| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) PF - John Presley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Russell Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Slaton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Kappel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Irvine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Perrin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Bourke - foul #1 on Walter Bourke, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis (C) Robert Perrin | |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:30 | Montana | John Hart's pass is intercepted by Russell Richey in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 19:29 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey lays it up and in | 32-40 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Walter Bourke scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Blanks | 34-40 |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 18:36 | Montana | John Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Walter Bourke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 18:14 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 18:11 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey's pass is intercepted by Paul Blanks in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 18:10 | Montana | John Presley misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 18:08 | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:44 | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis loses the dribble to Paul Blanks | 34-40 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Walter Bourke is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel St. Louis - foul #2 on Daniel St. Louis, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (PG), Thomas McCowen (SG), Darrell Robards (SF), Dan Krieger (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) Paul Blanks, John Hart, Walter Bourke, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Robert Numbers (SG), Jose Rodriquez (SF), Robert Perrin (C) Russell Richey, Jessie Slaton, Michael Kappel, Daniel St. Louis | |
| 17:26 | Montana | Dan Krieger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Jose Rodriquez is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Thomas McCowen drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Jose Rodriquez - foul #3 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel (SF) Jose Rodriquez | |
| 17:02 | Montana | Thomas McCowen makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Thomas McCowen steals the ball from Douglas Irvine | 37-40 |
| 16:39 | Montana | Thomas McCowen blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Darrell Robards snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 16:20 | Montana | Thomas McCowen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Zachary Cox and he's fouled by Dan Krieger - foul #2 on Dan Krieger, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Walter Bourke (SF), John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Thomas McCowen, Darrell Robards, Dan Krieger, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Jessie Slaton (SG), Jose Rodriquez (SF), Daniel St. Louis (PF) Zachary Cox, Robert Numbers, Michael Kappel, Douglas Irvine | |
| 16:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to Walter Bourke | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Presley (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Russell Richey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Slaton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel St. Louis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Perrin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Montana | Walter Bourke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jose Rodriquez - foul #4 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SG) Leo Primo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel (SF) Jose Rodriquez | |
| 15:40 | Montana | Walter Bourke makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:40 | Montana | Walter Bourke makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Presley - foul #1 on John Presley, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:18 | Montana | Samuel Lukens grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:59 | Montana | John Presley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 14:57 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Presley | 39-42 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Jessie Slaton is called for the reach on Paul Blanks - foul #2 on Jessie Slaton, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Dan Krieger (PF), Darrell Robards (C) Walter Bourke, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers (SG), Douglas Irvine (PF) Jessie Slaton, Daniel St. Louis | |
| 14:20 | Montana | Darrell Robards is fouled on the floor by Robert Numbers - foul #2 on Robert Numbers, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (PG) Paul Blanks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:03 | Montana | A charge is called on Dan Krieger - foul #3 on Dan Krieger, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Muszynski (C) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG) Russell Richey | |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin drills a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Numbers | 39-44 |
| 13:09 | Montana | Darrell Robards scores on a jumper in the paint | 41-44 |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers loses the dribble to Leo Primo | 41-44 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Leo Primo loses the dribble to Robert Perrin | 41-44 |
| 12:09 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 12:08 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 11:50 | Montana | Dan Krieger makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Primo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Robards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Krieger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Muszynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Zachary Cox (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Numbers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Kappel (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Irvine (tiring) 4 pts. C - Robert Perrin (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox is hacked by Leo Primo - foul #1 on Leo Primo, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Thomas McCowen (SG), Walter Bourke (SF), John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Leo Primo, John Hart, Darrell Robards, Dan Krieger, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Jessie Slaton (SG), Daniel St. Louis (C) Zachary Cox, Robert Numbers, Robert Perrin | |
| 10:59 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-46 |
| 10:58 | Montana | John Presley gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:39 | Montana | Paul Blanks is fouled on the floor by Douglas Irvine - foul #3 on Douglas Irvine, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 10:39 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:39 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas McCowen - foul #1 on Thomas McCowen, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin (C) Douglas Irvine | |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Thomas McCowen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Thomas McCowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey hits a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 09:49 | Montana | Walter Bourke clanks a runner in the lane | 45-49 |
| 09:47 | Montana | John Presley grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 09:31 | Montana | Michael Kappel is called for the reach on John Presley - foul #1 on Michael Kappel, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SG), Darrell Robards (C) Thomas McCowen, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers (SF) Michael Kappel | |
| 09:31 | Montana | John Presley makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:31 | Montana | John Presley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:31 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Perrin | 46-49 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 09:05 | Montana | Darrell Robards grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Steven Green misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 08:47 | Montana | John Presley gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:39 | Montana | Paul Blanks misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 46-49 |
| 08:38 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:16 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Walter Bourke pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Robert Perrin is called for the reach on Paul Blanks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Perrin, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Dan Krieger (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Walter Bourke, John Presley, Darrell Robards | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel (SF), Douglas Irvine (PF) Robert Numbers, Robert Perrin | |
| 08:13 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:54 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey is hacked by Steven Green - foul #3 on Steven Green, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG) Paul Blanks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jose Rodriquez (SF) Michael Kappel | |
| 07:54 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:54 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Montana | Dan Krieger is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Rodriquez - foul #5 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Muszynski (PF) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Michael Kappel (SF) Russell Richey, Jose Rodriquez | |
| 07:49 | Montana | Dan Krieger misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Montana | Dan Krieger misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Zachary Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jessie Slaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Kappel (tired) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Irvine (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel St. Louis (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton misses the dunk | 48-51 |
| 07:28 | Montana | Leo Primo snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 07:13 | Montana | Carl Muszynski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 07:12 | Montana | Dan Krieger snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Dan Krieger clanks a turnaround in the lane | 48-51 |
| 06:48 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:48 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Walter Bourke (SF), John Presley (PF) John Hart, Dan Krieger, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers (SF), Robert Perrin (C) Michael Kappel, Daniel St. Louis | |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Numbers | 48-54 |
| 06:20 | Montana | Zachary Cox steps in front of the Walter Bourke pass in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 06:17 | Montana | Paul Blanks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:07 | Montana | Leo Primo misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Zachary Cox and he's fouled by John Presley - foul #2 on John Presley, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Robards (C) Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Michael Kappel (SF) Zachary Cox, Jessie Slaton | |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Darrell Robards misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Perrin - foul #3 on Robert Perrin, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Carl Muszynski (C) Paul Blanks, Walter Bourke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis (C) Robert Perrin | |
| 05:20 | Montana | Darrell Robards makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Darrell Robards misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Numbers | 49-59 |
| 04:47 | Montana | John Hart comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 04:46 | Montana | John Presley grabs the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Carl Muszynski connects on the shot in the lane | 51-59 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | John Presley is called for the reach on Douglas Irvine - foul #3 on John Presley, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Thomas McCowen (SG), Walter Bourke (SF), Samuel Lukens (C) Leo Primo, John Hart, John Presley, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton (SG), Robert Perrin (C) Michael Kappel, Daniel St. Louis | |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Walter Bourke grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Darrell Robards is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 51-59 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Darrell Robards tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas McCowen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Russell Richey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Slaton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Numbers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Irvine (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Perrin (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Dan Krieger (SF), Carl Muszynski (PF) Walter Bourke, Darrell Robards | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Michael Kappel (SF), Daniel St. Louis (PF) Russell Richey, Robert Numbers, Douglas Irvine | |
| 03:01 | Montana | Zachary Cox is called for the reach on Carl Muszynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Cox, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| 03:01 | Montana | Carl Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:01 | Montana | Carl Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Samuel Lukens pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Walter Bourke (SF), John Presley (PF) Thomas McCowen, Dan Krieger, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:23 | Montana | John Hart's pass is intercepted by Robert Perrin in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 01:58 | Montana | John Presley gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:40 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Bourke | 58-59 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Douglas Irvine (PF) Zachary Cox, Daniel St. Louis | |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 01:03 | Montana | John Hart drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Bourke | 61-62 |
| 01:03 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Samuel Lukens grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 00:09 | Montana | John Presley drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Lukens | 63-62 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |