| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Meek (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ken Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Homer Schipper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Atkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards's layup is rejected by Matthew Atkins | 36-41 |
| 19:41 | Sacramento State | Matthew Atkins pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:21 | Sacramento State | Ken Tucker misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 19:20 | Montana | Wayne Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:14 | Montana | Eddie Thomas loses the dribble to Ed Rose | 36-41 |
| 19:09 | Sacramento State | Ed Rose can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:00 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Malone | 36-43 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Ken Tucker knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Homer Schipper | 38-43 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Wayne Malone is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Malone, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Johnson (SG), Francis Ohl (SF), Collin Taylor (PF), John Alam (C) Ken Tucker, Ed Rose, Homer Schipper, Matthew Atkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Pettit (PG), Tracy Dinardo (PF) Wayne Malone, Stephen Battle | |
| 18:17 | Sacramento State | Larry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:10 | Montana | Collin Taylor knocks away the 3 by Eddie Thomas | 38-43 |
| 18:09 | Sacramento State | Collin Taylor grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Tracy Dinardo is called for the reach on Francis Ohl - foul #1 on Tracy Dinardo, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG) George Meek | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Vaden (SG), Jimmy Turner (SF), Aaron Garnett (C) David Sin, Cleveland Edwards, Eddie Thomas | |
| 17:53 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marcus Mines, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Aaron Garnett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Billy Vaden | 38-46 |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | John Alam misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Turner - foul #1 on Jimmy Turner, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Dodd (SG), Ed Rose (SF), Matthew Atkins (C) Larry Johnson, Francis Ohl, Collin Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Battle (PF) Billy Vaden | |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | John Alam makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | John Alam makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:05 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Jimmy Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:53 | Montana | Stephen Battle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 16:38 | Montana | Stephen Battle misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ed Rose - foul #3 on Ed Rose, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Ken Tucker (SG), Francis Ohl (SF), Homer Schipper (PF) Marcus Mines, William Dodd, Ed Rose, John Alam | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Vaden (PG), David Sin (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) Daniel Pettit, Tracy Dinardo, Jimmy Turner, Aaron Garnett | |
| 16:38 | Montana | Stephen Battle misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:38 | Montana | Stephen Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Ken Tucker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:49 | Montana | Stephen Battle blows the layup but he's hacked by Homer Schipper - foul #1 on Homer Schipper, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rose (SF), Collin Taylor (C) Francis Ohl, Matthew Atkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Malone (PG) Billy Vaden | |
| 15:49 | Montana | Stephen Battle makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:49 | Montana | Stephen Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Meek (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ken Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Homer Schipper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Collin Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Sin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Battle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | Ed Rose can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 15:25 | Montana | Eddie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:15 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards lays it up and in | 43-51 |
| 15:06 | Sacramento State | Homer Schipper misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-51 |
| 15:04 | Montana | The rebound goes to Wayne Malone | 43-51 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Tucker - foul #3 on Ken Tucker, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Johnson (SG), Matthew Atkins (C) Ken Tucker, Homer Schipper | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Pettit (SG), Tracy Dinardo (PF), Aaron Garnett (C) David Sin, Stephen Battle, Eddie Thomas | |
| 14:42 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards is fouled on the floor by Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Francis Ohl (PF) George Meek, Collin Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Turner (SF) Cleveland Edwards | |
| 14:27 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Malone | 43-54 |
| 14:05 | Sacramento State | Tracy Dinardo picks off the pass by Matthew Atkins | 43-54 |
| 14:00 | Montana | Daniel Pettit travels in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Homer Schipper (PF), John Alam (C) Marcus Mines, Ed Rose, Matthew Atkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Vaden (PG), David Sin (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), Stephen Battle (PF) Wayne Malone, Daniel Pettit, Tracy Dinardo, Aaron Garnett | |
| 13:39 | Sacramento State | Francis Ohl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 13:37 | Montana | Stephen Battle snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards can't connect on a floater from the right block | 43-54 |
| 13:20 | Montana | Jimmy Turner can't tip it in | 43-54 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Homer Schipper | 43-54 |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | John Alam is fouled on the floor by Billy Vaden - foul #2 on Billy Vaden, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ken Tucker (SG), Ed Rose (SF), Collin Taylor (PF), Matthew Atkins (C) Larry Johnson, Francis Ohl, Homer Schipper, John Alam | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Malone (PG), Tracy Dinardo (SG), Aaron Garnett (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Billy Vaden, David Sin, Stephen Battle, Jimmy Turner | |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | Ken Tucker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Tucker | 43-54 |
| 12:33 | Sacramento State | Collin Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Matthew Atkins tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 12:17 | Montana | Eddie Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-54 |
| 12:16 | Montana | Aaron Garnett snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards is hacked by Matthew Atkins - foul #1 on Matthew Atkins, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG) George Meek | |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Pettit (SG) Aaron Garnett | |
| 11:59 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Malone | 45-57 |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | Ken Tucker is hacked by Daniel Pettit - foul #1 on Daniel Pettit, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Dodd (SG), John Alam (SF), Homer Schipper (PF) Ken Tucker, Ed Rose, Collin Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG), Stephen Battle (PF) Wayne Malone, Tracy Dinardo | |
| 11:40 | Sacramento State | William Dodd is fouled on the floor by David Sin - foul #2 on David Sin, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Alam (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Schipper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Atkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Daniel Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Sin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Battle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Matthew Atkins knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Dodd | 47-57 |
| 11:23 | Montana | Daniel Pettit is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 11:06 | Sacramento State | John Alam misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-57 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Stephen Battle grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 10:50 | Montana | David Sin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 10:48 | Montana | Stephen Battle tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| 10:25 | Sacramento State | John Alam's floater is knocked away by Stephen Battle | 47-59 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Sin | 47-62 |
| 09:41 | Sacramento State | John Alam knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Dodd | 49-62 |
| 09:23 | Montana | David Sin can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 49-62 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 09:05 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Pettit | 49-64 |
| 08:47 | Sacramento State | Homer Schipper hits a jumper in the paint | 51-64 |
| 08:29 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 08:27 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Homer Schipper | 51-64 |
| 08:12 | Sacramento State | William Dodd's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Thomas | 51-64 |
| 08:11 | Montana | The rebound goes to Stephen Battle | 51-64 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pettit - foul #2 on Daniel Pettit, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ken Tucker (SG), Ed Rose (SF), Francis Ohl (PF), Collin Taylor (C) William Dodd, John Alam, Homer Schipper, Matthew Atkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Malone (PG), Billy Vaden (SG), Jimmy Turner (SF), Tracy Dinardo (PF), Aaron Garnett (C) Daniel Pettit, David Sin, Cleveland Edwards, Stephen Battle, Eddie Thomas | |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Collin Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Marcus Mines (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ed Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Ohl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Collin Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Vaden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Turner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tracy Dinardo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Garnett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | Tracy Dinardo steps in front of the Francis Ohl pass | 51-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:17 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Wayne Malone | 51-69 |
| 07:02 | Sacramento State | Ken Tucker drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Marcus Mines | 53-69 |
| 06:36 | Montana | Jimmy Turner is denied on a layup by Collin Taylor | 53-69 |
| 06:35 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo hits the follow up shot | 53-71 |
| 06:25 | Sacramento State | The pull-up jumper by Ed Rose is blocked by Jimmy Turner | 53-71 |
| 06:24 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tracy Dinardo | 53-71 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Wayne Malone clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Francis Ohl grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 05:57 | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Mines, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Meek (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), Matthew Atkins (C) Marcus Mines, Ken Tucker, Collin Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF) Billy Vaden, Jimmy Turner | |
| 05:35 | Montana | David Sin loses the dribble to Larry Johnson | 53-71 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Larry Johnson lays it in | 55-71 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Malone and he's fouled by Ed Rose - foul #4 on Ed Rose, team foul #8 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Schipper (PF) Matthew Atkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Rainville (PG), Eddie Thomas (C) Wayne Malone, Aaron Garnett | |
| 05:13 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards misses the free throw | 55-73 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Homer Schipper gets the rebound | 55-73 |
| 04:50 | Sacramento State | Homer Schipper can't connect on a floater near the basket | 55-73 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | George Meek grabs the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | Francis Ohl misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Eddie Thomas - foul #2 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #8 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ken Tucker (SG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Battle (PF) Tracy Dinardo | |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | Francis Ohl makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | Francis Ohl misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:37 | Montana | The rebound goes to Eddie Thomas | 56-73 |
| 04:35 | Montana | David Sin is hacked by Ken Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ken Tucker, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| 04:35 | Montana | David Sin makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:35 | Montana | David Sin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | George Meek can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Rainville - foul #1 on Peter Rainville, team foul #9 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Collin Taylor (C) Homer Schipper | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Vaden (SG) David Sin | |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | George Meek makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | George Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards makes the shot from the baseline | 58-77 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Sacramento State | George Meek drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-77 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Eddie Thomas can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Collin Taylor - foul #2 on Collin Taylor, team foul #10 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Carr (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), Homer Schipper (PF), Matthew Atkins (C) George Meek, Ken Tucker, Francis Ohl, Collin Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Malone (PG), Daniel Pettit (SG), Jimmy Turner (SF), Tracy Dinardo (PF) Peter Rainville, Billy Vaden, Cleveland Edwards, Stephen Battle | |
| 03:28 | Montana | Eddie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Eddie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joseph Carr (fresh) SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ed Rose (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Homer Schipper (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Atkins (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Turner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tracy Dinardo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Joseph Carr's pass is intercepted by Eddie Thomas | 61-79 |
| 02:46 | Montana | Eddie Thomas misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Atkins - foul #2 on Matthew Atkins, team foul #11 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Dodd (SG), Francis Ohl (SF), John Alam (PF), Collin Taylor (C) Larry Johnson, Ed Rose, Homer Schipper, Matthew Atkins | |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Garnett (PF) Wayne Malone | |
| 02:46 | Montana | Eddie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 02:46 | Montana | Eddie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Joseph Carr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-81 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Aaron Garnett grabs the defensive rebound | 61-81 |
| 02:05 | Montana | Daniel Pettit comes up short on the shot from the left side | 61-81 |
| 02:04 | Sacramento State | Collin Taylor grabs the board | 61-81 |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | Joseph Carr hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Dodd | 64-81 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Daniel Pettit misses the shot from just outside the lane | 64-81 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Joseph Carr | 64-81 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Eddie Thomas is called for the reach on Collin Taylor - foul #3 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #10 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Marcus Mines (PG), Larry Johnson (SG) Joseph Carr, William Dodd | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Vaden (SG) Eddie Thomas | |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Collin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 01:06 | Sacramento State | Collin Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-81 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 66-81 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Francis Ohl banks in the layup set up by Marcus Mines | 68-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo's pass is intercepted by Larry Johnson | 68-81 |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Larry Johnson lays it up and in | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Daniel Pettit runs out the clock | 70-81 |