| Lineup | BYU | PG - James Dunn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haywood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Yawn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reid Shurtz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | William Haywood inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | BYU | Robert Hinton hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Joseph Miller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 19:12 | BYU | The rebound goes to Robert Hinton | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | BYU | William Haywood misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:07 | BYU | William Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:07 | BYU | William Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Donald Abshire drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Harris | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | BYU | Richard Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Robert Hinton picks off the pass by Ronald Harris | 36-38 |
| 17:52 | BYU | Harry Yawn blows the layup | 36-38 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Ronald Harris snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Joseph Miller is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to William Haywood | 36-38 |
| 17:41 | BYU | Richard Floyd banks in the layup on a great pass from William Haywood | 38-38 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | BYU | The rebound goes to William Haywood | 38-38 |
| 17:05 | BYU | Harry Yawn is whistled for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Rhodes (PG), David Prince (SG), Garry Speers (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Reid Shurtz, Joseph Miller, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Donald Abshire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Otani (C) Donald Abshire | |
| 16:36 | BYU | Harry Yawn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Garry Speers misses short on a runner from close range | 38-38 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Lawrence Otani grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Richard Lupton misses the jump hook near the basket | 38-38 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Speers | 38-38 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - James Dunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Floyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haywood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Yawn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hinton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Lupton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Otani (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Richard Lupton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:43 | BYU | William Haywood grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 15:28 | BYU | Robert Hinton misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 15:27 | BYU | Richard Floyd grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:14 | BYU | Richard Lupton steps in front of the Robert Hinton pass | 38-38 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Richard Lupton misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 14:56 | BYU | Harry Yawn snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:41 | BYU | William Haywood is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Otani - foul #1 on Lawrence Otani, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (PG), Joseph Miller (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) William Rhodes, David Prince, Garry Speers, Richard Lupton, Lawrence Otani | |
| 14:20 | BYU | William Haywood clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Reid Shurtz | 38-38 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harry Yawn - foul #1 on Harry Yawn, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | BYU | Bill Naples (SF), David Arteaga (PF) William Haywood, Harry Yawn | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:26 | BYU | Robert Hinton scores on a runner from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Miller | 40-41 |
| 12:43 | BYU | Ronald Harris steals the ball from James Dunn | 40-41 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Joseph Miller can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 12:38 | BYU | David Arteaga grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:14 | BYU | Robert Hinton clanks a jumper in the lane | 40-41 |
| 12:12 | BYU | Robert Hinton can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | BYU | John Eslick (PG), William Haywood (SF), Harry Yawn (PF), Roy Gillis (C) James Dunn, Bill Naples, David Arteaga, Robert Hinton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (PG), David Prince (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Reid Shurtz, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Eslick (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Floyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Haywood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Yawn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Gillis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Randy Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lupton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | BYU | Harry Yawn drills a fadeaway from the right block | 42-41 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | David Prince hits a shot from the right wing set up by Randy Willis and the foul's on William Haywood - foul #1 on William Haywood, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | BYU | Alan Gibbs (SG) Richard Floyd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garry Speers (SF), Lawrence Otani (C) Joseph Miller, Donald Abshire | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | David Prince makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:02 | BYU | John Eslick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Randy Willis loses the dribble to William Haywood | 42-44 |
| 10:26 | BYU | John Eslick can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Prince - foul #3 on David Prince, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Hinton (C) Roy Gillis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Garry Speers, Lawrence Otani | |
| 10:26 | BYU | John Eslick makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:26 | BYU | John Eslick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Lupton | 44-47 |
| 10:00 | BYU | John Eslick is fouled on the floor by Reid Shurtz - foul #3 on Reid Shurtz, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | BYU | Richard Floyd (SG) Alan Gibbs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG), Donald Abshire (PF) Randy Willis, Richard Lupton | |
| 09:49 | BYU | The pull-up jumper by John Eslick is blocked by Donald Abshire | 44-47 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:43 | Montana State | John Eslick is called for the reach on Reid Shurtz - foul #3 on John Eslick, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Ronald Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | BYU | James Dunn (PG) John Eslick | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:10 | BYU | James Dunn misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Richard Floyd steals the ball from Ronald Harris | 44-47 |
| 09:01 | BYU | Richard Floyd misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Donald Abshire works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-47 |
| 08:42 | BYU | William Haywood snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:38 | BYU | James Dunn misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | BYU | Bill Naples (SF), David Arteaga (PF) William Haywood, Harry Yawn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (PG), David Prince (SF) Reid Shurtz, Ronald Harris | |
| 08:38 | BYU | James Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | BYU | James Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | David Prince hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Abshire and the foul's on Bill Naples - foul #2 on Bill Naples, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | David Prince makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:10 | BYU | Robert Hinton jams it on a nice dish by Bill Naples | 48-50 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Donald Abshire is hacked by Robert Hinton - foul #3 on Robert Hinton, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | BYU | Roy Gillis (C) Robert Hinton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garry Speers (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Joseph Miller, Kenneth Parker | |
| 07:48 | Montana State | David Prince connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Randy Willis | 48-52 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - James Dunn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Floyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Naples (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Arteaga (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Gillis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Randy Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Prince (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lupton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | BYU | David Arteaga misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Donald Abshire - foul #1 on Donald Abshire, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | BYU | John Eslick (PG), Alan Gibbs (SG) James Dunn, Richard Floyd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (PG), Lawrence Otani (C) Garry Speers, Donald Abshire | |
| 07:31 | BYU | David Arteaga makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:31 | BYU | David Arteaga makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | David Prince comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-52 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Otani | 50-52 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | David Prince is fouled on the floor by Bill Naples - foul #3 on Bill Naples, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | BYU | William Haywood (SF), Harry Yawn (PF), Robert Hinton (C) Bill Naples, David Arteaga, Roy Gillis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) Randy Willis, David Prince, Lawrence Otani | |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Richard Lupton tips it in | 50-54 |
| 06:19 | BYU | Robert Hinton loses the ball out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | BYU | James Dunn (PG), Richard Floyd (SG) John Eslick, Alan Gibbs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Abshire (PF) Richard Lupton | |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Ronald Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 05:51 | BYU | Robert Hinton grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:44 | BYU | Richard Floyd makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Hinton | 53-54 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 05:25 | BYU | Harry Yawn gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:07 | BYU | Harry Yawn hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 53-54 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Ronald Harris snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Ronald Harris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Abshire out of a doubleteam | 53-56 |
| 04:53 | BYU | Richard Floyd misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Donald Abshire is fouled on the floor by Harry Yawn as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Harry Yawn, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | BYU | John Eslick (PG), Bill Naples (SF), David Arteaga (PF), Roy Gillis (C) James Dunn, William Haywood, Harry Yawn, Robert Hinton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (PG), David Prince (SG), Garry Speers (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Reid Shurtz, Joseph Miller, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:12 | BYU | John Eslick lays it in set up by David Arteaga | 55-58 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Randy Willis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Prince | 55-61 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - John Eslick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Floyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Naples (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Arteaga (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Gillis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Randy Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Prince (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lupton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | BYU | Richard Lupton is called for the reach on Roy Gillis - foul #2 on Richard Lupton, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Hinton (C) David Arteaga | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG), Lawrence Otani (C) Garry Speers, Donald Abshire | |
| 03:28 | BYU | Roy Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:28 | BYU | Roy Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | David Prince connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| 02:59 | BYU | Richard Floyd connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | BYU | James Dunn (PG), William Haywood (SF), Harry Yawn (PF) John Eslick, Bill Naples, Roy Gillis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Randy Willis, David Prince, Richard Lupton, Lawrence Otani | |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Dunn - foul #1 on James Dunn, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:30 | BYU | Robert Hinton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Parker - foul #2 on Kenneth Parker, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 02:30 | BYU | Robert Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:30 | BYU | Robert Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Floyd - foul #3 on Richard Floyd, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:53 | BYU | Robert Hinton clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Donald Abshire can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 62-67 |
| 01:23 | BYU | Harry Yawn snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 01:08 | BYU | James Dunn misses short on a shot from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Hinton - foul #4 on Robert Hinton, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | BYU | Harry Yawn comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:41 | BYU | Robert Hinton pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:37 | BYU | William Haywood's pass is intercepted by Ronald Harris | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | James Dunn is called for the reach on Kenneth Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dunn, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), David Prince (SF), Richard Lupton (PF) Joseph Miller, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:36 | BYU | Harry Yawn snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:30 | BYU | Richard Floyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Richard Lupton snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Richard Lupton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Floyd - foul #4 on Richard Floyd, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Richard Lupton misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Richard Lupton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | BYU | William Haywood scores on a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Richard Lupton is fouled in the backcourt by James Dunn - foul #3 on James Dunn, team foul #13 | 65-70 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG) David Prince | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Richard Lupton makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Richard Lupton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | BYU | William Haywood comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:12 | BYU | Robert Hinton pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:09 | BYU | Richard Floyd misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:08 | BYU | William Haywood snags the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:05 | BYU | William Haywood knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harry Yawn | 68-72 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Abshire (PF) Richard Lupton | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | James Dunn is called for the reach on Reid Shurtz in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dunn, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | BYU | James Dunn misses long on a fullcourt shot | 68-74 |