| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derrick Petty (fresh) SG - Anthony Hendrick (fresh) SF - Robert Trumbauer (fresh) PF - Andrew Linney (fresh) C - George Zank (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | George Zank wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | Kip Hardy steals it from George Zank | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Sacramento State | Kip Hardy takes the ball from Andrew Linney | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Kip Hardy is hacked by Anthony Hendrick - foul #1 on Anthony Hendrick, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Hollis Apel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | George Zank hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Hendrick | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruno Halsey | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Sacramento State | Andrew Linney pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Sacramento State | Andrew Linney hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Kip Hardy is hacked by Anthony Hendrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Hendrick, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (PG), Christopher Holquin (SG), Randall Beil (SF), Robert Barnard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Derrick Petty, Anthony Hendrick, Robert Trumbauer, Andrew Linney, George Zank | |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bruno Halsey | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Hollis Apel gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Kip Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ronnie Haggard - foul #1 on Ronnie Haggard, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses long on a floater in the lane | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Christopher Holquin | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-7 |
| 15:59 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Terry Garner (fresh) SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) C - Dale Janicki (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Chad Martel (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Holquin (fairly fresh) SF - Randall Beil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Barnard (fairly fresh) C - Clayton Wilczynski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 5-7 |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard banks in the layup and he's hacked by Randall Beil - foul #1 on Randall Beil, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Hollis Apel (PF), Jerry Worthy (C) Terry Garner, Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty (PG), Robert Trumbauer (SF), Andrew Linney (PF), George Zank (C) Chad Martel, Randall Beil, Robert Barnard, Clayton Wilczynski | |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Haggard | 8-7 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Kip Hardy travels in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF) Ronnie Haggard | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:46 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Andrew Linney pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | Jerry Worthy swats the dunk try by Christopher Holquin | 8-7 |
| 14:27 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:08 | Sacramento State | George Zank is hacked by Reginald Morrison - foul #1 on Reginald Morrison, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 13:58 | Sacramento State | Andrew Linney misses badly on a shot from the left side | 8-7 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kip Hardy | 8-7 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Kip Hardy's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Linney | 8-7 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Hollis Apel tips it in | 10-7 |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Linney | 10-10 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Kip Hardy is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | Reginald Morrison steals it from Derrick Petty in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Kip Hardy buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Reginald Morrison | 15-10 |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | Andrew Linney misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 12:48 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:32 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-10 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison loses the dribble to Christopher Holquin | 15-12 |
| 11:53 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Hollis Apel gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Worthy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derrick Petty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Holquin (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Trumbauer (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Linney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Zank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 11:35 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Andrew Linney | 15-12 |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Trumbauer | 15-15 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Andrew Linney steals the ball from Kip Hardy in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | George Zank lays it in set up by Derrick Petty and he's hacked by Jerry Worthy - foul #1 on Jerry Worthy, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Randall Beil (PG), Chad Martel (SG), Robert Barnard (PF) Derrick Petty, Christopher Holquin, Andrew Linney | |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | George Zank misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 15-17 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Robert Barnard blocks the short jumper by Dale Janicki | 15-17 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 10:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-19 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Robert Barnard blocks the short jumper by Hugh Wass | 15-19 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Hugh Wass hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 10:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard misses the floater from the left block | 17-19 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:47 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 17-19 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hugh Wass | 17-19 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard clanks a turnaround from the right block | 17-19 |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | George Zank pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dale Janicki - foul #1 on Dale Janicki, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Jerry Worthy (C) Terry Garner, Hugh Wass, Ronnie Haggard, Leo Wilkin, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty (PG), Wesley Leonard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Randall Beil, Robert Barnard, George Zank | |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Robert Trumbauer is called for the reach on Bruno Halsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Trumbauer, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Randall Beil (SF) Robert Trumbauer | |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Kip Hardy scores on a runner from the right block | 19-21 |
| 08:47 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Hollis Apel snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 08:24 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | Jerry Worthy is called for the reach on Derrick Petty - foul #2 on Jerry Worthy, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Steven Greene, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew Linney (PF), Robert Barnard (C) Wesley Leonard, Clayton Wilczynski | |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kip Hardy - foul #1 on Kip Hardy, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (SG) Kip Hardy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer (SF) Randall Beil | |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard grabs the board | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Garner (fresh) SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derrick Petty (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Martel (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Robert Trumbauer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Linney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Barnard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Montana State | Terry Garner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronnie Haggard | 22-22 |
| 07:06 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Wass (PF) Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin (SG), George Zank (C) Chad Martel, Robert Barnard | |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Andrew Linney steals the ball from Hugh Wass | 22-22 |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin loses the dribble to Terry Garner | 22-22 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Terry Garner dunks the ball | 24-22 |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer's pass is intercepted by Reginald Morrison | 24-22 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison hits the finger roll | 26-22 |
| 05:57 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin is fouled on the floor by Terry Garner - foul #1 on Terry Garner, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Terry Garner, Ronnie Haggard, Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Randall Beil (SF), Robert Barnard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Robert Trumbauer, Andrew Linney, George Zank | |
| 05:57 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Kip Hardy snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 26-22 |
| 05:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 05:17 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF) Hugh Wass | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (SG), Robert Trumbauer (SF) Derrick Petty, Christopher Holquin | |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the floater in the paint | 26-22 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:47 | Sacramento State | Hollis Apel swats the shot by Chad Martel | 26-22 |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel tips it home | 26-24 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dale Janicki, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Leo Wilkin (C) Steven Greene, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty (PG), Wesley Leonard (PF), George Zank (C) Robert Trumbauer, Robert Barnard, Clayton Wilczynski | |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | George Zank is hacked by Leo Wilkin - foul #1 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Jerry Worthy (C) Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony Hendrick (SG) Chad Martel | |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | George Zank makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | George Zank misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard makes the runner from the left block set up by Terry Garner | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derrick Petty (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hendrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Beil (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Leonard (fresh) C - George Zank (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Terry Garner is called for the reach on Anthony Hendrick - foul #2 on Terry Garner, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Wass (PF) Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer (SF) Randall Beil | |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Anthony Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Anthony Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Hugh Wass hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Leo Wilkin and he's fouled by Anthony Hendrick - foul #3 on Anthony Hendrick, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF), Jerry Worthy (C) Terry Garner, Ronnie Haggard | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin (SG), Andrew Linney (PF) Anthony Hendrick, Wesley Leonard | |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Hugh Wass makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 02:34 | Sacramento State | Andrew Linney misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the easy layup | 31-27 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey is hacked by Derrick Petty - foul #1 on Derrick Petty, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Leo Wilkin, Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Randall Beil (PG), Chad Martel (SG), Robert Barnard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Derrick Petty, Christopher Holquin, Andrew Linney, George Zank | |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Hugh Wass hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bruno Halsey | 34-27 |
| 01:29 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Kip Hardy snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Steven Greene double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Hollis Apel (PF) Steven Greene, Bruno Halsey, Hugh Wass | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Dale Janicki pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Hollis Apel is called for traveling | 34-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Jerry Worthy (C) Kip Hardy, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty (PG), Wesley Leonard (PF) Robert Trumbauer, Robert Barnard | |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Wesley Leonard | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard lays it in uncontested | 36-29 |