| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) PF - Leland Fisher (fresh) C - Jacob Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) C - Brian Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jacob Clark 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 | Montana | Andreas Russo is hacked by George Shelton - foul #1 on George Shelton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Montana | Leland Fisher blows the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Lusk - foul #1 on Dennis Lusk, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Montana | Leland Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Montana | Leland Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Leland Fisher swats the layup by Brian Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Andreas Russo | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Andreas Russo is hacked by Brian Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer clanks a shot near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Montana | Jacob Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Michael Ratliff misses the turnaround from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Andreas Russo misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Jacob Clark tips it home | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Jacob Clark - foul #1 on Jacob Clark, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:53 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken makes the 3rd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Montana | Leland Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Jacob Clark comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 4-2 |
| 16:39 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:33 | Sacramento State | Jacob Clark denies the turnaround by Dennis Lusk | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | Montana | Michael Ratliff is fouled in the backcourt by George Shelton - foul #2 on George Shelton, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Michael Golden (C) Nicholas Wilson, Michael Ratliff, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) George Shelton, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk, Brian Jones | |
| 16:00 | Montana | Leland Fisher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Bass - foul #1 on Walter Bass, team foul #5 | 4-2 |
| 16:00 | Montana | Leland Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:00 | Montana | Leland Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fairly fresh) SG - Harry Haley (fresh) SF - John Kotowski (fresh) PF - Leland Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Golden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) SG - Terry Schreck (fresh) SF - Kevin Vale (fresh) PF - Nicholas Holly (fresh) C - George Wilcoxson (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Walter Bass is blocked by Leland Fisher | 5-2 |
| 15:48 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:40 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 15:39 | Montana | Harry Haley gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:15 | Montana | Leland Fisher knocks in the shot from the left block set up by John Kotowski | 7-2 |
| 15:00 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from George Wilcoxson | 7-4 |
| 14:31 | Montana | Andreas Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:23 | Sacramento State | Michael Golden takes the ball from Walter Bass | 7-4 |
| 14:04 | Montana | John Kotowski hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Andreas Russo | 9-4 |
| 13:54 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 13:52 | Montana | The rebound goes to Andreas Russo | 9-4 |
| 13:50 | Montana | Andreas Russo travels in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Wilson (SG), Michael Ratliff (SF), Robert Matte (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Harry Haley, John Kotowski, Leland Fisher, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF), Brian Jones (C) Terry Schreck, Kevin Vale, Nicholas Holly, George Wilcoxson | |
| 13:39 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones clanks a shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Franklin Gerken is blocked by Jacob Clark | 9-4 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Robert Matte grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Andreas Russo connects on the open floater from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Wilson | 11-4 |
| 13:07 | Sacramento State | Jacob Clark takes the ball from Brian Jones | 11-4 |
| 12:45 | Montana | Andreas Russo drills a shot from the right wing set up by Nicholas Wilson | 13-4 |
| 12:33 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk double dribbles | 13-4 |
| 12:19 | Montana | Jacob Clark connects on the open turnaround from the baseline | 15-4 |
| 11:57 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones's pass is intercepted by Robert Matte | 15-4 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) PF - Robert Matte (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fairly fresh) SG - Franklin Gerken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (fairly fresh) C - Brian Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (PG), Merle Murphy (SG), John Kotowski (SF), James Carreno (PF), Michael Golden (C) Andreas Russo, Nicholas Wilson, Michael Ratliff, Robert Matte, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Earl Strauss (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), Mark Colbert (C) Walter Bass, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk, Brian Jones | |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-4 |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert tips it in | 15-6 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Merle Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 11:01 | Montana | Michael Golden gets the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Merle Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Schreck - foul #1 on Terry Schreck, team foul #6 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Wilson (SF), Leland Fisher (PF) John Kotowski, James Carreno | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), George Wilcoxson (PF), Brian Jones (C) Kevin Vale, Terry Schreck, Nicholas Holly, Mark Colbert | |
| 10:49 | Montana | Merle Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Merle Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 10:27 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-8 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson is hacked by Franklin Gerken in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #7 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (SF), Robert Matte (PF) Merle Murphy, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF) Earl Strauss, George Wilcoxson | |
| 10:23 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:08 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-8 |
| 10:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wilson | 19-8 |
| 09:53 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ratliff | 22-8 |
| 09:41 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 22-8 |
| 09:40 | Montana | Robert Matte snags the defensive board | 22-8 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Michael Ratliff makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Matte | 25-8 |
| 09:14 | Sacramento State | Harry Haley picks off the pass by Walter Bass in the backcourt | 25-8 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Franklin Gerken steals the ball from Nicholas Wilson | 25-8 |
| 08:31 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-11 |
| 08:02 | Montana | Robert Matte scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Wilson and he's hacked by Dennis Lusk - foul #2 on Dennis Lusk, team foul #8 | 27-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Merle Murphy (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Jacob Clark (C) Harry Haley, Nicholas Wilson, Michael Ratliff, Leland Fisher | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Earl Strauss (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Walter Bass, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk, Brian Jones | |
| 08:02 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the free throw | 28-11 |
| 07:46 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly is hacked by John Kotowski - foul #1 on John Kotowski, team foul #2 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Montana | James Carreno (PF) Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Jacob Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kevin Vale (fresh) SG - Terry Schreck (fresh) SF - Earl Strauss (fresh) PF - Nicholas Holly (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Wilcoxson (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-11 |
| 07:30 | Montana | James Carreno pulls down the rebound | 28-11 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Merle Murphy is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andreas Russo | 30-11 |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | Andreas Russo swats the shot by Earl Strauss | 30-11 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Holly | 30-11 |
| 06:43 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-11 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Merle Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 30-11 |
| 06:39 | Montana | Andreas Russo is hacked by Kevin Vale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Vale, team foul #9 | 30-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Leland Fisher (PF) James Carreno | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:39 | Montana | Andreas Russo makes the 1st free throw | 31-11 |
| 06:39 | Montana | Andreas Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-11 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly double dribbles | 32-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (SF), Michael Golden (C) John Kotowski, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Mark Colbert (PF), Brian Jones (C) Kevin Vale, Earl Strauss, Nicholas Holly, George Wilcoxson | |
| 05:55 | Montana | Franklin Gerken steals the ball from Andreas Russo | 32-11 |
| 05:40 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-11 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Leland Fisher pulls down the rebound | 32-11 |
| 05:33 | Montana | Merle Murphy's pass is intercepted by Franklin Gerken in the backcourt | 32-11 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken lays it up and in | 32-13 |
| 05:12 | Montana | Michael Golden can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Brian Jones - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #10 | 32-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Wilson (SG) Merle Murphy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), George Wilcoxson (PF), Nicholas Holly (C) Terry Schreck, Mark Colbert, Brian Jones | |
| 05:12 | Montana | Michael Golden misses the 1st free throw | 32-13 |
| 05:12 | Montana | Michael Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-13 |
| 05:12 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson snags the defensive board | 32-13 |
| 04:43 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-13 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly gets the offensive rebound | 32-13 |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 32-13 |
| 04:21 | Montana | Michael Ratliff grabs the board | 32-13 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Nicholas Holly picks off the pass by Nicholas Wilson | 32-13 |
| 03:43 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass knocks in the 3 from straight away | 32-16 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ratliff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leland Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Golden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Franklin Gerken (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Aaron Sawyer (tiring) 3 pts. PF - George Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Holly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Montana | Andreas Russo is fouled on the floor by Walter Bass - foul #2 on Walter Bass, team foul #11 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Robert Matte (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Nicholas Wilson, Michael Ratliff, Leland Fisher, Michael Golden | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Kevin Vale (SG), Earl Strauss (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF), Brian Jones (C) Walter Bass, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, George Wilcoxson, Nicholas Holly | |
| 03:24 | Montana | Andreas Russo makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 03:24 | Montana | Andreas Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-16 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-16 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Robert Matte snags the defensive board | 34-16 |
| 02:47 | Montana | Andreas Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-16 |
| 02:46 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones grabs the board | 34-16 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-16 |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk grabs the offensive rebound | 34-16 |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones scores on a shot in the paint set up by George Shelton and the foul's on Harry Haley - foul #1 on Harry Haley, team foul #3 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Wilson (SG) Andreas Russo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SG) Earl Strauss | |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones makes the free throw | 34-19 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Harry Haley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Haley, team foul #4 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert (C) Brian Jones | |
| 01:56 | Sacramento State | Robert Matte is called for the reach on Dennis Lusk - foul #1 on Robert Matte, team foul #5 | 34-19 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jacob Clark - foul #2 on Jacob Clark, team foul #6 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (SF), Leland Fisher (PF) John Kotowski, Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale misses the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:16 | Montana | Harry Haley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (SG) Harry Haley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss (SF), Brian Jones (C) Kevin Vale, Dennis Lusk | |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Shelton and the foul's on Merle Murphy - foul #1 on Merle Murphy, team foul #7 | 34-22 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck makes the free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Jacob Clark clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Earl Strauss - foul #1 on Earl Strauss, team foul #12 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG) Nicholas Wilson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Nicholas Holly (PF) Terry Schreck, Mark Colbert | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Jacob Clark misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Jacob Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Leland Fisher buries a driving attempt from the left block | 36-26 |