| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clement Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stansel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Liberty (fresh) 5 pts. C - Seth Picklesimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) PF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 21-34 |
| 19:41 | Montana | Scot Bowman snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Howard Boone is hacked by Brian Dardar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Dardar, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-34 |
| 19:30 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Charles Stansel | 21-34 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis misses the lay-in | 21-34 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Joshua Fossett grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Howard Boone is hacked by Charles Stansel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Stansel, team foul #2 | 21-34 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Howard Boone misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 19:01 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 18:41 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty loses the dribble to Howard Boone | 21-34 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Frank Liberty is called for the reach on Scot Bowman - foul #3 on Frank Liberty, team foul #3 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Thomas Robertson (SF), Kevin Miner (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Brian Dardar, Charles Stansel, Frank Liberty, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:04 | Montana | Dana Traynor hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Boone | 21-36 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kevin Miner, team foul #4 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Pollock (SF) Clement Ellis | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Noel Dotson (SF), Gary Roux (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Dana Traynor, Joshua Fossett, Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| 17:50 | Montana | Paul Nelson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Nelson, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| 17:35 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer banks in the layup | 23-36 |
| 17:20 | Montana | Anthony Speece hits a floater from close range set up by Howard Boone and he's hacked by James Pollock - foul #1 on James Pollock, team foul #5 | 23-38 |
| 17:20 | Montana | Anthony Speece misses the free throw | 23-38 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | James Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:11 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 17:09 | Sacramento State | James Pollock tips it in | 25-38 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Anthony Speece is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 25-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Charles Stansel (SF), Brandon Cline (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Thomas Robertson, Donald Gutman, James Pollock, Kevin Miner, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Scot Bowman (PF) Howard Boone, Gary Roux | |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | Paul Nelson picks off the pass by Clement Ellis | 25-38 |
| 16:12 | Montana | Scot Bowman buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dana Traynor | 25-40 |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 25-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty (PF) Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Joshua Fossett (SF), James Harris (C) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson, Anthony Speece | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clement Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stansel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Liberty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Brandon Cline (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Fossett (fresh) PF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Montana | Scot Bowman can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 15:35 | Montana | James Harris tips it home | 25-42 |
| 15:11 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis is fouled on the floor by Dana Traynor - foul #2 on Dana Traynor, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (PG), Donald Gutman (SG), Kevin Miner (SF), Paul Kummer (C) Brian Dardar, Clement Ellis, Charles Stansel, Brandon Cline | |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SG), Gary Roux (PF) Dana Traynor, Scot Bowman | |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Joshua Fossett - foul #1 on Joshua Fossett, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty makes the free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-42 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Howard Boone tips it back up and in | 28-44 |
| 14:28 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 14:27 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty tips it home | 30-44 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Howard Boone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 13:56 | Montana | James Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Howard Boone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 13:43 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Robertson | 33-44 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 12:59 | Montana | Gary Roux misses the tip | 33-44 |
| 12:58 | Montana | Howard Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 12:45 | Montana | Noel Dotson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Howard Boone | 33-46 |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-46 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 12:20 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 12:00 | Montana | James Harris is fouled on the floor by Paul Kummer - foul #3 on Paul Kummer, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Charles Stansel (SF), Brandon Cline (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Thomas Robertson, Donald Gutman, Kevin Miner, Frank Liberty, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Dana Traynor (SG), Scot Bowman (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Howard Boone, Noel Dotson, Gary Roux, James Harris | |
| 11:52 | Montana | Scot Bowman comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 35-46 |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clement Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stansel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Cline (fresh) C - Seth Picklesimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Fossett (fairly fresh) PF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Sacramento State | Scot Bowman picks off the pass by Seth Picklesimer | 35-46 |
| 11:40 | Montana | Dana Traynor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| 11:21 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 11:20 | Montana | Anthony Speece snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 11:16 | Montana | Dana Traynor is hacked by Charles Stansel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Stansel, team foul #7 | 35-46 |
| 11:16 | Montana | Dana Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:16 | Montana | Dana Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:03 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline misses long on a floater from the baseline | 35-48 |
| 11:01 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Speece - foul #1 on Anthony Speece, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:50 | Montana | Scot Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Dana Traynor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Seth Picklesimer - foul #1 on Seth Picklesimer, team foul #8 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty (PF) Brandon Cline | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) Paul Nelson | |
| 10:31 | Montana | Dana Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Dana Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 10:18 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Stansel | 38-50 |
| 10:07 | Montana | Scot Bowman scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Speece | 38-52 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty misses the lay-in | 38-52 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Scot Bowman grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Howard Boone is hacked by Brian Dardar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Dardar, team foul #9 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (PG), James Pollock (SF) Brian Dardar, Charles Stansel | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (SG), Noel Dotson (SF), James Harris (C) Dana Traynor, Joshua Fossett, Anthony Speece | |
| 09:36 | Montana | Howard Boone makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Howard Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:23 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Seth Picklesimer denies the turnaround by Paul Nelson | 41-54 |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | James Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:47 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-54 |
| 08:46 | Montana | James Harris gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:21 | Montana | Howard Boone buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:59 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson dunks the ball | 43-57 |
| 07:48 | Montana | Howard Boone misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-57 |
| 07:47 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Nelson | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thomas Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clement Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pollock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Liberty (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Seth Picklesimer (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noel Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Scot Bowman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - James Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Montana | James Harris makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Nelson | 43-59 |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis's pass is intercepted by Noel Dotson | 43-59 |
| 07:04 | Montana | James Harris is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 43-59 |
| 07:02 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to James Pollock | 43-59 |
| 06:46 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 43-59 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Scot Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:39 | Montana | Howard Boone connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Nelson | 43-62 |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | James Pollock misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-62 |
| 06:29 | Montana | James Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 06:15 | Montana | Scot Bowman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-62 |
| 06:14 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Dotson | 43-62 |
| 06:07 | Montana | Scot Bowman connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Howard Boone and he's fouled by James Pollock - foul #2 on James Pollock, team foul #10 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Donald Gutman (SG), Charles Stansel (SF), Kevin Miner (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Thomas Robertson, Clement Ellis, James Pollock, Frank Liberty, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Gary Roux (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson, James Harris | |
| 06:07 | Montana | Scot Bowman makes the free throw | 43-65 |
| 05:50 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Fossett (SF) Scot Bowman | |
| 05:29 | Montana | Howard Boone's pass is intercepted by Charles Stansel | 43-65 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 05:11 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses the lay-in | 43-65 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Paul Kummer | 43-65 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Dardar | 45-65 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Joshua Fossett is fouled on the floor by Brian Dardar - foul #4 on Brian Dardar, team foul #11 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (SG), Brandon Cline (C) Brian Dardar, Charles Stansel | |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Triggs (SG) Howard Boone | |
| 04:54 | Montana | Joshua Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Joshua Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 04:47 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman is called for traveling | 45-66 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Anthony Speece knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dana Traynor | 45-68 |
| 04:04 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-68 |
| 04:03 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline grabs the offensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Roux - foul #2 on Gary Roux, team foul #5 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Noel Dotson (SF), Scot Bowman (PF), James Harris (C) Dana Traynor, Joshua Fossett, Gary Roux, Anthony Speece | |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Montana | James Harris knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Noel Dotson | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thomas Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gutman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Miner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Kummer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Cline (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. SG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) SF - Noel Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scot Bowman (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 03:25 | Montana | The rebound goes to Scot Bowman | 47-70 |
| 02:59 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses the lay-in | 47-70 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 02:40 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Pollock (PG) Brandon Cline | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Dana Traynor (SG) Howard Boone, Alfred Triggs | |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 02:15 | Montana | Scot Bowman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-70 |
| 02:13 | Montana | James Harris grabs the offensive board | 47-70 |
| 01:58 | Montana | James Harris lays it in on a great pass from Paul Nelson | 47-72 |
| 01:48 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer travels with the ball | 47-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Joshua Fossett (SF) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson | |
| 01:21 | Montana | Howard Boone misses long on an open floater from the left side | 47-72 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Scot Bowman snags the offensive board | 47-72 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Joshua Fossett hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Scot Bowman | 47-74 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-74 |
| 00:53 | Montana | The rebound goes to Joshua Fossett | 47-74 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Montana | Donald Gutman picks off the pass by Joshua Fossett in the backcourt | 47-74 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Scot Bowman - foul #2 on Scot Bowman, team foul #6 | 47-74 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Howard Boone scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-77 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-77 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Joshua Fossett grabs the board | 49-77 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Howard Boone runs out the clock | 49-77 |