| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Means (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jay Petillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Rister (fresh) SF - Kirk Deskins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Presley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Floyd Means inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Montana | Willie Shelton can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Presley - foul #3 on Richard Presley, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Steve Smith (PF) Richard Presley | |
| 19:49 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:49 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:28 | Portland State | Jay Petillo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-31 |
| 19:26 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Kirk Deskins steals the ball from Clarence Zais | 27-31 |
| 19:03 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins lays it in | 27-33 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Harry Moore's pass is intercepted by Steve Smith | 27-33 |
| 18:25 | Portland State | Steve Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willie Shelton - foul #3 on Willie Shelton, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Caba (PF) Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 18:25 | Portland State | Steve Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:25 | Portland State | Steve Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Harry Moore snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Heath Sutton's pass is intercepted by Steve Smith | 27-34 |
| 17:47 | Portland State | Charles Vance misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Heath Sutton snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Floyd Means loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Hudson (C) Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 17:12 | Portland State | Steve Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Floyd Means - foul #2 on Floyd Means, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (SG), Gary Smith (SF) Harry Moore, Floyd Means | |
| Subs | Portland State | Max Wallace (PG), James Allen (SF) Jay Petillo, Kirk Deskins | |
| 17:12 | Portland State | Steve Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:12 | Portland State | Steve Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Erik Rister takes the ball from Cleveland Hudson | 27-36 |
| 16:49 | Portland State | Edward Duncan takes the ball from Erik Rister | 27-36 |
| 16:36 | Montana | Clarence Zais scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Duncan | 30-36 |
| 16:13 | Portland State | James Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 16:12 | Portland State | Steve Smith snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 15:53 | Portland State | Louis Caba picks off the pass by Max Wallace | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fairly fresh) C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Max Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Erik Rister (fairly fresh) SF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Montana | Gary Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Steve Smith - foul #2 on Steve Smith, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Clarence Zais, Edward Duncan, Louis Caba, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jay Petillo (PG), Kirk Deskins (SF), Richard Presley (PF), Dennis Conner (C) Erik Rister, James Allen, Steve Smith, Charles Vance | |
| 15:42 | Montana | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:42 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:28 | Portland State | Dennis Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 15:26 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 15:11 | Montana | Willie Shelton can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 31-36 |
| 15:09 | Portland State | Richard Presley gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:03 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins is hacked by Harry Moore - foul #3 on Harry Moore, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 14:53 | Portland State | Jay Petillo loses the dribble to Heath Sutton | 31-36 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Presley - foul #4 on Richard Presley, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG) Edward Duncan | |
| Subs | Portland State | Phillip Crews (PF) Richard Presley | |
| 14:39 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:19 | Portland State | Jay Petillo is fouled on the floor by Heath Sutton - foul #1 on Heath Sutton, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Erik Rister (SG), Steve Smith (PF) Max Wallace, Phillip Crews | |
| 14:13 | Portland State | The jump hook by Steve Smith is blocked by Gary Salcido | 33-36 |
| 14:12 | Portland State | Dennis Conner tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Clarence Zais hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 13:54 | Montana | Willie Shelton snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:43 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Steve Smith - foul #3 on Steve Smith, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Caba (C) Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Charles Vance (C) Dennis Conner | |
| 13:43 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:43 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:43 | Portland State | Steve Smith snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 13:39 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Harry Moore - foul #4 on Harry Moore, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (SG) Harry Moore | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 13:39 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Gary Salcido knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Zais | 37-40 |
| 12:52 | Portland State | Jay Petillo is hacked by Gary Salcido - foul #4 on Gary Salcido, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Max Wallace (PG), James Allen (SF) Jay Petillo, Kirk Deskins | |
| 12:40 | Portland State | Erik Rister comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-40 |
| 12:38 | Montana | Clarence Zais gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:21 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 12:20 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:07 | Montana | Louis Caba misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 37-40 |
| 12:05 | Portland State | Steve Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:01 | Portland State | Erik Rister misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 12:00 | Portland State | Charles Vance tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 11:44 | Montana | Louis Caba connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Steve Smith - foul #4 on Steve Smith, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SF), Heath Sutton (C) Clarence Zais, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan (PG), Phillip Crews (PF), Dennis Conner (C) Erik Rister, Steve Smith, Charles Vance | |
| 11:44 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Means (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Johnnie Meehan (fresh) SG - Max Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Crews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Portland State | The refs have stopped play. Dennis Conner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Shelton (PF) Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jay Petillo (PG), Charles Vance (C) Johnnie Meehan, Dennis Conner | |
| 11:15 | Portland State | Charles Vance scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jay Petillo | 40-44 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Max Wallace takes the ball from Edward Duncan | 40-44 |
| 10:40 | Portland State | Jay Petillo is hacked by Edward Duncan - foul #3 on Edward Duncan, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG) Edward Duncan | |
| Subs | Portland State | Erik Rister (SG), Kirk Deskins (SF) Max Wallace, Charles Vance | |
| 10:40 | Portland State | Jay Petillo makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:40 | Portland State | Jay Petillo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Willie Shelton gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Willie Shelton knocks in the shot from the left block | 42-45 |
| 10:09 | Portland State | Jay Petillo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Allen | 42-48 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Clarence Zais knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 44-48 |
| 09:47 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Erik Rister | 44-50 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Willie Shelton drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Zais | 46-50 |
| 09:17 | Portland State | James Allen misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Willie Shelton snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:02 | Montana | Gary Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:35 | Portland State | Erik Rister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:33 | Portland State | James Allen tips it home | 49-52 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Clarence Zais comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 08:26 | Portland State | Jay Petillo grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 08:21 | Portland State | Jay Petillo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Crews | 49-54 |
| 07:58 | Montana | Clarence Zais connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Means and he's fouled by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Floyd Means, Gary Smith, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan (PG), Max Wallace (SG), Joel Nichols (SF), Richard Presley (PF), Charles Vance (C) Jay Petillo, Erik Rister, Kirk Deskins, Phillip Crews, James Allen | |
| 07:58 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:47 | Portland State | Joel Nichols hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Johnnie Meehan | 52-57 |
| 07:34 | Montana | Harry Moore scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Louis Caba and he's hacked by Richard Presley - foul #5 on Richard Presley, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG) Clarence Zais | |
| Subs | Portland State | Steve Smith (PF) Richard Presley | |
| 07:34 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Johnnie Meehan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Max Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joel Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Charles Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Portland State | Steve Smith is called for a charge - foul #5 on Steve Smith, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dennis Conner (PF) Steve Smith | |
| 06:55 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 55-57 |
| 06:53 | Portland State | Joel Nichols gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:42 | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:20 | Montana | Edward Duncan hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Caba and he's hacked by Johnnie Meehan - foul #1 on Johnnie Meehan, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Shelton (PF) Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Erik Rister (SG), Kirk Deskins (SF), Phillip Crews (PF) Johnnie Meehan, Joel Nichols, Dennis Conner | |
| 06:20 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:00 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins connects on the shot in the lane set up by Erik Rister | 58-59 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Harry Moore connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Duncan | 61-59 |
| 05:33 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Floyd Means (SF), Heath Sutton (C) Edward Duncan, Gary Salcido, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jay Petillo (PG) Max Wallace | |
| 05:18 | Montana | Willie Shelton drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Moore | 63-59 |
| 05:10 | Portland State | Erik Rister buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jay Petillo | 63-62 |
| 04:45 | Montana | Clarence Zais can't connect on a floater from the right side | 63-62 |
| 04:43 | Portland State | Charles Vance pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:38 | Portland State | Erik Rister drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Crews | 63-65 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Harry Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 04:25 | Montana | Heath Sutton can't tip it in | 63-65 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the tip | 63-65 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Harry Moore can't tip it in | 63-65 |
| 04:20 | Portland State | Phillip Crews gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:52 | Portland State | Floyd Means steals the ball from Charles Vance | 63-65 |
| 03:36 | Montana | Harry Moore buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Zais | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Floyd Means (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Willie Shelton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Heath Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jay Petillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Rister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kirk Deskins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Phillip Crews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Vance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Portland State | Phillip Crews blows the dunk | 65-65 |
| 03:21 | Montana | Floyd Means grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Harry Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 02:52 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:46 | Portland State | Jay Petillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Harry Moore, Floyd Means, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnnie Meehan (PG), Max Wallace (SG), James Allen (SF), Dennis Conner (PF) Jay Petillo, Erik Rister, Kirk Deskins, Phillip Crews | |
| 02:44 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Erik Rister (SG) Johnnie Meehan | |
| 02:32 | Montana | Gary Salcido can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 02:31 | Portland State | Erik Rister pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:31 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Willie Shelton (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Edward Duncan, Louis Caba, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jay Petillo (PG), Kirk Deskins (SF), Phillip Crews (PF) Max Wallace, James Allen, Dennis Conner | |
| 02:15 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins misses the easy layup | 65-65 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Heath Sutton's pass is intercepted by Jay Petillo | 65-65 |
| 01:53 | Portland State | Gary Salcido denies the turnaround by Erik Rister | 65-65 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Heath Sutton pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 01:34 | Montana | Gary Salcido gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Heath Sutton drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Clarence Zais | 67-65 |
| 00:48 | Portland State | Charles Vance misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Heath Sutton - foul #2 on Heath Sutton, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 00:48 | Portland State | Charles Vance makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:48 | Portland State | Charles Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Kirk Deskins swats the layup by Heath Sutton | 67-67 |
| 00:31 | Portland State | Charles Vance pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Portland State | Erik Rister is hacked by Harry Moore - foul #5 on Harry Moore, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (SG) Harry Moore | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:25 | Portland State | Erik Rister makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:25 | Portland State | Erik Rister makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Gary Salcido is fouled on the floor by Charles Vance - foul #2 on Charles Vance, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | Portland State | Kirk Deskins hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Petillo | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Edward Duncan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-72 |