| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - James Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Morrone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Floyd (fresh) PF - Harry Yawn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hinton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Richard Floyd inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | BYU | Richard Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-25 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Ronald Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-25 |
| 19:30 | BYU | Harry Yawn grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 19:24 | BYU | Donald Abshire is called for the reach on Richard Floyd - foul #3 on Donald Abshire, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Scott Eisner (PF) Donald Abshire | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 19:06 | BYU | James Dunn lays it in on a great pass from Danny Morrone | 37-27 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Ronald Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tim Grizzard | 40-27 |
| 18:23 | BYU | Tim Grizzard is called for the reach on James Dunn - foul #1 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| 18:16 | BYU | Richard Floyd drills a shot from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 18:10 | BYU | Harry Yawn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 17:43 | BYU | James Dunn scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Floyd | 40-31 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Robert Hinton takes the ball from Scott Eisner | 40-31 |
| 17:15 | BYU | Richard Floyd makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Hinton | 40-33 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Scott Eisner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 16:46 | BYU | James Dunn gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:22 | BYU | James Dunn is fouled on the floor by Ronald Harris - foul #2 on Ronald Harris, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Joseph Miller (SG), Garry Speers (SF), Richard Lupton (PF), Matthew Wright (C) Tim Grizzard, Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Scott Eisner, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 16:10 | BYU | Richard Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Joseph Miller lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Prince | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) PF - Richard Lupton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Matthew Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - James Dunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Morrone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Yawn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hinton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:42 | BYU | Matthew Wright picks off the pass by Robert Hinton | 42-33 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 15:13 | BYU | Harry Yawn grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 14:58 | BYU | James Dunn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Dunn, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Randy Willis (SG), Donald Abshire (PF), Scott Eisner (C) David Prince, Garry Speers, Richard Lupton, Matthew Wright | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Donald Abshire tips it home | 44-33 |
| 14:27 | BYU | Richard Floyd is whistled for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Parker (C) Scott Eisner | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the easy layup | 44-33 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 44-33 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses the shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 13:53 | BYU | The rebound goes to Robert Hinton | 44-33 |
| 13:46 | BYU | Robert Hinton misses the easy layup | 44-33 |
| 13:44 | BYU | Harry Yawn snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:27 | BYU | Robert Hinton drills a jumper from the right block set up by James Dunn and he's hacked by Kenneth Parker - foul #1 on Kenneth Parker, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SG), Ronald Harris (SF) Randy Willis, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | BYU | William Haywood (PF) Harry Yawn | |
| 13:27 | BYU | Robert Hinton makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker can't finish the layup | 44-36 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Donald Abshire can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 13:09 | BYU | James Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:56 | BYU | James Dunn lays it in on a nice dish by Danny Morrone | 44-38 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Ronald Harris snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Donald Abshire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Scott Eisner (C) Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | BYU | John Eslick (PG), David Arteaga (C) James Dunn, Robert Hinton | |
| 12:30 | BYU | David Arteaga drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is hacked by David Arteaga - foul #1 on David Arteaga, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG) David Prince | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Scott Eisner misses short on a shot from close range | 44-40 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Scott Eisner grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Donald Abshire slams it home on a great pass from Tim Grizzard and the foul's on Richard Floyd - foul #3 on Richard Floyd, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG) Tim Grizzard | |
| Subs | BYU | George Stevens (PG), William Kelley (PF) Danny Morrone, Richard Floyd | |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:54 | BYU | William Kelley snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - George Stevens (fresh) SG - John Eslick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Arteaga (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | BYU | David Arteaga misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Eisner - foul #2 on Scott Eisner, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Lupton (C) Donald Abshire | |
| Subs | BYU | Harry Yawn (PF) William Kelley | |
| 11:39 | BYU | David Arteaga makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:39 | BYU | David Arteaga makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Randy Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 11:28 | BYU | Harry Yawn gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:18 | BYU | Randy Willis is called for the reach on George Stevens - foul #2 on Randy Willis, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) Ronald Harris, Richard Lupton | |
| Subs | BYU | James Dunn (PG), Robert Hinton (C) George Stevens, David Arteaga | |
| 11:03 | BYU | James Dunn misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | David Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Scott Eisner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:39 | BYU | Robert Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:24 | BYU | Robert Hinton blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Prince - foul #2 on David Prince, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Donald Abshire (PF) Randy Willis, Scott Eisner | |
| Subs | BYU | Danny Morrone (SG), Richard Floyd (SF) John Eslick, William Haywood | |
| 10:24 | BYU | Robert Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:24 | BYU | Robert Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Joseph Miller connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Tim Grizzard | 48-43 |
| 10:05 | BYU | Richard Floyd misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Prince - foul #3 on David Prince, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF) David Prince | |
| Subs | BYU | William Haywood (PF) Harry Yawn | |
| 10:05 | BYU | Richard Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:05 | BYU | Richard Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Abshire | 48-44 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Donald Abshire can't connect on a runner near the basket | 48-44 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker tips it in | 50-44 |
| 09:31 | BYU | Richard Floyd makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Danny Morrone | 50-46 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 53-46 |
| 09:06 | BYU | James Dunn is denied on a layup by Kenneth Parker | 53-46 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker is fouled on the floor by William Haywood - foul #2 on William Haywood, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Scott Eisner (C) Joseph Miller, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | BYU | John Eslick (PG), Harry Yawn (PF), David Arteaga (C) James Dunn, William Haywood, Robert Hinton | |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 08:35 | BYU | Harry Yawn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:14 | BYU | Danny Morrone is fouled on the floor by Tim Grizzard - foul #2 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 08:14 | BYU | Danny Morrone misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Richard Lupton grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 07:57 | BYU | Richard Floyd grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 07:43 | BYU | Danny Morrone misses the easy layup | 53-46 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Richard Lupton snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Lupton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Eslick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Morrone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Floyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harry Yawn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Arteaga (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Scott Eisner hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Danny Morrone - foul #1 on Danny Morrone, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | BYU | William Haywood (PF), Robert Hinton (C) Harry Yawn, David Arteaga | |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Scott Eisner misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:36 | BYU | The rebound goes to Robert Hinton | 55-46 |
| 07:07 | BYU | Danny Morrone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 07:05 | BYU | Danny Morrone can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 07:03 | BYU | Danny Morrone tips it home | 55-48 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Richard Floyd - foul #4 on Richard Floyd, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Randy Willis, Joseph Miller, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| Subs | BYU | James Dunn (PG), William Kelley (PF) Danny Morrone, Richard Floyd | |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:24 | BYU | Robert Hinton is denied on a layup by Kenneth Parker | 58-48 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 58-48 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | William Haywood is called for the reach on Ronald Harris - foul #3 on William Haywood, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (SG) Tim Grizzard | |
| Subs | BYU | Harry Yawn (PF) William Kelley | |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:52 | BYU | Robert Hinton scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Eslick | 60-50 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-50 |
| 05:32 | BYU | Robert Hinton pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:07 | BYU | Harry Yawn can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-50 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz is fouled on the floor by Harry Yawn - foul #2 on Harry Yawn, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) David Prince, Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | BYU | Danny Morrone (SG), Richard Floyd (SF), David Arteaga (C) John Eslick, William Haywood, Robert Hinton | |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:42 | BYU | David Arteaga gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:25 | BYU | Danny Morrone is fouled on the floor by Randy Willis - foul #3 on Randy Willis, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG) Reid Shurtz | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 04:25 | BYU | Danny Morrone makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:25 | BYU | Danny Morrone makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Richard Floyd - foul #5 on Richard Floyd, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Scott Eisner (C) Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | BYU | William Haywood (SF), William Kelley (PF) Richard Floyd, Harry Yawn | |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:08 | BYU | William Kelley grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 03:45 | BYU | David Arteaga can't finish the layup | 61-52 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Scott Eisner snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - James Dunn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Morrone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Kelley (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Arteaga (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Scott Eisner hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Grizzard | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | BYU | David Arteaga knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Kelley | 63-54 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Morrone - foul #2 on Danny Morrone, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) Joseph Miller, Donald Abshire | |
| Subs | BYU | John Eslick (PG), Harry Yawn (PF), Robert Hinton (C) James Dunn, William Kelley, David Arteaga | |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:50 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Abshire (PF) Scott Eisner | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 02:43 | BYU | John Eslick misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Tim Grizzard - foul #3 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| 02:43 | BYU | John Eslick misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:43 | BYU | John Eslick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker is hacked by Robert Hinton - foul #1 on Robert Hinton, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | BYU | James Dunn (PG) John Eslick | |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:18 | BYU | The rebound goes to Robert Hinton | 65-55 |
| 02:10 | BYU | Ronald Harris is called for the reach on Robert Hinton - foul #3 on Ronald Harris, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Joseph Miller (SG), Garry Speers (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) Tim Grizzard, Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | BYU | George Stevens (PG), John Eslick (SG), William Kelley (PF) James Dunn, Danny Morrone, Harry Yawn | |
| 02:10 | BYU | Robert Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:10 | BYU | Robert Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Richard Lupton snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Joseph Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Prince | 68-56 |
| 01:33 | BYU | William Haywood misses short on a floater from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 68-56 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Eslick - foul #3 on John Eslick, team foul #12 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | BYU | David Arteaga (C) Robert Hinton | |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | BYU | William Haywood misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Lupton - foul #1 on Richard Lupton, team foul #13 | 70-56 |
| 00:55 | BYU | William Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:55 | BYU | William Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | David Prince knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Miller | 72-58 |
| 00:23 | BYU | David Arteaga comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Richard Lupton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | David Prince runs out the clock | 72-58 |