| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Fason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Sterrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Gary Spencer inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Charles Fink knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 19:18 | Arizona State | Jason Sterrett is hacked by Gary Spencer - foul #1 on Gary Spencer, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 18:55 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-24 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Gary Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Charles Fink drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Ralph Robinson - foul #1 on Ralph Robinson, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:09 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 18:07 | Arizona State | Jason Sterrett tips it home | 33-27 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Gary Spencer is hacked by Ralph Robinson - foul #2 on Ralph Robinson, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 17:33 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 17:13 | Arizona State | Justin Fason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Reginald Forde connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Spencer | 33-29 |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Gary Spencer clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jimmy Gray - foul #2 on Jimmy Gray, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens (SG), Travis Mangrum (SF), David Turner (PF) Justin Fason, Jason Sterrett, Ralph Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (SG), Micheal Stevens (C) Reginald Forde, Patrick Joseph | |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Gary Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Gary Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:57 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens is fouled on the floor by Walter Forbes - foul #1 on Walter Forbes, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Grant (SG), Ernie Tellier (SF), James Leverett (PF) Abraham Butler, Gary Spencer, Charles Fink | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Travis Mangrum (fresh) PF - David Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Grant (fresh) SF - Ernie Tellier (fresh) PF - James Leverett (fresh) C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | James Leverett can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 15:23 | Arizona State | David Turner pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:58 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Herbert Dickens | 36-31 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Leverett | 36-33 |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Forbes - foul #2 on Walter Forbes, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SG), Jason Sterrett (SF), Ralph Robinson (PF) Herbert Dickens, Travis Mangrum, David Turner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Charles Fink (PF), Patrick Joseph (C) Walter Forbes, Carl Grant, James Leverett, Micheal Stevens | |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:29 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Abraham Butler clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:57 | Arizona State | Justin Fason is hacked by Abraham Butler - foul #2 on Abraham Butler, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Spencer (SF) Ernie Tellier | |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Jason Sterrett travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens (PG) Charles Wilcox | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Reginald Forde is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Gray - foul #3 on Jimmy Gray, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 38-33 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Justin Fason is denied by Charles Fink | 38-35 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Charles Fink pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Reginald Forde can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Fason - foul #1 on Justin Fason, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (PG), David Turner (PF) Herbert Dickens, Ralph Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Micheal Stevens (C) Patrick Joseph | |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:28 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | David Turner can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Charles Fink - foul #1 on Charles Fink, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum (SF) Jason Sterrett | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | David Turner makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | David Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gary Spencer | 39-35 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Abraham Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 11:48 | Arizona State | Jimmy Gray gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Fason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Mangrum (fresh) PF - David Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Spencer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Arizona State | Reginald Forde takes the ball from Charles Wilcox | 39-35 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Gray - foul #4 on Jimmy Gray, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Levy (C) Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (SF) Gary Spencer | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox connects on the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Fink - foul #2 on Charles Fink, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Robinson (PF) Christopher Levy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (SG), Patrick Joseph (C) Reginald Forde, Micheal Stevens | |
| 11:04 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Charles Fink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:23 | Arizona State | The 3pt attempt by Charles Wilcox is denied by Charles Fink | 42-37 |
| 10:22 | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Walter Forbes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 09:49 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 09:47 | Arizona State | David Turner tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Abraham Butler misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Travis Mangrum - foul #1 on Travis Mangrum, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens (PG), Karl French (SG), Jason Sterrett (SF), Christopher Levy (C) Charles Wilcox, Justin Fason, Travis Mangrum, Ralph Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF) Walter Forbes, Ernie Tellier, Charles Fink | |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Abraham Butler makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Abraham Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:38 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 09:17 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Christopher Levy is blocked by Patrick Joseph | 44-41 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Gary Spencer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Karl French - foul #1 on Karl French, team foul #8 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Ernie Tellier (C) Abraham Butler, Patrick Joseph | |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Gary Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Gary Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | Walter Forbes is called for the reach on Karl French - foul #3 on Walter Forbes, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | Karl French makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:46 | Arizona State | Karl French makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Gary Spencer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 08:33 | Arizona State | David Turner grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens makes the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Walter Forbes - foul #4 on Walter Forbes, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SG), Ralph Robinson (PF) Karl French, Christopher Levy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Fink (PF) Walter Forbes | |
| 08:04 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Gary Spencer hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Reginald Forde | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Fason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Sterrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ernie Tellier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Arizona State | Jason Sterrett's pass is intercepted by Ernie Tellier | 49-45 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Reginald Forde can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Reginald Forde grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Gary Spencer misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Charles Fink pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 06:29 | Arizona State | Ralph Robinson snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Charles Fink - foul #3 on Charles Fink, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum (SF), Jimmy Gray (C) Jason Sterrett, David Turner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Walter Forbes (SG), Carlos Carter (SF), Patrick Joseph (C) Ernie Tellier, Reginald Forde, Gary Spencer, Micheal Stevens | |
| 06:07 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Charles Fink can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 05:49 | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:22 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Robinson | 55-45 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Walter Forbes is whistled for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (PG), Karl French (SG), David Turner (PF) Herbert Dickens, Justin Fason, Ralph Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:39 | Arizona State | Karl French misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 04:37 | Arizona State | David Turner snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jimmy Gray | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 04:07 | Arizona State | David Turner pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 03:49 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-45 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Charles Wilcox is called for the reach on Abraham Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SG), Jason Sterrett (SF) Karl French, Travis Mangrum | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF) Walter Forbes, Carlos Carter, Charles Fink | |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Abraham Butler makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Abraham Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Wilcox (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Fason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Sterrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Arizona State | David Turner is called for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ralph Robinson (PF) David Turner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (C) Patrick Joseph | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 58-47 |
| 03:12 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Ralph Robinson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Jason Sterrett and the foul's on Abraham Butler - foul #3 on Abraham Butler, team foul #10 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens (PG), Karl French (SG), Travis Mangrum (SF), David Turner (C) Charles Wilcox, Justin Fason, Jason Sterrett, Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Carl Grant (SG), James Leverett (PF) Abraham Butler, Reginald Forde, Gary Spencer | |
| 02:43 | Arizona State | Ralph Robinson makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | David Turner denies the turnaround by Micheal Stevens | 61-47 |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 02:29 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Robinson | 64-47 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Walter Forbes drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Stevens | 64-49 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | David Turner hits a jump hook from close range | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Montana State | James Leverett scores on a shot from the left block | 66-51 |
| 01:14 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens misses the shot from the left block | 66-51 |
| 01:12 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to David Turner | 66-51 |
| 00:48 | Arizona State | Karl French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Levy (C) Ralph Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Montana State | James Leverett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | David Turner can't finish the layup | 66-53 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Travis Mangrum gets the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Herbert Dickens runs out the clock | 66-53 |