| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Skipworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Teeters (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Baugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hager (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Southard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Richburg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Sacramento State | David Hager misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 19:41 | Sacramento State | David Baugh snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth is hacked by Aaron Richburg - foul #2 on Aaron Richburg, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | David Hager clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Leroy Kidder grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Harley Persons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Mobley (PF) David Baugh | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Hager | 32-38 |
| 18:13 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth is hacked by Melvin Skipworth - foul #2 on Melvin Skipworth, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG), William Wisner (SG), Jason Hannan (SF), Walton Johnson (C) Joshua King, Melvin Skipworth, Johnnie Teeters, David Hager | |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (PG), John Case (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, Leroy Kidder, Aaron Richburg | |
| 17:50 | Montana | William Southard knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Strickland | 32-40 |
| 17:38 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Dallas Baird | 34-40 |
| 17:17 | Montana | John Mobley picks off the pass by John Case | 34-40 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:46 | Montana | John Case can't throw it down | 36-40 |
| 16:44 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Walton Johnson | 36-40 |
| 16:39 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-40 |
| 16:38 | Montana | The rebound goes to William Southard | 36-40 |
| 16:31 | Montana | Aaron Williams misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | William Wisner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by John Strickland - foul #1 on John Strickland, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth (SG), Johnnie Teeters (SF), David Baugh (PF), David Hager (C) William Wisner, Jason Hannan, John Mobley, Walton Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), Lloyd Landreth (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Aaron Richburg (C) John Strickland, John Case, Aaron Williams, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:47 | Montana | Aaron Richburg misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 39-40 |
| 15:45 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth tips it home | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dallas Baird (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Skipworth (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnnie Teeters (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Baugh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hager (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Southard (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Richburg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | David Baugh banks in the layup on a great pass from Dallas Baird | 41-42 |
| 15:30 | Montana | Leroy Kidder is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Kidder, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG) Dallas Baird | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:19 | Sacramento State | William Southard is called for the reach on Melvin Skipworth - foul #1 on William Southard, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Williams (PF) William Southard | |
| 15:03 | Sacramento State | Aaron Williams blocks the short jumper by Melvin Skipworth | 41-42 |
| 15:01 | Montana | Harley Persons gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:38 | Sacramento State | David Baugh grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 14:21 | Sacramento State | Lloyd Landreth takes the ball from Johnnie Teeters | 41-42 |
| 14:00 | Montana | Harley Persons is hacked by Melvin Skipworth - foul #3 on Melvin Skipworth, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (SG), Jason Hannan (SF), Walton Johnson (PF) Melvin Skipworth, Johnnie Teeters, David Baugh | |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), John Case (SG), John Strickland (SF), William Southard (PF) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, Leroy Kidder, Aaron Williams | |
| 13:39 | Montana | Aaron Richburg clanks a floater from the right side | 41-42 |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:23 | Sacramento State | Aaron Richburg denies the turnaround by David Hager | 41-42 |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | David Hager gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | David Hager can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Damien White - foul #4 on Damien White, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG) Joshua King | |
| Subs | Montana | Leroy Kidder (SF), Micheal Gibbs (PF) Damien White, William Southard | |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | David Hager misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | David Hager misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to Micheal Gibbs | 41-42 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Aaron Richburg buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Case | 41-44 |
| 12:43 | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Leroy Kidder knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Strickland | 44-47 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | William Wisner hits a jumper from the right block set up by David Hager and he's fouled by John Case - foul #1 on John Case, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Johnnie Teeters (SF), David Baugh (PF), John Mobley (C) Dallas Baird, Jason Hannan, Walton Johnson, David Hager | |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), Lloyd Landreth (SG), William Southard (PF), Aaron Williams (C) John Strickland, John Case, Micheal Gibbs, Aaron Richburg | |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | William Wisner makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:40 | Montana | Leroy Kidder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:38 | Sacramento State | David Baugh snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wisner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Teeters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Baugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Kidder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Southard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Sacramento State | William Wisner misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | David Baugh hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Aaron Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 11:02 | Sacramento State | Joshua King snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:37 | Sacramento State | William Wisner's pass is intercepted by William Southard | 49-47 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Harley Persons is hacked by Joshua King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua King, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG), Melvin Skipworth (SG), Jason Hannan (SF), Walton Johnson (C) Joshua King, William Wisner, Johnnie Teeters, John Mobley | |
| Subs | Montana | Ezekiel Shepherd (SG), Micheal Gibbs (PF), Aaron Richburg (C) Lloyd Landreth, William Southard, Aaron Williams | |
| 10:19 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 49-47 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento State | Melvin Skipworth pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Hager (C) David Baugh | |
| Subs | Montana | Leonard Gray (PG), John Strickland (SF) Harley Persons, Leroy Kidder | |
| 09:52 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Walton Johnson - foul #2 on Walton Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Case (SF) Leonard Gray | |
| 09:52 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | David Hager lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walton Johnson | 51-50 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Walton Johnson steps in front of the John Case pass | 51-50 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | John Strickland is called for the reach on Walton Johnson - foul #2 on John Strickland, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Soboleski (SG), Johnnie Teeters (SF), John Mobley (PF) Dallas Baird, Melvin Skipworth, David Hager | |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), Lloyd Landreth (SG), William Southard (PF), Aaron Williams (C) John Strickland, Ezekiel Shepherd, Micheal Gibbs, Aaron Richburg | |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:41 | Montana | John Case scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lloyd Landreth | 53-53 |
| 08:29 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Landreth | 53-53 |
| 08:17 | Montana | John Case scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:02 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:50 | Montana | John Case comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 07:48 | Montana | William Southard tips it in | 56-58 |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 07:26 | Montana | William Southard gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jason Hannan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Soboleski (fairly fresh) SF - Johnnie Teeters (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mobley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walton Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Harley Persons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Landreth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Case (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Southard (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Montana | John Mobley picks off the pass by William Southard | 56-58 |
| 06:41 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:39 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to John Mobley | 56-58 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 06:25 | Sacramento State | John Mobley grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 06:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to William Southard | 56-58 |
| 06:05 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Melvin Skipworth (SG), William Wisner (SF), David Baugh (PF), David Hager (C) Jason Hannan, Joe Soboleski, Johnnie Teeters, John Mobley, Walton Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Damien White (PG), John Strickland (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Micheal Gibbs (PF), Aaron Richburg (C) Harley Persons, Lloyd Landreth, John Case, William Southard, Aaron Williams | |
| 05:55 | Sacramento State | William Wisner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Baugh | 59-58 |
| 05:34 | Montana | Joshua King is called for the reach on John Strickland - foul #3 on Joshua King, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Leroy Kidder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 05:12 | Montana | Aaron Richburg tips it home | 59-60 |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | William Wisner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 05:03 | Montana | John Strickland grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:01 | Montana | Melvin Skipworth is called for the reach on John Strickland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Skipworth, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 04:41 | Montana | John Strickland knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Joshua King is hacked by Damien White - foul #5 on Damien White, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters (SF) William Wisner | |
| Subs | Montana | Ezekiel Shepherd (SG), William Southard (PF) Damien White, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Melvin Skipworth steals the ball from Ezekiel Shepherd in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 04:29 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Skipworth | 63-63 |
| 04:10 | Montana | John Strickland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | David Baugh gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:54 | Sacramento State | David Hager can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 03:53 | Montana | John Strickland pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:51 | Montana | David Hager steals the ball from William Southard in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 03:36 | Sacramento State | David Baugh misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-63 |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Skipworth | 63-63 |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Joshua King is fouled on the floor by John Strickland - foul #3 on John Strickland, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (SF) Johnnie Teeters | |
| Subs | Montana | Leonard Gray (PG), Aaron Williams (PF) John Strickland, William Southard | |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Skipworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Wisner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Baugh (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - David Hager (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leonard Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ezekiel Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Kidder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Aaron Richburg (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Montana | Melvin Skipworth is called for the reach on Ezekiel Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Melvin Skipworth, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG), John Mobley (SF) Joshua King, Melvin Skipworth | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:21 | Montana | Ezekiel Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:21 | Montana | Ezekiel Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | John Mobley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | David Hager tips it home | 67-65 |
| 03:05 | Montana | Leonard Gray buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Kidder | 67-67 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | David Hager clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Williams - foul #2 on Aaron Williams, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason Hannan (SF) David Baugh | |
| Subs | Montana | Harley Persons (PG), Lloyd Landreth (SG) Leonard Gray, Ezekiel Shepherd | |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | David Hager makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | David Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:26 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Aaron Williams | 69-69 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Walton Johnson (PF) Dallas Baird, David Hager | |
| Subs | Montana | John Strickland (SF), Micheal Gibbs (PF), John Case (C) Leroy Kidder, Aaron Williams, Aaron Richburg | |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | William Wisner misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Strickland - foul #4 on John Strickland, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Baugh (PF) John Mobley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | William Wisner makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | William Wisner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Harley Persons buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Strickland | 71-71 |
| 01:24 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson misses the jump hook near the basket | 71-71 |
| 01:22 | Montana | John Strickland pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters (SF), David Hager (C) Jason Hannan, Walton Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Leroy Kidder (SF), William Southard (PF), Aaron Richburg (C) John Strickland, Micheal Gibbs, John Case | |
| 01:20 | Montana | Harley Persons is hacked by Joshua King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua King, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Harley Persons makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:20 | Montana | Harley Persons makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | William Wisner clanks a jump hook from the right block | 71-73 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Lloyd Landreth snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Montana | Aaron Richburg can't connect on a jumper from close range | 71-73 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Leroy Kidder tips it but misses | 71-73 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Johnnie Teeters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-73 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | David Baugh gets the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Leroy Kidder steals the ball from David Baugh | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Montana | Leroy Kidder is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua King - foul #5 on Joshua King, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dallas Baird (PG) Joshua King | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:08 | Montana | Leroy Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Leroy Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | David Baugh is hacked by William Southard - foul #2 on William Southard, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | David Baugh misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | David Baugh makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Harley Persons runs out the clock | 72-75 |