| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Day (fresh) PF - Robert Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Donald Duffin inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | David Perkins is whistled for a carry | 32-25 |
| 19:23 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | David Perkins pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Jack Hill steps in front of the Donald Duffin pass | 32-25 |
| 18:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 32-25 |
| 18:41 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Donald Duffin can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 32-27 |
| 18:04 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Perkins - foul #2 on David Perkins, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:29 | Sacramento State | Justin Day grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:07 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Crane | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Duffin | 35-30 |
| 16:27 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Barrett | 35-32 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Robert Crane is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Crane, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Joel Morawski (SF), John Gray (PF), James Cox (C) William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SG), William Clark (SF), Kevin Kay (PF) Robert Crane, Chad Dodge, Justin Day, Robert Barrett | |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 16:07 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Morawski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Allen | 35-34 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dikembe Amedee - foul #2 on Dikembe Amedee, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF) Joe Pennock, Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SG), Timothy Tyler (C) Dikembe Amedee, Jack Hill | |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:24 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Timothy Tyler | 36-34 |
| 14:57 | Sacramento State | James Cox swats the short shot by Timothy Tyler | 36-34 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | William Nguyen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Kay - foul #2 on Kevin Kay, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (PG), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, James Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SF) William Clark | |
| 14:52 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:38 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Robert Barrett (PF) David Allen, Kevin Kay | |
| 14:18 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Crane | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the floater in the lane set up by William Nguyen | 40-37 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 40-39 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | David Perkins's pass is intercepted by Robert Crane | 40-39 |
| 13:14 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett misses short on a floater from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Joel Morawski buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Nguyen and the foul's on Robert Crane - foul #2 on Robert Crane, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Pete Oberlin (PF) Donald Duffin, John Gray | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SG), William Clark (SF), Kevin Kay (PF) Chad Dodge, Justin Day, Robert Barrett | |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:41 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Joel Morawski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 11:53 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler lays it up and in | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Morawski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Clark (fresh) PF - Kevin Kay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Joel Morawski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 11:16 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler misses the jump hook in the paint | 48-43 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | David Perkins misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-43 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it home | 50-43 |
| 10:30 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Crane | 50-46 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | William Nguyen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-46 |
| 09:48 | Sacramento State | William Clark can't finish the layup | 53-46 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Joel Morawski grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | David Perkins hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joel Morawski | 55-46 |
| 09:13 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane is called for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), John Gray (PF), James Cox (C) William Nguyen, Joel Morawski, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG), Chad Dodge (SG), Justin Day (SF), Robert Barrett (PF), Jack Hill (C) Robert Crane, Dikembe Amedee, William Clark, Kevin Kay, Timothy Tyler | |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Chad Dodge takes the ball from James Cox | 55-46 |
| 08:43 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Duffin | 55-46 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | James Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Allen | 55-48 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses the shot from the right block | 55-48 |
| 07:56 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill grabs the board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Justin Day (fresh) PF - Robert Barrett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Allen | 55-51 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Elmer Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | John Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | John Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jack Hill | 55-51 |
| 06:56 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Chad Dodge steps in front of the James Cox pass | 55-51 |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Justin Day lays it in on a nice dish by Chad Dodge | 55-53 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Joe Pennock drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) Elmer Davis, John Gray, James Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (SF), Kevin Kay (PF), Timothy Tyler (C) Justin Day, Robert Barrett, Jack Hill | |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:56 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joe Pennock - foul #1 on Joe Pennock, team foul #2 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joel Morawski (SF) Joe Pennock, Donald Duffin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SG) Chad Dodge | |
| 05:56 | Sacramento State | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | Sacramento State | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | William Clark steals it from David Perkins | 58-55 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee blows the layup | 58-55 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | William Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | David Perkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Timothy Tyler - foul #4 on Timothy Tyler, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Jack Hill (C) David Allen, Timothy Tyler | |
| 05:11 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:54 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee's floater is tipped away by David Perkins | 61-55 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Pete Oberlin | 61-55 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is hacked by Jack Hill - foul #1 on Jack Hill, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF), John Gray (PF) Joel Morawski, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SG), Justin Day (SF), Robert Barrett (PF) Dikembe Amedee, William Clark, Kevin Kay | |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:13 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:54 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chad Dodge (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Day (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Barrett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Montana State | The refs have stopped play. John Gray is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 61-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (PF), James Cox (C) John Gray, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Donald Duffin connects on the jump hook from close range set up by William Nguyen | 63-57 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) Bruce Chute, James Cox | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler (C) Jack Hill | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Crane - foul #3 on Robert Crane, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the shot from the left side set up by Chad Dodge | 64-59 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Robert Crane steps in front of the Bryan Svendsen pass in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | William Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Pete Oberlin - foul #2 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #3 | 64-61 |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 00:57 | Sacramento State | Justin Day gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett's pass is intercepted by Pete Oberlin | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Robert Crane is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Crane, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Perkins | 66-62 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | David Perkins is hacked by Chad Dodge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Dodge, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF) Donald Duffin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Joel Morawski takes the ball from Chad Dodge | 68-62 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | David Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Crane - foul #5 on Robert Crane, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (PG) Robert Crane | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the board | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin is hacked by Chad Dodge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Dodge, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | William Nguyen is called for the reach on Chad Dodge - foul #2 on William Nguyen, team foul #4 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Justin Day loses the ball out of bounds | 71-62 |