| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Ray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Stansel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Cline (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Kummer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Washington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Walter Washington | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Charles Snow splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Kummer - foul #2 on Paul Kummer, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:03 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Ray | 30-29 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Walter Washington's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Cline | 30-29 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:20 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Washington - foul #3 on Walter Washington, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway (C) Walter Washington | |
| 18:20 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:20 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daniel Smith | 34-31 |
| 17:51 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 34-31 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 17:31 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:12 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Gary Leroux - foul #1 on Gary Leroux, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| 17:12 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Charles Snow works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:37 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer lays it in on a great pass from Ernest Ray | 39-31 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Gary Leroux blows the layup but he's hacked by Ernest Ray - foul #3 on Ernest Ray, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Pollock (SG), Jonathan Hunter (SF), Raymond Hanger (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Ernest Ray, Charles Stansel, Brandon Cline, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG), John Pope (SF) Daniel Smith, Charles Snow | |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Gary Leroux makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Hanger | 41-32 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Gary Leroux makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Cecil Harris | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pollock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Hanger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Picklesimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Pope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Leroux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Ridgeway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 41-34 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Gary Leroux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Charles Stansel (SF), Paul Kummer (C) Lewis Ivie, Jonathan Hunter, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Gary Leroux, Stanley Ridgeway | |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | George Harris denies the turnaround by Ernest Ray | 41-34 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Pope | 41-34 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Philip Johns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Paul Kummer - foul #3 on Paul Kummer, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline (PF) Raymond Hanger | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) John Pope | |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Philip Johns makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Philip Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Philip Johns makes the 3rd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | James Pollock scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Stansel and he's hacked by Philip Johns - foul #1 on Philip Johns, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Philip Johns | |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | James Pollock makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Daniel Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Elmer Lewis steps in front of the Charles Stansel pass | 44-37 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Michael Sowder makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by George Harris | 44-39 |
| 12:45 | Sacramento State | James Pollock misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel tips it home | 46-39 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | George Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Charles Snow evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 46-41 |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Elmer Lewis blocks the short jumper by James Pollock | 46-41 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernest Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Pollock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stansel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Cline (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Kummer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Harris (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 11:21 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:06 | Sacramento State | Michael Sowder steals the ball from Paul Kummer | 46-41 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses the easy layup | 46-41 |
| 11:01 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:48 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Stansel | 48-41 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Ray | 50-41 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Michael Sowder connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Snow | 50-44 |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel hits the finger roll | 52-44 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Kummer as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Paul Kummer, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Jonathan Hunter (SF), Raymond Hanger (PF), Seth Picklesimer (C) Ernest Ray, Charles Stansel, Brandon Cline, Paul Kummer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), John Pope (SF), Gary Leroux (PF), Walter Washington (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| 09:10 | Montana State | James Pollock is called for the reach on Philip Johns - foul #4 on James Pollock, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (SG) James Pollock | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Gary Leroux throws it down on a nice dish by Philip Johns | 52-46 |
| 08:38 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 52-46 |
| 08:28 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger misses short on a runner in the paint | 52-46 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Philip Johns is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ray - foul #4 on Ernest Ray, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Pollock (SG) Ernest Ray | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Philip Johns hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Cecil Harris | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pollock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Hanger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Picklesimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Sacramento State | Jonathan Hunter misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Gary Leroux snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | John Pope misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Hanger - foul #1 on Raymond Hanger, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel (SF) Jonathan Hunter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Philip Johns | |
| 07:05 | Montana State | John Pope makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | John Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:05 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:55 | Sacramento State | James Pollock can't throw it down | 52-50 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Cecil Harris gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Daniel Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Cecil Harris | 52-52 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Pollock and he's hacked by Cecil Harris - foul #2 on Cecil Harris, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline (PF), Ervin Williams (C) Raymond Hanger, Seth Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF), Stanley Ridgeway (PF) John Pope, Gary Leroux | |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Cecil Harris is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Snow out of a doubleteam | 55-55 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Walter Washington steps in front of the Lewis Ivie pass | 55-55 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Walter Washington can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 55-55 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway tips it but misses | 55-55 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Daniel Smith tips it in | 55-57 |
| 05:08 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Charles Snow lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Cecil Harris | 55-59 |
| 04:39 | Sacramento State | James Pollock misses the driving attempt in the lane | 55-59 |
| 04:38 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to James Pollock | 55-59 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | James Pollock makes the shot from the left wing set up by Charles Stansel | 57-59 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (SG), Paul Kummer (C) James Pollock, Ervin Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Gary Leroux (PF), George Harris (C) Cecil Harris, Stanley Ridgeway, Walter Washington | |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Gary Leroux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| 03:44 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 57-59 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Charles Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Daniel Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Stansel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Kummer (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Daniel Smith picks off the pass by Lewis Ivie | 57-62 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Charles Snow is fouled on the floor by Charles Stansel - foul #2 on Charles Stansel, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Philip Johns (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie is denied on a layup by Charles Snow | 57-62 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Gary Leroux gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | George Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Leroux | 57-64 |
| 01:54 | Sacramento State | Charles Snow swats the shot by Ernest Ray | 57-64 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Philip Johns connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Snow | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray makes the floater from the left wing set up by Lewis Ivie and the foul's on Charles Snow - foul #2 on Charles Snow, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Pollock (SG) Lewis Ivie | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Philip Johns | |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray misses the free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Gary Leroux snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 00:53 | Sacramento State | James Pollock grabs the board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | James Pollock misses badly on a shot from the right block | 59-66 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel tips it home | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | George Harris is fouled in the backcourt by James Pollock - foul #5 on James Pollock, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG) James Pollock | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PF) Gary Leroux | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:34 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Lewis Ivie is called for the reach on Walter Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline grabs the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Charles Stansel comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Brandon Cline grabs the offensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Snow | 64-70 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Walter Washington is hacked by Lewis Ivie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Walter Washington grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Walter Washington is hacked by Ernest Ray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Ray, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gene Binder (SG) Ernest Ray | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG) Cecil Harris | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Walter Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Paul Kummer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Michael Sowder gets the rebound | 64-73 |