| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Otis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Minor (fresh) PF - Eugene Salcido (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Batie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Troia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Shaw (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Harry Ybarra (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Wright (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Charles Shaw inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Montana | Alfred Wright misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Nowell - foul #2 on David Nowell, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 19:35 | Montana | Alfred Wright makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 19:35 | Montana | Alfred Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Jeremy Minor clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Salcido | 20-25 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis connects on the open jumper from the right block | 22-25 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Charles Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 18:15 | Montana | Alfred Wright tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | Jeremy Minor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Andrew Barrett (SF) Charles Shaw | |
| 17:58 | Montana | Leon Troia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 17:56 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Tommy Otis | 22-27 |
| 17:54 | Sacramento State | Jeremy Minor loses the dribble to Jerry Elliott in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 17:51 | Montana | Harry Ybarra misses the lay-in | 22-27 |
| 17:49 | Montana | Alfred Wright tips it back up and in | 22-29 |
| 17:24 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leon Troia - foul #1 on Leon Troia, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bob Cunha (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), Sidney Jackson (PF), Steven Restrepo (C) David Nowell, Jeremy Minor, Eugene Salcido, Harold Batie | |
| Subs | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski (PG), Martin Dean (SG), Joseph Nelson (PF), Ezra Anderson (C) Jerry Elliott, Leon Troia, Harry Ybarra, Alfred Wright | |
| 17:24 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:24 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:03 | Montana | Andrew Barrett buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jurica Szaflarski | 24-32 |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bob Cunha | 27-32 |
| 16:22 | Montana | Martin Dean is hacked by Steven Restrepo - foul #1 on Steven Restrepo, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Nowell (PG), Eugene Salcido (PF) Tommy Otis, Sidney Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Elliott (PG), Leon Troia (SG), Charles Shaw (SF) Jurica Szaflarski, Martin Dean, Andrew Barrett | |
| 16:10 | Montana | The jumper by Joseph Nelson is denied by Bob Cunha | 27-32 |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | Eugene Salcido grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:06 | Sacramento State | Steven Restrepo is hacked by Charles Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Shaw, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Wright (C) Charles Shaw | |
| 15:42 | Sacramento State | Timothy Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alfred Wright - foul #1 on Alfred Wright, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Harold Batie (C) Steven Restrepo | |
| Subs | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski (SF), Harry Ybarra (PF) Ezra Anderson, Joseph Nelson | |
| 15:42 | Sacramento State | Timothy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:42 | Sacramento State | Timothy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:42 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jurica Szaflarski | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Cunha (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eugene Salcido (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Batie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jerry Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Troia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jurica Szaflarski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Ybarra (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Montana | Alfred Wright travels with the ball | 27-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony Cox (SG), Jeremy Minor (SF) Bob Cunha, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Andrew Barrett (SF) Jurica Szaflarski | |
| 15:11 | Sacramento State | David Nowell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Salcido | 30-32 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Eugene Salcido takes the ball from Andrew Barrett | 30-32 |
| 14:31 | Sacramento State | Harold Batie knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Nowell | 32-32 |
| 14:07 | Montana | Jerry Elliott is hacked by David Nowell - foul #3 on David Nowell, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bob Cunha (PG), Tommy Otis (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Sidney Jackson (PF), Steven Restrepo (C) David Nowell, Anthony Cox, Jeremy Minor, Eugene Salcido, Harold Batie | |
| Subs | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski (PG), Martin Dean (SG), Joseph Nelson (PF), Ezra Anderson (C) Jerry Elliott, Leon Troia, Harry Ybarra, Alfred Wright | |
| 13:55 | Montana | Ezra Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 13:54 | Sacramento State | Timothy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Bob Cunha misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jurica Szaflarski - foul #1 on Jurica Szaflarski, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Wright (C) Andrew Barrett | |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Bob Cunha misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Bob Cunha makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:04 | Montana | Timothy Smith takes the ball from Joseph Nelson | 33-32 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 12:38 | Sacramento State | Timothy Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sidney Jackson | 36-32 |
| 12:09 | Montana | Ezra Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Restrepo | 39-35 |
| 11:27 | Montana | Martin Dean misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 11:25 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Wright | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bob Cunha (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy Otis (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sidney Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Restrepo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jurica Szaflarski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Dean (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ezra Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Montana | Alfred Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bob Cunha - foul #2 on Bob Cunha, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Nowell (PG), Anthony Cox (SG), Jeremy Minor (SF), Eugene Salcido (PF), Harold Batie (C) Bob Cunha, Tommy Otis, Timothy Smith, Sidney Jackson, Steven Restrepo | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Elliott (PG), Leon Troia (SG), Charles Shaw (SF), Harry Ybarra (PF) Jurica Szaflarski, Martin Dean, Ezra Anderson, Joseph Nelson | |
| 11:09 | Montana | Alfred Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Alfred Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | David Nowell is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Cox | 42-37 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Leon Troia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 10:14 | Sacramento State | Eugene Salcido snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Harold Batie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis (SG) Anthony Cox | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:02 | Montana | Alfred Wright connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Elliott | 42-39 |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Jeremy Minor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Alfred Wright buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Elliott | 42-41 |
| 09:19 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis loses the dribble to Jerry Elliott | 42-41 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Leon Troia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Jerry Elliott grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:22 | Montana | Harry Ybarra misses badly on a shot from the right block | 42-41 |
| 08:20 | Sacramento State | Jeremy Minor gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Jeremy Minor knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Nowell | 44-41 |
| 07:43 | Montana | David Nowell is called for the reach on Jerry Elliott - foul #4 on David Nowell, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Annunziata (PG), Bob Cunha (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Sidney Jackson (PF), Steven Restrepo (C) David Nowell, Tommy Otis, Jeremy Minor, Eugene Salcido, Harold Batie | |
| Subs | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski (PG), Martin Dean (SG), Andrew Barrett (SF), Joseph Nelson (PF), Ezra Anderson (C) Jerry Elliott, Leon Troia, Charles Shaw, Harry Ybarra, Alfred Wright | |
| 07:28 | Montana | Martin Dean misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-41 |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to William Annunziata | 44-41 |
| 07:25 | Sacramento State | Bob Cunha is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Dean - foul #1 on Martin Dean, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Cunha (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sidney Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Restrepo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jurica Szaflarski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ezra Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Sacramento State | Sidney Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 44-43 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Steven Restrepo is fouled on the floor by Jurica Szaflarski - foul #2 on Jurica Szaflarski, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis (SG), Eugene Salcido (PF) William Annunziata, Sidney Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Elliott (PG), Harry Ybarra (C) Jurica Szaflarski, Ezra Anderson | |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis is alone and drills a floater from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Eugene Salcido denies the turnaround by Harry Ybarra | 46-43 |
| 05:35 | Sacramento State | Timothy Smith snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | Steven Restrepo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Nowell (PG), Sidney Jackson (SF), Harold Batie (C) Bob Cunha, Timothy Smith, Steven Restrepo | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Troia (SG), Jurica Szaflarski (SF), Alfred Wright (C) Martin Dean, Andrew Barrett, Joseph Nelson | |
| 05:18 | Montana | Jurica Szaflarski knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Wright | 46-45 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Sidney Jackson's pass is intercepted by Harry Ybarra in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Harry Ybarra knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Leon Troia | 46-47 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | David Nowell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Harry Ybarra grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 04:37 | Montana | Eugene Salcido blocks the short jumper by Harry Ybarra | 46-47 |
| 04:36 | Sacramento State | Eugene Salcido snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | David Nowell travels in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeremy Minor (SF) Eugene Salcido | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Webb (PG), Andrew Barrett (SF), Ezra Anderson (C) Jerry Elliott, Jurica Szaflarski, Alfred Wright | |
| 04:11 | Montana | Harry Ybarra lays it in | 46-49 |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Nowell | 48-49 |
| 03:31 | Montana | Leon Troia drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harry Ybarra | 48-52 |
| 03:10 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 03:08 | Sacramento State | Harold Batie tips it home | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Nowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommy Otis (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Jeremy Minor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Batie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Webb (fresh) SG - Leon Troia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Ybarra (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ezra Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Montana | Robert Webb makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Troia | 50-55 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Webb - foul #1 on Robert Webb, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bob Cunha (PG), Timothy Smith (SF), Eugene Salcido (PF), Steven Restrepo (C) David Nowell, Jeremy Minor, Sidney Jackson, Harold Batie | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerry Elliott (PG), Martin Dean (SG), Charles Shaw (SF), Joseph Nelson (PF), Alfred Wright (C) Robert Webb, Leon Troia, Andrew Barrett, Harry Ybarra, Ezra Anderson | |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Joseph Nelson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 02:28 | Montana | Alfred Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Annunziata (PG) Tommy Otis | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:28 | Montana | Alfred Wright makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:28 | Montana | Alfred Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | Eugene Salcido grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| 02:14 | Sacramento State | Bob Cunha hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Annunziata and the foul's on Joseph Nelson - foul #2 on Joseph Nelson, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Nowell (PG), Jeremy Minor (SF) William Annunziata, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Troia (SG) Martin Dean | |
| 02:14 | Sacramento State | Bob Cunha makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:05 | Montana | Bob Cunha steals the ball from Leon Troia | 54-56 |
| 02:00 | Sacramento State | David Nowell misses the easy layup | 54-56 |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Eugene Salcido pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis (SG), Harold Batie (C) Bob Cunha, Steven Restrepo | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Ybarra (PF) Joseph Nelson | |
| 01:32 | Sacramento State | Harold Batie connects on the open jumper from close range | 56-56 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Eugene Salcido takes the ball from Charles Shaw | 56-56 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 56-56 |
| 00:47 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Batie | 56-56 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Tommy Otis jams it set up by David Nowell | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Charles Shaw's pass is intercepted by Harold Batie | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Leon Troia is called for the reach on Jeremy Minor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Troia, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Jeremy Minor misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to Harry Ybarra | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Harry Ybarra clanks a turnaround from the left block | 58-56 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Harold Batie grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |