| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Norman McCoy inbounds the ball | 20-20 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Benny Gehring buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Wiggins | 23-20 |
| 19:10 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edmundo Bruno | 23-23 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Benny Gehring misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Norman McCoy lays it up and in on a great pass from Benny Gehring and he's fouled by George Tanksley - foul #3 on George Tanksley, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF) George Tanksley | |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | James Wiggins hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norman McCoy | 28-23 |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia is fouled on the floor by Benny Gehring - foul #1 on Benny Gehring, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:06 | Fresno State | Edward Huff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Ferman Higginbotham steals it from Norman McCoy | 28-23 |
| 17:15 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno is whistled for traveling | 28-23 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 28-23 |
| 16:50 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 16:23 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Edmundo Bruno | 28-23 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edmundo Bruno, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Robert Rice (C) Norman McCoy, Darrel Taylor, Chuck Lewellen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steven Jones (C) Roy Gravelle | |
| 15:55 | Montana State | John Saleem buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Wiggins | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Saleem (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 15:26 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Jones | 30-23 |
| 15:03 | Fresno State | Steven Jones is whistled for traveling | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wayne Kuss (SG), George Dinan (SF), Chuck Lewellen (C) Benny Gehring, James Wiggins, Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (SG), George Tanksley (SF) Larry Mancia, Edward Huff | |
| 14:47 | Montana State | John Saleem makes the 3 from straight away | 33-23 |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | George Tanksley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-23 |
| 14:17 | Fresno State | George Tanksley gets the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 13:59 | Fresno State | Rick Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | George Dinan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Robert Anderson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 33-23 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | John Saleem can't tip it in | 33-23 |
| 13:32 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Edmundo Bruno | 33-23 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | George Tanksley misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by George Dinan - foul #1 on George Dinan, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Gehring (PG), James Wiggins (SG), Norman McCoy (SF), Darrel Taylor (PF) John Saleem, Wayne Kuss, George Dinan, Chuck Lewellen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Larry Mancia (SG), Roy Gravelle (C) Ferman Higginbotham, Edmundo Bruno | |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | George Tanksley misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 13:08 | Fresno State | George Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Benny Gehring's pass is intercepted by Steven Jones | 33-24 |
| 12:30 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Benny Gehring comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 12:11 | Fresno State | Steven Jones snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry Mancia | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Rick Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Norman McCoy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rick Lee - foul #1 on Rick Lee, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen (C) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG), Edmundo Bruno (PF) Rick Lee, Steven Jones | |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Norman McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Norman McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 11:08 | Fresno State | George Tanksley hits the finger roll | 35-28 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Benny Gehring connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 10:26 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ferman Higginbotham | 37-31 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Benny Gehring hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Gravelle - foul #1 on Roy Gravelle, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (SG) James Wiggins | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF) George Tanksley | |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Benny Gehring makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Benny Gehring makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 09:44 | Fresno State | Edward Huff makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roy Gravelle | 39-34 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | John Saleem connects on the shot from the right side set up by Darrel Taylor and he's fouled by Larry Mancia - foul #1 on Larry Mancia, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | George Dinan (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Norman McCoy, Darrel Taylor | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steven Jones (C) Roy Gravelle | |
| 09:27 | Montana State | John Saleem makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 08:58 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | George Dinan gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Robert Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Wiggins (SG), Robert Rice (C) George Dinan, Chuck Lewellen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 08:17 | Fresno State | Edward Huff makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Robert Rice connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by John Saleem | 44-37 |
| 07:41 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Saleem (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Mancia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Huff (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edmundo Bruno (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Robert Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Benny Gehring | 47-39 |
| 07:04 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steven Jones | 47-42 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | John Saleem misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 06:41 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham is fouled on the floor by Benny Gehring - foul #2 on Benny Gehring, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF), Darrel Taylor (PF), Chuck Lewellen (C) Benny Gehring, Robert Anderson, Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Rick Lee (PG), George Tanksley (SF), Roy Gravelle (C) Ferman Higginbotham, Larry Mancia, Steven Jones | |
| 06:05 | Fresno State | Edward Huff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 06:04 | Fresno State | Edmundo Bruno tips it home | 47-44 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | James Wiggins buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Saleem | 50-44 |
| 05:42 | Fresno State | Rick Lee connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Gravelle | 50-46 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chuck Lewellen, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wayne Kuss (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG) John Saleem, James Wiggins | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Vance (PG) Edward Huff | |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | George Tanksley misses short on a turnaround from close range | 50-46 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Gravelle - foul #2 on Roy Gravelle, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Gehring (PG) Lloyd Johnson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham (PG), Larry Mancia (SG) Paul Vance, Rick Lee | |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ferman Higginbotham | 52-49 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Bruno - foul #2 on Edmundo Bruno, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (SG) Wayne Kuss | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steven Jones (PF) Edmundo Bruno | |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:11 | Fresno State | Steven Jones gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Ferman Higginbotham | 52-51 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | John Saleem misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Norman McCoy grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Saleem (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chuck Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ferman Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Mancia (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Tanksley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roy Gravelle (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Norman McCoy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-51 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Gravelle - foul #3 on Roy Gravelle, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Wiggins (SG) Norman McCoy | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:41 | Fresno State | Steven Jones knocks in the runner from the right block | 54-53 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | John Saleem is hacked by George Tanksley - foul #4 on George Tanksley, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Anderson (PF), Robert Rice (C) Darrel Taylor, Chuck Lewellen | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Edward Huff (SF), Edmundo Bruno (PF) George Tanksley, Roy Gravelle | |
| 02:34 | Montana State | John Saleem misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | Steven Jones grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:34 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Wiggins - foul #3 on James Wiggins, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF), Darrel Taylor (PF), Chuck Lewellen (C) John Saleem, Robert Anderson, Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Tanksley (SF) Edward Huff | |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Benny Gehring is hacked by Steven Jones - foul #2 on Steven Jones, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle (C) Steven Jones | |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Benny Gehring makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Benny Gehring makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:34 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | George Tanksley tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | James Wiggins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-56 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Norman McCoy makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Benny Gehring | 59-56 |
| 00:52 | Fresno State | Ferman Higginbotham is hacked by Norman McCoy - foul #2 on Norman McCoy, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 00:36 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:06 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Roy Gravelle grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Larry Mancia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen snags the defensive board | 59-56 |