| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) SG - Bob Truss (fresh) SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) PF - James James (fresh) C - Donald Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fresh) SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Donald Banks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Montana | Bobby Hinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Richard Salvato gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel loses the dribble to Bob Truss | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Montana | Bob Truss scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffry Kirkham | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Bob Truss grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Hinson | 5-0 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Steppe | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Hinson | 8-3 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Donald Banks is called for the reach on Clifford Kindberg - foul #1 on Donald Banks, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), George Lingo (SF), John Devos (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jeffery Veal (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) William Steppe, Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Joe Welch clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Joe Welch grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) SF - George Lingo (fresh) PF - John Devos (fresh) C - David Larochelle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Jeffery Veal (fresh) PF - William Newcomb (fresh) C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Montana State | William Newcomb connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Solley | 8-5 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Bobby Hinson is whistled for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), James James (PF) Bobby Hinson, John Devos | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:07 | Montana State | William Newcomb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Larochelle | 8-5 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Bob Truss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Joe Welch buries a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Peter Butkovich - foul #1 on Peter Butkovich, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Donald Banks (C) George Lingo, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) Charles Solley, Jeffery Veal, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:27 | Montana | Donald Banks gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Montana | James James hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffry Kirkham and the foul's on Richard Salvato - foul #1 on Richard Salvato, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG) Peter Butkovich | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Joe Welch, William Newcomb | |
| 14:03 | Montana | James James makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Jeffry Kirkham is called for the reach on Richard Salvato - foul #1 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington (C) Earl Gabriel | |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG) Bob Truss | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (PF) Stanley Tarkington | |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by George Lingo - foul #1 on George Lingo, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (PF) James James | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Jeffery Veal (PF) Rodney Speer, Earl Gabriel | |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:52 | Montana | George Lingo clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-9 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | Montana | George Lingo misses the shot from the right block | 11-9 |
| 12:36 | Montana | John Devos gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:20 | Montana | George Lingo is hacked by William Steppe - foul #1 on William Steppe, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG) George Lingo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) William Steppe, Jeffery Veal | |
| 12:00 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Devos (fresh) C - Donald Banks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rodney Speer (fresh) SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Donald Banks steals it from Clifford Kindberg | 11-9 |
| 11:45 | Montana | Bob Truss loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF), James James (PF) Jeffry Kirkham, John Devos | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), William Newcomb (PF) Rodney Speer, Earl Gabriel | |
| 11:24 | Montana State | William Newcomb is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) William Steppe, William Newcomb | |
| 11:04 | Montana | Clifford Kindberg takes the ball from Peter Butkovich | 11-9 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Richard Salvato can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on George Lingo - foul #2 on George Lingo, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (SF) George Lingo | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), William Newcomb (PF) Joe Welch, Earl Gabriel | |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Aron Dewitt denies the turnaround by David Larochelle | 11-10 |
| 10:39 | Montana | David Larochelle grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Bob Truss clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 10:22 | Montana | John Devos gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:06 | Montana | James James can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Steppe - foul #2 on William Steppe, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, John Devos, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jeffery Veal (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) William Steppe, Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| 10:06 | Montana | James James makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:06 | Montana | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Rodney Speer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Bob Truss connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffry Kirkham | 16-10 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Donald Banks blocks the short jumper by Earl Gabriel | 16-10 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington misses the tip | 16-10 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington tips it but misses | 16-10 |
| 09:12 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:07 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-10 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Charles Solley grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Bob Truss grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Bob Truss buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Bobby Hinson | 19-10 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Rodney Speer travels with the ball | 19-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), John Devos (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bob Truss, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley, Jeffery Veal, Earl Gabriel, Stanley Tarkington | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Devos (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| 07:45 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 07:45 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt is hacked by Peter Butkovich - foul #2 on Peter Butkovich, team foul #7 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (SG) Peter Butkovich | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:13 | Montana | John Devos is hacked by William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG) Bobby Hinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (PF) William Newcomb | |
| 06:55 | Montana | Richard Salvato takes the ball from Roy Brush | 21-12 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Richard Salvato slams it home | 21-14 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Roy Brush connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Larochelle | 24-14 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | John Devos is called for the reach on Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on John Devos, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) William Hart, Jeffry Kirkham, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:08 | Montana | Roy Brush clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Salvato - foul #2 on Richard Salvato, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG) John Devos | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel | |
| 06:08 | Montana | Roy Brush makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:08 | Montana | Roy Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt tips it in | 26-18 |
| 05:15 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | William Newcomb drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Burke | 29-20 |
| 04:45 | Montana | James James is hacked by William Newcomb - foul #2 on William Newcomb, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (SF) Roy Brush | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Charles Solley, William Newcomb | |
| 04:45 | Montana | James James makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:45 | Montana | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Burke | 31-22 |
| 04:16 | Montana | John Devos throws it down on a nice dish by Bobby Hinson and the foul's on Jimmy Burke - foul #1 on Jimmy Burke, team foul #8 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF) Bobby Hinson, James James | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington (C) Earl Gabriel | |
| 04:16 | Montana | John Devos makes the free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is fouled on the floor by Donald Banks - foul #2 on Donald Banks, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG) William Hart, Bob Truss | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Joe Welch, Jimmy Burke, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the offensive board | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) SG - George Lingo (fresh) SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Devos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is whistled for traveling | 34-23 |
| 03:32 | Montana | George Lingo's pass is intercepted by Clifford Kindberg | 34-23 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 03:03 | Montana | Peter Butkovich drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Devos | 37-23 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses the floater near the basket | 37-23 |
| 02:47 | Montana | John Devos grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Donald Banks knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Peter Butkovich | 39-23 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Salvato | 39-25 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Peter Butkovich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 39-25 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Gabriel | 39-28 |
| 01:14 | Montana | George Lingo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Aron Dewitt - foul #1 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #9 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), James James (PF), David Larochelle (C) Peter Butkovich, Jeffry Kirkham, John Devos, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Newcomb (PF) Earl Gabriel | |
| 01:14 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:14 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | William Newcomb is whistled for a carry | 39-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (SF) George Lingo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:44 | Montana | Roy Brush misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 00:42 | Montana | David Larochelle grabs the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 00:19 | Montana | David Larochelle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Jeffery Veal (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Clifford Kindberg, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Bobby Hinson takes the ball from William Steppe in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Bob Truss hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Hinson | 41-28 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 41-28 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Richard Salvato grabs the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 41-28 |