| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) SG - Harry Haley (fresh) SF - Robert Matte (fresh) PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) C - Edward Hewett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Walter Bass | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Walter Bass picks off the pass by Merle Murphy in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass hits the finger roll | 0-4 |
| 19:29 | Montana | Merle Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Sawyer - foul #1 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Walter Bass - foul #1 on Walter Bass, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Sawyer | 3-6 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Robert Matte connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Merle Murphy | 5-6 |
| 18:31 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken double dribbles | 5-6 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Robert Matte hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Merle Murphy | 7-6 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Merle Murphy - foul #1 on Merle Murphy, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, Robert Matte, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (C) Walter Bass, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Edward Hewett | |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Michael Golden clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Garvin - foul #1 on Herbert Garvin, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:05 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Michael Golden grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Herbert Garvin steals it from Paul Vierra | 9-6 |
| 16:35 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Douglas Groesbeck - foul #1 on Douglas Groesbeck, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG) Merle Murphy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett (C) Mark Colbert | |
| 16:35 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Harry Haley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 16:08 | Montana | Harry Haley tips it home | 11-9 |
| 15:51 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck makes the jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Vierra (fairly fresh) SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kotowski (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fairly fresh) C - Michael Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Herbert Garvin (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Schreck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Vale (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Hewett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Montana | Michael Golden hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 11-11 |
| 15:20 | Montana | Michael Golden gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:56 | Montana | Michael Golden hits a shot in the lane set up by Harry Haley | 13-11 |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin clanks a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Douglas Groesbeck - foul #2 on Douglas Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Robert Matte (SF), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Paul Vierra, John Kotowski, Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Mark Colbert (PF) Terry Schreck, Kevin Vale, Dennis Lusk | |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin misses the 3rd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:30 | Montana | The rebound goes to Craig Pagano | 13-12 |
| 14:26 | Montana | Robert Matte buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Merle Murphy and the foul's on Aaron Sawyer - foul #2 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Terry Schreck (SF) Herbert Garvin, Aaron Sawyer | |
| 14:26 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:26 | Montana | James Carreno pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Craig Pagano misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Edward Hewett - foul #1 on Edward Hewett, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk (PF) Edward Hewett | |
| 13:58 | Montana | Craig Pagano misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Craig Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:36 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Franklin Gerken | 16-14 |
| 13:12 | Montana | Robert Matte buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Merle Murphy | 18-14 |
| 12:54 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Walter Bass | 18-17 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Robert Matte loses the dribble to Walter Bass | 18-17 |
| 11:57 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken is whistled for a carry | 18-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG) Harry Haley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF), Edward Hewett (C) Terry Schreck, Mark Colbert | |
| 11:54 | Montana | Walter Bass is called for the reach on Paul Vierra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Bass, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG) Walter Bass | |
| 11:27 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) SF - Robert Matte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Carreno (fairly fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Herbert Garvin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Franklin Gerken (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Vale (fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (tiring) 4 pts. C - Edward Hewett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Sacramento State | Craig Pagano denies the turnaround by Edward Hewett | 18-17 |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:53 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses the jumpshot from the left side | 18-17 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Robert Matte snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 10:46 | Montana | Herbert Garvin is called for the reach on Paul Vierra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Garvin, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kotowski (SF), Michael Golden (C) Robert Matte, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (PG) Herbert Garvin | |
| 10:46 | Montana | Paul Vierra misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:46 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:42 | Sacramento State | Paul Vierra takes the ball from Terry Schreck in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Merle Murphy lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Vierra | 20-17 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Michael Golden is called for the reach on Terry Schreck - foul #1 on Michael Golden, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG) Paul Vierra | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 10:15 | Montana | Harry Haley snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Merle Murphy hits a shot from the right side set up by John Kotowski and he's fouled by Terry Schreck - foul #1 on Terry Schreck, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses the free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:52 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett makes the floater in the paint | 22-19 |
| 09:11 | Montana | Michael Golden misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 22-19 |
| 09:10 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:45 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG), Robert Matte (SF), Craig Pagano (C) Merle Murphy, John Kotowski, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert (PF) Dennis Lusk | |
| 08:23 | Montana | Harry Haley is hacked by Kevin Vale - foul #1 on Kevin Vale, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:13 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 08:12 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck grabs the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Haley - foul #1 on Harry Haley, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Harry Haley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:38 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Mark Colbert | 24-20 |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken buries a 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Carreno (tiring) C - Craig Pagano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Schreck (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Franklin Gerken (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Vale (tiring) PF - Mark Colbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Hewett (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Montana | Robert Matte comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Vale - foul #2 on Kevin Vale, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Michael Golden (C) Merle Murphy, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Dennis Lusk (PF) Kevin Vale, Edward Hewett | |
| 06:51 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:51 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert lays it in | 25-25 |
| 06:17 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the floater from the right block | 27-25 |
| 06:06 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert travels with the ball | 27-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), John Kotowski (SF) Paul Vierra, Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:04 | Montana | Dennis Lusk takes the ball from John Kotowski in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck loses the dribble to John Kotowski | 27-25 |
| 05:17 | Montana | Harry Haley is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 27-25 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk misses the lay-in | 27-25 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Michael Golden snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Harry Haley is hacked by Franklin Gerken - foul #1 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG), Craig Pagano (C) Merle Murphy, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF), Edward Hewett (C) Walter Bass, Mark Colbert | |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-25 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Harry Haley misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG) Aaron Sawyer | |
| 04:01 | Montana | Harry Haley misses long on a floater from the left side | 28-25 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Craig Pagano grabs the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Paul Vierra is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lusk - foul #1 on Dennis Lusk, team foul #12 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Robert Matte (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, John Kotowski, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Aaron Sawyer (SF) Franklin Gerken, Terry Schreck | |
| 03:37 | Montana | Paul Vierra makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Paul Vierra makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk's pass is intercepted by Paul Vierra | 30-25 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Merle Murphy drills a shot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) C - Michael Golden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Herbert Garvin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Walter Bass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (tiring) 4 pts. C - Edward Hewett (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Michael Golden gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:42 | Montana | Paul Vierra is hacked by Walter Bass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Bass, team foul #13 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SG) Walter Bass | |
| 02:42 | Montana | Paul Vierra makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:42 | Montana | Paul Vierra makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-27 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Robert Matte misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Matte - foul #1 on Robert Matte, team foul #6 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Craig Pagano (C) Paul Vierra, Robert Matte, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert (C) Edward Hewett | |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Merle Murphy clanks a shot from the left side | 34-29 |
| 01:08 | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer lays it up and in | 34-31 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Merle Murphy drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Haley | 37-31 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Harry Haley - foul #2 on Harry Haley, team foul #7 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Matte (SF) John Kotowski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Edward Hewett (C) Kevin Vale, Mark Colbert | |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matte | 37-33 |