| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dearborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Roger Marple inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Emil Sotelo makes the contested shot from the left side on a great pass from Roger Marple | 20-28 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | William Walker steals it from Robert Price | 20-28 |
| 18:54 | Montana | George Millsaps misses short on a shot from the left side | 20-28 |
| 18:52 | Sacramento State | Robert Price grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Roger Marple steals it from Tommy Fischer | 20-28 |
| 18:24 | Montana | Emil Sotelo is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-28 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert McCullen | 20-30 |
| 17:35 | Montana | Roger Marple drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Emil Sotelo | 22-30 |
| 17:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Price comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Roger Marple - foul #2 on Roger Marple, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek (PF) Tommy Fischer | |
| 17:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 17:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 17:15 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek grabs the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 16:52 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek is called for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (SF) Roger Marple | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Douglas Wertz (SF), Eric Allen (C) Robert Price, Leonard Cole, Robert Dearborn | |
| 16:23 | Montana | John Frost misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-31 |
| 16:21 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 16:06 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek is fouled on the floor by William Walker - foul #2 on William Walker, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Fernando Ortega (PF) George Millsaps | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer (PF) Robert McCullen | |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Leland Dudek, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Roger Marple (SF) Charles Austin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (SG) Carl Cox | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Emil Sotelo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fernando Ortega (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Leland Dudek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Montana | Emil Sotelo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Wertz - foul #1 on Douglas Wertz, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SF), Robert Dearborn (C) Leland Dudek, Eric Allen | |
| 15:27 | Montana | Emil Sotelo makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 15:27 | Montana | Emil Sotelo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Emil Sotelo - foul #3 on Emil Sotelo, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 14:40 | Montana | John Frost misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 14:38 | Montana | Fernando Ortega hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | Robert Price knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Wertz | 26-35 |
| 14:02 | Montana | John Frost misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 14:00 | Montana | Roger Marple hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 13:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Wertz | 28-37 |
| 13:23 | Montana | John Frost can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Cole - foul #2 on Leonard Cole, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (SF), George Millsaps (C) Roger Marple, Fernando Ortega | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Carl Cox (SG), Leland Dudek (PF), Eric Allen (C) Douglas Wertz, Robert Price, Tommy Fischer, Robert Dearborn | |
| 13:23 | Montana | John Frost makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:23 | Montana | John Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:05 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 13:04 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:51 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:37 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 12:35 | Montana | Emil Sotelo grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 12:23 | Montana | George Millsaps misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 12:22 | Montana | George Millsaps tips it in | 32-37 |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Frost - foul #1 on John Frost, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Roger Marple (SF), Fernando Ortega (PF) Emil Sotelo, John Frost | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (SG), Robert Dearborn (C) Carl Cox, Leonard Cole | |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:03 | Montana | Charles Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 11:42 | Montana | William Walker hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Roger Marple | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Austin (fresh) SF - Roger Marple (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fernando Ortega (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leland Dudek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dearborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Sacramento State | Robert Price connects on the shot from close range set up by Robert McCullen | 34-40 |
| 11:07 | Montana | Charles Austin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert McCullen | 34-40 |
| 10:49 | Sacramento State | Robert Price can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Roger Marple - foul #3 on Roger Marple, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Sotelo (PG) Charles Austin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer (PF) Eric Allen | |
| 10:49 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:49 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:26 | Montana | William Walker connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Marple | 36-42 |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 09:58 | Montana | Fernando Ortega pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Fernando Ortega knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 09:11 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Marple - foul #4 on Roger Marple, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Austin (SG), Willis Carr (SF), John Frost (PF) William Walker, Roger Marple, Fernando Ortega | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (PG), Carl Cox (SG), Leonard Cole (SF), Eric Allen (C) Robert McCullen, Robert Price, Leland Dudek, Robert Dearborn | |
| 09:11 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:11 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:11 | Montana | George Millsaps grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Leonard Cole takes the ball from Emil Sotelo | 39-43 |
| 08:31 | Sacramento State | John Frost swats the layup by Douglas Wertz | 39-43 |
| 08:30 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Allen | 39-43 |
| 08:14 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz is hacked by Emil Sotelo - foul #4 on Emil Sotelo, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (PG) Emil Sotelo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 08:14 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:14 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:46 | Montana | John Frost makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Henderson | 41-45 |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | Willis Carr takes the ball from Tommy Fischer | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Austin (fresh) SF - Willis Carr (fresh) PF - John Frost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Millsaps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Fischer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Montana | George Millsaps is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Emil Sotelo (PG), William Walker (SG), Roger Marple (SF), Fernando Ortega (PF) Robert Henderson, Charles Austin, Willis Carr, George Millsaps | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Robert Price (SG), Leland Dudek (PF), Robert Dearborn (C) Douglas Wertz, Carl Cox, Tommy Fischer, Eric Allen | |
| 06:29 | Sacramento State | Robert Price comes up short on the shot in the paint | 41-45 |
| 06:28 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Leland Dudek | 41-45 |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek makes the floater from the left block set up by Robert Price | 41-47 |
| 05:56 | Montana | Emil Sotelo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 05:55 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek grabs the board | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Sacramento State | Emil Sotelo picks off the pass by Robert McCullen in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 05:33 | Montana | Emil Sotelo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 05:31 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen is fouled on the floor by Emil Sotelo - foul #5 on Emil Sotelo, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (PG), Charles Austin (SF) Emil Sotelo, Fernando Ortega | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Allen (PF) Leonard Cole | |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Roger Marple pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Roger Marple connects on the jumper from the right block | 43-47 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Robert Price scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert McCullen | 43-49 |
| 04:21 | Montana | William Walker is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Montana | George Millsaps (C) John Frost | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer (PF) Eric Allen | |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn is fouled on the floor by George Millsaps - foul #3 on George Millsaps, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Fernando Ortega (PF) Roger Marple | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Charles Austin gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 03:32 | Montana | William Walker is hacked by Robert Price during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Robert Price, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Leonard Cole (SF), Eric Allen (C) Robert Price, Leland Dudek, Robert Dearborn | |
| 03:09 | Montana | Carl Cox picks off the pass by William Walker | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Austin (fresh) PF - Fernando Ortega (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Millsaps (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Fernando Ortega - foul #2 on Fernando Ortega, team foul #10 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Roger Marple (SF), John Frost (PF) Robert Henderson, Fernando Ortega | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (PG) Robert McCullen | |
| 02:40 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:40 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | Montana | The jumper by William Walker is denied by Tommy Fischer | 43-50 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Robert Price (SG), Robert Dearborn (C) Douglas Wertz, Carl Cox, Eric Allen | |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 43-50 |
| 02:04 | Montana | John Frost snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:54 | Montana | John Frost misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-50 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:36 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Dearborn, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 01:16 | Montana | George Millsaps clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert McCullen - foul #2 on Robert McCullen, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 01:16 | Montana | George Millsaps makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 01:16 | Montana | George Millsaps makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer buries a jumper from the baseline | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Montana | William Walker's floater is tipped away by Robert Dearborn | 45-52 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | William Walker is called for the reach on Tommy Fischer in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Walker, team foul #11 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG) Robert Price | |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Roger Marple buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen is fouled in the backcourt by William Walker - foul #4 on William Walker, team foul #12 | 48-54 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:30 | Montana | William Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 00:29 | Montana | John Frost pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:25 | Montana | William Walker loses the dribble to Carl Cox | 48-56 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Charles Austin is called for the reach on Tommy Fischer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Austin, team foul #13 | 48-56 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:16 | Montana | George Millsaps jams it on a nice dish by Charles Austin and he's fouled by Robert Dearborn - foul #3 on Robert Dearborn, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (SG) Carl Cox | |
| 00:16 | Montana | George Millsaps misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer is hacked by William Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Walker, team foul #14 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Henderson (PG) William Walker | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG) Robert Price | |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (SG) Carl Cox | |
| 00:11 | Montana | George Millsaps's pass is intercepted by Robert McCullen | 50-59 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen hits the finger roll | 50-61 |
| 00:01 | Montana | George Millsaps lays it up and in | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen runs out the clock | 52-61 |