| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Arthur Pridemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Decesare (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Pavone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Polzin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Stewart Decesare inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Portland | Clarence Polzin makes the 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | William Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 19:05 | Portland | Fred Little picks off the pass by Clarence Polzin | 31-30 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Fred Little is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 18:45 | Portland | Robert Harris is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Fred Little | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Pavone - foul #1 on Larry Pavone, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Perkins (PF) Fred Little | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Jackson (PG), David Slaven (SF), Robert Mone (PF) Arthur Pridemore, Stewart Decesare, Larry Pavone | |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:12 | Portland | Clarence Polzin knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Jackson | 32-32 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Robert Harris steals the ball from Joe Hendrix | 32-32 |
| 17:27 | Portland | David Slaven buries a turnaround from close range | 32-34 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix drills a jump hook from the left block | 34-34 |
| 16:39 | Portland | David Slaven hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Jackson and he's hacked by William Nguyen - foul #1 on William Nguyen, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), Fred Little (PF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Pridemore (PG), Stewart Decesare (SF), Larry Pavone (PF), Alexander Parker (C) Kevin Jackson, Robert Harris, Robert Mone, Clarence Polzin | |
| 16:39 | Portland | David Slaven makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen slams it home set up by Joe Hatton and he's fouled by David Slaven - foul #2 on David Slaven, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Gilligan (SG) David Slaven | |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:00 | Portland | Alexander Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 15:59 | Portland | Jack Gilligan gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Arthur Pridemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Gilligan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Decesare (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Pavone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Parker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Portland | Arthur Pridemore connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alexander Parker | 37-39 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Fred Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Schurman (PF) Larry Pavone | |
| 15:02 | Portland | Stewart Decesare throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SF) Joe Hatton | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Jackson (PG), Robert Mone (C) Arthur Pridemore, Alexander Parker | |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Joe Pennock clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Jackson - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Harris (SG) Jack Gilligan | |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:24 | Portland | Robert Harris makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Jackson | 38-42 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Joe Pennock scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Little | 40-42 |
| 13:40 | Portland | Stewart Decesare's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (PG), Joe Hatton (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Pridemore (PG), David Slaven (SF), Larry Pavone (PF), Clarence Polzin (C) Kevin Jackson, Stewart Decesare, Gregory Schurman, Robert Mone | |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Joel Morawski's pass is intercepted by Robert Harris in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 13:14 | Portland | Clarence Polzin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Joe Pennock pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix connects on the shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:33 | Portland | Arthur Pridemore scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Slaven | 42-45 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Joel Morawski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:12 | Portland | The rebound goes to Arthur Pridemore | 42-45 |
| 11:52 | Portland | Robert Harris is fouled on the floor by Fred Little as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Fred Little, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SF), David Perkins (PF) Joe Pennock, Joe Hatton, Fred Little | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Jackson (PG), Jack Gilligan (SG), Stewart Decesare (SF), Robert Mone (PF), Alexander Parker (C) Arthur Pridemore, Robert Harris, David Slaven, Larry Pavone, Clarence Polzin | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Gilligan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Decesare (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Parker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Portland | Robert Mone connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Gilligan | 42-48 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 42-48 |
| 11:10 | Portland | Robert Mone grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 10:52 | Portland | Robert Mone misses the lay-in | 42-48 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Allan Gee (PG), Gregory Schurman (SF), Clarence Polzin (C) Kevin Jackson, Stewart Decesare, Alexander Parker | |
| 10:30 | Montana State | David Perkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 10:29 | Portland | Robert Mone gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:18 | Portland | David Perkins denies the turnaround by Jack Gilligan | 42-48 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Mone - foul #3 on Robert Mone, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Harris (SG), David Slaven (SF) Jack Gilligan, Robert Mone | |
| 10:11 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:43 | Portland | David Slaven can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-48 |
| 09:42 | Portland | Robert Harris can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 09:40 | Portland | Gregory Schurman gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:29 | Portland | Joe Hendrix steals it from David Slaven | 44-48 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Bryan Svendsen | 46-48 |
| 08:44 | Portland | Robert Harris misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bryan Svendsen | 46-48 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), Fred Little (PF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Pridemore (PG), Jack Gilligan (SG), Stewart Decesare (SF), Larry Pavone (PF), Robert Mone (C) Allan Gee, Robert Harris, David Slaven, Gregory Schurman, Clarence Polzin | |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:57 | Portland | Joe Hendrix steals the ball from Arthur Pridemore | 48-48 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Joel Morawski is hacked by Jack Gilligan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Gilligan, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Perkins (C) Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Jackson (SF) Stewart Decesare | |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:55 | Portland | Robert Mone gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Arthur Pridemore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Gilligan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Larry Pavone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Mone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Portland | Larry Pavone is fouled on the floor by Bryan Svendsen - foul #2 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| 07:17 | Portland | Jack Gilligan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Jackson | 48-51 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Joe Hatton knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen | 50-51 |
| 06:52 | Portland | Jack Gilligan hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Mone | 50-53 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Fred Little comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Gilligan - foul #4 on Jack Gilligan, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Joe Hendrix (C) Bryan Svendsen, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Harris (SG), David Slaven (SF), Alexander Parker (C) Arthur Pridemore, Jack Gilligan, Robert Mone | |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:22 | Portland | David Slaven misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 52-53 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Joe Pennock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 05:55 | Portland | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:33 | Portland | Kevin Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Joe Hatton snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Joel Morawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SF), David Perkins (C) Joe Hatton, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Pridemore (PG), Stewart Decesare (SF), Clarence Polzin (C) Kevin Jackson, David Slaven, Larry Pavone | |
| 05:03 | Portland | Clarence Polzin blows the layup but he's hacked by Fred Little - foul #2 on Fred Little, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Portland | Jack Gilligan (SG), Robert Mone (PF) Robert Harris, Alexander Parker | |
| 05:03 | Portland | Clarence Polzin makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:03 | Portland | Clarence Polzin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Joe Pennock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 04:49 | Portland | Jack Gilligan loses the dribble to Bryan Svendsen | 52-55 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen lays it up and in | 54-55 |
| 04:21 | Portland | Jack Gilligan dunks the ball set up by Stewart Decesare | 54-57 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is hacked by Stewart Decesare in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stewart Decesare, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hendrix (C) Fred Little | |
| Subs | Portland | Allan Gee (PG), David Slaven (SF) Arthur Pridemore, Stewart Decesare | |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:04 | Portland | Jack Gilligan misses long on a shot in the lane | 56-57 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Pennock | 56-57 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG) Joe Pennock | |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Schurman (SF) Jack Gilligan | |
| 03:42 | Portland | Gregory Schurman is fouled on the floor by Joel Morawski - foul #1 on Joel Morawski, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF) William Nguyen | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Harris (SG) Robert Mone | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Hendrix (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Allan Gee (fresh) SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Slaven (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gregory Schurman (fresh) C - Clarence Polzin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Portland | David Slaven banks in the layup and the foul's on Joe Hendrix - foul #4 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Kevin Jackson (PG), Alexander Parker (C) Allan Gee, Clarence Polzin | |
| 03:29 | Portland | David Slaven makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Joel Morawski connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bryan Svendsen | 59-60 |
| 03:02 | Portland | Robert Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Hatton | 59-60 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Joel Morawski - foul #5 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), William Nguyen (SF), Fred Little (PF) Bryan Svendsen, Joe Hatton, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Portland | Arthur Pridemore (PG), Jack Gilligan (SG), Stewart Decesare (SF), Larry Pavone (PF), Clarence Polzin (C) Kevin Jackson, Robert Harris, David Slaven, Gregory Schurman, Alexander Parker | |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:10 | Portland | Fred Little picks off the pass by Arthur Pridemore | 61-60 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Pridemore - foul #2 on Arthur Pridemore, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Mone (PF) Larry Pavone | |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:05 | Portland | Stewart Decesare gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:05 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 01:40 | Portland | Arthur Pridemore drills a runner from the baseline set up by Jack Gilligan | 61-62 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Joel Morawski pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix banks in the layup on a great pass from Joel Morawski | 63-62 |
| 01:05 | Portland | Portland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Portland | Robert Harris (SG), Larry Pavone (PF) Jack Gilligan, Robert Mone | |
| 00:48 | Portland | Stewart Decesare misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joe Hendrix - foul #5 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Perkins (C) Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| 00:48 | Portland | Stewart Decesare makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:48 | Portland | Stewart Decesare makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | William Nguyen connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Portland | Larry Pavone comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Portland | Larry Pavone tips it in | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is hacked by Larry Pavone - foul #2 on Larry Pavone, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Portland | Portland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:00 | Portland | Arthur Pridemore hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-66 |