| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Cifuentes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Cannella (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Center (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Raymond King inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes is hacked by Vernon Lott - foul #1 on Vernon Lott, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Vernon Lott steals it from Gordon Cannella | 21-20 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Richard Stahl loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| 18:56 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Steven Barnes drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Vernon Lott | 23-20 |
| 18:25 | Sacramento State | Richard Stahl steals it from James Kennedy | 23-20 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Richard Stahl's pass is intercepted by James Kennedy | 23-20 |
| 18:00 | Sacramento State | James Kennedy hits the finger roll | 23-22 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Barnes, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, Richard Stahl, Steven Barnes, Joseph Jordan, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy (SF) Raymond King | |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes's floater is tipped away by Jamie Bouck | 23-22 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by James Kennedy - foul #2 on James Kennedy, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 17:07 | Sacramento State | Kyle Center pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 16:54 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Murphy | 25-25 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Murphy - foul #1 on Robert Murphy, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Robert Murphy steals it from Francis Quintal | 25-25 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gordon Cannella | 25-28 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Richard Stahl knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Francis Quintal | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Cifuentes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kennedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gordon Cannella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Center (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:41 | Sacramento State | James Kennedy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Kennedy - foul #3 on James Kennedy, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Steven Barnes (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF), Danny Estrella (C) Francis Quintal, Robert Williams, Jamie Bouck, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner (SG), Raymond King (SF) James Kennedy, Robert Murphy | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Richard Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Richard Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:19 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jordan | 30-28 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan hits the finger roll set up by Richard Stahl | 32-28 |
| 14:45 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG) Richard Stahl | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson (PF), Jim Jones (C) Gordon Cannella, Kyle Center | |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 14:20 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:14 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes is hacked by James Tomlin - foul #1 on James Tomlin, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Safford (PF) Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Yokum (PG) Douglas Cifuentes | |
| 14:00 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Danny Estrella - foul #2 on Danny Estrella, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Jordan (PF) Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Kennedy (PG), Robert Murphy (SF) Ricky Yokum, Raymond King | |
| 14:00 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:00 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Steven Barnes hits a floater from close range on a great pass from James Tomlin | 34-30 |
| 13:15 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 34-30 |
| 13:13 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:00 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Burton Thompson, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG), Richard Stahl (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Danny Estrella (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Steven Barnes, Joseph Jordan, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Gordon Cannella (PF), Kyle Center (C) Anthony O'Banner, Burton Thompson, Jim Jones | |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Francis Quintal scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Stahl | 36-30 |
| 12:29 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella's floater is knocked away by Danny Estrella | 36-30 |
| 12:27 | Sacramento State | Kyle Center snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 12:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Cannella | 36-33 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Douglas Cifuentes is called for the reach on Francis Quintal - foul #2 on Douglas Cifuentes, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Safford (C) Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Yokum (SG), Raymond King (SF) James Kennedy, Robert Murphy | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Cifuentes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Yokum (fresh) SF - Raymond King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Cannella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Center (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 11:04 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Steven Barnes (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF) Francis Quintal, Robert Williams, Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner (SG), Jim Jones (C) Douglas Cifuentes, Kyle Center | |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Vernon Lott drills a floater from the left side | 40-33 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Raymond King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Jordan - foul #2 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG), Danny Estrella (C) Richard Stahl, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson (PF) Gordon Cannella | |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Raymond King makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Raymond King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Anthony O'Banner steps in front of the Vernon Lott pass in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 10:08 | Sacramento State | Raymond King misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Danny Estrella gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Raymond King picks off the pass by Vernon Lott in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Raymond King misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Barnes - foul #2 on Steven Barnes, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG), Kyle Center (C) Ricky Yokum, Jim Jones | |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Raymond King makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Raymond King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Steven Barnes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kyle Center - foul #2 on Kyle Center, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG), Robert Williams (C) Vernon Lott, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Kennedy (SG), Robert Murphy (SF) Anthony O'Banner, Raymond King | |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:04 | Sacramento State | Francis Quintal is called for the reach on Douglas Cifuentes - foul #3 on Francis Quintal, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG), Jamie Bouck (PF), Douglas Safford (C) James Tomlin, Steven Barnes, Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella (PF) Burton Thompson | |
| 09:04 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Richard Stahl is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Safford | 45-37 |
| 08:22 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Center and the foul's on Jamie Bouck - foul #1 on Jamie Bouck, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Barnes (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner (SG), Jim Jones (C) James Kennedy, Kyle Center | |
| 08:22 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Douglas Safford snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Steven Barnes blows the dunk | 45-39 |
| 07:59 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Murphy | 45-39 |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Murphy | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Francis Quintal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jamie Bouck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Cifuentes (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony O'Banner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Cannella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Francis Quintal's layup is rejected by Jim Jones | 45-42 |
| 07:04 | Sacramento State | Jim Jones grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella makes the 3 from straight away set up by Douglas Cifuentes | 45-45 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Steven Barnes hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Stahl | 47-45 |
| 06:01 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Anthony O'Banner | 47-47 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF), Danny Estrella (C) Francis Quintal, Steven Barnes, Jamie Bouck, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Kennedy (SG), Raymond King (SF), Kyle Center (C) Anthony O'Banner, Robert Murphy, Jim Jones | |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Robert Williams buries a jump hook near the basket | 49-47 |
| 05:08 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes loses the dribble to Richard Stahl | 49-47 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Vernon Lott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 04:50 | Sacramento State | Kyle Center grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG) Richard Stahl | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Jones (C) Douglas Cifuentes | |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kyle Center - foul #3 on Kyle Center, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG), Steven Barnes (SF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, Robert Williams, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy (SF), Burton Thompson (PF) Raymond King, Gordon Cannella | |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:45 | Sacramento State | Steven Barnes steals the ball from Jim Jones | 50-49 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | James Tomlin banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Barnes | 52-49 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Barnes - foul #3 on Steven Barnes, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jamie Bouck (PF) Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kyle Center (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Kennedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Burton Thompson (fresh) C - Jim Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Francis Quintal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 03:10 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson is called for 5 seconds | 52-51 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the floater in the lane set up by Douglas Safford and he's fouled by James Kennedy - foul #4 on James Kennedy, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG) Francis Quintal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes (PG) Jim Jones | |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy is fouled on the floor by Douglas Safford - foul #1 on Douglas Safford, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG), Danny Estrella (C) James Tomlin, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella (PF) Burton Thompson | |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Richard Stahl drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Lott | 57-52 |
| 02:02 | Sacramento State | Vernon Lott blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Kennedy | 57-52 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Danny Estrella gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Richard Stahl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Danny Estrella can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Richard Stahl knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Danny Estrella pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Danny Estrella is hacked by James Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Kennedy, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner (SG), Raymond King (SF) James Kennedy, Robert Murphy | |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Danny Estrella makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Danny Estrella makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | Douglas Cifuentes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Cifuentes - foul #3 on Douglas Cifuentes, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, Richard Stahl, Steven Barnes, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Gordon Cannella hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Douglas Safford snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Kyle Center is called for the reach on Douglas Safford - foul #4 on Kyle Center, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Douglas Safford misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Douglas Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Anthony O'Banner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Francis Quintal runs out the clock | 65-52 |