| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Seth Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Frank Slaven (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Antonio Dunnam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Giblin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Cristobal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Sperry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Stephen Giblin inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Frank Slaven | 33-39 |
| 19:45 | Montana | Richard Taylor is hacked by Frank Slaven in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Slaven, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:34 | Montana | John Shaffer buries a shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:32 | Portland State | Richard Taylor is called for the reach on Frank Slaven in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:09 | Portland State | Stephen Giblin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 18:58 | Montana | John Shaffer blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 18:56 | Montana | John Shaffer tips it home | 37-42 |
| 18:42 | Portland State | Stephen Giblin is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Luke Cracraft connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 39-42 |
| 18:16 | Portland State | John Shaffer steals the ball from Stephen Giblin | 39-42 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Antonio Dunnam picks off the pass by Seth Weaver | 39-42 |
| 17:46 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Chuck Settle (SG) Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Portland State | Thomas Whitehead (SG), Larry Miller (PF), John Boyer (C) Antonio Dunnam, Johnny Cristobal, Frederick Sperry | |
| 17:27 | Montana | John Shaffer buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Luke Cracraft and he's hacked by Larry Miller - foul #1 on Larry Miller, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Keyes (SF) Luke Cracraft | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bobby Main (SG), Jacob Richey (C) Frank Slaven, Stephen Giblin | |
| 17:27 | Montana | John Shaffer makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:12 | Portland State | Bobby Main misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Taylor - foul #3 on Richard Taylor, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Bill Chavis (PF), John Green (C) Richard Taylor, John Shaffer, Seth Weaver | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 17:12 | Portland State | Bobby Main makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:12 | Portland State | Bobby Main misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:12 | Montana | John Green gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:01 | Montana | Bill Chavis loses the dribble to John Boyer | 42-43 |
| 16:39 | Portland State | Larry Miller scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Whitehead | 42-45 |
| 16:28 | Montana | Bill Chavis double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Wilson (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF) Chuck Settle, Donald Keyes | |
| Subs | Portland State | Frank Slaven (PG), Antonio Dunnam (SG), Stephen Giblin (SF), Johnny Cristobal (PF), Frederick Sperry (C) Bobby Main, Thomas Whitehead, Larry Miller, John Boyer, Jacob Richey | |
| 16:09 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 16:08 | Portland State | Stephen Giblin can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Alex Boone pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Frederick Sperry picks off the pass by Alex Boone | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Chavis (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Frank Slaven (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Dunnam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Giblin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Cristobal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Sperry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alex Boone - foul #1 on Alex Boone, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Adrian Farrell (SG), John Shaffer (PF), Seth Weaver (C) Alex Boone, Steve Wilson, Bill Chavis, John Green | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 15:41 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:41 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:41 | Montana | John Shaffer snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Richard Taylor is fouled on the floor by Antonio Dunnam - foul #2 on Antonio Dunnam, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Thomas Whitehead (SG), John Boyer (C) Antonio Dunnam, Frederick Sperry | |
| 15:10 | Montana | John Shaffer banks in the layup set up by Richard Taylor | 44-46 |
| 14:52 | Portland State | Thomas Whitehead comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 14:50 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:32 | Portland State | Adrian Farrell is called for the reach on Thomas Whitehead - foul #4 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Wilson (SG), Donald Keyes (SF) Adrian Farrell, Luke Cracraft | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bobby Main (SG), Larry Miller (SF), Jacob Richey (C) Frank Slaven, Stephen Giblin, Johnny Cristobal | |
| 14:22 | Portland State | Donald Keyes steps in front of the John Boyer pass | 44-46 |
| 14:07 | Montana | Richard Taylor buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Shaffer and he's fouled by Thomas Whitehead - foul #1 on Thomas Whitehead, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Bill Chavis (PF) John Shaffer | |
| Subs | Portland State | Antonio Dunnam (SG), Frederick Sperry (C) Bobby Main, Jacob Richey | |
| 14:07 | Montana | Richard Taylor makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:51 | Portland State | Richard Taylor picks off the pass by Thomas Whitehead | 47-46 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Richard Taylor misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 13:47 | Portland State | Antonio Dunnam grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:41 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 13:40 | Montana | Bill Chavis grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:19 | Montana | Richard Taylor scores on a runner in the lane set up by Steve Wilson and he's hacked by Thomas Whitehead - foul #2 on Thomas Whitehead, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (C) Seth Weaver | |
| Subs | Portland State | Stephen Giblin (SF) John Boyer | |
| 13:19 | Montana | Richard Taylor misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:19 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Larry Miller | 49-46 |
| 13:04 | Portland State | Thomas Whitehead comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 13:03 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Richard Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Wilson | 51-48 |
| 12:19 | Portland State | Antonio Dunnam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 12:18 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Steve Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:54 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Chavis | 51-50 |
| 11:35 | Montana | Steve Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 11:34 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Keyes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bill Chavis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Thomas Whitehead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Dunnam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Giblin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Sperry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Portland State | Stephen Giblin is hacked by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Chuck Settle (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF), John Shaffer (PF), Seth Weaver (C) Richard Taylor, Steve Wilson, Donald Keyes, Bill Chavis, John Green | |
| Subs | Portland State | Frank Slaven (PG), Bobby Main (SG), John Boyer (SF), Johnny Cristobal (PF), Jacob Richey (C) Thomas Whitehead, Antonio Dunnam, Stephen Giblin, Larry Miller, Frederick Sperry | |
| 11:19 | Portland State | Bobby Main misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:18 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:12 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 11:11 | Montana | Luke Cracraft grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 11:01 | Montana | Alex Boone misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 10:59 | Portland State | Jacob Richey pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:53 | Portland State | Frank Slaven's floater is tipped away by John Shaffer | 51-50 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Seth Weaver gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:44 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 10:42 | Montana | John Shaffer misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Luke Cracraft tips it home | 53-50 |
| 10:24 | Portland State | Bobby Main makes the floater from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 10:11 | Montana | John Shaffer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 09:55 | Portland State | Jacob Richey's fadeaway is rejected by Seth Weaver | 56-52 |
| 09:53 | Montana | Chuck Settle grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Jacob Richey is called for the reach on John Shaffer - foul #1 on Jacob Richey, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Stephen Giblin (SF) Jacob Richey | |
| 09:22 | Montana | John Boyer swats the shot by Luke Cracraft | 56-52 |
| 09:21 | Portland State | John Boyer pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:15 | Portland State | Bobby Main misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 09:13 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:08 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal hits a fadeaway from the left block | 56-54 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Luke Cracraft clanks a floater near the basket | 56-54 |
| 08:45 | Montana | Seth Weaver snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:33 | Montana | Luke Cracraft hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 08:32 | Montana | John Shaffer tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | Portland State | John Boyer pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:25 | Portland State | Bobby Main comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 08:24 | Montana | Seth Weaver grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Giblin - foul #3 on Stephen Giblin, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Bill Chavis (PF), John Green (C) Alex Boone, Chuck Settle, John Shaffer, Seth Weaver | |
| Subs | Portland State | Thomas Whitehead (PG), Antonio Dunnam (SG), Larry Miller (PF), Frederick Sperry (C) Frank Slaven, Bobby Main, Johnny Cristobal, John Boyer | |
| 08:11 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Luke Cracraft makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:52 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry is hacked by John Green - foul #2 on John Green, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG), Donald Keyes (SF) Steve Wilson, Luke Cracraft | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 07:42 | Portland State | Larry Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:40 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry tips it but misses | 57-54 |
| 07:38 | Montana | Bill Chavis grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 07:22 | Montana | John Green is fouled on the floor by Frederick Sperry - foul #1 on Frederick Sperry, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 07:22 | Montana | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:22 | Montana | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Keyes (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bill Chavis (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Thomas Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Dunnam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Giblin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Sperry (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Portland State | Antonio Dunnam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jacob Richey (PF) Stephen Giblin | |
| 06:49 | Montana | John Green can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 06:48 | Portland State | Larry Miller gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:44 | Portland State | Larry Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Seth Weaver (C) John Green | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 06:30 | Montana | Richard Taylor travels with the ball | 59-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Frank Slaven (PG), Tommy Jones (SF) Antonio Dunnam, Frederick Sperry | |
| 06:20 | Portland State | Larry Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal (PF), John Boyer (C) Tommy Jones, Jacob Richey | |
| 05:57 | Montana | Adrian Farrell is hacked by Johnny Cristobal - foul #2 on Johnny Cristobal, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Luke Cracraft (SF), John Shaffer (PF) Donald Keyes, Bill Chavis | |
| Subs | Portland State | Stephen Giblin (SF) Larry Miller | |
| 05:57 | Montana | Adrian Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:57 | Portland State | John Boyer snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:34 | Portland State | John Boyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 05:33 | Montana | John Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:19 | Montana | Stephen Giblin steals it from Luke Cracraft | 60-54 |
| 05:04 | Portland State | Frank Slaven comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:03 | Montana | Luke Cracraft grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 04:37 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Richard Taylor is blocked by Stephen Giblin | 60-54 |
| 04:35 | Portland State | Stephen Giblin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:29 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Shaffer - foul #1 on John Shaffer, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Bill Chavis (PF), John Green (C) Richard Taylor, Adrian Farrell, John Shaffer, Seth Weaver | |
| Subs | Portland State | Bobby Main (PG), Antonio Dunnam (SG), Larry Miller (SF), Frederick Sperry (C) Frank Slaven, Thomas Whitehead, Stephen Giblin, John Boyer | |
| 04:29 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:29 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Bill Chavis travels with the ball | 60-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Keyes (SF) Luke Cracraft | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jacob Richey (PF) Johnny Cristobal | |
| 04:04 | Portland State | Larry Miller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:03 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry tips it in | 60-57 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Steve Wilson hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Boone and he's hacked by Antonio Dunnam - foul #3 on Antonio Dunnam, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Steve Wilson makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:23 | Portland State | Frederick Sperry knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Main | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Keyes (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bill Chavis (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Bobby Main (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Dunnam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Sperry (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Montana | John Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF), John Shaffer (PF), Seth Weaver (C) Steve Wilson, Donald Keyes, Bill Chavis, John Green | |
| Subs | Portland State | Frank Slaven (PG), Stephen Giblin (SF) Bobby Main, Jacob Richey | |
| 02:53 | Portland State | John Shaffer blocks the short jumper by Larry Miller | 63-59 |
| 02:51 | Portland State | Frank Slaven tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Seth Weaver snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 02:44 | Montana | John Shaffer clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Miller - foul #2 on Larry Miller, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG) Alex Boone | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 02:44 | Montana | John Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:44 | Montana | John Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:24 | Portland State | Antonio Dunnam is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Antonio Dunnam, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Thomas Whitehead (SG), Johnny Cristobal (PF), John Boyer (C) Antonio Dunnam, Larry Miller, Frederick Sperry | |
| 02:21 | Montana | Frank Slaven takes the ball from Richard Taylor in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 02:20 | Portland State | Frank Slaven hits the finger roll | 64-61 |
| 02:00 | Montana | Adrian Farrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:59 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:59 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Antonio Dunnam (SG), Frederick Sperry (C) Thomas Whitehead, John Boyer | |
| 01:43 | Portland State | Luke Cracraft takes the ball from Frank Slaven | 64-61 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Richard Taylor misses long on a floater from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:27 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Antonio Dunnam | 64-61 |
| 01:22 | Portland State | Frank Slaven hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Taylor - foul #4 on Richard Taylor, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 01:22 | Portland State | Frank Slaven makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:59 | Montana | John Shaffer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Shaffer, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 00:36 | Portland State | Johnny Cristobal misses long on a runner in the paint | 64-64 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Seth Weaver gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Montana | Richard Taylor connects on the floater in the paint | 66-64 |
| 00:06 | Portland State | Portland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Portland State | Stephen Giblin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to Adrian Farrell | 66-64 |