| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Cox (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Austin Mack (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Billy Sane travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Fish - foul #2 on Matthew Fish, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Douglas Wertz - foul #4 on Douglas Wertz, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek (SG) Douglas Wertz | |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Austin Mack | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:24 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:10 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Billy Sane snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Billy Sane is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| 17:32 | Sacramento State | John Hill takes the ball from Merle Calhoun | 33-32 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins comes up short on the shot from the left block | 33-32 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Matthew Fish grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Richard Guest - foul #1 on Richard Guest, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn (C) Merle Calhoun | |
| 16:51 | Montana State | John Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Robert Jones can't tip it in | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | John Hill tips it home | 35-32 |
| 16:35 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is fouled on the floor by Austin Mack - foul #1 on Austin Mack, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derrick Fisher (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG) Richard Guest | |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Tommy Fischer (PF), Merle Calhoun (C) Austin Mack, Robert Dearborn | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) SG - Leland Dudek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Cox (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Sacramento State | Alfred Watkins steals it from Tommy Fischer | 35-32 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Carl Cox - foul #4 on Carl Cox, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (PG), Richard Kreps (SG) Matthew Fish, John Hill | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (PG), Eric Allen (SF) Leland Dudek, Carl Cox | |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Billy Sane lays it up and in on a great pass from Derrick Fisher | 37-32 |
| 14:42 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Billy Sane scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Spiker | 40-32 |
| 14:19 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen double dribbles | 40-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG), Robert Jones (C) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Austin Mack (PF) Tommy Fischer | |
| 13:53 | Montana State | John Hill clanks a shot from the left block | 40-32 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 13:43 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek (SG), Robert Dearborn (C) Richard Guest, Merle Calhoun | |
| 13:31 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Robert Jones is hacked by Austin Mack - foul #2 on Austin Mack, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SG), Carl Cox (SF) Leland Dudek, Eric Allen | |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Robert Jones connects on the jumper in the paint | 42-34 |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carl Cox | 42-36 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is fouled on the floor by Robert McCullen - foul #1 on Robert McCullen, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (PG), Merle Calhoun (C) Robert McCullen, Robert Dearborn | |
| 12:09 | Montana State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Billy Sane tips it home | 44-36 |
| 11:56 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Watkins - foul #3 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derrick Fisher (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:56 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:56 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Austin Mack picks off the pass by Billy Sane | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Cox (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Austin Mack (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest is fouled on the floor by Alfred Watkins - foul #4 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (PG), Richard Kreps (PF) Matthew Fish, Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:04 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Cox | 44-41 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | John Hill clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 10:46 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:32 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Wertz | 44-44 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Richard Kreps clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Billy Sane can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Richard Kreps pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Billy Sane double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Thomas Foster (PF), Robert Jones (C) John Hill, Billy Sane, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG), Tommy Fischer (PF), Robert Dearborn (C) Richard Guest, Austin Mack, Merle Calhoun | |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn is denied on a layup by Richard Kreps | 44-44 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Richard Kreps grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 09:17 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn scores on a jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Foster | 47-46 |
| 08:46 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn lays it in and he's hacked by Daniel Spiker - foul #1 on Daniel Spiker, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG) Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (PG), Austin Mack (PF) Robert McCullen, Tommy Fischer | |
| 08:46 | Sacramento State | Robert Dearborn makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:29 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Austin Mack | 47-49 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun (C) Robert Dearborn | |
| 07:34 | Sacramento State | Billy Sane blocks the short jumper by Merle Calhoun | 47-52 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Billy Sane | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Richard Guest (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Wertz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Cox (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. PF - Austin Mack (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Matthew Fish is hacked by Richard Guest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Guest, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Matthew Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:56 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack is fouled on the floor by Billy Sane - foul #2 on Billy Sane, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derrick Fisher (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:42 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Billy Sane gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Billy Sane buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Jones (C) Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen (PG) Richard Guest | |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Matthew Fish is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| 05:45 | Sacramento State | Robert McCullen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | John Hill hits a floater from the left side | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Sacramento State | Billy Sane steals it from Merle Calhoun | 54-52 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-52 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Billy Sane's pass is intercepted by Douglas Wertz | 54-52 |
| 04:31 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 54-52 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Hill | 54-52 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Matthew Fish comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 04:23 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Cox | 54-54 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | John Hill knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 56-54 |
| 03:52 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack hits a floater from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Matthew Fish comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 03:39 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun grabs the board | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Billy Sane steps in front of the Merle Calhoun pass | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert McCullen (fresh) SG - Douglas Wertz (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Cox (tiring) 6 ast. 4 pf. PF - Austin Mack (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Merle Calhoun (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Richard Kreps (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Guest (PG), Tommy Fischer (PF), Robert Dearborn (C) Robert McCullen, Austin Mack, Merle Calhoun | |
| 02:54 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG) Richard Clemons, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Austin Mack (PF) Tommy Fischer | |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Jones (C) Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Wertz | 56-58 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun (C) Robert Dearborn | |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Merle Calhoun denies the turnaround by Alfred Watkins | 56-58 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the turnaround from close range | 56-58 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | John Hill can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 01:19 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 00:58 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:58 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Robert Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Wertz - foul #5 on Douglas Wertz, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leland Dudek (SG) Douglas Wertz | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Austin Mack | 58-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | John Hill buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Billy Sane | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Fish - foul #3 on Matthew Fish, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Montana State | John Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Matthew Fish is called for the reach on Carl Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Fish, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | John Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |