| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael Ruyle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | James Powers inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 19:29 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown tips it in | 45-32 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Rico | 45-34 |
| 18:55 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Bishop picks off the pass by Andre Fuller | 45-34 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly's pass is intercepted by Michael Ruyle in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Clifton Zutter - foul #2 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Myrick (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle misses the 3rd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Rogers - foul #1 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Hazen (PG), Brian Forster (SG), Samuel Tozier (C) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Ruyle, Andre Fuller | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:24 | Sacramento State | James Myrick snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 18:01 | Sacramento State | Edward Hazen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Forster | 48-35 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter lays it in and he's hacked by Edward Hazen - foul #1 on Edward Hazen, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Wilson (SF) James Powers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG), Dennis Bennett (PF), John Cortes (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Dennis Duncan, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Edward Hazen | 50-38 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses the jumper from close range | 50-38 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett tips it home | 50-40 |
| 16:38 | Sacramento State | James Myrick loses the dribble to Clifton Zutter | 50-40 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Alton Holmes | 50-42 |
| 15:57 | Sacramento State | Dennis Bennett steps in front of the Brian Forster pass | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Edward Hazen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Forster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) PF - James Myrick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Tozier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - John Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Brian Forster picks off the pass by Alton Holmes in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 15:35 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier travels with the ball | 50-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Michael Ruyle (SG), James Powers (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Andre Fuller (C) Edward Hazen, Brian Forster, Joseph Wilson, James Myrick, Samuel Tozier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Dennis Duncan (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Jack Golub, Dennis Bennett, John Cortes | |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| 15:04 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 53-42 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | James Powers is called for the reach on Clifton Zutter - foul #3 on James Powers, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan loses the ball out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Valdes (PG) Kenneth Rogers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), John Cortes (C) Aaron Conerly, Clifton Zutter, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | John Cortes snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Michael Ruyle picks off the pass by John Cortes | 53-42 |
| 13:05 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Alton Holmes is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | James Powers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by John Cortes - foul #2 on John Cortes, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Brian Forster (SG), Edward Hazen (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) Christopher Valdes, Michael Ruyle, Kenneth Brown, Andre Fuller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Alton Holmes, Dennis Duncan | |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Forster - foul #1 on Brian Forster, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Wilson (SF) James Powers | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 12:12 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Gould - foul #1 on Kenneth Gould, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Myrick (PF) Edward Hazen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Kenneth Gould, Dennis Bennett, John Cortes | |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Forster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) PF - James Myrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Tozier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jack Golub (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-42 |
| 11:21 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 11:13 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Jack Golub hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski snags the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Samuel Tozier steals the ball from Aaron Conerly | 57-42 |
| 10:32 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Clifton Zutter | 57-42 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Brian Forster picks off the pass by Clifton Zutter | 57-42 |
| 10:22 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster lays it up and in | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Jack Golub is hacked by Kenneth Rogers - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Valdes (PG), Michael Ruyle (SG), James Powers (SF), Edward Hazen (PF), Andre Fuller (C) Kenneth Rogers, Brian Forster, Joseph Wilson, James Myrick, Samuel Tozier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Alton Holmes (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), John Cortes (C) Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Clifton Zutter, Lee Gilarski, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is hacked by Edward Hazen - foul #2 on Edward Hazen, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is hacked by Michael Ruyle - foul #1 on Michael Ruyle, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan can't tip it in | 59-44 |
| 09:25 | Sacramento State | James Powers pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 09:19 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Joseph Rico grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 59-44 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan tips it home | 59-46 |
| 08:48 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Alton Holmes is hacked by James Powers - foul #4 on James Powers, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Brian Forster (SG), Joseph Wilson (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF) Christopher Valdes, Michael Ruyle, James Powers, Edward Hazen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG), Jack Golub (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Joseph Rico, Dennis Bennett, John Cortes | |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers connects on the floater from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Golub | 61-51 |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Bishop blocks the short jumper by Andre Fuller | 61-51 |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Forster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andre Fuller (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Golub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Wilson | 64-51 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan hits the follow up shot | 64-53 |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rogers | 66-53 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Valdes (PG), Edward Hazen (SG), James Powers (SF), James Myrick (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) Kenneth Rogers, Brian Forster, Joseph Wilson, Kenneth Brown, Andre Fuller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Bennett (PF), John Cortes (C) Alton Holmes, Aaron Conerly, Jack Golub, Dennis Duncan, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 06:10 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Christopher Valdes is blocked by Dennis Bennett | 66-53 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | The refs have stopped play. Dennis Bennett is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 66-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Gilarski (C) Dennis Bennett | |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Joseph Rico scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lee Gilarski | 66-55 |
| 05:39 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier scores on a runner from the right block | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | John Cortes gets the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is whistled for traveling | 68-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Michael Ruyle (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF) Christopher Valdes, Edward Hazen, James Myrick | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop (C) John Cortes | |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG) Kenneth Gould | |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Joseph Rico drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jack Golub and he's fouled by Kenneth Rogers - foul #3 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Duncan (PF) Lee Gilarski | |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:11 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Rogers | 70-58 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Jack Golub connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Rico | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Valdes (PG), Brian Forster (SG), Joseph Wilson (SF), James Myrick (PF), Andre Fuller (C) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Ruyle, James Powers, Kenneth Brown, Samuel Tozier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brown (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), John Cortes (SF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, Clifton Zutter, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Christopher Valdes (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Forster (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) PF - James Myrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andre Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Joseph Wilson steals the ball from John Cortes in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 03:20 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster lays it in set up by Joseph Wilson | 72-60 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | John Cortes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Cortes, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Hazen (C) Andre Fuller | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle (SG), James Powers (SF) Brian Forster, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Michael Brown, John Cortes, Lee Gilarski | |
| 02:34 | Sacramento State | Christopher Valdes is fouled on the floor by Alton Holmes - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG) Alton Holmes | |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | James Powers tips it back up and in | 74-60 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Forster (SG), Joseph Wilson (SF), Samuel Tozier (C) Michael Ruyle, James Powers, Edward Hazen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), Jack Golub (SF), John Cortes (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier misses the easy layup | 74-60 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Alton Holmes double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster is whistled for traveling | 74-60 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 74-60 |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier misses the jumper from the left wing | 74-60 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier gets the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | Brian Forster can't finish the layup | 74-60 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | James Myrick tips it home | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 76-60 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Samuel Tozier | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Christopher Valdes runs out the clock | 76-60 |