| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Willie Soria (fresh) SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) C - Mark Chandler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) SG - Richard Magno (fresh) SF - Howard Mason (fresh) PF - Howard King (fresh) C - Danny Funches (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Howard King misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Howard King tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Montana | Willie Soria misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Virginia Tech | Howard King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Montana | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Tech | Mark Chandler picks off the pass by Richard Magno | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Mark Chandler hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Smith | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Virginia Tech | Howard King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Montana | Mark Chandler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Montana | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Montana | Howard King is called for the reach on Keith Johnson - foul #1 on Howard King, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF) Richard Magno, Howard King | |
| 17:10 | Montana | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Howard Mason | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | Montana | David Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Mark Chandler - foul #1 on Mark Chandler, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), Paul Mason (SF) Woodrow Byrnes, Howard Mason | |
| 16:13 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:13 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:00 | Montana | Willie Soria dunks the ball on a great pass from Mark Chandler | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) SG - William Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Mason (fresh) PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) C - Danny Funches (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Virginia Tech | Mark Chandler denies the turnaround by Paul Mason | 4-7 |
| 15:54 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:34 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 15:32 | Montana | Keith Johnson pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:17 | Montana | William Farmer is called for the reach on Kenneth Almeida - foul #1 on William Farmer, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), David Mateer (SF), Connie Walters (C) David Smith, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG), Howard King (PF) Brian Johnson, Danny Funches | |
| 15:11 | Montana | Keith Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 14:51 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Balsamo, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Mullins (C) Keith Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Howard Mason (SF) William Farmer, Paul Mason | |
| 14:30 | Montana | Richard Magno steps in front of the David Mateer pass | 7-7 |
| 14:22 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Connie Walters grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:59 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Woodrow Byrnes | 7-7 |
| 13:55 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the dunk | 7-7 |
| 13:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to Connie Walters | 7-7 |
| 13:41 | Montana | David Mateer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Howard King hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Balsamo | 10-9 |
| 13:13 | Montana | Joel Kinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Willie Soria (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Keith Johnson (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, Fred Madrigal, David Mateer, Connie Walters, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray (PF), Danny Funches (C) Howard King, Richard Balsamo | |
| 12:51 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | Montana | The rebound goes to Keith Johnson | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Mark Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Magno - foul #1 on Richard Magno, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (SG) Richard Magno | |
| 12:32 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Mark Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes is hacked by Keith Johnson - foul #1 on Keith Johnson, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| 12:14 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:13 | Montana | The rebound goes to Keith Johnson | 10-9 |
| 12:07 | Montana | David Smith loses the dribble to Woodrow Byrnes | 10-9 |
| 11:54 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Woodrow Byrnes | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Mason (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida misses short on a shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:33 | Montana | David Smith tips it in | 12-11 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), Paul Mason (SF), Howard King (PF), Richard Balsamo (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Howard Mason, Donald Murray, Danny Funches | |
| 11:14 | Montana | The short jumper by Willie Soria is denied by Paul Mason | 12-11 |
| 11:13 | Montana | Mark Chandler tips it home | 14-11 |
| 11:02 | Virginia Tech | William Farmer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Willie Soria scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Keith Johnson | 17-14 |
| 10:18 | Virginia Tech | Howard King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 17-14 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Keith Johnson gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:58 | Montana | David Smith is called for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), David Mateer (SF), Connie Walters (C) David Smith, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Richard Magno (SG), Howard Mason (SF), Danny Funches (C) Brian Johnson, William Farmer, Paul Mason, Richard Balsamo | |
| 09:40 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Woodrow Byrnes | 17-17 |
| 09:27 | Montana | Keith Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:26 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 09:19 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 17-17 |
| 09:17 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:09 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses short on a runner from the baseline | 17-17 |
| 09:07 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Howard King | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Woodrow Byrnes and he's hacked by Connie Walters - foul #1 on Connie Walters, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Paul Mullins (C) David Mateer, Keith Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo (PF) Howard King | |
| 08:58 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:58 | Montana | Joel Kinney grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Joel Kinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Almeida (SF) Fred Madrigal | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:32 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Almeida - foul #1 on Kenneth Almeida, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Chandler (C) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 08:12 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Connie Walters - foul #2 on Connie Walters, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Mullins (PF) Connie Walters | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray (C) Danny Funches | |
| 08:12 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:12 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Donald Murray is called for the reach on Kenneth Almeida - foul #1 on Donald Murray, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG) Joel Kinney | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 07:42 | Montana | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 07:40 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Magno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Mason (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Balsamo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Murray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Donald Murray is whistled for a carry | 17-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Keith Johnson (PF) David Smith, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), William Farmer (SG), Paul Mason (SF), Danny Funches (C) Woodrow Byrnes, Richard Magno, Howard Mason, Richard Balsamo | |
| 07:05 | Montana | Joel Kinney connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Chandler | 20-21 |
| 06:47 | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Kenneth Almeida, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Howard King (PF) Donald Murray | |
| 06:34 | Montana | Brian Johnson is called for the reach on Joel Kinney - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Montana | David Mateer (SF) Willie Soria | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 06:24 | Montana | Fred Madrigal hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Kinney | 22-21 |
| 06:07 | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason is whistled for traveling | 22-21 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG) David Mateer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Howard Mason (SF) Brian Johnson, Paul Mason | |
| 05:49 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 05:48 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 22-21 |
| 05:41 | Montana | Joel Kinney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 05:40 | Virginia Tech | Howard King gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:17 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason is fouled on the floor by Joel Kinney - foul #1 on Joel Kinney, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, Fred Madrigal, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno (SG), Richard Balsamo (PF), Donald Murray (C) William Farmer, Howard King, Danny Funches | |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses long on a shot from the right block | 22-21 |
| 04:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Chandler | 22-21 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Mason - foul #1 on Howard Mason, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:14 | Virginia Tech | Richard Magno can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 04:12 | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo tips it home | 24-23 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Willie Soria misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-23 |
| 04:06 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Balsamo | 24-23 |
| 04:02 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Paul Mullins (PF) David Smith, Keith Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Paul Mason (SF), Howard King (PF) Howard Mason, Donald Murray | |
| 04:02 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Paul Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:46 | Montana | Willie Soria misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | Howard King gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:41 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes hits the finger roll set up by Richard Magno and he's hacked by Joel Kinney - foul #2 on Joel Kinney, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Connie Walters (PF) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches (C) Richard Balsamo | |
| 03:41 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:41 | Virginia Tech | Howard King snags the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Magno | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Soria (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Connie Walters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Woodrow Byrnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Magno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Mason (fresh) PF - Howard King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Funches (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Joel Kinney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 03:06 | Virginia Tech | Howard King snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 03:01 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Keith Johnson (PF) Willie Soria, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Farmer (PG), Howard Mason (SF) Woodrow Byrnes, Richard Magno | |
| 02:41 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 02:39 | Montana | Keith Johnson tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 02:38 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Kinney | 24-28 |
| 02:27 | Montana | Connie Walters comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 24-28 |
| 02:26 | Virginia Tech | Danny Funches grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Kenneth Almeida - foul #2 on Kenneth Almeida, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (SG), David Mateer (SF) Joel Kinney, Kenneth Almeida | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Richard Balsamo (PF) Howard King | |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Paul Mason is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Paul Mason, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Johnson (PG), Donald Murray (C) Paul Mason, Danny Funches | |
| 01:57 | Montana | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:57 | Montana | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Farmer | 26-33 |
| 01:28 | Montana | David Mateer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Madrigal | 29-33 |
| 01:10 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Mateer - foul #1 on David Mateer, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Willie Soria (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Mark Chandler (C) David Smith, Fred Madrigal, David Mateer, Connie Walters | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes (PG), Richard Magno (SG) Brian Johnson, William Farmer | |
| 01:10 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:10 | Virginia Tech | Howard Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:10 | Montana | The rebound goes to Willie Soria | 29-34 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Mark Chandler jams it and he's hacked by Donald Murray - foul #2 on Donald Murray, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle (SF), Howard King (PF), Danny Funches (C) Howard Mason, Richard Balsamo, Donald Murray | |
| 00:57 | Montana | Mark Chandler makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Corey Liddle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Mark Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Willie Soria connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Kinney | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Woodrow Byrnes misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-34 |