| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Caleb Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarrod Dicus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Utterback (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:47 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Cooper - foul #3 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Segovia (C) Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Rick Baker (PF) Terry Wargo, Brian Utterback | |
| 19:47 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:47 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:26 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:06 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker lays it in on a great pass from Robert Warner | 34-36 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Caleb Browning misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 18:35 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Zahradnik | 34-38 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Harold Segovia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:58 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Harold Segovia snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | John Prager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Samuel Little (SF), Brian Utterback (PF) Norman Zahradnik, Eugene Maxon, Robert Warner | |
| 17:09 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Harold Segovia tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart tips it home | 36-41 |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | John Prager gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Samuel Little - foul #1 on Samuel Little, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (PG), Michael Chafin (SG), Ryan Carrington (SF), Sanford Davis (C) John Prager, Demetrius Walker, Caleb Browning, Harold Segovia | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon (SF), Robert Warner (C) Samuel Little, Rick Baker | |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronnie Stewart - foul #2 on Ronnie Stewart, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Ober (PF) Ronnie Stewart | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Sanford Davis jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Michael Chafin | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Theodore Holland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Chafin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Carrington (fresh) PF - Joseph Ober (fresh) C - Sanford Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarrod Dicus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Utterback (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Ober | 40-43 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Ryan Carrington connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sanford Davis - foul #1 on Sanford Davis, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Demetrius Walker (SG), Caleb Browning (SF), Harold Segovia (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Theodore Holland, Michael Chafin, Ryan Carrington, Joseph Ober, Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch (SG), Samuel Little (SF), Rick Baker (C) Jarrod Dicus, Eugene Maxon, Robert Warner | |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Harold Segovia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart (PF) Harold Segovia | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:03 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Ritch | 42-48 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Brian Utterback picks off the pass by John Prager | 42-48 |
| 13:28 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Ritch | 42-50 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker is fouled on the floor by Charles Ritch - foul #4 on Charles Ritch, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus (SG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Robert Warner (C) Charles Ritch, Samuel Little, Rick Baker | |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Caleb Browning misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jarrod Dicus - foul #2 on Jarrod Dicus, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Caleb Browning makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Caleb Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:43 | Sacramento State | Jarrod Dicus misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Demetrius Walker | 47-50 |
| 12:16 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Terry Wargo | 47-52 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Caleb Browning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (SG), Harold Segovia (PF) Demetrius Walker, Ronnie Stewart | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Rick Baker (C) Terry Wargo, Robert Warner | |
| 11:40 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Ober (PF), Sanford Davis (C) Caleb Browning, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SF) Eugene Maxon | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Holland (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Segovia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ober (fresh) C - Sanford Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jarrod Dicus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Little (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Utterback (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Theodore Holland is hacked by Jarrod Dicus - foul #3 on Jarrod Dicus, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Chafin (SG) John Prager | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF) Norman Zahradnik, Samuel Little | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Harold Segovia drills a runner in the lane | 49-52 |
| 11:01 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Utterback | 49-54 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Sanford Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Jarrod Dicus - foul #4 on Jarrod Dicus, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Demetrius Walker (SG), Caleb Browning (SF), Ronnie Stewart (PF) Michael Chafin, Harold Segovia, Joseph Ober | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Charles Ritch (SG), Samuel Little (SF), Robert Warner (C) Terry Wargo, Jarrod Dicus, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Sanford Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Sanford Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner scores on a jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Caleb Browning's floater is tipped away by Robert Warner | 51-56 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Theodore Holland hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Warner and the foul's on Sanford Davis - foul #2 on Sanford Davis, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Daniel Cooper (C) Theodore Holland, Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (C) Norman Zahradnik, Samuel Little, Robert Warner | |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | John Prager can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:28 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Caleb Browning - foul #1 on Caleb Browning, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Samuel Little (SF), Robert Warner (C) Charles Ritch, Brian Utterback | |
| 09:28 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:28 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Caleb Browning buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ronnie Stewart | 55-61 |
| 09:05 | Sacramento State | The jumper by Rick Baker is denied by Daniel Cooper | 55-61 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Caleb Browning pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Caleb Browning lays it in on a great pass from Demetrius Walker | 57-61 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Prager - foul #2 on John Prager, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (SG), Harold Segovia (SF), Joseph Ober (PF) Demetrius Walker, Caleb Browning, Ronnie Stewart | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Brian Utterback (PF) Samuel Little, Robert Warner | |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:18 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | John Prager clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Joseph Ober grabs the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Theodore Holland misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 07:46 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:33 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 07:32 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Segovia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ober (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Norman Zahradnik (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Wargo (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Maxon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Utterback (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harold Segovia | 57-63 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | John Prager clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 06:56 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Rick Baker | 57-63 |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | Harold Segovia picks off the pass by Rick Baker | 57-63 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Theodore Holland hits the finger roll set up by Harold Segovia | 59-63 |
| 06:27 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Maxon | 59-65 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Theodore Holland knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Cooper | 62-65 |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Terry Wargo | 62-68 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | John Prager hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 05:53 | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:27 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Wargo | 62-70 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Demetrius Walker (SG), Caleb Browning (SF), Ronnie Stewart (PF) Theodore Holland, Harold Segovia, Joseph Ober | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch (SG), Samuel Little (SF), Robert Warner (C) Terry Wargo, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Caleb Browning misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Little - foul #2 on Samuel Little, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Caleb Browning misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Caleb Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik loses the dribble to John Prager in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Samuel Little swats the short shot by Ronnie Stewart | 63-70 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart tips it back up and in | 65-70 |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Segovia (C) Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:35 | Montana State | John Prager misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Charles Ritch snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Ritch | 65-72 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Harold Segovia double dribbles | 65-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (PG), Daniel Cooper (C) John Prager, Harold Segovia | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Norman Zahradnik, Samuel Little, Brian Utterback | |
| 03:27 | Sacramento State | Eugene Maxon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Stewart | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Theodore Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Caleb Browning (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Terry Wargo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Maxon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Warner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Samuel Little (SF), Brian Utterback (PF) Terry Wargo, Eugene Maxon, Rick Baker | |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback's pass is intercepted by Daniel Cooper | 65-72 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Caleb Browning's pass is intercepted by Norman Zahradnik | 65-72 |
| 02:21 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Ritch and he's hacked by Caleb Browning - foul #2 on Caleb Browning, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Harold Segovia (SF), Joseph Ober (PF), Sanford Davis (C) Demetrius Walker, Caleb Browning, Ronnie Stewart, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Wargo (PG), Eugene Maxon (SF) Norman Zahradnik, Samuel Little | |
| 02:21 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner makes the free throw | 65-75 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Demetrius Walker (SG), Caleb Browning (SF), Ronnie Stewart (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Theodore Holland, Harold Segovia, Joseph Ober, Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-75 |
| 02:04 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner grabs the board | 65-75 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Sacramento State | Brian Utterback's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Stewart | 65-75 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Caleb Browning | 65-75 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (PG), Michael Chafin (SG), Harold Segovia (SF), Joseph Ober (PF), Sanford Davis (C) John Prager, Demetrius Walker, Caleb Browning, Ronnie Stewart, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik (PG), Jarrod Dicus (SG), Samuel Little (SF), Rick Baker (PF) Terry Wargo, Charles Ritch, Eugene Maxon, Brian Utterback | |
| 01:25 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Norman Zahradnik | 65-78 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Michael Chafin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-78 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little gets the rebound | 65-78 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Samuel Little can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-78 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Ober | 65-78 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Joseph Ober hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-78 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Robert Warner pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker is hacked by Joseph Ober - foul #1 on Joseph Ober, team foul #8 | 65-78 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Rick Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Samuel Little is called for the reach on Harold Segovia - foul #3 on Samuel Little, team foul #7 | 65-80 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Harold Segovia misses the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Sanford Davis grabs the offensive board | 65-80 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Harold Segovia clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Samuel Little - foul #4 on Samuel Little, team foul #8 | 65-80 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Harold Segovia makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Harold Segovia makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Norman Zahradnik runs out the clock | 67-80 |