| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - William Alcala (fresh) SG - Harold Perry (fresh) SF - Jaroslav Zukowsky (fresh) PF - Robert Hutcheson (fresh) C - Robert Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) SG - John O'Donell (fresh) SF - Robert Grant (fresh) PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) C - Manuel Cope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Jaroslav Zukowsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | Manuel Cope steals it from William Alcala | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Corey Irwin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Corey Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Corey Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Sacramento State | Robert Hutcheson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Hutcheson tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | John O'Donell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Sacramento State | Robert Lewis misses the jumper from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Corey Irwin | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses the runner near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Sacramento State | William Alcala gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Alcala | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Robert Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Jaroslav Zukowsky - foul #1 on Jaroslav Zukowsky, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | John O'Donell drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Peck - foul #1 on Joshua Peck, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston (PG), Billy Clark (SF), Manuel Hollenbeck (PF), Gonzalo Barrera (C) William Alcala, Jaroslav Zukowsky, Robert Hutcheson, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Robert Grant travels with the ball | 7-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria (SG) Harold Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (SG), Richard Mullaney (SF), Mark Norris (C) John O'Donell, Robert Grant, Manuel Cope | |
| 17:01 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck loses the dribble to Mark Norris | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Ricky Preston steals it from Corey Irwin | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Mark Norris grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Fredric Cleary | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Corey Irwin gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ricky Preston (fresh) SG - Brian Lauria (fresh) SF - Billy Clark (fresh) PF - Manuel Hollenbeck (fresh) C - Gonzalo Barrera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Peck (fairly fresh) C - Mark Norris (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Corey Irwin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Mark Norris gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Billy Clark steps in front of the Mark Norris pass | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Clark | 9-6 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Joshua Peck hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 9-6 |
| 15:11 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Sacramento State | Billy Clark can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck tips it but misses | 9-6 |
| 15:02 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck tips it in | 11-6 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Corey Irwin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fredric Cleary | 11-9 |
| 14:15 | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria makes the floater from the left side set up by Ricky Preston | 13-9 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Alcala (PG), Harold Perry (SG), Jaroslav Zukowsky (SF), Robert Hutcheson (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Ricky Preston, Brian Lauria, Billy Clark, Manuel Hollenbeck, Gonzalo Barrera | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (PG), John O'Donell (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Corey Irwin, Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Joshua Peck, Mark Norris | |
| 14:06 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry is hacked by John O'Donell - foul #1 on John O'Donell, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Robert Hutcheson is hacked by John O'Donell - foul #2 on John O'Donell, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG) John O'Donell | |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Robert Lewis misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Glen Alt - foul #1 on Glen Alt, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Robert Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Robert Grant loses the dribble to Harold Perry | 14-9 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry dunks the ball | 16-9 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Glen Alt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 13:15 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on Jaroslav Zukowsky - foul #2 on Jaroslav Zukowsky, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck (SF) Jaroslav Zukowsky | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:04 | Montana State | Corey Irwin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Glen Alt | 16-12 |
| 12:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Hutcheson's floater is tipped away by Manuel Cope | 16-12 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Manuel Cope snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Manuel Cope hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Lewis - foul #2 on Robert Lewis, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wesley Conner (SG), Billy Clark (SF) Harold Perry, Robert Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (SG), Jeremy Moyer (SF), Kenneth Jacobson (PF) Glen Alt, Robert Grant, Charles Jones | |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses the 3rd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:24 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | William Alcala can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Jeremy Moyer snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Conner - foul #1 on Wesley Conner, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston (PG) William Alcala | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Peck (PF) Manuel Cope | |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Moyer | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ricky Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Conner (fresh) SF - Billy Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hutcheson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Hollenbeck (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Fredric Cleary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Moyer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Peck (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Jacobson (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Wesley Conner makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hutcheson | 18-14 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Corey Irwin | 18-16 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Hutcheson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Alcala (PG), Harold Perry (SG), Gonzalo Barrera (C) Ricky Preston, Wesley Conner, Manuel Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (PG), Richard Mullaney (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Mark Norris (C) Corey Irwin, Fredric Cleary, Jeremy Moyer, Joshua Peck, Kenneth Jacobson | |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Billy Clark is called for the reach on Glen Alt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Clark, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 10:22 | Sacramento State | Billy Clark gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry misses the turnaround from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Mark Norris grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Robert Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck (SF) Billy Clark | |
| Subs | Montana State | Manuel Cope (C) Mark Norris | |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | Robert Hutcheson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Manuel Cope pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Glen Alt makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 09:09 | Sacramento State | The jumper by Manuel Hollenbeck is denied by Robert Grant | 18-18 |
| 09:08 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:55 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Alcala | 20-18 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Charles Jones banks in the layup | 20-20 |
| 08:19 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck can't connect on a runner near the basket | 20-20 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 20-20 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Charles Jones tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 08:00 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria (PG), Wesley Conner (SG), Ricky Preston (C) William Alcala, Harold Perry, Gonzalo Barrera | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), Fredric Cleary (SG), Jeremy Moyer (SF), Joshua Peck (PF), Mark Norris (C) Glen Alt, Richard Mullaney, Robert Grant, Charles Jones, Manuel Cope | |
| 08:00 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:00 | Sacramento State | Manuel Hollenbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Jeremy Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Joshua Peck can't throw it down but he's fouled by Manuel Hollenbeck - foul #1 on Manuel Hollenbeck, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Billy Clark (SF) Manuel Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Joshua Peck makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Joshua Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Hutcheson pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Brian Lauria (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wesley Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hutcheson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Moyer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Norris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | Corey Irwin picks off the pass by Wesley Conner | 20-23 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Corey Irwin throws it down | 20-25 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Lauria | 23-25 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Corey Irwin | 23-28 |
| 06:29 | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Alcala (PG), Harold Perry (SG), Gonzalo Barrera (PF) Brian Lauria, Wesley Conner, Robert Hutcheson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson (C) Mark Norris | |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Corey Irwin is fouled on the floor by William Alcala - foul #1 on William Alcala, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Fredric Cleary, Jeremy Moyer, Joshua Peck | |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:10 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Barrera | 23-28 |
| 06:06 | Sacramento State | William Alcala makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gonzalo Barrera | 26-28 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Robert Grant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Corey Irwin snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Glen Alt connects on the shot from the left side | 26-30 |
| 05:37 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 05:36 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Robert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Robert Grant double dribbles | 26-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria (SG), Manuel Hollenbeck (SF), Robert Hutcheson (PF) Harold Perry, Billy Clark, Ricky Preston | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (SG), Manuel Cope (C) Corey Irwin, Kenneth Jacobson | |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | William Alcala connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Manuel Hollenbeck | 29-30 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Glen Alt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Glen Alt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wesley Conner (PG), Harold Perry (SG), Billy Clark (SF) William Alcala, Brian Lauria, Gonzalo Barrera | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), Richard Mullaney (SG), Jeremy Moyer (SF), Joshua Peck (PF) Glen Alt, Fredric Cleary, Robert Grant, Charles Jones | |
| 04:04 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy Moyer - foul #1 on Jeremy Moyer, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston (C) Manuel Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:04 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:04 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Joshua Peck grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hutcheson - foul #1 on Robert Hutcheson, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jaroslav Zukowsky (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Harold Perry, Billy Clark | |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG) Corey Irwin | |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ricky Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jaroslav Zukowsky (fresh) PF - Robert Hutcheson (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John O'Donell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Moyer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 1 pts. C - Manuel Cope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston is fouled on the floor by Richard Mullaney - foul #1 on Richard Mullaney, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria (SG), Gonzalo Barrera (PF) Wesley Conner, Robert Hutcheson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), Mark Norris (C) Richard Mullaney, Manuel Cope | |
| 03:15 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:56 | Sacramento State | Brian Lauria misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 02:55 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Jaroslav Zukowsky | 30-32 |
| 02:40 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-32 |
| 02:39 | Sacramento State | Jaroslav Zukowsky grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:34 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 02:33 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | Robert Lewis buries a runner from the right block set up by Ricky Preston | 32-32 |
| 02:06 | Montana State | Joshua Peck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John O'Donell | 32-34 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera buries a jumpshot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Jeremy Moyer can't finish the layup | 34-34 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Mark Norris tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 01:15 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Jeremy Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Joshua Peck misses the dunk | 34-36 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | Gonzalo Barrera gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Ricky Preston drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lewis | 37-36 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Gonzalo Barrera is called for the reach on Jeremy Moyer - foul #1 on Gonzalo Barrera, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Alcala (PG), Harold Perry (SG), Billy Clark (PF) Ricky Preston, Brian Lauria, Gonzalo Barrera | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Glen Alt (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Corey Irwin, John O'Donell, Joshua Peck, Mark Norris | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Jeremy Moyer misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Jeremy Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Harold Perry misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-37 |