| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark McCalla (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Trapp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McCarren (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Lewellen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | James Wiggins steals it from Mark McCalla | 34-33 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | James Wiggins lays it up and in | 34-35 |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Joaquin Bermudez and he's hacked by Darrel Taylor - foul #2 on Darrel Taylor, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor connects on the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Mark McCarren - foul #3 on Mark McCarren, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:55 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Benny Gehring is fouled on the floor by Mark McCalla - foul #1 on Mark McCalla, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Joaquin Bermudez | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Erik Trapp | 40-37 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Benny Gehring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Norman McCoy, Darrel Taylor | |
| 17:10 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp is denied on a layup by Chuck Lewellen | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | John Saleem snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | James Wiggins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:44 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joaquin Bermudez | 43-37 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Mark McCalla picks off the pass by Robert Anderson | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark McCalla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Trapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McCarren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Saleem (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chuck Lewellen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Mark McCarren steals the ball from John Saleem | 46-37 |
| 14:54 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Benny Gehring comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 14:38 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 14:33 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 14:31 | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark McCalla | 49-37 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | James Wiggins makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Saleem and he's fouled by Mark McCalla - foul #2 on Mark McCalla, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski (SG), Jim Drummond (SF), Alfredo Russo (PF), Kenneth Rathbone (C) Mark McCalla, Predrag Burkowski, Erik Trapp, Mark McCarren | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wayne Kuss (PG), Norman McCoy (SF), Darrel Taylor (PF), Robert Rice (C) Benny Gehring, John Saleem, Robert Anderson, Chuck Lewellen | |
| 13:53 | Montana State | James Wiggins misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:53 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Norman McCoy | 49-39 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Robert Rice can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ivan Rucinski - foul #1 on Ivan Rucinski, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson (SG) James Wiggins | |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Robert Rice misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Robert Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | Alfredo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Alfredo Russo misses the dunk attempt | 49-39 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Darrel Taylor | 49-39 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 12:43 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Robert Rice snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Norman McCoy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Rucinski (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jim Drummond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Wayne Kuss (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski (SF), Erik Trapp (PF) Joaquin Bermudez, Kenneth Rathbone | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Gehring (PG), John Saleem (SG), Robert Anderson (C) Wayne Kuss, Lloyd Johnson, Robert Rice | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Norman McCoy's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Russo | 49-41 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | John Saleem grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Benny Gehring drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 49-44 |
| 10:20 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez (PG), Mark McCalla (SG), Mark McCarren (C) Ivan Rucinski, Jim Drummond, Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | Montana State | George Dinan (SF), Chuck Lewellen (C) Norman McCoy, Darrel Taylor | |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | George Dinan gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | John Saleem misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 09:40 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 09:23 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Predrag Burkowski | 52-44 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | John Saleem hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:08 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark McCalla | 55-44 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | John Saleem loses the ball out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski (PG), Alfredo Russo (PF) Joaquin Bermudez, Erik Trapp | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wayne Kuss (PG), James Wiggins (SG), Robert Rice (PF) Benny Gehring, Robert Anderson, Chuck Lewellen | |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | James Wiggins steals the ball from Mark McCalla | 55-44 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | James Wiggins banks in the layup | 55-46 |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark McCalla | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ivan Rucinski (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark McCalla (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark McCarren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Wayne Kuss (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Saleem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Montana State | George Dinan misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Mark McCarren - foul #4 on Mark McCarren, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (SF), Erik Trapp (PF), Kenneth Rathbone (C) Predrag Burkowski, Alfredo Russo, Mark McCarren | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Gehring (PG), Norman McCoy (SF), Darrel Taylor (PF) Wayne Kuss, John Saleem, Robert Rice | |
| 07:10 | Montana State | George Dinan misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | George Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Rucinski | 59-47 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | James Wiggins's dunk attempt is rejected by Erik Trapp | 59-47 |
| 06:36 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Benny Gehring misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the tip | 59-47 |
| 05:55 | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Rathbone | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Benny Gehring misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-47 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Norman McCoy hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp hits the finger roll | 64-49 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Wiggins | 64-52 |
| 04:59 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez (PG), Predrag Burkowski (SF), Mark McCarren (C) Mark McCalla, Jim Drummond, Kenneth Rathbone | |
| Subs | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen (C) George Dinan | |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 64-52 |
| 04:28 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Trapp | 64-52 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Benny Gehring - foul #1 on Benny Gehring, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla (SG) Ivan Rucinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-52 |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joaquin Bermudez (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark McCalla (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Predrag Burkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Trapp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McCarren (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrel Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Chuck Lewellen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren loses the dribble to James Wiggins | 66-52 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Benny Gehring clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-52 |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Wiggins - foul #1 on James Wiggins, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (PG), Wayne Kuss (SG), George Dinan (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Robert Rice (C) Benny Gehring, James Wiggins, Norman McCoy, Darrel Taylor, Chuck Lewellen | |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:49 | Sacramento State | Mark McCarren makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | John Saleem hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 67-55 |
| 02:23 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski can't connect on a runner in the paint | 67-55 |
| 02:22 | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 02:06 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Robert Rice - foul #1 on Robert Rice, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ivan Rucinski (SG), Kenneth Rathbone (C) Mark McCalla, Mark McCarren | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:06 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez makes the free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | George Dinan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Erik Trapp tips it in | 72-58 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Montana State | George Dinan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Predrag Burkowski - foul #2 on Predrag Burkowski, team foul #6 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla (SG), Mark McCarren (C) Ivan Rucinski, Kenneth Rathbone | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:00 | Montana State | George Dinan misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | George Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Erik Trapp and he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Mark McCalla makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 75-59 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Robert Rice snags the offensive board | 75-59 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | Predrag Burkowski grabs the board | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Joaquin Bermudez runs out the clock | 75-59 |