| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamont Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John King (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Viator (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Curran (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Salisbury (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Charles McCaughan inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | Jose Espinoza is whistled for a carry | 33-28 |
| 19:23 | Portland State | Jose Espinoza takes the ball from Donald Viator | 33-28 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Jose Espinoza lays it in | 35-28 |
| 18:58 | Portland State | The jumper by Donald Viator is denied by John King | 35-28 |
| 18:56 | Portland State | Johnny Curran pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:45 | Portland State | David Salisbury loses the ball out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 18:41 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski is hacked by Oscar Blalock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Blalock, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Charles McCaughan buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Otha Niewieroski and he's fouled by Johnny Curran - foul #2 on Johnny Curran, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:25 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John King | 37-28 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Jose Espinoza can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 18:09 | Portland State | David Salisbury grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:04 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Blalock | 37-31 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Oscar Blalock is called for the reach on Otha Niewieroski - foul #2 on Oscar Blalock, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:31 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:26 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Otha Niewieroski - foul #1 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Andrew Elam (SG), Raymond Taylor (PF), Alberto Esposito (C) Theodore Goldsmith, Johnny Curran, David Salisbury | |
| 17:26 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:26 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:06 | Montana | Raymond Taylor steals the ball from Charles McCaughan | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Alberto Esposito | 37-35 |
| 16:26 | Montana | Charles McCaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza, Charles McCaughan, Lamont Chambers, John King | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller (SG), George Rakes (SF), Johnny Curran (PF) Oscar Blalock, Donald Viator, Alberto Esposito | |
| 16:07 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:05 | Portland State | Andrew Elam can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 16:03 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:51 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Elam | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brazelton (fresh) SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Andrew Elam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Ritmiller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Curran (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | Montana | Garry Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 15:20 | Portland State | Johnny Curran grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:13 | Portland State | James Fontenot picks off the pass by Andrew Elam | 37-37 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Garry Taylor misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:00 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Brazelton - foul #1 on James Brazelton, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Jose Espinoza (SG), Charles McCaughan (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), John King (C) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Marion Fraizer, James Fontenot, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith (SG), Donald Viator (SF), David Salisbury (C) Andrew Elam, George Rakes, Raymond Taylor | |
| 15:00 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:00 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Charles McCaughan lays it in | 39-39 |
| 14:27 | Portland State | Donald Viator connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Ritmiller | 39-42 |
| 14:12 | Montana | John King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 14:10 | Portland State | Johnny Curran snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:02 | Portland State | Johnny Curran buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Theodore Goldsmith | 39-44 |
| 13:44 | Montana | Charles McCaughan clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 13:43 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Johnny Curran | 39-44 |
| 13:39 | Portland State | Donald Viator makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Curran | 39-46 |
| 13:37 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Blalock (PG), Andrew Elam (SF), Raymond Taylor (PF) Robert Ritmiller, Donald Viator, Johnny Curran | |
| 13:23 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG) Otha Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 13:05 | Montana | Andrew Elam picks off the pass by Tyler Bilodeau | 39-46 |
| 12:49 | Portland State | John King is called for the reach on David Salisbury - foul #1 on John King, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (SF), Lamont Chambers (PF) Charles McCaughan, Tyler Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 12:28 | Portland State | David Salisbury clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 12:26 | Montana | James Fontenot gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Eddie Nipper is hacked by Theodore Goldsmith - foul #2 on Theodore Goldsmith, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, John King | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller (SG), Donald Viator (SF), Alberto Esposito (C) Theodore Goldsmith, Andrew Elam, David Salisbury | |
| 11:47 | Montana | Lamont Chambers loses the ball out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Johnny Curran (PF) Raymond Taylor | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lamont Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Blalock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ritmiller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Viator (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Curran (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller lays it in | 39-48 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Lamont Chambers makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 10:39 | Portland State | Johnny Curran is whistled for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (SG), Charles McCaughan (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), John King (C) Jose Espinoza, James Fontenot, Lamont Chambers, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Portland State | Andrew Elam (PG), David Salisbury (C) Oscar Blalock, Alberto Esposito | |
| 10:22 | Montana | Charles McCaughan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 10:07 | Portland State | Donald Viator hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 10:05 | Portland State | David Salisbury can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Robert Ritmiller is called for the reach on Otha Niewieroski - foul #1 on Robert Ritmiller, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith (SG), Raymond Taylor (PF) Robert Ritmiller, Johnny Curran | |
| 09:39 | Montana | John King knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Theodore Goldsmith - foul #3 on Theodore Goldsmith, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Montana | James Brazelton (SG) Otha Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 09:39 | Montana | John King makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:13 | Portland State | David Salisbury misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 09:11 | Portland State | Andrew Elam tips it home | 46-50 |
| 09:06 | Montana | Charles McCaughan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:05 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:59 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor loses the dribble to John King | 46-50 |
| 08:42 | Montana | The short jumper by Eddie Nipper is denied by Raymond Taylor | 46-50 |
| 08:41 | Portland State | David Salisbury snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:35 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor is whistled for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Jose Espinoza (SG), Lamont Chambers (PF) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Tyler Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Blalock (PG), Robert Ritmiller (SF), Johnny Curran (PF) Andrew Elam, Donald Viator, David Salisbury | |
| 08:18 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John King | 48-50 |
| 08:09 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 07:46 | Montana | John King hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Espinoza | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamont Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Blalock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Ritmiller (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Johnny Curran (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 07:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jose Espinoza | 51-53 |
| 07:04 | Montana | John King lays it in set up by Lamont Chambers | 53-53 |
| 06:52 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:51 | Montana | Lamont Chambers grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Charles McCaughan blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 06:26 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:22 | Portland State | The 3pt attempt by Theodore Goldsmith is denied by Charles McCaughan | 53-53 |
| 06:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to Lamont Chambers | 53-53 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:09 | Montana | John King misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 06:07 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:02 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to Charles McCaughan | 53-53 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jose Espinoza | 55-53 |
| 05:31 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF) Charles McCaughan, John King | |
| Subs | Portland State | Andrew Elam (SG), Donald Viator (SF), David Salisbury (C) Theodore Goldsmith, Robert Ritmiller, Raymond Taylor | |
| 05:21 | Portland State | David Salisbury lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Viator and he's hacked by Lamont Chambers - foul #2 on Lamont Chambers, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| 05:21 | Portland State | David Salisbury makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:11 | Montana | Jose Espinoza clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 05:10 | Portland State | The rebound goes to David Salisbury | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Portland State | Lamont Chambers swats the short shot by David Salisbury | 55-56 |
| 04:55 | Portland State | Donald Viator gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:45 | Portland State | James Fontenot steals it from David Salisbury | 55-56 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Jose Espinoza clanks a shot from close range | 55-56 |
| 04:30 | Portland State | Donald Viator grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:26 | Portland State | Andrew Elam drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Viator | 55-59 |
| 04:09 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Curran - foul #3 on Johnny Curran, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), Charles McCaughan (SF), John King (C) Otha Niewieroski, James Fontenot, Lamont Chambers | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller (SG), Raymond Taylor (PF) Oscar Blalock, Johnny Curran | |
| 04:09 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:09 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:57 | Portland State | David Salisbury's layup is rejected by John King | 57-59 |
| 03:56 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor tips it home | 57-61 |
| 03:43 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau can't connect on a runner in the lane | 57-61 |
| 03:42 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John King (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Andrew Elam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ritmiller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Viator (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Salisbury (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Portland State | Andrew Elam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith (SG) Robert Ritmiller | |
| 03:28 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau hits a fadeaway from the right side | 59-61 |
| 03:14 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 03:13 | Montana | John King grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:47 | Montana | Jose Espinoza misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-61 |
| 02:46 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 02:32 | Montana | John King's pass is intercepted by David Salisbury | 59-61 |
| 02:32 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG) Eddie Nipper | |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Blalock (PG), Johnny Curran (PF) Andrew Elam, Raymond Taylor | |
| 02:06 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 02:04 | Portland State | Johnny Curran tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Jose Espinoza makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Otha Niewieroski and the foul's on Theodore Goldsmith - foul #4 on Theodore Goldsmith, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Jose Espinoza makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:21 | Portland State | Donald Viator's pass is intercepted by Jose Espinoza | 62-63 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 01:00 | Portland State | Donald Viator gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Portland State | Jose Espinoza is called for the reach on David Salisbury - foul #1 on Jose Espinoza, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| 00:29 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Curran | 62-65 |
| 00:18 | Montana | John King misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Montana | John King snags the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Charles McCaughan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Oscar Blalock | 62-65 |