| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clement Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Sandiford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Liberty (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (fresh) PF - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman's pass is intercepted by Noel Dotson | 29-32 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Rich Gilliam hits a jump hook from the left block | 29-34 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Scot Bowman steals the ball from Frank Liberty | 29-34 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Noel Dotson is fouled on the floor by Herman Sandiford - foul #1 on Herman Sandiford, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:40 | Montana | Rich Gilliam loses the dribble to Rodney Freeman | 29-34 |
| 18:28 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Dardar | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Scot Bowman is hacked by Brian Dardar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Dardar, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Thomas Robertson (SF), Gregory Hargis (PF), Kevin Miner (C) Brian Dardar, Herman Sandiford, Frank Liberty, Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG) Scot Bowman | |
| 18:07 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | Montana | Noel Dotson hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dana Traynor - foul #1 on Dana Traynor, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Scot Bowman (SF), Ronald Stafford (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Noel Dotson, James Harris, Rich Gilliam | |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Howard Boone makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Stafford | 34-39 |
| 17:07 | Sacramento State | Ronald Stafford blocks the jumper by Thomas Robertson | 34-39 |
| 17:06 | Montana | Scot Bowman gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Howard Boone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 16:44 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kevin Miner | 34-39 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Scot Bowman - foul #1 on Scot Bowman, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford (SF), Frank Liberty (PF), Rodney Freeman (C) Donald Gutman, Gregory Hargis, Kevin Miner | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Noel Dotson (SG), Rich Gilliam (C) Howard Boone, Dana Traynor, Anthony Speece | |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:08 | Montana | Clement Ellis is called for the reach on Noel Dotson - foul #2 on Clement Ellis, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Harris (SF) Scot Bowman | |
| 15:54 | Montana | Frank Liberty is called for the reach on Ronald Stafford - foul #2 on Frank Liberty, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG) Thomas Robertson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clement Ellis (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Sandiford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Liberty (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Montana | Noel Dotson drills a floater from the right side set up by Ronald Stafford | 36-41 |
| 15:24 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis is fouled on the floor by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer (C) Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana | Scot Bowman (SF) Ronald Stafford | |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | Noel Dotson picks off the pass by Seth Picklesimer | 36-41 |
| 15:05 | Montana | Paul Nelson misses the lay-in | 36-41 |
| 15:03 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 14:37 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 14:35 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:28 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 14:26 | Montana | James Harris pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:22 | Montana | Noel Dotson is hacked by Clement Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clement Ellis, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (SG), Gregory Hargis (PF) Clement Ellis, Frank Liberty | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Dana Traynor (SG), Anthony Speece (C) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson, Rich Gilliam | |
| 14:12 | Montana | Gregory Hargis is called for the reach on Scot Bowman - foul #2 on Gregory Hargis, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Stafford (PF) James Harris | |
| 13:53 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 13:51 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Gregory Hargis | 36-41 |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scot Bowman - foul #2 on Scot Bowman, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (SG), Rodney Freeman (C) Brian Dardar, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SF) Scot Bowman | |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Howard Boone misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 13:22 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 12:51 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:33 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Noel Dotson snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Noel Dotson scores on a floater from the right side | 37-43 |
| 11:56 | Sacramento State | Howard Boone is called for the reach on Donald Gutman - foul #1 on Howard Boone, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Frank Liberty (PF), Kevin Miner (C) Donald Gutman, Herman Sandiford, Gregory Hargis, Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Alfred Triggs (SG), Scot Bowman (SF), James Harris (PF), Rich Gilliam (C) Howard Boone, Dana Traynor, Noel Dotson, Ronald Stafford, Anthony Speece | |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rich Gilliam - foul #2 on Rich Gilliam, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Rich Gilliam grabs the board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clement Ellis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Liberty (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Miner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) SG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scot Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Montana | Rich Gilliam connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Nelson and he's fouled by Kevin Miner - foul #1 on Kevin Miner, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer (C) Thomas Robertson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:27 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:01 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 10:59 | Montana | James Harris grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 10:57 | Montana | Alfred Triggs is hacked by Frank Liberty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Liberty, team foul #8 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) Paul Nelson | |
| 10:57 | Montana | Alfred Triggs misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:35 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Frank Liberty, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford (SF), Gregory Hargis (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Kevin Miner, Frank Liberty, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SF) Scot Bowman | |
| 10:16 | Montana | Noel Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG) Alfred Triggs | |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Howard Boone grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Rich Gilliam drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Noel Dotson and the foul's on Paul Kummer - foul #1 on Paul Kummer, team foul #10 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (SF), Rodney Freeman (C) Herman Sandiford, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Stafford (PF) James Harris | |
| 09:50 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Howard Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Howard Boone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis double dribbles | 38-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Herman Sandiford (SF), Kevin Miner (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Brian Dardar, Clement Ellis, Gregory Hargis, Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Alfred Triggs (SG), Scot Bowman (SF), Anthony Speece (C) Howard Boone, Dana Traynor, Noel Dotson, Rich Gilliam | |
| 08:34 | Montana | Ronald Stafford connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Paul Nelson | 38-51 |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Triggs - foul #1 on Alfred Triggs, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Harris (PF) Ronald Stafford | |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:02 | Montana | Anthony Speece buries a floater from the right block set up by Paul Nelson | 40-53 |
| 07:48 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 07:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Scot Bowman | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donald Gutman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Sandiford (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Miner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Seth Picklesimer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scot Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Montana | Anthony Speece banks in the wide open layup set up by Paul Nelson | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Sacramento State | Alfred Triggs picks off the pass by Herman Sandiford | 40-55 |
| 07:06 | Montana | James Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alfred Triggs | 40-57 |
| 07:04 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Gregory Hargis (SF), Frank Liberty (PF), Rodney Freeman (C) Donald Gutman, Thomas Robertson, Herman Sandiford, Kevin Miner, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Dana Traynor (SG), Noel Dotson (SF), Ronald Stafford (PF), Rich Gilliam (C) Paul Nelson, Alfred Triggs, Scot Bowman, James Harris, Anthony Speece | |
| 06:46 | Montana | Ronald Stafford drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Howard Boone | 40-59 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty misses the easy layup but the foul's on Howard Boone - foul #2 on Howard Boone, team foul #8 | 40-59 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Rich Gilliam lays it in set up by Noel Dotson | 42-61 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Dardar | 45-61 |
| 05:42 | Montana | Rich Gilliam knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Boone | 45-63 |
| 05:26 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 05:24 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar can't tip it in | 45-63 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Rich Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 05:03 | Montana | Rich Gilliam blows the layup | 45-63 |
| 05:01 | Montana | Rich Gilliam can't tip it in | 45-63 |
| 04:59 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | Noel Dotson steps in front of the Gregory Hargis pass | 45-63 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Howard Boone banks in the layup on a great pass from Noel Dotson | 45-65 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Dardar | 48-65 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Dana Traynor loses the dribble to Rodney Freeman in the backcourt | 48-65 |
| 04:11 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 04:09 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Ronald Stafford loses the ball out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Thomas Robertson (SG), Kevin Miner (SF), Seth Picklesimer (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Brian Dardar, Clement Ellis, Gregory Hargis, Frank Liberty, Rodney Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Alfred Triggs (SG), Scot Bowman (SF), James Harris (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Howard Boone, Dana Traynor, Noel Dotson, Ronald Stafford, Rich Gilliam | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donald Gutman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Miner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Picklesimer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Kummer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Montana | Alfred Triggs misses the dunk attempt | 50-65 |
| 03:17 | Montana | Alfred Triggs can't tip it in | 50-65 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Paul Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 03:07 | Montana | James Harris drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Seth Picklesimer - foul #2 on Seth Picklesimer, team foul #11 | 50-67 |
| 03:07 | Montana | James Harris makes the free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Paul Nelson - foul #1 on Paul Nelson, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:51 | Montana | Anthony Speece snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Montana | James Harris blows the layup | 50-68 |
| 02:31 | Montana | Scot Bowman grabs the offensive board | 50-68 |
| 02:07 | Montana | James Harris connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Nelson | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 01:53 | Montana | Donald Gutman steals it from James Harris in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-70 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Alfred Triggs misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-70 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Scot Bowman is called for the reach on Kevin Miner - foul #3 on Scot Bowman, team foul #10 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis (PF) Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Noel Dotson (SG), Rich Gilliam (C) Paul Nelson, Alfred Triggs, Anthony Speece | |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the floater from the right block set up by Noel Dotson | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner is denied on a layup by Rich Gilliam | 54-72 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Rich Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Howard Boone runs out the clock | 54-72 |