| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Calvin Sinkler (fresh) SG - Larry Freeman (fresh) SF - Jan Parent (fresh) PF - William Davenport (fresh) C - Joseph Shortt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) PF - Paul Fleming (fresh) C - Larry Cope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Joseph Shortt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Portland State | Jan Parent misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Portland State | William Davenport tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | William Davenport is called for the reach on Paul Fleming - foul #1 on William Davenport, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Paul Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Portland State | Calvin Sinkler knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Larry Cope tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Portland State | Larry Cope is called for the reach on Joseph Shortt - foul #1 on Larry Cope, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (PG), Robert Tobias (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Gary Alam (C) Jacob McGuire, Robert Brown, Daniel Brooks, Paul Fleming, Larry Cope | |
| 17:43 | Portland State | Larry Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by Perry Zbinden | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | John Pollard snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Calvin Sinkler picks off the pass by William Poole | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Portland State | Robert Tobias picks off the pass by Jan Parent | 2-2 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Gary Alam misses the jumper in the paint | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Portland State | Joseph Shortt gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:51 | Portland State | Larry Freeman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Gary Alam gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | John Pollard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 16:40 | Portland State | Joseph Shortt pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | Portland State | Robert Tobias steals it from Larry Freeman | 2-2 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Robert Tobias connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Perry Zbinden | 2-5 |
| 15:50 | Portland State | Calvin Sinkler's floater is knocked away by John Pollard | 2-5 |
| 15:48 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to William Davenport | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Calvin Sinkler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Freeman (fresh) SF - Jan Parent (fairly fresh) PF - William Davenport (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Shortt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tobias (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Poole (fresh) PF - John Pollard (fresh) C - Gary Alam (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Portland State | Perry Zbinden is called for the reach on Calvin Sinkler - foul #1 on Perry Zbinden, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Portland State | Brent Alfaro (PG), Bob Thomas (SG), David Neri (SF), Bryant Bradley (PF), Josh Ryan (C) Calvin Sinkler, Larry Freeman, Jan Parent, William Davenport, Joseph Shortt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Rolando Hayse (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Perry Zbinden, Robert Tobias, William Poole, John Pollard, Gary Alam | |
| 15:18 | Portland State | Brent Alfaro buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Josh Ryan | 5-5 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:02 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Brent Alfaro | 5-5 |
| 14:56 | Portland State | Bryant Bradley clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Paul Fleming hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryant Bradley - foul #1 on Bryant Bradley, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (SG), John Pollard (C) Rolando Hayse, Harvey Schafer | |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Paul Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Paul Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:22 | Portland State | David Neri hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Paul Fleming grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 14:12 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Bryant Bradley | 5-7 |
| 14:07 | Portland State | Brent Alfaro connects on the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Daniel Brooks - foul #1 on Daniel Brooks, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Larry Freeman (SG) Bob Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (PG), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Paul Fleming | |
| 14:07 | Portland State | Brent Alfaro makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Brent Alfaro - foul #1 on Brent Alfaro, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Portland State | Calvin Sinkler (PG), Jan Parent (SF) Brent Alfaro, David Neri | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (SG), William Poole (SF) Robert Brown, Daniel Brooks | |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:29 | Portland State | Josh Ryan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Portland State | Larry Freeman grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:21 | Portland State | Josh Ryan hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Sinkler | 11-8 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Josh Ryan is called for the reach on Perry Zbinden - foul #1 on Josh Ryan, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Portland State | William Davenport (PF), Joseph Shortt (C) Bryant Bradley, Josh Ryan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Larry Cope (C) Perry Zbinden, Rolando Hayse, William Poole, Harvey Schafer | |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Jan Parent is called for the reach on Daniel Brooks - foul #1 on Jan Parent, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Fleming (PF) John Pollard | |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Fleming | 11-11 |
| 12:17 | Portland State | William Davenport makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-11 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Portland State | David Neri (SF) Jan Parent | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (SG), Perry Zbinden (SF), John Pollard (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Robert Brown, Daniel Brooks, Paul Fleming, Larry Cope | |
| 11:51 | Portland State | William Davenport misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 13-11 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Perry Zbinden | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Calvin Sinkler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Freeman (fresh) SF - David Neri (fresh) PF - William Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Shortt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rolando Hayse (fresh) SF - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Pollard (fresh) C - Harvey Schafer (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:32 | Portland State | William Davenport pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:26 | Portland State | Larry Freeman is hacked by Rolando Hayse - foul #1 on Rolando Hayse, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Portland State | Brent Alfaro (SF) Larry Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Fleming (PF), Gary Alam (C) Jacob McGuire, Rolando Hayse, John Pollard, Harvey Schafer | |
| 11:14 | Portland State | Brent Alfaro misses the easy layup | 13-11 |
| 11:13 | Portland State | Brent Alfaro tips it home | 15-11 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Robert Brown is hacked by William Davenport - foul #2 on William Davenport, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jan Parent (SF), Bryant Bradley (PF) Calvin Sinkler, William Davenport | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Robert Tobias (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Larry Cope (C) Perry Zbinden, Robert Brown, Daniel Brooks, Paul Fleming, Gary Alam | |
| 10:35 | Montana State | William Poole misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryant Bradley - foul #2 on Bryant Bradley, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Portland State | Bruce Jones (PF), Josh Ryan (C) Bryant Bradley, Joseph Shortt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (PG), Rolando Hayse (SG), Daniel Brooks (PF), Harvey Schafer (C) Jacob McGuire, Robert Tobias, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| 10:35 | Montana State | William Poole misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | William Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:19 | Portland State | Bruce Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bruce Jones, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Portland State | Larry Freeman (SG) Bruce Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Paul Fleming (PF), John Pollard (C) Perry Zbinden, Rolando Hayse, Daniel Brooks, Harvey Schafer | |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire drills a shot from the left side set up by William Poole | 15-14 |
| 09:44 | Portland State | David Neri blows the layup but he's fouled by John Pollard - foul #1 on John Pollard, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Portland State | Calvin Sinkler (PG) Brent Alfaro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (PG), Robert Tobias (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Gary Alam (PF), Larry Cope (C) Jacob McGuire, Robert Brown, William Poole, Paul Fleming, John Pollard | |
| 09:44 | Portland State | David Neri makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:44 | Portland State | David Neri makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Larry Cope tips it in | 17-16 |
| 09:15 | Portland State | David Neri connects on the jumper from the right block | 19-16 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Josh Ryan steals it from Daniel Brooks | 19-16 |
| 08:41 | Portland State | Perry Zbinden takes the ball from David Neri | 19-16 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden misses the easy layup | 19-16 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden tips it in | 19-18 |
| 08:14 | Portland State | Calvin Sinkler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Josh Ryan | 22-18 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Larry Cope hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Daniel Brooks and he's hacked by David Neri - foul #1 on David Neri, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Portland State | Bob Thomas (SG), Brent Alfaro (SF), Bruce Jones (PF), Joseph Shortt (C) Larry Freeman, Jan Parent, Josh Ryan, David Neri | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), Paul Fleming (PF) Perry Zbinden, Robert Tobias, Daniel Brooks, Gary Alam | |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses the free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:54 | Portland State | Bruce Jones grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 07:48 | Portland State | Brent Alfaro misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Cope | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Calvin Sinkler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Thomas (fresh) SF - Brent Alfaro (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Jones (fresh) C - Joseph Shortt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) SF - William Poole (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana State | William Poole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 07:25 | Portland State | Joseph Shortt grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 07:21 | Portland State | Brent Alfaro is called for traveling | 22-20 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jan Parent (SF) Calvin Sinkler | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pollard (C) Larry Cope | |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Brent Alfaro takes the ball from Jacob McGuire | 22-20 |
| 06:59 | Portland State | Brent Alfaro hits the finger roll | 24-20 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 06:51 | Portland State | Bruce Jones snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:45 | Portland State | Jacob McGuire steals the ball from Brent Alfaro | 24-20 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | John Pollard clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bob Thomas - foul #1 on Bob Thomas, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Portland State | Larry Freeman (SG), Josh Ryan (PF) Bob Thomas, Jan Parent | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Harvey Schafer (C) Robert Brown, William Poole, Paul Fleming | |
| 06:37 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:18 | Portland State | Harvey Schafer denies the turnaround by Brent Alfaro | 24-22 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rolando Hayse | 24-25 |
| 05:54 | Portland State | Larry Freeman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | John Pollard connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rolando Hayse | 27-27 |
| 05:19 | Portland State | Brent Alfaro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:17 | Portland State | Josh Ryan tips it home | 29-27 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks knocks in the runner from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 04:56 | Portland State | Jacob McGuire is called for the reach on Brent Alfaro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob McGuire, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Portland State | Calvin Sinkler (PG), David Neri (SF) Brent Alfaro, Bruce Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (PG), Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), Paul Fleming (PF) Jacob McGuire, Rolando Hayse, Daniel Brooks, Harvey Schafer | |
| 04:43 | Portland State | Joseph Shortt hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Josh Ryan | 31-29 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Calvin Sinkler - foul #1 on Calvin Sinkler, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jan Parent (SF) Larry Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:09 | Portland State | Jan Parent drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Sinkler | 34-31 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Robert Brown knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Perry Zbinden and he's fouled by Calvin Sinkler - foul #2 on Calvin Sinkler, team foul #12 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Portland State | William Davenport (PF), Bryant Bradley (C) Josh Ryan, Joseph Shortt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF), Harvey Schafer (C) William Poole, John Pollard | |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Robert Brown makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Calvin Sinkler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Neri (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jan Parent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryant Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Perry Zbinden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harvey Schafer (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Portland State | David Neri hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jan Parent | 36-34 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer is fouled on the floor by Bryant Bradley - foul #3 on Bryant Bradley, team foul #13 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Shortt (C) Bryant Bradley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Robert Tobias (SG), Gary Alam (PF) Perry Zbinden, Robert Brown, Paul Fleming | |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:26 | Portland State | Calvin Sinkler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Tobias - foul #1 on Robert Tobias, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Portland State | Larry Freeman (SG) Joseph Shortt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (SG), Paul Fleming (PF), Larry Cope (C) Robert Tobias, Gary Alam, Harvey Schafer | |
| 03:26 | Portland State | Calvin Sinkler misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:26 | Portland State | Calvin Sinkler misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:26 | Portland State | David Neri snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 03:18 | Portland State | Calvin Sinkler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Paul Fleming pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | David Neri steals the ball from Paul Fleming | 36-36 |
| 02:36 | Portland State | Paul Fleming picks off the pass by Larry Freeman | 36-36 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Larry Freeman picks off the pass by Jacob McGuire in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 02:22 | Portland State | The jump hook by Larry Freeman is blocked by Paul Fleming | 36-36 |
| 02:20 | Portland State | Jan Parent tips it home | 38-36 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks lays it up and in | 38-38 |
| 01:50 | Portland State | Calvin Sinkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Portland State | Brent Alfaro (PG), Bob Thomas (SG), Bruce Jones (SF), Josh Ryan (C) Calvin Sinkler, Larry Freeman, Jan Parent, David Neri | |
| Subs | Montana State | Perry Zbinden (PG), Robert Brown (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Gary Alam (C) Jacob McGuire, Rolando Hayse, Daniel Brooks, Paul Fleming, Larry Cope | |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Bob Thomas takes the ball from Gary Alam | 38-38 |
| 01:23 | Portland State | Bob Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brent Alfaro | 41-38 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden scores on a shot from the right block set up by John Pollard | 41-40 |
| 00:41 | Portland State | Josh Ryan misses the shot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Gary Alam pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | John Pollard buries a runner from close range set up by Perry Zbinden | 41-42 |
| 00:09 | Portland State | Josh Ryan lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Davenport | 43-42 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Perry Zbinden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 43-42 |