| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nolan Braga (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sam Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Luke Cracraft inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Montana | Terry Kotter swats the short shot by Adrian Farrell | 31-36 |
| 19:47 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Ron Smith | 31-36 |
| 19:32 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith loses the dribble to John Shaffer | 31-36 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Richard Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-36 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Seth Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:48 | Montana | John Shaffer knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Carriere | 34-38 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Seth Weaver misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:54 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere buries a jump hook from close range set up by Sam Hartman | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Montana | Adrian Farrell buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 37-40 |
| 17:13 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:11 | Montana | Luke Cracraft grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Luke Cracraft drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Adrian Farrell | 39-40 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 16:57 | Montana | Seth Weaver gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:28 | Montana | Richard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:05 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Shaffer - foul #2 on John Shaffer, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Donald Bolander (SG), Rickey Brickner (SF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Nolan Braga, Ron Smith, Sam Hartman, Terry Kotter | |
| 16:05 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:42 | Montana | Alex Boone connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Wilson | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Keyes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) SG - Donald Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rickey Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carriere (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Sacramento State | John Runyon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 15:24 | Montana | John Green pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:18 | Montana | John Green clanks a turnaround in the lane | 42-43 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:53 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere buries a runner from the baseline set up by Donald Bolander | 42-45 |
| 14:32 | Montana | John Green's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Williams | 42-45 |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:24 | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 42-45 |
| 14:23 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Carriere | 42-45 |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-45 |
| 14:13 | Montana | Bill Chavis grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:50 | Montana | Steve Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Keyes | 45-45 |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander's pass is intercepted by Steve Wilson | 45-45 |
| 13:19 | Montana | Bill Chavis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:17 | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:03 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Donald Keyes grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Alex Boone misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-45 |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 12:27 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Donald Keyes gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:59 | Montana | John Green lays it in on a great pass from Alex Boone and he's fouled by Richard Carriere - foul #1 on Richard Carriere, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Adrian Farrell (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF), John Shaffer (PF) Alex Boone, Steve Wilson, Donald Keyes, Bill Chavis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Sam Hartman (SF), Ernest Hughes (PF), Terry Kotter (C) John Runyon, Donald Bolander, Rickey Brickner, Richard Carriere, Jeffrey Williams | |
| 11:59 | Montana | John Green misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:59 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Luke Cracraft gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nolan Braga (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sam Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Green - foul #2 on John Green, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Seth Weaver (C) John Green | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:25 | Montana | Luke Cracraft pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by John Shaffer is blocked by Ernest Hughes | 47-45 |
| 11:08 | Montana | Seth Weaver tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | Sacramento State | John Shaffer picks off the pass by Nolan Braga | 49-45 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Seth Weaver misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Ernest Hughes pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nolan Braga | 49-48 |
| 09:57 | Montana | Adrian Farrell lays it up and in | 51-48 |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith loses the dribble to Richard Taylor | 51-48 |
| 09:33 | Montana | Adrian Farrell lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 53-48 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman is fouled on the floor by Adrian Farrell - foul #1 on Adrian Farrell, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Bill Chavis (PF) John Shaffer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner (SF), Richard Carriere (PF) Sam Hartman, Ernest Hughes | |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Nolan Braga | 53-51 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Adrian Farrell lays it in on a great pass from Richard Taylor and the foul's on Ron Smith - foul #2 on Ron Smith, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG), Donald Keyes (SF) Richard Taylor, Luke Cracraft | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (SG), Jeffrey Williams (C) Ron Smith, Terry Kotter | |
| 08:49 | Montana | Adrian Farrell makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:26 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rickey Brickner | 56-54 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Donald Keyes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:06 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:44 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere blows the layup | 56-54 |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 07:31 | Montana | Bill Chavis grabs the board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Keyes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Seth Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nolan Braga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Bolander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carriere (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Montana | Seth Weaver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Williams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF), John Shaffer (PF) Alex Boone, Adrian Farrell, Donald Keyes, Bill Chavis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Sam Hartman (SF), Ernest Hughes (PF), Terry Kotter (C) Nolan Braga, Donald Bolander, Rickey Brickner, Richard Carriere, Jeffrey Williams | |
| 07:09 | Montana | Seth Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Seth Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:52 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman is hacked by Seth Weaver - foul #1 on Seth Weaver, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (C) Seth Weaver | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:36 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Luke Cracraft is fouled on the floor by Sam Hartman - foul #1 on Sam Hartman, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Richard Taylor's pass is intercepted by Sam Hartman | 58-54 |
| 05:42 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter loses the dribble to John Green | 58-54 |
| 05:26 | Montana | John Runyon is called for the reach on John Green - foul #1 on John Runyon, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Adrian Farrell (SG), Bill Chavis (C) Steve Wilson, John Green | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga (PG) John Runyon | |
| 05:09 | Montana | Adrian Farrell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Luke Cracraft | 61-54 |
| 04:44 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga is hacked by Luke Cracraft - foul #3 on Luke Cracraft, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Seth Weaver (C) Bill Chavis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner (SF), Richard Carriere (PF) Sam Hartman, Ernest Hughes | |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga is called for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Keyes (SF), Bill Chavis (PF) Luke Cracraft, John Shaffer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:59 | Montana | Bill Chavis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Boone (PG) Richard Taylor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams (C) Terry Kotter | |
| 03:35 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nolan Braga | 61-57 |
| 03:16 | Montana | Adrian Farrell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Bill Chavis hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adrian Farrell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Keyes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Chavis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Seth Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Nolan Braga (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Rickey Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carriere (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nolan Braga | 63-59 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Taylor (PG), Luke Cracraft (SF), John Shaffer (PF) Alex Boone, Donald Keyes, Bill Chavis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman (SF), Terry Kotter (C) Rickey Brickner, Jeffrey Williams | |
| 02:52 | Montana | Seth Weaver misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Carriere - foul #2 on Richard Carriere, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 02:52 | Montana | Seth Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:52 | Montana | Seth Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:31 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Hartman | 65-61 |
| 02:10 | Montana | Adrian Farrell misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 65-61 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Adrian Farrell tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 02:06 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:44 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-61 |
| 01:42 | Montana | John Shaffer grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Richard Taylor misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ron Smith - foul #3 on Ron Smith, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Luke Cracraft pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Adrian Farrell jams it | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Luke Cracraft is called for the reach on Sam Hartman - foul #4 on Luke Cracraft, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Taylor | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Montana | Richard Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Nolan Braga - foul #2 on Nolan Braga, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Keyes (PF) John Shaffer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:43 | Montana | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Richard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman grabs the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Seth Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Nolan Braga is called for the reach on Seth Weaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nolan Braga, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Seth Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Seth Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Seth Weaver pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Richard Taylor runs out the clock | 72-61 |