| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Gerstner (fresh) SG - Larry Cole (fresh) SF - Jerome Bolden (fresh) PF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) C - William Zavatson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Jerry Coleman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Arizona | Jerry Coleman tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Montana | Ricky Leach is hacked by Larry Cole - foul #1 on Larry Cole, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jerry Coleman | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner loses the dribble to Ricky Leach in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Mark Lawson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Arizona | Gerald Pascarella steps in front of the Ira Gerstner pass in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella's floater is tipped away by Jerome Bolden | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Arizona | William Zavatson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Coleman - foul #1 on Jerry Coleman, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Arizona | Robert Fogle picks off the pass by Ira Gerstner | 5-5 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Fogle | 5-7 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lawson - foul #1 on Mark Lawson, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Philip Leatham (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Joseph Moses (PF), Matthew Boudreau (C) Ira Gerstner, Larry Cole, Jerome Bolden, Jerry Coleman, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), John Jackson (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 17:42 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 17:41 | Arizona | Philip Leatham grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | David Rogers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Bobby Balfour can't finish the layup | 8-7 |
| 17:14 | Montana | John Jackson tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 17:12 | Arizona | David Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:53 | Arizona | Matthew Boudreau is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Richardson and he's hacked by Bobby Balfour - foul #1 on Bobby Balfour, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Donald Milsap, Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| 16:53 | Arizona | Matthew Boudreau makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:44 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Matthew Boudreau - foul #1 on Matthew Boudreau, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Cole (SG), Angel Russo (C) Kenneth Richardson, Matthew Boudreau | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Ricky Leach (SG) Marko Zook, John Jackson | |
| 16:44 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:44 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:19 | Arizona | David Rogers is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Cole | 13-9 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa double dribbles | 13-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Gerstner (PG), Jerome Bolden (SF), Jerry Coleman (PF) David Rogers, Philip Leatham, Joseph Moses | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF), Richard Ferrell (C) Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Gerstner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Cole (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Bolden (fresh) PF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Leach (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) C - Richard Ferrell (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerry Coleman | 16-9 |
| 15:30 | Montana | Ricky Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson (SF), Matthew Boudreau (PF) Jerome Bolden, Jerry Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), John Jackson (SG), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa | |
| 15:26 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson is hacked by Robert Fogle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Fogle, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jerry Coleman (PF) Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:21 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner misses the easy open layup | 16-9 |
| 15:20 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Coleman - foul #2 on Jerry Coleman, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Zavatson (C) Jerry Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Balfour (C) Gerald Pascarella | |
| 15:03 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:48 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Marko Zook - foul #1 on Marko Zook, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) John Jackson, Robert Fogle, Richard Ferrell | |
| 14:48 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:48 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Bobby Balfour misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Zavatson - foul #1 on William Zavatson, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (SG), Jerome Bolden (SF), Joseph Moses (PF) Larry Cole, Kenneth Richardson, Matthew Boudreau | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG) Marko Zook | |
| 14:29 | Montana | Bobby Balfour makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Bobby Balfour makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 14:09 | Arizona | William Zavatson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 18-12 |
| 14:08 | Arizona | David Rogers tips it home | 20-12 |
| 13:52 | Montana | Mark Lawson's pass is intercepted by Ira Gerstner | 20-12 |
| 13:48 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden is fouled on the floor by Mark Lawson - foul #2 on Mark Lawson, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Philip Leatham (SG), Angel Russo (C) David Rogers, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), John Jackson (SG), Joseph Bourassa (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Christopher Bunyard, Bobby Balfour | |
| 13:28 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ira Gerstner | 22-12 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Marko Zook buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 12:54 | Arizona | Angel Russo misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 22-15 |
| 12:52 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Marko Zook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Marko Zook, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Larry Cole (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Matthew Boudreau (PF), William Zavatson (C) Ira Gerstner, Philip Leatham, Jerome Bolden, Joseph Moses, Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Marko Zook, Donald Milsap, Joseph Bourassa | |
| 12:14 | Arizona | Larry Cole is whistled for traveling | 22-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (C) Gerald Pascarella | |
| 11:52 | Montana | Richard Ferrell clanks a shot from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 11:51 | Arizona | David Rogers snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Cole (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Boudreau (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Zavatson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Ricky Leach (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Arizona | Larry Cole is hacked by Ricky Leach - foul #1 on Ricky Leach, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jerome Bolden (SF), Joseph Moses (PF), Angel Russo (C) Kenneth Richardson, Matthew Boudreau, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:35 | Arizona | Larry Cole misses the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:35 | Arizona | Angel Russo snags the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 11:14 | Arizona | David Rogers misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 11:13 | Montana | Ricky Leach gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Robert Fogle's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Russo | 22-15 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 10:48 | Montana | Angel Russo is called for the reach on Christopher Bunyard - foul #1 on Angel Russo, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Gerstner (PG), Philip Leatham (SG) David Rogers, Larry Cole | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Robert Fogle, Richard Ferrell | |
| 10:23 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the runner in the paint | 22-15 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 10:13 | Montana | Ira Gerstner is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #1 on Ira Gerstner, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson (SF), Matthew Boudreau (PF), William Zavatson (C) Jerome Bolden, Joseph Moses, Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF) Christopher Bunyard | |
| 10:13 | Montana | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:13 | Montana | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:55 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson misses the runner in the paint | 22-17 |
| 09:54 | Montana | John Jackson gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:48 | Montana | Ricky Leach drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Pascarella | 22-20 |
| 09:38 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Philip Leatham | 24-20 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Ricky Leach can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 09:26 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:02 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Robert Fogle is fouled on the floor by William Zavatson - foul #2 on William Zavatson, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (PG), Larry Cole (SG), Jerome Bolden (SF), Joseph Moses (PF) Ira Gerstner, Philip Leatham, Kenneth Richardson, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Joseph Bourassa, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 08:44 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:44 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Matthew Boudreau | 24-20 |
| 08:42 | Arizona | John Jackson is called for the reach on David Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | Angel Russo (C) Matthew Boudreau | |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Milsap (SF) Robert Fogle | |
| 08:42 | Arizona | David Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:42 | Arizona | David Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:42 | Montana | Bobby Balfour snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Richard Ferrell blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Moses - foul #1 on Joseph Moses, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:32 | Arizona | Angel Russo grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 08:08 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Cole | 28-21 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Richard Ferrell's floater is tipped away by Joseph Moses | 28-21 |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden grabs the board | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Cole (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerome Bolden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Moses (fairly fresh) C - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Jackson (tired) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Leach (tired) 3 pts. SF - Donald Milsap (fresh) PF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Balfour (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Arizona | David Rogers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-21 |
| 07:20 | Montana | John Jackson lays it up and in | 31-23 |
| 07:16 | Arizona | David Rogers is hacked by John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson (SF), Matthew Boudreau (C) Jerome Bolden, Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) John Jackson, Donald Milsap, Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| 07:16 | Arizona | David Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 07:16 | Arizona | David Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 07:16 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 06:55 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 06:45 | Arizona | Joseph Moses tips it back up and in | 34-23 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Gerstner (PG), Philip Leatham (SG), Jerome Bolden (SF) David Rogers, Larry Cole, Kenneth Richardson | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (SG) Ricky Leach | |
| 06:21 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner loses the ball out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF), Richard Ferrell (C) Joseph Bourassa, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 06:04 | Montana | Robert Fogle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 05:48 | Arizona | Matthew Boudreau comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Ira Gerstner takes the ball from Richard Ferrell | 34-26 |
| 05:34 | Arizona | Joseph Moses misses the easy layup | 34-26 |
| 05:33 | Montana | Robert Fogle pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Jerome Bolden picks off the pass by Robert Fogle | 34-26 |
| 05:25 | Arizona | Philip Leatham banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerome Bolden | 36-26 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Mark Lawson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 04:57 | Arizona | Joseph Moses pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 04:36 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 36-26 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Richard Ferrell grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 36-28 |
| 04:07 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 36-28 |
| 04:06 | Arizona | Jerome Bolden misses the tip | 36-28 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Richard Ferrell gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Marko Zook buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Bunyard | 36-31 |
| 03:57 | Arizona | Christopher Bunyard steals it from Ira Gerstner in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 03:52 | Montana | Marko Zook misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-31 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Mark Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 03:30 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses short on a runner near the basket | 36-31 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Robert Fogle snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Gerstner (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Leatham (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Bolden (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Moses (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Boudreau (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Marko Zook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Fogle (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bunyard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ferrell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 03:09 | Arizona | Matthew Boudreau gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Robert Fogle is called for the reach on Ira Gerstner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Fogle, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Rogers (SG), Kenneth Richardson (SF), Jerry Coleman (PF), William Zavatson (C) Philip Leatham, Jerome Bolden, Joseph Moses, Matthew Boudreau | |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Joseph Bourassa (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Marko Zook, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Richard Ferrell | |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Ira Gerstner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:47 | Montana | William Zavatson steps in front of the Mark Lawson pass | 37-31 |
| 02:30 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson loses the dribble to Ricky Leach | 37-31 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Bourassa | 37-33 |
| 01:45 | Arizona | William Zavatson connects on the open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Coleman | 39-33 |
| 01:40 | Montana | William Zavatson steals it from Mark Lawson | 39-33 |
| 01:38 | Arizona | Mark Lawson is called for the reach on David Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Lawson, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Cole (SG), Angel Russo (C) Ira Gerstner, William Zavatson | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), John Jackson (SG), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa | |
| 01:38 | Arizona | David Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:38 | Arizona | David Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:19 | Montana | John Jackson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Bunyard | 40-35 |
| 01:17 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson's pass is intercepted by Gerald Pascarella in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Marko Zook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard tips it home | 40-37 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson can't throw it down but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #12 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Bobby Balfour (C) John Jackson, Donald Milsap, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:50 | Arizona | Kenneth Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Angel Russo steps in front of the Robert Fogle pass | 42-37 |
| 00:02 | Arizona | Angel Russo hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Marko Zook misses the fullcourt shot | 44-37 |