| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fresh) SG - James Freeman (fresh) SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) PF - Paul Schick (fresh) C - Lester Wynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fresh) SG - Isiah Maker (fresh) SF - Marvin Pinson (fresh) PF - John Kim (fresh) C - David Hager (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Lester Wynn 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) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks drills a jump hook from the right block set up by James Freeman | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Sacramento State | Joshua King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Paul Schick's fadeaway is rejected by John Kim | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Lester Wynn tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker is hacked by James Freeman - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Sacramento State | Joshua King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Paul Schick pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | James Freeman is hacked by Isiah Maker - foul #1 on Isiah Maker, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Paul Schick can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Paul Schick can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Sacramento State | David Hager gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker knocks in the floater from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse is fouled on the floor by David Hager - foul #1 on David Hager, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), James Decarlo (SF), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Rolando Hayse, Daniel Brooks, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Joshua King picks off the pass by James Freeman | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Marvin Pinson takes the ball from Richard Coleman in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | John Kim hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Tony Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Marvin Pinson is called for the reach on James Decarlo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Pinson, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), Paul Schick (PF) Jacob McGuire, James Freeman, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), George Cooper (SF), Raymond Zukerman (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Joshua King, Isiah Maker, Marvin Pinson, John Kim, David Hager | |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Paul Schick buries a fadeaway from the right block | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Sacramento State | George Cooper comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Decarlo - foul #1 on James Decarlo, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF), Lester Wynn (C) James Decarlo, Tony Washington | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:06 | Sacramento State | George Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Sacramento State | George Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks's pass is intercepted by Garland Grosky | 6-5 |
| 15:42 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky lays it in | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fresh) SG - Luis Murphy (fresh) SF - Daniel Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Schick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jerry Bynum (fresh) SG - Garland Grosky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Zukerman (fresh) C - Walton Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Luis Murphy misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:31 | Sacramento State | George Cooper grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:26 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brooks | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Bynum - foul #1 on Jerry Bynum, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Washington (PF) Paul Schick | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Marvin Pinson (SF), John Kim (PF) Jerry Bynum, Garland Grosky, Raymond Zukerman, Walton Johnson | |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to George Cooper | 7-7 |
| 14:53 | Sacramento State | John Kim hits the finger roll on a great pass from Isiah Maker | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Luis Murphy is fouled on the floor by Marvin Pinson - foul #2 on Marvin Pinson, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), James Freeman (SG), James Decarlo (SF), Richard Coleman (C) Rolando Hayse, Luis Murphy, Daniel Brooks, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler (SF), David Hager (C) Marvin Pinson, George Cooper | |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Richard Coleman knocks in the runner from the left block | 9-9 |
| 14:04 | Sacramento State | David Hager's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Coleman | 9-9 |
| 14:02 | Sacramento State | David Hager can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 14:00 | Montana State | Richard Coleman snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Joshua King picks off the pass by Jacob McGuire in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 13:42 | Sacramento State | David Hager misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 13:40 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:25 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kim Mixson (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) James Freeman, James Decarlo, Tony Washington, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), George Cooper (SF), Raymond Zukerman (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Joshua King, Isiah Maker, Leo Chandler, John Kim, David Hager | |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | George Cooper gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Paul Schick gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Kim Mixson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Paul Schick hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 12:25 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | George Cooper tips it in | 11-11 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Kim Mixson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jacob McGuire | 14-11 |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), James Freeman (SG), James Decarlo (SF), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Jacob McGuire, Kim Mixson, Daniel Brooks, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Leo Chandler (SF), John Kim (PF) Jerry Bynum, Garland Grosky, George Cooper, Walton Johnson | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | James Freeman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Raymond Zukerman | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Decarlo (fresh) PF - Tony Washington (fresh) C - Richard Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Isiah Maker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Chandler (fresh) PF - John Kim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Zukerman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Rolando Hayse - foul #1 on Rolando Hayse, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Hager (C) Raymond Zukerman | |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Isiah Maker picks off the pass by Rolando Hayse | 14-12 |
| 10:31 | Sacramento State | Tony Washington is called for the reach on Isiah Maker - foul #1 on Tony Washington, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Tony Washington, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), George Cooper (SF) Joshua King, John Kim | |
| 10:09 | Sacramento State | George Cooper makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Isiah Maker | 14-15 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | James Decarlo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF) Rolando Hayse, James Freeman, James Decarlo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (SG), John Kim (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Isiah Maker, Leo Chandler, David Hager | |
| 09:45 | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Garland Grosky steals the ball from Robert Tobias in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 09:22 | Sacramento State | George Cooper scores on a shot in the paint | 14-17 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Tobias | 17-17 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Luis Murphy is hacked by Walton Johnson - foul #1 on Walton Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), James Freeman (SG), James Decarlo (SF), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Robert Tobias, Luis Murphy, Daniel Brooks, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Isiah Maker (SG), Raymond Zukerman (SF), David Hager (C) Jerry Bynum, Garland Grosky, George Cooper, Walton Johnson | |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Tony Washington connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Decarlo | 20-17 |
| 08:26 | Sacramento State | Joshua King misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Freeman - foul #2 on James Freeman, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (SG) James Freeman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler (PF) John Kim | |
| 08:26 | Sacramento State | Joshua King misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:26 | Sacramento State | Joshua King makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Richard Coleman buries a runner in the paint set up by Jacob McGuire | 22-18 |
| 07:57 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Zukerman | 22-20 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | James Decarlo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Coleman | 24-20 |
| 07:31 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua King | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rolando Hayse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jacob McGuire (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Decarlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isiah Maker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Zukerman (fresh) PF - Leo Chandler (fresh) C - David Hager (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Joshua King steals it from Tony Washington | 24-23 |
| 07:05 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | David Hager grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Leo Chandler is hacked by James Decarlo - foul #2 on James Decarlo, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Tobias (PG), Luis Murphy (SG), Daniel Brooks (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) Rolando Hayse, Jacob McGuire, James Decarlo, Tony Washington, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), George Cooper (SF), John Kim (PF), Walton Johnson (C) Joshua King, Isiah Maker, Raymond Zukerman, Leo Chandler, David Hager | |
| 06:28 | Sacramento State | John Kim is whistled for a carry | 24-23 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Robert Tobias can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Cooper - foul #1 on George Cooper, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Robert Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Robert Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | John Kim is hacked by Paul Schick - foul #1 on Paul Schick, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | John Kim makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | John Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Paul Schick snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Jerry Bynum - foul #2 on Jerry Bynum, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Wisner (PG) Jerry Bynum | |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Paul Schick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | William Wisner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Hager (C) Walton Johnson | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | John Kim is called for the reach on Robert Tobias in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kim, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Robert Tobias makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Robert Tobias makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | John Kim misses the easy layup | 29-24 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Paul Schick grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Lester Wynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (PG), Kim Mixson (SG) Robert Tobias, Luis Murphy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker (SG), Raymond Zukerman (SF) Garland Grosky, George Cooper | |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 29-24 |
| 04:44 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:36 | Sacramento State | David Hager knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Daniel Brooks scores on a floater near the basket | 31-26 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | William Wisner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Lester Wynn gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | John Kim steals it from Jacob McGuire in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Lester Wynn swats the short shot by William Wisner | 31-26 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Lester Wynn banks in the layup | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jacob McGuire (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kim Mixson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Schick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Wynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Wisner (fairly fresh) SG - Isiah Maker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Zukerman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kim (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Hager (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Sacramento State | David Hager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rolando Hayse (PG), James Freeman (SG), James Decarlo (SF), Tony Washington (PF), Richard Coleman (C) Jacob McGuire, Kim Mixson, Daniel Brooks, Paul Schick, Lester Wynn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua King (PG), Garland Grosky (SG), Marvin Pinson (SF), George Cooper (PF), Walton Johnson (C) William Wisner, Isiah Maker, Raymond Zukerman, John Kim, David Hager | |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse is fouled on the floor by Joshua King - foul #1 on Joshua King, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:45 | Sacramento State | George Cooper misses the jumper from the left block | 35-26 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Richard Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | George Cooper grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joshua King and he's fouled by Richard Coleman - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Bynum (SG) Garland Grosky | |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Walton Johnson makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Tony Washington | 38-29 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Jerry Bynum is called for the reach on Rolando Hayse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Bynum, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jacob McGuire (SG), Luis Murphy (SF), Paul Schick (PF), Lester Wynn (C) James Freeman, James Decarlo, Tony Washington, Richard Coleman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker (SG), Leo Chandler (PF), Raymond Zukerman (C) Jerry Bynum, George Cooper, Walton Johnson | |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Rolando Hayse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Isiah Maker is called for traveling | 40-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Brooks (SF) Rolando Hayse | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua King - foul #2 on Joshua King, team foul #12 | 40-29 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Marvin Pinson can't finish the layup | 42-29 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Raymond Zukerman tips it but misses | 42-29 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Lester Wynn pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire is hacked by Joshua King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua King, team foul #13 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Garland Grosky (PG) Joshua King | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Jacob McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Raymond Zukerman is blocked by Lester Wynn | 44-29 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Lester Wynn grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Paul Schick misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Paul Schick grabs the offensive rebound | 44-29 |