| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Burrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Farber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hetrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willard Simonson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Montana State | John Arend misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Westerfield - foul #3 on Walter Westerfield, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Wallace Natali (PG) Walter Westerfield | |
| 19:34 | Montana State | John Arend misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | John Arend makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:10 | Yale | Willard Simonson blows the layup but he's fouled by Darrell Smith - foul #3 on Darrell Smith, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jay Winters (C) Darrell Smith | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 19:10 | Yale | Willard Simonson misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:10 | Yale | Willard Simonson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Jay Winters pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Wallace Natali steals it from John Arend | 33-40 |
| 18:29 | Yale | Robert Hetrick loses the dribble to Jay Winters | 33-40 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Burrell | 36-40 |
| 17:51 | Yale | Curtis Pryor steps in front of the Robert Hetrick pass | 36-40 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe drills a jumpshot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 17:10 | Yale | Willard Simonson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 38-40 |
| 17:08 | Yale | Richard Lew misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 17:06 | Yale | Richard Lew can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 17:05 | Yale | Wallace Natali gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | Yale | Willard Simonson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | John Arend grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Jay Winters clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Lew - foul #1 on Richard Lew, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (SG), Steve Grimshaw (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) Andrew O'Keeffe, Gregory Burrell, Curtis Pryor | |
| Subs | Yale | Patrick Kline (SG), Clarence Guthrie (SF), Jackie Trammel (C) Harry Farber, Robert Hetrick, Richard Lew | |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Jay Winters makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Jay Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:21 | Yale | Clarence Guthrie is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marcus Lee (SG), Brendan Privett (PF) John Arend, Jay Winters | |
| Subs | Yale | William Bilyeu (PG), Robert Hetrick (SF) Wallace Natali, Willard Simonson | |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Darrell Smith (C) Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Westerfield (PG) William Bilyeu | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Max Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Lee (fresh) SF - Steve Grimshaw (fresh) PF - Brendan Privett (fresh) C - Darrell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Kline (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hetrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Trammel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Yale | Patrick Kline drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter Westerfield | 40-43 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Max Turpin grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Brendan Privett tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 14:57 | Yale | Robert Hetrick lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Westerfield | 42-45 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Brendan Privett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:35 | Yale | Clarence Guthrie snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:14 | Yale | Clarence Guthrie lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Kline and the foul's on Marcus Lee - foul #1 on Marcus Lee, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), Gregory Burrell (SF), Curtis Pryor (PF) Max Turpin, Marcus Lee, Steve Grimshaw, Brendan Privett | |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Farber (SG), Wallace Natali (SF), Richard Lew (C) Patrick Kline, Robert Hetrick, Jackie Trammel | |
| 14:14 | Yale | Clarence Guthrie makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | John Arend misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:55 | Yale | Clarence Guthrie grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 13:34 | Yale | Harry Farber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Darrell Smith | 42-48 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | John Arend comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 13:21 | Yale | Richard Lew pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:54 | Yale | Walter Westerfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Darrell Smith snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe misses the lay-in | 42-48 |
| 12:24 | Yale | Clarence Guthrie gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:14 | Yale | Curtis Pryor blocks the jumper by Clarence Guthrie | 42-48 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Darrell Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Burrell and the foul's on Clarence Guthrie - foul #2 on Clarence Guthrie, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw (SG), Jay Winters (C) Andrew O'Keeffe, Darrell Smith | |
| Subs | Yale | Patrick Kline (SG), Robert Hetrick (SF), Willard Simonson (PF) Walter Westerfield, Harry Farber, Clarence Guthrie | |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Grimshaw (fresh) SF - Gregory Burrell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jay Winters (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Wallace Natali (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Kline (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hetrick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willard Simonson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lew (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Yale | Willard Simonson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | John Arend is fouled on the floor by Wallace Natali - foul #1 on Wallace Natali, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Jackie Trammel (C) Richard Lew | |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 11:05 | Yale | Patrick Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:01 | Yale | Robert Hetrick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 11:00 | Yale | Willard Simonson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:53 | Yale | Willard Simonson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Wallace Natali | 45-50 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 10:13 | Yale | Robert Hetrick can't finish the layup | 47-50 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | John Arend connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Winters | 49-50 |
| 09:32 | Yale | Wallace Natali comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell's pass is intercepted by Robert Hetrick | 49-50 |
| 09:03 | Yale | Robert Hetrick comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 09:02 | Yale | Robert Hetrick hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | John Arend is fouled on the floor by Wallace Natali - foul #2 on Wallace Natali, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (PG), Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), Brendan Privett (PF), Darrell Smith (C) John Arend, Steve Grimshaw, Curtis Pryor, Jay Winters | |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Westerfield (PG), Harry Farber (SG), Clarence Guthrie (SF), Richard Lew (C) Wallace Natali, Patrick Kline, Robert Hetrick, Jackie Trammel | |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell is fouled on the floor by Clarence Guthrie - foul #3 on Clarence Guthrie, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 07:43 | Yale | Willard Simonson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brendan Privett - foul #1 on Brendan Privett, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw (SF) Gregory Burrell | |
| Subs | Yale | Robert Hetrick (SF) Clarence Guthrie | |
| 07:43 | Yale | Willard Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:43 | Yale | Willard Simonson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Max Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steve Grimshaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brendan Privett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Walter Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Farber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hetrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Simonson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lew (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Brendan Privett makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Max Turpin | 53-54 |
| 07:07 | Yale | Harry Farber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brendan Privett | 56-54 |
| 06:29 | Yale | Walter Westerfield is hacked by Andrew O'Keeffe - foul #2 on Andrew O'Keeffe, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Curtis Pryor (PF) Max Turpin, Brendan Privett | |
| Subs | Yale | Clarence Guthrie (PF) Willard Simonson | |
| 06:13 | Yale | Walter Westerfield hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Clarence Guthrie | 56-56 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Darrell Smith is hacked by Walter Westerfield - foul #4 on Walter Westerfield, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (SG), Jay Winters (SF) Andrew O'Keeffe, Steve Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Yale | Wallace Natali (SG), Jackie Trammel (C) Harry Farber, Richard Lew | |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Darrell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Darrell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:51 | Yale | The rebound goes to Wallace Natali | 57-56 |
| 05:39 | Yale | Robert Hetrick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Natali | 57-59 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Darrell Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:22 | Yale | Clarence Guthrie grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 05:02 | Yale | Clarence Guthrie loses the dribble to Darrell Smith | 57-59 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Darrell Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Pryor | 60-59 |
| 04:39 | Yale | Walter Westerfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Guthrie | 60-62 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Jay Winters can't connect on a floater from the left block | 60-62 |
| 04:18 | Yale | Wallace Natali grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:10 | Yale | Walter Westerfield misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Arend - foul #2 on John Arend, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), Gregory Burrell (SF), Steve Grimshaw (PF) Max Turpin, Curtis Pryor, Darrell Smith | |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Farber (SG), Willard Simonson (PF), Richard Lew (C) Robert Hetrick, Clarence Guthrie, Jackie Trammel | |
| 04:10 | Yale | Walter Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:10 | Yale | Walter Westerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Yale | Patrick Kline (SF) Walter Westerfield | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gregory Burrell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Grimshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Winters (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Wallace Natali (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Harry Farber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Simonson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lew (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Yale | Patrick Kline clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 03:12 | Yale | Richard Lew tips it back up and in | 60-65 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harry Farber - foul #1 on Harry Farber, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (PG), Christopher Mitchell (C) John Arend, Jay Winters | |
| Subs | Yale | Clarence Guthrie (SF) Wallace Natali | |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:53 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Curtis Pryor (PF), Darrell Smith (C) Max Turpin, Steve Grimshaw, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Subs | Yale | Walter Westerfield (PG), Robert Hetrick (SF) Patrick Kline, Clarence Guthrie | |
| 02:41 | Yale | Willard Simonson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Darrell Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 01:51 | Yale | Walter Westerfield hits a jumper from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Robert Hetrick denies the turnaround by John Arend | 62-67 |
| 01:36 | Yale | Willard Simonson grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 01:30 | Yale | Richard Lew misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 01:28 | Yale | Robert Hetrick snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 01:13 | Yale | Richard Lew clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darrell Smith - foul #4 on Darrell Smith, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 01:13 | Yale | Richard Lew makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:13 | Yale | Richard Lew makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Robert Hetrick is called for the reach on Gregory Burrell - foul #2 on Robert Hetrick, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Yale | Willard Simonson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Darrell Smith grabs the board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Richard Lew takes the ball from Gregory Burrell | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Yale | Andrew O'Keeffe is called for the reach on Walter Westerfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew O'Keeffe, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Walter Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Yale | Walter Westerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | John Arend's pass is intercepted by Harry Farber in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Darrell Smith is called for the reach on Walter Westerfield - foul #5 on Darrell Smith, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jay Winters (C) Darrell Smith | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:15 | Yale | Walter Westerfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:15 | Yale | Walter Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:10 | Yale | Willard Simonson gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Yale | Willard Simonson is fouled in the backcourt by John Arend - foul #3 on John Arend, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| 00:08 | Yale | Willard Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:08 | Yale | Willard Simonson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-74 |