| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Usher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Leo Burden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Ice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Hance (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Ngo (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | James Bell inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 23-35 |
| 19:28 | Arizona State | Keith Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leo Burden | 23-38 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | William Usher pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | James Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-38 |
| 18:41 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by William Usher - foul #1 on William Usher, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:41 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:41 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Ice - foul #1 on Bruce Ice, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 18:10 | Arizona State | William Usher swats the short shot by Bruce Ice | 24-40 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Keith Smith is called for the reach on James Bell - foul #1 on Keith Smith, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | James Bell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 17:16 | Arizona State | Leo Burden comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-40 |
| 17:15 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice tips it but misses | 24-40 |
| 17:14 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice snags the offensive board | 24-40 |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Leo Burden misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew O'Keeffe - foul #2 on Andrew O'Keeffe, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG), John McClave (SF), Mario Long (PF) Andrew O'Keeffe, James Bell, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Bates (SG), Melvin Kim (PF) Bruce Ice, Joseph Hance | |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Leo Burden makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Leo Burden makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | William Usher is called for a backcourt violation | 24-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG) John Arend | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Roling (PG), Lee Froehlich (SF) Leo Burden, Keith Smith | |
| 16:11 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich is denied on a layup by William Usher | 24-42 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | William Usher grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Mario Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-42 |
| 15:49 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) SF - John McClave (fresh) PF - Mario Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Usher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Christopher Roling (fresh) SG - William Bates (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Froehlich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Kim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Ngo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Arizona State | William Bates can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-42 |
| 15:30 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich tips it home | 24-44 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh is whistled for a carry | 24-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), James Bell (SF), Donald Anselmo (PF), Frank Sherrill (C) Marlin Carpio, Wilbur Routh, John McClave, Mario Long, William Usher | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG), Keith Smith (SF), Joseph Hance (PF) Christopher Roling, Lee Froehlich, Paul Ngo | |
| 15:13 | Arizona State | Keith Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-44 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe grabs the defensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe drills a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Melvin Kim - foul #1 on Melvin Kim, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Ice (SG) William Bates | |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe makes the free throw | 27-44 |
| 14:44 | Arizona State | Donald Anselmo is called for the reach on Bruce Ice - foul #4 on Donald Anselmo, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Fischer (C) Donald Anselmo | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:25 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance can't finish the layup | 27-44 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Joseph Hance steps in front of the Frank Sherrill pass | 27-44 |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice hits the finger roll set up by Leo Burden and the foul's on Andrew O'Keeffe - foul #3 on Andrew O'Keeffe, team foul #4 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Ngo (C) Melvin Kim | |
| 13:50 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice misses the free throw | 27-46 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Frank Sherrill | 27-46 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Leo Burden steals the ball from John Arend in the backcourt | 27-46 |
| 13:34 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Leo Burden | 27-48 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | John Arend misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 27-48 |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo snags the defensive board | 27-48 |
| 13:04 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-48 |
| 13:02 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice tips it back up and in | 27-50 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Keith Smith steals it from John Arend | 27-50 |
| 12:39 | Arizona State | Keith Smith banks in the layup | 27-52 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-52 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | James Fischer tips it back up and in | 29-52 |
| 12:04 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice loses the ball out of bounds | 29-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Mario Long (SG), Wilbur Routh (SF), William Usher (C) John Arend, Andrew O'Keeffe, James Bell, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Roling (PG), William Bates (SG), Lee Froehlich (SF), Melvin Kim (PF) Leo Burden, Bruce Ice, Keith Smith, Joseph Hance | |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-52 |
| 11:49 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 29-52 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh pulls down the rebound | 29-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Sherrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Usher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Christopher Roling (fresh) SG - William Bates (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Froehlich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Kim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Ngo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | William Usher double dribbles | 29-52 |
| 11:02 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Roling | 29-54 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Mario Long hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-54 |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim grabs the board | 29-54 |
| 10:36 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Ngo, team foul #4 | 29-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Andrew O'Keeffe (SG) Marlin Carpio, Frank Sherrill | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Keith Smith (SF), Joseph Hance (PF) Lee Froehlich, Melvin Kim | |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 31-54 |
| 10:12 | Arizona State | William Bates hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Roling | 31-57 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe is fouled on the floor by William Bates - foul #2 on William Bates, team foul #5 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bell (SF) Wilbur Routh | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Leo Burden (PG) Christopher Roling | |
| 09:56 | Montana State | William Usher misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Ngo - foul #2 on Paul Ngo, team foul #6 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Fischer (PF) Mario Long | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 09:56 | Montana State | William Usher makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | William Usher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo pulls down the rebound | 32-57 |
| 09:39 | Arizona State | William Bates connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leo Burden | 32-60 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Joseph Hance is called for the reach on John Arend - foul #1 on Joseph Hance, team foul #7 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bruce Ice (SG) William Bates | |
| 09:30 | Montana State | John Arend makes the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | John Arend makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 09:08 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice is fouled on the floor by William Usher - foul #2 on William Usher, team foul #5 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (C) William Usher | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Melvin Kim (C) Paul Ngo | |
| 08:48 | Arizona State | Keith Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Burden | 34-63 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | The jumper by Mario Long is denied by Melvin Kim | 34-63 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | James Bell tips it in | 36-63 |
| 08:08 | Arizona State | Bruce Ice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-63 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | John Arend pulls down the rebound | 36-63 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | James Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Wilbur Routh (SG), John McClave (SF), Frank Sherrill (PF) John Arend, Andrew O'Keeffe, James Bell, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Christopher Roling (PG), William Bates (SG), Lee Froehlich (SF) Leo Burden, Bruce Ice, Keith Smith | |
| 07:27 | Arizona State | Christopher Roling hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Bates | 36-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John McClave (fresh) PF - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Christopher Roling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Froehlich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Hance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Kim (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Montana State | William Bates steps in front of the Frank Sherrill pass | 36-66 |
| 06:38 | Arizona State | Christopher Roling can't connect on a shot near the basket | 36-66 |
| 06:36 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim tips it back up and in | 36-68 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-68 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Mario Long tips it home | 38-68 |
| 06:14 | Arizona State | Christopher Roling misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-68 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 38-68 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill misses the fadeaway from the right block | 38-68 |
| 06:02 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance snags the defensive board | 38-68 |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich lays it in on a nice dish by William Bates and he's hacked by Wilbur Routh - foul #2 on Wilbur Routh, team foul #6 | 38-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Fischer (PF) Mario Long | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Ngo (C) Joseph Hance | |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich makes the free throw | 38-71 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Lee Froehlich takes the ball from Marlin Carpio | 38-71 |
| 05:23 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim misses short on a jumper from the right side | 38-71 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John McClave | 38-71 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | John McClave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marcus Lee (SG), Mario Long (SF) Wilbur Routh, John McClave | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 05:01 | Arizona State | William Bates hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Roling | 38-74 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-74 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim is fouled on the floor by Mario Long - foul #2 on Mario Long, team foul #7 | 40-74 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 40-75 |
| 04:34 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | James Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-75 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-75 |
| 04:21 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich grabs the defensive rebound | 40-75 |
| 04:17 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SF) Marlin Carpio | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:53 | Montana State | The short jumper by Wilbur Routh is denied by Paul Ngo | 40-75 |
| 03:52 | Arizona State | Melvin Kim pulls down the rebound | 40-75 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Frank Sherrill is called for the reach on Christopher Roling - foul #4 on Frank Sherrill, team foul #8 | 40-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | John McClave (SF) Wilbur Routh | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Christopher Roling makes the 1st free throw | 40-76 |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Christopher Roling makes the 2nd free throw | 40-77 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Ngo - foul #3 on Paul Ngo, team foul #8 | 40-77 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Hance (PF) Paul Ngo | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 41-77 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-77 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marcus Lee (fresh) SG - Mario Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John McClave (fresh) PF - Frank Sherrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Christopher Roling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Froehlich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Hance (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Kim (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance clanks a jumper from the right block | 42-77 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | James Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-77 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Mario Long scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-77 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Sherrill - foul #5 on Frank Sherrill, team foul #9 | 44-77 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG) Frank Sherrill | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich makes the 1st free throw | 44-78 |
| 03:00 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich makes the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Marcus Lee is called for traveling | 44-79 |
| 02:20 | Arizona State | Joseph Hance hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Roling | 44-81 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lee Froehlich - foul #1 on Lee Froehlich, team foul #9 | 44-81 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG) Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Paul Ngo (C) Joseph Hance | |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses the 1st free throw | 44-81 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses the 2nd free throw | 44-81 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | John McClave gets the offensive rebound | 44-81 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | John McClave misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-81 |
| 02:05 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo gets the rebound | 44-81 |
| 01:47 | Arizona State | William Bates's pass is intercepted by Mario Long | 44-81 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-81 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Mario Long tips it back up and in | 46-81 |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Lee Froehlich misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-81 |
| 01:18 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo tips it back up and in | 46-83 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-83 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Paul Ngo | 46-83 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Paul Ngo connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Bates | 46-85 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Mario Long misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 46-85 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | Christopher Roling grabs the defensive rebound | 46-85 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Christopher Roling runs out the clock | 46-85 |