| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) SG - Willie Smith (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) C - Mariano Moran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Mark Taylor (fresh) SG - Ted Meyer (fresh) SF - Roland Voorhees (fresh) PF - Paul Sobieski (fresh) C - Dallas Ludwig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Norris Erickson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Mariano Moran misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Mariano Moran pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Willie Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Arizona | Paul Sobieski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Arizona | Roland Voorhees misses badly on a shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Arizona | Ted Meyer tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Smith | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Arizona | Paul Sobieski comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Mariano Moran - foul #1 on Mariano Moran, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Arizona | Paul Sobieski misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Arizona | Paul Sobieski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Mariano Moran misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Taylor - foul #1 on Mark Taylor, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Mariano Moran misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Mariano Moran makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | Arizona | Roland Voorhees scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Mark Taylor | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Arizona | Norris Erickson is called for the reach on Ted Meyer - foul #1 on Norris Erickson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Arizona | Paul Sobieski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Willie Smith is hacked by Paul Sobieski - foul #1 on Paul Sobieski, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew (PF) Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Roland Voorhees - foul #1 on Roland Voorhees, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Arizona | Dallas Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:53 | Arizona | Mariano Moran takes the ball from Ted Meyer | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Tavares (fresh) SF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roland Voorhees (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Sobieski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dallas Ludwig (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Montana State | John Tavares buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:26 | Arizona | Lorenzo Pawlak is called for the reach on Mark Taylor - foul #1 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Abad (SG) Lorenzo Pawlak | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:00 | Arizona | Ted Meyer can't finish the layup | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Allen Abad's pass is intercepted by Ted Meyer | 8-5 |
| 14:37 | Arizona | Mark Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mariano Moran | 8-5 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Dallas Ludwig - foul #1 on Dallas Ludwig, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Norris Erickson (PF) Allen Abad, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mitchell Thomas (PG), Barry Dressler (SG), Kevin Lietz (SF), Manuel Wyatt (PF) Mark Taylor, Ted Meyer, Roland Voorhees, Paul Sobieski | |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:51 | Arizona | Dallas Ludwig buries a runner from close range | 10-7 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | John Tavares is fouled on the floor by Barry Dressler - foul #1 on Barry Dressler, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG) John Tavares | |
| Subs | Arizona | Paul Sobieski (PF) Dallas Ludwig | |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-7 |
| 13:26 | Arizona | Manuel Wyatt grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:06 | Arizona | Mitchell Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-7 |
| 13:04 | Arizona | Mitchell Thomas snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 12:46 | Arizona | Paul Sobieski makes the turnaround in the paint | 10-9 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 12:38 | Arizona | Manuel Wyatt snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:19 | Arizona | Kevin Lietz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Norris Erickson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-9 |
| 12:02 | Arizona | Barry Dressler grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 11:40 | Arizona | Kevin Lietz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 10-9 |
| 11:39 | Arizona | Manuel Wyatt snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) C - Glenn Mayhew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Mitchell Thomas (fresh) SG - Barry Dressler (fresh) SF - Kevin Lietz (fresh) PF - Paul Sobieski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Wyatt (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Arizona | Paul Sobieski misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 10-9 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Norris Erickson scores on a floater from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 10:43 | Arizona | Mitchell Thomas hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Glenn Mayhew, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Gene Kirby (PF), Mariano Moran (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Kenneth Wood, Norris Erickson, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mark Taylor (PG), Ted Meyer (SG), Roland Voorhees (SF), Dallas Ludwig (C) Mitchell Thomas, Barry Dressler, Kevin Lietz, Paul Sobieski | |
| 10:04 | Arizona | Mark Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mariano Moran | 12-11 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | John Tavares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | John Tavares can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 09:36 | Arizona | Manuel Wyatt snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 09:17 | Arizona | Ted Meyer misses the dunk attempt | 12-11 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mariano Moran | 12-11 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | John Tavares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG) John Tavares, Allen Abad | |
| Subs | Arizona | Paul Sobieski (PF) Manuel Wyatt | |
| 08:35 | Arizona | Dallas Ludwig hits a floater from the left side | 12-13 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Mariano Moran is hacked by Dallas Ludwig - foul #2 on Dallas Ludwig, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Wood (SF), Norris Erickson (PF) Sam Hartsell, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mitchell Thomas (C) Dallas Ludwig | |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 07:52 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Mark Taylor | 12-13 |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Kenneth Wood steals the ball from Ted Meyer | 12-13 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Roland Voorhees takes the ball from Lorenzo Pawlak | 12-13 |
| 07:17 | Arizona | Mitchell Thomas buries a jump hook in the paint | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roland Voorhees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Sobieski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mitchell Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 06:54 | Arizona | Mitchell Thomas gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 06:49 | Arizona | Ted Meyer connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Taylor and the foul's on Mariano Moran - foul #2 on Mariano Moran, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Glenn Mayhew (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Arizona | Barry Dressler (PG), Manuel Wyatt (SF) Mark Taylor, Roland Voorhees | |
| 06:49 | Arizona | Ted Meyer misses the free throw | 12-17 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Norris Erickson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Sobieski - foul #2 on Paul Sobieski, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Kevin Lietz (SF), Dallas Ludwig (C) Ted Meyer, Paul Sobieski | |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Norris Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Norris Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:13 | Arizona | Barry Dressler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Glenn Mayhew | 14-17 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood misses the shot from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Norris Erickson is whistled for a carry | 14-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Hartsell (SF), Gene Kirby (C) Kenneth Wood, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 05:28 | Arizona | Kevin Lietz drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Barry Dressler | 14-19 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Barry Dressler picks off the pass by Sam Hartsell | 14-19 |
| 05:08 | Arizona | Mitchell Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Dressler | 14-21 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Dallas Ludwig swats the layup by Gene Kirby | 14-21 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Gene Kirby tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 04:31 | Arizona | Mitchell Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Norris Erickson (PF) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mark Taylor (PG), Ted Meyer (SG), Roland Voorhees (SF), Paul Sobieski (PF) Mitchell Thomas, Barry Dressler, Kevin Lietz, Manuel Wyatt | |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Roland Voorhees is called for the reach on Sam Hartsell - foul #2 on Roland Voorhees, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:12 | Arizona | Dallas Ludwig snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 03:56 | Arizona | Dallas Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 17-21 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Norris Erickson grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell can't finish the layup | 17-21 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Norris Erickson tips it home | 19-21 |
| 03:06 | Arizona | Paul Sobieski hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ted Meyer | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ted Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roland Voorhees (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Sobieski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dallas Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Willie Smith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 02:55 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Mark Taylor | 19-23 |
| 02:30 | Arizona | Roland Voorhees lays it up and in set up by Ted Meyer and he's fouled by Norris Erickson - foul #2 on Norris Erickson, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Wood (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Mariano Moran (C) Sam Hartsell, Norris Erickson, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | Arizona | Manuel Wyatt (C) Dallas Ludwig | |
| 02:30 | Arizona | Roland Voorhees makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Sobieski - foul #3 on Paul Sobieski, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mitchell Thomas (C) Paul Sobieski | |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:19 | Arizona | Mitchell Thomas pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 01:55 | Arizona | Manuel Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Pawlak | 19-26 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood lays it up and in on a great pass from Lorenzo Pawlak | 21-26 |
| 01:27 | Arizona | Ted Meyer buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona | Barry Dressler (PG), Kevin Lietz (SF) Mark Taylor, Roland Voorhees | |
| 01:27 | Arizona | Ted Meyer makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Dressler - foul #2 on Barry Dressler, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Dallas Ludwig (C) Ted Meyer | |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:43 | Arizona | Barry Dressler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 00:41 | Arizona | Manuel Wyatt gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 00:18 | Arizona | Kevin Lietz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norris Erickson (PF) Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Arizona | Mark Taylor (PG) Kevin Lietz | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | John Tavares misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Dallas Ludwig pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |