| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Troiano (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Fleury (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brent Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Pendleton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Kennelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Fussell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Walton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Victor Cason inbounds the ball | 49-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana | Victor Cason buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-25 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Walton | 52-27 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Benjamin Kennelly picks off the pass by Mathew Strong in the backcourt | 52-27 |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert banks in the layup set up by Benjamin Kennelly | 52-29 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Tony Troiano misses the shot from the left side | 52-29 |
| 18:48 | Sacramento State | John Walton grabs the board | 52-29 |
| 18:41 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Tony Troiano - foul #1 on Tony Troiano, team foul #1 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (PF) Tony Troiano | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe (SG), Ralph Anderson (SF), Jeffrey Wright (C) Jesse Pendleton, Benjamin Kennelly, John Walton | |
| 18:41 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell misses the free throw | 52-31 |
| 18:41 | Montana | Warren Kell grabs the board | 52-31 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Warren Kell misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Clayton Fussell - foul #2 on Clayton Fussell, team foul #1 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SF), Donald Freeman (C) Victor Cason, John Fleury | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs (PG), Benjamin Kennelly (SF) Brent Gilbert, Clayton Fussell | |
| 18:19 | Montana | Warren Kell makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Warren Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Warren Kell makes the 3rd free throw | 54-31 |
| 18:07 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Kennelly hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-33 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Warren Kell is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 54-33 |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson grabs the board | 54-33 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-33 |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson misses the tip | 54-33 |
| 17:38 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 54-33 |
| 17:27 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (PG), John Moore (SG), Tony Troiano (PF) James Koller, Mathew Strong, Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton (SG), Clayton Fussell (PF), John Walton (C) Michael Dawe, Benjamin Kennelly, Jeffrey Wright | |
| 16:58 | Montana | John Dean connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-33 |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Rafael Freeman - foul #2 on Rafael Freeman, team foul #2 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Victor Cason (SF), Donald Freeman (PF), John Fleury (C) Rafael Freeman, Tony Troiano, Warren Kell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (PG) Ralph Anderson | |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs misses the 3rd free throw | 56-35 |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | John Moore steals it from Jesse Pendleton | 56-35 |
| 16:26 | Montana | John Moore comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-35 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | John Walton pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 16:12 | Sacramento State | John Moore is called for the reach on Brent Gilbert - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #3 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (PG) John Moore | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe (SG), Benjamin Kennelly (SF) Jesse Pendleton, Michael Spriggs | |
| 16:07 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe loses the dribble to Victor Cason | 56-35 |
| 16:04 | Montana | John Dean lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Cason | 58-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Rafael Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Fleury (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brent Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Dawe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Kennelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Clayton Fussell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Walton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Clayton Fussell blows the dunk | 58-35 |
| 15:49 | Montana | Victor Cason grabs the board | 58-35 |
| 15:47 | Montana | Rafael Freeman is hacked by Brent Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Gilbert, team foul #2 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Mathew Strong (SG), Warren Kell (PF) Rafael Freeman, John Dean, John Fleury | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Jeffrey Wright (PF) Brent Gilbert, Clayton Fussell | |
| 15:25 | Montana | James Koller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-35 |
| 15:24 | Sacramento State | John Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-35 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Donald Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Jeffrey Wright steals the ball from Donald Freeman | 58-35 |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-35 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey hits the follow up shot | 58-37 |
| 14:23 | Montana | Victor Cason travels with the ball | 58-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (PG), John Moore (SG), John Dean (SF), Tony Troiano (PF), John Fleury (C) James Koller, Mathew Strong, Victor Cason, Warren Kell, Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Clayton Fussell (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) Clay Twomey, Michael Dawe, Jeffrey Wright, John Walton | |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson buries a shot from the free throw line | 58-39 |
| 14:08 | Montana | Ralph Anderson steals the ball from John Fleury in the backcourt | 58-39 |
| 13:49 | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-39 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs (C) Benjamin Kennelly | |
| 13:24 | Montana | John Moore is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 58-39 |
| 13:22 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 13:15 | Sacramento State | Rafael Freeman is called for the reach on Clayton Fussell - foul #3 on Rafael Freeman, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe (SG), Benjamin Kennelly (SF) Brent Gilbert, Jesse Pendleton | |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 12:56 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Dean | 58-39 |
| 12:39 | Montana | Tony Troiano misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Benjamin Kennelly - foul #1 on Benjamin Kennelly, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Mathew Strong (SG), Warren Kell (C) Rafael Freeman, John Moore, John Fleury | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG) Michael Spriggs | |
| 12:39 | Montana | Tony Troiano makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 12:39 | Montana | Tony Troiano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 12:25 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Tony Troiano snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Tony Troiano misses the dunk | 60-39 |
| 12:00 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Clayton Fussell | 60-39 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tony Troiano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Clay Twomey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Dawe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Kennelly (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Clayton Fussell (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Warren Kell snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| 11:44 | Montana | Mathew Strong is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Victor Cason (SF), Donald Freeman (C) John Dean, Tony Troiano | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Jeffrey Wright (PF), John Walton (C) Clay Twomey, Michael Dawe, Benjamin Kennelly, Clayton Fussell | |
| 11:34 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Brent Gilbert | 60-41 |
| 11:32 | Montana | Warren Kell travels in the backcourt | 60-41 |
| 11:18 | Sacramento State | Donald Freeman steals the ball from Brent Gilbert | 60-41 |
| 11:16 | Montana | Jesse Pendleton is called for the reach on James Koller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Pendleton, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (SG) Mathew Strong | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs (SF) Ralph Anderson | |
| 10:56 | Montana | John Moore drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Koller | 62-41 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | John Moore steals it from Michael Spriggs | 62-41 |
| 10:14 | Montana | Victor Cason misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Spriggs - foul #1 on Michael Spriggs, team foul #5 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (SG), Brendon Driscoll (PF), John Fleury (C) James Koller, Warren Kell, Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Michael Dawe (SG), Benjamin Kennelly (SF), Clayton Fussell (PF), Ralph Anderson (C) Brent Gilbert, Jesse Pendleton, Michael Spriggs, Jeffrey Wright, John Walton | |
| 10:14 | Montana | Victor Cason misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 10:14 | Montana | Victor Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Kennelly scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Anderson | 63-43 |
| 09:33 | Montana | John Fleury is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-43 |
| 09:32 | Montana | John Moore tips it home | 65-43 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-43 |
| 09:12 | Montana | Brendon Driscoll gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| 08:43 | Montana | Victor Cason connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brendon Driscoll | 67-43 |
| 08:33 | Sacramento State | Benjamin Kennelly's pass is intercepted by Victor Cason | 67-43 |
| 08:09 | Montana | John Fleury is whistled for a carry | 67-43 |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), John Dean (SG), Rafael Freeman (SF), Warren Kell (PF), Donald Freeman (C) John Moore, Mathew Strong, Victor Cason, Brendon Driscoll, John Fleury | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Gilbert (PG), Jesse Pendleton (SG), Michael Spriggs (SF), Jeffrey Wright (PF), John Walton (C) Clay Twomey, Michael Dawe, Benjamin Kennelly, Clayton Fussell, Ralph Anderson | |
| 07:49 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs misses short on a runner in the paint | 67-43 |
| 07:48 | Montana | Donald Freeman grabs the board | 67-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Warren Kell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Freeman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brent Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Pendleton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Spriggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Wright (fairly fresh) C - John Walton (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Montana | James Koller is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-43 |
| 07:08 | Sacramento State | Jesse Pendleton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-46 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Donald Freeman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Tony Troiano (PF) Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 69-46 |
| 06:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Rafael Freeman | 69-46 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Tony Troiano buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Dean | 72-46 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Pendleton | 72-48 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Tony Troiano clanks a jumper from the baseline | 72-48 |
| 06:01 | Montana | John Dean tips it home | 74-48 |
| 05:53 | Sacramento State | John Walton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 74-48 |
| 05:51 | Montana | John Dean grabs the board | 74-48 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Rafael Freeman is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 74-48 |
| 05:34 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright snags the defensive board | 74-48 |
| 05:28 | Sacramento State | John Walton travels with the ball | 74-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), John Moore (SG), Brendon Driscoll (PF), Donald Freeman (C) James Koller, Rafael Freeman, Tony Troiano, Warren Kell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey (PG), Michael Dawe (SG), Ralph Anderson (SF) Brent Gilbert, Jesse Pendleton, John Walton | |
| 05:24 | Montana | Richard Carlo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-48 |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Carlo - foul #1 on Richard Carlo, team foul #5 | 74-48 |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey misses the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 04:59 | Montana | John Dean travels with the ball | 74-49 |
| 04:50 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clay Twomey | 74-52 |
| 04:45 | Montana | Michael Dawe is called for the reach on Richard Carlo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Dawe, team foul #6 | 74-52 |
| 04:19 | Montana | Brendon Driscoll hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 77-52 |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brendon Driscoll - foul #2 on Brendon Driscoll, team foul #6 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (C) Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 03:57 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Montana | Warren Kell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Carlo | 80-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Carlo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Dean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brendon Driscoll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Kell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Clay Twomey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dawe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Spriggs (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Wright (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:18 | Sacramento State | Clay Twomey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (PG), Donald Freeman (C) Richard Carlo, Brendon Driscoll | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:56 | Montana | Rafael Freeman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Moore | 83-54 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 83-54 |
| 02:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe can't tip it in | 83-54 |
| 02:38 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-54 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs is fouled on the floor by John Dean - foul #2 on John Dean, team foul #7 | 83-54 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs misses the 1st free throw | 83-54 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 83-54 |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Ralph Anderson's floater is tipped away by Donald Freeman | 83-54 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Donald Freeman grabs the board | 83-54 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Donald Freeman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Anderson - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #7 | 83-54 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Donald Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 84-54 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Donald Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-54 |
| 01:44 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-54 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Rafael Freeman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 85-54 |
| 01:14 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Kell | 85-54 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Rafael Freeman is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Moore | 88-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe's pass is intercepted by Rafael Freeman | 88-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Montana | Clay Twomey is called for the reach on Rafael Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Twomey, team foul #8 | 88-54 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Rafael Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 88-54 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Michael Spriggs grabs the defensive rebound | 88-54 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | Michael Dawe drills a 3 from the left wing | 88-57 |
| 00:10 | Montana | Donald Freeman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 88-57 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Donald Freeman hits the follow up shot | 90-57 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-57 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Warren Kell grabs the board | 90-57 |