| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Christie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) PF - Lyle Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Millard Buckland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is fouled in the backcourt by Millard Buckland - foul #1 on Millard Buckland, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Retzlaff | 26-34 |
| 19:24 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Steve Cunningham is called for the reach on Bruce Armour - foul #3 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Dale (SF) Steve Cunningham | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf throws it down on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff | 28-36 |
| 18:38 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland misses the easy layup | 28-36 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff and he's hacked by Millard Buckland - foul #2 on Millard Buckland, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips (PG), George Richberg (SG), Mervin Manikowski (PF), Mark Fox (C) Lester Hurst, John Christie, Lyle Jones, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:22 | Sacramento State | George Richberg gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:12 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale double dribbles | 28-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn McCaskin | 28-40 |
| 17:32 | Sacramento State | Terrell Rose steals it from Justin Phillips | 28-40 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is hacked by Justin Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Phillips, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG) Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Michael Parker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Grant | 28-43 |
| 16:53 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips is hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #1 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), John Christie (SG), Jack Dale (SF), Lyle Jones (PF), Millard Buckland (C) Bernard Goodman, Justin Phillips, George Richberg, Mervin Manikowski, Mark Fox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| 16:32 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-43 |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland can't tip it in | 28-43 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Armour | 28-43 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Ross and the foul's on Lyle Jones - foul #2 on Lyle Jones, team foul #5 | 28-45 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham (SF) Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Christie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Cunningham (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lyle Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Dale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Jeff Ross clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Dale - foul #2 on Jack Dale, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips (PG), George Richberg (SG), Millard Buckland (C) Lester Hurst, John Christie, Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 15:10 | Sacramento State | Terrell Rose blocks the short jumper by Millard Buckland | 30-46 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Terrell Rose | 30-46 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Jeff Ross loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski (PF) Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff | |
| 14:51 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland loses the dribble to Michael Parker | 30-46 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Justin Phillips is called for the reach on Michael Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Phillips, team foul #7 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), Mark Fox (C) Justin Phillips, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 14:30 | Sacramento State | Steve Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:12 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Cunningham | 32-48 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Steve Cunningham is called for the reach on Michael Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Cunningham, team foul #8 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst (PG), John Christie (SG), Jack Dale (SF), Lyle Jones (PF) Bernard Goodman, George Richberg, Steve Cunningham, Mervin Manikowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 13:56 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst blows the dunk | 32-48 |
| 13:55 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox gets the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-48 |
| 13:17 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:02 | Sacramento State | Michael Parker is called for the reach on John Christie - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (SG), Justin Phillips (SF), Mervin Manikowski (PF), Millard Buckland (C) John Christie, Jack Dale, Lyle Jones, Mark Fox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Bruce Armour | |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 35-48 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 35-48 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it but misses | 35-48 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Middendorf | 35-51 |
| 12:02 | Sacramento State | Arthur Retzlaff takes the ball from Lester Hurst in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff can't finish the layup | 35-51 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 11:48 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lester Hurst (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Goodman (fresh) SF - Justin Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mervin Manikowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Millard Buckland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:29 | Sacramento State | Lester Hurst misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-53 |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Bernard Goodman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Goodman, team foul #9 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Christie (SG), George Richberg (SF), Lyle Jones (PF), Jack Dale (C) Lester Hurst, Justin Phillips, Mervin Manikowski, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Shawn McCaskin, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 11:11 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale can't connect on a runner in the paint | 35-55 |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale misses the tip | 35-55 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Ross | 35-57 |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff | 35-60 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Lyle Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Anderson | 35-60 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Terrell Rose grabs the board | 35-60 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Bruce Armour hits a wide open shot from the right side | 35-62 |
| 09:46 | Sacramento State | John Christie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (PG), Mark Fox (PF), Millard Buckland (C) Bernard Goodman, George Richberg, Lyle Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is hacked by Millard Buckland - foul #3 on Millard Buckland, team foul #10 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips (SF) Jack Dale | |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 35-63 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-63 |
| 09:17 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Millard Buckland | 35-63 |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | John Christie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-63 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-63 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 35-63 |
| 08:40 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 35-63 |
| 08:24 | Sacramento State | Millard Buckland comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 35-63 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Michael Parker grabs the board | 35-63 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | John Christie is called for the reach on Michael Parker - foul #2 on John Christie, team foul #11 | 35-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG), George Richberg (SG), Mervin Manikowski (PF), Jack Dale (C) Grant Boshears, John Christie, Mark Fox, Millard Buckland | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 35-63 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-63 |
| 07:59 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips gets the rebound | 35-63 |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Kyle Anderson takes the ball from George Richberg | 35-63 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bernard Goodman (fresh) SG - George Richberg (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Justin Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mervin Manikowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Dale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Michael Parker is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Grant | 35-66 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips misses the shot from the left side | 35-66 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant snags the defensive board | 35-66 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | Jack Dale takes the ball from Michael Parker in the backcourt | 35-66 |
| 06:52 | Sacramento State | Michael Parker takes the ball from Mervin Manikowski | 35-66 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Terrell Rose misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Richberg - foul #1 on George Richberg, team foul #12 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (PG) Bernard Goodman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Terrell Rose makes the 1st free throw | 35-67 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Terrell Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 35-67 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin grabs the offensive board | 35-67 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Michael Parker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn McCaskin | 35-70 |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-70 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Michael Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-70 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson tips it home | 35-72 |
| 05:36 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-72 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Fox (C) George Richberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Grant - foul #1 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #4 | 38-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (PG) Grant Boshears | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the 1st free throw | 39-72 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bernard Goodman - foul #3 on Bernard Goodman, team foul #13 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Richberg (SG) Justin Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 40-73 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 40-74 |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale clanks a runner in the paint | 40-74 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the rebound | 40-74 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Michael Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-74 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the offensive board | 40-74 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Michael Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-74 |
| 03:50 | Sacramento State | Mervin Manikowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-74 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Sacramento State | George Richberg buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mervin Manikowski | 43-74 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin is fouled on the floor by Mervin Manikowski - foul #1 on Mervin Manikowski, team foul #14 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears (PG), Justin Phillips (SG) Bernard Goodman, Mark Fox | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin misses the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-75 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Grant Boshears (fresh) SG - Justin Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Richberg (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Dale (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mervin Manikowski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Parker (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn McCaskin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrell Rose (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Kyle Anderson takes the ball from Grant Boshears | 43-75 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Grant Boshears takes the ball from Jeffrey Grant in the backcourt | 43-75 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-75 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin travels with the ball | 45-75 |
| 02:36 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale's pass is intercepted by Michael Parker | 45-75 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Justin Phillips is called for the reach on Michael Parker - foul #4 on Justin Phillips, team foul #15 | 45-75 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bernard Goodman (SG), Mark Fox (C) George Richberg, Mervin Manikowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 45-76 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-77 |
| 01:56 | Sacramento State | Justin Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-77 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Terrell Rose | 45-77 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Bernard Goodman steals the ball from Jeffrey Grant | 45-77 |
| 01:28 | Sacramento State | Grant Boshears lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Goodman | 47-77 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Michael Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-77 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Jack Dale grabs the board | 47-77 |
| 00:59 | Sacramento State | Mark Fox banks in the layup set up by Bernard Goodman | 49-77 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-77 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 49-77 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant runs out the clock | 49-77 |