| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Lafferty (fresh) C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Oviedo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Oscar Nunez inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Cal | Stephen Mabon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 19:35 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 19:33 | Cal | Oscar Nunez grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 19:22 | Cal | The short jumper by Robert Oviedo is denied by Richard Lafferty | 33-26 |
| 19:20 | Cal | James Tate can't tip it in | 33-26 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Richard Lafferty snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 18:55 | Cal | Robert Oviedo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:28 | Cal | James Tate makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Lafferty - foul #2 on Richard Lafferty, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Gannon (PF), Robert Firestone (C) Richard Lafferty, Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 18:28 | Cal | James Tate makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Robert Firestone connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Thompson | 35-29 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Oscar Nunez is hacked by Robert Firestone - foul #2 on Robert Firestone, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (PG), Brian Trice (SF) George Smith, Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SG) Marcelino Giordano | |
| 17:43 | Cal | Robert Oviedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Gilbert Johnson (PG) Nickolas McCalanahan | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:27 | Montana | Adam Curry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willie Lamberton - foul #3 on Willie Lamberton, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SG) Willie Lamberton | |
| 17:27 | Montana | Adam Curry makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Adam Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:27 | Cal | James Tate gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:03 | Cal | Stephen Mabon scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Franklin Smith | 36-32 |
| 16:44 | Montana | Brian Trice is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brian Trice, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Nickolas McCalanahan (SG), Dennis Thompson (SF), Richard Lafferty (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) Gilbert Johnson, Adam Curry, Brian Trice, Robert Gannon, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:19 | Cal | Stephen Mabon buries a 3 from straight away set up by Franklin Smith | 36-35 |
| 16:17 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan is hacked by Franklin Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Smith, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG) Franklin Smith | |
| 15:54 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:52 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Tate | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Lafferty (fresh) C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Nunez (tiring) 2 ast. PF - James Tate (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Oviedo (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cal | Stephen Mabon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 15:29 | Cal | James Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:01 | Cal | Taylor Brooks is called for the reach on Marcelino Giordano - foul #1 on Taylor Brooks, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Adam Curry (SG), Brian Trice (SF), Robert Gannon (PF), Robert Firestone (C) George Smith, Nickolas McCalanahan, Dennis Thompson, Richard Lafferty, Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SG), Ronald Rayfield (SF) Marcelino Giordano, Oscar Nunez | |
| 14:44 | Cal | Stephen Mabon is hacked by Gilbert Johnson - foul #1 on Gilbert Johnson, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| 14:17 | Cal | Robert Oviedo slams it home on a great pass from Stephen Mabon | 36-37 |
| 13:59 | Montana | Robert Firestone hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:38 | Cal | James Tate misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 38-37 |
| 13:36 | Montana | Robert Firestone grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Adam Curry comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Robert Firestone grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 13:08 | Montana | Robert Gannon clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Oviedo - foul #1 on Robert Oviedo, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Nickolas McCalanahan (SG), Dennis Thompson (SF), Sean Ikner (C) Gilbert Johnson, Adam Curry, Brian Trice, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG), Franklin Smith (SF), Keith McGuinnes (C) Willie Lamberton, Ronald Rayfield, Robert Oviedo | |
| 13:08 | Montana | Robert Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:08 | Montana | Robert Gannon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:08 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 12:46 | Cal | Stephen Mabon drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Smith | 39-40 |
| 12:33 | Montana | Dennis Thompson hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from George Smith | 41-40 |
| 12:12 | Cal | Stephen Mabon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 12:10 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 11:54 | Cal | Stephen Mabon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 41-40 |
| 11:53 | Montana | Sean Ikner snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Stephen Mabon is called for the reach on Robert Gannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Mabon, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (SF), Richard Lafferty (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) Dennis Thompson, Robert Gannon, Sean Ikner | |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SF), Robert Oviedo (C) Franklin Smith, Keith McGuinnes | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Lafferty (fresh) C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Nunez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Tate (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Oviedo (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Curry and he's hacked by Marcelino Giordano - foul #3 on Marcelino Giordano, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Trice (SF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (SG) Marcelino Giordano | |
| 11:28 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:28 | Cal | James Tate gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:01 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Adam Curry - foul #1 on Adam Curry, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Gilbert Johnson (PG) Nickolas McCalanahan | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SG) Stephen Mabon | |
| 11:01 | Cal | Robert Oviedo makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:01 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:01 | Montana | Richard Lafferty snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Adam Curry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Rayfield (C) Robert Oviedo | |
| 10:42 | Cal | James Tate misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 10:40 | Montana | The rebound goes to Brian Trice | 43-41 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Adam Curry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gilbert Johnson | 45-41 |
| 10:07 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield connects on the floater from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Adam Curry connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilbert Johnson | 47-43 |
| 09:39 | Cal | James Tate hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 47-43 |
| 09:38 | Cal | Willie Lamberton tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Adam Curry snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:20 | Montana | Adam Curry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Adam Curry, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Nickolas McCalanahan (SG), Dennis Thompson (SF), Robert Gannon (PF), Robert Firestone (C) Gilbert Johnson, Adam Curry, Brian Trice, Richard Lafferty, Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Marcelino Giordano (SG), Keith McGuinnes (PF), Robert Oviedo (C) Willie Lamberton, Franklin Smith, Oscar Nunez, James Tate | |
| 09:09 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano is hacked by Dennis Thompson - foul #2 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SF) Ronald Rayfield | |
| 09:09 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:09 | Montana | Robert Firestone snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Robert Gannon misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Robert Firestone tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Stephen Mabon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 08:15 | Cal | Robert Oviedo tips it in | 49-45 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Keith McGuinnes takes the ball from George Smith in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 07:50 | Cal | Stephen Mabon scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Oscar Nunez and he's hacked by Dennis Thompson - foul #3 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Trice (PF) Robert Gannon | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SF), Ronald Rayfield (PF) Oscar Nunez, Robert Oviedo | |
| 07:50 | Cal | Stephen Mabon makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Trice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Firestone (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Franklin Smith (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith McGuinnes (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Montana | Dennis Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Rayfield - foul #1 on Ronald Rayfield, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 07:39 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan hits a wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by George Smith | 51-48 |
| 07:24 | Cal | George Smith steps in front of the Stephen Mabon pass | 51-48 |
| 07:04 | Montana | Robert Firestone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 07:03 | Cal | Stephen Mabon snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:41 | Cal | Stephen Mabon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 06:39 | Montana | Dennis Thompson grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 06:21 | Montana | George Smith drills a driving attempt from the right block | 53-48 |
| 05:58 | Cal | Stephen Mabon drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Smith | 53-50 |
| 05:49 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 53-50 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Robert Firestone gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Trice | 55-50 |
| 05:25 | Cal | Stephen Mabon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 05:24 | Montana | Brian Trice grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:20 | Montana | George Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 05:19 | Montana | Dennis Thompson tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Gilbert Johnson (PG), Adam Curry (SG), Richard Lafferty (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) George Smith, Nickolas McCalanahan, Dennis Thompson, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (PG), David Condit (SG), Oscar Nunez (SF), James Tate (PF), Robert Oviedo (C) Stephen Mabon, Marcelino Giordano, Franklin Smith, Ronald Rayfield, Keith McGuinnes | |
| 05:01 | Cal | Oscar Nunez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Lamberton | 57-53 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Oscar Nunez steps in front of the Gilbert Johnson pass in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 04:36 | Cal | James Tate misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Brian Trice grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Gilbert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Willie Lamberton - foul #4 on Willie Lamberton, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Gannon (SF) Brian Trice | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 04:26 | Montana | Gilbert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:26 | Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Oviedo | 57-53 |
| 04:02 | Cal | Robert Oviedo jams it on a great pass from James Tate | 57-55 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Adam Curry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan (SG), Sean Ikner (C) Robert Gannon, Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Mabon (PG), Franklin Smith (SG) Willie Lamberton, David Condit | |
| 03:38 | Cal | James Tate is fouled on the floor by Richard Lafferty - foul #3 on Richard Lafferty, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Gannon (PF) Richard Lafferty | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:38 | Cal | James Tate makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:38 | Cal | James Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:38 | Montana | Adam Curry grabs the board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Gannon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Sean Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Mabon (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Oscar Nunez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Tate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Oviedo (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan is open but misses the lay-in | 57-56 |
| 03:31 | Cal | Oscar Nunez snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 03:13 | Cal | Gilbert Johnson is called for the reach on Oscar Nunez - foul #2 on Gilbert Johnson, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Dennis Thompson (SF), Robert Firestone (C) Gilbert Johnson, Adam Curry, Sean Ikner | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:13 | Cal | Oscar Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:13 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:13 | Montana | Robert Firestone grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 02:52 | Montana | Robert Firestone banks in the layup on a great pass from George Smith | 59-57 |
| 02:33 | Cal | Robert Oviedo misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Lafferty (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) Robert Gannon, Robert Firestone | |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG) Franklin Smith | |
| 02:29 | Montana | Dennis Thompson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 02:10 | Cal | James Tate loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Cal | Ronald Rayfield (SF) Oscar Nunez | |
| 01:49 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 01:47 | Cal | Stephen Mabon gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:23 | Cal | Robert Oviedo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Oviedo, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SF) Ronald Rayfield | |
| 01:01 | Montana | George Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Cal | The short jumper by Robert Oviedo is denied by Richard Lafferty | 62-57 |
| 00:42 | Montana | George Smith grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:41 | Montana | George Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Mabon - foul #2 on Stephen Mabon, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Trice (PF), Robert Firestone (C) Richard Lafferty, Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 00:41 | Montana | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | Montana | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:36 | Cal | James Tate connects on the jumper from the left block | 64-59 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Brian Trice is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Mabon - foul #3 on Stephen Mabon, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Brian Trice makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Brian Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:27 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 00:25 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to James Tate | 66-59 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Robert Firestone gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Stephen Mabon is called for the reach on George Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Mabon, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| 00:19 | Montana | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:19 | Montana | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Cal | Stephen Mabon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcelino Giordano | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Brian Trice is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Mabon - foul #5 on Stephen Mabon, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Cal | Willie Lamberton (PG) Stephen Mabon | |
| 00:11 | Montana | Brian Trice makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Brian Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Willie Lamberton is called for a charge - foul #5 on Willie Lamberton, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (PG) Willie Lamberton | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | George Smith runs out the clock | 70-62 |