| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) SG - Robert Hammel (fresh) SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) PF - John Gaines (fresh) C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | George Wallace misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Charles Solley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | The short jumper by Aron Dewitt is denied by Chad Sabbagh | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers lays it in on a great pass from Robert Hammel and the foul's on Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ed Rogers - foul #1 on Ed Rogers, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Sacramento State | George Wallace buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ed Rogers | 1-4 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Joe Welch is fouled on the floor by John Gaines - foul #1 on John Gaines, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joe Welch | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Hammel, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Gregory Rosado (SG), Kenneth Dews (SF), George Nobles (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Wallace, Robert Hammel, Ed Rogers, John Gaines, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Gregory Rosado - foul #1 on Gregory Rosado, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | William Newcomb is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Williams | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | George Clausen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Burke - foul #1 on Jimmy Burke, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | George Clausen makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:59 | Sacramento State | George Clausen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Sacramento State | George Nobles snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Sacramento State | George Nobles tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | William Steppe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Robert Williams, William Steppe, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Forcier (SF), John Gaines (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Kenneth Dews, George Nobles, Paul Eberhart | |
| 15:53 | Sacramento State | George Clausen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Forcier | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rodney Speer (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Clausen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Rosado (fairly fresh) SF - George Forcier (fresh) PF - John Gaines (fairly fresh) C - Chad Sabbagh (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses badly on a runner from close range | 6-11 |
| 15:39 | Sacramento State | George Clausen gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | George Forcier is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Forcier, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Michael Black (SG), Ed Rogers (SF) George Clausen, Gregory Rosado, George Forcier | |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Chad Sabbagh steals the ball from Jimmy Burke | 6-11 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Black | 6-13 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke travels with the ball | 6-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG), Jeffery Veal (C) Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (SG), Kenneth Dews (PF), George Nobles (C) Michael Black, John Gaines, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | George Wallace is fouled on the floor by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, William Steppe, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:12 | Sacramento State | George Nobles hits a floater from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Charles Solley scores on a 3 from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:22 | Sacramento State | George Wallace misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Charles Solley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Gregory Rosado (SG), George Forcier (SF), Paul Eberhart (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) George Wallace, Robert Hammel, Ed Rogers, Kenneth Dews, George Nobles | |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | George Forcier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel can't finish the layup | 9-15 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | William Steppe pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Welch | 12-15 |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | George Forcier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) William Steppe, Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gaines (PF) Chad Sabbagh | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Clausen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) SF - George Forcier (fresh) PF - John Gaines (fresh) C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt is hacked by Paul Eberhart - foul #1 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG) Joe Welch | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Black (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Gregory Rosado, George Forcier, Paul Eberhart | |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Richard Salvato clanks a floater from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Richard Salvato tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 10:56 | Sacramento State | George Clausen buries a runner from the baseline set up by John Gaines | 14-17 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Charles Solley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Salvato | 17-17 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Michael Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), Kenneth Dews (SF), George Nobles (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Clausen, Michael Black, Ed Rogers, John Gaines, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 10:08 | Montana State | William Newcomb lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Welch | 19-17 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Joe Welch clanks a jumper from the left side | 19-19 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | George Nobles comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jeffery Veal - foul #1 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers (SF) Paul Eberhart | |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by William Steppe - foul #1 on William Steppe, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Robert Williams, William Steppe, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Gaines (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) George Nobles, Kenneth Dews | |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | William Newcomb is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-23 |
| 08:19 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Gaines | 21-26 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Ed Rogers is called for the reach on Richard Salvato - foul #2 on Ed Rogers, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Solley, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG), Gregory Rosado (SG), George Forcier (SF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Wallace, Robert Hammel, Ed Rogers, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:57 | Sacramento State | John Gaines grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Earl Gabriel swats the layup by George Clausen | 22-26 |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Rosado | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Steppe (fresh) SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Clausen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) SF - George Forcier (fresh) PF - John Gaines (fairly fresh) C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | John Gaines is fouled on the floor by Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, William Steppe, Richard Salvato, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | John Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 24-27 |
| 06:40 | Sacramento State | George Clausen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews (PF), George Nobles (C) John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| 06:40 | Sacramento State | George Clausen makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:40 | Sacramento State | George Clausen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Rodney Speer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-29 |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | George Forcier gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:16 | Sacramento State | George Nobles knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from George Clausen | 24-31 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | George Nobles steps in front of the Charles Solley pass in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | George Forcier buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Clausen | 24-33 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is hacked by George Clausen - foul #1 on George Clausen, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), John Gaines (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Gregory Rosado, George Forcier, George Nobles | |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:34 | Sacramento State | George Wallace misses the shot from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | John Gaines snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-33 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Rodney Speer is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 26-33 |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | John Gaines hits a shot near the basket set up by George Wallace | 26-35 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 04:40 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 04:24 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney Speer | 28-37 |
| 03:43 | Sacramento State | John Gaines hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by George Clausen | 28-39 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Rodney Speer double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Rodney Speer, William Steppe, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (PG), Robert Hammel (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), George Nobles (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Wallace, George Clausen, Kenneth Dews, John Gaines, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 03:29 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Veal steals it from Ed Rogers | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Gregory Rosado (fresh) SG - Robert Hammel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Joe Welch is hacked by Gregory Rosado - foul #2 on Gregory Rosado, team foul #9 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aron Dewitt (C) Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers buries a floater from the left side | 30-41 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Richard Salvato's pass is intercepted by George Nobles | 30-41 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Joe Welch steps in front of the Gregory Rosado pass | 30-41 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Richard Salvato is hacked by Ed Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ed Rogers, team foul #10 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Solley, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Michael Black (SG), George Forcier (SF), John Gaines (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Gregory Rosado, Robert Hammel, Ed Rogers, George Nobles, Paul Eberhart | |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | Michael Black is hacked by Joe Welch - foul #3 on Joe Welch, team foul #10 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel's pass is intercepted by Michael Black | 31-43 |
| 01:03 | Sacramento State | George Forcier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 31-43 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by George Forcier in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Forcier, team foul #11 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Veal (C) Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (SG) Michael Black | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | George Wallace hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Forcier | 33-46 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Richard Salvato throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel (SG), George Nobles (SF), Paul Eberhart (PF) George Wallace, George Forcier, John Gaines | |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | Robert Hammel misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 33-46 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-46 |