| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Rudy Khang (fresh) PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dolby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Raymond Hanger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Rudy Khang inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | George Harris connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Pope | 37-43 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | John Pope gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Russell Morgan picks off the pass by John Pope in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 19:27 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan hits the finger roll | 37-45 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Lewis Ivie takes the ball from Joe Oliver in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 19:09 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | George Harris gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | The short jumper by Joe Oliver is denied by Norbert Wilkerson | 37-45 |
| 18:57 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Dolby | 37-47 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Joe Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 18:25 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 18:11 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lewis Ivie | 37-49 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | The jumper by Rudy Khang is denied by Thomas Dolby | 37-49 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Elmer Lewis - foul #2 on Elmer Lewis, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Ronald Miller (SG), Paul Robinette (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Thomas Perry (C) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Rudy Khang, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Huang-fu Chiou (SF), Ervin Williams (PF), John Miller (C) Lewis Ivie, Russell Morgan, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | Paul Robinette comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Melvin Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Paul Robinette scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Miller and the foul's on Ervin Williams - foul #1 on Ervin Williams, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gene Binder (SG) Thomas Dolby | |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Paul Robinette makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:48 | Sacramento State | The pull-up jumper by Huang-fu Chiou is blocked by Ronald Miller | 40-52 |
| 16:46 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:37 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou hits a turnaround from the right block set up by John Miller | 40-54 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | David Schultz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Melvin Hall tips it home | 42-54 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Melvin Hall grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | David Schultz's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jackson in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Robinette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Melvin Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Binder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Huang-fu Chiou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ervin Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Jackson | 42-56 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Thomas Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), John Pope (SG), Rudy Khang (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) David Schultz, Paul Robinette, Ronald Miller, Melvin Hall, Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Lewis Ivie (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Thomas Jackson, Gene Binder, Huang-fu Chiou, Ervin Williams, John Miller | |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Lewis | 42-56 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | George Harris gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Joe Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | George Harris tips it back up and in | 44-56 |
| 14:43 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson can't finish the layup | 44-56 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Raymond Hanger is called for the reach on George Harris - foul #1 on Raymond Hanger, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard (C) George Harris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gene Binder (SF) Russell Morgan | |
| 14:06 | Montana State | John Pope misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-56 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Joe Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Rudy Khang misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-56 |
| 13:58 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 13:43 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Joe Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hanger - foul #2 on Raymond Hanger, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Paul Robinette (SG), James Hester (SF), Melvin Hall (PF) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Rudy Khang, Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (PF) Lewis Ivie, Norbert Wilkerson | |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Raymond Hanger takes the ball from David Schultz | 44-56 |
| 12:56 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Paul Robinette gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | David Schultz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-56 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 12:17 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray slams it home on a great pass from Gene Binder | 44-58 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | James Hester is hacked by Gene Binder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Binder, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), John Pope (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Thomas Perry (PF), George Harris (C) David Schultz, Paul Robinette, James Hester, Melvin Hall, Jeffrey Heard | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), Ervin Williams (PF), John Miller (C) Ernest Ray, Thomas Dolby, Gene Binder, Huang-fu Chiou, Raymond Hanger | |
| 11:59 | Montana State | John Pope is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rudy Khang (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF) Ronald Miller, Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Khang (fresh) PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. C - George Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ervin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Miller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Joe Oliver drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Pope | 46-58 |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | Elmer Lewis steals the ball from Ervin Williams | 46-58 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | John Pope is hacked by Thomas Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | George Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Russell Morgan | 46-58 |
| 11:01 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Jackson | 46-60 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Rudy Khang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Ervin Williams | 46-60 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | John Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Ronald Miller (SG), Paul Robinette (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Thomas Perry (C) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Rudy Khang, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG), Gene Binder (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Huang-fu Chiou (C) Lewis Ivie, Thomas Jackson, Russell Morgan, Ervin Williams, John Miller | |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Paul Robinette is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Binder - foul #2 on Gene Binder, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Paul Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Paul Robinette misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:20 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Binder | 47-62 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Ronald Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Huang-fu Chiou - foul #3 on Huang-fu Chiou, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Ronald Miller misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:49 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Huang-fu Chiou | 47-62 |
| 09:36 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Dolby | 47-64 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Ronald Miller misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-64 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Thomas Perry grabs the offensive board | 47-64 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Thomas Perry misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 09:14 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 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) | |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby is fouled on the floor by Ronald Miller - foul #2 on Ronald Miller, team foul #2 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), John Pope (SG), Rudy Khang (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) David Schultz, Ronald Miller, Paul Robinette, Melvin Hall, Thomas Perry | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Raymond Hanger (C) Ernest Ray, Gene Binder | |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lewis Ivie | 47-67 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | John Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), Ervin Williams (PF), John Miller (C) Thomas Dolby, Huang-fu Chiou, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| 08:12 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-70 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Rudy Khang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-70 |
| 07:49 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-70 |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudy Khang (fairly fresh) PF - Elmer Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - George Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ervin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Miller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | John Pope grabs the board | 47-70 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #9 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Ronald Miller (SG), Paul Robinette (SF), Melvin Hall (C) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Rudy Khang, George Harris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Gene Binder (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Thomas Jackson, Russell Morgan, Ervin Williams, John Miller | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 07:04 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger snags the offensive board | 49-70 |
| 06:40 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-70 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Melvin Hall misses the dunk but the foul's on Raymond Hanger - foul #3 on Raymond Hanger, team foul #10 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Perry (C) Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (PF) Lewis Ivie, Norbert Wilkerson | |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Melvin Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Melvin Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 06:25 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Raymond Hanger | 50-70 |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gene Binder | 50-73 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Gene Binder is called for the reach on Paul Robinette - foul #3 on Gene Binder, team foul #11 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), John Pope (SG), George Harris (C) David Schultz, Ronald Miller, Melvin Hall | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Russell Morgan (SF), Ervin Williams (PF) Ernest Ray, Gene Binder, Raymond Hanger | |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Paul Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Paul Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 05:17 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby makes the 3 from the left wing | 52-76 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | John Pope blows the layup | 52-76 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-76 |
| 04:44 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joe Oliver - foul #1 on Joe Oliver, team foul #3 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), James Hester (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Paul Robinette, Thomas Perry, George Harris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Gene Binder (SF), John Miller (PF) Thomas Dolby, Russell Morgan, Huang-fu Chiou | |
| 04:18 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams lays it up and in | 52-78 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Thomas Jackson steals it from Melvin Hall in the backcourt | 52-78 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | John Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-78 |
| 04:00 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams grabs the offensive board | 52-78 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-80 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hester (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Melvin Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gene Binder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Miller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ervin Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 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 (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Melvin Hall clanks a turnaround near the basket | 52-80 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | James Hester gets the offensive rebound | 52-80 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | James Hester can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-80 |
| 03:01 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams snags the defensive board | 52-80 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-80 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Melvin Hall pulls down the rebound | 52-80 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard misses the open dunk | 52-80 |
| 02:41 | Sacramento State | John Miller grabs the board | 52-80 |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams is fouled on the floor by James Hester - foul #1 on James Hester, team foul #4 | 52-80 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Robinette (SF), Thomas Perry (C) James Hester, Jeffrey Heard | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou (SF) Gene Binder | |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-80 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Thomas Perry snags the defensive board | 52-80 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Melvin Hall connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Robinette | 54-80 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #12 | 54-80 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Ervin Williams is called for the reach on Paul Robinette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ervin Williams, team foul #13 | 54-80 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Paul Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 55-80 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Paul Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-80 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Robinette | 56-80 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Ronald Miller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-80 |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 56-80 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | John Miller loses the dribble to David Schultz | 56-80 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Paul Robinette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-80 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Thomas Perry tips it but misses | 56-80 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 56-80 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie runs out the clock | 56-80 |