-57 |
| 11:13 | Arizona State | Jake Thomas is called for the reach on James Landis - foul #2 on Jake Thomas, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Harwell (C) Everett Koch | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren (SG), Chad Thomas (SF), Richard Strauch (C) Rodger Phillips, Marcus Boone, Garrett Holt | |
| 11:08 | Arizona State | Victor Harwell swats the short shot by James Landis | 40-57 |
| 11:06 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas tips it but misses | 40-57 |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Strauch | 40-57 |
| 10:54 | Arizona State | Howard Machin is called for the reach on Richard Strauch - foul #1 on Howard Machin, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| 10:34 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren is hacked by Victor Harwell - foul #1 on Victor Harwell, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Austin (PF) Christopher Saunders | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 10:18 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Landis | 40-60 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Howard Machin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-60 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Aaron Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jake Thomas | 43-60 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Victor Harwell - foul #2 on Victor Harwell, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Warren Spearman (PG), Johnny Baker (SG) Aaron Turner, Jake Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips (SG), Don Babcock (PF), Garrett Holt (C) James Landis, Michael Maynard, Richard Strauch | |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Chad Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Donald Austin is fouled on the floor by Chad Thomas - foul #1 on Chad Thomas, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Craig Prince (SF), Everett Koch (C) Howard Machin, Victor Harwell | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Everett Koch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-61 |
| 09:17 | Arizona State | Everett Koch is called for the reach on Rodger Phillips - foul #2 on Everett Koch, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Saunders (PF) Donald Austin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:17 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 09:17 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | A charge is called on Everett Koch - foul #3 on Everett Koch, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| 08:42 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Lundgren | 45-66 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Craig Prince clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 08:29 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | Rodger Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chad Thomas | 45-69 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Johnny Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Turner (PG), Jake Thomas (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Victor Harwell (C) Warren Spearman, Johnny Baker, Craig Prince, Everett Koch | |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Landis (PG), Marcus Boone (SF), Michael Maynard (PF) Gregory Lundgren, Chad Thomas, Don Babcock | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Harwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rodger Phillips (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Boone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 3 pf. C - Garrett Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Arizona State | Garrett Holt misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-69 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Victor Harwell grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Marcus Boone is called for the reach on Aaron Turner - foul #2 on Marcus Boone, team foul #6 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Austin (PF) Christopher Saunders | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren (SG), Richard Strauch (C) Rodger Phillips, Garrett Holt | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Marcus Boone steals the ball from Victor Harwell | 45-69 |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-69 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Victor Harwell grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Jake Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-69 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Donald Austin grabs the offensive board | 45-69 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Howard Machin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Marcus Boone - foul #3 on Marcus Boone, team foul #7 | 45-69 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 06:24 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Richard Strauch is blocked by Victor Harwell | 46-69 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Victor Harwell gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | The short jumper by Donald Austin is denied by Richard Strauch | 46-69 |
| 06:02 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone pulls down the rebound | 46-69 |
| 05:46 | Arizona State | James Landis knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcus Boone | 46-71 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Aaron Turner misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-71 |
| 05:29 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard grabs the board | 46-71 |
| 05:20 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Donald Austin gets the rebound | 46-71 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Aaron Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-71 |
| 05:02 | Arizona State | Michael Maynard pulls down the rebound | 46-71 |
| 04:48 | Arizona State | James Landis makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Lundgren | 46-73 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Howard Machin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-73 |
| 04:33 | Arizona State | James Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-73 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Donald Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Victor Harwell buries a jumpshot from the right side | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. PF - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Harwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - James Landis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Lundgren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Strauch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:48 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Landis and he's fouled by Victor Harwell - foul #3 on Victor Harwell, team foul #10 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Warren Spearman (PG), Johnny Baker (SG), Craig Prince (SF) Aaron Turner, Jake Thomas, Howard Machin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Hamil (SG), Don Babcock (PF) James Landis, Michael Maynard | |
| 03:48 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone misses the free throw | 48-75 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Donald Austin gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Craig Prince is whistled for traveling | 48-75 |
| 03:17 | Arizona State | Victor Harwell steals the ball from Don Babcock | 48-75 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Marcus Boone takes the ball from Victor Harwell | 48-75 |
| 02:47 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-75 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Babcock | 48-75 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl Hamil | 48-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Donald Austin loses the dribble to Gregory Lundgren | 48-77 |
| 02:07 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren jams it | 48-79 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Craig Prince can't throw it down | 48-79 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Victor Harwell can't tip it in | 48-79 |
| 01:45 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil grabs the board | 48-79 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-79 |
| 01:26 | Arizona State | Don Babcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-79 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Craig Prince - foul #1 on Craig Prince, team foul #11 | 48-79 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren makes the 1st free throw | 48-80 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren makes the 2nd free throw | 48-81 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren misses the 3rd free throw | 48-81 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Donald Austin pulls down the rebound | 48-81 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Johnny Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-81 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | Earl Hamil pulls down the rebound | 48-81 |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-81 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Donald Austin grabs the board | 48-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Donald Austin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-81 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Richard Strauch pulls down the rebound | 48-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Arizona State | Marcus Boone can't finish the layup | 48-81 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Craig Prince pulls down the rebound | 48-81 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Donald Austin banks in the layup set up by Victor Harwell | 50-81 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Gregory Lundgren runs out the clock | 50-81 |