| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) C - Carl Huizar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Robert Sickles connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Oppenheimer | 34-39 |
| 19:08 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Robert Sickles misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 34-39 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Huizar | 34-39 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Willie Moose can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 34-39 |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:19 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Shelton | 37-39 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Robert Sickles buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Allen Oppenheimer | 37-41 |
| 17:47 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | George Shelton can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Carl Huizar snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Robert Sickles is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Sawyer - foul #2 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) George Shelton, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Kevin Spurlock (SG), David Elkins (SF), Andrew Saville (PF), Nicholas Wright (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Garfield Cameron, Robert Sickles, Willie Moose, Carl Huizar | |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| 17:00 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Andrew Saville | 37-41 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Schreck - foul #2 on Terry Schreck, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Nicholas Holly steps in front of the Andrew Saville pass | 37-41 |
| 16:21 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Leland Dukes knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Spurlock | 40-43 |
| 15:51 | Sacramento State | David Elkins swats the shot by Walter Bass | 40-43 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Andrew Saville grabs the board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Schreck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Vale (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Holly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - George Wilcoxson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Spurlock (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Saville (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Leland Dukes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF), Brian Jones (C) Walter Bass, Terry Schreck, Kevin Vale, Nicholas Holly, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Robert Sickles (SF), Willie Moose (PF), Carl Huizar (C) Kevin Spurlock, David Elkins, Andrew Saville, Nicholas Wright | |
| 15:34 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG) Leland Dukes | |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Carl Huizar blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 15:11 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:53 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer's layup is rejected by Willie Moose | 40-43 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carl Huizar | 40-43 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Aaron Sawyer is called for the reach on Robert Sickles - foul #3 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (SG), Earl Strauss (SF), Mark Colbert (PF) Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), David Elkins (SF), Andrew Saville (PF) Allen Oppenheimer, Robert Sickles, Willie Moose | |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Carl Huizar tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 13:45 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones clanks a turnaround from close range | 40-45 |
| 13:43 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:24 | Sacramento State | George Shelton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Andrew Saville gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Carl Huizar grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Colbert - foul #1 on Mark Colbert, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF), Nicholas Holly (C) George Shelton, Walter Bass, Earl Strauss, Mark Colbert, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), Kevin Spurlock (SG), Robert Sickles (SF), Willie Moose (PF) Leland Dukes, Garfield Cameron, David Elkins, Carl Huizar | |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:20 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Franklin Gerken | 42-47 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Aaron Sawyer steals it from Allen Oppenheimer in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Holly | 44-47 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Robert Sickles misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 11:57 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 11:52 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Willie Moose - foul #2 on Willie Moose, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Wright (C) Andrew Saville | |
| 11:52 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:52 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Robert Sickles is hacked by Aaron Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF) Aaron Sawyer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Schreck (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Vale (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nicholas Holly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Kevin Spurlock (fresh) SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) C - Nicholas Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Sickles | 46-49 |
| 11:14 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Moose - foul #3 on Willie Moose, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), George Wilcoxson (C) Terry Schreck, Nicholas Holly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Garfield Cameron (SG), David Elkins (PF) Allen Oppenheimer, Kevin Spurlock, Willie Moose | |
| 11:14 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:14 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Leland Dukes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 10:54 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | David Elkins snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Gerken - foul #2 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Brian Jones (C) Franklin Gerken, Dennis Lusk | |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Moose (PF) Robert Sickles | |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Willie Moose is hacked by George Shelton - foul #2 on George Shelton, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Willie Moose makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Willie Moose misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:34 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | David Elkins's pass is intercepted by Walter Bass in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale blows the layup | 48-50 |
| 10:12 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale misses long on a floater from close range | 48-50 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Willie Moose pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 48-50 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:14 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Jones | 50-50 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | David Elkins is hacked by Kevin Vale - foul #2 on Kevin Vale, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Terry Schreck (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF), Nicholas Holly (C) Walter Bass, Kevin Vale, George Wilcoxson, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock (SG), Robert Sickles (SF), Andrew Saville (PF), Carl Huizar (C) Leland Dukes, Garfield Cameron, Willie Moose, Nicholas Wright | |
| 09:06 | Montana State | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:46 | Sacramento State | George Shelton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Schreck | 53-52 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | George Shelton is called for the reach on David Elkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Shelton, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG) Kevin Spurlock | |
| 08:43 | Montana State | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | David Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:43 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:22 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock (SG) David Elkins | |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Sickles | 53-56 |
| 07:51 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken's pass is intercepted by Allen Oppenheimer | 53-56 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer misses the easy layup | 53-56 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Robert Sickles grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Schreck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) 7 pts. C - Nicholas Holly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Spurlock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Saville (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Huizar (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Andrew Saville connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Carl Huizar | 53-58 |
| 07:10 | Sacramento State | George Shelton double dribbles | 53-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Mark Colbert (PF), Brian Jones (C) George Shelton, Terry Schreck, Dennis Lusk, Nicholas Holly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Garfield Cameron (SG), Willie Moose (PF), Daniel Hudson (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Robert Sickles, Andrew Saville, Carl Huizar | |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Mark Colbert is called for the reach on Kevin Spurlock - foul #2 on Mark Colbert, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson (PF) Mark Colbert | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:28 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock is open and lays it up and in set up by Daniel Hudson | 53-62 |
| 05:56 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by Leland Dukes - foul #2 on Leland Dukes, team foul #3 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SG), Mark Colbert (PF) Franklin Gerken, George Wilcoxson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Wright (SF), Carl Huizar (C) Kevin Spurlock, Daniel Hudson | |
| 05:56 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 56-62 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 05:22 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Vale | 58-62 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Aaron Sawyer steps in front of the Nicholas Wright pass in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Bass, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Dennis Lusk (PF), Nicholas Holly (C) Walter Bass, Aaron Sawyer, Mark Colbert, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), David Elkins (SG), Robert Sickles (SF), Andrew Saville (PF) Leland Dukes, Garfield Cameron, Nicholas Wright, Willie Moose | |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Robert Sickles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 04:43 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | Robert Sickles takes the ball from Kevin Vale | 58-62 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by David Elkins | 58-64 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from George Shelton | 60-64 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Carl Huizar lays it in uncontested on a great pass from David Elkins | 60-66 |
| 03:37 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Schreck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Vale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Lusk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Nicholas Holly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Elkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Saville (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Huizar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Montana State | David Elkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Saville | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | George Shelton misses the 3 from straight away | 60-69 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Andrew Saville gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | David Elkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Andrew Saville grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Brian Jones (C) George Shelton, Terry Schreck, Kevin Vale, Nicholas Holly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Garfield Cameron (SG), Willie Moose (PF) Allen Oppenheimer, David Elkins, Carl Huizar | |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Leland Dukes lays it in uncontested | 60-71 |
| 02:16 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Leland Dukes misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:48 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock (SG), David Elkins (SF), Nicholas Wright (C) Garfield Cameron, Robert Sickles, Willie Moose | |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by George Wilcoxson - foul #2 on George Wilcoxson, team foul #12 | 60-71 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:02 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck is hacked by Andrew Saville - foul #1 on Andrew Saville, team foul #4 | 60-73 |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Andrew Saville snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Andrew Saville drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Spurlock | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck blows the layup | 60-75 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Vale | 60-75 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | David Elkins is called for the reach on Nicholas Holly - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #5 | 60-75 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly is denied on a dunk by Andrew Saville | 60-75 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Leland Dukes gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Leland Dukes runs out the clock | 60-75 |