| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Little (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Utterback (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Robards (fresh) PF - Zachary Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback scores on a shot from the left side set up by Norman Zahradnik | 39-30 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Erik Kovac and the foul's on Samuel Little - foul #2 on Samuel Little, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin (PF) Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 19:19 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 19:03 | Montana | The rebound goes to Johnnie Burnett | 39-33 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is hacked by Norman Zahradnik - foul #1 on Norman Zahradnik, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rick Baker (PF) Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:20 | Montana | 3 seconds is called on George Stevenson | 39-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (SF), Brian Utterback (C) Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:01 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Darrell Robards - foul #2 on Darrell Robards, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Samuel Little, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:01 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:01 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:47 | Montana | Erik Kovac misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SG), Brian Utterback (C) Terry Wargo, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:12 | Montana | George Stevenson is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 17:11 | Montana | Erik Kovac grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:59 | Montana | Erik Kovac drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Darrell Robards | 40-36 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Perrin | 43-36 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Zachary Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Terry Wargo (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (PG), Mike Beesley (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF), James Mitchell (C) Johnnie Burnett, Darrell Robards, Zachary Thomas, George Stevenson | |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Wargo | 46-36 |
| 15:51 | Montana | Robert Morehouse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 15:49 | Montana | Mike Beesley gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jarrod Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Wargo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Utterback (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Morehouse (fresh) SG - Erik Kovac (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Beesley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy is fouled on the floor by Rick Baker - foul #2 on Rick Baker, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Robert Perrin (C) Jarrod Dicus, Samuel Little, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Walter Bourke (SF), George Stevenson (C) Erik Kovac, Mike Beesley, James Mitchell | |
| 15:11 | Montana | Eugene Maxon is called for the reach on Kenneth Lucy - foul #3 on Eugene Maxon, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| 15:00 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Lucy | 46-38 |
| 14:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin is hacked by George Stevenson - foul #2 on George Stevenson, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SG), Brian Utterback (C) Terry Wargo, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Montana | Zachary Thomas (PF) Kenneth Lucy | |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 46-38 |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback misses the tip | 46-38 |
| 14:28 | Montana | George Stevenson gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (SG) Samuel Little | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (SG) Robert Morehouse | |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Terry Wargo | 49-38 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Terry Wargo picks off the pass by Walter Bourke | 49-38 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Wargo | 51-38 |
| 13:28 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnnie Burnett, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Samuel Little (SG), Robert Perrin (PF) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (PG), Kenneth Lucy (C) Johnnie Burnett, George Stevenson | |
| 13:04 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little is hacked by Erik Kovac - foul #2 on Erik Kovac, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Jarrod Dicus, Terry Wargo, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Robards (SF) Walter Bourke | |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Maxon | 54-38 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Erik Kovac misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-38 |
| 12:10 | Montana | Darrell Robards grabs the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Eugene Maxon is called for the reach on Erik Kovac - foul #4 on Eugene Maxon, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Terry Wargo (SF), Brian Utterback (C) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Mike Beesley (SG), George Stevenson (C) Robert Morehouse, Erik Kovac, Zachary Thomas | |
| 11:38 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is fouled on the floor by Samuel Little - foul #3 on Samuel Little, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rick Baker (PF) Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Bourke (SF) Darrell Robards | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jarrod Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Little (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Wargo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Utterback (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Beesley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Montana | George Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-38 |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker is whistled for a carry | 54-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Robert Perrin (PF) Jarrod Dicus, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (SG), Darrell Robards (PF) Mike Beesley, Kenneth Lucy | |
| 10:48 | Montana | Erik Kovac misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 10:46 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 10:30 | Montana | George Stevenson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 10:09 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-41 |
| 10:07 | Montana | George Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:58 | Montana | Darrell Robards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 09:56 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 09:41 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 54-41 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 09:18 | Sacramento State | George Stevenson is called for the reach on Samuel Little - foul #3 on George Stevenson, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Russell Richey (SF), Rick Baker (PF), Douglas Irvine (C) Norman Zahradnik, Samuel Little, Robert Perrin, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Montana | Zachary Thomas (PF) Walter Bourke | |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker clanks a shot from the left block | 54-41 |
| 09:01 | Montana | George Stevenson grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Erik Kovac is whistled for traveling | 54-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SG), Brian Utterback (C) Russell Richey, Douglas Irvine | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (PG), Mike Beesley (SG), Kenneth Lucy (C) Johnnie Burnett, Erik Kovac, George Stevenson | |
| 08:33 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus hits a 3 from straight away | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:19 | Montana | Zachary Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Lucy | 57-43 |
| 08:03 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Wargo | 60-43 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker grabs the board | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:34 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-43 |
| 07:32 | Montana | Darrell Robards snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jarrod Dicus (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Little (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Wargo (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Brian Utterback (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Morehouse (fresh) SG - Mike Beesley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Robards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Zachary Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Zachary Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 07:13 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker banks in the layup set up by Jarrod Dicus | 62-43 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Robert Morehouse is alone and drills a runner from close range | 62-45 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Darrell Robards pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Mike Beesley drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-48 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-48 |
| 05:46 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mike Beesley | 62-48 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Robert Perrin (C) Jarrod Dicus, Samuel Little, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Erik Kovac (SG), Walter Bourke (SF), George Stevenson (C) Robert Morehouse, Mike Beesley, Darrell Robards, Kenneth Lucy | |
| 05:33 | Montana | Walter Bourke misses long on a runner from the left block | 62-48 |
| 05:31 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Zachary Thomas - foul #3 on Zachary Thomas, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine (C) Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 04:56 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Irvine - foul #2 on Douglas Irvine, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rick Baker (PF) Douglas Irvine | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Lucy (PF) Zachary Thomas | |
| 04:56 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:56 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Bourke - foul #4 on Walter Bourke, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback (C) Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:13 | Montana | Erik Kovac comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-50 |
| 04:11 | Montana | George Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is fouled on the floor by Eugene Maxon - foul #5 on Eugene Maxon, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SG), Rick Baker (PF) Eugene Maxon, Brian Utterback | |
| Subs | Montana | Zachary Thomas (PF) Kenneth Lucy | |
| 03:56 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Rick Baker | 68-50 |
| 03:34 | Montana | Zachary Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-50 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett tips it but misses | 68-50 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Rick Baker | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Little (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Wargo (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Robert Perrin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Zachary Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (PG), Russell Richey (SG), Douglas Irvine (C) Norman Zahradnik, Samuel Little, Rick Baker | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (PG), Mike Beesley (SG), Darrell Robards (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF), James Mitchell (C) Johnnie Burnett, Erik Kovac, Walter Bourke, Zachary Thomas, George Stevenson | |
| 03:04 | Montana | Mike Beesley drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Robards | 68-52 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Montana | Darrell Robards comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-52 |
| 02:47 | Montana | James Mitchell tips it but misses | 68-52 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Darrell Robards tips it home | 68-54 |
| 02:21 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Russell Richey | 70-54 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Darrell Robards can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Terry Wargo - foul #2 on Terry Wargo, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Darrell Robards makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Darrell Robards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | Darrell Robards takes the ball from Terry Wargo | 70-56 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Robert Morehouse misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 01:08 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jarrod Dicus | 72-56 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Douglas Irvine swats the layup by Mike Beesley | 72-56 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy snags the offensive board | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Montana | Robert Morehouse buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Beesley | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine double dribbles | 72-59 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Robert Morehouse makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus runs out the clock | 72-61 |