| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joe Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Benning (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Brooks (fresh) PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Viola (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Exley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Eric Yokota inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Eric Yokota tips it in | 30-40 |
| 19:03 | Sacramento State | Norbert Pavlik blocks the short jumper by Sylvester Burd | 30-40 |
| 19:02 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Marc Turbacuski - foul #2 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | John Exley loses the dribble to Charles Benning | 31-40 |
| 18:02 | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks's pass is intercepted by Herman Fulton | 31-40 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski tips it in | 31-42 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | The jumper by Francis Viola is denied by Marc Turbacuski | 31-42 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Eric Yokota snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses long on a shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:56 | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Herman Fulton buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marc Turbacuski - foul #3 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Curlee (SG), James Mattocks (SF), Paul Brown (PF) Charles Benning, Brandon Brooks, Sylvester Burd | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF), Joe Hall (PF), Kevin Rice (C) Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Herman Fulton loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Eckert (PG), John Love (SG) Joe Davis, Thomas Curlee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG) Herman Fulton, John Exley | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Eckert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Love (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mattocks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Brown (fresh) C - Francis Viola (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Spector (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Hall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Sacramento State | William Eckert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Kevin Rice snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Joe Hall connects on the floater from the left block set up by Elmer Baldwin | 33-46 |
| 14:42 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola comes up short on the runner from the right block | 33-46 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown tips it home | 35-46 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Francis Viola is called for the reach on Elmer Baldwin - foul #1 on Francis Viola, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF) James Mattocks, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, John Spector, Joe Hall, Kevin Rice | |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski can't finish the layup | 35-46 |
| 14:01 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to John Love | 35-46 |
| 13:34 | Sacramento State | William Eckert connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Love | 38-46 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | John Exley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 13:15 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | Herman Fulton is called for the reach on William Eckert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Fulton, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski (C) Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:48 | Sacramento State | William Eckert misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-46 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | John Exley snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-49 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | William Eckert makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Love | 41-49 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Herman Fulton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik tips it home | 41-51 |
| 11:40 | Sacramento State | John Love misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Eckert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Love (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Brooks (fresh) PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Filip Dobrynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Exley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Yokota (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | John Exley drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Herman Fulton | 41-53 |
| 11:06 | Sacramento State | Norbert Pavlik steals it from William Eckert | 41-53 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 41-53 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 41-53 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | John Exley pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Herman Fulton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Norbert Pavlik | 41-56 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd misses the driving attempt in the lane | 41-56 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (SF), Paul Brown (PF), Francis Viola (C) Brandon Brooks, Sylvester Burd, Filip Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), John Spector (SF), Joe Hall (PF), Kevin Rice (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 09:34 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 09:33 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown tips it in | 45-56 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | John Spector's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG) William Eckert | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:54 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Davis | 47-56 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Paul Brown steps in front of the Denis Burroughs pass | 47-56 |
| 08:19 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Mattocks | 49-56 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Baldwin | 49-59 |
| 07:30 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-59 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Hall | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Joe Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Love (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mattocks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Viola (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Spector (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin's pass is intercepted by James Mattocks | 49-59 |
| 07:04 | Sacramento State | John Love banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Mattocks | 51-59 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Eckert (PG), Charles Benning (SG), Brandon Brooks (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF) Joe Davis, John Love, James Mattocks, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, John Spector, Joe Hall, Kevin Rice | |
| 06:19 | Sacramento State | William Eckert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eric Yokota | 51-59 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | William Eckert is called for the reach on Eric Yokota - foul #4 on William Eckert, team foul #2 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski (C) Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik is denied on a layup by Filip Dobrynski | 51-59 |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Charles Benning snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | William Eckert clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Norbert Pavlik | 51-59 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | John Exley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-59 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Herman Fulton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Yokota | 51-61 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | William Eckert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Exley | 51-61 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-61 |
| 03:41 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Sacramento State | William Eckert makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Benning | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Eckert (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Benning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sylvester Burd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Filip Dobrynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eric Yokota (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | John Exley misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Benning - foul #2 on Charles Benning, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG), John Love (SG), Paul Brown (PF), Francis Viola (C) William Eckert, Charles Benning, Sylvester Burd, Filip Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF), Joe Hall (PF), Kevin Rice (C) Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | John Exley makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | John Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Love | 56-63 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Eckert (PG), Sylvester Burd (PF) Joe Davis, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) John Spector, Kevin Rice | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Sylvester Burd steps in front of the Joe Hall pass | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola is fouled on the floor by Herman Fulton - foul #2 on Herman Fulton, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| 02:08 | Sacramento State | William Eckert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 02:06 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola hits the finger roll | 60-63 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-63 |
| 00:56 | Sacramento State | William Eckert pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 60-63 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Joe Hall grabs the board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Joe Hall is fouled in the backcourt by William Eckert - foul #5 on William Eckert, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (PG) William Eckert | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Eric Yokota, Joe Hall | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | John Spector is fouled on the floor by Brandon Brooks - foul #3 on Brandon Brooks, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | John Spector is fouled on the floor by Brandon Brooks - foul #4 on Brandon Brooks, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is hacked by Joe Davis - foul #3 on Joe Davis, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | John Exley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | John Love is called for the reach on John Exley in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Love, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | John Exley misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to John Love | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Brandon Brooks misses the 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | John Exley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Exley runs out the clock | 60-65 |