| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Troy Holden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Pullen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Manly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Lucas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Tim Manly inbounds the ball | 32-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Pullen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Smith - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #1 | 32-54 |
| 19:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Pullen misses the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 19:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Pullen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Mariano Moran can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #2 on Kenneth Young, team foul #1 | 33-54 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Mariano Moran misses the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Mariano Moran misses the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Steven Lucas snags the defensive board | 33-54 |
| 19:27 | Sacramento State | Robert Pullen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Holden | 36-54 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Mariano Moran drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Lorenzo Pawlak | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Mariano Moran steals it from Steven Lucas | 36-56 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Willie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Holden - foul #1 on Troy Holden, team foul #2 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights (SG), Charles Fuller (SF), David Kupferberg (PF), Aaron Larmon (C) Robert Pullen, Tim Manly, Steven Lucas, Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Norris Erickson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Fuller - foul #2 on Charles Fuller, team foul #3 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Taylor (PG) Troy Holden | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith | |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Norris Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Norris Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 18:06 | Sacramento State | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Speights is blocked by Kenneth Wood | 36-57 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Charles Fuller scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Speights | 38-57 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Mariano Moran misses long on a floater near the basket | 38-57 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Mariano Moran pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | John Tavares misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 38-57 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Mariano Moran hits the follow up shot | 38-59 |
| 16:53 | Sacramento State | Charles Fuller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Norris Erickson grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Allen Abad hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-59 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Charles Fuller can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Norris Erickson pulls down the rebound | 38-59 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Mariano Moran clanks a jump hook in the paint | 38-59 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Aaron Larmon | 38-59 |
| 15:59 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Aaron Larmon is blocked by Norris Erickson | 38-59 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Norris Erickson grabs the board | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ryan Speights (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Charles Fuller (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Kupferberg (tiring) C - Aaron Larmon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Abad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Wood (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mariano Moran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Mariano Moran hits the easy wide open finger roll | 38-61 |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | John Tavares steals it from George Taylor | 38-61 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Allen Abad lays it in set up by John Tavares | 38-63 |
| 15:20 | Sacramento State | Aaron Larmon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mariano Moran - foul #2 on Mariano Moran, team foul #2 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (PG), Robert Pullen (SG), Tim Manly (SF), Steven Lucas (PF) George Taylor, Ryan Speights, Charles Fuller, David Kupferberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Fred Mann (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Gene Kirby (C) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Kenneth Wood, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| 15:20 | Sacramento State | Aaron Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 15:20 | Sacramento State | Aaron Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Tim Manly is called for the reach on Lorenzo Pawlak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Manly, team foul #4 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Young (C) Aaron Larmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Mayhew | 40-65 |
| 14:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Pullen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-65 |
| 14:38 | Sacramento State | Tim Manly tips it in | 42-65 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Manly - foul #4 on Tim Manly, team foul #5 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights (SF) Tim Manly | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Willie Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #3 on Kenneth Young, team foul #6 | 42-65 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Young can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 42-67 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Fred Mann gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Fred Mann loses the dribble to Ryan Speights in the backcourt | 42-67 |
| 13:58 | Sacramento State | Troy Holden scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Lucas | 45-67 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Willie Smith buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lorenzo Pawlak and he's hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #4 on Kenneth Young, team foul #7 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jordan Duquette (PG), Aaron Larmon (C) Troy Holden, Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Mariano Moran (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Fred Mann, Gene Kirby | |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the free throw | 45-70 |
| 13:24 | Sacramento State | John Tavares steals the ball from Steven Lucas | 45-70 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Robert Pullen is called for the reach on Willie Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pullen, team foul #8 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Wood (SF) Glenn Mayhew | |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Willie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | Steven Lucas pulls down the rebound | 45-70 |
| 13:05 | Sacramento State | Steven Lucas is hacked by Willie Smith - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #3 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Fuller (SF) Ryan Speights | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG) Willie Smith | |
| 12:54 | Sacramento State | Aaron Larmon is hacked by Mariano Moran - foul #3 on Mariano Moran, team foul #4 | 45-70 |
| 12:43 | Sacramento State | Steven Lucas is hacked by Sam Hartsell - foul #2 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #5 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Abad (SG), Norris Erickson (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Kenneth Wood | |
| 12:35 | Sacramento State | Jordan Duquette buries a shot near the basket | 47-70 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Steven Lucas steals it from Norris Erickson in the backcourt | 47-70 |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Charles Fuller can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Sam Hartsell - foul #3 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Taylor (SG) Robert Pullen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Fred Mann (SF) John Tavares, Norris Erickson | |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Charles Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 12:28 | Sacramento State | Charles Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is fouled on the floor by Jordan Duquette - foul #3 on Jordan Duquette, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (PG), Ryan Speights (SF) Jordan Duquette, Charles Fuller | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 12:20 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Aaron Larmon | 48-70 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Aaron Larmon is hacked by Mariano Moran - foul #4 on Mariano Moran, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norris Erickson (PF), Gene Kirby (C) Sam Hartsell, Mariano Moran | |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Aaron Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Aaron Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Allen Abad is hacked by Ryan Speights - foul #2 on Ryan Speights, team foul #10 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Pullen (SG), David Kupferberg (C) George Taylor, Aaron Larmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Allen Abad misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Allen Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Troy Holden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pullen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Speights (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Steven Lucas (tiring) 4 reb. C - David Kupferberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Abad (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fred Mann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Kirby (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Sacramento State | Troy Holden connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-71 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Fred Mann lays it up and in | 53-73 |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Steven Lucas is blocked by Norris Erickson | 53-73 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Allen Abad hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Lucas - foul #1 on Steven Lucas, team foul #11 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jordan Duquette (PG), Charles Fuller (SF) Troy Holden, Ryan Speights | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Glenn Mayhew (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Fred Mann, Gene Kirby | |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Allen Abad misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Allen Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | Allen Abad picks off the pass by David Kupferberg | 53-74 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Norris Erickson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-74 |
| 10:49 | Sacramento State | Steven Lucas pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Steven Lucas is called for traveling | 53-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (PG), George Taylor (SG), Aaron Larmon (C) Jordan Duquette, Robert Pullen, David Kupferberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Sam Hartsell (PF) Allen Abad, Norris Erickson | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | John Tavares is fouled on the floor by George Taylor - foul #2 on George Taylor, team foul #12 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights (SF) Charles Fuller | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (SF) Kenneth Wood | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | John Tavares misses the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | John Tavares misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Aaron Larmon | 53-74 |
| 09:53 | Sacramento State | Troy Holden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-74 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell snags the defensive board | 53-74 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Willie Smith is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Mann | 53-76 |
| 09:35 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Kupferberg (C) Aaron Larmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Gene Kirby (PF) John Tavares, Fred Mann, Glenn Mayhew | |
| 09:30 | Sacramento State | George Taylor misses the shot from the right side | 53-76 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Gene Kirby snags the defensive board | 53-76 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Willie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jordan Duquette (PG), Charles Fuller (SF) Troy Holden, Ryan Speights | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | David Kupferberg is fouled on the floor by Sam Hartsell - foul #4 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #8 | 53-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norris Erickson (PF) Sam Hartsell | |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | David Kupferberg misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Gene Kirby pulls down the rebound | 53-76 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood is hacked by Charles Fuller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Fuller, team foul #13 | 53-76 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | David Kupferberg grabs the board | 53-76 |
| 08:48 | Sacramento State | Steven Lucas buries a floater near the basket | 55-76 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Smith | 55-76 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Gene Kirby tips it back up and in | 55-78 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | George Taylor clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-78 |
| 07:59 | Sacramento State | Charles Fuller hits the follow up shot | 57-78 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Willie Smith is hacked by George Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Taylor, team foul #14 | 57-78 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (PG), Robert Pullen (SG), Tim Manly (SF), Ryan Speights (PF), Kenneth Young (C) Jordan Duquette, George Taylor, Charles Fuller, Steven Lucas, David Kupferberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Fred Mann (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Mariano Moran (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Kenneth Wood, Norris Erickson, Gene Kirby | |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Tim Manly misses the shot from the left wing | 57-80 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Mariano Moran gets the rebound | 57-80 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Troy Holden (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pullen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Manly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Speights (tiring) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Young (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Willie Smith is fouled on the floor by Ryan Speights - foul #3 on Ryan Speights, team foul #15 | 57-80 |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-82 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Willie Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-82 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Willie Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-82 |
| 06:59 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Young | 57-82 |
| 06:55 | Sacramento State | Fred Mann steps in front of the Tim Manly pass | 57-82 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Kenneth Young steals the ball from Willie Smith | 57-82 |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-82 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Fred Mann is hacked by Tim Manly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tim Manly, team foul #16 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jordan Duquette (PG), George Taylor (SG), Charles Fuller (SF), Steven Lucas (PF) Troy Holden, Robert Pullen, Tim Manly, Ryan Speights | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Gene Kirby (PF), Sam Hartsell (C) John Tavares, Willie Smith, Glenn Mayhew, Mariano Moran | |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Fred Mann misses the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Fred Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| 06:07 | Sacramento State | Steven Lucas snags the defensive board | 60-82 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Steven Lucas comes up short on the floater near the basket | 60-82 |
| 06:00 | Sacramento State | Steven Lucas grabs the offensive rebound | 60-82 |
| 05:55 | Sacramento State | George Taylor connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jordan Duquette | 62-82 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is hacked by Jordan Duquette - foul #4 on Jordan Duquette, team foul #17 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Kupferberg (PF) Steven Lucas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Wood (SF) Fred Mann | |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartsell is called for the reach on George Taylor - foul #5 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #9 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Mariano Moran (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Sam Hartsell | |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-83 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | George Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the board | 63-83 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Mariano Moran is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Mariano Moran, team foul #10 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norris Erickson (PF), Glenn Mayhew (C) Gene Kirby, Mariano Moran | |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | George Taylor is hacked by Allen Abad - foul #1 on Allen Abad, team foul #11 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Pullen (SG), Steven Lucas (PF) Jordan Duquette, David Kupferberg | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | John Tavares is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Wood | 65-86 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Young knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-86 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Robert Pullen is called for the reach on Allen Abad in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Pullen, team foul #18 | 67-86 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Troy Holden (PG), Ryan Speights (SF), Aaron Larmon (PF) George Taylor, Charles Fuller, Steven Lucas | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Allen Abad makes the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Allen Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Norris Erickson swats the layup by Kenneth Young | 67-88 |
| 04:07 | Sacramento State | Aaron Larmon tips it but misses | 67-88 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Young hits the follow up shot | 69-88 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Robert Pullen is called for the reach on Allen Abad in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Pullen, team foul #19 | 69-88 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Taylor (SG) Robert Pullen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG) John Tavares | |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Allen Abad makes the 1st free throw | 69-89 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Allen Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 69-90 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Sacramento State | George Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-90 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak grabs the defensive rebound | 69-90 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Norris Erickson drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Mayhew | 69-92 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Troy Holden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ryan Speights (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Larmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Young (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Abad (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth Wood (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Glenn Mayhew (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Sacramento State | George Taylor scores on a jumper from the left wing | 71-92 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood blows the layup | 71-92 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Norris Erickson hits the follow up shot | 71-94 |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Young is hacked by Glenn Mayhew - foul #2 on Glenn Mayhew, team foul #12 | 71-94 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jordan Duquette (PG), Charles Fuller (SF), David Kupferberg (PF) Troy Holden, Ryan Speights, Aaron Larmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Fred Mann (SF), Gene Kirby (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Kenneth Wood, Norris Erickson | |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Young misses the 1st free throw | 71-94 |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 72-94 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Fred Mann is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Abad | 72-96 |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Charles Fuller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-96 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew grabs the defensive rebound | 72-96 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Allen Abad loses the dribble to Jordan Duquette in the backcourt | 72-96 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Gene Kirby steals the ball from George Taylor | 72-96 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | John Tavares is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Abad | 72-98 |
| 01:31 | Sacramento State | David Kupferberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-98 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Allen Abad grabs the defensive rebound | 72-98 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | John Tavares is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Fuller - foul #4 on Charles Fuller, team foul #20 | 72-98 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights (SG), Aaron Larmon (C) Jordan Duquette, Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:26 | Montana State | John Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 72-99 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | John Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 72-100 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights is fouled on the floor by Glenn Mayhew - foul #3 on Glenn Mayhew, team foul #13 | 72-100 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights makes the 1st free throw | 73-100 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights misses the 2nd free throw | 73-100 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Aaron Larmon grabs the offensive rebound | 73-100 |
| 01:08 | Sacramento State | Ryan Speights throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-100 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-100 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Glenn Mayhew blocks the jumper by George Taylor | 73-100 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew grabs the defensive rebound | 73-100 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | John Tavares blows the wide open dunk | 73-100 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Aaron Larmon grabs the board | 73-100 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | Aaron Larmon loses the dribble to John Tavares | 73-100 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew jams it on a great pass from John Tavares | 73-102 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Charles Fuller clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-102 |