| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Simic (fresh) PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Ivan Simic inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Sacramento State | Pete Oberlin picks off the pass by Kevin Kay | 32-40 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-40 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee is fouled on the floor by Bryan Svendsen - foul #2 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee is fouled on the floor by William Nguyen - foul #1 on William Nguyen, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Perkins - foul #3 on David Perkins, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) David Perkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SF) Ivan Simic | |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:37 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is fouled in the backcourt by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | James Cox connects on the turnaround from close range | 34-42 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | David Allen buries a floater from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the shot from the left block | 34-44 |
| 17:46 | Sacramento State | David Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:28 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee is hacked by William Nguyen - foul #2 on William Nguyen, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (SG), Justin Day (SF), Timothy Tyler (PF), Robert Barrett (C) David Allen, Dikembe Amedee, Kevin Kay, Jack Hill | |
| 17:01 | Sacramento State | Justin Day comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG) James Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Simic (SF) William Clark | |
| 17:01 | Sacramento State | Justin Day misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:01 | Sacramento State | Justin Day makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is hacked by Chad Dodge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Dodge, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (SG) Justin Day | |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Baldwin | 34-45 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Bruce Chute grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Elmer Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-45 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:12 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Elmer Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Bruce Chute misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 15:43 | Montana State | John Gray grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Chad Dodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Simic (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Tyler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Joe Pennock clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 15:35 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:29 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), James Cox (PF), David Perkins (C) Elmer Baldwin, Joe Pennock, Elmer Davis, John Gray, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SG), Justin Day (SF), Kevin Kay (PF), Jack Hill (C) Chad Dodge, William Clark, Ivan Simic, Timothy Tyler, Robert Barrett | |
| 15:15 | Montana State | William Nguyen buries a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Jack Hill - foul #1 on Jack Hill, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) James Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 15:15 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:02 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:01 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to David Allen | 37-45 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Donald Duffin grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | William Nguyen loses the dribble to Kevin Kay | 37-45 |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | William Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Donald Duffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski (C) Jack Hill | |
| 14:01 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Day | 37-47 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Kevin Kay denies the turnaround by James Cox | 37-47 |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:20 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | David Perkins snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Dikembe Amedee takes the ball from Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | David Perkins steals it from David Allen | 37-47 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | David Perkins misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (PG), William Clark (SG), Ivan Simic (SF), Timothy Tyler (PF), Jack Hill (C) David Allen, Dikembe Amedee, Justin Day, Kevin Kay, Filip Dobrynski | |
| 12:38 | Montana State | David Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Ivan Simic misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Perkins | 38-47 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Hill | 38-47 |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | William Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Simic (fresh) PF - Timothy Tyler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Elmer Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 11:28 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Pennock - foul #1 on Joe Pennock, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), James Cox (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Joe Pennock, Elmer Davis, John Gray, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG) Ivan Simic | |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:19 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Bruce Chute misses short on an open floater in the paint | 38-48 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Donald Duffin tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Donald Duffin grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | William Nguyen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-48 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:29 | Sacramento State | William Nguyen steals it from Chad Dodge | 38-48 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen lays it in on a great pass from William Nguyen | 40-48 |
| 10:08 | Sacramento State | Bruce Chute swats the short shot by William Clark | 40-48 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Duffin | 40-48 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | William Nguyen is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen | 42-48 |
| 09:41 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | William Clark hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Nguyen - foul #3 on William Nguyen, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), John Gray (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, James Cox, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SG), Ivan Simic (SF), Kevin Kay (PF), Robert Barrett (C) Robert Crane, Chad Dodge, Timothy Tyler, Jack Hill | |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | William Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | David Perkins snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 08:56 | Sacramento State | William Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Amedee | 42-51 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is whistled for traveling | 42-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG) William Clark | |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | David Perkins denies the turnaround by Ivan Simic | 42-51 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Nguyen | 42-51 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Kevin Kay is called for the reach on Pete Oberlin - foul #2 on Kevin Kay, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF), Bruce Chute (C) John Gray, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SF) Ivan Simic | |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Donald Duffin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Donald Duffin snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Amedee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Day (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Sacramento State | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 07:21 | Montana State | William Nguyen gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 07:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:05 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 07:04 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | William Nguyen gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Joe Pennock drills a floater from the left side set up by Bruce Chute | 46-51 |
| 06:26 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett's pass is intercepted by Joe Pennock | 46-51 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Joe Pennock banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 06:04 | Sacramento State | Justin Day misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Amedee | 48-51 |
| 05:49 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (PF), David Perkins (C) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Chad Dodge (SG), Ivan Simic (SF), Timothy Tyler (PF), Jack Hill (C) David Allen, Dikembe Amedee, Justin Day, Kevin Kay, Robert Barrett | |
| 05:45 | Montana State | John Gray is hacked by Robert Crane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Crane, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Elmer Davis | 51-51 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill hits a fadeaway from the left block | 51-53 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | James Cox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Elmer Davis steps in front of the Ivan Simic pass | 51-53 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | James Cox knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Ivan Simic drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | John Gray hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Davis | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chad Dodge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Simic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Tyler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 56-58 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF) Elmer Davis, John Gray | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SG), Kevin Kay (PF) Robert Crane, Ivan Simic, Timothy Tyler | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | James Cox blows the dunk | 56-58 |
| 03:08 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | William Nguyen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 02:31 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Jack Hill | 58-61 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Donald Duffin gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dikembe Amedee - foul #1 on Dikembe Amedee, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) James Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Simic (SF) Chad Dodge | |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Pete Oberlin steps in front of the Ivan Simic pass | 60-61 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 60-61 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | David Allen pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay makes the jump hook in the lane | 60-63 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Pete Oberlin | 63-63 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | David Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Donald Duffin grabs the board | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Ivan Simic swats the shot by William Nguyen | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Ivan Simic knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Kay | 63-65 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Donald Duffin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-65 |