| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Horne (fresh) SG - Billy Hasse (fresh) SF - Mark Love (fresh) PF - Melvin Aguon (fresh) C - David Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) SG - Mitchell McClenty (fresh) SF - Stephen Justus (fresh) PF - James Newton (fresh) C - Dale Winters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | James Newton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Mark Love hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Hasse | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Mitchell McClenty takes the ball from Mark Love in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Joe Horne loses the dribble to Allan Storey in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Sacramento State | James Newton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | James Newton tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Newton | 2-7 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Winters - foul #1 on Dale Winters, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Gunther (PG), Peter Dressler (SF) Joe Horne, Mark Love | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG), Thomas Weisberger (SF), Clyde King (C) Allan Storey, Stephen Justus, Dale Winters | |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Peter Dressler is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell McClenty - foul #1 on Mitchell McClenty, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Drapeau (SF), Jeffery Moore (PF) Billy Hasse, Melvin Aguon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Robert Gunther comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | James Newton is fouled on the floor by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Hemphill (SG), Ellis Cash (PF) Mitchell McClenty, James Newton | |
| 16:44 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Drapeau - foul #1 on Willie Drapeau, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (SG), Mark Love (SF), Melvin Aguon (PF) Peter Dressler, Willie Drapeau, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Charles Clark (C) Raymond Heins, Clyde King | |
| 16:44 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:44 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Ellis Cash picks off the pass by Robert Gunther | 4-8 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Moore swats the short shot by Thomas Weisberger | 4-8 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Robert Gunther grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon hits a runner from the left block set up by Robert Gunther | 6-8 |
| 15:48 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger is whistled for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Horne (PG), Peter Dressler (SF), David Robinson (C) Robert Gunther, Mark Love, Jeffery Moore | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty (SG), Stephen Justus (SF), Dale Winters (C) Paul Hemphill, Thomas Weisberger, Charles Clark | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Horne (fresh) SG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Dressler (fresh) PF - Melvin Aguon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fairly fresh) SG - Mitchell McClenty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Justus (fresh) PF - Ellis Cash (fresh) C - Dale Winters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | The short jumper by Joe Horne is denied by Ellis Cash | 6-8 |
| 15:26 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Peter Dressler - foul #1 on Peter Dressler, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Drapeau (SF) Billy Hasse | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG), James Newton (PF), Clyde King (C) Allan Storey, Ellis Cash, Dale Winters | |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | David Robinson gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Mitchell McClenty swats the short shot by Melvin Aguon | 6-8 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | James Newton snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Willie Drapeau - foul #2 on Willie Drapeau, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Gunther (SG), Mark Love (SF) Peter Dressler, Willie Drapeau | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Winters (C) Clyde King | |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Gunther - foul #1 on Robert Gunther, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (SG), Jeffery Moore (PF) Joe Horne, Melvin Aguon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Clark (C) Dale Winters | |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:26 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Robert Gunther buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Robinson | 9-11 |
| 13:49 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchell McClenty | 9-14 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Robert Gunther misses the lay-in | 9-14 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Robert Gunther grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Robert Gunther is fouled on the floor by Stephen Justus - foul #1 on Stephen Justus, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Horne (PG), Peter Dressler (SF), Melvin Aguon (PF) Billy Hasse, Mark Love, Jeffery Moore | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Paul Hemphill (SG), Thomas Weisberger (SF), Ellis Cash (PF), Clyde King (C) Raymond Heins, Mitchell McClenty, Stephen Justus, James Newton, Charles Clark | |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Robert Gunther hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:41 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:20 | Sacramento State | Clyde King misses long on a floater from the left side | 9-14 |
| 12:19 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey tips it in | 9-16 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the shot near the basket set up by Robert Gunther | 11-16 |
| 11:43 | Sacramento State | Clyde King connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Hemphill | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Horne (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Gunther (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Dressler (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Aguon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Robinson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Paul Hemphill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Weisberger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ellis Cash (fresh) C - Clyde King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Robert Gunther gets the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon can't finish the layup | 11-18 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | David Robinson tips it home | 13-18 |
| 10:29 | Sacramento State | Clyde King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 10:28 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash gets the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Robert Gunther pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Robert Gunther buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Dressler | 15-18 |
| 09:34 | Sacramento State | Clyde King clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 15-18 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Joe Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (SG), Mark Love (SF), Jeffery Moore (C) Robert Gunther, Peter Dressler, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG), Mitchell McClenty (SG), Stephen Justus (SF), James Newton (PF), Dale Winters (C) Allan Storey, Paul Hemphill, Thomas Weisberger, Ellis Cash, Clyde King | |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins travels in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Hasse | 17-18 |
| 08:36 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Joe Horne | 17-18 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Billy Hasse is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Heins - foul #1 on Raymond Heins, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Dale Winters steps in front of the Melvin Aguon pass | 17-18 |
| 08:00 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins is hacked by Mark Love - foul #1 on Mark Love, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Gunther (PG), David Robinson (C) Joe Horne, Melvin Aguon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Mark Love grabs the board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Gunther (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Moore (fresh) C - David Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) SG - Mitchell McClenty (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Justus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Newton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Robert Gunther can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | James Newton snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 07:11 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 07:10 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Heins | 17-18 |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Billy Hasse picks off the pass by Stephen Justus | 17-18 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Mark Love banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Hasse | 19-18 |
| 06:35 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-18 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Billy Hasse snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Billy Hasse is hacked by Mitchell McClenty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell McClenty, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Drapeau (PG), Melvin Aguon (PF) Robert Gunther, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Hemphill (SG), Charles Clark (C) Mitchell McClenty, Dale Winters | |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon clanks a runner from close range | 19-18 |
| 06:23 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to James Newton | 19-18 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins is hacked by Jeffery Moore - foul #1 on Jeffery Moore, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Willie Drapeau | 19-18 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Billy Hasse can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-18 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Jeffery Moore snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Charles Clark is called for the reach on Melvin Aguon - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (C) Melvin Aguon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Thomas Weisberger (SF) Raymond Heins, Stephen Justus | |
| 05:06 | Montana State | David Robinson is fouled on the floor by Paul Hemphill - foul #1 on Paul Hemphill, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (PF), Dale Winters (C) James Newton, Charles Clark | |
| 05:06 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash hits the follow up shot | 19-20 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Ellis Cash steps in front of the Mark Love pass | 19-20 |
| 04:14 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Horne (PG), Peter Dressler (SF), Melvin Aguon (PF) Willie Drapeau, Mark Love, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus (SF), James Newton (PF) Thomas Weisberger, Ellis Cash | |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Allan Storey steals it from Billy Hasse in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | James Newton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allan Storey | 19-22 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Jeffery Moore is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Hasse and he's fouled by James Newton - foul #1 on James Newton, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Gunther (SG) Billy Hasse | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG), Mitchell McClenty (SG), Clyde King (C) Allan Storey, Paul Hemphill, Dale Winters | |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Jeffery Moore misses the free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:44 | Sacramento State | Clyde King snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | Melvin Aguon steals the ball from Stephen Justus | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Horne (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Gunther (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Dressler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Melvin Aguon (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Moore (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) SG - Mitchell McClenty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Newton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Mitchell McClenty steps in front of the Robert Gunther pass | 21-22 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | James Newton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Heins | 21-24 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Joe Horne buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffery Moore | 24-24 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (SG), Mark Love (SF), David Robinson (C) Joe Horne, Peter Dressler, Melvin Aguon | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Thomas Weisberger (SF), Ellis Cash (PF), Charles Clark (C) Raymond Heins, Stephen Justus, James Newton, Clyde King | |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Jeffery Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Drapeau (SF) Mark Love | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-27 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Willie Drapeau loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF), Melvin Aguon (PF) Robert Gunther, Jeffery Moore | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | Billy Hasse steals the ball from Mitchell McClenty | 24-27 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon hits a shot from the right block set up by David Robinson | 26-27 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty is fouled on the floor by Mark Love - foul #2 on Mark Love, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Gunther (PG), Peter Dressler (SF) Willie Drapeau, Mark Love | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG), Stephen Justus (SF), James Newton (PF), Dale Winters (C) Allan Storey, Thomas Weisberger, Ellis Cash, Charles Clark | |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Mitchell McClenty makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Robert Gunther misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Heins - foul #2 on Raymond Heins, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Robert Gunther makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Robert Gunther makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | James Newton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | The clock runs out | 28-29 |