| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) SG - Lyle Jones (fresh) SF - Clyde King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Winters (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Clyde King inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Billy Hasse comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clyde King - foul #1 on Clyde King, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Billy Hasse makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:21 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 19:01 | Sacramento State | Jeff Ross steals it from Dale Winters | 30-39 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 18:30 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:25 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey's pass is intercepted by Billy Hasse | 30-39 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the easy layup | 30-39 |
| 18:19 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses badly on a runner in the lane | 30-39 |
| 18:03 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Clyde King is called for the reach on Bruce Armour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde King, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF), Harry Reed (C) Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| 17:42 | Montana State | David Robinson clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Clyde King - foul #3 on Clyde King, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger (SF) Clyde King | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:42 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Dale Winters | 32-40 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Weisberger | 34-40 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 16:56 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Love - foul #1 on Mark Love, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, David Robinson | |
| 16:33 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Allan Storey is called for the reach on Billy Hasse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allan Storey, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Dale (SG) Allan Storey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Billy Hasse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Harry Reed tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it home | 34-42 |
| 15:47 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Clyde King (SF) Jack Dale, Thomas Weisberger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), David Robinson (PF) Mark Love, Harry Reed | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Raymond Heins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Winters (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is open but misses the lay-in | 34-42 |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:59 | Sacramento State | Clyde King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones (SG) Raymond Heins | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Billy Hasse hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Armour | 34-44 |
| 14:06 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Stephen Justus steals it from Bruce Armour | 36-44 |
| 13:20 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones tips it but misses | 36-44 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Billy Hasse pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Billy Hasse hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 12:39 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Bruce Armour's floater is knocked away by Clyde King | 36-44 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Bruce Armour snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Lyle Jones is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #3 on Lyle Jones, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Thomas Weisberger (SF), Jack Dale (C) Lyle Jones, Stephen Justus, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), Harry Reed (C) Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Mark Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (C) Allan Storey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Raymond Heins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Dale (fresh) SF - Thomas Weisberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde King (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ellis Cash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Harry Reed (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Armour - foul #1 on Bruce Armour, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG) Bruce Armour | |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Jack Dale is called for the reach on Mark Love in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Dale, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Raymond Heins steps in front of the Harry Reed pass | 38-44 |
| 10:54 | Sacramento State | Jeff Ross steals the ball from Jack Dale | 38-44 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Harry Reed tips it home | 38-46 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins double dribbles | 38-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Stephen Justus (PF) Jack Dale, Thomas Weisberger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Billy Hasse, David Robinson | |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Love | 38-48 |
| 09:26 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 38-48 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Harry Reed gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Mark Love clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Allan Storey - foul #4 on Allan Storey, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones (SG), Dale Winters (C) Allan Storey, Ellis Cash | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (PG) Jeff Ross | |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 08:48 | Sacramento State | Harry Reed denies the turnaround by Stephen Justus | 38-50 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Harry Reed clanks a runner in the paint | 38-50 |
| 08:19 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones is hacked by Mark Love - foul #2 on Mark Love, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Dale (SG), Thomas Weisberger (SF) Lyle Jones, Clyde King | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (PF) Harry Reed | |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters loses the dribble to Bruce Armour | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Raymond Heins (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Dale (fresh) SF - Thomas Weisberger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Winters (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Love (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Middendorf (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Dale Winters swats the short shot by Billy Hasse | 38-50 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Dale | 40-50 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Mark Love hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-50 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Billy Hasse can't tip it in | 40-50 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Thomas Weisberger | 40-50 |
| 06:02 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters clanks a runner in the paint | 40-50 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Billy Hasse drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Love | 40-52 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Heins and he's fouled by Billy Hasse - foul #2 on Billy Hasse, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG), Lyle Jones (SG), Clyde King (PF), Ellis Cash (C) Raymond Heins, Jack Dale, Stephen Justus, Dale Winters | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), Harry Reed (C) Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the easy layup | 43-52 |
| 05:09 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | Thomas Weisberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | David Robinson gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 43-52 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Clyde King snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 04:20 | Sacramento State | Billy Hasse is called for the reach on Allan Storey - foul #3 on Billy Hasse, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus (PF) Thomas Weisberger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Mark Love | |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 03:42 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 03:22 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Lyle Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Clyde King (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Justus (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Cash (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Ross (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Middendorf (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Billy Hasse is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 48-54 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| 02:24 | Sacramento State | Clyde King snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 02:24 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Dale (SG), Dale Winters (C) Lyle Jones, Ellis Cash | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (PG), Bruce Armour (SF) Billy Hasse, David Robinson | |
| 02:09 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Allan Storey | 50-54 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Mark Love clanks a runner in the lane | 50-54 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters connects on the turnaround in the paint | 52-54 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Mark Love banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Bruce Armour | 52-56 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones (SG) Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (PG), David Robinson (PF) Mark Love, Harry Reed | |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Bruce Armour snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Storey - foul #5 on Allan Storey, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (PG) Allan Storey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Dale Winters | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Reed (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled on the floor by Stephen Justus - foul #2 on Stephen Justus, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | David Robinson is hacked by Lyle Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyle Jones, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Jones - foul #5 on Lyle Jones, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Dale (SG) Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Harry Reed | |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | David Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Heins - foul #2 on Raymond Heins, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Reed (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Reed | 55-63 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Jack Dale is called for the reach on Harry Reed - foul #3 on Jack Dale, team foul #13 | 55-63 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Harry Reed makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Harry Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Dale Winters gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Harry Reed | |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Reed (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Billy Hasse runs out the clock | 55-64 |