| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) SF - Millard Buckland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (fresh) C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Justin King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Streeter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Bolan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ivan Dropinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones is denied on a layup by James Moore | 30-42 |
| 19:31 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Millard Buckland is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #1 on Millard Buckland, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Lyle Jones swats the layup by Ivan Dropinski | 32-42 |
| 18:55 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus hits a floater from the left block set up by Millard Buckland and the foul's on Ivan Dropinski - foul #2 on Ivan Dropinski, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Shawn Bolan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 18:19 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Stephen Justus | 35-42 |
| 17:50 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland can't connect on a floater near the basket | 35-42 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland's pass is intercepted by William Streeter | 35-42 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Justin King lays it up and in on a great pass from William Streeter | 35-44 |
| 17:15 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-44 |
| 17:13 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 16:47 | Montana | James Moore grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Shawn Bolan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Streeter | 35-47 |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey loses the dribble to Justin King | 35-47 |
| 16:16 | Montana | Shawn Bolan banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin King | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:56 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn Bolan - foul #1 on Shawn Bolan, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | Montana | Basil Edwards (SF), David Mayor (PF), Fernando Martin (C) Shawn Bolan, Ivan Dropinski, James Moore | |
| 15:56 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:56 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Justin King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Streeter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Basil Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fernando Martin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Montana | David Mayor misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 37-49 |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:12 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 14:57 | Montana | Basil Edwards makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin King | 40-52 |
| 14:28 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Stephen Justus | 42-52 |
| 14:15 | Montana | Justin King misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-52 |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 13:47 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones comes up short on the shot in the lane | 42-52 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Fernando Martin snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Justin King buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Streeter | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:06 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Justin King - foul #3 on Justin King, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF), Ellis Cash (C) Millard Buckland, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), Shawn Bolan (SF), Ivan Dropinski (PF), James Moore (C) Justin King, Basil Edwards, David Mayor, Fernando Martin | |
| 13:06 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:06 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:06 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Joseph Dalton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:30 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham can't connect on a shot in the lane | 43-55 |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 12:14 | Montana | Stephen Justus swats the layup by Ivan Dropinski | 43-55 |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 11:57 | Sacramento State | James Moore steals the ball from Stephen Justus | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Cash (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Dalton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Streeter (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Bolan (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ivan Dropinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Montana | William Streeter is hacked by Raymond Heins - foul #2 on Raymond Heins, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Basil Edwards (SG) William Streeter | |
| 11:39 | Montana | Shawn Bolan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-55 |
| 11:38 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:20 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Cunningham | 45-55 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Basil Edwards is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Dalton | 45-58 |
| 10:44 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey knocks in the jumper from the left side | 47-58 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Basil Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Steve Cunningham | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:57 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG), Millard Buckland (SF) Raymond Heins, Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (PG), William Streeter (SG), David Mayor (PF), Fernando Martin (C) Joseph Dalton, Basil Edwards, Ivan Dropinski, James Moore | |
| 09:57 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:57 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Shawn Bolan makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Streeter | 49-60 |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is called for traveling | 49-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones (C) Ellis Cash | |
| Subs | Montana | Basil Edwards (SF) Shawn Bolan | |
| 08:59 | Montana | Justin King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 08:57 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland grabs the board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:40 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 08:39 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is called for a backcourt violation | 49-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Jack Dale (PF) Allan Storey, Stephen Justus | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:01 | Montana | William Streeter loses the dribble to Lester Hurst | 49-60 |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale buries a driving attempt near the basket | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) SG - John Christie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Millard Buckland (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jack Dale (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Justin King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Streeter (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Basil Edwards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fernando Martin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Montana | Lyle Jones picks off the pass by Justin King | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:58 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst is fouled on the floor by Justin King - foul #4 on Justin King, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Raymond Heins (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF), Stephen Justus (PF) Lester Hurst, John Christie, Millard Buckland, Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Montana | Shawn Bolan (SF), Ivan Dropinski (PF), James Moore (C) Basil Edwards, David Mayor, Fernando Martin | |
| 06:39 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey is fouled on the floor by Justin King - foul #5 on Justin King, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (C) Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), Basil Edwards (SG) Justin King, William Streeter | |
| 06:12 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Allan Storey | 54-60 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Ellis Cash is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #1 on Ellis Cash, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| 05:51 | Montana | Shawn Bolan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Dalton | 54-63 |
| 05:28 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ellis Cash | 56-63 |
| 05:24 | Montana | Basil Edwards misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | Basil Edwards is called for the reach on Allan Storey - foul #1 on Basil Edwards, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG), Jack Dale (PF), Lyle Jones (C) Raymond Heins, Stephen Justus, Ellis Cash | |
| Subs | Montana | William Streeter (SG) Basil Edwards | |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Joseph Dalton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski snags the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Steve Cunningham is called for the reach on William Streeter - foul #1 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Millard Buckland (SF) Allan Storey, Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:36 | Montana | John Christie steals it from William Streeter | 56-63 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | John Christie lays it up and in | 58-63 |
| 04:23 | Montana | Shawn Bolan loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | David Mayor (PF), Fernando Martin (C) Ivan Dropinski, James Moore | |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Mayor - foul #1 on David Mayor, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) John Christie | |
| Subs | Montana | Basil Edwards (SG) Joseph Dalton | |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:48 | Montana | William Streeter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Hurst - foul #1 on Lester Hurst, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus (PF) Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:48 | Montana | William Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:48 | Montana | William Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Montana | Brett Benito (SF) Shawn Bolan | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Streeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Basil Edwards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Brett Benito (fresh) PF - David Mayor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fernando Martin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Montana | Basil Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |
| 03:22 | Montana | David Mayor tips it home | 60-67 |
| 03:02 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Stephen Justus is blocked by David Mayor | 60-67 |
| 03:01 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins tips it in | 62-67 |
| 02:59 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG) Lester Hurst | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), Shawn Bolan (SF), Ivan Dropinski (PF), James Moore (C) Basil Edwards, Brett Benito, David Mayor, Fernando Martin | |
| 02:57 | Montana | Joseph Dalton can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 02:55 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Lyle Jones | 62-67 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't connect on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 3rd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:31 | Montana | Shawn Bolan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:08 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 02:07 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ivan Dropinski | 64-67 |
| 01:56 | Montana | Joseph Dalton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 01:54 | Montana | William Streeter tips it but misses | 64-67 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham is hacked by Joseph Dalton - foul #1 on Joseph Dalton, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF) Raymond Heins | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Lyle Jones picks off the pass by Ivan Dropinski | 66-67 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Joseph Dalton is hacked by Steve Cunningham - foul #2 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Allan Storey is called for the reach on Joseph Dalton - foul #3 on Allan Storey, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Joseph Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Montana | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |