| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Angelo Martin (fresh) SG - Robert Glisson (fresh) SF - Andre Maillet (fresh) PF - John Moreland (fresh) C - Mike Douglass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fresh) SG - Richard Dean (fresh) SF - Joseph Levron (fresh) PF - James Sanner (fresh) C - William Nieves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Mike Douglass wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Mike Douglass misses the floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Sanner | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Angelo Martin connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Andre Maillet - foul #1 on Andre Maillet, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Ye Hong is called for the reach on Robert Glisson - foul #1 on Ye Hong, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Joseph Levron is called for the reach on Mike Douglass - foul #1 on Joseph Levron, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Mike Douglass misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by William Nieves - foul #1 on William Nieves, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Mike Douglass misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Mike Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean misses short on a runner in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Sacramento State | James Sanner tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Robert Glisson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Grayson (PF) John Moreland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:16 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ye Hong | 4-10 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Andre Maillet knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Grayson | 6-10 |
| 16:27 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong is fouled on the floor by Angelo Martin - foul #1 on Angelo Martin, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Rossi (PG), Carlos Elsner (SG), Michael Layton (SF), William Adams (C) Angelo Martin, Robert Glisson, Andre Maillet, Mike Douglass | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (SG), Harold Whyte (SF), Steven Shelby (PF), Leslie Brim (C) Richard Dean, Joseph Levron, James Sanner, William Nieves | |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-10 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:46 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Rossi - foul #1 on Robert Rossi, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Moreland (PF) James Grayson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 15:46 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:46 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Rossi (fresh) SG - Carlos Elsner (fresh) SF - Michael Layton (fresh) PF - John Moreland (fresh) C - William Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Harold Whyte (fresh) PF - Steven Shelby (fresh) C - Leslie Brim (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner connects on the shot from the left side | 8-12 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby loses the dribble to Robert Rossi | 8-12 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Robert Rossi banks in the layup | 10-12 |
| 14:57 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Johnson and the foul's on John Moreland - foul #1 on John Moreland, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Dean (SG), Joseph Levron (SF) Ye Hong, Harold Whyte | |
| 14:57 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner is hacked by Richard Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Dean, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | William Adams hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Rossi and the foul's on Leslie Brim - foul #1 on Leslie Brim, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Andre Maillet (SF) Carlos Elsner, Michael Layton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Sanner (PF) Leslie Brim | |
| 14:42 | Montana State | William Adams makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 14:22 | Sacramento State | James Sanner is called for a backcourt violation | 13-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Glisson (SG), Mike Douglass (C) Robert Rossi, William Adams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Albert York (C) Steven Shelby | |
| 14:11 | Montana State | John Moreland misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 13-15 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | James Sanner pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 14:04 | Sacramento State | Albert York drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Dean | 13-18 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | John Moreland is hacked by James Sanner - foul #1 on James Sanner, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Grayson (PF) John Moreland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte (PG), Leslie Brim (PF), William Nieves (C) John Johnson, James Sanner, Albert York | |
| 13:30 | Montana State | James Grayson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Mike Douglass misses the tip | 13-18 |
| 13:27 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Leslie Brim | 13-18 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | William Nieves scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Dean | 13-20 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | James Grayson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Dean | 16-22 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Angelo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Rossi (PG), Carlos Elsner (SG), Michael Layton (SF), William Adams (C) Angelo Martin, Robert Glisson, Andre Maillet, Mike Douglass | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), John Johnson (SG), Steven Shelby (PF) Richard Dean, Joseph Levron, William Nieves | |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby tips it home | 16-24 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Robert Rossi's pass is intercepted by John Johnson in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 11:49 | Sacramento State | John Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 16-24 |
| 11:48 | Montana State | William Adams snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | William Adams double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Moreland (PF) James Grayson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Black (SF), James Sanner (PF) Harold Whyte, Leslie Brim | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Elsner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Layton (fresh) PF - John Moreland (fresh) C - William Adams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ye Hong (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Black (fresh) PF - James Sanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Shelby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | William Adams is called for the reach on Jerry Black - foul #1 on William Adams, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Albert York (C) Steven Shelby | |
| 11:09 | Sacramento State | James Sanner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-24 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Rossi | 16-24 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | William Adams double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Dean (SG), Joseph Levron (SF), William Nieves (C) John Johnson, Jerry Black, Albert York | |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | James Sanner clanks a floater from close range | 16-24 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | William Adams snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-24 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | William Nieves grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | John Moreland denies the turnaround by James Sanner | 16-24 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | John Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-24 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento State | William Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 10:05 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong throws it down on a nice dish by William Nieves | 16-26 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Michael Layton misses the shot from the right side | 16-26 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | John Moreland hits the follow up shot | 18-26 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ye Hong | 18-29 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner is hacked by Joseph Levron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Levron, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Glisson (SG), Andre Maillet (SF), James Grayson (PF), Mike Douglass (C) Robert Rossi, Michael Layton, John Moreland, William Adams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG), Harold Whyte (SG), Jerry Black (SF), Steven Shelby (PF), Leslie Brim (C) Ye Hong, Richard Dean, Joseph Levron, James Sanner, William Nieves | |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Carlos Elsner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 09:34 | Sacramento State | Leslie Brim grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 09:15 | Sacramento State | Carlos Elsner is called for the reach on Jerry Black - foul #1 on Carlos Elsner, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG) Carlos Elsner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:03 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Angelo Martin grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Leslie Brim is called for the reach on Angelo Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Brim, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Albert York (C) Leslie Brim | |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Angelo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 08:57 | Sacramento State | Albert York grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 08:33 | Sacramento State | Albert York buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-32 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Steven Shelby picks off the pass by James Grayson in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| 08:20 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Andre Maillet snags the defensive board | 19-32 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Andre Maillet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 08:13 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby gets the rebound | 19-32 |
| 07:59 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-32 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Albert York grabs the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 07:43 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Johnson | 19-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Angelo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Glisson (fairly fresh) SF - Andre Maillet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Grayson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Douglass (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Whyte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Black (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Shelby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert York (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | James Grayson is open and lays it up and in set up by Angelo Martin | 21-34 |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | Jerry Black can't connect on a floater from the right side | 21-34 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Angelo Martin | 21-34 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | James Grayson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Angelo Martin | 23-34 |
| 07:02 | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Steven Shelby grabs the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 06:39 | Sacramento State | Albert York loses the dribble to Angelo Martin | 23-34 |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Angelo Martin hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Glisson | 26-34 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Angelo Martin steps in front of the John Johnson pass | 26-34 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Mike Douglass loses the ball out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Rossi (PG), Carlos Elsner (SG), Michael Layton (SF), John Moreland (PF), William Adams (C) Angelo Martin, Robert Glisson, Andre Maillet, James Grayson, Mike Douglass | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Richard Dean (SG), Brent Hurtt (SF), James Sanner (PF), William Nieves (C) John Johnson, Harold Whyte, Jerry Black, Steven Shelby, Albert York | |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Dean | 26-36 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Robert Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt lays it in on a great pass from Ye Hong and he's hacked by John Moreland - foul #2 on John Moreland, team foul #7 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cesar Ferrari (PF) John Moreland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:48 | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Cesar Ferrari clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ye Hong - foul #2 on Ye Hong, team foul #9 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Johnson (PG) Ye Hong | |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Cesar Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Cesar Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | John Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Adams - foul #2 on William Adams, team foul #8 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Johnny Kayser (PG) William Adams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Johnny Kayser is whistled for a carry | 28-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Harold Whyte (SF) Brent Hurtt | |
| 03:47 | Sacramento State | John Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Johnny Kayser (fresh) SG - Carlos Elsner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cesar Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Layton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Whyte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Nieves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Michael Layton makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 30-43 |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | James Sanner grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 02:38 | Sacramento State | John Johnson is whistled for a carry | 30-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Angelo Martin (PG), Robert Glisson (SG), Andre Maillet (SF), John Moreland (PF), William Adams (C) Johnny Kayser, Carlos Elsner, Robert Rossi, Cesar Ferrari, Michael Layton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ye Hong (PG), Brent Hurtt (SG), Joseph Levron (SF), Leslie Brim (C) John Johnson, Richard Dean, Harold Whyte, William Nieves | |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Angelo Martin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | John Moreland gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Andre Maillet knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Glisson | 32-43 |
| 01:54 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong's pass is intercepted by Robert Glisson | 32-43 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Angelo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Dean (SG), Albert York (C) Brent Hurtt, James Sanner | |
| 01:27 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 01:25 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Angelo Martin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Johnny Kayser (PG), James Grayson (PF), Mike Douglass (C) Angelo Martin, John Moreland, William Adams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Sanner (PF), William Nieves (C) Leslie Brim, Albert York | |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Ye Hong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | Joseph Levron misses the tip | 32-45 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | James Grayson gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Andre Maillet hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-45 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | Richard Dean grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | William Nieves makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Ye Hong | 32-47 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Johnny Kayser is fouled on the floor by Richard Dean - foul #2 on Richard Dean, team foul #10 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Elsner (SG), Robert Rossi (SF), Michael Layton (PF) Robert Glisson, Andre Maillet, James Grayson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt (SG), Jerry Black (PF), Albert York (C) Richard Dean, James Sanner, William Nieves | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Johnny Kayser misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Johnny Kayser makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Brent Hurtt misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-47 |