| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shelton Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Job (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chauncey Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Richard Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Levron (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Sanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | William Nieves pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 19:38 | Sacramento State | James Sanner's floater is tipped away by Luis Hughes | 33-44 |
| 19:36 | Montana | Jimmie Job grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Shelton Courtney is hacked by William Nieves in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Nieves, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 19:16 | Montana | Luis Hughes misses short on a floater from the left block | 33-44 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | James Sanner gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 19:05 | Sacramento State | William Nieves hits the follow up shot | 33-46 |
| 18:43 | Montana | Jimmie Job slams it home on a nice dish by Shelton Courtney | 35-46 |
| 18:26 | Sacramento State | William Nieves scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by James Sanner | 35-48 |
| 18:22 | Montana | Shelton Courtney is fouled in the backcourt by Ye Hong - foul #1 on Ye Hong, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jones (SG), Jerrold Rosenbaum (PF), Joseph Powell (C) Jimmie Job, John Wilkins, Luis Hughes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG), Harold Whyte (SG), Jerry Black (SF), Steven Shelby (PF), Leslie Brim (C) Ye Hong, Richard Dean, Joseph Levron, James Sanner, William Nieves | |
| 18:06 | Montana | Shelton Courtney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 17:50 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harold Whyte, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Benjamin Quisenberry (SG), John Wilkins (PF) Shelton Courtney, Chauncey Pritchett | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:26 | Montana | John Jones hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Benjamin Quisenberry | 37-48 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Jerry Black double dribbles | 37-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmie Job (SG) John Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Richard Dean (SG), Joseph Levron (SF), Albert York (C) John Johnson, Harold Whyte, Jerry Black, Steven Shelby | |
| 16:48 | Montana | Benjamin Quisenberry hits a jumpshot from the right side | 39-48 |
| 16:38 | Sacramento State | John Wilkins picks off the pass by Albert York | 39-48 |
| 16:25 | Montana | John Wilkins buries a shot from the left block | 41-48 |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | Albert York clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 41-48 |
| 16:07 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 16:05 | Montana | Jimmie Job loses the dribble to Ye Hong in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim is whistled for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Shelton Courtney (PG), Chauncey Pritchett (SF), Barry Greenhill (PF), Luis Hughes (C) Benjamin Quisenberry, Jerrold Rosenbaum, John Wilkins, Joseph Powell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (SG), James Sanner (PF), William Nieves (C) Richard Dean, Leslie Brim, Albert York | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shelton Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Job (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chauncey Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Barry Greenhill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Levron (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Sanner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Montana | Barry Greenhill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 15:33 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 15:22 | Montana | Jimmie Job misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Barry Greenhill snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 15:09 | Montana | Shelton Courtney makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chauncey Pritchett | 43-50 |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | James Sanner buries a floater near the basket | 43-52 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Shelton Courtney can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 14:28 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett can't tip it in | 43-52 |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | James Sanner grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 14:22 | Sacramento State | Jimmie Job steps in front of the Ye Hong pass | 43-52 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Shelton Courtney lays it in set up by Jimmie Job | 45-52 |
| 14:02 | Sacramento State | James Sanner loses the dribble to Barry Greenhill | 45-52 |
| 14:00 | Montana | John Johnson is called for the reach on Shelton Courtney in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jones (PG), Benjamin Quisenberry (SG), Jerrold Rosenbaum (PF), Joseph Powell (C) Shelton Courtney, Jimmie Job, Barry Greenhill, Luis Hughes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte (PG), Richard Dean (SG), Jerry Black (SF), Steven Shelby (PF), Albert York (C) Ye Hong, John Johnson, Joseph Levron, James Sanner, William Nieves | |
| 13:50 | Montana | Joseph Powell is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Albert York - foul #3 on Albert York, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Montana | John Wilkins (PF) Chauncey Pritchett | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:50 | Montana | Joseph Powell makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:50 | Montana | Joseph Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:50 | Sacramento State | Albert York grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Albert York is fouled on the floor by Joseph Powell - foul #3 on Joseph Powell, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | Jerry Black hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Dean | 46-54 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Jerry Black steals the ball from Jerrold Rosenbaum in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 12:49 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 46-56 |
| 12:36 | Montana | Albert York steps in front of the John Jones pass | 46-56 |
| 12:17 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 12:15 | Montana | John Jones snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 12:05 | Montana | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Dean - foul #1 on Richard Dean, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Shelton Courtney (PG), Jimmie Job (SG), Chauncey Pritchett (SF), Barry Greenhill (PF), Luis Hughes (C) John Jones, Benjamin Quisenberry, Jerrold Rosenbaum, John Wilkins, Joseph Powell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), John Johnson (SG), Brent Hurtt (SF), James Sanner (PF), Leslie Brim (C) Harold Whyte, Richard Dean, Jerry Black, Steven Shelby, Albert York | |
| 11:48 | Montana | Shelton Courtney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brent Hurtt - foul #2 on Brent Hurtt, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Shelton Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Shelton Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shelton Courtney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Job (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chauncey Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Greenhill (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brent Hurtt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sanner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Brim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Sacramento State | James Sanner knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Hurtt | 48-59 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Leslie Brim blocks the short jumper by Barry Greenhill | 48-59 |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | James Sanner gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Shelton Courtney - foul #2 on Shelton Courtney, team foul #2 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Travis Roberts (C) Luis Hughes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron (SF), William Nieves (C) Brent Hurtt, James Sanner | |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Chauncey Pritchett, team foul #3 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Montana | John Wilkins (PF), Joseph Powell (C) Barry Greenhill, Travis Roberts | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Dean (SG) Ye Hong | |
| 10:35 | Sacramento State | William Nieves misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-61 |
| 10:34 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron tips it back up and in | 48-63 |
| 10:24 | Montana | John Wilkins can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum (SG) Jimmie Job | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte (PG), James Sanner (PF) John Johnson, Leslie Brim | |
| 10:24 | Montana | John Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 10:24 | Montana | John Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento State | James Sanner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | William Nieves gets the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | James Sanner drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Levron | 50-65 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Shelton Courtney is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dean - foul #2 on Richard Dean, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jones (SG), Luis Hughes (C) Chauncey Pritchett, John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt (SG), Albert York (C) Richard Dean, William Nieves | |
| 10:03 | Montana | Shelton Courtney misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | Albert York grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 09:46 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte loses the ball out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Benjamin Quisenberry (SG) Shelton Courtney | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Jerry Black (PF) Joseph Levron, James Sanner | |
| 09:22 | Montana | Benjamin Quisenberry blows the layup | 50-65 |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Brent Hurtt | 50-65 |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 09:05 | Montana | Benjamin Quisenberry gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum misses long on a floater from the right side | 50-65 |
| 08:45 | Sacramento State | Jerry Black gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 08:27 | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt banks in the layup on a great pass from Ye Hong | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:02 | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-67 |
| 08:01 | Montana | Joseph Powell misses the tip | 50-67 |
| 08:00 | Sacramento State | Albert York snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ye Hong | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Quisenberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerrold Rosenbaum (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brent Hurtt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Whyte (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert York (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Montana | Luis Hughes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 06:55 | Sacramento State | Jerry Black misses long on a jumper in the paint | 53-70 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Luis Hughes snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 06:41 | Montana | John Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 06:39 | Sacramento State | Jerry Black grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 06:10 | Sacramento State | Jerry Black misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-70 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Benjamin Quisenberry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 05:55 | Montana | Benjamin Quisenberry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-70 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Joseph Powell tips it home | 55-70 |
| 05:53 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Shelton Courtney (PG), Jimmie Job (SG), Chauncey Pritchett (SF), John Wilkins (PF), Barry Greenhill (C) John Jones, Benjamin Quisenberry, Jerrold Rosenbaum, Joseph Powell, Luis Hughes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG), Richard Dean (SG), Joseph Levron (SF), James Sanner (PF), William Nieves (C) Ye Hong, Brent Hurtt, Harold Whyte, Jerry Black, Albert York | |
| 05:24 | Sacramento State | William Nieves blows the layup | 55-70 |
| 05:22 | Montana | The rebound goes to Barry Greenhill | 55-70 |
| 05:14 | Montana | James Sanner is called for the reach on John Wilkins - foul #1 on James Sanner, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| 05:14 | Montana | John Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 05:14 | Montana | John Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | James Sanner snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Shelton Courtney - foul #3 on Shelton Courtney, team foul #4 | 56-70 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | William Nieves blows the layup but he's fouled by Barry Greenhill - foul #4 on Barry Greenhill, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby (PF) James Sanner | |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | William Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | William Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:19 | Montana | Barry Greenhill drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jimmie Job | 58-71 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | Shelton Courtney steals the ball from Joseph Levron | 58-71 |
| 03:55 | Montana | Shelton Courtney misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-71 |
| 03:53 | Montana | Barry Greenhill tips it in | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-71 |
| 03:27 | Montana | Barry Greenhill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shelton Courtney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Job (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chauncey Pritchett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Barry Greenhill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Levron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Shelby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Nieves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Montana | John Johnson steals it from Jimmie Job in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 03:10 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean is fouled on the floor by Barry Greenhill - foul #5 on Barry Greenhill, team foul #6 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Travis Roberts (SF), Joseph Powell (C) Chauncey Pritchett, Barry Greenhill | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Harold Whyte (SF), James Sanner (PF), Leslie Brim (C) John Johnson, Joseph Levron, Steven Shelby, William Nieves | |
| 02:55 | Sacramento State | James Sanner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Shelton Courtney grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Benjamin Quisenberry (SG), Chauncey Pritchett (SF), Jerrold Rosenbaum (PF) Jimmie Job, Travis Roberts, John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (SG) Richard Dean | |
| 02:47 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Shelton Courtney | 63-71 |
| 02:47 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmie Job (SG), John Wilkins (PF), Luis Hughes (C) Benjamin Quisenberry, Jerrold Rosenbaum, Joseph Powell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Dean (SG), Joseph Levron (SF), Steven Shelby (C) John Johnson, Harold Whyte, Leslie Brim | |
| 02:18 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron hits a jumper from close range set up by Richard Dean | 63-73 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Jimmie Job hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Sanner - foul #2 on James Sanner, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Jimmie Job makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Jimmie Job makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Levron | 65-75 |
| 01:43 | Montana | Shelton Courtney double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jones (PG), Benjamin Quisenberry (SG), Jerrold Rosenbaum (SF), Joseph Powell (PF), Travis Roberts (C) Shelton Courtney, Jimmie Job, Chauncey Pritchett, John Wilkins, Luis Hughes | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG), Harold Whyte (SG), Jerry Black (SF), Leslie Brim (C) Ye Hong, Richard Dean, Joseph Levron, James Sanner | |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Johnson | 65-78 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Leslie Brim is called for the reach on Jerrold Rosenbaum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Brim, team foul #12 | 65-78 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:24 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 01:02 | Sacramento State | John Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 66-78 |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte grabs the offensive rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Jerry Black clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-78 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby grabs the offensive board | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 66-78 |