| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 9 pts. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) PF - Tommy Fischer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Dearborn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Billy Sane inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Eric Warne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 19:27 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Richard Clemons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:31 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Dearborn | 32-31 |
| 18:09 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Richard Kreps hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Price - foul #1 on Robert Price, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derrick Fisher - foul #1 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Richard Kreps gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 17:10 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert McCullen and he's hacked by Billy Sane - foul #2 on Billy Sane, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Billy Sane, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:10 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Richard Kreps snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert McCullen - foul #2 on Robert McCullen, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek (PF) Tommy Fischer | |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Clemons - foul #2 on Richard Clemons, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (SG), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Kreps, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SF), Eric Allen (C) Leonard Cole, Robert Dearborn | |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Brian Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG), Billy Sane (SF) Richard Clemons, Charles Osborn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SF) Robert Price | |
| 15:48 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen's floater is tipped away by Brendan Pomeroy | 36-36 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Billy Sane | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Roy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Cox (fresh) SF - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leland Dudek (fresh) 3 stl. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Marvin Roy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:23 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Wertz | 36-38 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 14:54 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Douglas Wertz | 36-38 |
| 14:37 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert McCullen | 36-40 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Richard Kreps (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Marvin Roy, Billy Sane, Brendan Pomeroy, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (SG), Leonard Cole (SF), Tommy Fischer (PF), Robert Dearborn (C) Robert McCullen, Carl Cox, Leland Dudek, Eric Allen | |
| 14:13 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Eric Warne pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Eric Warne can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Richard Kreps gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Richard Clemons tips it in | 38-40 |
| 13:08 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn clanks a floater from close range | 38-40 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Eric Warne grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Tommy Fischer - foul #2 on Tommy Fischer, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF) Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG) Douglas Wertz | |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:29 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is hacked by Eric Warne - foul #2 on Eric Warne, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 12:19 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tommy Fischer | 39-42 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Richard Clemons buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Cole | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Fischer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Dearborn (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Tony Erickson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 10:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Price knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Richard Kreps (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Eric Warne, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Douglas Wertz (SF), Leland Dudek (PF), Eric Allen (C) Robert Price, Leonard Cole, Tommy Fischer, Robert Dearborn | |
| 10:03 | Sacramento State | Patrick Rentas is called for the reach on Robert McCullen - foul #1 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 09:48 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses the jumper from close range | 44-46 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Richard Kreps grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas misses long on a jumper from the right block | 44-46 |
| 09:27 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 09:10 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert McCullen and he's fouled by Richard Kreps - foul #1 on Richard Kreps, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Billy Sane (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Charles Osborn, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (SG), Leonard Cole (SF), Robert Dearborn (C) Robert McCullen, Carl Cox, Eric Allen | |
| 09:10 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Leonard Cole steals the ball from Billy Sane | 44-49 |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Billy Sane is called for the reach on Robert Price - foul #3 on Billy Sane, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG) Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer (PF) Leland Dudek | |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Douglas Wertz is called for the reach on Billy Sane - foul #1 on Douglas Wertz, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG) Douglas Wertz | |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is hacked by Robert Price - foul #2 on Robert Price, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF) Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Tony Erickson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 07:22 | Sacramento State | Billy Sane steps in front of the Robert Price pass | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Sane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Fischer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Dearborn (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Eric Warne can't finish the layup | 44-51 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is fouled on the floor by Robert Dearborn - foul #2 on Robert Dearborn, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Billy Sane, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SF), Leland Dudek (PF), Eric Allen (C) Leonard Cole, Tommy Fischer, Robert Dearborn | |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Cox - foul #2 on Carl Cox, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SF) Robert Price | |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:38 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Wertz and the foul's on Tony Erickson - foul #4 on Tony Erickson, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| 06:38 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Eric Allen takes the ball from Eric Warne | 46-54 |
| 05:56 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Douglas Wertz | 46-57 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Leland Dudek takes the ball from Tony Erickson | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | Brendan Pomeroy picks off the pass by Leland Dudek | 46-57 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Richard Kreps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Richard Kreps, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (SG), Leonard Cole (SF), Tommy Fischer (PF), Robert Dearborn (C) Carl Cox, Douglas Wertz, Leland Dudek, Eric Allen | |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Eric Warne takes the ball from Robert Dearborn | 46-57 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Clemons | 48-57 |
| 04:00 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer is whistled for a carry | 48-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (SG), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Tony Erickson, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Billy Sane clanks a shot from the right block | 48-57 |
| 03:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Richard Kreps - foul #2 on Richard Kreps, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 03:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Fischer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Dearborn (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Billy Sane can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Leonard Cole steps in front of the Brian Ward pass | 48-59 |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer travels with the ball | 48-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF), Patrick Rentas (C) Billy Sane, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Robert Price steps in front of the Brian Ward pass | 48-59 |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert McCullen | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Brian Ward is fouled on the floor by Robert Dearborn - foul #3 on Robert Dearborn, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Brian Ward misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:31 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Price can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Ward | 48-61 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy comes up short on the jumper from close range | 48-61 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Charles Osborn grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Brian Ward and the foul's on Robert Dearborn - foul #4 on Robert Dearborn, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Robert Price is blocked by Patrick Rentas | 50-61 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Richard Kreps snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Robert Price steals the ball from Brendan Pomeroy | 50-61 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Robert Price throws it down | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Brian Ward can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 50-63 |