| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gariepy (fresh) PF - James Grenz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jack Nutting inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Earl Slater can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Grenz - foul #2 on James Grenz, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:43 | Arizona State | James Grenz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:26 | Arizona State | James Grenz travels with the ball | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Gary Marco can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 19:02 | Arizona State | James Grenz grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:42 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Dan Patterson | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Timothy Cross takes the ball from Paul Gruzinsky | 35-35 |
| 18:15 | Arizona State | Timothy Cross clanks a shot from the left side | 35-35 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Earl Slater can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 17:59 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:55 | Arizona State | Paul Gruzinsky steals the ball from Dan Patterson | 35-35 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Gariepy - foul #1 on Charles Gariepy, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Earl Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Arizona State | Paul Gruzinsky is called for the reach on Dan Patterson - foul #2 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | Arizona State | James Grenz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gary Marco | 37-35 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Gary Marco makes the jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:39 | Arizona State | James Grenz scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Gariepy | 39-38 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Earl Slater can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:10 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson is fouled on the floor by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #3 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Bobby Brand (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (SF), Harvey Zahnow (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Gary Marco, Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (PG), Antonio Scheidt (SG), Melvin Coffman (SF), Herman Lucas (PF), Frederick Murphy (C) Paul Fisher, Dan Patterson, Charles Gariepy, James Grenz, Timothy Cross | |
| 15:51 | Arizona State | Richard Bailey denies the turnaround by Herman Lucas | 39-38 |
| 15:50 | Arizona State | Melvin Coffman tips it home | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Brand (fresh) SF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Zahnow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) SG - Antonio Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Coffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederick Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses the lay-in | 39-40 |
| 15:37 | Arizona State | John Runyon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:26 | Arizona State | Herman Lucas's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Bailey | 39-40 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Richard Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 15:03 | Arizona State | John Runyon grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:57 | Arizona State | Richard Bailey is called for the reach on Antonio Scheidt - foul #1 on Richard Bailey, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (PG), Earl Slater (PF) Bobby Brand, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Fisher (PG), Dan Patterson (SG), James Grenz (PF), Timothy Cross (C) John Runyon, Antonio Scheidt, Herman Lucas, Frederick Murphy | |
| 14:52 | Arizona State | Timothy Cross misses badly on a floater from close range | 39-40 |
| 14:50 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Gary Marco misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Grenz - foul #3 on James Grenz, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (SF), Hans Zinzow (C) Gerardo Fernandez, Harvey Zahnow | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Gary Marco misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Gary Marco misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Zinzow | 39-40 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | James Grenz takes the ball from Hans Zinzow | 39-40 |
| 13:55 | Arizona State | Earl Slater steps in front of the Melvin Coffman pass | 39-40 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Earl Slater is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Earl Slater, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG) Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy (SF) Melvin Coffman | |
| 13:15 | Arizona State | James Grenz misses long on a floater from close range | 39-40 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hans Zinzow | 39-40 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 12:47 | Arizona State | James Grenz grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 12:25 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher lays it up and in set up by James Grenz | 39-42 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Gary Marco tips it home | 41-42 |
| 12:00 | Arizona State | James Grenz misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Earl Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Jack Nutting's pass is intercepted by Timothy Cross | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Nutting (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Hans Zinzow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Fisher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gariepy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Grenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Cross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 11:10 | Arizona State | James Grenz is hacked by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #4 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Bobby Brand (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (SF), Harvey Zahnow (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Gary Marco, Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (PG), Antonio Scheidt (SG), Herman Lucas (PF), Frederick Murphy (C) Paul Fisher, Dan Patterson, James Grenz, Timothy Cross | |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | Frederick Murphy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Richard Bailey grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Frederick Murphy is called for the reach on Harvey Zahnow - foul #1 on Frederick Murphy, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Melvin Coffman (SF) Charles Gariepy | |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 09:37 | Arizona State | Richard Bailey swats the layup by Melvin Coffman | 41-42 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Richard Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | John Runyon steals the ball from Harvey Zahnow | 41-42 |
| 09:11 | Arizona State | John Runyon lays it in | 41-44 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (PG), Jack Nutting (SF), Earl Slater (PF), Hans Zinzow (C) Bobby Brand, Gerardo Fernandez, Harvey Zahnow, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Fisher (PG), Dan Patterson (SG), Charles Gariepy (SF), James Grenz (PF), Timothy Cross (C) John Runyon, Antonio Scheidt, Melvin Coffman, Herman Lucas, Frederick Murphy | |
| 08:34 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Patterson | 41-47 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Gary Marco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| 08:11 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | Timothy Cross tips it home | 41-49 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 41-49 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 07:39 | Arizona State | James Grenz lays it up and in set up by Dan Patterson and the foul's on Gary Marco - foul #3 on Gary Marco, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG) Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 07:39 | Arizona State | James Grenz makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Earl Slater gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Fisher (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Gariepy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Grenz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Jack Nutting is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow (C) Hans Zinzow | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:36 | Arizona State | Earl Slater is called for the reach on Paul Fisher - foul #4 on Earl Slater, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Melvin Coffman (SF) Charles Gariepy | |
| 06:36 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:36 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Earl Slater pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Gary Marco snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Timothy Cross is called for the reach on Gary Marco - foul #2 on Timothy Cross, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez (SF) Jack Nutting | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Grenz - foul #4 on James Grenz, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Bailey (C) Earl Slater | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (SG), Herman Lucas (PF) Dan Patterson, James Grenz | |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Harvey Zahnow misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | Herman Lucas snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 05:38 | Arizona State | Melvin Coffman hits a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #5 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (SG), Hans Zinzow (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:38 | Arizona State | Melvin Coffman makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Gary Marco makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gerardo Fernandez | 46-56 |
| 04:51 | Arizona State | Gerardo Fernandez takes the ball from Herman Lucas | 46-56 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow slams it home set up by Harvey Zahnow and the foul's on Timothy Cross - foul #3 on Timothy Cross, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SG), Jack Nutting (SF), Earl Slater (PF) Gary Marco, Gerardo Fernandez, Harvey Zahnow | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dan Patterson (SG), Charles Gariepy (SF), James Grenz (PF) Paul Fisher, Melvin Coffman, Timothy Cross | |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow misses the free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:32 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dan Patterson | 48-56 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | Herman Lucas drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Grenz | 48-58 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Earl Slater scores on a shot from the left block | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | John Runyon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bobby Brand | 50-58 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Jack Nutting drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Brand | 52-58 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Arizona State | John Runyon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Grenz | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Marco (PG) Bobby Brand | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Fisher (PG), Timothy Cross (C) John Runyon, Herman Lucas | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Gary Marco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Slater (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Hans Zinzow (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Paul Fisher (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Gariepy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Grenz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow is called for traveling | 52-61 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Paul Perkins is called for the reach on Paul Fisher - foul #2 on Paul Perkins, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:11 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Jack Nutting grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Earl Slater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 01:42 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | James Grenz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Hans Zinzow pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Jack Nutting comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 01:07 | Arizona State | Paul Fisher gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Dan Patterson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Gariepy | 52-66 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Jack Nutting scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Marco | 54-66 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Charles Gariepy makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dan Patterson | 54-68 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Jack Nutting misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Grenz - foul #5 on James Grenz, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SG), Harvey Zahnow (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Gary Marco, Earl Slater, Hans Zinzow | |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Runyon (PG), Antonio Scheidt (SG), Melvin Coffman (SF), Herman Lucas (PF), Frederick Murphy (C) Paul Fisher, Dan Patterson, Charles Gariepy, James Grenz, Timothy Cross | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Jack Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Jack Nutting misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | Frederick Murphy snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | John Runyon runs out the clock | 55-68 |