| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Guest (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Austin Mack (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Norman McCoy inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Norman McCoy drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Hill | 25-21 |
| 19:30 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 19:29 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Kerry Baudoin | 28-21 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Austin Mack - foul #4 on Austin Mack, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone (SF) Austin Mack | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kerry Baudoin | 28-21 |
| 18:28 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman McCoy - foul #1 on Norman McCoy, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 18:28 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 18:28 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Norman McCoy can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 30-21 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Carroll | 30-21 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Bennie Springer knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 30-23 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Drummond and the foul's on Alfred Watkins - foul #1 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins connects on the runner from the baseline set up by John Hill and he's hacked by Richard Guest - foul #4 on Richard Guest, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby (SG), Maurice Douglass (C) Richard Guest, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin misses short on a runner from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Bennie Springer gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Norman McCoy scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Carroll | 33-28 |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Bennie Springer snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll drills a jumper from the right side set up by Bennie Springer | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Digby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Baudoin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Springer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | John Hill misses the dunk attempt | 33-30 |
| 15:12 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kerry Baudoin | 33-30 |
| 14:55 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Norman McCoy grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Norman McCoy hits a shot from close range | 33-32 |
| 14:09 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Digby | 35-32 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Kerry Baudoin swats the layup by Bennie Springer | 35-32 |
| 13:51 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG), Stanley Parker (SF), Merle Calhoun (C) Jim Drummond, Kenneth Rathbone, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), William Adamo (SG), Lloyd Johnson (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Carroll, John Hill, Norman McCoy, Alfred Watkins, Bennie Springer | |
| 13:21 | Montana State | William Adamo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | Stanley Parker gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Stanley Parker drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Digby and he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (SG), Austin Mack (SF) Dean Nelson, Kenneth Digby | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Stanley Parker misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Baudoin | 37-32 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Thomas Foster pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (PG) Stanley Parker | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Foster - foul #1 on Thomas Foster, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | Lloyd Johnson is called for the reach on Jim Drummond - foul #2 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Guest (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Austin Mack (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kerry Baudoin (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Kelemen (fresh) SG - William Adamo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Thomas Foster misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 10:31 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun's pass is intercepted by William Adamo | 39-34 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond is fouled on the floor by Thomas Foster - foul #2 on Thomas Foster, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG), Maurice Douglass (C) Jim Drummond, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Norman McCoy (SF), Bennie Springer (C) Michael Kelemen, Lloyd Johnson, Thomas Foster, Robert Jones | |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-36 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-36 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Norman McCoy tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Bennie Springer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Bennie Springer lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hill | 41-38 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | John Hill steals the ball from Austin Mack | 41-38 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (PG), Kenneth Digby (SG) Dean Nelson, Richard Guest | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alfred Watkins (PF) William Adamo | |
| 08:16 | Sacramento State | Bennie Springer is called for the reach on Maurice Douglass - foul #3 on Bennie Springer, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| 08:16 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alfred Watkins | 41-38 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | John Hill misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 07:27 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 07:26 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond tips it home | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Digby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Austin Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kerry Baudoin (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Carroll | 43-40 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Digby and he's fouled by Norman McCoy - foul #2 on Norman McCoy, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (SG), Merle Calhoun (C) Kenneth Digby, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Jones (C) Bennie Springer | |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Richard Guest steals it from Alfred Watkins | 46-40 |
| 06:00 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack banks in the layup | 48-40 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Norman McCoy clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Guest - foul #5 on Richard Guest, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby (SG) Richard Guest | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), William Adamo (SG), Lloyd Johnson (PF) Kevin Carroll, John Hill, Alfred Watkins | |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Norman McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Norman McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 48-42 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Norman McCoy hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Kelemen | 48-44 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-44 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 03:45 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun connects on the jump hook from the right block | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Robert Jones is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG), Maurice Douglass (C) Jim Drummond, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Alfred Watkins (PF), Bennie Springer (C) Michael Kelemen, Norman McCoy, Lloyd Johnson, Robert Jones | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Digby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Austin Mack (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kerry Baudoin (tired) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Adamo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack is fouled on the floor by William Adamo - foul #2 on William Adamo, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Bennie Springer grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | William Adamo misses short on a runner from the left block | 52-44 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 02:40 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (PG), Merle Calhoun (C) Dean Nelson, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Sacramento State | William Adamo swats the shot by Austin Mack | 52-46 |
| 02:14 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:00 | Sacramento State | Kevin Carroll takes the ball from Merle Calhoun | 52-46 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Montana State | John Hill buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Carroll | 52-48 |
| 01:03 | Sacramento State | Bennie Springer swats the layup by Kerry Baudoin | 52-48 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Digby | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby is hacked by John Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF) William Adamo | |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Hill | 53-51 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Kevin Carroll is called for the reach on Jim Drummond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Carroll, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Hill | 55-54 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond is hacked by Kevin Carroll in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Carroll, team foul #12 | 55-54 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Bennie Springer grabs the board | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins drills a floater from the right block | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby misses long on a fullcourt shot | 55-56 |