| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SG - Fred Eckert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Burton Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Casey Cage inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Douglas Safford can't throw it down | 27-28 |
| 19:49 | Sacramento State | Raymond King grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:33 | Sacramento State | Robert Johnson is hacked by Vernon Lott - foul #2 on Vernon Lott, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:11 | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 30-28 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Robert Williams banks in the layup set up by Vernon Lott | 30-30 |
| 18:26 | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Vernon Lott is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Johnson misses the shot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Charles Hoge tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Vernon Lott is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Lott, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Donovan (SF), Franklin Prouty (PF), Michael Kolasinski (C) Raymond King, Charles Hoge, Burton Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Brian Fulton (PF), Wesley King (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| 17:26 | Sacramento State | Franklin Prouty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Johnson hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Michael Kolasinski takes the ball from Kenneth Saucedo in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 17:05 | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert is hacked by Tim Keene - foul #2 on Tim Keene, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 16:38 | Sacramento State | David Donovan is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond King (SF) David Donovan | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Brian Fulton misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 34-32 |
| 16:22 | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 16:02 | Sacramento State | Raymond King loses the dribble to Francis Quintal | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Fred Eckert (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Raymond King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Prouty (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Kolasinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Keene (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Fulton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Wesley King (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Tim Keene hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 15:23 | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Tim Keene snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Francis Quintal misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | Michael Kolasinski grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Raymond King hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Tim Keene - foul #3 on Tim Keene, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Armstrong (PG), Charles Gamble (SG), Charles Hoge (PF), Burton Thompson (C) Robert Johnson, Fred Eckert, Franklin Prouty, Michael Kolasinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Kenneth Saucedo, Francis Quintal, Tim Keene, Brian Fulton, Wesley King | |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Raymond King makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Raymond King makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Casey Cage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Douglas Safford gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Robert Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 14:08 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:56 | Sacramento State | Robert Williams picks off the pass by Scott Armstrong | 36-35 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Robert Williams connects on the turnaround from close range set up by James Tomlin | 36-37 |
| 13:24 | Sacramento State | Scott Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Phillips (SG), David Donovan (SF) Scott Armstrong, Raymond King | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Vernon Lott hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Burton Thompson | 36-37 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Charles Hoge hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Phillips | 38-37 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Casey Cage is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Phillips - foul #4 on Charles Phillips, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Armstrong (PG), Fred Eckert (SG), Michael Kolasinski (PF) Charles Gamble, Charles Phillips, Charles Hoge | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Ralph Jordan (SF), Chris Rhodes (PF) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Robert Williams | |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Douglas Safford is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wesley King (C) Douglas Safford | |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo grabs the board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Scott Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Fred Eckert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kolasinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Burton Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Jordan (fresh) PF - Chris Rhodes (fresh) C - Wesley King (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Chris Rhodes scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Quintal | 38-39 |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Scott Armstrong misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Chris Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Michael Kolasinski clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Francis Quintal - foul #1 on Francis Quintal, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Johnson (SG), Raymond King (SF), Charles Hoge (PF) Fred Eckert, David Donovan, Burton Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Brian Fulton (C) Kenneth Saucedo, Francis Quintal, Ralph Jordan, Chris Rhodes, Wesley King | |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Michael Kolasinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Michael Kolasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Casey Cage | 40-43 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Charles Hoge misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Fulton - foul #2 on Brian Fulton, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Gamble (PG), Franklin Prouty (C) Scott Armstrong, Michael Kolasinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Safford (C) Brian Fulton | |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Charles Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Charles Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 42-43 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Casey Cage grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Casey Cage misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 09:31 | Sacramento State | Charles Hoge grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 09:06 | Sacramento State | Charles Gamble drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Hoge | 44-43 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Robert Williams connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Casey Cage | 44-45 |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | Robert Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Gamble | 46-45 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | James Tomlin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | Raymond King hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Charles Hoge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hoge, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Armstrong (PG), Fred Eckert (SG), David Donovan (SF), Michael Kolasinski (PF), Burton Thompson (C) Charles Gamble, Robert Johnson, Raymond King, Charles Hoge, Franklin Prouty | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Brian Fulton (PF), Wesley King (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Wesley King misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fred Eckert - foul #1 on Fred Eckert, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Phillips (PG) Scott Armstrong | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Wesley King makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Wesley King makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Charles Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Eckert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kolasinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Burton Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wesley King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | David Donovan grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:08 | Sacramento State | David Donovan's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Keene | 48-50 |
| 07:07 | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Kolasinski banks in the layup | 50-50 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Brian Fulton drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Francis Quintal and he's hacked by Charles Phillips - foul #5 on Charles Phillips, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Armstrong (PG), Raymond King (SF), Charles Hoge (PF) Charles Phillips, David Donovan, Burton Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Brian Fulton misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:46 | Sacramento State | Michael Kolasinski gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:25 | Sacramento State | Scott Armstrong drills a runner from close range | 52-52 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Francis Quintal makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Saucedo | 52-54 |
| 05:52 | Sacramento State | Charles Hoge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Tim Keene grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Tim Keene comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 05:35 | Sacramento State | Charles Hoge snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Michael Kolasinski misses long on a floater from the left block | 52-54 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Wesley King | 52-54 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Gamble (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Franklin Prouty (PF), Burton Thompson (C) Scott Armstrong, Fred Eckert, Charles Hoge, Michael Kolasinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Kenneth Saucedo, Francis Quintal, Tim Keene, Brian Fulton, Wesley King | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | James Tomlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 04:47 | Sacramento State | Raymond King snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Douglas Safford takes the ball from Burton Thompson | 52-54 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Vernon Lott travels in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Raymond King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 04:10 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 52-54 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | James Tomlin is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Casey Cage snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Charles Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond King (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franklin Prouty (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Burton Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Douglas Safford is fouled on the floor by Burton Thompson - foul #1 on Burton Thompson, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Armstrong (PG), Charles Hoge (PF) Charles Gamble, Franklin Prouty | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:08 | Montana State | James Tomlin knocks in the jumper from the left side | 52-56 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Charles Hoge makes the jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Vernon Lott double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert (SG), David Donovan (SF), Michael Kolasinski (C) Robert Johnson, Raymond King, Burton Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Ralph Jordan (SF), Chris Rhodes (PF), Wesley King (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| 02:35 | Sacramento State | Scott Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-56 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Chris Rhodes | 54-56 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Gamble (PG), Raymond King (SF), Burton Thompson (C) Scott Armstrong, David Donovan, Michael Kolasinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Francis Quintal, Ralph Jordan, Chris Rhodes, Wesley King | |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Casey Cage hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 54-56 |
| 02:12 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 02:08 | Sacramento State | Charles Gamble drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 01:31 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Armstrong (PG) Charles Gamble | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG) Kenneth Saucedo | |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Raymond King picks off the pass by Vernon Lott | 56-59 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert lays it in on a great pass from Raymond King | 58-59 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Douglas Safford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 00:59 | Sacramento State | Charles Hoge grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert is fouled on the floor by Casey Cage - foul #2 on Casey Cage, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:54 | Sacramento State | Fred Eckert misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Douglas Safford snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | James Tomlin's pass is intercepted by Scott Armstrong in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Scott Armstrong lays it up and in | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Vernon Lott makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Tomlin | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson blows the layup | 60-61 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Vernon Lott gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Scott Armstrong is called for the reach on Vernon Lott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Armstrong, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Scott Armstrong is called for the reach on Douglas Safford - foul #5 on Scott Armstrong, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Charles Gamble (PG) Scott Armstrong | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Douglas Safford makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Douglas Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Charles Gamble hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Burton Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |