| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) SG - George Lingo (fresh) SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) PF - James James (fresh) C - Donald Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) SG - Robert Hammel (fresh) SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) PF - John Gaines (fresh) C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Wallace | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Butkovich | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel grabs the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Sacramento State | George Wallace is fouled on the floor by Peter Butkovich - foul #1 on Peter Butkovich, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ed Rogers | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses the lay-in | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Peter Butkovich tips it in | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on George Wallace - foul #1 on George Wallace, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | Montana | John Gaines denies the turnaround by James James | 5-5 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Montana | James James knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 7-5 |
| 17:15 | Sacramento State | Donald Banks steals it from Robert Hammel | 7-5 |
| 16:56 | Montana | Donald Banks is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Gregory Rosado (SG), Kenneth Dews (SF), George Nobles (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Wallace, Robert Hammel, Ed Rogers, John Gaines, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews lays it in and the foul's on James James - foul #1 on James James, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (SF), David Larochelle (C) Jeffry Kirkham, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | Montana | James James grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:23 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James James and the foul's on Paul Eberhart - foul #1 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (SG) George Lingo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:23 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | George Nobles is hacked by David Larochelle - foul #1 on David Larochelle, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG), Alan Paul (C) Peter Butkovich, James James | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 15:45 | Sacramento State | George Clausen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Rosado | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joshua Harris (fresh) SG - Roy Brush (fresh) SF - John Devos (fresh) PF - David Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Paul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Clausen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Nobles (fresh) C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Montana | John Devos loses the dribble to Gregory Rosado in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 15:40 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado lays it in | 10-12 |
| 15:25 | Montana | John Devos lays it up and in set up by Joshua Harris | 12-12 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Dews | 12-14 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Kenneth Dews steals the ball from Joshua Harris | 12-14 |
| 14:51 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 14:49 | Montana | George Clausen steals the ball from John Devos in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 14:48 | Sacramento State | George Clausen lays it in | 12-19 |
| 14:35 | Montana | John Devos is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dews - foul #1 on Kenneth Dews, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Joshua Harris, Roy Brush, John Devos, David Larochelle, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), John Gaines (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) George Clausen, Gregory Rosado, Kenneth Dews, George Nobles, Paul Eberhart | |
| 14:18 | Montana | George Lingo misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-19 |
| 14:16 | Montana | Donald Banks hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 13:54 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh lays it up and in set up by George Wallace | 14-21 |
| 13:37 | Montana | James James hits a wide open shot from the right block set up by Peter Butkovich | 16-21 |
| 13:17 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 13:16 | Montana | James James grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 13:09 | Montana | The short jumper by George Lingo is denied by John Gaines | 16-21 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Peter Butkovich gets the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham is fouled on the floor by John Gaines - foul #1 on John Gaines, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG), Roy Brush (SG), John Devos (SF), David Larochelle (C) Peter Butkovich, George Lingo, Jeffry Kirkham, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Gregory Rosado (SG), George Forcier (SF) George Wallace, Robert Hammel, Ed Rogers | |
| 12:35 | Montana | James James misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-21 |
| 12:33 | Sacramento State | George Clausen grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 12:16 | Sacramento State | David Larochelle denies the turnaround by George Forcier | 16-21 |
| 12:14 | Montana | John Devos gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 12:10 | Montana | John Devos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Paul (C) James James | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart (PF) John Gaines | |
| 11:58 | Sacramento State | Joshua Harris steals it from Gregory Rosado | 16-21 |
| 11:44 | Montana | David Larochelle blows the wide open layup | 16-21 |
| 11:43 | Sacramento State | George Clausen grabs the board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joshua Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Brush (fresh) SF - John Devos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Paul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Clausen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Rosado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Forcier (fresh) PF - Paul Eberhart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Sabbagh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | George Forcier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Rosado | 16-23 |
| 11:21 | Montana | John Devos hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roy Brush and he's fouled by George Clausen - foul #1 on George Clausen, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), Donald Banks (C) Joshua Harris, Roy Brush, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Ed Rogers (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), George Nobles (C) Gregory Rosado, George Forcier, Paul Eberhart, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 11:21 | Montana | John Devos makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 11:13 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the shot from close range on a great pass from George Wallace | 19-25 |
| 10:52 | Montana | John Devos can't finish the layup | 19-25 |
| 10:51 | Sacramento State | George Clausen snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Devos - foul #1 on John Devos, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), James James (PF), Alan Paul (C) John Devos, David Larochelle, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Black (PG), Robert Hammel (SG) George Wallace, George Clausen | |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Peter Butkovich is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Black - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart (C) George Nobles | |
| 10:11 | Montana | George Lingo is open but misses the lay-in | 19-27 |
| 10:09 | Montana | George Lingo tips it back up and in | 21-27 |
| 09:52 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Black | 21-29 |
| 09:39 | Montana | James James misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Dews - foul #2 on Kenneth Dews, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (SG) George Lingo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (PG), George Forcier (SF), John Gaines (PF) Robert Hammel, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews | |
| 09:39 | Montana | James James makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 09:39 | Montana | James James misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Paul Eberhart | 22-29 |
| 09:30 | Sacramento State | George Forcier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 09:28 | Montana | James James pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 09:08 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Paul | 24-29 |
| 08:42 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 08:25 | Montana | Peter Butkovich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-31 |
| 08:23 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 08:19 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 08:17 | Montana | James James gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 07:59 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Paul Eberhart - foul #2 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG), George Lingo (SG), David Larochelle (PF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush, James James, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), George Nobles (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Gregory Rosado, Michael Black, George Forcier, John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| 07:59 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:59 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 07:59 | Sacramento State | George Nobles grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel lays it in on a great pass from George Wallace and the foul's on Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #5 | 25-33 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 07:50 | Montana | The rebound goes to Donald Banks | 25-33 |
| 07:25 | Montana | David Larochelle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 07:23 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Chad Sabbagh | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joshua Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Larochelle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Hammel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Nobles (fresh) C - Chad Sabbagh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers loses the dribble to Joshua Harris | 25-33 |
| 06:36 | Montana | George Nobles takes the ball from George Lingo | 25-33 |
| 06:24 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from George Wallace | 25-35 |
| 06:10 | Montana | George Lingo lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Harris and he's hacked by George Wallace - foul #2 on George Wallace, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), John Devos (SF), James James (PF), Alan Paul (C) Joshua Harris, Jeffry Kirkham, David Larochelle, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Gregory Rosado (SG), John Gaines (PF) George Wallace, Robert Hammel, George Nobles | |
| 06:10 | Montana | George Lingo makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 05:44 | Montana | Alan Paul snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 05:42 | Montana | George Lingo loses the dribble to Ed Rogers in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 05:39 | Sacramento State | George Clausen can't finish the layup | 28-35 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 05:25 | Sacramento State | George Clausen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 05:23 | Montana | John Devos gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 05:08 | Montana | John Devos misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | John Gaines pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado is fouled on the floor by John Devos - foul #2 on John Devos, team foul #6 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Roy Brush (SG), David Larochelle (SF), Donald Banks (C) Jimmy Davidson, George Lingo, John Devos, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Black (SG), George Forcier (SF) Gregory Rosado, Ed Rogers | |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | Michael Black misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 04:34 | Montana | James James gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Roy Brush is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Peter Butkovich | 31-35 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Michael Black misses the jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 04:07 | Montana | James James gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 03:49 | Montana | David Larochelle lays it up and in set up by Peter Butkovich | 33-35 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | John Gaines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 03:30 | Montana | David Larochelle snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 03:28 | Montana | George Forcier is called for the reach on David Larochelle in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Forcier, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (SG), John Devos (SF), Alan Paul (C) Roy Brush, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), Kenneth Dews (SF), George Nobles (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Clausen, Michael Black, George Forcier, John Gaines, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 03:28 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:28 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:19 | Sacramento State | George Nobles knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) SF - John Devos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Larochelle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Alan Paul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Hammel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Montana | Alan Paul loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG), James James (PF) Peter Butkovich, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:31 | Sacramento State | George Nobles misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Joshua Harris snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 02:25 | Montana | Joshua Harris is hacked by Robert Hammel - foul #1 on Robert Hammel, team foul #11 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), Donald Banks (C) Jimmy Davidson, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (SG), Ed Rogers (SF) Robert Hammel, George Nobles | |
| 02:25 | Montana | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:25 | Montana | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 01:51 | Montana | John Devos is denied on a dunk by Kenneth Dews | 37-39 |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | George Lingo steps in front of the George Wallace pass in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 01:33 | Montana | George Lingo travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Roy Brush (SF), Alan Paul (C) Joshua Harris, John Devos, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), John Gaines (PF) George Wallace, Paul Eberhart | |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | John Gaines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), David Larochelle (PF) George Lingo, James James | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SF) Ed Rogers | |
| 01:13 | Montana | George Forcier steps in front of the Jeffry Kirkham pass in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses the easy layup | 37-39 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Peter Butkovich is fouled in the backcourt by John Gaines - foul #2 on John Gaines, team foul #12 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (SG), George Nobles (C) Gregory Rosado, Kenneth Dews | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Peter Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Peter Butkovich makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Jeffry Kirkham swats the shot by George Forcier | 39-41 |
| 00:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to Alan Paul | 39-41 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Peter Butkovich is hacked by George Clausen in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Clausen, team foul #13 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Roy Brush, David Larochelle, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers (SF), Chad Sabbagh (C) George Forcier, John Gaines | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Peter Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | George Nobles snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 00:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Peter Butkovich | 40-41 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses the fullcourt shot | 40-41 |