| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 5 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Gary Salcido inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:57 | Montana | Clarence Zais is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Louis Caba swats the layup by Eugene Jones | 39-26 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Hollis Apel blows the dunk | 39-26 |
| 19:30 | Montana | Louis Caba pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses the easy layup | 39-26 |
| 19:17 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Caba | 39-26 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Eugene Jones takes the ball from Harry Moore | 39-26 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Steven Greene banks in the layup set up by Eugene Jones | 39-28 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Steven Greene steals the ball from Heath Sutton | 39-28 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 18:10 | Montana | Harry Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-28 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Eugene Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Heath Sutton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Moore and the foul's on Hollis Apel - foul #2 on Hollis Apel, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Zais - foul #2 on Clarence Zais, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (SG), Floyd Means (SF), Cleveland Hudson (PF), Manuel Thornton (C) Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Louis Caba, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (C) Dale Janicki | |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:45 | Montana | Edward Duncan misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Jones - foul #2 on Eugene Jones, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel | |
| 16:45 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:45 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Martin Turner is hacked by Clarence Zais - foul #3 on Clarence Zais, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SF) Clarence Zais | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Martin Turner snags the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Hugh Wass connects on the shot from the left block | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Floyd Means (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) PF - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Montana | Gary Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin's pass is intercepted by Gary Smith | 44-34 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Floyd Means misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Manuel Thornton snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:36 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gary Smith and the foul's on Kenneth Talbot - foul #2 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Heath Sutton (C) Edward Duncan, Floyd Means, Gary Smith, Manuel Thornton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin, Kenneth Talbot, Robert Hunt | |
| 14:36 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Jones | 47-36 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Harry Moore's pass is intercepted by Steven Greene | 47-36 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Eugene Jones throws it down set up by Steven Greene | 47-38 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Clarence Zais double dribbles | 47-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Shelton (PF) Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-38 |
| 13:39 | Montana | The rebound goes to Harry Moore | 47-38 |
| 13:37 | Montana | Clarence Zais's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Steven Greene drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Gary Salcido comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:35 | Montana | Heath Sutton can't connect on a shot near the basket | 47-41 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Eugene Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Hollis Apel hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Bruno Halsey | 47-43 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Steven Greene steps in front of the Gary Salcido pass | 47-43 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey lays it in on a great pass from Steven Greene | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Heath Sutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Montana | Willie Shelton hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Harry Moore | 49-45 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the dunk but the foul's on Gary Salcido - foul #2 on Gary Salcido, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (SG), Floyd Means (SF), Louis Caba (C) Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Dale Janicki | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Hollis Apel makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Hollis Apel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Willie Shelton dunks the ball set up by Louis Caba | 51-47 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Martin Turner is fouled on the floor by Clarence Zais - foul #4 on Clarence Zais, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Clarence Zais, Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (PF) Hollis Apel | |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 10:30 | Montana | The rebound goes to Louis Caba | 51-47 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Martin Turner takes the ball from Edward Duncan in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:46 | Montana | Floyd Means can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Robert Hunt misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 09:17 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 51-50 |
| 09:01 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Louis Caba tips it home | 53-50 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:38 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:14 | Montana | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin drills a jump hook from the left block | 53-52 |
| 07:31 | Montana | Edward Duncan buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gary Smith | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Floyd Means (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Louis Caba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Wass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leo Wilkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Talbot (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Robert Hunt banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Turner | 55-54 |
| 07:01 | Montana | Gary Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Louis Caba | 58-54 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Hugh Wass is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Hugh Wass, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Edward Duncan, Floyd Means, Gary Smith, Louis Caba, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin, Kenneth Talbot, Robert Hunt | |
| 06:28 | Montana | Clarence Zais hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Shelton | 60-54 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Hollis Apel double dribbles | 60-54 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Willie Shelton's floater is tipped away by Hollis Apel | 60-54 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Hollis Apel gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Willie Shelton - foul #4 on Willie Shelton, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Heath Sutton pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Clarence Zais can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Steven Greene buries a floater from the left side set up by Hollis Apel and the foul's on Clarence Zais - foul #5 on Clarence Zais, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (PG) Clarence Zais | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Gary Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Greene - foul #2 on Steven Greene, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Dale Janicki throws it down | 63-60 |
| 04:32 | Montana | Willie Shelton drills a runner in the paint | 65-60 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Gary Smith steps in front of the Hollis Apel pass | 65-60 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Harry Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 67-60 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Hollis Apel slams it home on a great pass from Steven Greene | 67-62 |
| 03:35 | Montana | Eugene Jones steals it from Harry Moore | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Shelton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Heath Sutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dale Janicki (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Heath Sutton swats the layup by Hollis Apel | 67-62 |
| 03:10 | Montana | Harry Moore gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Gary Salcido steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Floyd Means (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Gary Smith, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Kenneth Talbot (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Shelton (PF) Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Steven Greene's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Shelton | 67-62 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Louis Caba blocks the jumper by Bruno Halsey | 67-62 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF), Heath Sutton (C) Floyd Means, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Leo Wilkin, Robert Hunt | |
| 01:46 | Montana | Edward Duncan buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Salcido | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Steven Greene scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bruno Halsey | 70-64 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Harry Moore clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Edward Duncan steals the ball from Bruno Halsey | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Montana | Harry Moore is hacked by Steven Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Greene, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Hollis Apel is called for the reach on Edward Duncan - foul #3 on Hollis Apel, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Edward Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Greene - foul #4 on Steven Greene, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SF) Gary Salcido | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:32 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruno Halsey | 74-67 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Eugene Jones travels with the ball | 74-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF) Floyd Means | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Edward Duncan is hacked by Steven Greene in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Greene, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Steven Greene | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Edward Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Hollis Apel pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Martin Turner is hacked by Edward Duncan - foul #2 on Edward Duncan, team foul #7 | 75-67 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Martin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Heath Sutton pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Martin Turner is called for the reach on Heath Sutton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Turner, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Hollis Apel | 77-68 |