| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Millard Buckland (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland inbounds the ball | 17-23 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones banks in the layup set up by Steve Cunningham | 19-23 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst's pass is intercepted by Dustin Manning in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the shot from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 18:55 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 18:33 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 19-23 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Dustin Manning gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Millard Buckland is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #2 on Millard Buckland, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Lester Hurst steps in front of the Brian Middendorf pass | 19-23 |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is fouled on the floor by Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones clanks a jumper from close range | 19-23 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Dustin Manning double dribbles | 19-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG) Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), David Robinson (PF) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon | |
| 16:52 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lyle Jones | 21-23 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | David Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| 16:13 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 16:12 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus tips it home | 23-23 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | David Robinson buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn McCaskin and he's fouled by Raymond Heins - foul #3 on Raymond Heins, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG) Lester Hurst | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:50 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Heins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses badly on a shot in the paint | 23-25 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 14:59 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 14:53 | Sacramento State | David Robinson steps in front of the Raymond Heins pass | 23-25 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Mark Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Bruce Armour, David Robinson, Shawn McCaskin | |
| 14:06 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus is hacked by Jeff Ross - foul #2 on Jeff Ross, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (C) Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:51 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-25 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dustin Manning | 25-27 |
| 13:02 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Dustin Manning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones (C) Ellis Cash | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-27 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Michael Parker pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is fouled on the floor by Allan Storey - foul #4 on Allan Storey, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), Millard Buckland (SF) Allan Storey, Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), David Robinson (PF) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Mark Love misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Stephen Justus | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Millard Buckland (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lyle Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus travels with the ball | 25-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG) Raymond Heins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| 11:04 | Montana State | David Robinson clanks a jumper from the right side | 25-27 |
| 11:03 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 10:49 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 10:40 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lester Hurst | 27-27 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | David Robinson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Mark Love loses the dribble to Millard Buckland | 27-27 |
| 09:50 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | John Christie steals the ball from Mark Love | 27-27 |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #2 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins (SG), Steve Cunningham (SF) John Christie, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Bruce Armour, David Robinson, Shawn McCaskin | |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 27-27 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Dustin Manning buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Ross and he's fouled by Lester Hurst - foul #1 on Lester Hurst, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash (C) Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 08:23 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the shot from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus blows the layup but the foul's on Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Allan Storey (PG) Lester Hurst | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Dustin Manning | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Heins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Ellis Cash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey is hacked by Brian Middendorf - foul #1 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| 06:47 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Steve Cunningham | 30-33 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Nixon and the foul's on Ellis Cash - foul #1 on Ellis Cash, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Dale (PF) Stephen Justus | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), David Robinson (PF) Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon | |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 06:40 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 06:17 | Sacramento State | Raymond Heins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Allan Storey | 33-35 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | David Robinson throws it down on a great pass from Mark Love and the foul's on Steve Cunningham - foul #1 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG), Millard Buckland (SF), Lyle Jones (C) Raymond Heins, Steve Cunningham, Ellis Cash | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| 06:03 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Dale | 36-37 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 05:21 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Christie | 39-37 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Bruce Armour connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Shawn McCaskin | 39-39 |
| 04:38 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Love - foul #1 on Mark Love, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF), Stephen Justus (PF), Ellis Cash (C) Millard Buckland, Jack Dale, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Mark Love, Bruce Armour, David Robinson, Shawn McCaskin | |
| 04:38 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 04:38 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses short on a floater in the lane | 41-39 |
| 04:20 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | John Christie misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Ellis Cash tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 03:10 | Sacramento State | John Christie buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Allan Storey | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Allan Storey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Christie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Justus (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Ellis Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 46-39 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Jeff Ross comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF), Lyle Jones (C) John Christie, Ellis Cash | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| 01:58 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses the easy layup | 46-39 |
| 01:56 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Dustin Manning gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Michael Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| 01:24 | Sacramento State | Stephen Justus misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Brian Middendorf steps in front of the Allan Storey pass | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf lays it up and in | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey is hacked by Dustin Manning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Manning, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG) Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 47-41 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is fouled on the floor by Steve Cunningham - foul #2 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland (SF) John Christie | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Lyle Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG) Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Jeff Ross clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 48-42 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is whistled for a carry | 48-42 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Parker - foul #4 on Michael Parker, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Jeff Ross connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Manning | 50-45 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Michael Parker is called for the reach on John Christie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Parker, team foul #10 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG) Michael Parker | |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | John Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Lyle Jones steals it from Douglas Nixon | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Allan Storey runs out the clock | 52-45 |