| Lineup | Oakland | PG - David Harris (fresh) SG - Abraham Newkirk (fresh) SF - Lloyd Silvia (fresh) PF - Russell Culver (fresh) C - John Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Melvin Johnson (fresh) SG - Philip Commander (fresh) SF - Archie Numbers (fresh) PF - Larry Atkins (fresh) C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Larry Atkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Montana | Archie Numbers's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Silvia | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Montana | Larry Atkins grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Montana | Melvin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Oakland | John Anderson is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Philip Commander double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Oakland | David Harris is fouled on the floor by Philip Commander - foul #1 on Philip Commander, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Oakland | Lloyd Silvia is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Philip Commander connects on the floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Oakland | David Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Oakland | Russell Culver tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Oakland | David Harris grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Oakland | John Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Philip Commander snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Montana | Archie Numbers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Archie Numbers, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), Tommy Key (PF), Michael Holmes (C) Melvin Johnson, Philip Commander, Larry Atkins, Ellis Smith | |
| 17:25 | Oakland | Abraham Newkirk buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Silvia | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Montana | Wallace Hiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Oakland | Harry Smith (SG), Francisco Sandoval (SF), Willard Kamansky (PF), William Pollard (C) Abraham Newkirk, Lloyd Silvia, Russell Culver, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:49 | Oakland | Barry Ruel is called for the reach on David Harris - foul #1 on Barry Ruel, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Oakland | Noe Zurawski (SG) David Harris | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Hairston (SF) Archie Numbers | |
| 16:34 | Oakland | Willard Kamansky comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:32 | Oakland | William Pollard tips it home | 4-2 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 16:24 | Oakland | William Pollard snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | Oakland | Keith Hairston steps in front of the William Pollard pass | 4-2 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Keith Hairston hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 4-2 |
| 16:00 | Oakland | Willard Kamansky snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Harry Smith (fresh) SG - Noe Zurawski (fresh) SF - Francisco Sandoval (fresh) PF - Willard Kamansky (fresh) C - William Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) C - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Oakland | Willard Kamansky can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Holmes - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Oakland | David Harris (PG), Orlando Zamora (SF), Russell Culver (PF) Noe Zurawski, Francisco Sandoval, William Pollard | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (PG), Philip Commander (SG), Archie Numbers (SF), Larry Atkins (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Wallace Hiner, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key, Michael Holmes | |
| 15:42 | Oakland | Willard Kamansky makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:42 | Oakland | Willard Kamansky misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:42 | Montana | Ellis Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:37 | Montana | Melvin Johnson double dribbles | 5-2 |
| 15:13 | Oakland | Russell Culver is hacked by Archie Numbers - foul #2 on Archie Numbers, team foul #5 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Oakland | Abraham Newkirk (SG), Lloyd Silvia (SF), John Anderson (C) Harry Smith, Orlando Zamora, Willard Kamansky | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Hairston (SF) Archie Numbers | |
| 15:03 | Oakland | Russell Culver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Philip Commander grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Melvin Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Commander | 5-4 |
| 14:34 | Oakland | Lloyd Silvia connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Harris | 8-4 |
| 14:14 | Montana | Russell Culver denies the turnaround by Larry Atkins | 8-4 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Larry Atkins tips it in | 8-6 |
| 13:53 | Oakland | Abraham Newkirk hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 13:40 | Montana | Keith Hairston can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lloyd Silvia - foul #1 on Lloyd Silvia, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Oakland | Harry Smith (PG), Noe Zurawski (SG), Francisco Sandoval (SF), Willard Kamansky (PF), William Pollard (C) David Harris, Abraham Newkirk, Lloyd Silvia, Russell Culver, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), Tommy Key (C) Melvin Johnson, Philip Commander, Ellis Smith | |
| 13:40 | Montana | Keith Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:40 | Montana | Keith Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:19 | Oakland | Barry Ruel steps in front of the William Pollard pass | 11-7 |
| 13:06 | Montana | Keith Hairston is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 11-7 |
| 13:04 | Oakland | William Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:44 | Oakland | Harry Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 12:42 | Montana | Tommy Key gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Keith Hairston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Oakland | Phillip Edwards (SG), Russell Culver (PF), John Anderson (C) Harry Smith, Willard Kamansky, William Pollard | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (PG), Michael Holmes (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Wallace Hiner, Keith Hairston, Larry Atkins | |
| 12:22 | Oakland | Noe Zurawski buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Culver | 14-7 |
| 12:17 | Montana | Barry Ruel connects on the open shot from the right side set up by Tommy Key | 14-9 |
| 11:57 | Oakland | Phillip Edwards drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Noe Zurawski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francisco Sandoval (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Culver (fairly fresh) C - John Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Melvin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Ruel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Key (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) C - Ellis Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Montana | Ellis Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Francisco Sandoval - foul #1 on Francisco Sandoval, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Oakland | David Harris (PG), Orlando Zamora (SF) Noe Zurawski, Francisco Sandoval | |
| Subs | Montana | Philip Commander (SG) Barry Ruel | |
| 11:46 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:46 | Oakland | Russell Culver snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 11:29 | Oakland | John Anderson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 11:28 | Montana | Philip Commander grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:10 | Montana | Philip Commander misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Oakland | Abraham Newkirk (SG), Lloyd Silvia (SF), Willard Kamansky (PF), Harry Smith (C) Phillip Edwards, Orlando Zamora, Russell Culver, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (PG), Larry Atkins (PF) Melvin Johnson, Michael Holmes | |
| 11:10 | Montana | Philip Commander makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:10 | Montana | Philip Commander makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:59 | Oakland | David Harris can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ellis Smith - foul #1 on Ellis Smith, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| 10:59 | Oakland | David Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:59 | Oakland | David Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Willard Kamansky is called for the reach on Philip Commander - foul #1 on Willard Kamansky, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Oakland | William Pollard (C) David Harris | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:16 | Montana | Larry Atkins misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 18-11 |
| 10:15 | Montana | Larry Atkins grabs the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 10:02 | Montana | Ellis Smith drills a fadeaway near the basket | 18-13 |
| 09:44 | Oakland | Abraham Newkirk misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Wallace Hiner gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Larry Atkins is hacked by Willard Kamansky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willard Kamansky, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Oakland | David Harris (PG), Noe Zurawski (SG), Orlando Zamora (SF), Francisco Sandoval (PF), John Anderson (C) Harry Smith, Abraham Newkirk, Lloyd Silvia, Willard Kamansky, William Pollard | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (PG), Barry Ruel (SG), Keith Hairston (SF) Wallace Hiner, Philip Commander, Tommy Key | |
| 09:26 | Montana | Larry Atkins's floater is tipped away by Francisco Sandoval | 18-13 |
| 09:25 | Montana | Larry Atkins tips it but misses | 18-13 |
| 09:23 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Orlando Zamora | 18-13 |
| 08:59 | Oakland | Noe Zurawski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-13 |
| 08:58 | Oakland | David Harris snags the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 08:53 | Oakland | Francisco Sandoval misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-13 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Barry Ruel snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Larry Atkins buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Ruel and he's hacked by Francisco Sandoval - foul #2 on Francisco Sandoval, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Oakland | Phillip Edwards (SG), Russell Culver (PF) Noe Zurawski, Francisco Sandoval | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Holmes (C) Ellis Smith | |
| 08:44 | Montana | Larry Atkins makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:24 | Oakland | Russell Culver can't finish the layup | 18-16 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Melvin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Michael Holmes is open but misses the lay-in | 18-16 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses the tip | 18-16 |
| 08:05 | Oakland | Orlando Zamora gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Russell Culver is fouled on the floor by Larry Atkins - foul #1 on Larry Atkins, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Oakland | Harry Smith (PG), Abraham Newkirk (SG), Lloyd Silvia (SF), William Pollard (C) David Harris, Phillip Edwards, Orlando Zamora, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (PG), Philip Commander (SG), Tommy Key (SF) Melvin Johnson, Barry Ruel, Keith Hairston | |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Russell Culver makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Russell Culver makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Harry Smith (fresh) SG - Abraham Newkirk (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lloyd Silvia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Culver (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) SG - Philip Commander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Key (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Atkins (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Montana | Philip Commander hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wallace Hiner | 20-18 |
| 07:05 | Oakland | Lloyd Silvia makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Harry Smith | 22-18 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Tommy Key's pass is intercepted by Russell Culver | 22-18 |
| 06:37 | Oakland | Lloyd Silvia hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 06:20 | Montana | Tommy Key is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Wallace Hiner grabs the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Philip Commander misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Abraham Newkirk - foul #1 on Abraham Newkirk, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Oakland | David Harris (PG), Noe Zurawski (SG), Orlando Zamora (SF), John Anderson (C) Harry Smith, Abraham Newkirk, Lloyd Silvia, William Pollard | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Ellis Smith (C) Wallace Hiner, Larry Atkins, Michael Holmes | |
| 06:04 | Montana | Philip Commander makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Philip Commander makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:48 | Oakland | The jumper by David Harris is denied by Ellis Smith | 25-20 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Melvin Johnson grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 05:34 | Montana | Melvin Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Key | 25-22 |
| 05:24 | Oakland | David Harris misses badly on a floater in the lane | 25-22 |
| 05:22 | Montana | Philip Commander pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:12 | Montana | Tommy Key's pass is intercepted by David Harris | 25-22 |
| 05:09 | Oakland | David Harris hits the finger roll | 27-22 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Philip Commander is fouled in the backcourt by Noe Zurawski - foul #1 on Noe Zurawski, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Oakland | Phillip Edwards (SG) David Harris | |
| Subs | Montana | Larry Atkins (PF) Tommy Key | |
| 05:06 | Montana | Philip Commander makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Philip Commander makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:54 | Oakland | John Anderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Hairston - foul #1 on Keith Hairston, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Oakland | William Pollard (PF) Russell Culver | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG) Melvin Johnson, Philip Commander | |
| 04:54 | Oakland | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:54 | Oakland | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Ellis Smith travels in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| 04:37 | Oakland | Barry Ruel is called for the reach on Noe Zurawski - foul #2 on Barry Ruel, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Oakland | Lloyd Silvia (SF) Orlando Zamora | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (SG) Barry Ruel | |
| 04:37 | Oakland | Noe Zurawski misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:37 | Montana | Ellis Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:25 | Montana | Wallace Hiner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 04:24 | Oakland | John Anderson gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:06 | Oakland | Phillip Edwards misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Rast - foul #1 on Eric Rast, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Oakland | David Harris (PG), Russell Culver (PF) Noe Zurawski, William Pollard | |
| Subs | Montana | Tommy Key (PF) Larry Atkins | |
| 04:06 | Oakland | Phillip Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:06 | Oakland | Phillip Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Keith Hairston's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Silvia | 28-24 |
| 03:31 | Oakland | Phillip Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Anderson | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - David Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lloyd Silvia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Russell Culver (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Anderson (tired) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Rast (fresh) SF - Keith Hairston (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Tommy Key (tiring) C - Ellis Smith (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Montana | Wallace Hiner drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 02:56 | Oakland | John Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 30-27 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Keith Hairston gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:47 | Montana | John Anderson is called for the reach on Keith Hairston - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Oakland | Harry Smith (PG), Abraham Newkirk (SG), Orlando Zamora (SF), Francisco Sandoval (PF), Willard Kamansky (C) David Harris, Phillip Edwards, Lloyd Silvia, Russell Culver, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (PG), Barry Ruel (SG), Archie Numbers (SF), Michael Holmes (C) Wallace Hiner, Eric Rast, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| 02:47 | Montana | Keith Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:47 | Montana | Keith Hairston misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:47 | Oakland | Abraham Newkirk snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 02:22 | Oakland | Francisco Sandoval hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 02:21 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Smith | 30-28 |
| 02:04 | Oakland | Michael Holmes steps in front of the Abraham Newkirk pass | 30-28 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Melvin Johnson is hacked by Harry Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Smith, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Montana | Philip Commander (SG), Larry Atkins (PF) Barry Ruel, Keith Hairston | |
| 02:01 | Montana | Melvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Melvin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:44 | Oakland | Willard Kamansky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 01:43 | Montana | Michael Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Philip Commander misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Orlando Zamora - foul #1 on Orlando Zamora, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Oakland | David Harris (PG), Noe Zurawski (SG), William Pollard (C) Harry Smith, Abraham Newkirk, Francisco Sandoval | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:27 | Montana | Philip Commander misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Philip Commander makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:05 | Oakland | Willard Kamansky hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Harris | 32-31 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Larry Atkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Pollard - foul #1 on William Pollard, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Oakland | Lloyd Silvia (SF) Orlando Zamora | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Tommy Key (C) Melvin Johnson, Michael Holmes | |
| 00:42 | Montana | Larry Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Larry Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:29 | Oakland | Lloyd Silvia misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 00:27 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Silvia | 32-32 |
| 00:02 | Oakland | Willard Kamansky is denied on a layup by Tommy Key | 32-32 |
| 00:01 | Oakland | William Pollard tips it in | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Barry Ruel comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-32 |