| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joe Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Eckert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Brooks (fresh) PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Viola (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Cornell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Augustine Conti (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Balfour (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-32 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Bobby Balfour snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | The refs have stopped play. Sylvester Burd is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 40-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski (PF) Sylvester Burd | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 19:04 | Montana | Michael Lee hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Augustine Conti | 40-34 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 18:42 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 18:19 | Montana | John Jackson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Lee | 42-36 |
| 18:17 | Sacramento State | Michael Lee steals it from William Eckert in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Michael Lee hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | Augustine Conti is called for the reach on Brandon Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Augustine Conti, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Michael Miller (PF), Michael Carson (C) Tom Cornell, John Jackson, Augustine Conti, Bobby Balfour | |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | William Eckert comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 17:56 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Brooks | 42-38 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | William Eckert is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Charles Benning (SF) Joe Davis, Brandon Brooks | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:29 | Montana | Donald Milsap knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marko Zook | 42-41 |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | William Eckert misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Michael Carson gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Donald Milsap comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Benning - foul #1 on Charles Benning, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (SG) Marko Zook | |
| 17:07 | Montana | Donald Milsap misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Donald Milsap misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | Sacramento State | William Eckert snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | Tom Cornell steals the ball from Filip Dobrynski | 42-41 |
| 16:43 | Montana | Donald Milsap dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tom Cornell | 42-43 |
| 16:14 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Benning | 44-43 |
| 16:00 | Montana | Donald Milsap can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Tom Cornell hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Eckert (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Benning (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Filip Dobrynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Viola (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Lee (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Cornell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Milsap (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) C - Michael Carson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | William Eckert comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Carson - foul #1 on Michael Carson, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG), Brandon Brooks (SF), Paul Brown (PF), Timothy Tyler (C) James Mattocks, Charles Benning, Filip Dobrynski, Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Montana | Horace Mazon (PG), Marko Zook (SG), John Jackson (SF), Augustine Conti (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Michael Lee, Tom Cornell, Donald Milsap, Michael Miller, Michael Carson | |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | William Eckert makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | William Eckert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Marko Zook misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-45 |
| 15:28 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 15:00 | Sacramento State | Bobby Balfour picks off the pass by William Eckert | 46-45 |
| 14:51 | Montana | William Eckert takes the ball from Marko Zook | 46-45 |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | William Eckert is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Marko Zook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Curlee (SG), Francis Viola (C) William Eckert, Timothy Tyler | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Lee (PG), Tom Cornell (SG), Andrew Bowers (C) Horace Mazon, Marko Zook, Bobby Balfour | |
| 13:45 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola clanks a shot from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Charles Benning (SF), Filip Dobrynski (PF) Joe Davis, Brandon Brooks, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Whitehorn (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Bobby Balfour (C) Tom Cornell, John Jackson, Augustine Conti | |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Thomas Curlee steps in front of the Michael Lee pass in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 13:01 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Francis Viola is denied by Bobby Balfour | 51-45 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Bobby Balfour grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Donald Milsap comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Benning - foul #2 on Charles Benning, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler (C) Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Montana | Horace Mazon (PG), Marko Zook (SG), Augustine Conti (PF) Michael Lee, Roy Whitehorn, Andrew Bowers | |
| 12:47 | Montana | Donald Milsap makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Donald Milsap makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Curlee and he's fouled by Horace Mazon - foul #3 on Horace Mazon, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Love (SG) Thomas Curlee | |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (SG), Michael Miller (PF) Marko Zook, Augustine Conti | |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:22 | Montana | Bobby Balfour grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 12:16 | Montana | Horace Mazon is hacked by Charles Benning - foul #3 on Charles Benning, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG), Brandon Brooks (SF) James Mattocks, Charles Benning | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:07 | Montana | Bobby Balfour makes the jumper in the lane | 53-49 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Horace Mazon is called for the reach on Joe Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Mazon, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Whitehorn (SF), Michael Carson (C) Donald Milsap, Bobby Balfour | |
| 11:40 | Sacramento State | John Love hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joe Davis | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joe Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Love (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brandon Brooks (fresh) PF - Filip Dobrynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Horace Mazon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tom Cornell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Whitehorn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Miller (fresh) C - Michael Carson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Montana | Michael Miller misses the shot from the right block | 55-49 |
| 11:13 | Montana | Tom Cornell tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | Tom Cornell steals the ball from Timothy Tyler in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Michael Carson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 11:03 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | John Love comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 10:38 | Montana | Michael Miller grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Filip Dobrynski steals it from Michael Miller | 55-51 |
| 10:25 | Sacramento State | Tom Cornell steps in front of the Filip Dobrynski pass in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Tom Cornell lays it up and in | 55-53 |
| 09:55 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski blows the layup | 55-53 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski tips it in | 57-53 |
| 09:43 | Montana | Tom Cornell is fouled on the floor by John Love - foul #2 on John Love, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Thomas Curlee (SG), Charles Benning (SF), Paul Brown (PF), Francis Viola (C) Joe Davis, John Love, Brandon Brooks, Filip Dobrynski, Timothy Tyler | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Lee (PG), Marko Zook (SG), John Jackson (SF), Augustine Conti (PF), Andrew Bowers (C) Horace Mazon, Tom Cornell, Roy Whitehorn, Michael Miller, Michael Carson | |
| 09:26 | Montana | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Thomas Curlee | 57-53 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curlee buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Mattocks | 60-53 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Andrew Bowers comes up short on the shot from the right side | 60-53 |
| 08:53 | Montana | John Jackson snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Michael Lee buries a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Thomas Curlee - foul #4 on Thomas Curlee, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Eckert (SG) Thomas Curlee | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Balfour (C) Andrew Bowers | |
| 08:44 | Montana | Michael Lee makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 08:34 | Montana | John Jackson travels with the ball | 60-56 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Augustine Conti - foul #3 on Augustine Conti, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:56 | Montana | Bobby Balfour comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Marko Zook gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Augustine Conti double dribbles | 61-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG), Filip Dobrynski (PF) James Mattocks, Charles Benning | |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Whitehorn (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Andrew Bowers (PF) Marko Zook, John Jackson, Augustine Conti | |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 07:32 | Montana | Bobby Balfour buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Whitehorn and he's fouled by Joe Davis - foul #3 on Joe Davis, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks (SF) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:32 | Montana | Bobby Balfour makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joe Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Eckert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Brooks (fresh) PF - Filip Dobrynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Viola (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Whitehorn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Milsap (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Bowers (fresh) C - Bobby Balfour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Sacramento State | William Eckert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Bobby Balfour grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Bobby Balfour hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 06:55 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:31 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Brooks | 63-59 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Donald Milsap misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:52 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 05:50 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola can't finish the layup | 63-59 |
| 05:31 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis tips it in | 65-59 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Curlee (SG), Paul Brown (PF), Timothy Tyler (C) William Eckert, Filip Dobrynski, Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Montana | Horace Mazon (PG), Tom Cornell (SG), John Jackson (SF), Augustine Conti (PF), Michael Carson (C) Michael Lee, Roy Whitehorn, Donald Milsap, Andrew Bowers, Bobby Balfour | |
| 05:10 | Montana | Tom Cornell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Horace Mazon | 65-62 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curlee is hacked by Horace Mazon - foul #5 on Horace Mazon, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Benning (SF) Brandon Brooks | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG) Horace Mazon | |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curlee makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curlee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:37 | Montana | Marko Zook drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Jackson | 67-65 |
| 04:11 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown is hacked by Augustine Conti - foul #4 on Augustine Conti, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG) Joe Davis | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Lee (PG), Michael Miller (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Marko Zook, Augustine Conti, Michael Carson | |
| 04:11 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:11 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:50 | Montana | Bobby Balfour loses the dribble to Paul Brown | 69-65 |
| 03:23 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curlee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:21 | Montana | Michael Miller gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Curlee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Benning (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Cornell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Balfour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Montana | Michael Lee misses the floater from the baseline | 69-65 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG), William Eckert (SG), Brandon Brooks (SF), Filip Dobrynski (C) James Mattocks, Thomas Curlee, Charles Benning, Timothy Tyler | |
| Subs | Montana | Augustine Conti (PF), Michael Carson (C) Michael Miller, Bobby Balfour | |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | William Eckert loses the dribble to Augustine Conti in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Michael Lee misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 69-65 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | William Eckert connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Brown | 72-65 |
| 01:55 | Montana | Augustine Conti can't connect on a shot near the basket | 72-65 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:36 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Francis Viola (C) Brandon Brooks | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Balfour (C) Michael Carson | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Montana | Bobby Balfour can't throw it down | 72-65 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Brown | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Montana | John Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | Michael Lee is called for the reach on William Eckert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Charles Benning (SF) Joe Davis, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | William Eckert makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | William Eckert makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:40 | Montana | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski is hacked by Tom Cornell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Cornell, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Bobby Balfour is denied on a layup by Filip Dobrynski | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Bobby Balfour gets the offensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Michael Lee blows the layup | 78-68 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks grabs the board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks runs out the clock | 78-68 |