| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Larry Gile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Martel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Trumbauer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wesley Leonard (fresh) C - George Zank (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Gary Salcido inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Montana | Harry Moore scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 19:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 19:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to Harry Moore | 43-34 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Clarence Zais buries a 3 from straight away | 46-34 |
| 19:03 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Zais - foul #2 on Clarence Zais, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| 19:03 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 19:03 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Willie Shelton is fouled on the floor by Robert Trumbauer - foul #3 on Robert Trumbauer, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis (SF) Robert Trumbauer | |
| 18:32 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Chad Martel - foul #1 on Chad Martel, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Wesley Leonard, George Zank | |
| 18:32 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard is fouled on the floor by Clarence Zais - foul #3 on Clarence Zais, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Floyd Means (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Clarence Zais, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 18:03 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:58 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Floyd Means - foul #1 on Floyd Means, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel makes the 3rd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Louis Caba loses the dribble to Chad Martel | 47-39 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski hits a turnaround from the right block | 47-41 |
| 16:51 | Montana | Edward Duncan drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Smith and he's fouled by Roy Ellis - foul #2 on Roy Ellis, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF) Floyd Means, Gary Smith, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard (PF), George Zank (C) Robert Barnard, Clayton Wilczynski | |
| 16:51 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | Larry Gile makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Martel | 50-44 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Gary Salcido travels with the ball | 50-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Heath Sutton (C) Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Heath Sutton pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Harry Moore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG) Edward Duncan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 15:48 | Sacramento State | Harry Moore picks off the pass by Wesley Leonard | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Gary Salcido (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Larry Gile (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Martel (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Leonard (fresh) C - George Zank (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 50-44 |
| 15:24 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Salcido | 50-44 |
| 15:05 | Montana | Harry Moore's pass is intercepted by George Zank | 50-44 |
| 14:55 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 14:53 | Montana | Heath Sutton gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Harry Moore drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Means | 53-44 |
| 14:09 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Gile | 53-47 |
| 14:05 | Montana | Floyd Means loses the dribble to Roy Ellis in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | George Zank misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Gary Salcido grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 13:19 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 53-47 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 13:03 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 13:02 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 12:45 | Sacramento State | George Zank knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Roy Ellis | 53-49 |
| 12:41 | Montana | Floyd Means's pass is intercepted by Wesley Leonard in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 12:41 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Edward Duncan (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Floyd Means, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin (PG), Lamar Kirby (SG), Robert Trumbauer (SF), Robert Barnard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Larry Gile, Chad Martel, Roy Ellis, Wesley Leonard, George Zank | |
| 12:27 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski is fouled on the floor by Cleveland Hudson - foul #2 on Cleveland Hudson, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 12:19 | Sacramento State | Lamar Kirby knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Trumbauer | 53-52 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Clarence Zais is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Edward Duncan | 55-52 |
| 11:48 | Sacramento State | Cleveland Hudson swats the shot by Clayton Wilczynski | 55-52 |
| 11:46 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski tips it in | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Christopher Holquin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lamar Kirby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Trumbauer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Barnard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Clayton Wilczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 57-54 |
| 11:07 | Sacramento State | Louis Caba steals it from Lamar Kirby | 57-54 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Lamar Kirby is called for the reach on Edward Duncan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lamar Kirby, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Manuel Thornton (C) Edward Duncan, Gary Smith, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gile (PG), Wesley Leonard (PF), Cecil Yoshioka (C) Lamar Kirby, Robert Barnard, Clayton Wilczynski | |
| 10:53 | Montana | Harry Moore lays it in set up by Andre Dunkel and he's fouled by Christopher Holquin - foul #4 on Christopher Holquin, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Shelton (PF) Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (SG) Christopher Holquin | |
| 10:53 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:36 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Wesley Leonard steals it from Andre Dunkel | 60-56 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Cecil Yoshioka makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Martel | 60-58 |
| 09:53 | Montana | Clarence Zais is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-58 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Andre Dunkel tips it home | 62-58 |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-58 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Clarence Zais pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:29 | Montana | Clarence Zais hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andre Dunkel | 65-58 |
| 09:10 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer can't finish the layup | 65-58 |
| 09:09 | Montana | Willie Shelton snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Harry Moore is hacked by Chad Martel - foul #2 on Chad Martel, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Floyd Means (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Clarence Zais, Harry Moore, Andre Dunkel, Willie Shelton, Manuel Thornton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis (SG), Robert Barnard (PF), George Zank (C) Chad Martel, Wesley Leonard, Cecil Yoshioka | |
| 08:39 | Montana | Gary Salcido comes up short on the floater from the left block | 65-58 |
| 08:37 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 08:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry Gile and he's hacked by Gary Salcido - foul #1 on Gary Salcido, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| 08:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:54 | Montana | Gary Salcido hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 07:52 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Heath Sutton | 65-61 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Floyd Means hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Duncan | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Means (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Larry Gile (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Ellis (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Trumbauer (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Barnard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - George Zank (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-61 |
| 07:23 | Sacramento State | George Zank grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Larry Gile hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 07:13 | Montana | Edward Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Gile - foul #3 on Larry Gile, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Gary Smith (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Floyd Means, Gary Salcido, Louis Caba, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lamar Kirby (SG), Christopher Holquin (SF), Clayton Wilczynski (PF) Larry Gile, Robert Trumbauer, Robert Barnard | |
| 07:13 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:13 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 06:57 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Edward Duncan buries a shot in the paint set up by Clarence Zais | 72-63 |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | Cleveland Hudson is called for the reach on George Zank - foul #3 on Cleveland Hudson, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Manuel Thornton (C) Edward Duncan, Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Cecil Yoshioka (C) George Zank | |
| 06:10 | Sacramento State | Gary Smith steps in front of the Cecil Yoshioka pass | 72-63 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Manuel Thornton misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 72-63 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Cecil Yoshioka grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:27 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski can't finish the layup | 72-63 |
| 05:25 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Louis Caba (C) Harry Moore, Gary Smith, Cleveland Hudson, Manuel Thornton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer (SF), Robert Barnard (PF), George Zank (C) Christopher Holquin, Clayton Wilczynski, Cecil Yoshioka | |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Floyd Means knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Zais | 75-65 |
| 04:38 | Sacramento State | Lamar Kirby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 04:37 | Montana | Gary Salcido pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 04:35 | Montana | Lamar Kirby steps in front of the Clarence Zais pass in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 75-65 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Gary Salcido snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 04:16 | Montana | Roy Ellis is called for the reach on Clarence Zais in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Ellis, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (SG), Heath Sutton (C) Floyd Means, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gile (PG), Christopher Holquin (SF) Roy Ellis, Robert Trumbauer | |
| 04:16 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 04:16 | Montana | Clarence Zais makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:55 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lamar Kirby | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Montana | The jump hook by Heath Sutton is blocked by George Zank | 77-68 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Barnard | 77-68 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Larry Gile (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamar Kirby (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Holquin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Barnard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - George Zank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Lamar Kirby can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 77-68 |
| 03:10 | Montana | Edward Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Heath Sutton lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Shelton and he's hacked by Lamar Kirby - foul #5 on Lamar Kirby, team foul #9 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Harry Moore (SG), Gary Smith (SF), Louis Caba (PF) Clarence Zais, Edward Duncan, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (PG), Robert Trumbauer (SF), Wesley Leonard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Larry Gile, Lamar Kirby, Robert Barnard, George Zank | |
| 02:49 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses the free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard lays it in on a nice dish by Chad Martel and the foul's on Heath Sutton - foul #2 on Heath Sutton, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Hudson (C) Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard makes the free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:08 | Montana | Harry Moore connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Duncan | 82-71 |
| 01:52 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard clanks a jump hook in the paint | 82-71 |
| 01:50 | Montana | Edward Duncan pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Edward Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SF) Harry Moore | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis (PG), Robert Barnard (PF) Robert Trumbauer, Wesley Leonard | |
| 01:31 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel misses short on a jumper near the basket | 82-71 |
| 01:29 | Montana | The rebound goes to Cleveland Hudson | 82-71 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Gary Smith scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Edward Duncan | 84-71 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-71 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the board | 84-71 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Christopher Holquin picks off the pass by Louis Caba | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel scores on a jumper from the right block | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Montana | Louis Caba can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Roy Ellis - foul #4 on Roy Ellis, team foul #10 | 84-73 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin knocks in the 3 from straight away | 86-76 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Edward Duncan runs out the clock | 86-76 |