| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Bowman (fresh) SG - Mark Griffin (fresh) SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) C - William Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Zorya Bielawski (fresh) SG - Robert Byrd (fresh) SF - Robert Schmitz (fresh) PF - Thomas White (fresh) C - Johnnie Kelley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Montana State | Robert Byrd steals it from James Bowman in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Utah State | Thomas White's floater is tipped away by William Beck | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Kermit Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Schmitz - foul #1 on Robert Schmitz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Thomas White snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Robert Byrd drills a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Kermit Lee scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Bowman | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz slams it home | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Utah State | Johnnie Kelley gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Utah State | Thomas White lays it in | 2-7 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Kermit Lee connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by James Bowman | 4-7 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | James Bowman is called for the reach on Zorya Bielawski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bowman, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Louis Woodward (SG), Robert King (SF), Claude Hutchinson (PF), Brandon Waller (C) James Bowman, Mark Griffin, Kermit Lee, Eugene Wallace, William Beck | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Harris (SG), Dean Feldman (SF), Justin Davis (PF), Jimmy Lester (C) Robert Byrd, Robert Schmitz, Thomas White, Johnnie Kelley | |
| 16:47 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski is hacked by Claude Hutchinson - foul #1 on Claude Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Pillow (SF) Zorya Bielawski | |
| 16:38 | Utah State | Dean Feldman is hacked by Claude Hutchinson - foul #2 on Claude Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Wallace (PF) Claude Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:29 | Utah State | Henry Harris hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Feldman | 4-10 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Robert King can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Pillow - foul #1 on Charles Pillow, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas White (PF) Charles Pillow | |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ralph James (fresh) SG - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Woodward (fresh) PF - Eugene Wallace (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Waller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dean Feldman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) PF - Thomas White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Lester (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Utah State | Thomas White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Ralph James pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Henry Harris is called for the reach on Robert King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Harris, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (SG) Eugene Wallace | |
| Subs | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski (PG), Robert Schmitz (SF) Henry Harris, Jimmy Lester | |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Robert King drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph James | 8-10 |
| 15:09 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Brandon Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | The jump hook by Brandon Waller is blocked by Justin Davis | 8-10 |
| 14:54 | Utah State | Justin Davis gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Schmitz | 8-12 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Ralph James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bowman (PG), Kermit Lee (SF), Eugene Wallace (PF), Max Taff (C) Ralph James, Louis Woodward, Robert King, Brandon Waller | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Byrd (SG), Jimmy Lester (PF), Johnnie Kelley (C) Dean Feldman, Thomas White, Justin Davis | |
| 14:30 | Utah State | Robert Byrd travels with the ball | 8-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Beck (C) Max Taff | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Pillow (SF) Robert Schmitz | |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Kermit Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnnie Kelley - foul #1 on Johnnie Kelley, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Harris (PG) Zorya Bielawski | |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Kermit Lee makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Kermit Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Johnnie Kelley misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 10-12 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Kermit Lee gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Bowman | 13-12 |
| 13:21 | Utah State | Robert Byrd connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | William Beck blows the layup but he's fouled by Henry Harris - foul #2 on Henry Harris, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Louis Woodward (SG), Robert King (SF), Brandon Waller (PF) James Bowman, Mark Griffin, Kermit Lee, Eugene Wallace | |
| Subs | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski (PG), Robert Schmitz (SF), Thomas White (PF), Justin Davis (C) Henry Harris, Robert Byrd, Jimmy Lester, Johnnie Kelley | |
| 13:05 | Montana State | William Beck makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | William Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:05 | Utah State | Thomas White grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:45 | Utah State | Brandon Waller swats the shot by Zorya Bielawski | 14-15 |
| 12:43 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski tips it but misses | 14-15 |
| 12:41 | Utah State | Justin Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:26 | Utah State | Charles Pillow is hacked by Louis Woodward - foul #1 on Louis Woodward, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kermit Lee (SF) William Beck | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dean Feldman (SG) Charles Pillow | |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Justin Davis misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brandon Waller - foul #1 on Brandon Waller, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Justin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brandon Waller | 14-16 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Louis Woodward is hacked by Dean Feldman - foul #1 on Dean Feldman, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bowman (PG), Max Taff (C) Kermit Lee, Brandon Waller | |
| Subs | Utah State | Willard Gravley (C) Justin Davis | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Bowman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) SF - Ralph James (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. C - Max Taff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Zorya Bielawski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Feldman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Schmitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Gravley (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Louis Woodward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Wallace (PF) Ralph James | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:10 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz misses short on a floater from the left side | 14-16 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Max Taff pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | James Bowman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | Utah State | Willard Gravley snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:19 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski is called for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Mark Griffin (SG), Kermit Lee (SF), Brandon Waller (C) James Bowman, Louis Woodward, Robert King, Max Taff | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Byrd (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Jimmy Lester (PF), Johnnie Kelley (C) Dean Feldman, Robert Schmitz, Thomas White, Willard Gravley | |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Mark Griffin is hacked by Justin Davis - foul #1 on Justin Davis, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Mark Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Mark Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:45 | Utah State | Jimmy Lester is hacked by Brandon Waller - foul #2 on Brandon Waller, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Beck (C) Brandon Waller | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 09:27 | Utah State | Justin Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 09:25 | Utah State | Justin Davis tips it home | 16-18 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Kermit Lee can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 16-18 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Ralph James grabs the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Mark Griffin knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Wallace | 18-18 |
| 08:37 | Utah State | Eugene Wallace denies the turnaround by Zorya Bielawski | 18-18 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Kermit Lee pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Mark Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Kelley - foul #2 on Johnnie Kelley, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bowman (PG), Louis Woodward (SF), Robert King (PF), Max Taff (C) Ralph James, Kermit Lee, Eugene Wallace, William Beck | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Pillow (SF), Thomas White (PF), Willard Gravley (C) Justin Davis, Jimmy Lester, Johnnie Kelley | |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Mark Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Mark Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Thomas White double dribbles | 20-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dean Feldman (PG), Robert Schmitz (SF) Zorya Bielawski, Robert Byrd | |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Dean Feldman picks off the pass by Max Taff in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 08:01 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz misses the dunk attempt | 20-18 |
| 08:00 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz can't tip it in | 20-18 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Mark Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Max Taff misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 20-18 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Max Taff tips it but misses | 20-18 |
| 07:36 | Utah State | Willard Gravley snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Bowman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Woodward (fresh) PF - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. C - Max Taff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Dean Feldman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Pillow (fresh) SF - Robert Schmitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Gravley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Utah State | Dean Feldman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Thomas White grabs the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:01 | Utah State | Willard Gravley misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-18 |
| 07:00 | Utah State | Willard Gravley gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:46 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Kermit Lee (SF), Eugene Wallace (PF), William Beck (C) James Bowman, Mark Griffin, Robert King, Max Taff | |
| Subs | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski (PG), Jimmy Lester (C) Dean Feldman, Willard Gravley | |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Charles Pillow steals the ball from Louis Woodward in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 06:29 | Utah State | Louis Woodward steps in front of the Zorya Bielawski pass | 20-18 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | William Beck is open and buries a floater from the left block | 22-18 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Charles Pillow is fouled on the floor by William Beck - foul #1 on William Beck, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bowman (PG) Louis Woodward | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Byrd (SG), Justin Davis (PF) Robert Schmitz, Thomas White | |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Charles Pillow makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Charles Pillow makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Zorya Bielawski is called for the reach on Ralph James - foul #1 on Zorya Bielawski, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dean Feldman (SF), Thomas White (PF) Charles Pillow, Jimmy Lester | |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Ralph James makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Ralph James makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Thomas White misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Eugene Wallace - foul #1 on Eugene Wallace, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PF) Eugene Wallace | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Schmitz (SF) Zorya Bielawski | |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Thomas White makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Thomas White makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 04:47 | Utah State | Thomas White snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Robert Schmitz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Robert King grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | James Bowman hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph James | 27-22 |
| 03:40 | Utah State | Justin Davis knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Dean Feldman | 27-24 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Kermit Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (SG), Louis Woodward (SF), Claude Hutchinson (PF), Brandon Waller (C) Ralph James, Kermit Lee, Robert King, William Beck | |
| Subs | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski (PG), Henry Harris (SG), Jimmy Lester (PF), Johnnie Kelley (C) Dean Feldman, Robert Byrd, Thomas White, Justin Davis | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Woodward (fresh) PF - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) C - Brandon Waller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Zorya Bielawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Schmitz (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Lester (fresh) C - Johnnie Kelley (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Henry Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Claude Hutchinson | 27-24 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Louis Woodward blows the wide open layup | 27-24 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Griffin | 29-24 |
| 02:40 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Louis Woodward - foul #2 on Louis Woodward, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (SF), Eugene Wallace (PF) James Bowman, Brandon Waller | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Pillow (SF) Robert Schmitz | |
| 02:40 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:40 | Utah State | Zorya Bielawski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eugene Wallace | 29-25 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 02:31 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Johnnie Kelley | 29-25 |
| 02:10 | Utah State | Johnnie Kelley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Charles Pillow steals it from Claude Hutchinson | 29-27 |
| 01:54 | Utah State | Henry Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Pillow | 29-29 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Byrd (SG), Justin Davis (PF), Willard Gravley (C) Henry Harris, Jimmy Lester, Johnnie Kelley | |
| 01:28 | Utah State | Charles Pillow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Robert King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 01:05 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Justin Davis | 29-29 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Charles Pillow misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 00:48 | Utah State | Willard Gravley gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Charles Pillow is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Kermit Lee (SF), Brandon Waller (C) Louis Woodward, Robert King, Claude Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Henry Harris (PG), Dean Feldman (SF), Johnnie Kelley (C) Zorya Bielawski, Charles Pillow, Justin Davis | |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 00:16 | Utah State | Dean Feldman grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 00:11 | Utah State | Brandon Waller steals the ball from Dean Feldman | 29-29 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Willard Gravley pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |