| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Matt Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Fawcett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Pat Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shannon Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Charles Snow inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Shannon Shafer is called for the reach on Michael Sowder - foul #1 on Shannon Shafer, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Charles Snow is whistled for a carry | 31-33 |
| 19:07 | Fresno State | Matt Mullins hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Marvin Forman can't finish the layup | 31-36 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | James Wiley snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Charles Snow clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Pat Blackman - foul #1 on Pat Blackman, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:40 | Fresno State | Scott Black snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | William Fawcett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matt Mullins | 32-38 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 18:06 | Fresno State | Scott Black pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:50 | Fresno State | Matt Mullins makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Shannon Shafer | 32-40 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Scott Black steps in front of the Michael Sowder pass | 32-40 |
| 17:17 | Fresno State | Scott Black misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Wiley - foul #1 on James Wiley, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SG), Gary Leroux (SF) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Travis Meadows (PG), James Moffet (SG), Edwin Hunt (SF), Rodney Longoria (PF) Matt Mullins, William Fawcett, Pat Blackman, Shannon Shafer | |
| 17:17 | Fresno State | Scott Black makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:17 | Fresno State | Scott Black makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Marvin Forman can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Rodney Longoria - foul #3 on Rodney Longoria, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James McNeill (PF) Rodney Longoria | |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:00 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to James McNeill | 33-42 |
| 16:45 | Fresno State | Travis Meadows can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Gary Leroux makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Cecil Harris | 35-42 |
| 16:14 | Fresno State | Edwin Hunt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | James Wiley makes the floater in the paint | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Travis Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Moffet (fresh) SF - Edwin Hunt (fresh) PF - James McNeill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Fresno State | Scott Black is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Larry Genest (PF) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Matt Mullins (PG), Jeffrey Edwards (SG), Pat Blackman (SF), Shannon Shafer (PF), Rodney Longoria (C) Travis Meadows, James Moffet, Edwin Hunt, James McNeill, Scott Black | |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Gary Leroux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| 15:03 | Fresno State | Larry Genest is called for the reach on Shannon Shafer - foul #3 on Larry Genest, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 14:53 | Fresno State | Matt Mullins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 14:52 | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Daniel Smith double dribbles | 37-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF) Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:18 | Fresno State | Shannon Shafer misses short on a turnaround from close range | 37-44 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Larry Genest gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Larry Genest can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Rodney Longoria - foul #4 on Rodney Longoria, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Wiley (C) Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James McNeill (C) Rodney Longoria | |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Larry Genest misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Larry Genest makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:50 | Fresno State | Matt Mullins knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James McNeill | 38-46 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Larry Genest hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 13:23 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 41-46 |
| 13:22 | Fresno State | Matt Mullins tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Edwards - foul #4 on Jeffrey Edwards, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SG), Gary Leroux (SF), Marvin Forman (PF) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Fawcett (SG), Scott Black (C) Jeffrey Edwards, Shannon Shafer | |
| 13:00 | Montana State | James Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:00 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Scott Black | 42-48 |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | James McNeill misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Wiley - foul #2 on James Wiley, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Moffet (SG), Edwin Hunt (SF) Matt Mullins, Pat Blackman | |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | James McNeill misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | James McNeill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Scott Black blocks the jumper by Ricky Barnhill | 42-49 |
| 12:11 | Fresno State | Edwin Hunt pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:07 | Fresno State | Gary Leroux takes the ball from Edwin Hunt | 42-49 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Marvin Forman knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Fawcett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Moffet (fresh) SF - Edwin Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James McNeill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Black (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Fresno State | James Moffet knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James McNeill | 44-51 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill, Gary Leroux, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Matt Mullins (PG), Pat Blackman (SF), Shannon Shafer (PF) James Moffet, James McNeill, Scott Black | |
| 10:36 | Fresno State | William Fawcett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matt Mullins | 44-54 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Daniel Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 10:29 | Fresno State | Edwin Hunt snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:09 | Fresno State | William Fawcett misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Sowder - foul #2 on Michael Sowder, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| 10:09 | Fresno State | William Fawcett makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:09 | Fresno State | William Fawcett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Larry Genest grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Charles Snow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Daniel Smith tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 09:40 | Fresno State | Matt Mullins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Wiley (C) Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Moffet (SG), Scott Black (C) William Fawcett, Edwin Hunt | |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses the easy layup | 46-55 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | James Wiley tips it home | 48-55 |
| 09:11 | Fresno State | Shannon Shafer can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Snow | 48-55 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Matt Mullins steals it from Charles Snow | 48-55 |
| 08:44 | Fresno State | Shannon Shafer makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Matt Mullins | 48-57 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Michael Sowder knocks in the shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:16 | Fresno State | Matt Mullins is fouled on the floor by Charles Snow - foul #2 on Charles Snow, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SG), Gary Leroux (SF), Larry Genest (PF) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Fawcett (PG), Edwin Hunt (SF), James McNeill (C) Matt Mullins, Pat Blackman, Scott Black | |
| 08:00 | Fresno State | Shannon Shafer misses the lay-in | 50-57 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | James Wiley blows the layup | 50-57 |
| 07:42 | Fresno State | Edwin Hunt gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Genest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wiley (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Fawcett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Moffet (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Shannon Shafer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James McNeill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Fresno State | James Moffet drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Shannon Shafer | 50-60 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Gary Leroux hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Barnhill | 52-60 |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | William Fawcett is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Marvin Forman (PF) Gary Leroux, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards (SG), Rodney Longoria (PF) James Moffet, Shannon Shafer | |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Marvin Forman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 54-60 |
| 06:39 | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | James Wiley travels with the ball | 54-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Matt Mullins (PG), Pat Blackman (SF), Scott Black (C) William Fawcett, Edwin Hunt, James McNeill | |
| 06:02 | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria is fouled on the floor by Larry Genest - foul #4 on Larry Genest, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) Ricky Barnhill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 06:02 | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:02 | Fresno State | Rodney Longoria misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Charles Snow hits a 3 from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 05:29 | Fresno State | Scott Black misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Genest - foul #5 on Larry Genest, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SG), Gary Leroux (C) Daniel Smith, Larry Genest | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:29 | Fresno State | Scott Black makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:29 | Fresno State | Scott Black misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marvin Forman | 57-62 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:03 | Fresno State | Scott Black snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 04:57 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Scott Black | 57-64 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Marvin Forman scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Sowder and the foul's on Rodney Longoria - foul #5 on Rodney Longoria, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), James Wiley (C) Michael Sowder, Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shannon Shafer (PF) Rodney Longoria | |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:49 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Scott Black | 59-64 |
| 04:34 | Fresno State | Matt Mullins misses the dunk attempt | 59-64 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marvin Forman | 59-64 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 59-64 |
| 04:26 | Fresno State | Matt Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | Marvin Forman blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Edwards | 59-64 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Matt Mullins picks off the pass by Cecil Harris | 59-64 |
| 03:58 | Fresno State | Matt Mullins connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Black | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Charles Snow hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Ricky Barnhill | 61-67 |
| 03:38 | Fresno State | Matt Mullins connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Pat Blackman | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Matt Mullins (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Pat Blackman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shannon Shafer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Black (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Cecil Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 03:14 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Edwards grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Fresno State | Pat Blackman makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matt Mullins | 61-72 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | Shannon Shafer snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 02:37 | Fresno State | Shannon Shafer clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Barnhill - foul #2 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Gary Leroux (SF), Stanley Ridgeway (PF) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill, Charles Snow, Marvin Forman | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Fawcett (PG), James Moffet (SG), Edwin Hunt (SF), James McNeill (C) Matt Mullins, Jeffrey Edwards, Pat Blackman, Scott Black | |
| 02:37 | Fresno State | Shannon Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:37 | Fresno State | Shannon Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | James Wiley hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Sowder | 63-73 |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF) Stanley Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 02:05 | Fresno State | James Moffet's fadeaway is rejected by James Wiley | 63-73 |
| 02:04 | Fresno State | James McNeill tips it back up and in | 63-75 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | James Moffet is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #2 on James Moffet, team foul #7 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SF), Walter Washington (C) Michael Sowder, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Travis Meadows (PG) Shannon Shafer | |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:54 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to James McNeill | 63-75 |
| 01:47 | Fresno State | Travis Meadows connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Fawcett and he's hacked by Cecil Harris - foul #2 on Cecil Harris, team foul #10 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway (PF) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:47 | Fresno State | Travis Meadows misses the free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Walter Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill is fouled on the floor by James Moffet - foul #3 on James Moffet, team foul #8 | 63-77 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:42 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to William Fawcett | 63-77 |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | James McNeill misses short on a floater in the paint | 63-77 |
| 01:31 | Fresno State | James McNeill grabs the offensive board | 63-77 |
| 01:19 | Fresno State | James McNeill drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Fawcett | 63-79 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Gary Leroux's pass is intercepted by Travis Meadows | 63-79 |
| 00:52 | Fresno State | William Fawcett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-79 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Cecil Harris buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Walter Washington | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Fresno State | James McNeill misses the easy layup | 66-79 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway pulls down the rebound | 66-79 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-79 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Stanley Ridgeway grabs the offensive board | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Walter Washington banks in the layup | 68-79 |