| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Teed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Thornton (fresh) SF - Andre Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Boguchwal Zogopoulos (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Andre Bruno inbounds the ball | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Hans Zinzow - foul #1 on Hans Zinzow, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| 19:53 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:53 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Marco | 23-40 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos is called for traveling | 23-40 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Earl Slater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-40 |
| 18:49 | Washington State | Michael Teed scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-43 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow connects on the shot in the paint | 25-43 |
| 18:14 | Washington State | Andre Bruno clanks a jump hook in the paint | 25-43 |
| 18:12 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos hits the follow up shot | 25-45 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on George Thornton - foul #3 on George Thornton, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Milam (SG) George Thornton | |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:44 | Washington State | Richard Milam drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Teed | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Earl Slater double dribbles | 27-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (SF), Harvey Zahnow (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jonathan Ives (SG), Dezydery Zieschang (PF) Michael Teed, Robert Johnson | |
| 17:03 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-47 |
| 17:02 | Washington State | Andre Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 16:56 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Milam | 27-49 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Richard Bailey can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 27-49 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez grabs the offensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses the lay-in | 27-49 |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Andre Bruno gets the rebound | 27-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:04 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 27-49 |
| 16:02 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos snags the offensive board | 27-49 |
| 15:40 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dezydery Zieschang | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Milam (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Ives (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dezydery Zieschang (fresh) C - Boguchwal Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on Paul Perkins | 27-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Jack Nutting (SF), Earl Slater (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Gary Marco, Gerardo Fernandez, Harvey Zahnow, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Teed (PG), George Thornton (SG), Robert Johnson (PF) Richard Milam, Andre Bruno, Boguchwal Zogopoulos | |
| 15:00 | Washington State | Michael Teed clanks a jumper from the left wing | 27-51 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Earl Slater gets the rebound | 27-51 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-51 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the tip | 27-51 |
| 14:52 | Washington State | Michael Teed grabs the board | 27-51 |
| 14:25 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang misses short on a floater in the lane | 27-51 |
| 14:23 | Washington State | George Thornton can't tip it in | 27-51 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Earl Slater gets the rebound | 27-51 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky buries a floater from the free throw line | 29-51 |
| 14:08 | Washington State | George Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow (PG) Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | Washington State | Andre Bruno (SF), Ray Preston (C) Jonathan Ives, Dezydery Zieschang | |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-51 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Andre Bruno | 29-51 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | Andre Bruno connects on the runner from the right block set up by Michael Teed | 29-53 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-53 |
| 13:14 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Andre Bruno | 29-53 |
| 12:51 | Washington State | Andre Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-53 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Earl Slater gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Jack Nutting can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-53 |
| 12:42 | Washington State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-53 |
| 12:13 | Washington State | George Thornton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-53 |
| 12:12 | Washington State | Ray Preston hits the follow up shot | 29-55 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ray Preston - foul #1 on Ray Preston, team foul #2 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (PG), Paul Perkins (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (SF), Richard Bailey (PF) Harvey Zahnow, Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Earl Slater | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Milam (SG), Patrick McNutt (SF), Jonathan Ives (PF), Boguchwal Zogopoulos (C) George Thornton, Andre Bruno, Robert Johnson, Ray Preston | |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow makes the 1st free throw | 30-55 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Milam | 31-57 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Patrick McNutt steals it from Paul Perkins | 31-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) C - Hans Zinzow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Teed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Milam (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick McNutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Ives (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Boguchwal Zogopoulos (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Richard Milam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-57 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gerardo Fernandez | 31-57 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Richard Bailey is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Ives - foul #1 on Jonathan Ives, team foul #3 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brad Holland (C) Hans Zinzow | |
| Subs | Washington State | Andre Bruno (SF), Dezydery Zieschang (PF) Michael Teed, Patrick McNutt | |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Paul Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-57 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Brad Holland tips it in | 33-57 |
| 10:36 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang is hacked by Richard Bailey - foul #2 on Richard Bailey, team foul #2 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (SF), Earl Slater (PF), Harvey Zahnow (C) Gerardo Fernandez, Richard Bailey, Brad Holland | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 10:13 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Milam | 33-59 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Gary Marco misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-59 |
| 10:08 | Washington State | Andre Bruno gets the rebound | 33-59 |
| 09:45 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Milam | 33-61 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Gary Marco comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-61 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos pulls down the rebound | 33-61 |
| 09:24 | Washington State | Boguchwal Zogopoulos misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 33-61 |
| 09:23 | Washington State | Andre Bruno tips it home | 33-63 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-63 |
| 09:13 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Dezydery Zieschang | 33-63 |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Andre Bruno can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jack Nutting - foul #2 on Jack Nutting, team foul #3 | 33-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (SF), Richard Bailey (PF), Brad Holland (C) Gary Marco, Jack Nutting, Earl Slater, Harvey Zahnow | |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick McNutt (SG), Ray Preston (PF), Fred Benedetti (C) Jonathan Ives, Dezydery Zieschang, Boguchwal Zogopoulos | |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Andre Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 33-63 |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Andre Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 33-64 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Richard Milam is called for the reach on Paul Perkins - foul #2 on Richard Milam, team foul #4 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Keller (SF) Andre Bruno | |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Milam - foul #3 on Richard Milam, team foul #5 | 33-64 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-64 |
| 08:19 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Richard Milam | 33-64 |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Keller | 33-66 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez is whistled for traveling | 33-66 |
| 07:22 | Washington State | Richard Milam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-66 |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez grabs the board | 33-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Brand (fresh) SF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) C - Brad Holland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Richard Milam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick McNutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Keller (fresh) PF - Ray Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Benedetti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Bobby Brand comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 33-66 |
| 07:11 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Patrick McNutt | 33-66 |
| 06:48 | Washington State | Ray Preston drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Benedetti | 33-68 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Bailey | 35-68 |
| 06:04 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Bobby Brand - foul #1 on Bobby Brand, team foul #4 | 35-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow (PF) Brad Holland | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jonathan Ives (PF), Dezydery Zieschang (C) Ray Preston, Fred Benedetti | |
| 06:04 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 35-69 |
| 06:04 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-70 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Perkins and he's fouled by Jonathan Ives - foul #2 on Jonathan Ives, team foul #6 | 37-70 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez makes the free throw | 38-70 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang lays it in set up by James Keller | 38-72 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Richard Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-72 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Bobby Brand snags the offensive board | 38-72 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Richard Bailey misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 38-72 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | James Keller pulls down the rebound | 38-72 |
| 04:30 | Washington State | Richard Milam is hacked by Paul Perkins - foul #3 on Paul Perkins, team foul #5 | 38-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ray Preston (PF), Fred Benedetti (C) Patrick McNutt, James Keller | |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Richard Milam misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerardo Fernandez - foul #1 on Gerardo Fernandez, team foul #6 | 38-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brad Holland (C) Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Richard Milam makes the 1st free throw | 38-73 |
| 04:19 | Washington State | Richard Milam misses the 2nd free throw | 38-73 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Brad Holland pulls down the rebound | 38-73 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Brad Holland drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Perkins | 40-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Washington State | Ray Preston scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Milam | 40-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-75 |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Ray Preston gets the rebound | 40-75 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Brand (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gerardo Fernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Zahnow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dezydery Zieschang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Milam (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Ives (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Preston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Benedetti (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-75 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Bobby Brand snags the defensive board | 40-75 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Bobby Brand hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ray Preston - foul #2 on Ray Preston, team foul #7 | 40-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Bailey (C) Brad Holland | |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick McNutt (SF) Dezydery Zieschang | |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the 1st free throw | 41-75 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Bobby Brand misses the 2nd free throw | 41-75 |
| 02:56 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt grabs the board | 41-75 |
| 02:39 | Washington State | Fred Benedetti's floater is tipped away by Harvey Zahnow | 41-75 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-75 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Bobby Brand misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard Milam - foul #4 on Richard Milam, team foul #8 | 41-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Keller (SF), Dezydery Zieschang (C) Ray Preston, Fred Benedetti | |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Bobby Brand misses the 1st free throw | 41-75 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Bobby Brand misses the 2nd free throw | 41-75 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow grabs the offensive rebound | 41-75 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez loses the ball out of bounds | 41-75 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | Richard Bailey is called for the reach on James Keller - foul #3 on Richard Bailey, team foul #7 | 41-75 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | James Keller makes the 1st free throw | 41-76 |
| 01:47 | Washington State | James Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 41-76 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harvey Zahnow | 41-76 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Paul Perkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-76 |
| 01:06 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-76 |
| 01:04 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang tips it in | 44-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Richard Milam picks off the pass by Gerardo Fernandez | 44-78 |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Jonathan Ives slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Milam | 44-80 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Paul Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-80 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow grabs the offensive board | 44-80 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Richard Bailey is fouled on the floor by Patrick McNutt - foul #1 on Patrick McNutt, team foul #9 | 44-80 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ray Preston (C) James Keller | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Richard Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 44-80 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt pulls down the rebound | 44-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerardo Fernandez - foul #2 on Gerardo Fernandez, team foul #8 | 44-80 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 44-81 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Patrick McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-82 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Richard Bailey's floater is tipped away by Dezydery Zieschang | 44-82 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Dezydery Zieschang grabs the defensive rebound | 44-82 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Richard Milam runs out the clock | 44-82 |