| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) SF - Michael Matos (fresh) PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) PF - Charles Haubert (fresh) C - Ronald Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | American U. | The rebound goes to Carlos Kircher | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | American U. | Charles Haubert misses the fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | American U. | Bernard Crowder snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | American U. | Anthony Hungerford is called for the reach on Charles Haubert - foul #1 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | American U. | Carlos Kircher misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bruce Bryant | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | American U. | Bernard Crowder grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:39 | American U. | Carlos Kircher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington misses short on a floater from close range | 3-0 |
| 17:19 | American U. | Ronald Clark snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:54 | American U. | The jump hook by Charles Haubert is blocked by Stanley Tarkington | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | American U. | Edgar Crossman gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:32 | American U. | Edgar Crossman knocks in the floater from the left block | 3-2 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Michael Matos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:17 | American U. | Ronald Clark gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:04 | American U. | Ronald Clark buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edgar Crossman | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Matos (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Hungerford (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Tarkington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Haubert (fresh) C - Ronald Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rex Spikes | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | American U. | Charles Haubert makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Kircher | 6-8 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Carlos Kircher is called for the reach on Rex Spikes - foul #1 on Carlos Kircher, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Rex Spikes, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Richard Salvato hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edgar Crossman - foul #1 on Edgar Crossman, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG) Bernard Crowder | |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:39 | American U. | Carlos Kircher misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 14:03 | American U. | Charles Haubert hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane Horne | 10-11 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Duane Horne - foul #1 on Duane Horne, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), John Hines (SG), Harold Burris (SF), Rickey Diep (PF), Eric Donahoe (C) Duane Horne, Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Charles Haubert, Ronald Clark | |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:30 | American U. | Bernard Crowder knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Hines | 11-13 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 13:14 | American U. | Bernard Crowder connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Aron Dewitt - foul #1 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Rex Spikes (SG), Michael Matos (SF) Timothy Boylan, Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 13:14 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses the free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Michael Matos clanks a floater from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:59 | American U. | The rebound goes to Rickey Diep | 13-15 |
| 12:46 | American U. | John Hines scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bernard Crowder | 13-18 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Michael Matos makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Bryant | 15-18 |
| 12:18 | American U. | John Hines is fouled on the floor by Rex Spikes - foul #1 on Rex Spikes, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Charles Haubert (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Bernard Crowder, John Hines, Harold Burris, Rickey Diep, Eric Donahoe | |
| 11:59 | American U. | Ronald Clark misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Stanley Tarkington - foul #1 on Stanley Tarkington, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| 11:59 | American U. | Ronald Clark makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:59 | American U. | Ronald Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Haubert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Montana State | Rex Spikes knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Bryant | 18-20 |
| 11:26 | American U. | Carlos Kircher lays it in | 18-22 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Rex Spikes is hacked by Carlos Kircher - foul #2 on Carlos Kircher, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Richard Salvato (SF) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos | |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), John Hines (SG) Duane Horne, Carlos Kircher | |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford misses the lay-in | 18-22 |
| 10:55 | American U. | Bernard Crowder snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 10:37 | American U. | Edgar Crossman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-22 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington is fouled on the floor by Bernard Crowder - foul #1 on Bernard Crowder, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG) Rex Spikes | |
| Subs | American U. | Harold Burris (SF), Rickey Diep (C) Edgar Crossman, Ronald Clark | |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Boylan | 21-22 |
| 09:50 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Burris | 21-25 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 21-25 |
| 09:20 | American U. | The rebound goes to Rickey Diep | 21-25 |
| 09:15 | American U. | John Hines loses the dribble to Clifford Kindberg | 21-25 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-25 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 08:20 | American U. | Harold Burris clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 24-25 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Richard Salvato snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Timothy Boylan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Burris (fresh) PF - Charles Haubert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Rickey Diep (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | American U. | Charles Haubert misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg travels with the ball | 26-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Rex Spikes (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Timothy Boylan, Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Ronald Clark (C) Bernard Crowder, Harold Burris, Charles Haubert | |
| 07:11 | American U. | Rickey Diep misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rex Spikes - foul #2 on Rex Spikes, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG) Rex Spikes | |
| Subs | American U. | Ivan Mikulski (SG) John Hines | |
| 07:11 | American U. | Rickey Diep makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:11 | American U. | Rickey Diep makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Bruce Bryant | 28-27 |
| 06:33 | American U. | Ronald Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Harold Burris (PF) Rickey Diep | |
| 06:33 | American U. | Ronald Clark misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:33 | American U. | Ronald Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | William Steppe grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant drills a floater from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 05:57 | American U. | Edgar Crossman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 05:56 | American U. | Duane Horne hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Duane Horne picks off the pass by Bruce Bryant in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 05:52 | American U. | Duane Horne can't finish the layup | 30-29 |
| 05:51 | American U. | Ronald Clark can't tip it in | 30-29 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Michael Matos comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Edgar Crossman - foul #2 on Edgar Crossman, team foul #6 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG) William Steppe | |
| Subs | American U. | John Hines (SG), Eric Donahoe (PF) Ivan Mikulski, Edgar Crossman | |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Michael Matos makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Michael Matos makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:10 | American U. | John Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 32-29 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 05:02 | American U. | Ronald Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 04:58 | American U. | Duane Horne scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harold Burris | 32-32 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Charles Haubert (PF) Duane Horne, Harold Burris | |
| 04:19 | American U. | Ronald Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Richard Salvato - foul #1 on Richard Salvato, team foul #8 | 32-32 |
| 04:19 | American U. | Ronald Clark makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:19 | American U. | Ronald Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Charles Haubert is called for the reach on Clifford Kindberg - foul #1 on Charles Haubert, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG) Timothy Boylan | |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Rickey Diep (C) John Hines, Eric Donahoe, Ronald Clark | |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:57 | American U. | Charles Haubert pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Haubert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rickey Diep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | American U. | Charles Haubert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 03:43 | American U. | Edgar Crossman grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 03:37 | American U. | Edgar Crossman buries a jumper in the paint set up by Carlos Kircher and the foul's on Anthony Hungerford - foul #2 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| 03:37 | American U. | Edgar Crossman makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is fouled on the floor by Edgar Crossman - foul #3 on Edgar Crossman, team foul #8 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Matos (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Subs | American U. | Harold Burris (SF) Edgar Crossman | |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:21 | American U. | Rickey Diep grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 03:05 | American U. | Rickey Diep drills a fadeaway in the lane | 32-39 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Rex Spikes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Kindberg | 35-39 |
| 02:08 | American U. | Rickey Diep can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Richard Salvato gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Michael Matos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 01:45 | American U. | The rebound goes to Charles Haubert | 35-39 |
| 01:41 | American U. | Richard Salvato steals it from Rickey Diep | 35-39 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rex Spikes | 38-39 |
| 01:18 | American U. | Charles Haubert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Rex Spikes | 38-39 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Michael Matos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), William Steppe (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Clifford Kindberg, Michael Matos, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), John Hines (SG), Eric Donahoe (SF), Ronald Clark (C) Bernard Crowder, Carlos Kircher, Harold Burris, Rickey Diep | |
| 00:44 | American U. | Ronald Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 00:42 | American U. | John Hines pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:13 | American U. | Ronald Clark clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Rex Spikes clanks a jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | American U. | The rebound goes to John Hines | 38-39 |