| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Roy Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamar Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Trumbauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Zank (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Zank | 30-25 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Dale Janicki clanks a floater from the left block | 30-25 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | George Zank hits the finger roll | 32-25 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Steven Greene hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dale Janicki | 32-27 |
| 18:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-27 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Steven Greene | 32-27 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Dale Janicki hits a jumper near the basket set up by Bruno Halsey and he's fouled by Roy Ellis - foul #2 on Roy Ellis, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (PG), Christopher Holquin (SG), Robert Barnard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Roy Ellis, Lamar Kirby, Wesley Leonard, George Zank | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (PF) Hollis Apel | |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:09 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Trumbauer | 35-29 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Eugene Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Greene | 35-32 |
| 17:22 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin's pass is intercepted by Steven Greene | 35-32 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Greene | 35-34 |
| 17:07 | Sacramento State | Bruno Halsey steals it from Clayton Wilczynski | 35-34 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey is hacked by Robert Trumbauer - foul #3 on Robert Trumbauer, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis (PG), Lamar Kirby (SG), Wesley Leonard (PF), George Zank (C) Chad Martel, Robert Trumbauer, Robert Barnard, Clayton Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Hollis Apel (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Dale Janicki | |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin is open and buries a floater near the basket | 35-36 |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gile (PG) Christopher Holquin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF) Leo Wilkin | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Larry Gile (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamar Kirby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Zank (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Wass (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Homer Jones (fresh) PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses the jump hook from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Wesley Leonard | 35-36 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Larry Gile is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer (SF), Robert Barnard (PF) Roy Ellis, Wesley Leonard | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Robert Barnard swats the shot by Martin Turner | 35-36 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 14:59 | Sacramento State | Lamar Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | Larry Gile is hacked by Homer Jones - foul #1 on Homer Jones, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (SF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Robert Trumbauer, George Zank | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Hugh Wass, Robert Hunt | |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | Clayton Wilczynski is hacked by Hollis Apel - foul #2 on Hollis Apel, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Cecil Yoshioka (C) Robert Barnard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Hollis Apel | |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Bruno Halsey - foul #1 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis (PG) Larry Gile | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel makes the 3rd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer (SF), Wesley Leonard (PF) Lamar Kirby, Cecil Yoshioka | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:27 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Steven Greene is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leo Wilkin | 38-38 |
| 13:16 | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Trumbauer | 40-38 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Steven Greene is called for 10 seconds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gile (PG), Christopher Holquin (SG), George Zank (C) Roy Ellis, Chad Martel, Clayton Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Homer Jones (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Bruno Halsey, Leo Wilkin, Kenneth Talbot | |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | George Zank scores on a runner near the basket | 42-38 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Martin Turner is hacked by Larry Gile in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Gile, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis (PG), Lamar Kirby (SG), Robert Barnard (PF) Larry Gile, Robert Trumbauer, Wesley Leonard | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Dale Janicki hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Lamar Kirby makes the jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Homer Jones's pass is intercepted by Christopher Holquin in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 11:59 | Sacramento State | Hugh Wass is called for the reach on Lamar Kirby - foul #1 on Hugh Wass, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (PG), Robert Trumbauer (SF), Cecil Yoshioka (C) Roy Ellis, Christopher Holquin, George Zank | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF) Martin Turner, Hugh Wass, Homer Jones, Hollis Apel | |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Steven Greene steps in front of the Chad Martel pass | 44-40 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin lays it up and in set up by Steven Greene | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Chad Martel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lamar Kirby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Trumbauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Barnard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Yoshioka (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Robert Trumbauer's pass is intercepted by Eugene Jones | 44-42 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is open and buries a runner from the left block set up by Bruno Halsey | 44-44 |
| 10:58 | Sacramento State | Cecil Yoshioka clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leo Wilkin | 44-44 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Cecil Yoshioka is called for the reach on Steven Greene - foul #1 on Cecil Yoshioka, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis (PG), Christopher Holquin (SG), Wesley Leonard (PF), George Zank (C) Chad Martel, Lamar Kirby, Robert Barnard, Cecil Yoshioka | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Hollis Apel (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Leo Wilkin, Dale Janicki | |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Hollis Apel makes the turnaround from close range | 44-46 |
| 10:07 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-46 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 44-46 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Martin Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Trumbauer - foul #4 on Robert Trumbauer, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lamar Kirby (SG) Robert Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Leo Wilkin (C) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:26 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin's fadeaway is rejected by Hollis Apel | 44-47 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Lamar Kirby clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leo Wilkin | 44-47 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Steven Greene can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lamar Kirby - foul #2 on Lamar Kirby, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (PG), Robert Barnard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Roy Ellis, Wesley Leonard, George Zank | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel | |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leo Wilkin - foul #1 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Homer Jones (SF) Steven Greene, Leo Wilkin | |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Martin Turner connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 07:57 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 45-51 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Homer Jones blows the layup | 45-51 |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Chad Martel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lamar Kirby (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Holquin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Wilczynski (fresh) C - Robert Barnard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hugh Wass (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Homer Jones (fresh) PF - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Sacramento State | Homer Jones steals it from Robert Barnard | 45-51 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Hugh Wass misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Holquin - foul #2 on Christopher Holquin, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gile (PG), Robert Trumbauer (SF), Wesley Leonard (PF), George Zank (C) Chad Martel, Christopher Holquin, Clayton Wilczynski, Robert Barnard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Hollis Apel (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Kenneth Talbot, Robert Hunt | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Hugh Wass makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Hugh Wass makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:58 | Sacramento State | Lamar Kirby comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-53 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Hollis Apel snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin can't throw it down but he's hacked by Lamar Kirby - foul #3 on Lamar Kirby, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG) Hugh Wass | |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:29 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Wesley Leonard is blocked by Dale Janicki | 45-54 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to George Zank | 45-54 |
| 06:13 | Sacramento State | George Zank misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Greene - foul #2 on Steven Greene, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis (SG) Lamar Kirby | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruno Halsey (SF) Leo Wilkin | |
| 06:13 | Sacramento State | George Zank makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:13 | Sacramento State | George Zank makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Steven Greene drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruno Halsey | 47-56 |
| 05:43 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Steven Greene comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-56 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Hollis Apel | 47-56 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Wesley Leonard snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | Roy Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 04:50 | Sacramento State | George Zank hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Dale Janicki | 49-58 |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Larry Gile hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Trumbauer | 52-58 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Steven Greene hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Bruno Halsey | 52-60 |
| 03:47 | Sacramento State | Larry Gile comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-60 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is hacked by Roy Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Ellis, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Martel (SG), Christopher Holquin (SF), Robert Barnard (PF), Clayton Wilczynski (C) Roy Ellis, Robert Trumbauer, Wesley Leonard, George Zank | |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Leo Wilkin (SF), Hugh Wass (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel, Dale Janicki | |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard grabs the board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Larry Gile (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Martel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Holquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Barnard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Clayton Wilczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Wass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 03:08 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Jones - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (PF) Eugene Jones | |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Martin Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Hugh Wass drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Turner | 53-63 |
| 01:50 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Hugh Wass snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Hugh Wass drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Turner | 53-66 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Chad Martel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Christopher Holquin picks off the pass by Robert Hunt | 53-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Larry Gile connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 56-66 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Barnard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Christopher Holquin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Martin Turner runs out the clock | 56-66 |