| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fresh) SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) PF - William Southard (fresh) C - Aaron Richburg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fresh) SG - Melvin Skipworth (fresh) SF - Johnnie Teeters (fresh) PF - David Baugh (fresh) C - David Hager (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Aaron Richburg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Melvin Skipworth - foul #1 on Melvin Skipworth, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | David Hager grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Sacramento State | Joshua King hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Melvin Skipworth | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Aaron Richburg knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by William Southard | 5-3 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | David Baugh misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to David Hager | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Sacramento State | David Hager tips it back up and in | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Leroy Kidder makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Landreth | 8-5 |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Joshua King misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 17:47 | Montana | William Southard grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 17:43 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth buries a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Melvin Skipworth - foul #2 on Melvin Skipworth, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), John Case (SF), Aaron Williams (PF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Harley Persons, Leroy Kidder, William Southard, Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (SG) Melvin Skipworth | |
| 17:43 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | David Hager is whistled for traveling | 11-5 |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (SF) Lloyd Landreth | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:22 | Montana | John Case travels in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 17:04 | Sacramento State | Joshua King connects on the shot from the right side set up by Johnnie Teeters | 11-7 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Joshua King is called for the reach on Aaron Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua King, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan (SF), John Mobley (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Johnnie Teeters, David Baugh, David Hager | |
| 16:41 | Montana | John Strickland is fouled on the floor by William Wisner - foul #1 on William Wisner, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG) Damien White | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG) Joshua King | |
| 16:24 | Montana | Aaron Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 16:22 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:40 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fairly fresh) SG - John Case (fairly fresh) SF - John Strickland (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) C - Micheal Gibbs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dallas Baird (fresh) SG - William Wisner (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Hannan (fresh) PF - John Mobley (fresh) C - Walton Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson is fouled on the floor by Micheal Gibbs - foul #1 on Micheal Gibbs, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), Lloyd Landreth (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), William Southard (PF), Aaron Richburg (C) Harley Persons, John Case, John Strickland, Aaron Williams, Micheal Gibbs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Johnnie Teeters (SF), David Baugh (PF), David Hager (C) Dallas Baird, William Wisner, John Mobley, Walton Johnson | |
| 15:15 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters is fouled on the floor by Leroy Kidder - foul #1 on Leroy Kidder, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| 15:01 | Sacramento State | David Baugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski (SG) Jason Hannan | |
| 14:57 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Teeters - foul #1 on Johnnie Teeters, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| 14:33 | Montana | Johnnie Teeters takes the ball from Lloyd Landreth | 11-7 |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnnie Teeters | 11-9 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Leroy Kidder clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | Sacramento State | David Hager pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:20 | Sacramento State | Joshua King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), Ezekiel Shepherd (SG) Damien White, Lloyd Landreth | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG), William Wisner (SG), John Mobley (SF), Walton Johnson (PF) Joshua King, Joe Soboleski, Johnnie Teeters, David Baugh | |
| 14:06 | Montana | Leroy Kidder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harley Persons | 14-9 |
| 13:48 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson travels with the ball | 14-9 |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (SG) Ezekiel Shepherd | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan (SF) David Hager | |
| 13:29 | Montana | William Southard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harley Persons and he's hacked by Dallas Baird - foul #1 on Dallas Baird, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Williams (C) Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), David Baugh (PF) Dallas Baird, John Mobley | |
| 13:29 | Montana | William Southard makes the free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:22 | Sacramento State | Joshua King misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 13:20 | Montana | William Southard grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 13:16 | Montana | Leroy Kidder is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Harley Persons pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Leroy Kidder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 13:08 | Sacramento State | David Baugh grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 12:56 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua King | 17-12 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Harley Persons buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-12 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Aaron Williams denies the turnaround by William Wisner | 19-12 |
| 12:29 | Montana | William Southard pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:17 | Montana | John Strickland is whistled for a carry | 19-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), Lloyd Landreth (SG), John Case (SF), Micheal Gibbs (PF), Aaron Richburg (C) Harley Persons, John Strickland, Leroy Kidder, William Southard, Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG), Joe Soboleski (SG), Johnnie Teeters (SF), David Hager (C) Joshua King, William Wisner, Jason Hannan, Walton Johnson | |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird is fouled in the backcourt by Damien White - foul #1 on Damien White, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Mobley (PF) David Baugh | |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 11:53 | Montana | Damien White gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| 11:49 | Montana | Joe Soboleski steals the ball from Lloyd Landreth in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| 11:48 | Sacramento State | John Mobley hits the finger roll set up by Joe Soboleski | 19-14 |
| 11:32 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 11:30 | Montana | John Case can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 11:29 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters grabs the board | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Damien White (fresh) SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Case (fresh) PF - Micheal Gibbs (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Richburg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dallas Baird (fresh) SG - Joe Soboleski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Teeters (fresh) PF - John Mobley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters misses short on a floater from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 11:06 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:47 | Sacramento State | David Hager's pass is intercepted by Damien White | 19-14 |
| 10:43 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth lays it up and in on a great pass from Damien White | 21-14 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 10:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Micheal Gibbs | 21-14 |
| 10:13 | Montana | Damien White hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Landreth | 23-14 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | David Hager is whistled for traveling | 23-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), John Strickland (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), William Southard (PF), Aaron Williams (C) Damien White, Lloyd Landreth, John Case, Micheal Gibbs, Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), William Wisner (SG), Jason Hannan (SF), David Baugh (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Dallas Baird, Joe Soboleski, Johnnie Teeters, John Mobley, David Hager | |
| 09:38 | Montana | Harley Persons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Leroy Kidder tips it home | 25-14 |
| 09:18 | Sacramento State | William Wisner buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joshua King and he's fouled by John Strickland - foul #1 on John Strickland, team foul #4 | 25-16 |
| 09:18 | Sacramento State | William Wisner makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:53 | Montana | William Southard misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-17 |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | David Baugh grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-17 |
| 08:27 | Sacramento State | David Baugh tips it home | 25-19 |
| 08:25 | Montana | Harley Persons is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua King - foul #2 on Joshua King, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Ezekiel Shepherd (SG) John Strickland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters (SF), David Hager (C) Joshua King, Walton Johnson | |
| 08:25 | Montana | Harley Persons makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:25 | Montana | Harley Persons misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | David Hager gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | David Hager misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Aaron Williams - foul #1 on Aaron Williams, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Leonard Gray (PG), Aaron Richburg (C) Harley Persons, Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG) Jason Hannan | |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | David Hager makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | David Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:58 | Montana | Leroy Kidder buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 07:46 | Sacramento State | David Hager lays it in on a nice dish by Johnnie Teeters | 29-23 |
| 07:42 | Montana | Ezekiel Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 07:31 | Sacramento State | William Wisner loses the dribble to Ezekiel Shepherd | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leonard Gray (fresh) SG - Ezekiel Shepherd (fresh) SF - Leroy Kidder (tiring) 11 pts. PF - William Southard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Richburg (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dallas Baird (fairly fresh) SG - William Wisner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Teeters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Baugh (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Montana | Ezekiel Shepherd travels with the ball | 29-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Lloyd Landreth (SG), John Case (SF), Aaron Williams (C) Ezekiel Shepherd, Leroy Kidder, Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan (SG), Walton Johnson (PF) William Wisner, David Baugh | |
| 06:55 | Sacramento State | Lloyd Landreth steals the ball from Walton Johnson | 29-23 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Leonard Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Hager - foul #1 on David Hager, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (SF) William Southard | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Mobley (C) David Hager | |
| 06:37 | Montana | Leonard Gray misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Leonard Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:28 | Sacramento State | John Mobley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 30-23 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Aaron Williams grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 06:20 | Montana | John Case misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | John Mobley snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 06:14 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird drills a fadeaway from the right block | 30-25 |
| 06:04 | Montana | John Case misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth tips it back up and in | 32-25 |
| 05:51 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson blows the dunk | 32-25 |
| 05:49 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan can't tip it in | 32-25 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | John Mobley tips it home | 32-27 |
| 05:37 | Montana | John Case misses long on a jumper near the basket | 32-27 |
| 05:35 | Sacramento State | John Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:31 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Strickland - foul #2 on John Strickland, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), Ezekiel Shepherd (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Aaron Richburg (C) Leonard Gray, Lloyd Landreth, John Strickland, John Case | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski (SG), David Baugh (PF), David Hager (C) Jason Hannan, Johnnie Teeters, Walton Johnson | |
| 05:31 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:31 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Aaron Williams drills a shot from close range set up by Harley Persons and the foul's on David Baugh - foul #1 on David Baugh, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Micheal Gibbs (C) Aaron Richburg | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan (PG) Dallas Baird | |
| 05:16 | Montana | Aaron Williams makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | John Mobley loses the dribble to Aaron Williams | 35-29 |
| 04:41 | Montana | Harley Persons misses the 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Ezekiel Shepherd snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Joe Soboleski swats the layup by Micheal Gibbs | 35-29 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | David Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 04:07 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 03:55 | Sacramento State | John Mobley knocks in the jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Leroy Kidder misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 03:36 | Sacramento State | David Baugh grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by John Mobley is denied by Leroy Kidder | 35-31 |
| 03:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Micheal Gibbs | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ezekiel Shepherd (fairly fresh) SF - Leroy Kidder (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Aaron Williams (tiring) 3 pts. C - Micheal Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jason Hannan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Soboleski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mobley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Baugh (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hager (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Montana | Aaron Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Baugh - foul #2 on David Baugh, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), Lloyd Landreth (SG), John Case (SF), William Southard (PF) Harley Persons, Ezekiel Shepherd, Leroy Kidder, Micheal Gibbs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Melvin Skipworth (SG), Johnnie Teeters (SF), Walton Johnson (PF), William Wisner (C) Jason Hannan, Joe Soboleski, John Mobley, David Baugh, David Hager | |
| 02:53 | Montana | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Aaron Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:53 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to William Wisner | 36-31 |
| 02:36 | Sacramento State | Joshua King misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Williams - foul #2 on Aaron Williams, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Richburg (C) Aaron Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:36 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:36 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth is hacked by Melvin Skipworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Skipworth, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Hager (C) Melvin Skipworth | |
| 02:34 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | John Case swats the dunk try by David Hager | 38-33 |
| 02:12 | Montana | John Case snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Walton Johnson steps in front of the John Case pass | 38-33 |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | William Wisner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson tips it in | 38-35 |
| 01:55 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Teeters - foul #2 on Johnnie Teeters, team foul #12 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (SF) John Case | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:55 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:55 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | David Hager is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Leonard Gray (PG) Damien White | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:23 | Montana | Leonard Gray connects on the open shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Aaron Richburg swats the layup by Johnnie Teeters | 42-35 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Aaron Richburg snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 01:02 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | John Strickland blocks the short jumper by Johnnie Teeters | 42-35 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 00:16 | Montana | John Strickland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Aaron Richburg swats the layup by Walton Johnson | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth grabs the board | 45-35 |