| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) SG - Sean Smith (fresh) SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) PF - John Gaines (fresh) C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) SG - Bob Truss (fresh) SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) PF - James James (fresh) C - Donald Banks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Donald Banks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James James and the foul's on John Gaines - foul #1 on John Gaines, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Sacramento State | John Gaines gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bob Truss - foul #1 on Bob Truss, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Bobby Hinson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James James | 1-4 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | John Gaines is whistled for traveling | 1-4 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses the easy layup | 1-4 |
| 18:16 | Montana | James James tips it but misses | 1-4 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:07 | Sacramento State | George Wallace's pass is intercepted by Jeffry Kirkham | 1-4 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham is open but misses the lay-in | 1-4 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:31 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham is fouled on the floor by Ed Rogers - foul #1 on Ed Rogers, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 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 | |
| 17:24 | Montana | George Lingo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 1-4 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Peter Butkovich pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:17 | Montana | George Lingo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Butkovich | 1-7 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ed Rogers | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Montana | George Lingo is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Ed Rogers, John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | George Wallace clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews tips it home | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Montana | George Lingo loses the ball out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (SG), George Nobles (SF) George Wallace, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), James James (PF) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush, John Devos | |
| 16:01 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh scores on a 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Bob Truss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers (SF) George Nobles | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Callahan (fresh) SG - George Clausen (fresh) SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) SF - George Lingo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James James (fresh) C - David Larochelle (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:46 | Montana | The rebound goes to James James | 9-7 |
| 15:44 | Montana | George Clausen is called for the reach on Bob Truss in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Clausen, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gaines (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Donald Banks (C) George Lingo, David Larochelle | |
| 15:31 | Montana | Bobby Hinson clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Eberhart - foul #1 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG) George Clausen | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:31 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:31 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:12 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Eberhart | 12-9 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Bobby Hinson drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffry Kirkham | 12-11 |
| 14:27 | Sacramento State | John Gaines drills a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Callahan | 14-11 |
| 14:13 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 14:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:50 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart is hacked by Donald Banks - foul #1 on Donald Banks, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), George Clausen (SG), George Nobles (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Robert Callahan, Sean Smith, Ed Rogers, John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| 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 | |
| 13:31 | Sacramento State | George Nobles misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Roy Brush - foul #1 on Roy Brush, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| 13:31 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:31 | Sacramento State | George Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:31 | Montana | David Larochelle gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:14 | Montana | John Devos misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-11 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to George Wallace | 15-11 |
| 12:54 | Sacramento State | George Clausen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 12:52 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Larochelle | 15-11 |
| 12:33 | Montana | John Devos is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 15-11 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | George Nobles gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | George Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by David Larochelle | 15-11 |
| 12:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to George Lingo | 15-11 |
| 12:04 | Montana | George Lingo is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG), Sam Dinh (SF), John Gaines (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Wallace, George Nobles, Kenneth Dews, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), James James (PF), Alan Paul (C) George Lingo, Roy Brush, John Devos, David Larochelle | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Clausen (fresh) SG - Sean Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sam Dinh (fresh) PF - John Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Paul (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Sacramento State | Bob Truss picks off the pass by Sam Dinh | 15-11 |
| 11:18 | Montana | Bob Truss is whistled for a carry | 15-11 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), Ed Rogers (SF) George Clausen, Sam Dinh | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, James James | |
| 10:55 | Sacramento State | John Gaines is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Gaines, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Kenneth Dews (PF) Robert Callahan, John Gaines | |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), David Larochelle (PF) Bob Truss, Alan Paul | |
| 10:37 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Wallace - foul #1 on George Wallace, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (PF) David Larochelle | |
| 10:37 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:37 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:29 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith double dribbles | 15-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Nobles (C) Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Montana | David Larochelle (PF) Jeffry Kirkham | |
| 10:16 | Montana | George Lingo comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ed Rogers - foul #2 on Ed Rogers, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (SF), Chad Sabbagh (PF) Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:16 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:16 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | George Nobles buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 17-15 |
| 09:43 | Montana | John Devos clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-15 |
| 09:42 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:22 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-15 |
| 09:21 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 09:10 | Sacramento State | Bobby Hinson is called for the reach on George Wallace - foul #1 on Bobby Hinson, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Gregory Rosado (SG), Sam Dinh (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Wallace, Sean Smith, Robert Callahan, Chad Sabbagh, George Nobles | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Bob Truss (SG), Roy Brush (SF), James James (PF), Alan Paul (C) Bobby Hinson, George Lingo, John Devos, David Larochelle, Donald Banks | |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews's floater is tipped away by Alan Paul | 17-15 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Alan Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:44 | Montana | George Clausen picks off the pass by Peter Butkovich in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado loses the dribble to Peter Butkovich | 17-15 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Peter Butkovich hits the finger roll | 17-17 |
| 08:04 | Sacramento State | George Clausen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-17 |
| 08:02 | Montana | Bob Truss snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Peter Butkovich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Alan Paul misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Alan Paul pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Clausen (fresh) SG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) SF - Sam Dinh (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Eberhart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Brush (fresh) PF - James James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Montana | Bob Truss hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Brush | 17-20 |
| 07:14 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-20 |
| 07:12 | Montana | James James snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Bob Truss hits a wide open shot near the basket | 17-22 |
| 06:29 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews is denied on a layup by Alan Paul | 17-22 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Alan Paul grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Roy Brush is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Dinh - foul #1 on Sam Dinh, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Robert Callahan (SF), Chad Sabbagh (PF), George Nobles (C) George Clausen, Gregory Rosado, Sam Dinh, Kenneth Dews, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), John Devos (PF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, Bob Truss, James James, Alan Paul | |
| 06:25 | Montana | Roy Brush makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Roy Brush misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:25 | Sacramento State | George Nobles grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | Bobby Hinson steals the ball from Robert Callahan | 17-23 |
| 05:44 | Montana | Roy Brush hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 05:43 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh grabs the defensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Wallace | 20-23 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Donald Banks misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:47 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Sean Smith is denied by John Devos | 20-23 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | George Nobles tips it in | 22-23 |
| 04:19 | Montana | John Devos drills a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Chad Sabbagh - foul #1 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (SG), Sam Dinh (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) Sean Smith, Robert Callahan, Chad Sabbagh, George Nobles | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), James James (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Roy Brush, Jeffry Kirkham, Donald Banks | |
| 04:19 | Montana | John Devos makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 04:00 | Montana | George Lingo grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 03:43 | Montana | James James is whistled for a carry | 22-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), John Gaines (PF) George Wallace, Sam Dinh, Kenneth Dews | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG) John Devos | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Clausen (fresh) SG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Eberhart (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Lingo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James James (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | John Gaines hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:33 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Larochelle | 24-26 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James James | 24-29 |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | George Clausen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG) Gregory Rosado | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG) Peter Butkovich | |
| 02:50 | Montana | Bob Truss lays it in on a great pass from David Larochelle and he's fouled by Sean Smith - foul #1 on Sean Smith, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Paul (C) James James | |
| 02:50 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | The jumper by Sean Smith is denied by Alan Paul | 24-32 |
| 02:31 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart tips it in | 26-32 |
| 02:29 | Montana | George Lingo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG) George Clausen | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), James James (PF) Bob Truss, George Lingo, David Larochelle | |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 29-32 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Robert Callahan is called for the reach on Bobby Hinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Callahan, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh (SF), Kenneth Dews (C) Ed Rogers, Paul Eberhart | |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Banks (C) James James | |
| 02:15 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:04 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 29-34 |
| 02:02 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gaines | 29-34 |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan is hacked by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #1 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #6 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (SG), George Nobles (SF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Sean Smith, Sam Dinh, Kenneth Dews | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG) Bobby Hinson | |
| 01:23 | Sacramento State | George Clausen drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Callahan | 31-34 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Alan Paul hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 31-34 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | George Nobles misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 00:51 | Montana | The rebound goes to Donald Banks | 31-34 |
| 00:45 | Montana | Donald Banks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | George Nobles drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Callahan | 33-34 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham is hacked by Robert Callahan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Callahan, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Kenneth Dews (C) Robert Callahan, George Clausen, George Nobles, Chad Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG), George Lingo (SG), James James (PF), David Larochelle (C) Peter Butkovich, Bob Truss, Alan Paul, Donald Banks | |
| 00:23 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | John Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 00:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to James James | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Montana | James James misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-34 |