| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bryan Grimm (fresh) SG - Raymond Meacham (fresh) SF - Richard Morrison (fresh) PF - Kevin Freeman (fresh) C - Carlos Cram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Longino (fresh) SG - Alva Luczynski (fresh) SF - Max Harris (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Schumaker (fresh) C - Robert Halsted (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Halsted 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Montana State | Raymond Meacham is called for the reach on Alva Luczynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Meacham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Montana State | Carlos Cram picks off the pass by John Longino | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman makes the jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Carlos Cram swats the shot by John Longino | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Max Harris tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm's floater is knocked away by Robert Halsted | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | John Longino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Meacham | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Freeman - foul #1 on Kevin Freeman, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Jason Sheinberg (SG), Timothy Tackitt (SF), Robert Doering (C) John Longino, Alva Luczynski, Max Harris, Robert Halsted | |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg's floater is knocked away by Kevin Freeman | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Robert Doering misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Doering | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Robert Doering can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Jeremiah Schumaker is called for the reach on Raymond Meacham - foul #1 on Jeremiah Schumaker, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean (PG), Herman Crayton (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Brian Dunning (PF), Peter Barbour (C) Bryan Grimm, Raymond Meacham, Richard Morrison, Kevin Freeman, Carlos Cram | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alva Luczynski (SG), Max Harris (SF), Robert Halsted (C) Jason Sheinberg, Timothy Tackitt, Jeremiah Schumaker | |
| 16:28 | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG) William Eagan | |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Herman Crayton steals it from Alva Luczynski in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Sacramento State | Peter Barbour can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Robert Halsted grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Herman Crayton is called for the reach on Alva Luczynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Crayton, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Max Harris misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jeffery Bean (fresh) SG - Herman Crayton (fresh) SF - Mark Jones (fresh) PF - Brian Dunning (fresh) C - Peter Barbour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Longino (fresh) SG - Alva Luczynski (fresh) SF - Max Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Doering (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Halsted (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Sacramento State | Peter Barbour banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Halsted - foul #1 on Robert Halsted, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham (SG) Herman Crayton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg (SG), Harold Tignor (PF) Alva Luczynski, Robert Doering | |
| 15:41 | Sacramento State | Peter Barbour makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | John Longino makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning's layup is rejected by Harold Tignor | 9-7 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Robert Halsted gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton (PG), Jeffrey Merriman (SF), Kevin Freeman (PF), Carlos Cram (C) Jeffery Bean, Mark Jones, Brian Dunning, Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Timothy Tackitt (SF), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF) John Longino, Max Harris, Robert Halsted | |
| 14:36 | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Herman Crayton | 12-7 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Harold Tignor hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Timothy Tackitt | 12-9 |
| 13:55 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | Sacramento State | Carlos Cram tips it home | 14-9 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Kevin Freeman swats the layup by William Eagan | 14-9 |
| 13:44 | Sacramento State | Kevin Freeman grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 13:37 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 14-9 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Harold Tignor pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt is fouled on the floor by Kevin Freeman - foul #2 on Kevin Freeman, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm (PG), Jeffery Bean (SG), Richard Morrison (SF), Mark Jones (PF), Brian Dunning (C) Herman Crayton, Raymond Meacham, Jeffrey Merriman, Kevin Freeman, Carlos Cram | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alva Luczynski (SG), Max Harris (SF), Robert Doering (C) Jason Sheinberg, Timothy Tackitt, Harold Tignor | |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Grimm - foul #1 on Bryan Grimm, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Robert Halsted (C) William Eagan, Robert Doering | |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | Max Harris takes the ball from Jeffery Bean | 14-10 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski is fouled on the floor by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Doering (PF) Jeremiah Schumaker | |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Max Harris snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | John Longino makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Doering | 14-12 |
| 12:03 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning misses the shot in the lane | 14-12 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Max Harris snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Bean - foul #1 on Jeffery Bean, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton (PG), Raymond Meacham (SG), Jeffrey Merriman (PF), Carlos Cram (C) Bryan Grimm, Jeffery Bean, Mark Jones, Brian Dunning | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Timothy Tackitt (SF), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF) John Longino, Max Harris, Robert Halsted | |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | Richard Morrison pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Herman Crayton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Meacham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morrison (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Merriman (fresh) C - Carlos Cram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Eagan (fresh) SG - Alva Luczynski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Timothy Tackitt (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Schumaker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Doering (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Carlos Cram tips it in | 16-13 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Carlos Cram is called for the reach on Timothy Tackitt - foul #1 on Carlos Cram, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg (SG), Harold Tignor (C) Alva Luczynski, Robert Doering | |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:49 | Sacramento State | Timothy Tackitt is called for the reach on Herman Crayton - foul #1 on Timothy Tackitt, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Peter Barbour (C) Carlos Cram | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:33 | Sacramento State | William Eagan steals the ball from Peter Barbour | 16-15 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Eagan | 16-17 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento State | Richard Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Meacham | 19-17 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Richard Morrison steps in front of the William Eagan pass | 19-17 |
| 09:28 | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Meacham - foul #2 on Raymond Meacham, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm (PG), Jeffery Bean (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Brian Dunning (PF), Carlos Cram (C) Herman Crayton, Raymond Meacham, Richard Morrison, Jeffrey Merriman, Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Max Harris (SF), Robert Doering (PF), Robert Halsted (C) William Eagan, Timothy Tackitt, Jeremiah Schumaker, Harold Tignor | |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:57 | Sacramento State | Carlos Cram grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 08:36 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Robert Doering grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | John Longino lays it up and in set up by Robert Halsted | 19-20 |
| 07:47 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-20 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Robert Halsted snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Bryan Grimm takes the ball from Max Harris in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bryan Grimm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Bean (fresh) SF - Mark Jones (fresh) PF - Brian Dunning (fresh) C - Carlos Cram (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Longino (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Sheinberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Max Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Doering (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Halsted (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning connects on the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Jason Sheinberg - foul #1 on Jason Sheinberg, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alva Luczynski (SG) Jason Sheinberg | |
| 07:38 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Cram - foul #2 on Carlos Cram, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Morrison (SF) Carlos Cram | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Robert Halsted grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Robert Halsted can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-20 |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | Brian Dunning snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:04 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Bean | 25-20 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Max Harris can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 25-20 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Robert Halsted grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | John Longino is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alva Luczynski | 25-23 |
| 06:17 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Halsted - foul #2 on Robert Halsted, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Peter Barbour (C) Brian Dunning | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Timothy Tackitt (SF), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF), Harold Tignor (C) John Longino, Max Harris, Robert Doering, Robert Halsted | |
| 06:17 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:17 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | William Eagan connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Alva Luczynski | 27-25 |
| 05:35 | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | William Eagan drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alva Luczynski | 27-27 |
| 04:55 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean makes the 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Peter Barbour grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:14 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-27 |
| 04:13 | Sacramento State | Mark Jones can't tip it in | 30-27 |
| 04:11 | Sacramento State | Peter Barbour hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 32-27 |
| 04:05 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Richard Morrison | 32-27 |
| 03:53 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Timothy Tackitt | 32-27 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski is hacked by Jeffery Bean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Bean, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton (PG), Raymond Meacham (SG), Brian Dunning (SF), Kevin Freeman (PF), Carlos Cram (C) Bryan Grimm, Jeffery Bean, Richard Morrison, Mark Jones, Peter Barbour | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Max Harris (SF), Robert Doering (PF), Robert Halsted (C) William Eagan, Timothy Tackitt, Jeremiah Schumaker, Harold Tignor | |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | Carlos Cram misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Robert Doering gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Herman Crayton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Meacham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Dunning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Cram (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Longino (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alva Luczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Max Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Doering (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Halsted (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Herman Crayton is called for the reach on Alva Luczynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Crayton, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Carlos Cram snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 03:19 | Sacramento State | Max Harris takes the ball from Raymond Meacham | 32-30 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Max Harris is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alva Luczynski | 32-33 |
| 02:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Halsted picks off the pass by Carlos Cram | 32-33 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Robert Doering makes the fadeaway from close range set up by John Longino and the foul's on Kevin Freeman - foul #3 on Kevin Freeman, team foul #13 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bryan Grimm (PG), Jeffrey Merriman (SF) Herman Crayton, Kevin Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg (SG), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF) Alva Luczynski, Robert Halsted | |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Robert Doering makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Carlos Cram can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jeremiah Schumaker - foul #2 on Jeremiah Schumaker, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Jones (PF) Brian Dunning | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Robert Halsted (C) John Longino, Robert Doering | |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Carlos Cram misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Carlos Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | William Eagan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman is hacked by Robert Halsted - foul #3 on Robert Halsted, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffery Bean (PG) Bryan Grimm | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt (SF), Robert Doering (C) Max Harris, Robert Halsted | |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:26 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Merriman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Robert Doering can't connect on a floater in the paint | 35-36 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Doering | 35-36 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeremiah Schumaker | 35-38 |
| 00:38 | Sacramento State | Raymond Meacham travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herman Crayton (PG), Brian Dunning (SF), Peter Barbour (C) Jeffery Bean, Jeffrey Merriman, Carlos Cram | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Harold Tignor (C) William Eagan, Robert Doering | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 35-38 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Harold Tignor comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 35-38 |