| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Colin Wilson (fresh) SG - Randolph Lamparski (fresh) SF - James Merrill (fresh) PF - Thomas Curtsinger (fresh) C - Bryan Boehme (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Bryan Boehme wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Bryan Boehme misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Tommy Key gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Thomas Curtsinger | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curtsinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Barry Ruel | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Sacramento State | Bryan Boehme hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Colin Wilson | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Tommy Key is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | Bryan Boehme pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Sacramento State | Colin Wilson double dribbles | 2-2 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric West (PG), Rogelio Giordano (SG), Terry Collinson (SF), Lindsey Moore (PF), James Kim (C) Colin Wilson, Randolph Lamparski, James Merrill, Thomas Curtsinger, Bryan Boehme | |
| 17:40 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Montana | Tommy Key hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Eric West misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Collinson | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Sacramento State | Rogelio Giordano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tommy Key | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Barry Ruel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Colin Wilson (PG) Eric West | |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | Rogelio Giordano is fouled on the floor by Michael Holmes - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Randolph Lamparski (SG), Bryan Boehme (C) Rogelio Giordano, James Kim | |
| 16:33 | Sacramento State | Lindsey Moore makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Colin Wilson | 4-4 |
| 16:17 | Montana | Michael Holmes is hacked by Colin Wilson - foul #1 on Colin Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rogelio Giordano (SF), Thomas Curtsinger (PF) Terry Collinson, Lindsey Moore | |
| 15:59 | Montana | Wallace Hiner's fadeaway is rejected by Bryan Boehme | 4-4 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Tristan Winfree grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) SF - John Otter (fresh) PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) C - Tristan Winfree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Colin Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randolph Lamparski (fresh) SF - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) PF - Thomas Curtsinger (fresh) C - Bryan Boehme (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Montana | Wallace Hiner can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 15:50 | Montana | John Otter hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 15:36 | Sacramento State | Rogelio Giordano misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 15:35 | Sacramento State | Bryan Boehme gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:25 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curtsinger drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Colin Wilson | 6-7 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Wallace Hiner is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Lamparski - foul #1 on Randolph Lamparski, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF) Eric Rast, John Otter, Tristan Winfree | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric West (PG), James Merrill (SF), James Kim (C) Colin Wilson, Randolph Lamparski, Bryan Boehme | |
| 15:13 | Montana | Tommy Key is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Wallace Hiner | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Rogelio Giordano is whistled for a carry | 8-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Sam Manuel (C) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Randolph Lamparski (SG) Rogelio Giordano | |
| 14:51 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curtsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | Sacramento State | Eric West misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to Sam Manuel | 8-7 |
| 14:23 | Montana | Tommy Key hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Sam Manuel snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Wallace Hiner drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Ruel and he's fouled by Randolph Lamparski - foul #2 on Randolph Lamparski, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Colin Wilson (PG), Rogelio Giordano (SG), Terry Collinson (SF), Lindsey Moore (PF), Bryan Boehme (C) Eric West, Randolph Lamparski, James Merrill, Thomas Curtsinger, James Kim | |
| 14:06 | Montana | Wallace Hiner makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:50 | Sacramento State | Colin Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Ellis Smith gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:38 | Montana | Rogelio Giordano steals the ball from Wallace Hiner | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Terry Collinson misses the dunk attempt | 11-7 |
| 13:34 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tommy Key | 11-7 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 13:22 | Sacramento State | Bryan Boehme snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:15 | Sacramento State | Rogelio Giordano is hacked by Ellis Smith - foul #1 on Ellis Smith, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), John Otter (SF), Michael Holmes (PF) Wallace Hiner, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Curtsinger (PF) Lindsey Moore | |
| 13:10 | Sacramento State | Rogelio Giordano buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Curtsinger | 11-10 |
| 12:53 | Montana | John Otter drills a fadeaway from close range | 13-10 |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | Colin Wilson banks in the layup | 13-12 |
| 12:39 | Montana | Barry Ruel is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Wilson - foul #2 on Colin Wilson, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (SG), Tristan Winfree (C) Richard Kulakowski, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Cleary (PG), Eric West (SG), James Merrill (SF), James Kim (C) Colin Wilson, Rogelio Giordano, Terry Collinson, Bryan Boehme | |
| 12:20 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 12:19 | Sacramento State | James Kim grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:14 | Sacramento State | Eric West is denied on a layup by Michael Holmes | 13-12 |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | James Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:50 | Sacramento State | Eric West buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Rast (fresh) SF - John Otter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) C - Tristan Winfree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Christopher Cleary (fresh) SG - Eric West (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Merrill (fresh) PF - Thomas Curtsinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Montana | Eric Rast misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curtsinger snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:21 | Sacramento State | James Merrill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Eric Rast gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:17 | Montana | Eric Rast is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, John Otter, Michael Holmes, Tristan Winfree | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rogelio Giordano (SG), Terry Collinson (SF), Lindsey Moore (PF), Bryan Boehme (C) Christopher Cleary, James Merrill, Thomas Curtsinger, James Kim | |
| 11:01 | Sacramento State | Rogelio Giordano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Ellis Smith gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Terry Collinson takes the ball from Tommy Key | 13-15 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | Lindsey Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Collinson | 13-17 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Ellis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (PG), Sam Manuel (C) Eric Rast, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John McClamma (SF) Terry Collinson | |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Richard Kulakowski is called for the reach on Rogelio Giordano - foul #1 on Richard Kulakowski, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), John Otter (SF), Tristan Winfree (PF) Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Cleary (PG), Thomas Curtsinger (PF) Eric West, Lindsey Moore | |
| 09:35 | Sacramento State | John McClamma hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Otter - foul #1 on John Otter, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| 09:35 | Sacramento State | John McClamma misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:35 | Sacramento State | John McClamma makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Barry Ruel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Otter | 16-18 |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | Rogelio Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | John McClamma tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 09:01 | Montana | Barry Ruel grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Tristan Winfree misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 08:43 | Montana | Barry Ruel hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | John McClamma misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-18 |
| 08:33 | Montana | Tristan Winfree snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:29 | Montana | Christopher Cleary steps in front of the Wallace Hiner pass | 18-18 |
| 08:12 | Sacramento State | John McClamma misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Bryan Boehme grabs the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:52 | Sacramento State | Christopher Cleary buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-21 |
| 07:49 | Montana | Barry Ruel is fouled in the backcourt by John McClamma - foul #1 on John McClamma, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Wallace Hiner, John Otter, Tristan Winfree, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric West (PG), Terry Collinson (SG), James Merrill (SF), Lindsey Moore (PF), James Kim (C) Christopher Cleary, Rogelio Giordano, John McClamma, Thomas Curtsinger, Bryan Boehme | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Eric West (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Collinson (fresh) SF - James Merrill (fresh) PF - Lindsey Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kim (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 07:34 | Sacramento State | Terry Collinson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Richard Kulakowski picks off the pass by Terry Collinson | 18-21 |
| 07:00 | Montana | Keith Hairston buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Kulakowski | 20-21 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | James Merrill is fouled on the floor by Eric Rast - foul #1 on Eric Rast, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Rogelio Giordano (SG) Lindsey Moore | |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | James Merrill slams it home set up by Eric West | 20-23 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Ellis Smith is hacked by James Merrill - foul #1 on James Merrill, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), Charles Graham (SF), Michael Holmes (C) Eric Rast, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lindsey Moore (PF), Bryan Boehme (C) Terry Collinson, James Kim | |
| 05:58 | Montana | Barry Ruel hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Michael Holmes hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Wallace Hiner is called for the reach on Rogelio Giordano - foul #1 on Wallace Hiner, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Montana | John Otter (SF) Charles Graham | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Curtsinger (PF) Lindsey Moore | |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Eric West clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Key - foul #1 on Tommy Key, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Sam Manuel (C) Barry Ruel, Tommy Key | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Eric West makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Eric West makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Michael Holmes banks in the layup | 24-25 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | James Merrill comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Otter - foul #2 on John Otter, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tristan Winfree (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Wallace Hiner, John Otter, Michael Holmes, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Collinson (SG), Lindsey Moore (C) Rogelio Giordano, Bryan Boehme | |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | James Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | James Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Eric West steps in front of the Keith Hairston pass in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Eric West misses the easy layup | 24-27 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Keith Hairston snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Merrill - foul #2 on James Merrill, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG) Eric Rast | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Cleary (PG), John McClamma (SF), James Kim (C) Eric West, James Merrill, Thomas Curtsinger | |
| 04:06 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | Terry Collinson grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Terry Collinson misses long on a shot from the left side | 25-27 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Tristan Winfree pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:48 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski misses the jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 03:47 | Sacramento State | James Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tristan Winfree (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Christopher Cleary (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Collinson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John McClamma (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lindsey Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kim (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | John McClamma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Montana | John Otter (SG), Tommy Key (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Richard Kulakowski, Tristan Winfree, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Colin Wilson (PG), Randolph Lamparski (SG) Christopher Cleary, Terry Collinson | |
| 03:30 | Montana | Barry Ruel clanks a shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Lindsey Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | John McClamma scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Kim | 25-29 |
| 03:01 | Montana | Barry Ruel can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | John McClamma gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Colin Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Tommy Key misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Keith Hairston tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 02:23 | Sacramento State | James Kim can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 02:21 | Sacramento State | James Kim gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:01 | Sacramento State | Lindsey Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Colin Wilson | 27-34 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Tommy Key scores on a runner from the right block and he's fouled by James Kim - foul #1 on James Kim, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), Tristan Winfree (SF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, John Otter, Keith Hairston, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Cleary (PG), Terry Collinson (SF), Thomas Curtsinger (PF), Bryan Boehme (C) Colin Wilson, John McClamma, Lindsey Moore, James Kim | |
| 01:33 | Montana | Tommy Key makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curtsinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 01:08 | Sacramento State | Bryan Boehme grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curtsinger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 00:50 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tristan Winfree | 30-34 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Tristan Winfree hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 30-34 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Tristan Winfree misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Randolph Lamparski snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Thomas Curtsinger knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Randolph Lamparski | 30-37 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Eric Rast throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Charles Graham (SF), Michael Holmes (PF) Eric Rast, Tristan Winfree, Tommy Key | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Colin Wilson (PG), Eric West (SG), Rogelio Giordano (SF) Christopher Cleary, Randolph Lamparski, Terry Collinson | |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Bryan Boehme misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Charles Graham grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Charles Graham misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-37 |