| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Baney (fresh) SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) C - Jesse Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Victor Ellis (fresh) SG - Brian McReynolds (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Jeffery Herdon (fresh) C - Ralph Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Ellis | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Herdon | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Jeffery Herdon picks off the pass by Herman Duplessis | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Sacramento State | Kenny Bordelon swats the layup by Christopher Jackson | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Jesse Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Sacramento State | Jesse Johnson blocks the short jumper by Christopher Jackson | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kenny Bordelon | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Herman Duplessis is fouled on the floor by Victor Ellis - foul #1 on Victor Ellis, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon (PG), Edward Nevarez (SG), Charles Ritch (SF), Zachary Melton (PF), Robert Warner (C) Victor Ellis, Brian McReynolds, Christopher Jackson, Jeffery Herdon, Ralph Coleman | |
| 17:27 | Montana | Herman Duplessis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:08 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon misses the driving attempt from the left block | 0-4 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 16:49 | Montana | George Baney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Jeff Boston tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Boston - foul #1 on Jeff Boston, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Underwood (PG), Christopher McCastle (SG), William Prater (SF), Boyce Montgomery (PF), Robert Senecal (C) George Baney, Herman Duplessis, Jeff Boston, Kenny Bordelon, Jesse Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Jeffery Herdon (PF), Ralph Coleman (C) Sidney Dixon, Charles Ritch, Zachary Melton, Robert Warner | |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:31 | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Robert Senecal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-8 |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:06 | Sacramento State | Christopher McCastle takes the ball from Victor Ellis in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:03 | Montana | William Prater lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher McCastle | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Senecal - foul #1 on Robert Senecal, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon (PG), Brian McReynolds (SG), Charles Ritch (SF), Zachary Melton (PF) Victor Ellis, Edward Nevarez, Christopher Jackson, Jeffery Herdon | |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Steven Underwood (fresh) SG - Christopher McCastle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Prater (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) C - Robert Senecal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Sidney Dixon (fresh) SG - Brian McReynolds (fresh) SF - Charles Ritch (fresh) PF - Zachary Melton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Montana | Steven Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:18 | Montana | William Prater gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Robert Senecal blows the layup | 4-9 |
| 15:02 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Ralph Coleman | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | Sacramento State | William Prater is called for the reach on Sidney Dixon - foul #1 on William Prater, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Montana | George Baney (PG), Herman Duplessis (SG), Jeff Boston (SF), Kenny Bordelon (PF), Jesse Johnson (C) Steven Underwood, Christopher McCastle, William Prater, Boyce Montgomery, Robert Senecal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Jeffery Herdon (PF), Robert Warner (C) Sidney Dixon, Charles Ritch, Zachary Melton, Ralph Coleman | |
| 14:27 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Jesse Johnson snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:19 | Montana | Herman Duplessis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Baney | 6-9 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 6-11 |
| 13:47 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon misses the easy layup | 6-11 |
| 13:46 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Warner | 6-11 |
| 13:41 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Herman Duplessis - foul #1 on Herman Duplessis, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez (SG), Ralph Coleman (C) Brian McReynolds, Robert Warner | |
| 13:41 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:41 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:19 | Montana | Jeff Boston loses the ball out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds (SG) Edward Nevarez | |
| 13:11 | Sacramento State | Herman Duplessis steals the ball from Brian McReynolds | 6-13 |
| 13:07 | Montana | George Baney lays it up and in on a great pass from Herman Duplessis | 8-13 |
| 12:51 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Victor Ellis | 8-16 |
| 12:33 | Montana | Jeff Boston can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-16 |
| 12:31 | Montana | Herman Duplessis misses the tip | 8-16 |
| 12:30 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Brian McReynolds | 8-16 |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 12:09 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman tips it in | 8-18 |
| 11:43 | Montana | Christopher Jackson picks off the pass by Kenny Bordelon | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Baney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Boston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Bordelon (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Victor Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McReynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Herdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Sacramento State | George Baney takes the ball from Victor Ellis | 8-18 |
| 11:26 | Montana | Herman Duplessis lays it up and in on a great pass from George Baney | 10-18 |
| 11:13 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 11:11 | Montana | George Baney snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 11:07 | Montana | Victor Ellis is called for the reach on Kenny Bordelon - foul #2 on Victor Ellis, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Underwood (PG), Christopher McCastle (SG), William Prater (SF), Boyce Montgomery (PF), Robert Senecal (C) George Baney, Herman Duplessis, Jeff Boston, Kenny Bordelon, Jesse Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon (PG), Edward Nevarez (SG), Charles Ritch (SF), Zachary Melton (PF), Robert Warner (C) Victor Ellis, Brian McReynolds, Christopher Jackson, Jeffery Herdon, Ralph Coleman | |
| 10:55 | Montana | Robert Senecal's pass is intercepted by Charles Ritch | 10-18 |
| 10:46 | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch is hacked by William Prater - foul #2 on William Prater, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Montana | William Baker (SF) William Prater | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:34 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Christopher McCastle pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:14 | Montana | William Baker misses long on a shot in the lane | 10-18 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Steven Underwood takes the ball from Sidney Dixon | 10-18 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Robert Warner picks off the pass by Steven Underwood | 10-18 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Boyce Montgomery - foul #1 on Boyce Montgomery, team foul #6 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Montana | George Baney (PG), Herman Duplessis (SG) Steven Underwood, Christopher McCastle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Ralph Coleman (C) Edward Nevarez, Charles Ritch, Robert Warner | |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:13 | Montana | Robert Senecal grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:51 | Montana | George Baney misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 08:23 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon's pass is intercepted by George Baney | 10-19 |
| 08:20 | Montana | William Baker dunks the ball set up by George Baney | 12-19 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 12-19 |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton tips it back up and in | 12-21 |
| 07:43 | Montana | George Baney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Zachary Melton - foul #1 on Zachary Melton, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeff Boston (SF), Kenny Bordelon (PF), Jesse Johnson (C) William Baker, Boyce Montgomery, Robert Senecal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon (PF) Zachary Melton | |
| 07:43 | Montana | George Baney makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:43 | Montana | George Baney makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:43 | Montana | George Baney makes the 3rd free throw | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Baney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) C - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Sidney Dixon (fairly fresh) SG - Brian McReynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Herdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jeff Boston - foul #2 on Jeff Boston, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher McCastle (SF) Jeff Boston | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | Sidney Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:06 | Montana | Herman Duplessis hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Baney | 17-23 |
| 06:52 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds makes the jumper from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Herman Duplessis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 06:26 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian McReynolds - foul #1 on Brian McReynolds, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Underwood (PG), William Baker (SF) George Baney, Herman Duplessis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez (SG), Charles Ritch (SF), Zachary Melton (C) Brian McReynolds, Christopher Jackson, Ralph Coleman | |
| 06:01 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 05:37 | Montana | Christopher McCastle pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:16 | Montana | William Baker is whistled for a carry | 17-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Herman Duplessis (SG), Boyce Montgomery (PF), Robert Senecal (C) Christopher McCastle, Kenny Bordelon, Jesse Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Ralph Coleman (C) Edward Nevarez, Charles Ritch, Zachary Melton | |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman buries a turnaround from close range | 17-27 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Jeffery Herdon steals it from Boyce Montgomery | 17-27 |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on Ralph Coleman - foul #1 on Ralph Coleman, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Montana | George Baney (PG), Christopher McCastle (SG), Kenny Bordelon (PF) Steven Underwood, Herman Duplessis, Boyce Montgomery | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis (PG), Edward Nevarez (SG), Zachary Melton (C) Sidney Dixon, Brian McReynolds, Ralph Coleman | |
| 03:49 | Montana | Zachary Melton swats the short shot by William Baker | 17-27 |
| 03:48 | Montana | William Baker tips it in | 19-27 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Ellis | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Baney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher McCastle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Senecal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Victor Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Herdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Zachary Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Montana | George Baney loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 19-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeff Boston (SF), Jesse Johnson (C) William Baker, Robert Senecal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds (SG), Charles Ritch (SF), Ralph Coleman (C) Edward Nevarez, Christopher Jackson, Zachary Melton | |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis is fouled on the floor by Jesse Johnson - foul #1 on Jesse Johnson, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Boyce Montgomery (PF) Kenny Bordelon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon gets the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman is fouled on the floor by Jeff Boston - foul #3 on Jeff Boston, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Underwood (PG), Herman Duplessis (SG), William Prater (SF) George Baney, Christopher McCastle, Jeff Boston | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson (SF) Charles Ritch | |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Jesse Johnson snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Jesse Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 19-31 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Victor Ellis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 02:05 | Montana | Steven Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 01:47 | Montana | Herman Duplessis is hacked by Jeffery Herdon - foul #1 on Jeffery Herdon, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Montana | George Baney (PG), Kenny Bordelon (PF) Steven Underwood, Boyce Montgomery | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Nevarez (SG), Charles Ritch (SF), Zachary Melton (PF) Brian McReynolds, Christopher Jackson, Jeffery Herdon | |
| 01:19 | Montana | George Baney hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Duplessis | 22-31 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Herman Duplessis steals the ball from Victor Ellis | 22-31 |
| 00:55 | Montana | George Baney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 22-31 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Kenny Bordelon is called for the reach on Zachary Melton - foul #1 on Kenny Bordelon, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher McCastle (SG), Robert Senecal (C) Herman Duplessis, Jesse Johnson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian McReynolds (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Jeffery Herdon (PF) Edward Nevarez, Charles Ritch, Ralph Coleman | |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Zachary Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:48 | Montana | The rebound goes to Christopher McCastle | 22-32 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Robert Senecal can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Zachary Melton - foul #2 on Zachary Melton, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ralph Coleman (C) Zachary Melton | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Robert Senecal makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Robert Senecal misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Herdon snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson is hacked by Christopher McCastle - foul #1 on Christopher McCastle, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Underwood (PG), William Baker (SF), Boyce Montgomery (PF) George Baney, William Prater, Kenny Bordelon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Warner (C) Ralph Coleman | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |