| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Herbert Ellis (fresh) SG - Adam Graham (fresh) SF - Eugene Casper (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) C - David Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) SG - John O'Donell (fresh) SF - Robert Grant (fresh) PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) C - Manuel Cope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | David Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Portland State | Joshua Peck is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #1 on Joshua Peck, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Manuel Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | John O'Donell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Portland State | David Powell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Powell | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Herbert Ellis steals the ball from Robert Grant | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Manuel Cope gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Manuel Cope gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Portland State | Adam Graham grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis loses the dribble to Corey Irwin | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | John O'Donell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Robert Grant tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Portland State | Corey Irwin swats the short shot by Adam Graham | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Portland State | Adam Graham tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Grant | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | John O'Donell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Portland State | Otis Benevides (SG), Jeffrey Allen (PF) Adam Graham, David Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:35 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Robert Grant clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:10 | Portland State | Jeffrey Allen grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Portland State | Eugene Casper grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Portland State | Manuel Cope steals it from David Powell | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Joshua Peck is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Allen | 7-2 |
| 16:37 | Portland State | Eugene Casper grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Portland State | Eugene Casper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Casper, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Portland State | Adam Graham (SG), James McPherson (SF), David Brown (PF) Herbert Ellis, Eugene Casper, David Powell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Glen Alt (SG), Richard Mullaney (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Mark Norris (C) Corey Irwin, John O'Donell, Robert Grant, Joshua Peck, Manuel Cope | |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney lays it in on a great pass from Glen Alt | 7-4 |
| 16:06 | Portland State | Adam Graham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Portland State | Jeffrey Allen snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Otis Benevides (fresh) SG - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James McPherson (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) SG - Glen Alt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Mark Norris (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Portland State | Charles Jones is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Fix (PG), Jack Schwarten (C) Otis Benevides, Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:46 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Graham and the foul's on Mark Norris - foul #1 on Mark Norris, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 15:46 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten misses the free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Mark Norris gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Charles Jones scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Mullaney | 9-6 |
| 15:25 | Portland State | James McPherson hits the finger roll | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary travels with the ball | 11-6 |
| Subs | Portland State | George Dunn (C) David Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG) Glen Alt | |
| 15:07 | Portland State | Michael Fix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Peck (PF) Charles Jones | |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Peck and the foul's on Adam Graham - foul #1 on Adam Graham, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Portland State | Herbert Ellis (PG), Otis Benevides (SG), Eugene Casper (SF), Jeffrey Allen (PF) Michael Fix, Adam Graham, James McPherson, George Dunn | |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG) Fredric Cleary | |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:49 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:28 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Otis Benevides | 14-8 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Otis Benevides is called for the reach on John O'Donell - foul #1 on Otis Benevides, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Portland State | David Powell (C) Jack Schwarten | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Grant (SF), Manuel Cope (C) Richard Mullaney, Mark Norris | |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Robert Grant buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 13:34 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eugene Casper | 17-11 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Robert Grant hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 13:04 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis is hacked by Manuel Cope - foul #1 on Manuel Cope, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Fix (PG), Adam Graham (SG), James McPherson (SF), David Brown (PF) Herbert Ellis, Otis Benevides, Eugene Casper, Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Glen Alt (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Corey Irwin, John O'Donell, Joshua Peck | |
| 12:53 | Portland State | Manuel Cope steals the ball from David Brown | 17-14 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-14 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Manuel Cope gets the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Glen Alt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-14 |
| 12:12 | Portland State | David Powell snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 12:07 | Portland State | Michael Fix can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Charles Jones grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 11:52 | Portland State | David Powell pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Michael Fix (fresh) SG - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) C - David Powell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) SG - Glen Alt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Cope (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Portland State | Robert Grant is called for the reach on James McPherson - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Portland State | Herbert Ellis (PG), Eugene Casper (SF), Jack Schwarten (C) Michael Fix, James McPherson, David Powell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), Richard Mullaney (SF), Mark Norris (C) Glen Alt, Robert Grant, Manuel Cope | |
| 11:26 | Portland State | Adam Graham drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Ellis and the foul's on Mark Norris - foul #2 on Mark Norris, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG), Joshua Peck (PF), Kenneth Jacobson (C) Fredric Cleary, Charles Jones, Mark Norris | |
| 11:26 | Portland State | Adam Graham misses the free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | A charge is called on Corey Irwin - foul #1 on Corey Irwin, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Portland State | Jeffrey Allen (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:06 | Portland State | Adam Graham travels with the ball | 19-14 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-14 |
| 10:51 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:46 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-14 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Joshua Peck snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | John O'Donell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Mullaney | 19-17 |
| 10:29 | Portland State | Eugene Casper misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Richard Mullaney - foul #1 on Richard Mullaney, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Portland State | Otis Benevides (SG), David Powell (C) Adam Graham, Jack Schwarten | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Grant (SF) Richard Mullaney | |
| 10:29 | Portland State | Eugene Casper makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:29 | Portland State | Eugene Casper makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | John O'Donell tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 10:00 | Portland State | Eugene Casper hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Herbert Ellis | 23-19 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson is hacked by Herbert Ellis - foul #1 on Herbert Ellis, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Fix (SG), James McPherson (SF), David Brown (PF) Herbert Ellis, Eugene Casper, Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Glen Alt (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Corey Irwin, John O'Donell, Joshua Peck, Kenneth Jacobson | |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Grant | 23-22 |
| 09:02 | Portland State | James McPherson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 09:01 | Portland State | David Brown can't tip it in | 23-22 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Grant | 23-22 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Manuel Cope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Portland State | Adam Graham (SG) Michael Fix | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), Richard Mullaney (SF) Glen Alt, Robert Grant | |
| 08:22 | Portland State | James McPherson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Manuel Cope | 23-22 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-22 |
| 08:03 | Portland State | The rebound goes to David Brown | 23-22 |
| 07:59 | Portland State | Charles Jones swats the shot by Adam Graham | 23-22 |
| 07:58 | Portland State | David Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:43 | Portland State | David Powell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Charles Jones grabs the board | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Otis Benevides (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) SG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Cope (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Portland State | Herbert Ellis (PG), Eugene Casper (SF), Jeffrey Allen (PF), Jack Schwarten (C) Otis Benevides, James McPherson, David Brown, David Powell | |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Joshua Peck (PF), Kenneth Jacobson (C) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Charles Jones, Manuel Cope | |
| 07:16 | Portland State | Eugene Casper misses the floater from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | John O'Donell grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses long on a shot from the left side | 23-22 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 06:58 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Adam Graham | 26-24 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Robert Grant's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Allen | 26-24 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Joshua Peck hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 06:08 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jacobson - foul #1 on Kenneth Jacobson, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Fix (SG) Adam Graham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG) Corey Irwin | |
| 06:08 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:08 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:08 | Portland State | Eugene Casper grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:48 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Joshua Peck buries a floater in the paint set up by John O'Donell and he's hacked by Jeffrey Allen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Allen, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Portland State | Otis Benevides (SG), David Brown (PF), David Powell (C) Michael Fix, Jack Schwarten, Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Mullaney (SF), Manuel Cope (C) Robert Grant, Kenneth Jacobson | |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Joshua Peck misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:19 | Portland State | David Powell grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 05:04 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Brown | 32-28 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Joshua Peck can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 04:47 | Portland State | David Powell snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 04:42 | Portland State | David Brown jams it on a nice dish by Eugene Casper | 34-28 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Ellis - foul #2 on Herbert Ellis, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Portland State | Adam Graham (SG), James McPherson (SF) Herbert Ellis, Eugene Casper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), Charles Jones (PF) John O'Donell, Joshua Peck | |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Charles Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Corey Irwin | 34-31 |
| 03:59 | Portland State | James McPherson loses the dribble to Richard Mullaney | 34-31 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Manuel Cope can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Powell - foul #1 on David Powell, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Portland State | Herbert Ellis (PG), Eugene Casper (SF) Otis Benevides, James McPherson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Joshua Peck (PF) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Charles Jones | |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Herbert Ellis (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Casper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Powell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Alt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 03:24 | Portland State | Eugene Casper grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 03:16 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Casper | 37-32 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Herbert Ellis picks off the pass by Corey Irwin in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 03:09 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis lays it up and in | 39-32 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Glen Alt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 02:44 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 02:40 | Portland State | Adam Graham connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Ellis | 41-32 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Glen Alt is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Portland State | Otis Benevides (SG), Jeffrey Allen (PF), Jack Schwarten (C) Adam Graham, David Brown, David Powell | |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG), Mark Norris (C) Corey Irwin, Manuel Cope | |
| 02:05 | Portland State | Eugene Casper travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Jones (PF) Joshua Peck | |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Herbert Ellis steps in front of the John O'Donell pass | 41-32 |
| 01:39 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Mark Norris pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | John O'Donell misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 01:14 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 01:10 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Fix (SG), James McPherson (SF) Herbert Ellis, Eugene Casper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), Richard Mullaney (SF), Joshua Peck (PF) Glen Alt, Robert Grant, Charles Jones | |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Corey Irwin is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Allen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Allen, team foul #8 | 41-32 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Corey Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Corey Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:38 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Portland State | Adam Graham (SG), David Powell (C) Otis Benevides, Jack Schwarten | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James McPherson - foul #1 on James McPherson, team foul #9 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Manuel Cope (C) Mark Norris | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:17 | Portland State | Jeffrey Allen gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 00:04 | Portland State | David Powell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Mullaney | 41-35 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney misses short on a fullcourt shot | 41-35 |