| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) C - Francis Viola (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Elton Goode inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Robert Crane steps in front of the Elton Goode pass | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Robert Crane is blocked by James Cox | 32-29 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | Justin Day snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:56 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | James Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Davis - foul #3 on Joe Davis, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Brown (SF) Joe Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:34 | Montana State | James Cox makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | James Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Elton Goode - foul #3 on Elton Goode, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF) Elton Goode | |
| 18:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Robert Crane is called for the reach on Herman Fulton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Crane, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Herman Fulton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | James Cox tips it home | 34-33 |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | John Exley grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | James Cox misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 34-33 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:23 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | James Cox is hacked by Sylvester Burd - foul #1 on Sylvester Burd, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Filip Dobrynski (PF), Robert Barrett (C) Robert Crane, Sylvester Burd, Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Eric Yokota (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fresh) SG - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Filip Dobrynski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Yokota (fresh) C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | Justin Day comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 36-33 |
| 15:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:46 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (SG), Joe Davis (SF) Justin Day, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Elton Goode (SF) Denis Burroughs, Joe Hall, Eric Yokota | |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Elton Goode is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Exley | 36-35 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski can't finish the layup | 36-35 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Exley | 36-35 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Elton Goode comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:56 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Robert Barrett | 36-35 |
| 13:40 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski is hacked by Marc Turbacuski - foul #1 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd (PF) Filip Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Marc Turbacuski, Elmer Baldwin | |
| 13:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Cox - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 13:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:16 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Cox | 36-35 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Herman Fulton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norbert Pavlik | 36-38 |
| 12:27 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Norbert Pavlik - foul #1 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG), Francis Viola (C) James Mattocks, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:27 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:27 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | John Exley loses the dribble to Justin Day | 38-38 |
| 12:02 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane is hacked by Herman Fulton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Fulton, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| 11:47 | Sacramento State | Justin Day is fouled on the floor by Norbert Pavlik - foul #2 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Day (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Viola (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis is fouled on the floor by Norbert Pavlik - foul #3 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Elton Goode, James Cox | |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | John Exley is fouled on the floor by Justin Day - foul #2 on Justin Day, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Paul Brown (SF), Filip Dobrynski (PF) Robert Crane, Joe Davis, Sylvester Burd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG) Herman Fulton | |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Mattocks - foul #1 on James Mattocks, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Eric Yokota (PF) John Exley, Norbert Pavlik | |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 10:29 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Marc Turbacuski - foul #2 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (SF) Eric Yokota | |
| 10:29 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:29 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Joe Hall gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Elton Goode's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett (C) Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG) Denis Burroughs | |
| 09:58 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski makes the fadeaway near the basket | 41-39 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Robert Barrett picks off the pass by Herman Fulton | 41-39 |
| 09:29 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett drills a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Joe Hall - foul #2 on Joe Hall, team foul #9 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF) Paul Brown, Filip Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Marc Turbacuski, Joe Hall | |
| 09:29 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Elton Goode hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | Justin Day misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Cox | 44-39 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik knocks in the floater in the paint | 44-41 |
| 08:06 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd misses the driving attempt near the basket | 44-41 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Day | 44-41 |
| 07:50 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Mattocks | 46-41 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Elton Goode hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Norbert Pavlik | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Sacramento State | James Cox is called for the reach on Joe Davis - foul #4 on James Cox, team foul #10 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Filip Dobrynski (PF), Francis Viola (C) James Mattocks, Sylvester Burd, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Joe Hall (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF) Herman Fulton, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik | |
| 07:08 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:08 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 06:48 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 06:46 | Sacramento State | Elmer Baldwin steals it from Robert Crane in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Joe Hall lays it in | 47-45 |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | John Exley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Joe Hall clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 05:50 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Crane | 49-45 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski is fouled on the floor by Joe Davis - foul #4 on Joe Davis, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Paul Brown (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF) Justin Day, Joe Davis, Filip Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) John Exley, Joe Hall, James Cox | |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Robert Crane takes the ball from Herman Fulton after a doubleteam | 49-45 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane slams it home | 51-45 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett (C) Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Crane | 53-45 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sylvester Burd - foul #2 on Sylvester Burd, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (SF) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Joe Hall (C) Elmer Baldwin, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:53 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane loses the dribble to Herman Fulton | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crane (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Sylvester Burd denies the turnaround by Elton Goode | 53-46 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Sylvester Burd | 53-46 |
| 02:45 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane misses the floater from the right side | 53-46 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Joe Hall pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Robert Crane steps in front of the Elton Goode pass | 53-46 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Francis Viola (C) Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Joe Hall | |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Crane and the foul's on James Cox - foul #5 on James Cox, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG) James Mattocks | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (C) James Cox | |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Elton Goode's 3 pointer is rejected by Justin Day | 56-46 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Herman Fulton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 01:35 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Sylvester Burd | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 58-46 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Herman Fulton | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Fulton - foul #2 on Herman Fulton, team foul #12 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay (PF) Sylvester Burd | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Joe Hall (SF), Eric Yokota (PF) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik | |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Justin Day is called for 3 seconds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd (PF) Kevin Kay | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski is hacked by Francis Viola - foul #2 on Francis Viola, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane runs out the clock | 59-48 |