| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donald Bolander (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Braga (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Ronald Harris inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | The jump hook by Donald Abshire is blocked by Terry Kotter | 30-32 |
| 19:40 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:25 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Harris | 30-32 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Donald Abshire scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Randy Willis and the foul's on Richard Carriere - foul #1 on Richard Carriere, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:02 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:46 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 30-35 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Terry Kotter is called for the reach on Ronald Harris - foul #1 on Terry Kotter, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Donald Abshire can't tip it in | 30-35 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 16:54 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Donald Bolander | 30-35 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga misses long on a shot from the left block | 30-35 |
| 16:49 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:27 | Sacramento State | Donald Abshire denies the turnaround by Ron Smith | 30-35 |
| 16:25 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Nolan Braga | 30-35 |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Ronald Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:51 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donald Bolander (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Braga (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Carriere (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry Kotter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Ronald Harris snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Randy Willis's pass is intercepted by Terry Kotter | 32-35 |
| 14:48 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter's pass is intercepted by Donald Abshire | 32-35 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker connects on the shot in the paint set up by Randy Willis | 32-37 |
| 14:01 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander is fouled on the floor by Tim Grizzard - foul #1 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Alan Barnhardt (SG), Sam Hartman (SF), Rickey Brickner (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Donald Bolander, Ron Smith, Nolan Braga, Richard Carriere, Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Joseph Miller (SG), Garry Speers (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) Tim Grizzard, Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| 13:49 | Sacramento State | John Runyon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Joseph Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Scott Eisner hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 13:07 | Sacramento State | John Runyon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:05 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:39 | Sacramento State | Alan Barnhardt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Garry Speers grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Garry Speers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 12:21 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 11:56 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman misses the dunk | 35-39 |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams tips it but misses | 35-39 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Barnhardt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Hartman (fresh) PF - Rickey Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lupton (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Scott Eisner lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Garry Speers - foul #1 on Garry Speers, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ron Smith (SG), Terry Kotter (C) Alan Barnhardt, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Randy Willis (SG), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Garry Speers, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Donald Abshire drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Tim Grizzard | 36-43 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner is called for a backcourt violation | 36-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga (SF), Richard Carriere (PF) Sam Hartman, Rickey Brickner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 09:48 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Donald Abshire gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Randy Willis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Harris | 36-48 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith is hacked by Randy Willis - foul #3 on Randy Willis, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (PG) John Runyon | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Donald Bolander | 39-48 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Ronald Harris tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 08:29 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere drills a jump hook near the basket | 41-50 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Terry Kotter steps in front of the Ronald Harris pass | 41-50 |
| 07:56 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Ronald Harris is hacked by Nolan Braga - foul #1 on Nolan Braga, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG) Donald Bolander | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG), David Prince (SF), Scott Eisner (C) Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Braga (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Joseph Miller knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tim Grizzard | 44-52 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Abshire - foul #1 on Donald Abshire, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Alan Barnhardt (SG), Jeffrey Williams (C) Ron Smith, Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garry Speers (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Tim Grizzard, Donald Abshire | |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:01 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Richard Lupton pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | David Prince misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 06:44 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:39 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | John Runyon gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:26 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-52 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Richard Lupton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Garry Speers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Richard Lupton tips it home | 45-54 |
| 06:08 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Runyon | 48-54 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alan Barnhardt - foul #1 on Alan Barnhardt, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ron Smith (SG), Rickey Brickner (PF) Alan Barnhardt, Richard Carriere | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Garry Speers, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:39 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Parker - foul #2 on Kenneth Parker, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman (SF) Nolan Braga | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG) Joseph Miller | |
| 05:39 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:39 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Sam Hartman - foul #2 on Sam Hartman, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter (C) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Terry Kotter | 48-57 |
| 05:08 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Randy Willis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Grizzard | 48-60 |
| 04:40 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter misses short on a shot in the paint | 48-60 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Randy Willis grabs the board | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker double dribbles | 48-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (PG), Nolan Braga (SF) John Runyon, Sam Hartman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Nolan Braga, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Randy Willis clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Nolan Braga - foul #3 on Nolan Braga, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere (PF) Rickey Brickner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SF), Scott Eisner (PF) Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire | |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donald Bolander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nolan Braga (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is fouled on the floor by Donald Bolander - foul #1 on Donald Bolander, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Alan Barnhardt (SG) Donald Bolander, Ron Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Lupton (C) Kenneth Parker | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 03:01 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ron Smith (SG) Alan Barnhardt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Joseph Miller, Scott Eisner, Richard Lupton | |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses the lay-in | 54-64 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-64 |
| 02:15 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:02 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Nolan Braga | 56-64 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is called for traveling | 56-64 |
| 01:14 | Sacramento State | John Runyon is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Runyon, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ron Smith - foul #2 on Ron Smith, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Parker | 56-66 |
| 00:44 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere misses the tip | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the easy layup | 56-66 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere is hacked by Donald Abshire - foul #2 on Donald Abshire, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (PG), Alan Barnhardt (SG), Sam Hartman (SF), Rickey Brickner (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) John Runyon, Ron Smith, Nolan Braga, Richard Carriere, Terry Kotter | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Joseph Miller (SG), Garry Speers (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) Tim Grizzard, Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Alan Barnhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Richard Lupton grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | David Prince runs out the clock | 56-66 |