| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Vose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Folkerts (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Matthew Sak snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | David Franklin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert King and he's fouled by Scott Folkerts - foul #2 on Scott Folkerts, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:14 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose misses the fadeaway from the left side | 26-32 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Robert King is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Scott Folkerts clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Adrian Carpenter - foul #2 on Adrian Carpenter, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Beale (C) Joseph Shaw | |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Scott Folkerts makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Scott Folkerts misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Vose | 26-33 |
| 18:26 | Sacramento State | Thomas Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 18:25 | Sacramento State | George Beale tips it home | 26-35 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas buries a shot from the free throw line set up by David Franklin | 28-35 |
| 17:45 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Brown | 28-38 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Robert Brown steps in front of the Cameron Thomas pass | 28-38 |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose dunks the ball set up by Robert Brown | 28-40 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Thomas Johnson steps in front of the Robert King pass in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose lays it up and in set up by Thomas Johnson | 28-42 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 17:04 | Sacramento State | George Beale pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:47 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Franklin - foul #2 on David Franklin, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Stephen Gray (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Matthew Sak, Cameron Thomas | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Merle Vaugh (PF), Earl McAusland (C) Robert Brown, Thomas Johnson, Scott Folkerts, George Beale | |
| 16:47 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:47 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | David Franklin clanks a jumper from the right side | 28-44 |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Stephen Gray steals it from Arthur Hamilton | 28-44 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Gray | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gray (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Arthur Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Vose (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Vaugh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl McAusland (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Donald Beard is fouled on the floor by Maurice Pryor - foul #1 on Maurice Pryor, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Whipple (SF), William Zephyr (PF) Stephen Gray, David Franklin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Shaw (C) Wayne Vose | |
| 15:45 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Hamilton | 30-46 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Gary Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland is hacked by Victor Wiley - foul #2 on Victor Wiley, team foul #4 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Russell (SF) Earl McAusland | |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Joseph Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Shaw | 30-46 |
| 15:02 | Sacramento State | The short jumper by Edward Russell is denied by William Zephyr | 30-46 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | William Zephyr pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Victor Wiley is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Russell - foul #1 on Edward Russell, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), Stephen Gray (SF) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), George Beale (PF) Arthur Hamilton, Donald Beard, Merle Vaugh | |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Stephen Gray double dribbles | 30-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Sak (SF) Stephen Gray | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Folkerts (PF) Joseph Shaw | |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell loses the dribble to Matthew Sak | 30-46 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Robert King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (PF), Gary Smith (C) William Zephyr, Richard Whipple | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland (SF), Joseph Shaw (C) Edward Russell, George Beale | |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Joseph Shaw misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-46 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | Scott Folkerts tips it back up and in | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Earl McAusland - foul #3 on Earl McAusland, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Stephen Gray (SF) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Matthew Sak | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton (PG), Donald Beard (SG), Merle Vaugh (PF) Derek Whitley, Thomas Johnson, Scott Folkerts | |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:02 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arthur Hamilton | 32-51 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Victor Wiley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Gary Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-51 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Gary Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 12:32 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Donald Beard's pass is intercepted by Cameron Thomas | 32-51 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas banks in the layup | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gray (fresh) PF - Cameron Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Arthur Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl McAusland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Merle Vaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Shaw (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Joseph Shaw misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-51 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 34-51 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Earl McAusland is called for the reach on Victor Wiley - foul #4 on Earl McAusland, team foul #4 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor, Stephen Gray, Cameron Thomas, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Russell (SF), Scott Folkerts (PF), George Beale (C) Arthur Hamilton, Donald Beard, Earl McAusland, Merle Vaugh, Joseph Shaw | |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter is called for traveling | 34-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose (SF) Edward Russell | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | David Franklin can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-51 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | George Beale grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-54 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | David Franklin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 10:09 | Sacramento State | Scott Folkerts grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 09:44 | Sacramento State | George Beale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-54 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | William Zephyr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert King | 37-54 |
| 09:31 | Sacramento State | Scott Folkerts hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Johnson | 37-56 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | David Franklin loses the dribble to Robert Brown in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| 09:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Brown hits the finger roll | 37-58 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-58 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Scott Folkerts | 37-58 |
| 08:53 | Sacramento State | Wayne Vose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | David Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Robert King misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Folkerts - foul #3 on Scott Folkerts, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG), Cameron Thomas (SF), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Adrian Carpenter, Matthew Sak, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG), Arthur Hamilton (SG), Edward Russell (SF), Merle Vaugh (C) Robert Brown, Thomas Johnson, Wayne Vose, George Beale | |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 08:14 | Sacramento State | Scott Folkerts knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-60 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Victor Wiley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 39-60 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Richard Whipple tips it home | 41-60 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell misses the dunk but he's hacked by Cameron Thomas - foul #1 on Cameron Thomas, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG), Stephen Gray (SF) Robert King, Cameron Thomas | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Beard (SG), Earl McAusland (PF), George Beale (C) Derek Whitley, Scott Folkerts, Merle Vaugh | |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Stephen Gray pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Gray (fresh) PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Arthur Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Russell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Earl McAusland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - George Beale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-61 |
| 07:31 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Edward Russell | 41-61 |
| 07:11 | Sacramento State | Stephen Gray steals it from Earl McAusland | 41-61 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Stephen Gray scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Richard Whipple is hacked by George Beale in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Beale, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Victor Wiley, Stephen Gray, Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley (PG), Wayne Vose (SF), Scott Folkerts (PF), Joseph Shaw (C) Arthur Hamilton, Edward Russell, Earl McAusland, George Beale | |
| 06:30 | Montana State | William Zephyr drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Franklin | 45-61 |
| 06:08 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley is fouled on the floor by William Zephyr - foul #4 on William Zephyr, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Johnson (SG), Merle Vaugh (PF) Donald Beard, Scott Folkerts | |
| 05:51 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley is fouled on the floor by Maurice Pryor - foul #2 on Maurice Pryor, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (C) David Franklin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:51 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:51 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor drills a 3 from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adrian Carpenter | 50-65 |
| 04:34 | Sacramento State | Derek Whitley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-65 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | William Zephyr grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 52-65 |
| 04:01 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-65 |
| 03:59 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh gets the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:42 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Victor Wiley (SG), Richard Whipple (SF), Gary Smith (PF), David Franklin (C) Maurice Pryor, Adrian Carpenter, Matthew Sak, William Zephyr, Cameron Thomas | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Brown (PG), Arthur Hamilton (SG), Edward Russell (SF), Scott Folkerts (PF), Earl McAusland (C) Derek Whitley, Thomas Johnson, Wayne Vose, Merle Vaugh, Joseph Shaw | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Arthur Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Russell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Folkerts (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl McAusland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Robert King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-65 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | David Franklin tips it in | 54-65 |
| 03:07 | Sacramento State | Scott Folkerts knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 54-67 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Edward Russell steals the ball from Richard Whipple in the backcourt | 54-67 |
| 02:48 | Sacramento State | Scott Folkerts makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Russell | 54-69 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Robert King is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Gray (SF) David Franklin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Beard (SG), George Beale (PF) Robert Brown, Scott Folkerts | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Earl McAusland | 54-69 |
| 02:23 | Sacramento State | Earl McAusland scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Gary Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Wiley and he's fouled by Earl McAusland - foul #5 on Earl McAusland, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Beaird (SG), Cameron Thomas (C) Robert King, Richard Whipple | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh (C) Earl McAusland | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Gary Smith misses the free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:10 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | George Beale misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-72 |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | George Beale tips it but misses | 56-72 |
| 01:44 | Sacramento State | Merle Vaugh tips it home | 56-74 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Beale - foul #2 on George Beale, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG), Richard Whipple (C) Joe Beaird, Stephen Gray | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:14 | Sacramento State | George Beale is whistled for a carry | 57-74 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas blows the layup | 57-74 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Edward Russell snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | George Beale connects on the jumper near the basket | 57-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses the floater in the paint | 57-76 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Richard Whipple tips it home | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Arthur Hamilton runs out the clock | 59-76 |