| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Boswell (fresh) SG - Ronald Curl (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Peoples (fresh) PF - Aaron Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Phil Chisolm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Briscoe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Paul Peoples inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Montana | Aaron Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:47 | Montana | Paul Peoples misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 19:46 | Montana | Theodore Ellis grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Paul Peoples scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:18 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm buries a jumper in the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Montana | Ronald Donnelly steals the ball from Ronald Curl | 33-38 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Thomas Briscoe tips it in | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Theodore Ellis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 18:08 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Phil Chisolm | 33-42 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Theodore Ellis scores on a shot from the left block set up by Eddie Boswell | 35-42 |
| 17:03 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Eddie Boswell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Paul Peoples grabs the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:28 | Montana | Paul Peoples knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Boswell | 37-44 |
| 16:00 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Curl - foul #3 on Ronald Curl, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry White (PG), Carlton Gains (SG), Lawrence Warren (SF), John Gingras (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Eddie Boswell, Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, Aaron Hughes, Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo (PG), Michael Holmes (SF), Thomas Kemmer (C) Phil Chisolm, James Klein, Thomas Briscoe | |
| 16:00 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:00 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:00 | Montana | Lawrence Warren gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Larry White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Gains (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gingras (fresh) C - Leroy Yount (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nathaniel Lazo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Donnelly (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Kemmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Montana | Larry White knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carlton Gains | 39-45 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Carlton Gains takes the ball from Ronald Donnelly | 39-45 |
| 14:57 | Montana | Leroy Yount clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Kemmer - foul #1 on Thomas Kemmer, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Rohde (SG), Gary Rieder (PF) Ronald Donnelly, Richard Lewis | |
| 14:57 | Montana | Leroy Yount makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:57 | Montana | Leroy Yount makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes is fouled on the floor by John Gingras - foul #2 on John Gingras, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | Carlton Gains steals it from Gary Rieder | 41-45 |
| 14:23 | Montana | Louis Rohde steps in front of the Larry White pass in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 14:21 | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Rohde | 41-47 |
| 14:11 | Montana | Gary Rieder steps in front of the John Gingras pass | 41-47 |
| 14:07 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leroy Yount - foul #1 on Leroy Yount, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Ronald Curl (SG), Michael Brantley (SF), Aaron Hughes (PF), Theodore Ellis (C) Larry White, Carlton Gains, Lawrence Warren, John Gingras, Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm (PG), Donald Harden (C) Nathaniel Lazo, Thomas Kemmer | |
| 14:07 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:07 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 13:49 | Montana | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 13:48 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 13:27 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Rieder | 41-50 |
| 13:05 | Montana | Ronald Curl makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Smith | 44-50 |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 44-52 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Theodore Ellis misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Harden - foul #1 on Donald Harden, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Boswell (PG), Larry White (SG), Paul Peoples (SF), Lawrence Warren (PF) Michael Smith, Ronald Curl, Michael Brantley, Aaron Hughes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly (SG), James Klein (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), Thomas Briscoe (C) Phil Chisolm, Louis Rohde, Gary Rieder, Donald Harden | |
| 12:24 | Montana | Theodore Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Theodore Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:58 | Sacramento State | James Klein lays it in uncontested set up by Michael Holmes and he's fouled by Paul Peoples - foul #1 on Paul Peoples, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Leroy Yount (C) Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:58 | Sacramento State | James Klein misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:58 | Montana | Leroy Yount grabs the board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Boswell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Peoples (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leroy Yount (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Klein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Briscoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Montana | Larry White is fouled on the floor by Richard Lewis - foul #3 on Richard Lewis, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm (PG) Michael Holmes | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Eddie Boswell drills a jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 11:07 | Sacramento State | James Klein connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Phil Chisolm | 48-57 |
| 10:46 | Montana | Eddie Boswell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 10:45 | Montana | Leroy Yount misses the tip | 48-57 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Phil Chisolm | 48-57 |
| 10:40 | Sacramento State | Larry White is called for the reach on Ronald Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry White, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlton Gains (SG), John Gingras (PF) Larry White, Lawrence Warren | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo (SG), Michael Holmes (SF), Gary Rieder (PF), Thomas Kemmer (C) Ronald Donnelly, James Klein, Richard Lewis, Thomas Briscoe | |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm blows the layup but the foul's on Eddie Boswell - foul #3 on Eddie Boswell, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Michael Brantley (SF), Theodore Ellis (C) Eddie Boswell, Paul Peoples, Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Rohde (SG) Nathaniel Lazo | |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:19 | Montana | Theodore Ellis pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:55 | Montana | Carlton Gains connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 51-57 |
| 09:30 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 09:08 | Montana | Carlton Gains is hacked by Gary Rieder - foul #1 on Gary Rieder, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Boswell (PG), Larry White (SG), Paul Peoples (SF), Lawrence Warren (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Michael Smith, Carlton Gains, Michael Brantley, John Gingras, Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo (SG), James Klein (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), Donald Harden (C) Phil Chisolm, Louis Rohde, Gary Rieder, Thomas Kemmer | |
| 08:55 | Montana | Larry White knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 08:53 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes is hacked by Paul Peoples in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Peoples, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Briscoe (C) Donald Harden | |
| 08:53 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:53 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:40 | Montana | Leroy Yount banks in the layup set up by Paul Peoples | 55-61 |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | Thomas Briscoe clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Leroy Yount - foul #2 on Leroy Yount, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (SG), Aaron Hughes (PF) Eddie Boswell, Paul Peoples | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly (SG) James Klein | |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | Thomas Briscoe misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | Thomas Briscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:21 | Montana | Aaron Hughes snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 08:01 | Montana | Thomas Briscoe takes the ball from Lawrence Warren | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Larry White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Curl (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Warren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Yount (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nathaniel Lazo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Holmes (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Briscoe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hughes - foul #1 on Aaron Hughes, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Boswell (PG), Paul Peoples (SF), John Gingras (PF), Theodore Ellis (C) Larry White, Lawrence Warren, Aaron Hughes, Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm (PG), Thomas Kemmer (C) Nathaniel Lazo, Thomas Briscoe | |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:37 | Montana | John Gingras grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:11 | Montana | Ronald Curl connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Boswell | 58-61 |
| 07:08 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Carlton Gains (SG), Michael Brantley (SF) Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Louis Rohde (SG), Gary Rieder (PF) Ronald Donnelly, Richard Lewis | |
| 06:50 | Montana | The jump hook by Theodore Ellis is blocked by Thomas Kemmer | 58-61 |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:42 | Montana | John Gingras gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Theodore Ellis clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Rohde - foul #2 on Louis Rohde, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry White (PG), Lawrence Warren (SF), Aaron Hughes (PF) Eddie Boswell, Michael Brantley, John Gingras | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Klein (SF), Donald Harden (C) Michael Holmes, Thomas Kemmer | |
| 06:23 | Montana | Theodore Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Theodore Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:23 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:21 | Sacramento State | James Klein loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 06:08 | Montana | Theodore Ellis lays it in on a nice dish by Larry White | 61-61 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm is hacked by Larry White - foul #4 on Larry White, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (SG), Paul Peoples (SF), Leroy Yount (C) Carlton Gains, Lawrence Warren, Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly (SG), Thomas Briscoe (C) Louis Rohde, Donald Harden | |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Leroy Yount double dribbles | 61-63 |
| Subs | Montana | John Gingras (PF) Aaron Hughes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nathaniel Lazo (PG), Michael Holmes (SF), Richard Lewis (PF) Phil Chisolm, James Klein, Gary Rieder | |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 05:10 | Montana | Leroy Yount's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Smith (PG), Lawrence Warren (PF) Larry White, John Gingras | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:47 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-65 |
| 04:41 | Montana | Leroy Yount hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Warren | 63-65 |
| 04:15 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis is whistled for a carry | 63-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Boswell (PG), Carlton Gains (SG), John Gingras (PF), Theodore Ellis (C) Michael Smith, Ronald Curl, Paul Peoples, Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm (PG), Louis Rohde (SG), Gary Rieder (PF), Thomas Kemmer (C) Nathaniel Lazo, Ronald Donnelly, Richard Lewis, Thomas Briscoe | |
| 04:03 | Montana | Theodore Ellis clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlton Gains (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lawrence Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gingras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Ellis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Phil Chisolm (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Rohde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Holmes (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Rieder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Kemmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses the easy layup | 63-65 |
| 03:31 | Montana | John Gingras pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Carlton Gains misses long on a floater from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:01 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Curl (SG), Paul Peoples (SF), Aaron Hughes (PF), Leroy Yount (C) Carlton Gains, Lawrence Warren, John Gingras, Theodore Ellis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly (SG), James Klein (SF), Richard Lewis (PF), Thomas Briscoe (C) Louis Rohde, Michael Holmes, Gary Rieder, Thomas Kemmer | |
| 02:40 | Montana | Leroy Yount misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-68 |
| 02:38 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 63-68 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Klein | 63-70 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Leroy Yount hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Boswell | 65-70 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis is hacked by Leroy Yount in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Yount, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Theodore Ellis (C) Leroy Yount | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Ronald Curl misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Theodore Ellis tips it back up and in | 67-72 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 01:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Aaron Hughes | 67-72 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Ronald Curl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm clanks a jump hook near the basket | 67-72 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Richard Lewis tips it but misses | 67-72 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Theodore Ellis grabs the board | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Paul Peoples hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Klein - foul #1 on James Klein, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Ronald Curl is called for the reach on Ronald Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Curl, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:23 | Montana | Ronald Curl can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-73 |
| 00:21 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Hughes | 69-73 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Phil Chisolm steals it from Aaron Hughes | 69-73 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm lays it in | 69-75 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Aaron Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Aaron Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Montana | Ronald Curl knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Boswell | 72-75 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm is hacked by Eddie Boswell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Boswell, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Phil Chisolm misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Theodore Ellis pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Theodore Ellis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-76 |