| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Day (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Viola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Elton Goode inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik's pass is intercepted by Justin Day | 28-31 |
| 19:32 | Sacramento State | Justin Day is fouled on the floor by Herman Fulton - foul #1 on Herman Fulton, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the runner from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | John Exley grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | John Exley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski tips it home | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marc Turbacuski - foul #1 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:17 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Herman Fulton | 32-35 |
| 17:39 | Sacramento State | Norbert Pavlik steals the ball from Sylvester Burd | 32-35 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Elton Goode hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 32-37 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | John Exley buries a floater from the left side | 34-37 |
| 16:32 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Paul Brown | 34-39 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Herman Fulton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 16:05 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Norbert Pavlik - foul #3 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), Elmer Baldwin (C) Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Joe Davis (SF), Robert Barrett (C) Robert Crane, Paul Brown, Francis Viola | |
| 16:05 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:05 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | John Exley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 15:45 | Sacramento State | Justin Day grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Davis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Sylvester Burd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Robert Barrett steals the ball from Joe Hall | 37-43 |
| 14:42 | Sacramento State | The jumper by James Mattocks is denied by Elmer Baldwin | 37-43 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Joe Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 14:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Davis and the foul's on Elmer Baldwin - foul #1 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Joe Hall, Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (SG), Paul Brown (SF), Filip Dobrynski (PF) Justin Day, Joe Davis, Sylvester Burd | |
| 14:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | James Cox's pass is intercepted by Filip Dobrynski | 37-46 |
| 13:50 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Denis Burroughs - foul #2 on Denis Burroughs, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| 13:50 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:50 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Elton Goode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| 13:15 | Sacramento State | Elmer Baldwin is called for the reach on Robert Crane - foul #2 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Francis Viola (C) Robert Barrett | |
| 12:50 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses the shot from the left side | 37-47 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Elton Goode tips it but misses | 37-47 |
| 12:32 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Filip Dobrynski | 37-47 |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 37-47 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | James Cox's floater is knocked away by Filip Dobrynski | 37-47 |
| 12:01 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Elton Goode grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Filip Dobrynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Viola (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Marc Turbacuski (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG), Joe Davis (SF), Robert Barrett (C) James Mattocks, Paul Brown, Francis Viola | |
| 11:01 | Sacramento State | Marc Turbacuski is called for the reach on Filip Dobrynski - foul #2 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (C) James Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:01 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 11:01 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis is fouled on the floor by Marc Turbacuski - foul #3 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF) Elton Goode | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd (PF) Filip Dobrynski | |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Joe Davis steals the ball from Herman Fulton | 37-51 |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd hits the finger roll | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Herman Fulton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | John Exley picks off the pass by Sylvester Burd | 40-53 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | John Exley slams it home | 42-53 |
| 08:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane drills a jumper from the baseline | 42-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Joe Hall scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-55 |
| 08:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-55 |
| 08:20 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd tips it but misses | 44-55 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Robert Crane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Crane, team foul #1 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), James Cox (C) Joe Hall, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Paul Brown (SF), Francis Viola (C) Robert Crane, Joe Davis, Robert Barrett | |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Herman Fulton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 08:00 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:33 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Sylvester Burd is blocked by Elton Goode | 44-55 |
| 07:31 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Burd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Viola (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown is hacked by Elton Goode - foul #2 on Elton Goode, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Joe Hall (PF) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski (PF) Sylvester Burd | |
| 07:10 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:10 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Joe Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Justin Day is called for the reach on Denis Burroughs - foul #3 on Justin Day, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF) Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:44 | Montana State | James Cox clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Viola - foul #1 on Francis Viola, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | James Cox misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | James Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 06:21 | Sacramento State | Justin Day travels with the ball | 44-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Herman Fulton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Justin Day snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Exley - foul #1 on John Exley, team foul #10 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (SG), Sylvester Burd (PF) Justin Day, Filip Dobrynski | |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:38 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | James Cox makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Herman Fulton | 46-56 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 46-58 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Sylvester Burd blocks the short jumper by Elton Goode | 46-58 |
| 04:43 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 04:21 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Joe Hall (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG), Joe Davis (SF), Robert Barrett (C) James Mattocks, Paul Brown, Francis Viola | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Eric Yokota comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Joe Hall tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Justin Day travels with the ball | 48-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG) John Exley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski (PF) Sylvester Burd | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Filip Dobrynski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski connects on the open floater in the paint set up by Joe Hall | 50-58 |
| 03:04 | Sacramento State | Elmer Baldwin steals it from Robert Barrett | 50-58 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin lays it up and in | 52-58 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Joe Hall, Eric Yokota, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Paul Brown (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF) Justin Day, Joe Davis, Filip Dobrynski | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd misses short on a runner in the lane | 52-58 |
| 02:36 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks tips it back up and in | 52-60 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses the shot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | John Exley tips it home | 54-60 |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Francis Viola (C) Robert Barrett | |
| 02:00 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Elton Goode is hacked by Paul Brown - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG) James Mattocks | |
| 01:29 | Montana State | John Exley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:00 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Crane | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | John Exley is called for traveling | 54-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Joe Hall (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Baldwin - foul #3 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #11 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay (PF) Sylvester Burd | |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-66 |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Marc Turbacuski is called for the reach on Paul Brown - foul #4 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #12 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd (PF) Kevin Kay | |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Joe Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Justin Day grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane runs out the clock | 54-68 |