| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Dudek (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Austin Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Dearborn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Fish - foul #1 on Matthew Fish, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Robert Dearborn is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Dearborn, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | John Hill lays it in | 41-31 |
| 18:48 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Billy Sane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek lays it in set up by Robert Dearborn | 43-31 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | John Hill knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-34 |
| 17:33 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 43-34 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Billy Sane is fouled on the floor by Richard Guest - foul #3 on Richard Guest, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Douglas Wertz (SG), Tommy Fischer (PF), Eric Allen (C) Richard Guest, Leland Dudek, Merle Calhoun, Robert Dearborn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Spiker | 43-37 |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert McCullen | 45-37 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Richard Kreps scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker | 45-40 |
| 16:11 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:47 | Sacramento State | Matthew Fish is called for the reach on Douglas Wertz - foul #2 on Matthew Fish, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (PG), Leland Dudek (SG), Carl Cox (SF), Merle Calhoun (PF), Robert Dearborn (C) Robert McCullen, Douglas Wertz, Austin Mack, Tommy Fischer, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Derrick Fisher | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leland Dudek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Cox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Dearborn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Richard Kreps comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:52 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Robert Dearborn is blocked by Robert Jones | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Billy Sane hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Richard Kreps comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker tips it home | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Carl Cox, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Douglas Wertz (SG), Austin Mack (SF), Tommy Fischer (PF), Eric Allen (C) Richard Guest, Leland Dudek, Carl Cox, Merle Calhoun, Robert Dearborn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 13:29 | Montana State | John Hill buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Fish | 48-46 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack is fouled on the floor by Matthew Fish - foul #3 on Matthew Fish, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | Derrick Fisher steals it from Robert McCullen | 48-46 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Matthew Fish is fouled on the floor by Robert McCullen - foul #2 on Robert McCullen, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (PG), Leland Dudek (SG) Robert McCullen, Douglas Wertz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF) Charles Osborn | |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Matthew Fish is whistled for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun (PF) Tommy Fischer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Jones (C) Derrick Fisher | |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | John Hill misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 11:35 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek grabs the board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leland Dudek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Austin Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 11:22 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:06 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn (C) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Daniel Spiker, Thomas Foster | |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 10:47 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:40 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Douglas Wertz (SG), Tommy Fischer (PF) Richard Guest, Leland Dudek, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Montana State | Derrick Fisher (C) Robert Jones | |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack hits the finger roll | 50-46 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | A charge is called on Matthew Fish - foul #4 on Matthew Fish, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek (SG), Carl Cox (SF) Douglas Wertz, Austin Mack | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (PG), Richard Kreps (SG), Robert Jones (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Derrick Fisher | |
| 09:15 | Sacramento State | Daniel Spiker takes the ball from Carl Cox | 50-46 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Billy Sane tips it home | 50-48 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert McCullen | 52-48 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Billy Sane clanks a floater from the right side | 52-48 |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:13 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer is called for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (PG), Austin Mack (SF), Merle Calhoun (PF), Eric Allen (C) Robert McCullen, Carl Cox, Tommy Fischer, Robert Dearborn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), John Hill (SG) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins | |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Merle Calhoun blocks the short jumper by Richard Kreps | 52-48 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:38 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek misses short on a shot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leland Dudek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Austin Mack (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses the turnaround in the paint | 52-48 |
| 07:14 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Austin Mack | 55-48 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Merle Calhoun is called for the reach on Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Merle Calhoun, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SG), Robert Dearborn (C) Leland Dudek, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Richard Clemons, Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Robert Jones | |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Billy Sane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 06:23 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Merle Calhoun | 55-48 |
| 05:57 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 05:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Alfred Watkins - foul #2 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG) Richard Guest | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Robert Dearborn blocks the jumper by Matthew Fish | 56-48 |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 04:04 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun is whistled for traveling | 56-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (PG), Leland Dudek (SG), Carl Cox (SF), Tommy Fischer (PF), Eric Allen (C) Robert McCullen, Douglas Wertz, Austin Mack, Merle Calhoun, Robert Dearborn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG), Richard Kreps (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Robert Jones (C) John Hill, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Derrick Fisher | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker | 56-50 |
| 03:15 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 03:13 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leland Dudek (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Cox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Foster - foul #1 on Thomas Foster, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Austin Mack (SF) Carl Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Thomas Foster | |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun (PF), Robert Dearborn (C) Tommy Fischer, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps | |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Billy Sane can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 58-50 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | John Hill clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Guest | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Montana State | John Hill connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Sane | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Austin Mack blocks the jumper by John Hill | 63-53 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Billy Sane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Richard Kreps (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Richard Clemons is called for the reach on Richard Guest in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Clemons, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (SG), Carl Cox (SF), Tommy Fischer (C) Leland Dudek, Austin Mack, Robert Dearborn | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 63-53 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Guest | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest runs out the clock | 63-53 |