| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Coffman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Kip Hardy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Reginald Morrison takes the ball from Richard Hake | 33-34 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Kip Hardy banks in the layup set up by Reginald Morrison | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Jerry Worthy denies the turnaround by Heath Sutton | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Heath Sutton tips it home | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Hollis Apel pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:02 | Montana | Reginald Morrison is called for the reach on Phillip Thompson - foul #1 on Reginald Morrison, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Richard Hake clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jerry Worthy | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Heath Sutton pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Phillip Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Bruno Halsey | 38-36 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Richard Hake comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Hollis Apel - foul #3 on Hollis Apel, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Jason Sinha (SG), Louis Caba (C) Clarence Zais, William Coffman, Heath Sutton | |
| 16:48 | Montana | Richard Hake makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Richard Hake misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leo Wilkin | 38-37 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hugh Wass | 40-37 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Edward Duncan is hacked by Ronnie Haggard - foul #1 on Ronnie Haggard, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Phillip Thompson, Richard Hake | |
| 15:59 | Montana | Leo Wilkin takes the ball from Louis Caba | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Terry Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) SG - Jason Sinha (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Moore (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Cleveland Hudson is called for the reach on Dale Janicki - foul #2 on Cleveland Hudson, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF) Terry Garner, Hugh Wass, Ronnie Haggard, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), William Coffman (SG) Edward Duncan, Harry Moore | |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leo Wilkin | 43-37 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson is whistled for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jerry Worthy (C) Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Montana | Phillip Thompson (SF), Heath Sutton (C) Jason Sinha, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Zais - foul #2 on Clarence Zais, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Hake (PF) Louis Caba | |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:09 | Montana | Phillip Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Zais | 45-39 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Hollis Apel can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Coffman - foul #1 on William Coffman, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Hollis Apel makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:56 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 13:41 | Montana | William Coffman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Thompson | 46-41 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kip Hardy | 48-41 |
| 12:58 | Montana | Richard Hake hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Thompson | 48-43 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | William Coffman is called for the reach on Kip Hardy - foul #2 on William Coffman, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Jason Sinha (SG), Louis Caba (C) Clarence Zais, William Coffman, Heath Sutton | |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is denied on a dunk by Richard Hake | 48-43 |
| 12:40 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:33 | Montana | Phillip Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Terry Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Terry Garner knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Haggard | 51-43 |
| 12:01 | Montana | Jason Sinha is hacked by Ronnie Haggard - foul #2 on Ronnie Haggard, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Phillip Thompson, Richard Hake | |
| 11:48 | Montana | Jason Sinha loses the dribble to Dale Janicki | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Terry Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) SG - Jason Sinha (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Moore (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Edward Duncan steps in front of the Leo Wilkin pass | 51-43 |
| 11:27 | Montana | Jason Sinha dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Duncan | 51-45 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-45 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:44 | Montana | Jason Sinha is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Jerry Worthy (C) Terry Garner, Hugh Wass, Ronnie Haggard, Leo Wilkin, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), William Coffman (SG), Phillip Thompson (SF), Richard Hake (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Edward Duncan, Jason Sinha, Harry Moore, Louis Caba, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Kip Hardy hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-45 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Clarence Zais misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 10:08 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Heath Sutton | 53-45 |
| 09:55 | Montana | William Coffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Phillip Thompson is called for the reach on Bruno Halsey - foul #1 on Phillip Thompson, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| 09:06 | Montana | Phillip Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Worthy | 53-45 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Clarence Zais hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Hollis Apel clanks a shot from close range | 53-47 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:26 | Montana | Richard Hake scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Thompson | 53-49 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Hollis Apel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Phillip Thompson snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the floater from the right wing set up by Richard Hake | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Worthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Coffman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hake (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Kip Hardy comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Richard Hake snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 07:11 | Montana | Phillip Thompson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by William Coffman | 53-54 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Heath Sutton blocks the short jumper by Bruno Halsey | 53-54 |
| 06:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to Phillip Thompson | 53-54 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Reginald Morrison is called for the reach on Clarence Zais in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Morrison, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Jason Sinha (SG), Harry Moore (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Clarence Zais, William Coffman, Phillip Thompson, Richard Hake, Heath Sutton | |
| 06:37 | Montana | Edward Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Terry Garner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hugh Wass | 55-54 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Edward Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Jason Sinha pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Harry Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 05:27 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson tips it home | 55-56 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Terry Garner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Hugh Wass | 58-56 |
| 04:44 | Montana | Harry Moore is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Jerry Worthy (C) Terry Garner, Hugh Wass, Ronnie Haggard, Leo Wilkin, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), William Coffman (SG), Phillip Thompson (SF) Edward Duncan, Jason Sinha, Harry Moore | |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Phillip Thompson is called for the reach on Bruno Halsey - foul #2 on Phillip Thompson, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Hake (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Louis Caba, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 04:12 | Montana State | William Coffman picks off the pass by Hollis Apel | 58-56 |
| 04:07 | Montana | William Coffman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Zais | 58-58 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Kip Hardy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hollis Apel | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Coffman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Hake (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Montana | Phillip Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Hollis Apel gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Kip Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 03:17 | Montana | Heath Sutton snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 02:57 | Montana | William Coffman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clarence Zais | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Hollis Apel | 64-61 |
| 02:12 | Montana | Clarence Zais can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jerry Worthy | 64-61 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 01:56 | Montana | The rebound goes to Clarence Zais | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Worthy - foul #2 on Jerry Worthy, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Kip Hardy makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-62 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Heath Sutton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Phillip Thompson - foul #3 on Phillip Thompson, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Montana | Phillip Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy is hacked by Clarence Zais in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Zais, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF) Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Heath Sutton gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | William Coffman misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kip Hardy - foul #1 on Kip Hardy, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF) Terry Garner, Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:27 | Montana | William Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:27 | Montana | William Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Zais - foul #4 on Clarence Zais, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:24 | Montana | William Coffman grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Richard Hake misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Hollis Apel runs out the clock | 70-67 |