| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kodwo Adhami (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Neely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hamlett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Toni Zayas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Earnest Draper (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Timothy Salamanca (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Frantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Earl Frantz inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Gerald Beard gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:41 | Montana | Earnest Draper is called for the reach on Kodwo Adhami in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earnest Draper, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Richard Neely can't finish the layup | 32-32 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Gerald Beard tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper misses the 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | Montana | Toni Zayas grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Salamanca - foul #1 on Timothy Salamanca, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Sacramento State | Todd Smith gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:31 | Sacramento State | Terry Powell's pass is intercepted by Michael Hamlett | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:25 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Todd Smith | 34-32 |
| 18:06 | Sacramento State | Toni Zayas is called for the reach on Terry Powell - foul #3 on Toni Zayas, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Croteau (SG), Micheal Madewell (SF), Barry Bondy (PF), Marion Gourdine (C) Richard Neely, Gerald Beard, Michael Hamlett, Toni Zayas | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Wallace (SG), Lee Funke (SF), Jan Zender (PF), Alberto Costa (C) Timothy Salamanca, Earl Frantz, Todd Smith, Terry Powell | |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Alberto Costa misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-32 |
| 17:47 | Sacramento State | Charles Wallace tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 17:46 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:29 | Sacramento State | Jan Zender misses short on a shot from the right block | 34-32 |
| 17:27 | Sacramento State | Alberto Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Sacramento State | Jan Zender can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:05 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:39 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami misses long on an open shot from the right block | 34-32 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Micheal Madewell grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 16:18 | Montana | Micheal Madewell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Alberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:11 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper's pass is intercepted by Micheal Madewell | 34-32 |
| 16:08 | Montana | Micheal Madewell hits the finger roll | 36-32 |
| 15:41 | Sacramento State | Jan Zender is hacked by Barry Bondy - foul #3 on Barry Bondy, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Neely (SG), Gerald Beard (SF), Michael Hamlett (PF), Toni Zayas (C) Alan Croteau, Micheal Madewell, Barry Bondy, Marion Gourdine | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Manuel Strong (PG), Timothy Salamanca (SG), Earl Frantz (SF), Todd Smith (PF), Terry Powell (C) Earnest Draper, Charles Wallace, Lee Funke, Jan Zender, Alberto Costa | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kodwo Adhami (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Neely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Beard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hamlett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Toni Zayas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Manuel Strong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Salamanca (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Frantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Sacramento State | Todd Smith banks in the layup set up by Timothy Salamanca | 36-34 |
| 15:04 | Montana | Toni Zayas hits a turnaround in the lane | 38-34 |
| 14:52 | Sacramento State | Earl Frantz banks in the layup on a great pass from Manuel Strong | 38-36 |
| 14:48 | Montana | Gerald Beard is hacked by Todd Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana | David Espada (PG) Kodwo Adhami | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:33 | Montana | Michael Hamlett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Terry Powell - foul #1 on Terry Powell, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Taylor (C) Terry Powell | |
| 14:33 | Montana | Michael Hamlett makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:33 | Montana | Michael Hamlett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:09 | Sacramento State | Manuel Strong makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Salamanca | 40-39 |
| 14:05 | Montana | Richard Neely is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Croteau (PG) David Espada | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper (PG), Ryan Schick (SF), Jan Zender (PF) Manuel Strong, Earl Frantz, Todd Smith | |
| 13:46 | Sacramento State | Jan Zender is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana | David Espada (SG), Barry Bondy (PF), Marion Gourdine (C) Richard Neely, Michael Hamlett, Toni Zayas | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:22 | Montana | Gerald Beard is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Croteau | 43-39 |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | Jan Zender misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:57 | Montana | Barry Bondy pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:28 | Montana | David Espada drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Beard | 45-39 |
| 12:14 | Sacramento State | Jan Zender drills a jumper from close range | 45-41 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Gerald Beard is hacked by Ryan Schick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Schick, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG), Richard Neely (SG), Micheal Madewell (SF), Michael Hamlett (PF), Toni Zayas (C) Alan Croteau, David Espada, Gerald Beard, Barry Bondy, Marion Gourdine | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Manuel Strong (PG), Charles Wallace (SG), Earl Frantz (SF), Todd Smith (PF), Terry Powell (C) Earnest Draper, Timothy Salamanca, Ryan Schick, Jan Zender, Gregory Taylor | |
| 11:51 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hamlett | 48-41 |
| 11:35 | Sacramento State | Charles Wallace is hacked by Micheal Madewell - foul #1 on Micheal Madewell, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kodwo Adhami (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Neely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Madewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hamlett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Toni Zayas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Manuel Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Terry Powell hits a floater from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami is hacked by Manuel Strong - foul #1 on Manuel Strong, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| 10:48 | Montana | Michael Hamlett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 10:46 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | Manuel Strong lays it in | 50-45 |
| 10:18 | Montana | Toni Zayas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Charles Wallace | 50-45 |
| 09:58 | Sacramento State | Todd Smith scores on a floater from close range set up by Manuel Strong | 50-47 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Manuel Strong is called for the reach on Kodwo Adhami - foul #2 on Manuel Strong, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Croteau (SG), Gerald Beard (SF), Barry Bondy (PF), Marion Gourdine (C) Richard Neely, Micheal Madewell, Michael Hamlett, Toni Zayas | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper (PG), Jan Zender (SG), Ryan Schick (SF), Lee Funke (PF), Alberto Costa (C) Manuel Strong, Charles Wallace, Earl Frantz, Todd Smith, Terry Powell | |
| 09:36 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Ryan Schick clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Beard - foul #2 on Gerald Beard, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Montana | David Espada (SG) Kodwo Adhami | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Timothy Salamanca (SG) Jan Zender | |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Ryan Schick makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Ryan Schick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Barry Bondy misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Lee Funke - foul #2 on Lee Funke, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jan Zender (PF) Ryan Schick | |
| 08:48 | Montana | Barry Bondy misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Barry Bondy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:30 | Sacramento State | Timothy Salamanca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alan Croteau - foul #2 on Alan Croteau, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| 08:30 | Sacramento State | Timothy Salamanca makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:30 | Sacramento State | Timothy Salamanca misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:30 | Montana | David Espada grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Marion Gourdine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Alberto Costa gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:52 | Sacramento State | Alberto Costa misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Gerald Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:31 | Montana | Barry Bondy is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Alan Croteau | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alan Croteau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Espada (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Beard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Barry Bondy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Marion Gourdine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Earnest Draper (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Timothy Salamanca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Funke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jan Zender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Alberto Costa comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Bondy - foul #4 on Barry Bondy, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG), Richard Neely (SG), Michael Hamlett (PF), Toni Zayas (C) Alan Croteau, David Espada, Barry Bondy, Marion Gourdine | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl Frantz (SF), Todd Smith (PF) Timothy Salamanca, Lee Funke | |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Alberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Alberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:16 | Montana | Toni Zayas pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Richard Neely misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 06:52 | Sacramento State | Todd Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | Jan Zender drills a shot from the right block | 55-52 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Gerald Beard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Toni Zayas tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Jan Zender snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Todd Smith clanks a turnaround from close range | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Michael Hamlett grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami is fouled on the floor by Jan Zender - foul #3 on Jan Zender, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Croteau (SG), Micheal Madewell (SF), Barry Bondy (PF), Marion Gourdine (C) Richard Neely, Gerald Beard, Michael Hamlett, Toni Zayas | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Wallace (PG), Timothy Salamanca (SG), Ryan Schick (SF), Terry Powell (C) Earnest Draper, Jan Zender, Earl Frantz, Alberto Costa | |
| 05:14 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Terry Powell pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Ryan Schick clanks a shot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Timothy Salamanca pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Alan Croteau steps in front of the Terry Powell pass | 55-52 |
| 04:44 | Montana | Alan Croteau lays it up and in | 57-52 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | Ryan Schick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Alan Croteau snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Alan Croteau makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Sacramento State | Terry Powell hits a fadeaway from the left block | 59-54 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Alan Croteau can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 03:19 | Sacramento State | Ryan Schick gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kodwo Adhami (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Croteau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Madewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Bondy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Marion Gourdine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Charles Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Salamanca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Schick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Sacramento State | Timothy Salamanca knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Wallace | 59-57 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Neely (SG), Michael Hamlett (PF), Toni Zayas (C) Kodwo Adhami, Barry Bondy, Marion Gourdine | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper (PG), Earl Frantz (SF), Lee Funke (PF) Charles Wallace, Ryan Schick, Todd Smith | |
| 02:39 | Montana | Richard Neely misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Earl Frantz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alan Croteau - foul #3 on Alan Croteau, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Gourdine (SF) Micheal Madewell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jan Zender (SG), Gregory Taylor (C) Timothy Salamanca, Terry Powell | |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Beard (SF) Marion Gourdine | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Timothy Salamanca (SG), Alberto Costa (C) Jan Zender, Gregory Taylor | |
| 02:09 | Montana | Gerald Beard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Kodwo Adhami (PG) Alan Croteau | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Todd Smith (PF), Terry Powell (C) Lee Funke, Alberto Costa | |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Earl Frantz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Beard - foul #3 on Gerald Beard, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Earl Frantz makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Earl Frantz misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:53 | Montana | Toni Zayas grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Michael Hamlett is fouled on the floor by Timothy Salamanca - foul #2 on Timothy Salamanca, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Michael Hamlett misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Michael Hamlett misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Timothy Salamanca grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | Richard Neely picks off the pass by Earl Frantz | 59-60 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Richard Neely hits the finger roll | 61-60 |
| 00:47 | Sacramento State | Terry Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Montana | Kodwo Adhami misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Gerald Beard hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Timothy Salamanca misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Frantz | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Timothy Salamanca clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |