| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Draper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Howard Machin inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Montana State | Robert Price is called for the reach on Jake Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Price, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Howard Machin hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Sacramento State | Brendan Pomeroy steals it from Stephen Casados | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Jake Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Price | 37-34 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Howard Machin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is hacked by Jake Thomas - foul #2 on Jake Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:03 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on Carl Cox - foul #1 on Carl Cox, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Eric Warne clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:00 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Howard Machin snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Jake Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Casados - foul #3 on Stephen Casados, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SG), Douglas Wertz (SF), Donnie Nelson (PF) Carl Cox, Earnest Draper, Stephen Casados | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Donald Austin (PF) Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Eric Warne | |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Jake Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Jake Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG) Jake Thomas | |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Donald Austin clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Donnie Nelson - foul #3 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG) Robert Price | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF) Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Donald Austin misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Donald Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:43 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Douglas Wertz | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Christopher Grinnell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Austin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:33 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:42 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eric Warne | 39-35 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Donald Austin misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Donald Austin grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Marvin Roy clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Eric Warne tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 13:55 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Eric Warne grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Carl Cox takes the ball from Christopher Grinnell in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 13:49 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox dunks the ball | 41-37 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Roy | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | Craig Prince steps in front of the Leonard Cole pass | 41-40 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:43 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Austin - foul #1 on Donald Austin, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG), Earnest Draper (SF), Stephen Casados (PF) Douglas Wertz, Leonard Cole, Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Patrick Rentas (PF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Christopher Grinnell, Marvin Roy, Craig Prince, Eric Warne, Donald Austin | |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Allen - foul #4 on Eric Allen, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:16 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Stephen Casados | 43-40 |
| 11:50 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson (C) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earnest Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados drills a floater from the left block set up by Earnest Draper and he's fouled by Patrick Rentas - foul #4 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SG) Carl Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF) Patrick Rentas | |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Eric Warne scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-42 |
| 10:44 | Sacramento State | Jake Thomas is called for the reach on Earnest Draper - foul #3 on Jake Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SG) Douglas Wertz | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Tony Erickson gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Jake Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-42 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Howard Machin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Stephen Casados takes the ball from Howard Machin | 45-42 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Price | 47-42 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Howard Machin is hacked by Stephen Casados - foul #4 on Stephen Casados, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SF), Eric Allen (C) Earnest Draper, Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG), Marvin Roy (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Donald Austin (PF) Jake Thomas, Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Eric Warne | |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Craig Prince is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Craig Prince, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 08:29 | Sacramento State | Marvin Roy takes the ball from Stephen Casados | 47-42 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Douglas Wertz steals it from Craig Prince | 47-42 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole slams it home on a great pass from Douglas Wertz | 49-42 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Craig Prince scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Grinnell | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Casados (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Christopher Grinnell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Austin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados can't connect on a shot near the basket | 49-44 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Austin | 49-44 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Marvin Roy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:35 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Marvin Roy travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Earnest Draper (SF), Donnie Nelson (PF) Robert Price, Leonard Cole, Stephen Casados | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Patrick Rentas (PF) Christopher Grinnell, Marvin Roy, Donald Austin, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carl Cox | 51-44 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Craig Prince clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 06:04 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:51 | Sacramento State | Craig Prince is called for the reach on Eric Allen - foul #2 on Craig Prince, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG) Douglas Wertz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF) Craig Prince | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Tony Erickson is called for the reach on Robert Price - foul #3 on Tony Erickson, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados (PF) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Eric Warne hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Patrick Rentas and he's hacked by Donnie Nelson - foul #4 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:09 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eric Warne | 53-46 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Stephen Casados denies the turnaround by Tony Erickson | 53-46 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas tips it home | 53-48 |
| 04:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Price's pass is intercepted by Jake Thomas in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Jake Thomas lays it up and in | 53-50 |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox is hacked by Patrick Rentas - foul #5 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (PG) Robert Price | |
| Subs | Montana State | Craig Prince (C) Patrick Rentas | |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Eric Warne clanks a floater from the right side | 55-50 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Howard Machin pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Craig Prince is hacked by Donnie Nelson - foul #5 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SF), Eric Allen (C) Earnest Draper, Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Jake Thomas, Howard Machin | |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen grabs the board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Casados (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Christopher Grinnell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados throws it down set up by Carl Cox | 57-50 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell is whistled for a carry | 57-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG) Carl Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG), Donald Austin (PF) Tony Erickson, Eric Warne | |
| 02:53 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-50 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Donald Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Carl Cox (SG), Earnest Draper (SF) Leonard Cole, Douglas Wertz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Eric Warne (PF) Christopher Grinnell, Marvin Roy, Craig Prince, Donald Austin | |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Jake Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-50 |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 02:06 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen clanks a floater from the right side | 57-50 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Howard Machin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 57-50 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eric Warne | 57-50 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Tony Erickson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jake Thomas | 57-53 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Brendan Pomeroy swats the short shot by Stephen Casados | 57-53 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Robert Price hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Howard Machin is whistled for traveling | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Jake Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Price in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jake Thomas, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Tony Erickson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Eric Warne grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados is hacked by Tony Erickson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Erickson, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy banks in the layup | 63-55 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Tony Erickson is called for the reach on Earnest Draper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tony Erickson, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (SG) Tony Erickson | |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Howard Machin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is fouled in the backcourt by Jake Thomas - foul #5 on Jake Thomas, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG) Jake Thomas | |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Eric Warne grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |