| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jim Goggin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Kunz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Harpole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sinclair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Portland State | Everett Kunz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 19:49 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | John Hill misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Norman McCoy snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Norman McCoy | 43-37 |
| 19:01 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Norman McCoy - foul #1 on Norman McCoy, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:01 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:01 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Bennie Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Norman McCoy buries a turnaround from the left block | 45-37 |
| 18:18 | Portland State | Everett Kunz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Bennie Springer gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hill | 47-37 |
| 17:54 | Portland State | Norman McCoy steps in front of the Jim Goggin pass | 47-37 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll lays it up and in set up by Norman McCoy | 49-37 |
| 17:34 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Everett Kunz | 49-39 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Bennie Springer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (SF), Lloyd Johnson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Norman McCoy, Alfred Watkins, Bennie Springer | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Press (SG), Michael Barksdale (SF), Tomas Jackson (PF) Everett Kunz, Joseph Harpole, Larry Sinclair | |
| 17:08 | Portland State | Richard Burgess misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 17:07 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Tomas Jackson | 49-39 |
| 16:54 | Portland State | Richard Burgess makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jim Goggin | 49-41 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | John Hill knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Adamo | 51-41 |
| 16:41 | Portland State | Ernest Press drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Thomas Foster (PF) Kevin Carroll, John Hill | |
| Subs | Portland State | Everett Kunz (SG), John Griffin (C) Jim Goggin, Richard Burgess | |
| 16:19 | Portland State | Ernest Press misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 16:18 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Kunz | 51-44 |
| 15:58 | Portland State | Everett Kunz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF), Bennie Springer (C) Thomas Foster, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Harpole (SF), Larry Sinclair (PF) Everett Kunz, John Griffin | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Kelemen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Adamo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Ernest Press (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Harpole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sinclair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Norman McCoy travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alfred Watkins (PF) Lloyd Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jim Goggin (PG), Richard Burgess (C) Ernest Press, Tomas Jackson | |
| 15:17 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 51-46 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Sinclair - foul #2 on Larry Sinclair, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG) Michael Kelemen, William Adamo | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:53 | Portland State | Alfred Watkins steps in front of the Richard Burgess pass | 53-46 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | John Hill lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Carroll and he's hacked by Michael Barksdale - foul #2 on Michael Barksdale, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Press (SG) Michael Barksdale | |
| 14:40 | Montana State | John Hill makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:31 | Portland State | Ernest Press knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jim Goggin and he's hacked by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (PF), Robert Jones (C) Alfred Watkins, Bennie Springer | |
| Subs | Portland State | Tomas Jackson (PF) Larry Sinclair | |
| 14:31 | Portland State | Ernest Press makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Richard Burgess swats the layup by Norman McCoy | 56-49 |
| 14:12 | Portland State | Richard Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 13:56 | Portland State | Ernest Press is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (SG), Lloyd Johnson (PF) John Hill, Norman McCoy | |
| Subs | Portland State | Everett Kunz (SG) Jim Goggin | |
| 13:47 | Portland State | Richard Burgess hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest Press and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| 13:47 | Portland State | Richard Burgess misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 56-51 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | William Adamo tips it in | 58-51 |
| 13:29 | Portland State | The jump hook by Richard Burgess is blocked by William Adamo | 58-51 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | William Adamo buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Carroll | 61-51 |
| 12:52 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Harpole, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Bennie Springer (C) Kevin Carroll, Lloyd Johnson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jim Goggin (PG), Michael Barksdale (SF), Larry Sinclair (PF) Ernest Press, Joseph Harpole, Richard Burgess | |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Norman McCoy knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Kelemen | 63-51 |
| 12:16 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses short on a runner in the paint | 63-51 |
| 11:55 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale grabs the board | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Kelemen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Adamo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jim Goggin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Kunz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sinclair (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair can't finish the layup | 63-51 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Bennie Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 11:26 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 11:20 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson is whistled for traveling | 63-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SF), Thomas Foster (PF) Michael Kelemen, Norman McCoy, Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Press (SG), Richard Burgess (C) Everett Kunz, Tomas Jackson | |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Thomas Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-51 |
| 10:55 | Portland State | Ernest Press drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Goggin | 63-54 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses the jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Johnson | 63-54 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson is hacked by Ernest Press - foul #2 on Ernest Press, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG), Robert Jones (C) William Adamo, Bennie Springer | |
| Subs | Portland State | Everett Kunz (SG), Joseph Harpole (SF), John Griffin (PF) Jim Goggin, Michael Barksdale, Larry Sinclair | |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Carroll | 65-54 |
| 10:02 | Portland State | John Griffin clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Foster - foul #2 on Thomas Foster, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (SG), Norman McCoy (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Daniel Spiker, Lloyd Johnson, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 10:02 | Portland State | John Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:02 | Portland State | John Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Ernest Press - foul #3 on Ernest Press, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (SG) Michael Kelemen | |
| Subs | Portland State | Tomas Jackson (PF) John Griffin | |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| 09:25 | Portland State | Alfred Watkins steals the ball from Ernest Press | 68-55 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 08:55 | Portland State | Richard Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 08:50 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | William Adamo grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 08:32 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 08:26 | Portland State | Ernest Press misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Ernest Press is called for the reach on Kevin Carroll - foul #4 on Ernest Press, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Bennie Springer (C) Kevin Carroll, Norman McCoy, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jim Goggin (PG), Michael Barksdale (SF), Larry Sinclair (PF), John Griffin (C) Ernest Press, Joseph Harpole, Tomas Jackson, Richard Burgess | |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Thomas Foster hits a jumpshot from the right side | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:43 | Portland State | Everett Kunz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-55 |
| 07:42 | Portland State | John Griffin misses the tip | 70-55 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Kelemen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Adamo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jim Goggin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Kunz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Sinclair (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | William Adamo connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 07:08 | Portland State | John Griffin makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jim Goggin | 73-57 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Griffin - foul #1 on John Griffin, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Norman McCoy (SF) William Adamo, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Portland State | Joseph Harpole (SF), Richard Burgess (C) Everett Kunz, John Griffin | |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 06:40 | Portland State | Jim Goggin loses the dribble to John Hill in the backcourt | 75-57 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Michael Barksdale takes the ball from Norman McCoy | 75-57 |
| 06:10 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale misses the lay-in | 75-57 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Norman McCoy pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Michael Barksdale steals it from Lloyd Johnson | 75-57 |
| 05:46 | Portland State | Jim Goggin lays it in on a great pass from Michael Barksdale | 75-59 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson blows the layup | 75-59 |
| 05:24 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 05:19 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Norman McCoy grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), Alfred Watkins (PF) Michael Kelemen, Lloyd Johnson | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 05:03 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 04:58 | Portland State | Richard Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-59 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Norman McCoy hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Carroll | 77-59 |
| 04:25 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-59 |
| 04:23 | Portland State | Richard Burgess tips it but misses | 77-59 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bennie Springer | 77-59 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 77-59 |
| 03:51 | Portland State | Larry Sinclair snags the defensive board | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Portland State | John Hill is called for the reach on Larry Sinclair - foul #5 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (SG), Robert Jones (C) John Hill, Bennie Springer | |
| Subs | Portland State | Ernest Press (SG), Tomas Jackson (PF) Michael Barksdale, Larry Sinclair | |
| 03:31 | Portland State | Jim Goggin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Adamo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Jim Goggin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Press (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Harpole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Kevin Carroll | 79-62 |
| 02:41 | Portland State | Joseph Harpole misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-62 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 79-62 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on William Adamo | 79-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SF), Thomas Foster (PF) Kevin Carroll, Norman McCoy, Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Portland State | Blaine Bryant (PG), Michael Barksdale (SF), John Griffin (C) Jim Goggin, Joseph Harpole, Richard Burgess | |
| 02:08 | Portland State | Ernest Press misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-62 |
| 02:07 | Portland State | John Griffin tips it home | 79-64 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | William Adamo is fouled on the floor by Michael Barksdale - foul #3 on Michael Barksdale, team foul #8 | 79-64 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | William Adamo makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | William Adamo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 01:38 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Ernest Press and the foul's on Lloyd Johnson - foul #2 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #7 | 81-66 |
| 01:38 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale makes the free throw | 81-67 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 81-67 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the tip | 81-67 |
| 01:21 | Portland State | John Griffin snags the defensive board | 81-67 |
| 01:06 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Griffin | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Thomas Foster is fouled on the floor by Ernest Press - foul #5 on Ernest Press, team foul #9 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG) Michael Kelemen | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Reed (C) Ernest Press | |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Thomas Foster makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Thomas Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Portland State | Michael Barksdale drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Tomas Jackson | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | William Adamo clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Blaine Bryant - foul #1 on Blaine Bryant, team foul #10 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG) Matthew Fish | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | William Adamo misses the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | William Adamo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 00:28 | Portland State | Blaine Bryant misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-72 |
| 00:27 | Portland State | Tomas Jackson tips it but misses | 84-72 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 84-72 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen runs out the clock | 84-72 |