| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Digby (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Norman McCoy inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-38 |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the tip | 23-38 |
| 19:49 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Nelson | 23-41 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins drills a floater from the left block set up by Kevin Carroll and he's fouled by Kenneth Rathbone - foul #3 on Kenneth Rathbone, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Alfred Watkins | 28-44 |
| 18:02 | Sacramento State | Norman McCoy is called for the reach on Jim Drummond - foul #3 on Norman McCoy, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (SF) Norman McCoy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:33 | Sacramento State | Bennie Springer swats the shot by Kenneth Digby | 28-44 |
| 17:32 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone hits the follow up shot | 28-46 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | William Adamo hits a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Austin Mack - foul #1 on Austin Mack, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Alfred Watkins, Bennie Springer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison (SF) Kenneth Digby | |
| 17:07 | Montana State | William Adamo misses the free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:07 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 16:46 | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison jams it | 30-48 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 32-48 |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone misses badly on a shot in the paint | 32-48 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dean Nelson - foul #1 on Dean Nelson, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Thomas Foster (PF), Bennie Springer (C) Kevin Carroll, John Hill, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stanley Parker (PG), Kerry Baudoin (PF), Merle Calhoun (C) Dean Nelson, Kenneth Rathbone, Austin Mack | |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 15:42 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Kelemen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Adamo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Stanley Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Drummond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Jimison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kerry Baudoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison is hacked by Lloyd Johnson - foul #1 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Lloyd Johnson, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (SG), Kenneth Digby (SF) Jim Drummond, Andrew Jimison | |
| 15:01 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin knocks in the shot from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 14:18 | Sacramento State | Alfred Watkins steps in front of the Stanley Parker pass | 35-50 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Bennie Springer loses the dribble to Merle Calhoun | 35-50 |
| 13:26 | Sacramento State | Stanley Parker knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Guest | 35-52 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen is hacked by Stanley Parker - foul #1 on Stanley Parker, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Lloyd Johnson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Michael Kelemen, William Adamo, Alfred Watkins, Bennie Springer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG), Jim Drummond (SG), Kenneth Rathbone (PF), Austin Mack (C) Stanley Parker, Richard Guest, Kerry Baudoin, Merle Calhoun | |
| 13:12 | Montana State | John Hill is hacked by Dean Nelson - foul #2 on Dean Nelson, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Norman McCoy hits a shot in the lane set up by Kevin Carroll and he's fouled by Kenneth Rathbone - foul #4 on Kenneth Rathbone, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Norman McCoy makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-52 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby tips it in | 38-54 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 40-54 |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | John Hill steals the ball from Jim Drummond | 40-54 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | John Hill lays it up and in | 42-54 |
| 11:22 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Digby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Austin Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll is whistled for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Bennie Springer (C) Norman McCoy, Lloyd Johnson, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison (SF) Kenneth Digby | |
| 10:35 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond is hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| 10:22 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Dean Nelson | 42-56 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | William Adamo can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-56 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Andrew Jimison | 42-56 |
| 09:50 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack can't throw it down | 42-56 |
| 09:48 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson tips it in | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | William Adamo tips it but misses | 42-58 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Springer | 42-58 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | William Adamo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the tip | 42-58 |
| 09:17 | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 08:52 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Bennie Springer - foul #2 on Bennie Springer, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Norman McCoy (SF) Kevin Carroll, John Hill | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Stanley Parker (PG), Richard Guest (SG), Kerry Baudoin (PF) Dean Nelson, Jim Drummond, Kenneth Rathbone | |
| 08:52 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:52 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Bennie Springer pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins's fadeaway is rejected by Kerry Baudoin | 42-59 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Norman McCoy hits the follow up shot | 44-59 |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Alfred Watkins denies the turnaround by Austin Mack | 44-59 |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin gets the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman McCoy - foul #4 on Norman McCoy, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Alfred Watkins, Bennie Springer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (SG), Kenneth Digby (SF), Kenneth Rathbone (PF), Merle Calhoun (C) Stanley Parker, Andrew Jimison, Kerry Baudoin, Austin Mack | |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 07:30 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 07:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Jones picks off the pass by Merle Calhoun | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Kelemen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Adamo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Digby (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Norman McCoy knocks in the floater from close range | 46-60 |
| 06:36 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-63 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lloyd Johnson and he's fouled by Merle Calhoun - foul #1 on Merle Calhoun, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Thomas Foster (PF) Michael Kelemen, William Adamo, Norman McCoy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG) Richard Guest | |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:57 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 05:36 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses the jumper from the right side | 49-63 |
| 05:18 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 04:43 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Bennie Springer (C) Lloyd Johnson, Thomas Foster, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Austin Mack (C) Merle Calhoun | |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Bennie Springer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Austin Mack - foul #2 on Austin Mack, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), William Adamo (SG), Lloyd Johnson (SF), Thomas Foster (PF) Kevin Carroll, John Hill, Norman McCoy, Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack is whistled for traveling | 51-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Norman McCoy (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Michael Kelemen, William Adamo, Lloyd Johnson, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison (SF) Kenneth Digby | |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Norman McCoy's layup is rejected by Austin Mack | 51-66 |
| 03:27 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-66 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bennie Springer | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Springer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Jimison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Austin Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Norman McCoy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-66 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond double dribbles | 51-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby (SF) Andrew Jimison | |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 51-66 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:06 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Rathbone and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kerry Baudoin (PF) Kenneth Rathbone | |
| 02:06 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | William Adamo is fouled on the floor by Austin Mack - foul #3 on Austin Mack, team foul #9 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone (PF) Kerry Baudoin | |
| 01:55 | Montana State | William Adamo makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | William Adamo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:33 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Rathbone | 53-71 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 01:14 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | William Adamo snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-71 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Austin Mack - foul #4 on Austin Mack, team foul #10 | 53-73 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 54-73 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Dean Nelson takes the ball from Michael Kelemen | 54-73 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson runs out the clock | 54-73 |