| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Montana | Bobby Hinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Bob Truss picks off the pass by George Wallace | 30-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana | James James is hacked by George Wallace - foul #3 on George Wallace, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG) George Wallace | |
| 19:03 | Montana | Bob Truss clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:01 | Sacramento State | John Gaines snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:52 | Sacramento State | Jeffry Kirkham is called for the reach on Sean Smith - foul #2 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:38 | Montana | James James pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:24 | Montana | James James banks in the layup set up by Bob Truss | 32-32 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Bob Truss - foul #2 on Bob Truss, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), Roy Brush (SF), John Devos (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Nobles (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Ed Rogers, John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Roy Brush buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Lingo | 35-34 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Peter Butkovich steals the ball from Sean Smith | 35-34 |
| 17:16 | Montana | George Nobles picks off the pass by John Devos | 35-34 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews blows the dunk but he's fouled by Roy Brush - foul #2 on Roy Brush, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), James James (PF) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush, John Devos | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Gregory Rosado (SG), Sam Dinh (SF), Paul Eberhart (C) Robert Callahan, Sean Smith, George Nobles, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Montana | George Lingo grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:53 | Montana | Bob Truss drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bobby Hinson | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Larochelle - foul #1 on David Larochelle, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Donald Banks (C) George Lingo, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers (SF), John Gaines (PF) Sam Dinh, Paul Eberhart | |
| 16:34 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:17 | Montana | Bob Truss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart (C) Kenneth Dews | |
| 16:05 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffry Kirkham - foul #3 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), John Devos (SF) Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:05 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:45 | Montana | Donald Banks is fouled on the floor by John Gaines - foul #2 on John Gaines, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF) Bobby Hinson, James James | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), George Nobles (SF) Gregory Rosado, Ed Rogers | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Brush (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Devos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Clausen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Eberhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Paul Eberhart - foul #2 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Paul (C) Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh (C) Paul Eberhart | |
| 15:36 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:36 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:10 | Sacramento State | George Wallace is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #4 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), George Lingo (SF), David Larochelle (PF) Roy Brush, Jeffry Kirkham, John Devos | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG) George Clausen | |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Nobles | 40-40 |
| 14:56 | Montana | George Lingo is hacked by George Nobles in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Nobles, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh (SF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Nobles, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 14:37 | Montana | George Lingo can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 40-40 |
| 14:36 | Montana | Peter Butkovich tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 14:35 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Sean Smith | 40-40 |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:14 | Montana | David Larochelle pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:54 | Montana | David Larochelle blows the wide open layup but the foul's on George Wallace - foul #4 on George Wallace, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Roy Brush (SG), John Devos (SF), James James (PF) Peter Butkovich, Bob Truss, George Lingo, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), George Clausen (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF) George Wallace, Sean Smith, Sam Dinh, John Gaines | |
| 13:54 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:54 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Montana | Bobby Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:20 | Montana | John Devos misses short on an open floater near the basket | 42-40 |
| 13:18 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:03 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Callahan | 42-42 |
| 13:00 | Montana | John Devos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Banks (C) David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh (PF), George Nobles (C) Kenneth Dews, Paul Eberhart | |
| 12:38 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Callahan | 42-45 |
| 12:26 | Montana | John Devos makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Hinson and he's hacked by Ed Rogers - foul #1 on Ed Rogers, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), George Lingo (SF) Roy Brush, James James | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Sam Dinh (SF) Robert Callahan, George Clausen, Ed Rogers | |
| 12:26 | Montana | John Devos makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:16 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 12:14 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:59 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 11:58 | Sacramento State | George Nobles grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:43 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith lays it in | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Lingo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Devos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sean Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Dinh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chad Sabbagh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Nobles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Montana | John Devos makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Banks | 47-47 |
| 11:06 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Donald Banks pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on George Nobles - foul #2 on George Nobles, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), Roy Brush (SF), James James (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bob Truss, George Lingo, John Devos, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), George Clausen (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), John Gaines (PF), Kenneth Dews (C) Gregory Rosado, Sean Smith, Sam Dinh, Chad Sabbagh, George Nobles | |
| 10:40 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:14 | Sacramento State | George Clausen misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Butkovich - foul #1 on Peter Butkovich, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG) Bobby Hinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:14 | Sacramento State | George Clausen makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:14 | Sacramento State | George Clausen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Bob Truss loses the dribble to Robert Callahan in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | George Clausen loses the dribble to Bob Truss | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Montana | David Larochelle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ed Rogers - foul #2 on Ed Rogers, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG), Paul Eberhart (C) George Clausen, John Gaines | |
| 09:38 | Montana | David Larochelle misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:26 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Callahan | 50-51 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Bob Truss connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Brush | 53-51 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF), Alan Paul (C) Roy Brush, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Sam Dinh (SF), John Gaines (PF) Robert Callahan, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews | |
| 08:56 | Montana | Alan Paul drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Peter Butkovich | 55-51 |
| 08:45 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bob Truss - foul #3 on Bob Truss, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG) Peter Butkovich | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 08:45 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:45 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Bob Truss is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Banks (C) James James | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (SG) Sean Smith | |
| 08:19 | Sacramento State | William Hart steps in front of the George Clausen pass in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Donald Banks clanks a floater from the right block | 55-53 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | George Clausen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF) Bob Truss, George Lingo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Ed Rogers (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF) Gregory Rosado, Sam Dinh, John Gaines | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Hart (fresh) SG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alan Paul (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Clausen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Eberhart (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Alan Paul hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| 07:06 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews lays it in on a nice dish by Ed Rogers | 57-55 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Paul Eberhart steals the ball from Jeffry Kirkham | 57-55 |
| 06:19 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers is fouled on the floor by William Hart - foul #1 on William Hart, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), George Lingo (SG), John Devos (SF), James James (PF), David Larochelle (C) William Hart, Peter Butkovich, Jeffry Kirkham, Alan Paul, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Chad Sabbagh (PF), George Nobles (C) George Wallace, George Clausen, Kenneth Dews, Paul Eberhart | |
| 06:19 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:19 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:02 | Montana | George Nobles steals the ball from George Lingo | 57-57 |
| 05:42 | Sacramento State | George Nobles misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by John Devos - foul #1 on John Devos, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gaines (PF) Ed Rogers | |
| 05:42 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:42 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:42 | Sacramento State | George Nobles misses the 3rd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:42 | Montana | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:33 | Montana | John Devos's floater is tipped away by Chad Sabbagh | 57-59 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | John Gaines snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Callahan | 57-62 |
| 04:44 | Montana | George Lingo connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Hinson | 60-62 |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan buries a fadeaway from close range | 60-64 |
| 04:11 | Montana | George Lingo is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James James | 62-64 |
| 03:45 | Sacramento State | John Gaines's fadeaway is rejected by James James | 62-64 |
| 03:43 | Montana | David Larochelle snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Lingo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Devos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Larochelle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Nobles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Gaines (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Montana | James James buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by George Lingo | 64-64 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Devos - foul #2 on John Devos, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Bob Truss (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Alan Paul (PF), Donald Banks (C) Bobby Hinson, George Lingo, John Devos, James James, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), George Clausen (SG), Kenneth Dews (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Sean Smith, George Nobles, John Gaines, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:52 | Montana | Alan Paul buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bob Truss | 66-66 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers (SF) Robert Callahan | |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Donald Banks picks off the pass by Paul Eberhart | 66-66 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), James James (PF) Peter Butkovich, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG) George Clausen | |
| 02:07 | Montana | James James comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 66-66 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:43 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Bobby Hinson | 68-66 |
| 01:25 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Wallace | 68-68 |
| 01:08 | Montana | James James misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Ed Rogers | 68-68 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers loses the dribble to Bobby Hinson | 68-68 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Bobby Hinson is fouled in the backcourt by George Wallace - foul #5 on George Wallace, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), John Gaines (PF) George Wallace, Kenneth Dews | |
| 00:51 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Ed Rogers | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Montana | Donald Banks loses the dribble to Ed Rogers | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - James James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Eberhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Callahan | 70-72 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Donald Banks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ed Rogers - foul #3 on Ed Rogers, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF) Jeffry Kirkham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Nobles (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Ed Rogers, John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| 04:18 | Montana | Donald Banks misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Donald Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Banks - foul #1 on Donald Banks, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (PF), David Larochelle (C) James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:50 | Montana | Bobby Hinson scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Bob Truss | 73-74 |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | George Lingo steals it from Chad Sabbagh | 73-74 |
| 03:28 | Montana | George Lingo jams it | 75-74 |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 03:03 | Montana | The rebound goes to Bobby Hinson | 75-74 |
| 02:42 | Montana | Bobby Hinson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Bob Truss | 78-74 |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) George Lingo, John Devos, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Ed Rogers (SF), John Gaines (PF) Robert Callahan, George Nobles, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Sean Smith | 78-77 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Bobby Hinson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 80-77 |
| 02:08 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), Paul Eberhart (C) George Clausen, Kenneth Dews | |
| 01:52 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart's layup is rejected by James James | 80-77 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Donald Banks pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Donald Banks is hacked by Sean Smith - foul #1 on Sean Smith, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Donald Banks makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Donald Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the dunk | 82-77 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Bobby Hinson grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Robert Callahan steals it from Bobby Hinson | 82-77 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - James James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Callahan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sean Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #5 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #13 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SF) Jeffry Kirkham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Bobby Hinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers snags the defensive board | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | John Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Callahan | 82-82 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Bob Truss drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James James | 84-82 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 84-82 |