| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Weinstock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Langford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Guest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Mack (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun loses the dribble to Donald Hensley | 26-22 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Donald Hensley lays it up and in | 28-22 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun drills a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Guest | 28-24 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Merle Calhoun steps in front of the John Langford pass | 28-24 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Jim Drummond picks off the pass by John Langford | 28-27 |
| 18:28 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest lays it in set up by Jim Drummond | 28-29 |
| 18:06 | Montana | John Langford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Merle Calhoun - foul #1 on Merle Calhoun, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:06 | Montana | John Langford makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:06 | Montana | John Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:06 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 17:15 | Montana | Jim Drummond steals the ball from Donald Hensley | 29-29 |
| 17:12 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond banks in the layup | 29-31 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Donald Hensley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 16:58 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Langford | 29-31 |
| 16:41 | Montana | Tyler Soper is hacked by Kerry Baudoin - foul #2 on Kerry Baudoin, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG), Brandon Kendig (SG), Kevin Enyeart (SF), Darrell Timm (PF), Joseph Crumble (C) Richard Weinstock, Donald Hensley, Clarence Patrick, Tyler Soper, John Langford | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby (SG), Maurice Douglass (C) Richard Guest, Merle Calhoun | |
| 16:36 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Austin Mack - foul #3 on Austin Mack, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| 16:36 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:36 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:11 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Joseph Crumble grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:04 | Montana | Clarence Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-31 |
| 16:02 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Kendig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Enyeart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Timm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Crumble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jim Drummond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Digby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Mack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kerry Baudoin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 15:36 | Montana | Joseph Crumble grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 14:52 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jim Drummond | 31-33 |
| 14:30 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Crumble | 33-33 |
| 14:01 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby is called for a backcourt violation | 33-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Weinstock (PG), Donald Hensley (SG), Clarence Patrick (SF), Tyler Soper (PF), John Langford (C) Clarence Nelson, Brandon Kendig, Kevin Enyeart, Darrell Timm, Joseph Crumble | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG), Richard Guest (SG), Merle Calhoun (C) Jim Drummond, Kenneth Digby, Maurice Douglass | |
| 13:38 | Montana | Clarence Patrick is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| 13:15 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| 13:13 | Montana | Richard Weinstock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 12:47 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson is hacked by Donald Hensley - foul #3 on Donald Hensley, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 12:35 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin hits a jumper from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Clarence Patrick can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 12:12 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | John Langford denies the turnaround by Kerry Baudoin | 33-35 |
| 11:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Langford | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Weinstock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Langford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fresh) SG - Richard Guest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Mack (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kerry Baudoin (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Montana | Richard Weinstock clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 11:26 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin makes the jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 10:45 | Montana | Tyler Soper misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 10:44 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kerry Baudoin | 33-37 |
| 10:20 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 09:57 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun misses the tip | 33-37 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest lays it in on a great pass from Dean Nelson | 33-39 |
| 09:29 | Montana | Clarence Patrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 09:27 | Montana | John Langford tips it in | 35-39 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Weinstock - foul #2 on Richard Weinstock, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Nelson (PG), Brandon Kendig (SG), Kevin Enyeart (SF), Darrell Timm (PF), Joseph Crumble (C) Richard Weinstock, Donald Hensley, Clarence Patrick, Tyler Soper, John Langford | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (PG), Kenneth Digby (SG) Dean Nelson, Richard Guest | |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 08:39 | Montana | Brandon Kendig hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence Nelson and he's hacked by Kerry Baudoin - foul #3 on Kerry Baudoin, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass (C) Merle Calhoun | |
| 08:39 | Montana | Brandon Kendig makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 08:20 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Brandon Kendig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 07:34 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Kendig (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Enyeart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Timm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Crumble (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Digby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Mack (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kerry Baudoin (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Austin Mack - foul #4 on Austin Mack, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| 07:17 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 07:17 | Montana | Kevin Enyeart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 06:56 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass tips it home | 39-42 |
| 06:32 | Montana | Brandon Kendig is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Kendig, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Andy Terry (PG), Donald Hensley (SG), William Rosner (SF), John Langford (C) Clarence Nelson, Brandon Kendig, Darrell Timm, Joseph Crumble | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (SG) Kenneth Digby | |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 06:07 | Montana | William Rosner pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Donald Hensley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Rosner | 42-42 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 05:32 | Montana | William Rosner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 05:05 | Montana | Donald Hensley lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Rosner | 44-42 |
| 04:43 | Sacramento State | William Rosner is called for the reach on Austin Mack - foul #1 on William Rosner, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Weinstock (PG), Clarence Nelson (SG), Clarence Patrick (SF), Tyler Soper (PF) Andy Terry, Donald Hensley, William Rosner, Kevin Enyeart | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG), Merle Calhoun (C) Jim Drummond, Maurice Douglass | |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 04:22 | Montana | John Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Clarence Patrick misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Austin Mack - foul #5 on Austin Mack, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Timm (C) John Langford | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby (SG), Kenneth Rathbone (SF) Richard Guest, Austin Mack | |
| 04:02 | Montana | Clarence Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Clarence Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson loses the dribble to Richard Weinstock in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 03:53 | Montana | Clarence Patrick makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Weinstock | 48-42 |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 48-42 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Darrell Timm pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Weinstock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tyler Soper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Timm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Digby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) PF - Kerry Baudoin (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Montana | Clarence Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Tyler Soper tips it in | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone loses the dribble to Clarence Patrick | 50-42 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Hensley (SG), John Langford (C) Clarence Nelson, Darrell Timm | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (PG), Richard Guest (SG) Dean Nelson, Kenneth Digby | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Montana | John Langford makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin is denied on a layup by John Langford | 53-42 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Richard Weinstock grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 01:42 | Montana | John Langford misses the runner from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone drills a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Guest and he's hacked by Donald Hensley - foul #4 on Donald Hensley, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:48 | Montana | John Langford misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 00:39 | Montana | John Langford grabs the board | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana | John Langford is hacked by Richard Guest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Guest, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Brandon Kendig (SF), Darrell Timm (PF) Clarence Patrick, Tyler Soper | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:38 | Montana | John Langford misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Darrell Timm grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Brandon Kendig is hacked by Richard Guest in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Guest, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Brandon Kendig makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Brandon Kendig makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Kenneth Rathbone | 55-47 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Richard Guest is called for the reach on Richard Weinstock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Guest, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Richard Weinstock makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Richard Weinstock makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-49 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Richard Guest is called for the reach on Darrell Timm in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Guest, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby (SG) Richard Guest | |
| 00:15 | Montana | Darrell Timm makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Darrell Timm misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 00:08 | Montana | John Langford gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Richard Weinstock runs out the clock | 58-49 |