| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derrick Petty (fresh) SG - Anthony Hendrick (fresh) SF - Robert Trumbauer (fresh) PF - Andrew Linney (fresh) C - George Zank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | George Zank 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) | |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | George Zank buries a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Jerry Worthy - foul #1 on Jerry Worthy, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | George Zank makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Kip Hardy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Hollis Apel - foul #1 on Hollis Apel, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Hollis Apel loses the dribble to Anthony Hendrick in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 19:03 | Sacramento State | Andrew Linney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Hendrick | 7-3 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy gets the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Kip Hardy is called for traveling | 7-3 |
| 18:16 | Sacramento State | Hollis Apel steps in front of the Derrick Petty pass | 7-3 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Kip Hardy connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Reginald Morrison | 7-6 |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | Anthony Hendrick comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | George Zank is called for the reach on Kip Hardy in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Zank, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (C) Jerry Worthy | |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Hollis Apel is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Reginald Morrison | 7-8 |
| 17:14 | Sacramento State | Hollis Apel steps in front of the Robert Barnard pass | 7-8 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Randall Beil - foul #1 on Randall Beil, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Ronnie Haggard (SG), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Hollis Apel | |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 3rd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:47 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:35 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Martel | 10-10 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ronnie Haggard | 10-12 |
| 16:08 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty (PG), Anthony Hendrick (SG), Robert Trumbauer (SF), Wesley Leonard (PF), George Zank (C) Chad Martel, Christopher Holquin, Randall Beil, Robert Barnard, Clayton Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Wass (SG), Jerry Worthy (C) Bruno Halsey, Dale Janicki | |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Terry Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin tips it in | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derrick Petty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Hendrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Trumbauer (fresh) PF - Wesley Leonard (fresh) C - George Zank (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Terry Garner (fresh) SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Anthony Hendrick misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 15:35 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer misses the tip | 10-14 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Terry Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Hendrick - foul #1 on Anthony Hendrick, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Hollis Apel (PF) Terry Garner, Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Hollis Apel drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Reginald Morrison and he's hacked by Wesley Leonard - foul #1 on Wesley Leonard, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew Linney (PF) Wesley Leonard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Wass (SF) Ronnie Haggard | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Hollis Apel makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 15:01 | Sacramento State | Anthony Hendrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-17 |
| 14:59 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty tips it in | 12-17 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Kip Hardy is fouled on the floor by George Zank - foul #2 on George Zank, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard (C) George Zank | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dale Janicki (C) Jerry Worthy | |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | Kip Hardy picks off the pass by Anthony Hendrick | 12-17 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Hollis Apel travels with the ball | 12-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (PG), Christopher Holquin (SG), Randall Beil (SF), Wesley Leonard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Derrick Petty, Anthony Hendrick, Robert Trumbauer, Andrew Linney, Robert Barnard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Terry Garner (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Hugh Wass, Hollis Apel | |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Terry Garner | 12-19 |
| 12:51 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Steven Greene grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Terry Garner is fouled on the floor by Christopher Holquin - foul #1 on Christopher Holquin, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony Hendrick (SG), Robert Trumbauer (SF), Andrew Linney (PF), Robert Barnard (C) Chad Martel, Christopher Holquin, Wesley Leonard, Clayton Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Jerry Worthy (C) Steven Greene, Terry Garner, Ronnie Haggard, Dale Janicki | |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-19 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Andrew Linney | 12-19 |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | Leo Wilkin steals the ball from Robert Trumbauer | 12-19 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty (PG) Randall Beil | |
| Subs | Montana State | Hollis Apel (PF) Leo Wilkin | |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derrick Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Hendrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Trumbauer (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Linney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Barnard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Hendrick - foul #2 on Anthony Hendrick, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin (SG), Randall Beil (C) Anthony Hendrick, Robert Barnard | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:35 | Sacramento State | Andrew Linney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 11:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 11:20 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Kip Hardy snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey can't throw it down | 12-20 |
| 10:59 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:54 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Morrison - foul #1 on Reginald Morrison, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (SG), Wesley Leonard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Christopher Holquin, Robert Trumbauer, Andrew Linney | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Terry Garner (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Hugh Wass (PF), Leo Wilkin (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Terry Garner is hacked by Chad Martel - foul #1 on Chad Martel, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer (SF), Robert Barnard (PF) Randall Beil, Wesley Leonard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dale Janicki (C) Steven Greene | |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Terry Garner makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Terry Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Leo Wilkin - foul #1 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses short on a runner from the right block | 17-22 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Barnard | 17-22 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin (SG) Derrick Petty | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Terry Garner | 17-24 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Holquin | 19-24 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Hugh Wass is fouled on the floor by Robert Barnard - foul #1 on Robert Barnard, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty (PG), Wesley Leonard (PF), Randall Beil (C) Chad Martel, Robert Barnard, Clayton Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Jerry Worthy (C) Terry Garner, Ronnie Haggard, Leo Wilkin, Dale Janicki | |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Hugh Wass makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Hollis Apel | 19-25 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses long on an open runner from the baseline | 19-25 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Hugh Wass can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Hollis Apel | 19-25 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Hollis Apel can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Hugh Wass tips it in | 19-27 |
| 08:06 | Sacramento State | Reginald Morrison picks off the pass by Christopher Holquin | 19-27 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison hits the finger roll | 19-29 |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard loses the dribble to Reginald Morrison | 19-29 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Hugh Wass lays it in on a great pass from Reginald Morrison | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Derrick Petty (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Holquin (tiring) SF - Robert Trumbauer (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Leonard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Beil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Wass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Worthy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-31 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Hollis Apel can't connect on a floater in the lane | 22-31 |
| 07:08 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 06:43 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Derrick Petty picks off the pass by Hugh Wass in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty's pass is intercepted by Reginald Morrison | 22-31 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Robert Trumbauer takes the ball from Reginald Morrison in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 06:10 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty is hacked by Reginald Morrison - foul #2 on Reginald Morrison, team foul #5 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (SG), Andrew Linney (PF), Robert Barnard (C) Christopher Holquin, Robert Trumbauer, Wesley Leonard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Hugh Wass, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| 05:51 | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-31 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Terry Garner connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kip Hardy | 22-34 |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-34 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Terry Garner is called for 10 seconds | 22-34 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard is hacked by Randall Beil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Beil, team foul #10 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer (SF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Randall Beil, Robert Barnard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG) Terry Garner | |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Linney | 25-36 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Steven Greene and the foul's on Clayton Wilczynski - foul #1 on Clayton Wilczynski, team foul #11 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin (SG) Derrick Petty | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF), Hollis Apel (PF) Ronnie Haggard, Dale Janicki | |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses the free throw | 25-38 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Hollis Apel pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Hollis Apel is denied on a layup by Clayton Wilczynski | 25-38 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey grabs the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Chad Martel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Holquin (tiring) SF - Robert Trumbauer (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Linney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Wilczynski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leo Wilkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Hollis Apel can't tip it in | 25-38 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Holquin | 27-38 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Hollis Apel is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Steven Greene | 27-40 |
| 02:14 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski is fouled on the floor by Leo Wilkin - foul #2 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #6 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derrick Petty (PG), Anthony Hendrick (SG), Randall Beil (SF), Robert Barnard (PF), George Zank (C) Chad Martel, Christopher Holquin, Robert Trumbauer, Andrew Linney, Clayton Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Terry Garner (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Dale Janicki (PF), Jerry Worthy (C) Steven Greene, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Leo Wilkin | |
| 01:55 | Sacramento State | George Zank hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 27-40 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-40 |
| 01:33 | Sacramento State | Reginald Morrison takes the ball from George Zank | 27-40 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison banks in the layup | 27-42 |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-42 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard can't tip it in | 27-42 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | George Zank tips it in | 29-42 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Terry Garner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-42 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Anthony Hendrick buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Barnard | 32-42 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Terry Garner | 32-44 |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Anthony Hendrick's floater is knocked away by Ronnie Haggard | 32-44 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | Randall Beil snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Dale Janicki swats the shot by Derrick Petty | 32-44 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jerry Worthy | 32-44 |