| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernest Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dolby (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ervin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jules Russo inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | Jason Stansel is fouled on the floor by Norbert Wilkerson - foul #1 on Norbert Wilkerson, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:30 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 19:29 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 19:15 | Montana | The rebound goes to Elliot Stites | 24-35 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Jason Stansel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Palmisano | 24-38 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray is whistled for traveling | 24-38 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Elliot Stites buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jules Russo | 24-40 |
| 18:08 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Jason Stansel pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 17:55 | Montana | Jules Russo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-43 |
| 17:39 | Montana | The rebound goes to Alvaro Marino | 24-43 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Elliot Stites | 24-46 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:13 | Sacramento State | Alvaro Marino takes the ball from Ernest Ray | 24-46 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alvaro Marino | 24-49 |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 16:41 | Montana | Elliot Stites's dunk attempt is rejected by Ervin Williams | 27-49 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 16:36 | Sacramento State | Elliot Stites is called for the reach on Ervin Williams - foul #2 on Elliot Stites, team foul #1 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Gene Binder (SF), Huang-fu Chiou (PF), John Miller (C) Ernest Ray, Thomas Dolby, Russell Morgan, Norbert Wilkerson, Ervin Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), John Legler (SG), Wayne Buhr (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF), Mickey Peterson (C) Jonathan Palmisano, Jason Stansel, Jules Russo, Alvaro Marino, Elliot Stites | |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Mickey Peterson is called for the reach on John Miller - foul #2 on Mickey Peterson, team foul #2 | 27-49 |
| 16:07 | Sacramento State | John Miller misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Mickey Peterson - foul #3 on Mickey Peterson, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Andrew Drolet (C) Mickey Peterson | |
| 16:07 | Sacramento State | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 16:07 | Sacramento State | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Lewis Ivie is called for the reach on Johnny Hyslop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| 15:52 | Montana | John Legler misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-49 |
| 15:51 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) SF - Gene Binder (fresh) PF - Huang-fu Chiou (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnny Hyslop (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Legler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) C - Andrew Drolet (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Gene Binder is denied by Wayne Buhr | 29-49 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Clinton Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 15:37 | Montana | Wayne Buhr can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 29-49 |
| 15:36 | Sacramento State | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-49 |
| 15:25 | Sacramento State | John Miller tips it but misses | 29-49 |
| 15:24 | Montana | Wayne Buhr gets the rebound | 29-49 |
| 15:18 | Montana | Andrew Drolet is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Hyslop | 29-51 |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | John Miller loses the dribble to Clinton Hensley | 29-51 |
| 14:33 | Montana | John Legler comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-51 |
| 14:31 | Sacramento State | John Miller grabs the board | 29-51 |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson is whistled for a carry | 29-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Lewis Ivie, Thomas Jackson, Gene Binder, Huang-fu Chiou, John Miller | |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Jules Russo (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Johnny Hyslop, Wayne Buhr, Clinton Hensley, Andrew Drolet | |
| 14:05 | Montana | Elliot Stites lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Palmisano | 29-53 |
| 13:48 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger's dunk attempt is rejected by Elliot Stites | 29-53 |
| 13:46 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby grabs the offensive rebound | 29-53 |
| 13:36 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Dolby | 32-53 |
| 13:16 | Montana | John Legler makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jules Russo | 32-55 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raymond Hanger | 35-55 |
| 13:06 | Montana | Russell Morgan steals the ball from Jonathan Palmisano in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| 13:01 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Elliot Stites pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Ernest Ray is called for the reach on Jules Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Ray, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Gene Binder (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (SF), Ervin Williams (PF) Ernest Ray, Thomas Dolby, Russell Morgan, Norbert Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), Wayne Buhr (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF), Mickey Peterson (C) John Legler, Jules Russo, Alvaro Marino, Elliot Stites | |
| 12:45 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Buhr | 35-58 |
| 12:26 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Raymond Hanger is denied by Clinton Hensley | 35-58 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Clinton Hensley snags the defensive board | 35-58 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-58 |
| 12:06 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 12:01 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-58 |
| 12:00 | Montana | Mickey Peterson gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 11:45 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-58 |
| 11:43 | Montana | Mickey Peterson tips it in | 35-60 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Binder (fresh) SF - Huang-fu Chiou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ervin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Hanger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mickey Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Sacramento State | Mickey Peterson steals the ball from Raymond Hanger | 35-60 |
| 11:03 | Montana | Wayne Buhr is hacked by Huang-fu Chiou - foul #2 on Huang-fu Chiou, team foul #4 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Russell Morgan (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), John Miller (C) Gene Binder, Huang-fu Chiou, Ervin Williams, Raymond Hanger | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnny Hyslop (PG), John Legler (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Jonathan Palmisano, Jason Stansel, Wayne Buhr, Clinton Hensley, Mickey Peterson | |
| 10:47 | Montana | Jules Russo is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Legler | 35-63 |
| 10:29 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Marino - foul #3 on Alvaro Marino, team foul #4 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (SG) Lewis Ivie | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-63 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Elliot Stites snags the defensive board | 35-63 |
| 09:57 | Montana | Elliot Stites lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Hyslop and the foul's on Russell Morgan - foul #3 on Russell Morgan, team foul #5 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger (C) Norbert Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:57 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the free throw | 35-66 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson clanks a floater from the left side | 35-66 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Alvaro Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 35-66 |
| 09:13 | Montana | Elliot Stites's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Hanger | 35-66 |
| 09:11 | Montana | Alvaro Marino snags the offensive board | 35-66 |
| 08:59 | Montana | Elliot Stites jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Jules Russo | 35-68 |
| 08:45 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-68 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray gets the offensive rebound | 35-68 |
| 08:39 | Sacramento State | John Miller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-68 |
| 08:38 | Montana | Elliot Stites grabs the defensive rebound | 35-68 |
| 08:12 | Montana | John Legler is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Russell Morgan - foul #4 on Russell Morgan, team foul #6 | 35-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Gene Binder (SF), Ervin Williams (PF), Huang-fu Chiou (C) Ernest Ray, Russell Morgan, John Miller, Raymond Hanger | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (SF), Clinton Hensley (PF), Mickey Peterson (C) Jules Russo, Alvaro Marino, Elliot Stites | |
| 08:12 | Montana | John Legler misses the 1st free throw | 35-68 |
| 08:12 | Montana | John Legler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-69 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Johnny Hyslop steps in front of the Lewis Ivie pass | 35-69 |
| 07:49 | Montana | John Legler banks in the layup set up by Johnny Hyslop | 35-71 |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-71 |
| 07:30 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-71 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Gene Binder (fresh) PF - Ervin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang-fu Chiou (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnny Hyslop (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Legler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mickey Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson loses the dribble to Wayne Buhr | 35-71 |
| 07:10 | Montana | John Legler is fouled on the floor by Gene Binder - foul #1 on Gene Binder, team foul #7 | 35-71 |
| 07:10 | Montana | John Legler misses the 1st free throw | 35-71 |
| 07:10 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou grabs the board | 35-71 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou is whistled for a carry | 35-71 |
| 06:45 | Montana | John Legler is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Wayne Buhr | 35-73 |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-73 |
| 06:25 | Montana | John Legler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clinton Hensley | 37-76 |
| 06:10 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 37-76 |
| 06:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Johnny Hyslop | 37-76 |
| 06:03 | Montana | Wayne Buhr comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-76 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Clinton Hensley tips it back up and in | 37-78 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-78 |
| 05:45 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams tips it back up and in | 39-78 |
| 05:23 | Montana | John Legler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-78 |
| 05:21 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-78 |
| 05:08 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Miller (PF) Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Teeter (PF), Andrew Drolet (C) Clinton Hensley, Mickey Peterson | |
| 04:49 | Montana | Wayne Buhr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-78 |
| 04:47 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-78 |
| 04:24 | Sacramento State | John Miller drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gene Binder | 41-78 |
| 04:05 | Montana | John Legler hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wendell Teeter | 41-80 |
| 03:47 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou loses the dribble to Wayne Buhr | 41-80 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop is fouled in the backcourt by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #8 | 41-80 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (SG) Gene Binder | |
| Subs | Montana | Clinton Hensley (PF) Wendell Teeter | |
| 03:45 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 41-81 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 41-82 |
| 03:29 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Jackson | 43-82 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Huang-fu Chiou (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ervin Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnny Hyslop (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Legler (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Buhr (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Drolet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-82 |
| 03:06 | Montana | Clinton Hensley tips it in | 43-84 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Lewis Ivie and he's hacked by Wayne Buhr - foul #1 on Wayne Buhr, team foul #5 | 45-84 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Mickey Peterson (C) Andrew Drolet | |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou makes the free throw | 46-84 |
| 02:40 | Montana | John Legler is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-84 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams grabs the board | 46-84 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou is hacked by Johnny Hyslop - foul #1 on Johnny Hyslop, team foul #6 | 46-84 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gene Binder (SG) Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-84 |
| 02:23 | Montana | John Legler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-84 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Mickey Peterson misses the lay-in | 46-84 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams grabs the board | 46-84 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Binder | 49-84 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Lewis Ivie is called for the reach on Wayne Buhr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #9 | 49-84 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Teeter (PF) Clinton Hensley | |
| 02:03 | Montana | Wayne Buhr makes the 1st free throw | 49-85 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Wayne Buhr misses the 2nd free throw | 49-85 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Wendell Teeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-85 |
| 01:44 | Montana | John Miller swats the shot by John Legler | 49-85 |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou snags the defensive board | 49-85 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-85 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Wendell Teeter grabs the board | 49-85 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Montana | Lewis Ivie is called for the reach on Johnny Hyslop in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #10 | 49-85 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (SG) Gene Binder | |
| Subs | Montana | Clinton Hensley (PF) Wendell Teeter | |
| 01:32 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 49-86 |
| 01:32 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 49-87 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou misses the easy layup | 49-87 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Wayne Buhr gets the rebound | 49-87 |
| 00:54 | Montana | John Legler hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Johnny Hyslop | 49-89 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-89 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Clinton Hensley snags the defensive board | 49-89 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop comes up short on the floater from the right block | 49-89 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Clinton Hensley tips it but misses | 49-89 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Mickey Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-89 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Johnny Hyslop runs out the clock | 49-89 |