| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Richard Leishman (fresh) SG - Joseph Moua (fresh) SF - Larry Schweer (fresh) PF - Don Johnson (fresh) C - Kelly Isaac (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Portland State | The jump hook by Kelly Isaac is blocked by Douglas Nixon | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Jeff Ross gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Portland State | Joseph Moua clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #1 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Portland State | Joseph Moua misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Portland State | Joseph Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Leishman - foul #1 on Richard Leishman, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Portland State | Joseph Moua misses badly on a runner near the basket | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Bruce Armour drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Ross | 4-1 |
| 18:15 | Portland State | Larry Schweer misses the easy layup | 4-1 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Jeff Ross snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Richard Leishman is called for the reach on Arthur Retzlaff - foul #2 on Richard Leishman, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Robinson (PG) Richard Leishman | |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Joseph Moua steps in front of the Douglas Nixon pass | 4-1 |
| 17:52 | Portland State | Joseph Moua lays it in | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Bruce Armour lays it in on a nice dish by Jeff Ross | 6-3 |
| 17:24 | Portland State | William Robinson drills a fadeaway from the right side | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kelly Isaac - foul #1 on Kelly Isaac, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Wojcik (SG), Dwain Ahlers (PF) Joseph Moua, Don Johnson | |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Dwain Ahlers | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | Portland State | William Robinson lays it in | 6-7 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf blows the layup | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Portland State | William Robinson pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:14 | Portland State | William Robinson is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dwayne Pierson (PG), Don Johnson (PF) Larry Schweer, Kelly Isaac | |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Terrell Rose hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 6-7 |
| 15:58 | Portland State | Dwain Ahlers grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dwayne Pierson (fresh) SG - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Wojcik (fresh) PF - Don Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Dwain Ahlers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Portland State | Michael Wojcik comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Terrell Rose | 6-7 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant hits a turnaround from close range | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | Portland State | Dwain Ahlers hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Johnson | 8-9 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Robinson - foul #1 on William Robinson, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Moua (SG), Larry Schweer (SF), Kelly Isaac (C) William Robinson, Michael Wojcik, Dwain Ahlers | |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:28 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff | 12-9 |
| 13:56 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 12-9 |
| 13:54 | Portland State | Joseph Moua tips it home | 12-11 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 13:35 | Portland State | Joseph Moua grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Portland State | Brian Middendorf is called for the reach on Joseph Moua - foul #1 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Wojcik (PG), Dwain Ahlers (PF) Dwayne Pierson, Don Johnson | |
| 13:26 | Portland State | Douglas Nixon picks off the pass by Kelly Isaac | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Ross | 14-11 |
| 12:45 | Portland State | Dwain Ahlers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:43 | Portland State | Larry Schweer misses the tip | 14-11 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf banks in the layup and he's hacked by Larry Schweer - foul #1 on Larry Schweer, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Shawn McCaskin, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Robinson (PG) Larry Schweer | |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:28 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:59 | Portland State | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Michael Wojcik - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dwayne Pierson (PG), Larry Schweer (SF), Don Johnson (PF) Joseph Moua, Michael Wojcik, Dwain Ahlers | |
| 11:50 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dwayne Pierson | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dwayne Pierson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Schweer (fresh) PF - Don Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Kelly Isaac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Bruce Armour snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Michael Parker is hacked by Larry Schweer - foul #2 on Larry Schweer, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Shawn McCaskin (SF) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Wojcik (SF) Larry Schweer | |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Michael Parker scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Grant | 19-13 |
| 10:33 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Kyle Anderson - foul #1 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Moua (SG), Dwain Ahlers (PF) William Robinson, Don Johnson | |
| 10:33 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn McCaskin | 21-16 |
| 10:09 | Portland State | Dwayne Pierson is called for traveling | 21-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Moua - foul #1 on Joseph Moua, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG) Jeffrey Grant | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Robinson (PG), Don Johnson (PF) Dwayne Pierson, Kelly Isaac | |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:36 | Portland State | Don Johnson travels with the ball | 23-16 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf lays it up and in set up by Jeff Ross | 25-16 |
| 09:09 | Portland State | Jeff Ross steps in front of the Don Johnson pass | 25-16 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the lay-in | 25-16 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a shot from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 08:29 | Portland State | Joseph Moua hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Robinson | 27-19 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Don Johnson - foul #1 on Don Johnson, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dwayne Pierson (PG), Kelly Isaac (C) William Robinson, Dwain Ahlers | |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 07:42 | Portland State | Don Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 29-19 |
| 07:40 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac tips it back up and in | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Dwayne Pierson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Moua (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Michael Wojcik (fairly fresh) PF - Don Johnson (tiring) C - Kelly Isaac (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon buries a turnaround in the lane | 31-21 |
| 07:02 | Portland State | Michael Wojcik is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Grant - foul #1 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #5 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Terrell Rose (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 06:57 | Portland State | Michael Wojcik hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-21 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Terrell Rose gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Terrell Rose | 34-21 |
| 06:32 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 06:31 | Portland State | Michael Wojcik grabs the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 06:14 | Portland State | Michael Wojcik misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 06:13 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac gets the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 05:56 | Portland State | Don Johnson travels with the ball | 34-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Portland State | William Robinson (SG), Dwain Ahlers (PF) Joseph Moua, Don Johnson | |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-21 |
| 05:32 | Portland State | Michael Wojcik pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 05:08 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac lays it up and in on a great pass from William Robinson | 34-23 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dwayne Pierson - foul #1 on Dwayne Pierson, team foul #9 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG) Jeff Ross | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Moua (SG) Dwayne Pierson | |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:40 | Portland State | William Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Terrell Rose gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff | 37-23 |
| 04:14 | Portland State | Joseph Moua knocks in the floater from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Kelly Isaac is called for the reach on Arthur Retzlaff - foul #2 on Kelly Isaac, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Portland State | Don Johnson (PF) Kelly Isaac | |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 03:44 | Portland State | Joseph Moua hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Moua (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Michael Wojcik (tiring) PF - Don Johnson (tiring) C - Dwain Ahlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Michael Wojcik - foul #1 on Michael Wojcik, team foul #11 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Shawn McCaskin (SF) Jeffrey Grant, Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Portland State | Richard Leishman (PG), Larry Schweer (SF), Kelly Isaac (C) Joseph Moua, Michael Wojcik, Dwain Ahlers | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 03:24 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac's layup is rejected by Brian Middendorf | 40-25 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 40-25 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon drills a floater from the left side set up by Shawn McCaskin | 42-25 |
| 02:35 | Portland State | William Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 02:33 | Portland State | Don Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 02:16 | Portland State | Don Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 42-25 |
| 02:15 | Portland State | Larry Schweer pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 01:58 | Portland State | Larry Schweer makes the shot from just outside the lane | 42-27 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 01:53 | Portland State | Richard Leishman gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 01:47 | Portland State | Douglas Nixon is called for the reach on Don Johnson - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #6 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Shawn McCaskin, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Moua (SG), Dwain Ahlers (PF) William Robinson, Don Johnson | |
| 01:28 | Portland State | Richard Leishman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 01:10 | Portland State | Dwain Ahlers snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 01:05 | Portland State | Michael Parker steps in front of the Larry Schweer pass | 42-27 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Michael Parker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-27 |
| 00:49 | Portland State | Richard Leishman gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 00:28 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Parker - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #7 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Portland State | Dwayne Pierson (PG) Richard Leishman | |
| 00:28 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:28 | Portland State | Kelly Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Michael Parker gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 42-29 |