| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) PF - Peter Watts (fresh) C - Robert Burke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Blalock (fresh) SG - Theodore Goldsmith (fresh) SF - George Rakes (fresh) PF - Alberto Esposito (fresh) C - Jess Richert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Burke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky drills a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | George Rakes is called for the reach on Paul Gruzinsky - foul #1 on George Rakes, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Robert Burke can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Portland State | George Rakes grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Rakes | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Peter Watts | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Portland State | George Rakes drills a shot from the left wing set up by Alberto Esposito | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Peter Watts is whistled for a carry | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Portland State | Jess Richert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Bobby Brand snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Peter Watts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Robert Burke grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Alberto Esposito | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith is hacked by Robert Burke - foul #1 on Robert Burke, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF), Dan Beck (C) Bobby Brand, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 16:05 | Portland State | George Rakes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Peter Watts | |
| Subs | Portland State | Eric Meadows (PF), Tim Persons (C) Alberto Esposito, Jess Richert | |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Howard Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-4 |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Paul Perkins can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 15:42 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Eric Meadows | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) SG - Howard Taylor (fresh) SF - Israel Hill (fresh) PF - Dan Beck (fresh) C - Alexander Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Goldsmith (fresh) SF - George Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Meadows (fresh) C - Tim Persons (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Portland State | George Rakes is hacked by Dan Beck - foul #1 on Dan Beck, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Freddie Walko (PG), Larry Taylor (SG) Oscar Blalock, Theodore Goldsmith | |
| 15:17 | Portland State | Eric Meadows comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dan Beck - foul #2 on Dan Beck, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SF), Peter Watts (PF), Robert Burke (C) Paul Perkins, Dan Beck, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 15:17 | Portland State | Eric Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:17 | Portland State | Eric Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Peter Watts scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Israel Hill | 7-5 |
| 14:48 | Portland State | Larry Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bobby Brand | 7-5 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Freddie Walko takes the ball from Israel Hill | 7-5 |
| 14:35 | Portland State | Larry Taylor loses the dribble to Howard Taylor | 7-5 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Israel Hill can't finish the layup | 7-5 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Peter Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Israel Hill is blocked by Eric Meadows | 7-5 |
| 14:04 | Portland State | Freddie Walko grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:58 | Portland State | Tim Persons misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 7-5 |
| 13:57 | Portland State | Eric Meadows grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 13:45 | Portland State | Freddie Walko misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 13:44 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Taylor | 7-5 |
| 13:36 | Portland State | Larry Taylor makes the floater from the right side set up by Freddie Walko | 7-7 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Israel Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-7 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Peter Watts tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Brand | 7-7 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Israel Hill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Burke and the foul's on Larry Taylor - foul #1 on Larry Taylor, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Jack Nutting (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Howard Taylor, Bobby Brand, Peter Watts, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Blalock (PG), Theodore Goldsmith (SG), George Davis (SF), Alberto Esposito (PF), Jess Richert (C) Freddie Walko, Larry Taylor, George Rakes, Eric Meadows, Tim Persons | |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:54 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:35 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Israel Hill is denied on a layup by Jess Richert | 9-9 |
| 12:16 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Oscar Blalock | 9-9 |
| 12:12 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 9-9 |
| 12:11 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito tips it in | 9-11 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Paul Perkins connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Gruzinsky | 11-11 |
| 11:51 | Portland State | Jess Richert buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Oscar Blalock and he's fouled by Alexander Davis - foul #1 on Alexander Davis, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SF) Israel Hill | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 11:51 | Portland State | Jess Richert misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Alexander Davis pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Alexander Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Nutting (fresh) C - Alexander Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Davis (fresh) PF - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jess Richert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Jack Nutting snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Theodore Goldsmith picks off the pass by Jack Nutting | 14-13 |
| 11:03 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith lays it up and in | 14-15 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Paul Perkins comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Davis | 14-15 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Paul Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:21 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:01 | Portland State | Jess Richert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF), Peter Watts (PF), Robert Burke (C) Bobby Brand, Jack Nutting, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Portland State | Freddie Walko (PG), George Rakes (SF), Eric Meadows (PF), Tim Persons (C) Oscar Blalock, George Davis, Alberto Esposito, Jess Richert | |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Robert Burke makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-15 |
| 09:28 | Portland State | Tim Persons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Israel Hill comes up short on the floater from the left block | 17-15 |
| 09:19 | Portland State | Tim Persons grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 08:59 | Portland State | Freddie Walko misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-15 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Burke | 17-15 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Perkins | 20-15 |
| 08:47 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Peter Watts snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Peter Watts is hacked by Freddie Walko - foul #1 on Freddie Walko, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Bobby Brand (SF) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Blalock (PG), Alberto Esposito (PF), Jess Richert (C) Theodore Goldsmith, Eric Meadows, Tim Persons | |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Robert Burke is denied on a layup by Alberto Esposito | 20-15 |
| 08:06 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:02 | Portland State | George Rakes hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Freddie Walko | 20-18 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Peter Watts comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Alberto Esposito - foul #1 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Stilson (SG) Israel Hill | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Peter Watts misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Peter Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:24 | Portland State | Jess Richert is denied on a dunk by Peter Watts | 21-18 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Peter Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) SG - William Stilson (fresh) SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Walko (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Rakes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jess Richert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Montana State | William Stilson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 06:58 | Portland State | Jess Richert gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:53 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock is whistled for a carry | 21-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Jack Nutting (PF), Alexander Davis (C) William Stilson, Peter Watts, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Portland State | Larry Taylor (SG) Freddie Walko | |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Howard Taylor is fouled on the floor by Larry Taylor - foul #2 on Larry Taylor, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Israel Hill (C) Howard Taylor, Jack Nutting | |
| Subs | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith (SG), Eric Meadows (PF), Tim Persons (C) Larry Taylor, Alberto Esposito, Jess Richert | |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Tim Persons steals it from Paul Perkins | 21-18 |
| 06:16 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock travels with the ball | 21-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (PF) Bobby Brand | |
| Subs | Portland State | George Davis (SF) George Rakes | |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Alexander Davis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Jack Nutting pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Alexander Davis can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 21-18 |
| 05:40 | Portland State | Tim Persons snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:38 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Peter Watts (PF) Jack Nutting | |
| Subs | Portland State | Jess Richert (C) Tim Persons | |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Peter Watts jams it on a nice dish by Paul Gruzinsky | 23-18 |
| 05:07 | Portland State | Paul Gruzinsky steals it from Theodore Goldsmith | 23-18 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Paul Perkins lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Gruzinsky | 25-18 |
| 04:51 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Peter Watts pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Jess Richert is called for the reach on Alexander Davis - foul #1 on Jess Richert, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Robert Burke (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Israel Hill, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Portland State | Freddie Walko (PG), George Rakes (SF), Alberto Esposito (PF) Oscar Blalock, Theodore Goldsmith, Eric Meadows | |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is hacked by Freddie Walko - foul #2 on Freddie Walko, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith (SG) Freddie Walko | |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:26 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito double dribbles | 27-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Tim Persons (C) Jess Richert | |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses long on a jumper in the lane | 27-18 |
| 04:00 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 03:55 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alberto Esposito | 27-21 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Howard Taylor comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 27-21 |
| 03:30 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:24 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-21 |
| 03:23 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith tips it in | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Taylor (fresh) SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - George Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Theodore Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Rakes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tim Persons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is fouled on the floor by George Davis - foul #1 on George Davis, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Dan Beck (PF) Howard Taylor, Peter Watts | |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Blalock (PG), Freddie Walko (SG), Jess Richert (C) George Davis, Theodore Goldsmith, Tim Persons | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:06 | Portland State | George Rakes snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 02:56 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito is hacked by Paul Perkins - foul #1 on Paul Perkins, team foul #5 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (PG) Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 02:43 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Freddie Walko | 27-25 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Bobby Brand hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 02:23 | Portland State | George Rakes gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:21 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock's pass is intercepted by Paul Gruzinsky in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Jess Richert steals it from Israel Hill | 27-25 |
| 01:35 | Portland State | George Rakes makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Blalock | 27-28 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Bobby Brand connects on the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Jess Richert - foul #2 on Jess Richert, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Peter Watts (PF) Israel Hill, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith (SG), George Davis (SF), Eric Meadows (PF), Tim Persons (C) Oscar Blalock, George Rakes, Alberto Esposito, Jess Richert | |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:52 | Portland State | Paul Gruzinsky steals it from Tim Persons | 30-28 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF), Alexander Davis (C) Bobby Brand, Dan Beck | |
| Subs | Portland State | Larry Taylor (PG) Freddie Walko | |
| 00:30 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Watts - foul #1 on Peter Watts, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Portland State | George Rakes (SF) George Davis | |
| 00:30 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:30 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Alexander Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Paul Perkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Gruzinsky | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-29 |