| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Leday (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Pilgrim (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher McClement (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Shipp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | James Bell inbounds the ball | 45-40 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Montana State | James Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Pilgrim | 45-42 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Fischer | 48-42 |
| 18:45 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Thomason | 48-44 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG), Frank Sherrill (C) Leon Leday, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew Dillon (SG), Kosoko Abu (SF), John Carter (PF), Joshua Gorrell (C) Eric Thomason, Richard Wilson, Christopher McClement, John Shipp | |
| 18:12 | Sacramento State | Kosoko Abu misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on James Bell - foul #3 on James Bell, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SF), Walter Leavitt (C) James Bell, Donald Anselmo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard (SG) David Pilgrim | |
| 18:12 | Sacramento State | Kosoko Abu makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:12 | Sacramento State | Kosoko Abu misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mario Long | 48-45 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Mario Long scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Marlin Carpio | 51-45 |
| 17:28 | Sacramento State | Joshua Gorrell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-45 |
| 17:27 | Sacramento State | John Carter gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 17:12 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Mario Long snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Mario Long is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Dillon - foul #2 on Andrew Dillon, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Leon Leday (SG), Donald Anselmo (PF), James Fischer (C) Marlin Carpio, Mario Long, Frank Sherrill, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim (PG), Eric Thomason (SG) Andrew Dillon, Kenneth Dillard | |
| 16:49 | Montana State | John Carter steals the ball from Donald Anselmo | 51-45 |
| 16:28 | Sacramento State | John Carter can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 16:27 | Sacramento State | John Carter can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SF), Frank Sherrill (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Wilbur Routh, Donald Anselmo, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Wilson (SF), Christopher McClement (PF), John Shipp (C) Kosoko Abu, John Carter, Joshua Gorrell | |
| 15:54 | Sacramento State | John Shipp is hacked by Walter Leavitt - foul #1 on Walter Leavitt, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bell (SF) Leon Leday | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew Dillon (SG) Eric Thomason | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jonathan Conley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mario Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Pilgrim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Dillon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher McClement (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Shipp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Conley - foul #1 on Jonathan Conley, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard (SG) David Pilgrim | |
| 15:21 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard clanks a floater from the left side | 51-45 |
| 15:19 | Sacramento State | Christopher McClement can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | Christopher McClement snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 15:05 | Sacramento State | James Bell steals it from Christopher McClement | 51-45 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley's pass is intercepted by Andrew Dillon in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 14:42 | Sacramento State | Richard Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Mario Long misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | John Shipp snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 14:13 | Sacramento State | Richard Wilson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 51-45 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | James Bell blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Wilson - foul #2 on Richard Wilson, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Leon Leday (SG), Donald Anselmo (PF), James Fischer (C) Jonathan Conley, Mario Long, Frank Sherrill, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim (PG), Eric Thomason (SG), Kosoko Abu (SF), John Carter (PF), Joshua Gorrell (C) Andrew Dillon, Kenneth Dillard, Richard Wilson, Christopher McClement, John Shipp | |
| 13:52 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:36 | Sacramento State | Joshua Gorrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SF) James Bell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Kosoko Abu is called for the reach on Wilbur Routh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kosoko Abu, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo lays it up and in on a great pass from Marlin Carpio | 55-45 |
| 12:55 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl Spada (SF) Kosoko Abu | |
| 12:32 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Leon Leday - foul #1 on Leon Leday, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bell (SF) Wilbur Routh | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 12:32 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:32 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio is hacked by Earl Spada - foul #2 on Earl Spada, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG), Ramon Guzman (C) Leon Leday, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard (SG), John Shipp (C) Eric Thomason, Joshua Gorrell | |
| 11:59 | Montana State | James Bell knocks in the floater from close range set up by Marlin Carpio | 57-46 |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ramon Guzman - foul #1 on Ramon Guzman, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SG), John McClave (PF), Frank Sherrill (C) Marlin Carpio, Donald Anselmo, Ramon Guzman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew Dillon (SG), Kosoko Abu (PF) David Pilgrim, John Carter | |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard misses the free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John McClave (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dillon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Earl Spada (fresh) PF - Kosoko Abu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shipp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Montana State | John McClave misses the easy layup | 57-48 |
| 11:25 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kosoko Abu | 57-48 |
| 11:14 | Sacramento State | Kosoko Abu makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Dillon | 57-51 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Earl Spada picks off the pass by James Bell in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 10:49 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Leon Leday (SG), James Fischer (C) Wilbur Routh, James Bell, John McClave | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Christopher McClement (PF), Joshua Gorrell (C) Kenneth Dillard, Earl Spada, Kosoko Abu, John Shipp | |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Mario Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim (PG), John Carter (PF) Andrew Dillon, Christopher McClement | |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | John Carter hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Pilgrim | 57-53 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 09:57 | Sacramento State | Richard Wilson snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Mario Long grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Eric Thomason steals the ball from Mario Long in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 09:17 | Sacramento State | Richard Wilson is fouled on the floor by Mario Long - foul #2 on Mario Long, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Wilbur Routh (SG), James Bell (SF), Donald Anselmo (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Marlin Carpio, Leon Leday, Mario Long, Frank Sherrill, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew Dillon (PG), Kenneth Dillard (SG), Kosoko Abu (SF), Christopher McClement (PF), John Shipp (C) David Pilgrim, Eric Thomason, Richard Wilson, John Carter, Joshua Gorrell | |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | James Bell grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | James Bell can't finish the layup | 57-53 |
| 08:26 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Andrew Dillon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-53 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | James Bell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 07:28 | Sacramento State | John Shipp can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 60-53 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jonathan Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wilbur Routh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Anselmo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Andrew Dillon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Dillard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kosoko Abu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McClement (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shipp (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh is hacked by Kosoko Abu - foul #3 on Kosoko Abu, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Leon Leday (SG), Mario Long (SF), Frank Sherrill (PF), James Fischer (C) Jonathan Conley, Wilbur Routh, James Bell, Donald Anselmo, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim (PG), Eric Thomason (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), John Carter (PF), Joshua Gorrell (C) Andrew Dillon, Kenneth Dillard, Kosoko Abu, Christopher McClement, John Shipp | |
| 07:04 | Montana State | James Fischer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joshua Gorrell - foul #2 on Joshua Gorrell, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | James Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | James Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-53 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Frank Sherrill | 62-53 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Leon Leday knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Fischer | 64-53 |
| 06:26 | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Pilgrim | 64-56 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marlin Carpio | 66-56 |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mario Long - foul #3 on Mario Long, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | John McClave (SF), Donald Anselmo (PF), Ramon Guzman (C) Leon Leday, Frank Sherrill, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl Spada (SF) Richard Wilson | |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Eric Thomason picks off the pass by Ramon Guzman | 66-58 |
| 05:25 | Sacramento State | Earl Spada buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Pilgrim | 66-61 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Mario Long misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 05:11 | Sacramento State | John Carter snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | Joshua Gorrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:36 | Sacramento State | Joshua Gorrell travels with the ball | 66-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Wilbur Routh (SG), James Bell (SF), Frank Sherrill (PF), James Fischer (C) Marlin Carpio, Mario Long, John McClave, Donald Anselmo, Ramon Guzman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew Dillon (PG), Kenneth Dillard (SG), Kosoko Abu (SF), Christopher McClement (PF), John Shipp (C) David Pilgrim, Eric Thomason, Earl Spada, John Carter, Joshua Gorrell | |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 04:09 | Sacramento State | Christopher McClement pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:53 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Andrew Dillon is called for the reach on Jonathan Conley - foul #3 on Andrew Dillon, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leon Leday (SG), Walter Leavitt (C) Wilbur Routh, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Wilson (SF) Christopher McClement | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Leon Leday takes the ball from Andrew Dillon | 68-61 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley can't throw it down | 68-61 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt tips it home | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jonathan Conley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leon Leday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Andrew Dillon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kosoko Abu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Shipp (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dillard connects on the jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley travels in the backcourt | 70-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | John McClave (PF) Frank Sherrill | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim (PG), Earl Spada (SG), Christopher McClement (PF), John Carter (C) Andrew Dillon, Kenneth Dillard, Kosoko Abu, John Shipp | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | John Carter is hacked by Walter Leavitt - foul #2 on Walter Leavitt, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (PG), Donald Anselmo (PF) Jonathan Conley, John McClave | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), James Fischer (C) Wilbur Routh, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason (SG) Earl Spada | |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Pilgrim - foul #2 on David Pilgrim, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joshua Gorrell (C) Christopher McClement | |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:13 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim is whistled for traveling | 72-65 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | James Bell clanks a shot from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 01:46 | Sacramento State | John Carter snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Richard Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Gorrell | 72-68 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | James Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 01:14 | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 01:14 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher McClement (PF), John Shipp (C) John Carter, Joshua Gorrell | |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | John Shipp misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Fischer - foul #2 on James Fischer, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | John Shipp misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:52 | Sacramento State | John Shipp misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo grabs the board | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | James Fischer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Leon Leday snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Christopher McClement is called for the reach on Leon Leday - foul #2 on Christopher McClement, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Sherrill (PF) Donald Anselmo | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Leon Leday makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Leon Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wilson | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | James Bell is hacked by Eric Thomason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Thomason, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG) Leon Leday | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | David Pilgrim knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher McClement | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leon Leday (SG), Donald Anselmo (PF) Wilbur Routh, Frank Sherrill | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | David Pilgrim is called for the reach on James Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Pilgrim, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | James Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Christopher McClement grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Eric Thomason misses the 3 from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | James Fischer gets the rebound | 77-74 |