| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Cifuentes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Burton Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Raymond King inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Benoit steals the ball from Burton Thompson | 40-39 |
| 19:37 | Montana | Michael Benoit banks in the layup | 40-41 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | Raymond King misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 40-41 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Michael Benoit misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Fred Sippel grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:45 | Montana | Fred Sippel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Sippel, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Prouty (PF) Burton Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:23 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Michael Benoit makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jeremiah Smith and he's hacked by Jim Jones - foul #1 on Jim Jones, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy (SF) Raymond King | |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (SG), John Hicks (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF), Christopher Simmons (C) Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen, Joshua Class, Fred Sippel | |
| 18:01 | Montana | Michael Benoit makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:47 | Sacramento State | James Kennedy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 17:46 | Montana | John Hicks gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield misses the jumper in the lane | 42-44 |
| 17:24 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:14 | Sacramento State | James Kennedy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 17:13 | Sacramento State | Franklin Prouty grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 16:38 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield hits a shot near the basket set up by Michael Benoit | 45-46 |
| 16:14 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 15:53 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner (SG), Raymond King (SF), Gordon Cannella (PF), Kyle Center (C) James Kennedy, Robert Murphy, Franklin Prouty, Jim Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | William Mleczynski (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SG), Matthew Nguyen (SF), Joshua Class (PF), Fred Sippel (C) Michael Benoit, David Walker, John Hicks, Doyle Whitfield, Christopher Simmons | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Cifuentes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony O'Banner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Cannella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Center (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Mleczynski (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes clanks a jumper from the right side | 48-46 |
| 15:30 | Montana | Fred Sippel grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 15:15 | Montana | Fred Sippel misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:14 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:55 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes is denied on a dunk by Joshua Class | 48-46 |
| 14:53 | Montana | Joshua Class gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:51 | Montana | William Mleczynski is hacked by Douglas Cifuentes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Cifuentes, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Yokum (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) Douglas Cifuentes, Raymond King | |
| Subs | Montana | Gregg Anthony (C) Fred Sippel | |
| 14:39 | Montana | Ricky Yokum takes the ball from Gregg Anthony | 48-46 |
| 14:13 | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses long on a jump hook from close range | 48-46 |
| 14:04 | Montana | Joshua Class tips it in | 48-48 |
| 13:43 | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Joshua Class gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:40 | Montana | William Mleczynski loses the dribble to Ricky Yokum in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 13:39 | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 13:37 | Montana | William Mleczynski gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ricky Yokum - foul #1 on Ricky Yokum, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), James Kennedy (SG), Raymond King (SF) Ricky Yokum, Anthony O'Banner, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), John Hicks (SG), Doyle Whitfield (PF), Fred Sippel (C) William Mleczynski, Jeremiah Smith, Joshua Class, Gregg Anthony | |
| 13:15 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | Raymond King hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Michael Benoit is whistled for a carry | 51-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (SG) Matthew Nguyen | |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Kennedy and he's hacked by Doyle Whitfield - foul #1 on Doyle Whitfield, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Jones (C) Kyle Center | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremiah Smith (SG), Christopher Simmons (C) David Walker, Fred Sippel | |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 54-50 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:39 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Hicks | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Cifuentes (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kennedy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Cannella (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Doyle Whitfield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Hicks - foul #3 on John Hicks, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Yokum (SG), Robert Murphy (SF), Burton Thompson (PF) James Kennedy, Raymond King, Gordon Cannella | |
| Subs | Montana | Gregg Anthony (SF), Joshua Class (PF) John Hicks, Doyle Whitfield | |
| 11:29 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:29 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:11 | Montana | Michael Benoit buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Simmons | 56-54 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:55 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith blows the layup | 58-54 |
| 10:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Smith | 58-54 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregg Anthony | 58-56 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Gordon Cannella (PF), Kyle Center (C) Ricky Yokum, Robert Murphy, Burton Thompson, Jim Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), John Hicks (SG), Matthew Nguyen (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF), Fred Sippel (C) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith, Gregg Anthony, Joshua Class, Christopher Simmons | |
| 09:31 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen is called for a backcourt violation | 58-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Kennedy (PG), Raymond King (SF) Douglas Cifuentes, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | Raymond King misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 09:11 | Sacramento State | Raymond King gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | Raymond King drills a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Doyle Whitfield - foul #2 on Doyle Whitfield, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | Raymond King makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:34 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen lays it in on a nice dish by David Walker | 61-58 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella misses short on a jumper near the basket | 61-58 |
| 08:16 | Montana | Fred Sippel snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 08:01 | Montana | Anthony O'Banner picks off the pass by David Walker | 61-58 |
| 07:33 | Sacramento State | James Kennedy makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony O'Banner | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Kennedy (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony O'Banner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Cannella (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Center (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Doyle Whitfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Sippel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Montana | John Hicks is called for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Ricky Yokum (SG), Robert Murphy (SF), Burton Thompson (PF), Jim Jones (C) James Kennedy, Anthony O'Banner, Raymond King, Gordon Cannella, Kyle Center | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SG), Joshua Class (PF), Gregg Anthony (C) David Walker, John Hicks, Doyle Whitfield, Fred Sippel | |
| 06:59 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Cifuentes | 66-58 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Yokum - foul #2 on Ricky Yokum, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Simmons (C) Matthew Nguyen | |
| 06:51 | Montana | Michael Benoit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-58 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 06:46 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 06:45 | Montana | Gregg Anthony pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Christopher Simmons hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Benoit | 66-60 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes misses the dunk attempt | 66-60 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Joshua Class grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Michael Benoit double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kyle Center (PG), James Kennedy (SG), Franklin Prouty (PF) Douglas Cifuentes, Ricky Yokum, Burton Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Nguyen (SF) Christopher Simmons | |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Joshua Class steals it from Robert Murphy | 66-60 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Kyle Center is called for the reach on Michael Benoit in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Center, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) Robert Murphy, Jim Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Sippel (C) Gregg Anthony | |
| 05:23 | Montana | James Kennedy picks off the pass by Michael Benoit | 66-60 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | James Kennedy hits the finger roll | 68-60 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Fred Sippel misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kyle Center - foul #5 on Kyle Center, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner (SG), Gordon Cannella (PF) James Kennedy, Kyle Center | |
| Subs | Montana | William Mleczynski (PG), John Hicks (SF) Michael Benoit, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 05:13 | Montana | Fred Sippel makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Fred Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-62 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 70-62 |
| 04:37 | Montana | Fred Sippel lays it in set up by John Hicks | 70-64 |
| 04:14 | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Cifuentes | 73-64 |
| 04:11 | Montana | William Mleczynski is hacked by Douglas Cifuentes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Cifuentes, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Yokum (PG), Raymond King (SF), Jim Jones (C) Douglas Cifuentes, Robert Johnson, Franklin Prouty | |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Nguyen (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF), Christopher Simmons (C) Jeremiah Smith, Joshua Class, Fred Sippel | |
| 04:11 | Montana | William Mleczynski makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:11 | Montana | William Mleczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Ricky Yokum is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ricky Yokum, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Kennedy (SG), Burton Thompson (PF) Anthony O'Banner, Gordon Cannella | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG) William Mleczynski | |
| 03:47 | Montana | Christopher Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-66 |
| 03:29 | Sacramento State | Doyle Whitfield is called for the reach on James Kennedy - foul #3 on Doyle Whitfield, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (SG) John Hicks | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ricky Yokum (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Kennedy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Burton Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Doyle Whitfield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond King misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Doyle Whitfield - foul #4 on Doyle Whitfield, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Gordon Cannella (PF) Ricky Yokum, Burton Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana | Gregg Anthony (C) Christopher Simmons | |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond King makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond King makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond King makes the 3rd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Montana | Michael Benoit is fouled on the floor by Jim Jones - foul #2 on Jim Jones, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy (SF) Raymond King | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:07 | Montana | Michael Benoit misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Douglas Cifuentes, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner (SG) James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremiah Smith (SG), Fred Sippel (C) David Walker, Doyle Whitfield | |
| 02:43 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith loses the dribble to Anthony O'Banner in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner hits the finger roll | 78-66 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 78-66 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Yokum (PG), Raymond King (SF) Douglas Cifuentes, Robert Murphy | |
| Subs | Montana | Doyle Whitfield (PF) Gregg Anthony | |
| 02:23 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gordon Cannella, team foul #11 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Class (PF), Christopher Simmons (C) Doyle Whitfield, Fred Sippel | |
| 02:06 | Montana | Michael Benoit clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-66 |
| 02:04 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Raymond King hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-66 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses long on a turnaround from close range | 81-66 |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | Raymond King grabs the board | 81-66 |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Christopher Simmons blocks the short jumper by Gordon Cannella | 81-66 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella grabs the offensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones can't connect on a floater in the paint | 81-66 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Christopher Simmons pulls down the rebound | 81-66 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Anthony O'Banner is called for the reach on Jeremiah Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony O'Banner, team foul #12 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), James Kennedy (SG) Ricky Yokum, Anthony O'Banner | |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), John Hicks (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF) Michael Benoit, Matthew Nguyen, Joshua Class | |
| 01:04 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Raymond King | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | John Hicks picks off the pass by James Kennedy | 81-67 |
| 00:33 | Montana | John Hicks hits the finger roll | 81-69 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond King | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Montana | James Kennedy is called for the reach on Jeremiah Smith - foul #3 on James Kennedy, team foul #13 | 83-69 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes runs out the clock | 83-71 |