| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Groom (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tommy Rogan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rocco Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Aarons (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clyde Marcus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Randy Norman inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rocco Rossi | 39-34 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| 18:58 | Virginia | Clyde Marcus misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Church and the foul's on Rocco Rossi - foul #1 on Rocco Rossi, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:32 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leroy Wilder | 39-37 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Randy Norman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:15 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:11 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Alexander Koehler - foul #1 on Alexander Koehler, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | Drew Watson (PF), Theo Gay (C) Thomas Aarons, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Walker (PF) Leroy Wilder | |
| 18:11 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:11 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:57 | Virginia | Drew Watson pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:53 | Virginia | Milton Ryan denies the turnaround by Tommy Rogan | 41-37 |
| 17:51 | Virginia | Michael Groom misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Randy Norman loses the dribble to Michael Groom | 41-37 |
| 17:12 | Virginia | Theo Gay misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler tips it home | 41-39 |
| 16:35 | Virginia | Michael Groom misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Milton Ryan snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Walter Church travels in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Dodson (PG), John Davis (SG), Scott McSpirit (SF), Thomas Aarons (PF), Clyde Marcus (C) Michael Groom, Tommy Rogan, Rocco Rossi, Drew Watson, Theo Gay | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Tim Blair (SG), Charles Ainsworth (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF), David Jansson (C) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Charles Walker, Milton Ryan | |
| 16:13 | Virginia | Scott McSpirit connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Dodson | 44-39 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Tim Blair knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 15:43 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Scott McSpirit | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Charles Dodson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Davis (fresh) SF - Scott McSpirit (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Aarons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Marcus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tim Blair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jansson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson banks in the layup set up by Tim Blair and he's hacked by Clyde Marcus - foul #1 on Clyde Marcus, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:07 | Virginia | Charles Dodson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson is hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Karson Rock (PG), John Matthews (SG), Rocco Rossi (SF), Drew Watson (PF), Theo Gay (C) Charles Dodson, John Davis, Scott McSpirit, Thomas Aarons, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Anderson (SF), Charles Walker (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder, David Jansson | |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Milton Ryan is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 46-44 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 14:34 | Virginia | Rocco Rossi gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:16 | Virginia | Theo Gay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-44 |
| 14:15 | Virginia | John Matthews grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:02 | Virginia | Milton Ryan takes the ball from Theo Gay | 46-44 |
| 14:00 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Drew Watson - foul #1 on Drew Watson, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Groom (PG), Thomas Aarons (PF) Karson Rock, Drew Watson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Tim Blair (PF) Clarence Anderson, Charles Ainsworth, Carlos Anderson, Charles Walker | |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:52 | Virginia | John Matthews pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:46 | Virginia | Milton Ryan swats the layup by Theo Gay | 46-44 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Walter Church pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Milton Ryan hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Norman | 46-47 |
| 13:18 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randy Norman - foul #3 on Randy Norman, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Rogan (SG), Scott McSpirit (SF), Clyde Marcus (C) John Matthews, Rocco Rossi, Theo Gay | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Wilder (PF), David Jansson (C) Tim Blair, Milton Ryan | |
| 13:18 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:18 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leroy Wilder | 47-47 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | David Jansson scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Norman | 47-49 |
| 13:02 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Groom | 50-49 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Scott McSpirit steps in front of the Alexander Koehler pass in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 12:58 | Virginia | Michael Groom hits the finger roll set up by Scott McSpirit | 52-49 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 12:38 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:30 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 12:28 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 12:27 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 12:25 | Virginia | Clyde Marcus tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Jansson | 52-49 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Church | 52-51 |
| 12:05 | Virginia | Scott McSpirit clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 12:04 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:41 | Virginia | David Jansson denies the turnaround by Thomas Aarons | 52-51 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | David Jansson pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Groom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Rogan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott McSpirit (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Aarons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Marcus (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Jansson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 11:25 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas Aarons | 52-51 |
| 11:09 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan double dribbles | 52-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Dodson (PG), John Davis (SG), Rocco Rossi (SF), Drew Watson (PF), Theo Gay (C) Michael Groom, Tommy Rogan, Scott McSpirit, Thomas Aarons, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Tim Blair (SG), Charles Ainsworth (SF), Charles Walker (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Leroy Wilder, David Jansson | |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 10:48 | Virginia | Theo Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:46 | Virginia | Clarence Anderson is called for the reach on Charles Dodson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| 10:33 | Virginia | Charles Dodson's pass is intercepted by Charles Walker | 52-51 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Drew Watson - foul #2 on Drew Watson, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:10 | Virginia | Theo Gay pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:41 | Virginia | Charles Dodson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rocco Rossi | 55-52 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 09:19 | Virginia | Rocco Rossi gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:13 | Virginia | Theo Gay misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Walker - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Groom (PG), John Matthews (SG), Thomas Aarons (PF) Charles Dodson, John Davis, Drew Watson | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Kohler (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF) Clarence Anderson, Charles Ainsworth, Tim Blair, Charles Walker | |
| 09:13 | Virginia | Theo Gay misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:13 | Virginia | Theo Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Michael Groom steps in front of the James Kohler pass in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 08:54 | Virginia | Theo Gay hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Matthews | 58-52 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Aarons - foul #2 on Thomas Aarons, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | Karson Rock (SG), Clyde Marcus (C) Rocco Rossi, Theo Gay | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), David Jansson (C) James Kohler, Milton Ryan | |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Clyde Marcus swats the short shot by Leroy Wilder | 58-52 |
| 08:34 | Virginia | Thomas Aarons snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 08:30 | Virginia | Walter Church steals the ball from Michael Groom in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder drills a floater from close range | 58-54 |
| 07:55 | Virginia | Alexander Koehler steals it from Thomas Aarons | 58-54 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Church | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Groom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karson Rock (fairly fresh) SF - John Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Aarons (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Marcus (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Koehler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Wilder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Jansson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Clyde Marcus misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | David Jansson grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Norman | 58-58 |
| 06:32 | Virginia | Michael Groom is hacked by Alexander Koehler - foul #2 on Alexander Koehler, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Dodson (PG), Tommy Rogan (SG), Rocco Rossi (SF), Drew Watson (PF), Theo Gay (C) Michael Groom, Karson Rock, John Matthews, Thomas Aarons, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Tim Blair (SG), Charles Ainsworth (SF), Charles Walker (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Leroy Wilder, David Jansson | |
| 06:15 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 06:01 | Virginia | Drew Watson pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:55 | Virginia | Charles Dodson is fouled on the floor by Clarence Anderson - foul #4 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 05:37 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Blair - foul #1 on Tim Blair, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 05:37 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:37 | Virginia | Tommy Rogan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Milton Ryan snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 05:22 | Virginia | Rocco Rossi grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 05:17 | Virginia | Charles Dodson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 05:15 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Drew Watson | 62-58 |
| 04:55 | Virginia | Theo Gay connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Drew Watson | 64-58 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Tim Blair tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| 04:27 | Virginia | Charles Dodson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Rogan | 67-60 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Milton Ryan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-60 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Rocco Rossi grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 03:46 | Virginia | Charles Dodson is hacked by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Groom (PG), John Davis (SG), Scott McSpirit (PF), Clyde Marcus (C) Tommy Rogan, Rocco Rossi, Drew Watson, Theo Gay | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF) Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Charles Ainsworth, Charles Walker | |
| 03:46 | Virginia | Charles Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Milton Ryan pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the shot from the left wing set up by Randy Norman | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Groom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Davis (fresh) SF - Charles Dodson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott McSpirit (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clyde Marcus (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Virginia | Charles Dodson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Groom and he's fouled by Randy Norman - foul #4 on Randy Norman, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Matthews (SF) Michael Groom | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Jansson (C) Milton Ryan | |
| 03:10 | Virginia | Charles Dodson makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Walter Church is called for traveling | 71-62 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Groom (PG) Charles Dodson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Michael Groom hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-62 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | John Matthews steals it from Randy Norman | 73-62 |
| 02:35 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Rogan (SG), Rocco Rossi (SF), Thomas Aarons (C) John Davis, John Matthews, Clyde Marcus | |
| Subs | Montana State | Milton Ryan (C) David Jansson | |
| 02:16 | Virginia | Michael Groom is fouled on the floor by Randy Norman - foul #5 on Randy Norman, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) Randy Norman | |
| 02:16 | Virginia | Michael Groom makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:16 | Virginia | Michael Groom makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Rocco Rossi - foul #2 on Rocco Rossi, team foul #7 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Virginia | Karson Rock (PG), John Davis (SG), John Matthews (SF), Theo Gay (C) Michael Groom, Tommy Rogan, Rocco Rossi, Thomas Aarons | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Charles Ainsworth (SF), David Jansson (PF) Walter Church, Alexander Koehler, Leroy Wilder | |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Milton Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Milton Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:45 | Virginia | Theo Gay connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Karson Rock and he's fouled by David Jansson - foul #1 on David Jansson, team foul #11 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Dodson (PG), Drew Watson (PF) Karson Rock, John Matthews | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Walker (PF) Milton Ryan | |
| 01:45 | Virginia | Theo Gay makes the free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Charles Walker misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | David Jansson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-64 |
| 00:55 | Virginia | Charles Dodson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-64 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Charles Dodson steals the ball from Clarence Anderson | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Charles Dodson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-64 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Tim Blair | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Charles Dodson runs out the clock | 78-66 |