| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Steven Green (fresh) PF - John Presley (fresh) C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Russell Richey (fresh) SG - Jessie Slaton (fresh) SF - Douglas Irvine (fresh) PF - Robert Perrin (fresh) C - Robert Howard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | John Presley 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 (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Montana | Russell Richey is called for the reach on Paul Blanks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Richey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Montana | John Presley drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Jessie Slaton is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #1 on Jessie Slaton, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Montana | John Hart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Montana | John Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Montana | Robert Howard steals it from Paul Blanks | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Dan Krieger (SF) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:38 | Montana | Robert Perrin steps in front of the Dan Krieger pass | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Dan Krieger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Darrell Robards (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) John Hart, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel (PG), Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Daniel St. Louis (PF), Jeff West (C) Russell Richey, Douglas Irvine, Robert Perrin, Robert Howard | |
| 17:01 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerard Dudgeon | 2-7 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Paul Blanks misses the wide open jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jessie Slaton - foul #2 on Jessie Slaton, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF) Darrell Robards | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG) Jessie Slaton | |
| 16:42 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel St. Louis | 4-9 |
| 16:05 | Montana | Zachary Cox steals it from Dan Krieger | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Primo (fresh) SF - Steven Green (fresh) PF - Dan Krieger (fresh) C - Carl Muszynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Zachary Cox (fresh) SG - Michael Kappel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) PF - Daniel St. Louis (fresh) C - Jeff West (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox is fouled on the floor by Leo Primo - foul #1 on Leo Primo, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Paul Blanks, Dan Krieger, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Douglas Irvine (SF), Robert Perrin (PF), Robert Howard (C) Zachary Cox, Michael Kappel, Daniel St. Louis, Jeff West | |
| 15:35 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine drills a runner from the left block set up by Robert Perrin | 4-11 |
| 15:29 | Montana | John Presley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SF) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers (SG) Gerard Dudgeon | |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey buries a floater in the lane | 4-13 |
| 15:03 | Montana | John Hart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 15:01 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:44 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (PG), Dan Krieger (SF), Carl Muszynski (C) Leo Primo, John Hart, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel (SG) Robert Numbers | |
| 14:44 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:44 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:44 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey makes the 3rd free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:28 | Montana | The short jumper by Carl Muszynski is denied by Robert Perrin | 4-15 |
| 14:26 | Montana | Carl Muszynski tips it back up and in | 6-15 |
| 14:05 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Steven Green (SF) Wendell Elder, John Presley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Gerard Dudgeon (SG), Robert Numbers (SF), Daniel St. Louis (PF), Jeff West (C) Russell Richey, Michael Kappel, Douglas Irvine, Robert Perrin, Robert Howard | |
| 13:42 | Montana | Thomas McCowen hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 6-15 |
| 13:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:24 | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis is whistled for traveling | 6-15 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Darrell Robards (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Thomas McCowen, Dan Krieger, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin (PF) Daniel St. Louis | |
| 13:08 | Montana | Jeff West is called for the reach on Darrell Robards - foul #1 on Jeff West, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Montana | John Presley (PF) Darrell Robards | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Michael Kappel (SG), Robert Howard (C) Zachary Cox, Robert Perrin, Jeff West | |
| 12:51 | Montana | Paul Blanks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-15 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Paul Blanks tips it home | 8-15 |
| 12:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers is hacked by Steven Green - foul #1 on Steven Green, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SF) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin (PF) Gerard Dudgeon | |
| 12:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin clanks a runner near the basket | 8-15 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin grabs the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:18 | Sacramento State | John Presley is called for the reach on Robert Howard - foul #1 on John Presley, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (PG), Dan Krieger (SF) Paul Blanks, Wendell Elder | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine (SF) Robert Numbers | |
| 12:12 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-15 |
| 12:10 | Montana | Dan Krieger gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:50 | Montana | Samuel Lukens blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Howard - foul #1 on Robert Howard, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (SG), Darrell Robards (PF) John Hart, John Presley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Daniel St. Louis (PF), Jeff West (C) Russell Richey, Robert Perrin, Robert Howard | |
| 11:50 | Montana | Samuel Lukens makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:50 | Montana | Samuel Lukens makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Primo (fresh) SG - Thomas McCowen (fresh) SF - Dan Krieger (fresh) PF - Darrell Robards (fresh) C - Samuel Lukens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Zachary Cox (fresh) SG - Michael Kappel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Irvine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel St. Louis (fresh) C - Jeff West (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 11:35 | Montana | Darrell Robards gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:15 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeff West - foul #2 on Jeff West, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Steven Green (SF) Thomas McCowen, Darrell Robards | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon (SG), Robert Numbers (SF), Robert Howard (C) Michael Kappel, Douglas Irvine, Jeff West | |
| 11:15 | Montana | Samuel Lukens makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:15 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Dan Krieger - foul #1 on Dan Krieger, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Montana | John Presley (PF), Carl Muszynski (C) Dan Krieger, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin (PF) Daniel St. Louis | |
| 10:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:37 | Montana | Carl Muszynski hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 11-17 |
| 10:36 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin hits a floater from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 10:00 | Montana | Paul Blanks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 09:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | Steven Green is called for the reach on Zachary Cox - foul #2 on Steven Green, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Dan Krieger (SF) Leo Primo, Steven Green | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Michael Kappel (SG), Douglas Irvine (SF) Zachary Cox, Gerard Dudgeon, Robert Numbers | |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Robards (PF) John Presley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis (PF) Robert Howard | |
| 09:28 | Montana | Darrell Robards is hacked by Daniel St. Louis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel St. Louis, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (PG) Paul Blanks | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:28 | Montana | Darrell Robards makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Darrell Robards makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:09 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 13-19 |
| 09:07 | Montana | Carl Muszynski grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 08:55 | Montana | John Hart scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Carl Muszynski | 15-19 |
| 08:31 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin is whistled for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Thomas McCowen, Darrell Robards, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Howard (C) Robert Perrin | |
| 08:09 | Montana | John Presley misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel St. Louis - foul #2 on Daniel St. Louis, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers (SG), Robert Perrin (PF) Michael Kappel, Daniel St. Louis | |
| 08:09 | Montana | John Presley makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:09 | Montana | John Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Samuel Lukens - foul #1 on Samuel Lukens, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Wendell Elder (SF) John Hart, Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Gerard Dudgeon (SG) Russell Richey, Douglas Irvine | |
| 07:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leo Primo (fresh) SF - Wendell Elder (fresh) PF - John Presley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Zachary Cox (fresh) SG - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) SF - Robert Numbers (fresh) PF - Robert Perrin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Howard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Montana | Wendell Elder is fouled on the floor by Zachary Cox - foul #1 on Zachary Cox, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| 07:28 | Montana | Wendell Elder misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 07:06 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Zachary Cox | 17-22 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Leo Primo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Robards (C) Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Michael Kappel (SG), Douglas Irvine (SF) Zachary Cox, Robert Numbers, Robert Perrin | |
| 06:36 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine dunks the ball set up by Gerard Dudgeon and he's fouled by Paul Blanks - foul #1 on Paul Blanks, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Dan Krieger (SF), Carl Muszynski (C) Paul Blanks, Wendell Elder, John Presley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:36 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:08 | Montana | John Hart is whistled for a carry | 17-25 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin (PF) Gerard Dudgeon | |
| 05:52 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Kappel | 17-27 |
| 05:39 | Montana | Dan Krieger makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Leo Primo | 19-27 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin makes the shot from close range | 19-29 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Darrell Robards is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Thomas McCowen (SG), Wendell Elder (SF), John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Leo Primo, John Hart, Dan Krieger, Darrell Robards, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Robert Numbers (SG), Gerard Dudgeon (PF) Russell Richey, Michael Kappel, Robert Howard | |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine misses short on a floater from close range | 19-29 |
| 05:10 | Montana | The rebound goes to Samuel Lukens | 19-29 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Wendell Elder is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Elder, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| 04:58 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine comes up short on the runner near the basket | 19-29 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin gets the offensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Lukens - foul #2 on Samuel Lukens, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Robards (C) Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:37 | Montana | Darrell Robards snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Wendell Elder clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-30 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin blows the dunk but he's fouled by Darrell Robards - foul #1 on Darrell Robards, team foul #11 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Dan Krieger (SF) Thomas McCowen, Wendell Elder | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Michael Kappel (SG) Zachary Cox, Douglas Irvine | |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:06 | Montana | John Presley gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 03:46 | Montana | Paul Blanks misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-31 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Dan Krieger grabs the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 03:37 | Montana | John Hart makes the 3 from straight away | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Hart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Presley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Robards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Russell Richey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Kappel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Numbers (fairly fresh) PF - Gerard Dudgeon (fairly fresh) C - Robert Perrin (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Steven Green (SF), Samuel Lukens (C) John Hart, John Presley, Darrell Robards | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Jessie Slaton (SG), Douglas Irvine (SF), Daniel St. Louis (PF), Jeff West (C) Russell Richey, Michael Kappel, Robert Numbers, Gerard Dudgeon, Robert Perrin | |
| 02:53 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 02:51 | Montana | Steven Green snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Samuel Lukens can't finish the layup | 22-31 |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Dan Krieger scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leo Primo | 25-34 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jessie Slaton, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), John Presley (PF) Paul Blanks, Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Michael Kappel (SG), Robert Numbers (SF) Zachary Cox, Jessie Slaton, Douglas Irvine | |
| 01:35 | Montana | Leo Primo travels in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Samuel Lukens snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Steven Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Kappel - foul #1 on Michael Kappel, team foul #11 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (PG), Carl Muszynski (C) Leo Primo, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:58 | Montana | Steven Green makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Steven Green makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey hits a 3 from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 00:42 | Montana | John Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SF) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Howard (C) Jeff West | |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 00:04 | Montana | John Presley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-40 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 27-40 |