| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Royal Kettle (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harrison Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Franjo Jarnutowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | William Garofalo inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Joey Gray drills a shot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 19:16 | Virginia | Rodney Wiggins is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Harold Strickland blows the layup | 31-37 |
| 18:58 | Virginia | Harrison Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:54 | Virginia | Jody Walker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-37 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | William Garofalo grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Joey Gray is fouled on the floor by Royal Kettle - foul #3 on Royal Kettle, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carl Dupuis (PG) Royal Kettle | |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:47 | Virginia | Carl Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:46 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Wiggins | 34-37 |
| 17:21 | Virginia | Harrison Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Harold Strickland grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Harrison Hall takes the ball from William Garofalo | 34-37 |
| 16:55 | Virginia | Harrison Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 16:54 | Virginia | Rodney Wiggins tips it in | 34-39 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Harold Strickland is fouled on the floor by Franjo Jarnutowski - foul #2 on Franjo Jarnutowski, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Virginia | Herman Zavacky (SG), Jay Douglas (SF) Harrison Hall, Jody Walker | |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Gordon Wald travels with the ball | 34-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jody Walker (SF) Rodney Wiggins | |
| 15:57 | Virginia | Herman Zavacky drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Dupuis | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Bohm (fresh) PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Carl Dupuis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Zavacky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Douglas (fresh) C - Franjo Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson hits the finger roll set up by Steven Stach and the foul's on Herman Zavacky - foul #1 on Herman Zavacky, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Royal Kettle (PG) Jody Walker | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:23 | Virginia | Carl Dupuis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Royal Kettle | 37-45 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Ned Talbert hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-45 |
| 14:28 | Virginia | Franjo Jarnutowski is hacked by Wilson Gibson - foul #2 on Wilson Gibson, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harrison Hall (SG), Rodney Wiggins (C) Carl Dupuis, Franjo Jarnutowski | |
| 14:00 | Virginia | Harrison Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Porter Waldron grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | William Garofalo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-45 |
| 13:46 | Virginia | Herman Zavacky gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:22 | Virginia | Herman Zavacky buries a shot from the left side | 40-47 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew is hacked by Rodney Wiggins - foul #3 on Rodney Wiggins, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jody Walker (SF), Franjo Jarnutowski (C) Herman Zavacky, Jay Douglas | |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Harold Strickland drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Mathew | 42-47 |
| 12:23 | Virginia | Royal Kettle drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Franjo Jarnutowski | 42-49 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | William Garofalo scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin Mathew | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Royal Kettle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harrison Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jody Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Franjo Jarnutowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Virginia | Royal Kettle is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carl Dupuis (PG) Royal Kettle | |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Harold Strickland misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Porter Waldron tips it in | 47-49 |
| 10:47 | Virginia | Jody Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 10:46 | Virginia | Rodney Wiggins tips it in | 47-51 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | William Garofalo hits a jumper from the left block set up by Harold Strickland | 49-51 |
| 10:03 | Virginia | Carl Dupuis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Harold Strickland pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Porter Waldron buries a driving attempt in the paint | 51-51 |
| 09:27 | Virginia | Carl Dupuis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Harold Strickland gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Harold Strickland tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 08:43 | Virginia | Harrison Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Dupuis | 53-54 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Joey Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Virginia | Royal Kettle (PG), Herman Zavacky (SG), Jay Douglas (PF) Carl Dupuis, Harrison Hall, Rodney Wiggins | |
| 08:05 | Virginia | Franjo Jarnutowski connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Royal Kettle | 53-56 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Ned Talbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Bohm (fresh) PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Royal Kettle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Zavacky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Douglas (fresh) C - Franjo Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Virginia | Jody Walker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jody Walker, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Jody Walker steals the ball from Wilson Gibson | 53-56 |
| 07:13 | Virginia | Herman Zavacky lays it in set up by Jody Walker | 53-58 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Steven Stach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Jay Douglas pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:37 | Virginia | Gordon Wald steps in front of the Jay Douglas pass | 53-58 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Royal Kettle is called for the reach on Ned Talbert - foul #4 on Royal Kettle, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carl Dupuis (SG), Rodney Wiggins (C) Jody Walker, Franjo Jarnutowski | |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-58 |
| 06:13 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Rodney Wiggins | 53-58 |
| 05:51 | Virginia | Herman Zavacky makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Wiggins | 53-61 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson misses the easy layup | 53-61 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew misses the tip | 53-61 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 05:09 | Virginia | Herman Zavacky buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Dupuis | 55-64 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | William Garofalo is fouled on the floor by Jay Douglas - foul #1 on Jay Douglas, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harrison Hall (SG), Jody Walker (SF), Franjo Jarnutowski (C) Royal Kettle, Herman Zavacky, Jay Douglas | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:34 | Virginia | Rodney Wiggins can't connect on a shot from the right side | 57-64 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | William Garofalo grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF) Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:02 | Virginia | Carl Dupuis is hacked by Steven Stach - foul #1 on Steven Stach, team foul #2 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG) Joey Gray | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:41 | Virginia | Carl Dupuis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harrison Hall | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Bohm (fresh) PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Carl Dupuis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harrison Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jody Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Wiggins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Franjo Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | James Bohm misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Ned Talbert grabs the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Porter Waldron misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 03:22 | Virginia | Franjo Jarnutowski gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Franjo Jarnutowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Franjo Jarnutowski, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm | |
| Subs | Virginia | Royal Kettle (PG), Herman Zavacky (SF), Jay Douglas (PF) Carl Dupuis, Jody Walker, Rodney Wiggins | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Harold Strickland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joey Gray and the foul's on Harrison Hall - foul #2 on Harrison Hall, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Harold Strickland misses the free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:34 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Harrison Hall | 59-67 |
| 02:34 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| 02:15 | Virginia | Herman Zavacky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 02:13 | Virginia | Franjo Jarnutowski tips it in | 59-69 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Joey Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Rodney Wiggins (C) Franjo Jarnutowski | |
| 01:47 | Virginia | Herman Zavacky scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-72 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | William Garofalo is fouled in the backcourt by Royal Kettle - foul #5 on Royal Kettle, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Stach (PG), James Bohm (SG), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carl Dupuis (PG), Jody Walker (SF), Franjo Jarnutowski (C) Royal Kettle, Harrison Hall, Rodney Wiggins | |
| 01:45 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Virginia | Carl Dupuis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG) William Garofalo | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:30 | Montana State | James Bohm is hacked by Jody Walker - foul #3 on Jody Walker, team foul #11 | 61-72 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | James Bohm makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | James Bohm makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harrison Hall (SG), Rodney Wiggins (PF) Herman Zavacky, Jay Douglas | |
| 01:10 | Virginia | Harrison Hall is fouled on the floor by Joey Gray - foul #3 on Joey Gray, team foul #3 | 63-72 |
| 00:57 | Virginia | Rodney Wiggins connects on the floater from the left side | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Montana State | William Garofalo is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Dupuis - foul #2 on Carl Dupuis, team foul #12 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Stach (PG), James Bohm (SG), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Virginia | Herman Zavacky (SG), Jay Douglas (PF) Harrison Hall, Rodney Wiggins | |
| 00:54 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Virginia | Herman Zavacky is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Stach - foul #2 on Steven Stach, team foul #4 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:48 | Virginia | Herman Zavacky is hacked by Harold Strickland - foul #2 on Harold Strickland, team foul #5 | 65-74 |
| 00:47 | Virginia | Jay Douglas is hacked by Porter Waldron - foul #2 on Porter Waldron, team foul #6 | 65-74 |
| 00:46 | Virginia | Harold Strickland is called for the reach on Jay Douglas - foul #3 on Harold Strickland, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| 00:46 | Virginia | Jay Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Porter Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Porter Waldron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Porter Waldron grabs the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Porter Waldron misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 00:33 | Virginia | Herman Zavacky grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 00:33 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Jody Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Gray - foul #4 on Joey Gray, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Jody Walker makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Jody Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Harold Strickland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-76 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Carl Dupuis pulls down the rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Carl Dupuis runs out the clock | 65-76 |