| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clement Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Sandiford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Liberty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Frank Liberty blocks the short jumper by James Wiley | 32-41 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | The jumper by Robert Williams is denied by Clement Ellis | 32-41 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | James Wiley tips it in | 34-41 |
| 18:55 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 18:53 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty tips it in | 34-43 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Marvin Forman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | James Wiley lays it up and in and he's hacked by Rodney Freeman - foul #1 on Rodney Freeman, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Thomas Robertson (SF), Gregory Hargis (PF), Kevin Miner (C) Brian Dardar, Herman Sandiford, Frank Liberty, Rodney Freeman | |
| 18:09 | Montana State | James Wiley makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:50 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Marvin Forman pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead clanks a shot from the baseline | 37-43 |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Clement Ellis | 37-43 |
| 17:28 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Leo Luongo snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits a fadeaway from the right side | 39-43 |
| 16:45 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Kevin Miner steals the ball from Marvin Forman | 39-46 |
| 16:14 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-46 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | James Wiley gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 16:06 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 15:43 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Gutman and he's hacked by Leo Luongo - foul #2 on Leo Luongo, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), James Chalker (PF), Larry Genest (C) Robert Williams, Leo Luongo, Ronald Whitehead, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Herman Sandiford (SF), Frank Liberty (PF), Rodney Freeman (C) Donald Gutman, Thomas Robertson, Gregory Hargis, Kevin Miner | |
| 15:43 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) PF - James Chalker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clement Ellis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Sandiford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Liberty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Clement Ellis picks off the pass by Stephen Smith in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 15:19 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Daniel Smith drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Crosby | 41-52 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Stephen Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 14:23 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty is called for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Liberty, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis (SG), Seth Picklesimer (C) Clement Ellis, Rodney Freeman | |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Richard Crosby drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 44-54 |
| 13:53 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-54 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | James Chalker snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Stephen Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Crosby | 47-54 |
| 13:16 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Liberty | 47-56 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Gregory Hargis is called for the reach on Daniel Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Hargis, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Leo Luongo (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Richard Crosby, Daniel Smith, Stephen Smith, James Chalker, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Thomas Robertson (SG) Brian Dardar, Gregory Hargis | |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Marvin Forman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman's floater is knocked away by Ronald Whitehead | 50-56 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Marvin Forman snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 12:20 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Seth Picklesimer | 50-56 |
| 12:06 | Sacramento State | Herman Sandiford is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis (SF), Kevin Miner (PF), Rodney Freeman (C) Herman Sandiford, Frank Liberty, Seth Picklesimer | |
| 11:46 | Montana State | The short jumper by James Wiley is denied by Kevin Miner | 50-56 |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Gregory Hargis | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Luongo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wiley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donald Gutman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Hargis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Miner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Rodney Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson misses the floater from the left side | 50-56 |
| 11:28 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis tips it in | 50-58 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | James Wiley's floater is tipped away by Rodney Freeman | 50-58 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson is fouled on the floor by Marvin Forman - foul #2 on Marvin Forman, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), James Chalker (PF), Larry Genest (C) Robert Williams, Leo Luongo, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Herman Sandiford (SF), Frank Liberty (PF), Paul Kummer (C) Donald Gutman, Thomas Robertson, Gregory Hargis, Kevin Miner, Rodney Freeman | |
| 10:35 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| 10:35 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Richard Crosby is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Ronald Whitehead | 52-61 |
| 10:04 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-64 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Larry Genest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Stephen Smith (SF) Richard Crosby, Ronald Whitehead | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis (PF) Frank Liberty | |
| 09:15 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Larry Genest pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Paul Kummer steals the ball from James Chalker | 52-64 |
| 08:43 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herman Sandiford | 52-66 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Stephen Smith misses the floater from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 08:21 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Herman Sandiford | 52-66 |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Daniel Smith can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 52-66 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Stephen Smith tips it home | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Chalker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Genest (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clement Ellis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Sandiford (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Hargis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Kummer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Leo Luongo (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Robert Williams, Daniel Smith, Stephen Smith, James Chalker, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Thomas Robertson (SF), Kevin Miner (PF), Rodney Freeman (C) Brian Dardar, Clement Ellis, Herman Sandiford, Paul Kummer | |
| 07:26 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:26 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Marvin Forman pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Leo Luongo is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Gutman - foul #2 on Donald Gutman, team foul #4 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer (PF) Gregory Hargis | |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Leo Luongo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-67 |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Richard Crosby gets the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | The jump hook by Richard Crosby is blocked by Seth Picklesimer | 54-67 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Leo Luongo grabs the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | James Wiley hits a jumper from close range | 56-67 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Kevin Miner's pass is intercepted by Richard Crosby | 56-67 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 05:45 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 05:39 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-69 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Leo Luongo hits a wide open turnaround near the basket | 58-69 |
| 05:03 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer travels with the ball | 58-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SG), Gary Leroux (C) Richard Crosby, Leo Luongo, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar (PG), Clement Ellis (SG), Gregory Hargis (SF), Frank Liberty (PF) Donald Gutman, Thomas Robertson, Kevin Miner, Seth Picklesimer | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 04:55 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clement Ellis | 58-71 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead is open but misses the lay-in | 58-71 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Whitehead and he's hacked by Clement Ellis - foul #1 on Clement Ellis, team foul #5 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Smith (SF) Ronald Whitehead | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Rodney Freeman | 60-71 |
| 04:16 | Sacramento State | Rodney Freeman can't finish the layup | 60-71 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 60-71 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Robert Williams's pass is intercepted by Clement Ellis in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Brian Dardar banks in the layup set up by Clement Ellis | 60-73 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 03:42 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Rodney Freeman | 60-73 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Leroux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Dardar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clement Ellis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Hargis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Liberty (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Freeman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-73 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), James Wiley (C) Ricky Barnhill, Stephen Smith, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson (PG), Kevin Miner (C) Brian Dardar, Rodney Freeman | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Clement Ellis steps in front of the James Wiley pass | 60-73 |
| 02:45 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-76 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-76 |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Frank Liberty | 60-76 |
| 02:17 | Sacramento State | Robert Williams steals the ball from Gregory Hargis | 60-76 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Clement Ellis takes the ball from Robert Williams in the backcourt | 60-76 |
| 02:14 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis blows the layup | 60-76 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis can't tip it in | 60-76 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 60-76 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Kevin Miner takes the ball from Daniel Smith | 60-76 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | Clement Ellis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-76 |
| 01:44 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty gets the offensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 01:22 | Sacramento State | Thomas Robertson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Miner | 60-78 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Marvin Forman banks in the wide open layup | 62-78 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Frank Liberty can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-78 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the board | 62-78 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Thomas Robertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Robertson, team foul #6 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Leo Luongo (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), James Chalker (PF), Larry Genest (C) Robert Williams, Daniel Smith, Ronald Whitehead, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman (PG), Seth Picklesimer (C) Clement Ellis, Frank Liberty | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | James Chalker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-78 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Gregory Hargis pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Genest - foul #1 on Larry Genest, team foul #6 | 62-78 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Seth Picklesimer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Larry Genest pulls down the rebound | 62-79 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Stephen Smith is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-79 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Larry Genest tips it back up and in | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Donald Gutman runs out the clock | 64-79 |