| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Stanhope (fresh) SG - Brian Forster (fresh) SF - Trevor Sechrist (fresh) PF - Clarence McCalment (fresh) C - James Guillory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) C - Paul Grill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | James Guillory wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Sacramento State | James Guillory misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Sacramento State | Clarence McCalment misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | John Fox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | John Fox is hacked by Clarence McCalment - foul #1 on Clarence McCalment, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Paul Grill tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Sacramento State | Trevor Sechrist can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Clarence McCalment snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Paul Grill is called for the reach on Trevor Sechrist - foul #1 on Paul Grill, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Clarence McCalment drills a jump hook from the right block | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Sacramento State | Clarence McCalment hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 16:56 | Sacramento State | Clarence McCalment makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Sacramento State | Clarence McCalment makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Paul Grill clanks a shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | James Guillory gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Clarence McCalment lays it in | 9-4 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Fox | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Stanhope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Forster (fairly fresh) SF - Trevor Sechrist (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence McCalment (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Guillory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) C - Paul Grill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Forster and the foul's on Dennis Duncan - foul #1 on Dennis Duncan, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (SG), Brian Stevens (SF), Wayne Reed (PF), Michael Wade (C) Brian Forster, Trevor Sechrist, Clarence McCalment, James Guillory | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | John Fox is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 15:30 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | Brian Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle (SG) Norman Stanhope | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brett Hassen (PF) Dennis Duncan | |
| 14:49 | Montana State | John Fox misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:36 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Rogers | 14-6 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | John Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ruyle - foul #1 on Michael Ruyle, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Guillory (C) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (PG), Brian Hart (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Clarence Catt (C) Guy Entrekin, John Fox, Dennis Bennett, Paul Grill | |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Brett Hassen misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 14-6 |
| 14:13 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Brett Hassen blocks the short jumper by Wayne Reed | 14-6 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Brett Hassen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Ruyle - foul #2 on Michael Ruyle, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope (PG), Brian Forster (SG), Trevor Sechrist (SF), Michael Wade (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Ruyle, Brian Stevens, Wayne Reed | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Brian Hart, Clifton Zutter, Clarence Catt | |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Brett Hassen makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Brett Hassen misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | James Guillory grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:23 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Bennett | 14-10 |
| 12:46 | Sacramento State | Trevor Sechrist misses the 3 from straight away | 14-10 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett is hacked by Trevor Sechrist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Sechrist, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Paul Grill (C) Irvin Hoff, Brett Hassen | |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Paul Grill lays it in on a great pass from John Fox | 14-12 |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | James Guillory misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 12:14 | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope gets the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | James Guillory double dribbles | 14-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Brian Stevens (SF), Clarence McCalment (PF), Wayne Reed (C) Norman Stanhope, Trevor Sechrist, Michael Wade, James Guillory | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (PG), Clifton Zutter (SF) Guy Entrekin, Dennis Bennett | |
| 12:02 | Montana State | John Fox is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Forster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Stevens (fresh) PF - Clarence McCalment (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Irvin Hoff (fresh) SG - John Fox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) C - Paul Grill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Paul Grill snags the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Fox | 14-14 |
| 11:07 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed tips it but misses | 14-14 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope (PG), Trevor Sechrist (SF), Michael Wade (PF), James Guillory (C) Kenneth Rogers, Brian Stevens, Clarence McCalment, Wayne Reed | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Brett Hassen (PF), Clarence Catt (C) John Fox, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | James Guillory connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Norman Stanhope | 16-14 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett is hacked by Trevor Sechrist - foul #2 on Trevor Sechrist, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Reddick (SF) Trevor Sechrist | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (SG) Irvin Hoff | |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Clarence Catt misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Guillory - foul #1 on James Guillory, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Paul Grill (C) Brian Hart, Brett Hassen | |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Clarence Catt misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Clarence Catt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:29 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Reddick hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Paul Grill - foul #2 on Paul Grill, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Stevens (PG), Kenneth Rogers (SG) Norman Stanhope, Brian Forster | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brett Hassen (PF) Paul Grill | |
| 09:29 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Reddick misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:29 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Reddick makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | James Guillory swats the layup by Brett Hassen | 17-15 |
| 09:14 | Sacramento State | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:57 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope (PG), Wayne Reed (PF) Jeffrey Reddick, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:32 | Sacramento State | John Fox takes the ball from Kenneth Rogers | 17-15 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Fox | 17-17 |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brett Hassen - foul #1 on Brett Hassen, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Forster (SG), Jeffrey Reddick (SF), Clarence McCalment (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Brian Stevens, James Guillory | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (PG), Brian Hart (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Guy Entrekin, John Fox, Dennis Bennett, Clarence Catt | |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Wayne Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Wayne Reed blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Irvin Hoff | 19-17 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Clarence McCalment | 19-17 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Reddick misses the floater from close range | 19-17 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Clifton Zutter | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Stanhope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Forster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reddick (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clarence McCalment (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Irvin Hoff (fresh) SG - Brian Hart (fresh) SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Hassen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Brett Hassen drills a turnaround from close range | 19-19 |
| 07:05 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Clarence McCalment | 21-19 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is denied on a layup by Wayne Reed | 21-19 |
| 06:47 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Wayne Reed | 21-19 |
| 06:35 | Sacramento State | Brian Hart steals it from Jeffrey Reddick | 21-19 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Brian Hart lays it in | 21-21 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Reddick lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Stanhope | 23-21 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (SG), Brian Stevens (SF), Michael Wade (PF), James Guillory (C) Brian Forster, Jeffrey Reddick, Clarence McCalment, Wayne Reed | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), John Fox (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) Irvin Hoff, Brian Hart, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Brett Hassen | |
| 05:50 | Sacramento State | James Guillory misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 05:49 | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope tips it home | 25-21 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | John Fox connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Guy Entrekin | 25-24 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | James Guillory misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence Catt - foul #1 on Clarence Catt, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Reddick (SF) Norman Stanhope | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | James Guillory misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | James Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | John Fox misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Clarence Catt grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Clarence Catt is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 04:38 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Brian Stevens can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence Catt - foul #2 on Clarence Catt, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Forster (SG) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Duncan (PF), Brett Hassen (C) Clarence Catt, Gary Luce | |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Brian Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Brian Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brett Hassen | 27-24 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | John Fox is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope (PG), Clarence McCalment (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Brian Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SG) John Fox | |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Reddick is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle (PG), Trevor Sechrist (SF) Norman Stanhope, Clarence McCalment | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Paul Grill (C) Guy Entrekin, Dennis Bennett, Brett Hassen | |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Duncan | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Ruyle (fresh) SG - Brian Forster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Sechrist (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Reddick (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Guillory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Irvin Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | James Guillory blows the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Grill - foul #3 on Paul Grill, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Wade (PF) Jeffrey Reddick | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Brett Hassen (PF), Clarence Catt (C) Brian Hart, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | James Guillory misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | James Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | John Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Forster - foul #1 on Brian Forster, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope (PG) Brian Forster | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:14 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | John Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:14 | Sacramento State | James Guillory pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | James Guillory is hacked by Brett Hassen - foul #2 on Brett Hassen, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Dennis Bennett (SF) Irvin Hoff, Clifton Zutter | |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | James Guillory misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | James Guillory misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | John Fox misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Ruyle - foul #3 on Michael Ruyle, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (SG), Wayne Reed (PF) Michael Ruyle, James Guillory | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:49 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:40 | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | John Fox gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett is hacked by Michael Wade in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Stevens (PG) Norman Stanhope | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Clarence Catt swats the layup by Brian Stevens | 28-31 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Bennett | 30-33 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | John Fox connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Guy Entrekin | 33-35 |
| 01:33 | Sacramento State | Trevor Sechrist lays it in | 35-35 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Wayne Reed takes the ball from Brett Hassen | 35-35 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Trevor Sechrist hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Dennis Bennett - foul #1 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Stanhope (PG), Brian Forster (SG), Jeffrey Reddick (PF), James Guillory (C) Brian Stevens, Kenneth Rogers, Wayne Reed, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (PG), Brian Hart (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Gary Luce (C) Guy Entrekin, John Fox, Dennis Bennett, Brett Hassen, Clarence Catt | |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Trevor Sechrist makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Clarence McCalment (PF) Trevor Sechrist | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster's pass is intercepted by Gary Luce | 38-35 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Gary Luce grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 38-35 |