| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) SG - Michael Brantley (fresh) SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) PF - Robert Barrett (fresh) C - Timothy Tyler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Dannie Reed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Montana | Dannie Reed is fouled on the floor by Timothy Tyler - foul #1 on Timothy Tyler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Dannie Reed can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Timothy Tyler | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Crane | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Dannie Reed's pass is intercepted by Robert Barrett | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Brantley steals the ball from Robert Crane in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 16:32 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard loses the dribble to Robert Barrett | 2-5 |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane is hacked by Richard Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Ferrell, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett banks in the layup set up by Robert Crane | 2-7 |
| 15:47 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Tyler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:16 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ricky Leach | 4-7 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Billy Bach misses badly on a runner from the right block | 4-7 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:24 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 4-7 |
| 14:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gerald Pascarella | 4-7 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Billy Bach hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Crane - foul #1 on Robert Crane, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), William Clark (SG), Justin Day (SF), Kevin Kay (PF), Jack Hill (C) Robert Crane, Chad Dodge, Dikembe Amedee, Robert Barrett, Timothy Tyler | |
| 13:57 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | David Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG) Billy Bach | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:01 | Montana | David Allen picks off the pass by Paul Peoples | 6-7 |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | David Allen lays it up and in | 6-9 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Dannie Reed drills a shot from the right block set up by Paul Peoples and he's fouled by Kevin Kay - foul #1 on Kevin Kay, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill can't connect on a floater from the left side | 9-9 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Dannie Reed snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:08 | Montana | William Clark steals it from Paul Peoples in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 11:46 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dannie Reed - foul #1 on Dannie Reed, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SG), Dikembe Amedee (SF) William Clark, Justin Day | |
| 11:46 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:46 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Ricky Leach gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) C - Jack Hill (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Montana | Dikembe Amedee takes the ball from Gerald Pascarella | 9-10 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Pascarella - foul #1 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Billy Bach (SG) Paul Peoples, Ricky Leach | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Robert Barrett (PF) David Allen, Kevin Kay | |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:57 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the jumpshot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Robert Fogle tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 10:25 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge loses the dribble to Mark Lawson in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 10:09 | Montana | Robert Fogle loses the ball out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Robert Fogle, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SF), Timothy Tyler (C) Dikembe Amedee, Jack Hill | |
| 09:52 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge is hacked by Billy Bach - foul #1 on Billy Bach, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SG) Billy Bach | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:35 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:30 | Montana | Richard Ferrell loses the dribble to Chad Dodge | 11-11 |
| 09:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lawson - foul #1 on Mark Lawson, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG) Mark Lawson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), William Clark (SG), Kevin Kay (PF) Robert Crane, Chad Dodge, Robert Barrett | |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | William Clark is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by David Allen | 11-13 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 08:43 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 08:22 | Sacramento State | Christopher Bunyard is called for the reach on William Clark - foul #1 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SG), Dikembe Amedee (SF) William Clark, Justin Day | |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-13 |
| 08:00 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 07:31 | Montana | Paul Peoples is hacked by Timothy Tyler - foul #2 on Timothy Tyler, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), James Black (PF) Paul Peoples, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Robert Barrett (PF), Jack Hill (C) David Allen, Kevin Kay, Timothy Tyler | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Black (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) PF - Robert Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 07:02 | Montana | James Black grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 06:43 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Barrett - foul #1 on Robert Barrett, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Richard Ferrell (SF) Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SF) Dikembe Amedee | |
| 06:43 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 06:43 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 06:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Barrett, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Dannie Reed (C) Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (SG), Kevin Kay (PF) Chad Dodge, Robert Barrett | |
| 06:08 | Montana | James Black blows the layup | 13-15 |
| 06:06 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Justin Day | 13-15 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | William Clark is hacked by James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Mark Lawson, Billy Bach, James Black | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SF) Justin Day | |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 05:18 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Peoples | 15-15 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Peoples - foul #1 on Paul Peoples, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Pascarella (C) Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SG) William Clark | |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 05:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Michael Brantley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-17 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Michael Brantley tips it home | 17-17 |
| 04:50 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee's pass is intercepted by Richard Ferrell in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Kay - foul #2 on Kevin Kay, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF) Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Robert Barrett (PF) Robert Crane, Kevin Kay | |
| 04:34 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-17 |
| 04:03 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill tips it but misses | 19-17 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Hill - foul #1 on Jack Hill, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), James Black (PF) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SF), Timothy Tyler (C) Dikembe Amedee, Jack Hill | |
| 03:37 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | David Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Dannie Reed (C) Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Dannie Reed lays it in on a great pass from James Black | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Black (fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Dodge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Day (fresh) PF - Robert Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Justin Day | 23-19 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Justin Day swats the short shot by James Black | 23-19 |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Timothy Tyler | 23-19 |
| 02:08 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler dunks the ball set up by David Allen | 23-21 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Billy Bach buries a runner in the lane | 25-21 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Fogle is called for the reach on David Allen - foul #1 on Robert Fogle, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Billy Bach, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, James Black, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (SG), Dikembe Amedee (SF), Kevin Kay (PF) Chad Dodge, Justin Day, Robert Barrett | |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Richard Ferrell is hacked by Kevin Kay - foul #3 on Kevin Kay, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Robert Barrett (PF), Jack Hill (C) David Allen, Kevin Kay, Timothy Tyler | |
| 01:01 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 27-24 |
| 00:16 | Montana | The jump hook by Paul Peoples is blocked by Jack Hill | 27-24 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | William Clark banks in the layup | 27-26 |