| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nolan Braga (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hartman (fresh) PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:44 | Montana | John Shaffer grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Terry Kotter steps in front of the Adrian Farrell pass | 29-29 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Carriere and he's hacked by Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Adrian Farrell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Taylor | 32-32 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Adrian Farrell denies the turnaround by Ron Smith | 32-32 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Kotter | 32-32 |
| 18:14 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 18:13 | Montana | Seth Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Luke Cracraft is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Luke Cracraft, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner (SF) Sam Hartman | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:39 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:18 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Ron Smith is denied by Seth Weaver | 32-32 |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere tips it home | 34-32 |
| 17:10 | Montana | Luke Cracraft misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Seth Weaver tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Montana | John Shaffer tips it home | 34-34 |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | Adrian Farrell takes the ball from Ron Smith | 34-34 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Luke Cracraft scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Seth Weaver - foul #3 on Seth Weaver, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Sam Hartman (SF), Ernest Hughes (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Nolan Braga, Rickey Brickner, Richard Carriere, Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Donald Keyes (SF), Bill Chavis (PF), John Green (C) Richard Taylor, Adrian Farrell, Luke Cracraft, John Shaffer, Seth Weaver | |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:01 | Montana | Donald Keyes drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Boone | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hartman (fresh) PF - Ernest Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Keyes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Chavis (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 36-40 |
| 15:53 | Montana | John Green pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:43 | Montana | John Green is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Green, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (SG) Ron Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:26 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to John Runyon | 36-40 |
| 15:10 | Sacramento State | John Runyon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga (PG) John Runyon | |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG) Steve Wilson | |
| 14:47 | Montana | John Green misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffrey Williams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner (SF), Terry Kotter (C) Sam Hartman, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Seth Weaver (C) Alex Boone, Donald Keyes, Bill Chavis | |
| 14:47 | Montana | John Green misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:47 | Montana | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:24 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter's layup is rejected by John Green | 36-41 |
| 14:22 | Montana | The rebound goes to Luke Cracraft | 36-41 |
| 14:05 | Montana | Richard Taylor connects on the shot in the lane set up by Seth Weaver | 36-43 |
| 13:54 | Sacramento State | Richard Taylor is called for the reach on Nolan Braga - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ron Smith (SG), Richard Carriere (PF) Donald Bolander, Ernest Hughes | |
| Subs | Montana | John Shaffer (PF) John Green | |
| 13:43 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 13:42 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 13:03 | Montana | Seth Weaver misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 13:02 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Rickey Brickner | 36-43 |
| 12:41 | Sacramento State | Richard Taylor is called for the reach on Nolan Braga - foul #3 on Richard Taylor, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Rickey Brickner, Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Donald Keyes (SF), Bill Chavis (C) Richard Taylor, Adrian Farrell, Luke Cracraft, Seth Weaver | |
| 12:30 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Hartman | 39-43 |
| 12:17 | Montana | Alex Boone is fouled on the floor by Nolan Braga - foul #1 on Nolan Braga, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG) Nolan Braga | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:05 | Montana | Bill Chavis hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Alex Boone | 39-45 |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 11:42 | Montana | Bill Chavis pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hartman (fresh) PF - Richard Carriere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Keyes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Shaffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Steve Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 11:35 | Montana | Bill Chavis tips it in | 39-47 |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 11:10 | Montana | Bill Chavis pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Donald Keyes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 10:56 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Richard Carriere | 39-47 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 10:46 | Montana | John Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Bill Chavis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Wilson | 39-50 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | Alex Boone is called for the reach on John Runyon - foul #1 on Alex Boone, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (SG), Rickey Brickner (SF), Ernest Hughes (PF), Terry Kotter (C) Ron Smith, Sam Hartman, Richard Carriere, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Adrian Farrell (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Seth Weaver (C) Alex Boone, Steve Wilson, John Shaffer, Bill Chavis | |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | John Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | John Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:39 | Montana | John Runyon is called for the reach on Richard Taylor - foul #1 on John Runyon, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga (PG) John Runyon | |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (PF) Donald Keyes | |
| 09:31 | Montana | Luke Cracraft makes the floater from the baseline set up by Richard Taylor | 41-52 |
| 09:08 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 09:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Seth Weaver | 41-52 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Adrian Farrell connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Taylor | 41-54 |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nolan Braga | 44-54 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Richard Taylor is hacked by Nolan Braga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nolan Braga, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Bill Chavis (PF) John Green | |
| 08:17 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Seth Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:58 | Montana | Adrian Farrell is hacked by Ernest Hughes - foul #1 on Ernest Hughes, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ron Smith (SG), Sam Hartman (SF) Donald Bolander, Rickey Brickner | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:48 | Montana | The jumper by Adrian Farrell is denied by Sam Hartman | 44-54 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Seth Weaver tips it in | 44-56 |
| 07:40 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-56 |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nolan Braga (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hartman (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Ernest Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Chavis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Seth Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter lays it up and in | 46-56 |
| 07:07 | Montana | Richard Taylor is whistled for a carry | 46-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Ernest Hughes, Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Keyes (SF), John Shaffer (PF) Luke Cracraft, Bill Chavis | |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 06:48 | Montana | Donald Keyes snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Adrian Farrell drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Shaffer | 46-59 |
| 06:29 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Ron Smith steals the ball from John Shaffer | 49-59 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith lays it in | 51-59 |
| 05:59 | Montana | Nolan Braga is called for the reach on Richard Taylor - foul #3 on Nolan Braga, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Donald Bolander (SG), Rickey Brickner (SF), Terry Kotter (C) Nolan Braga, Ron Smith, Sam Hartman, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Bill Chavis (C) Richard Taylor, Adrian Farrell, Donald Keyes, Seth Weaver | |
| 05:49 | Montana | Steve Wilson is called for traveling | 51-59 |
| 05:35 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rickey Brickner | 54-59 |
| 05:10 | Montana | Bill Chavis is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga (PG), Ernest Hughes (PF) John Runyon, Richard Carriere | |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (C) John Shaffer | |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Bill Chavis snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Alex Boone scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luke Cracraft | 54-61 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga double dribbles | 54-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ron Smith (SG), Richard Carriere (PF) Donald Bolander, Ernest Hughes | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Adrian Farrell (SG), Donald Keyes (SF), Seth Weaver (C) Alex Boone, Steve Wilson, Luke Cracraft, Bill Chavis | |
| 04:01 | Montana | Richard Taylor misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Rickey Brickner - foul #2 on Rickey Brickner, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman (SF) Rickey Brickner | |
| Subs | Montana | John Shaffer (PF) John Green | |
| 04:01 | Montana | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ron Smith | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nolan Braga (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Hartman (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Kotter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Keyes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Shaffer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Seth Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Montana | Seth Weaver drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Ron Smith - foul #2 on Ron Smith, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams (C) Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:30 | Montana | Seth Weaver makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:06 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Donald Keyes grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 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) | |
| 02:35 | Montana | Richard Carriere is called for the reach on Donald Keyes - foul #2 on Richard Carriere, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Rickey Brickner (SF), Ernest Hughes (PF) Nolan Braga, Sam Hartman, Richard Carriere | |
| Subs | Montana | Bill Chavis (PF) John Shaffer | |
| 02:35 | Montana | Donald Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Donald Keyes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga (PG), Richard Carriere (PF), Terry Kotter (C) John Runyon, Ernest Hughes, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Luke Cracraft (SF), John Shaffer (PF) Donald Keyes, Bill Chavis | |
| 01:55 | Montana | Adrian Farrell connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 57-69 |
| 01:36 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Richard Taylor pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Richard Taylor hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from John Shaffer | 57-71 |
| 00:59 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga's pass is intercepted by Richard Taylor | 57-71 |
| 00:55 | Montana | Adrian Farrell banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 57-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-73 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Luke Cracraft pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Adrian Farrell clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Ron Smith - foul #3 on Ron Smith, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Donald Bolander (SG), Ernest Hughes (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Nolan Braga, Ron Smith, Richard Carriere, Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Donald Keyes (SF), Bill Chavis (PF), John Green (C) Richard Taylor, Luke Cracraft, John Shaffer, Seth Weaver | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Adrian Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Adrian Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-75 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Donald Keyes grabs the board | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Alex Boone runs out the clock | 57-75 |