| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Homer Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Robert Henderson inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-28 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Stephen Casados | 21-28 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Homer Gibbs grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Carl Cox steps in front of the John Frost pass | 21-28 |
| 18:54 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox banks in the layup | 21-30 |
| 18:26 | Montana | John Frost connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 18:03 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados is called for traveling | 24-30 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 17:33 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 17:11 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-30 |
| 17:09 | Montana | Homer Gibbs grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 16:51 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 16:39 | Montana | The rebound goes to Miguel Sanchez | 24-30 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Anthony Bowman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Robert Henderson snags the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 15:48 | Montana | John Frost loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 24-30 |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG), Charles Austin (SF), Christopher Taber (C) Miguel Sanchez, Robert Henderson, Homer Gibbs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SG), Earnest Draper (SF), Donnie Nelson (PF) Leonard Cole, Carl Cox, Stephen Casados | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Covitz (fresh) SF - Charles Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Frost (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earnest Draper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 24-30 |
| 15:28 | Montana | Christopher Taber pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 14:59 | Montana | John Frost makes the contested jumper near the basket set up by Anthony Bowman | 26-30 |
| 14:39 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SG) Robert Price | |
| 14:15 | Montana | Anthony Bowman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 26-30 |
| 14:14 | Montana | Christopher Taber snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 13:56 | Montana | Anthony Bowman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Christopher Taber snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 13:33 | Montana | Christopher Taber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Homer Gibbs (C) William Covitz, Charles Austin, Christopher Taber | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG), Carl Cox (SF), Stephen Casados (PF) Douglas Wertz, Earnest Draper, Eric Allen | |
| 13:14 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Cole | 26-32 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Anthony Bowman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 12:52 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 12:32 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole knocks in the shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 12:05 | Montana | John Frost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SG) Leonard Cole | |
| 11:53 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-34 |
| 11:52 | Montana | Homer Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 11:27 | Montana | John Frost is fouled on the floor by Carl Cox - foul #2 on Carl Cox, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Taber (C) Homer Gibbs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Allen (C) Donnie Nelson | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Frost (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:07 | Montana | John Frost can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 11:06 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 10:59 | Sacramento State | Robert Price scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Cox | 26-36 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Robert Henderson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Bowman | 28-36 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses the lay-in | 28-36 |
| 10:11 | Montana | John Frost pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 10:03 | Montana | John Frost's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Eric Allen | 28-36 |
| 09:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Price can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox tips it in | 28-38 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 28-38 |
| 09:19 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Frost - foul #2 on John Frost, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (PG), William Covitz (SG), Homer Gibbs (C) Miguel Sanchez, Anthony Bowman, John Frost | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SG), Earnest Draper (SF), Donnie Nelson (C) Robert Price, Carl Cox, Eric Allen | |
| 09:19 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 09:19 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 09:19 | Montana | Homer Gibbs snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 08:57 | Montana | Robert Henderson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Allen (C) Stephen Casados | |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Taber - foul #3 on Christopher Taber, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Gourdine (PF) Christopher Taber | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 08:23 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Cole | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:08 | Montana | Marion Gourdine hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Austin and the foul's on Donnie Nelson - foul #4 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Bowman (SG), John Frost (SF) William Covitz, Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG) Douglas Wertz | |
| 08:08 | Montana | Marion Gourdine misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 07:49 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 07:48 | Montana | John Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:25 | Montana | Charles Austin lays it in | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Frost (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marion Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Homer Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Draper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is fouled on the floor by Charles Austin - foul #2 on Charles Austin, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Christopher Taber (PF) Charles Austin, Marion Gourdine | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SF), Stephen Casados (PF) Earnest Draper, Eric Allen | |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 07:02 | Sacramento State | Robert Price tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:52 | Montana | Homer Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Leonard Cole | 32-42 |
| 06:38 | Sacramento State | Anthony Bowman takes the ball from Stephen Casados | 32-42 |
| 06:34 | Montana | Miguel Sanchez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Bowman | 34-42 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Homer Gibbs grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:47 | Montana | Homer Gibbs connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Frost and he's fouled by Donnie Nelson - foul #5 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Montana | William Covitz (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Anthony Bowman, Christopher Taber | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SG), Eric Allen (C) Leonard Cole, Donnie Nelson | |
| 05:47 | Montana | Homer Gibbs misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:18 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Price | 36-44 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Homer Gibbs scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Miguel Sanchez | 38-44 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is fouled on the floor by Miguel Sanchez - foul #2 on Miguel Sanchez, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (PG), Anthony Bowman (SG), Christopher Taber (C) Miguel Sanchez, William Covitz, Homer Gibbs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SG) Robert Price | |
| 04:16 | Sacramento State | 3 seconds is called on Eric Allen | 38-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Gourdine (C) John Frost | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:47 | Montana | Anthony Bowman buries a floater from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 03:22 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 03:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to Christopher Taber | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Taber (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Marion Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leonard Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Casados (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Montana | Anthony Bowman buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Christopher Taber swats the short shot by Leonard Cole | 42-44 |
| 02:34 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 02:18 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Carl Cox | 42-46 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Miguel Sanchez (PG), John Frost (PF), Homer Gibbs (C) Charles Austin, Christopher Taber, Marion Gourdine | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG) Douglas Wertz | |
| 01:54 | Montana | Homer Gibbs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Cox | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Montana | Leonard Cole picks off the pass by Miguel Sanchez | 42-49 |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole lays it up and in | 42-51 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Anthony Bowman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 00:58 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox is hacked by Miguel Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miguel Sanchez, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox is hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #3 on Robert Henderson, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Homer Gibbs comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Homer Gibbs tips it in | 44-53 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Sanchez - foul #4 on Miguel Sanchez, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:45 | Montana | Homer Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Carl Cox steals it from Anthony Bowman out of a doubleteam | 44-53 |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole dunks the ball set up by Carl Cox | 44-55 |
| 00:26 | Montana | John Frost is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| 00:26 | Montana | John Frost misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:26 | Montana | John Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Price runs out the clock | 45-55 |