| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Glenn Altom (fresh) SG - Willie Divers (fresh) SF - Glenn Kurz (fresh) PF - James Sanner (fresh) C - Albert York (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Troxler (fresh) SG - Michael Byrne (fresh) SF - John May (fresh) PF - Timothy Corso (fresh) C - Carl Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Albert York wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | Timothy Corso steps in front of the Willie Divers pass | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Michael Byrne is hacked by Willie Divers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Divers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Montana | Timothy Corso is fouled on the floor by James Sanner - foul #1 on James Sanner, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Montana | John May is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Montana | Carl Smith tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Divers | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Montana | James Troxler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Montana | James Troxler gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Montana | Michael Byrne comes up short on the shot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Michael Byrne pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Timothy Corso comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Sanner - foul #2 on James Sanner, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow (PF) James Sanner | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:05 | Montana | Timothy Corso makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Timothy Corso misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | Carl Smith blocks the short jumper by Albert York | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Montana | Michael Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:25 | Montana | Michael Byrne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:24 | Montana | Timothy Corso hits the follow up shot | 3-5 |
| 17:08 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG), Bryon Davis (SG), Jon Crompton (SF), Robert Culver (C) Glenn Altom, Willie Divers, Glenn Kurz, Albert York | |
| Subs | Montana | Bruce Brown (PG), Umi Aho (SG), James Murray (SF), Morgan Brigham (PF), Manuel Collins (C) James Troxler, Michael Byrne, John May, Timothy Corso, Carl Smith | |
| 16:44 | Montana | Bruce Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Umi Aho - foul #1 on Umi Aho, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno (C) Dezydery Zamzow | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Montana | Morgan Brigham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bryon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Tetrault (fresh) SF - Jon Crompton (fresh) PF - Robert Culver (fresh) C - Lazaro Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bruce Brown (fresh) SG - Umi Aho (fresh) SF - James Murray (fresh) PF - Morgan Brigham (fresh) C - Manuel Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Sacramento State | Manuel Collins picks off the pass by Bryon Davis | 5-5 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Lazaro Bruno takes the ball from Morgan Brigham | 5-5 |
| 14:57 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault is fouled on the floor by Morgan Brigham - foul #1 on Morgan Brigham, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), David Robinette (SG), Glenn Kurz (SF), Dezydery Zamzow (PF), Albert York (C) Bryon Davis, Walter Tetrault, Jon Crompton, Robert Culver, Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Montana | James Troxler (PG), Michael Byrne (SG), John May (SF), Timothy Corso (PF), Carl Smith (C) Bruce Brown, Umi Aho, James Murray, Morgan Brigham, Manuel Collins | |
| 14:46 | Sacramento State | Albert York hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willie Divers (SG) David Robinette | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:46 | Sacramento State | Albert York makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:46 | Sacramento State | Albert York makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:44 | Montana | Albert York steps in front of the James Troxler pass in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 14:36 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Smith | 7-5 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Timothy Corso grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:11 | Montana | Carl Smith hits a jumper in the paint set up by James Troxler | 7-7 |
| 13:58 | Sacramento State | Willie Divers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Timothy Corso knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Troxler | 7-9 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:28 | Montana | John May grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Albert York is called for the reach on James Troxler - foul #1 on Albert York, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG), Bryon Davis (SG), Robert Culver (PF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Glenn Altom, Willie Divers, Dezydery Zamzow, Albert York | |
| Subs | Montana | Bruce Brown (PG), Umi Aho (SG), Steven Davis (SF), Morgan Brigham (PF), James Murray (C) James Troxler, Michael Byrne, John May, Timothy Corso, Carl Smith | |
| 12:51 | Montana | Umi Aho misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:45 | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis buries a floater from the left wing set up by Walter Tetrault | 9-9 |
| 12:27 | Montana | Walter Tetrault steps in front of the Steven Davis pass | 9-9 |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis banks in the layup set up by Walter Tetrault | 11-9 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Morgan Brigham loses the dribble to Bryon Davis | 11-9 |
| 12:01 | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis hits the finger roll | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Tetrault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryon Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glenn Kurz (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) C - Lazaro Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bruce Brown (fresh) SG - Umi Aho (fresh) SF - Steven Davis (fresh) PF - Morgan Brigham (fresh) C - James Murray (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Montana | Steven Davis drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Umi Aho | 13-11 |
| 11:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Kurz | 15-11 |
| 11:13 | Montana | Bruce Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bruce Brown, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), Willie Divers (SG), Jon Crompton (SF), Dezydery Zamzow (PF), Albert York (C) Walter Tetrault, Bryon Davis, Glenn Kurz, Robert Culver, Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Montana | James Troxler (PG), Michael Byrne (SG), John May (SF), Timothy Corso (PF), Manuel Collins (C) Bruce Brown, Umi Aho, Steven Davis, Morgan Brigham, James Murray | |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Willie Divers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Divers, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (SG) Willie Divers | |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Smith (C) Manuel Collins | |
| 10:26 | Montana | The short jumper by Timothy Corso is denied by Albert York | 15-11 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Albert York grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 10:07 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dezydery Zamzow | 17-11 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Carl Smith clanks a runner in the paint | 17-11 |
| 09:41 | Sacramento State | Albert York snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dezydery Zamzow, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (PG), Bryon Davis (SG), Glenn Kurz (SF) Glenn Altom, David Robinette, Jon Crompton | |
| Subs | Montana | Bruce Brown (PG), Umi Aho (SG), Steven Davis (SF), Manuel Collins (C) James Troxler, Michael Byrne, John May, Carl Smith | |
| 09:22 | Montana | Steven Davis's pass is intercepted by Bryon Davis in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| 09:21 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryon Davis | 19-11 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Glenn Kurz steps in front of the Umi Aho pass in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault tips it in | 21-11 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Steven Davis comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Kurz - foul #1 on Glenn Kurz, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Culver (PF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Dezydery Zamzow, Albert York | |
| Subs | Montana | James Murray (PF) Timothy Corso | |
| 08:52 | Montana | Steven Davis misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault jams it on a nice dish by Glenn Kurz | 23-12 |
| 08:25 | Montana | Manuel Collins misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 23-12 |
| 08:23 | Sacramento State | Lazaro Bruno pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 08:19 | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Walter Tetrault | 26-12 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Umi Aho misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Bryon Davis - foul #1 on Bryon Davis, team foul #8 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), David Robinette (SG), Jon Crompton (SF), Albert York (C) Walter Tetrault, Bryon Davis, Glenn Kurz, Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Byrne (SG), Morgan Brigham (PF), Brian Merry (C) Bruce Brown, Steven Davis, Manuel Collins | |
| 07:53 | Montana | Umi Aho makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Umi Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Glenn Altom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Robinette (fresh) SF - Jon Crompton (fresh) PF - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert York (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Umi Aho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Byrne (fresh) SF - James Murray (fresh) PF - Morgan Brigham (fresh) C - Brian Merry (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-14 |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton snags the offensive board | 26-14 |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | Albert York loses the dribble to Morgan Brigham | 26-14 |
| 07:21 | Montana | Robert Culver steals the ball from Morgan Brigham in the backcourt | 26-14 |
| 07:09 | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton is denied on a layup by Brian Merry | 26-14 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Morgan Brigham grabs the defensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 06:52 | Montana | James Murray is open and lays it up and in | 26-16 |
| 06:47 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Byrne - foul #1 on Michael Byrne, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (SF), Dezydery Zamzow (PF) Jon Crompton, Robert Culver | |
| Subs | Montana | James Troxler (PG), Bruce Brown (SG), John May (SF), Carl Smith (C) Umi Aho, Michael Byrne, James Murray, Brian Merry | |
| 06:47 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 06:47 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 06:47 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 06:36 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom is whistled for traveling | 27-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis (SF) Glenn Altom | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:10 | Montana | Bruce Brown misses the easy open layup | 27-16 |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Albert York grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-16 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Bruce Brown travels with the ball | 30-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), Glenn Kurz (SF), Lazaro Bruno (C) David Robinette, Bryon Davis, Albert York | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Byrne (SG), Steven Davis (SF), Timothy Corso (PF), Manuel Collins (C) Bruce Brown, John May, Morgan Brigham, Carl Smith | |
| 05:24 | Sacramento State | Dezydery Zamzow drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lazaro Bruno | 33-16 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Steven Davis comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 33-16 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault grabs the board | 33-16 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Tetrault | 35-16 |
| 04:38 | Montana | Michael Byrne lays it in uncontested set up by James Troxler | 35-18 |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 04:21 | Montana | Timothy Corso snags the defensive board | 35-18 |
| 04:01 | Montana | The jumper by Timothy Corso is denied by Lazaro Bruno | 35-18 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Lazaro Bruno | 35-18 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Glenn Altom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Tetrault (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glenn Kurz (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dezydery Zamzow (tiring) 3 pts. C - Lazaro Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Troxler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Byrne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Corso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom is fouled on the floor by Manuel Collins - foul #1 on Manuel Collins, team foul #6 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryon Davis (PG), Willie Divers (SG), Jon Crompton (SF), James Sanner (PF), Robert Culver (C) Glenn Altom, Walter Tetrault, Glenn Kurz, Dezydery Zamzow, Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Montana | Bruce Brown (PG), Umi Aho (SG), John May (SF), James Murray (PF), Brian Merry (C) James Troxler, Michael Byrne, Steven Davis, Timothy Corso, Manuel Collins | |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brian Merry - foul #1 on Brian Merry, team foul #7 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Smith (C) Brian Merry | |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 03:00 | Montana | John May misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 37-18 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Culver grabs the board | 37-18 |
| 02:40 | Sacramento State | Jon Crompton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-18 |
| 02:39 | Montana | Bruce Brown snags the defensive board | 37-18 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Bryon Davis picks off the pass by James Murray in the backcourt | 37-18 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Willie Divers drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Bryon Davis and he's fouled by Bruce Brown - foul #2 on Bruce Brown, team foul #8 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Robinette (PG), Albert York (C) Jon Crompton, Robert Culver | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Byrne (SG), Morgan Brigham (PF), Brian Merry (C) Bruce Brown, John May, Carl Smith | |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Willie Divers makes the free throw | 40-18 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Michael Byrne is hacked by Bryon Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryon Davis, team foul #9 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz (SF) Willie Divers | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:18 | Montana | Michael Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 40-19 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Michael Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 40-19 |
| 02:18 | Sacramento State | James Sanner pulls down the rebound | 40-19 |
| 02:02 | Sacramento State | Brian Merry swats the short shot by Albert York | 40-19 |
| 02:01 | Sacramento State | James Sanner tips it in | 42-19 |
| 01:44 | Montana | Michael Byrne clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Bryon Davis - foul #3 on Bryon Davis, team foul #10 | 42-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Willie Divers (SG) Bryon Davis | |
| Subs | Montana | James Troxler (PG), John May (SF) Umi Aho, James Murray | |
| 01:44 | Montana | Michael Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 42-20 |
| 01:44 | Montana | Michael Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 01:32 | Sacramento State | David Robinette comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-21 |
| 01:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Morgan Brigham | 42-21 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Michael Byrne hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Divers - foul #3 on Willie Divers, team foul #11 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom (PG), Jon Crompton (SF), Lazaro Bruno (C) Willie Divers, Glenn Kurz, Albert York | |
| Subs | Montana | Bruce Brown (PG), Steven Davis (SF) James Troxler, John May | |
| 01:12 | Montana | Michael Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 42-22 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Michael Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 00:56 | Sacramento State | James Sanner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 00:54 | Montana | Brian Merry snags the defensive board | 42-23 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Morgan Brigham hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Robinette - foul #1 on David Robinette, team foul #12 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Tetrault (SG) David Robinette | |
| Subs | Montana | James Troxler (PG), Manuel Collins (C) Michael Byrne, Brian Merry | |
| 00:37 | Montana | Morgan Brigham misses the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Morgan Brigham misses the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Walter Tetrault | 42-23 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-23 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Manuel Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Manuel Collins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Glenn Kurz (SF), Robert Culver (C) Jon Crompton, Lazaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Montana | Umi Aho (SG), Timothy Corso (PF), Carl Smith (C) James Troxler, Morgan Brigham, Manuel Collins | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Glenn Altom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-23 |