| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Paul Finn (fresh) SG - Keith Petitt (fresh) SF - Richard Poole (fresh) PF - Sean Jones (fresh) C - Dale Sauter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Justin King (fresh) SG - William Streeter (fresh) SF - Shawn Bolan (fresh) PF - Ivan Dropinski (fresh) C - James Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Fresno State | Paul Finn is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana | William Streeter loses the dribble to Paul Finn | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Fresno State | Paul Finn lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Montana | Justin King misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Fresno State | Richard Poole pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Montana | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Sean Jones steals the ball from Ivan Dropinski | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | Richard Poole gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Fresno State | Richard Poole loses the dribble to William Streeter | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Montana | Shawn Bolan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Fresno State | Richard Poole clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Montana | William Streeter grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Montana | James Moore is hacked by Keith Petitt - foul #1 on Keith Petitt, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy (PG), Lewis Thomas (SG), Jon Tourville (SF), John Stafford (C) Paul Finn, Keith Petitt, Richard Poole, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:48 | Montana | Shawn Bolan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Sean Jones | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Fresno State | Shawn Bolan steals it from Lewis Thomas | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Shawn Bolan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Dropinski | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:13 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Montana | Shawn Bolan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 16:54 | Montana | James Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:45 | Montana | John Stafford swats the layup by William Streeter | 2-3 |
| 16:43 | Fresno State | Sean Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy is fouled on the floor by Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (PG), Keith Petitt (SG), Terry Fiore (C) Scott Abernathy, Lewis Thomas, Sean Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | Basil Edwards (SF), David Mayor (PF), Fernando Martin (C) Shawn Bolan, Ivan Dropinski, James Moore | |
| 16:25 | Fresno State | David Mayor steals the ball from Keith Petitt | 2-3 |
| 16:09 | Montana | William Streeter is fouled on the floor by Paul Finn - foul #1 on Paul Finn, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Poole (SF), Dale Sauter (C) John Stafford, Terry Fiore | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:46 | Montana | Basil Edwards scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Paul Finn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Petitt (fresh) SF - Richard Poole (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jon Tourville (fairly fresh) C - Dale Sauter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Justin King (fairly fresh) SG - William Streeter (fairly fresh) SF - Basil Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Mayor (fresh) C - Fernando Martin (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Fresno State | Paul Finn double dribbles | 2-6 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy (PG), Terry Fiore (PF) Paul Finn, Jon Tourville | |
| Subs | Montana | Shawn Bolan (SF) Basil Edwards | |
| 15:05 | Montana | David Mayor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas (SG), Sean Jones (PF) Keith Petitt, Terry Fiore | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:45 | Fresno State | Richard Poole comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 2-6 |
| 14:43 | Fresno State | Richard Poole can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 14:41 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:27 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 14:25 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Justin King drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Streeter and the foul's on Scott Abernathy - foul #1 on Scott Abernathy, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (PG), Jon Tourville (SF), John Stafford (C) Scott Abernathy, Richard Poole, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Montana | Ivan Dropinski (PF), James Moore (C) David Mayor, Fernando Martin | |
| 14:20 | Montana | Justin King misses the free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:20 | Fresno State | John Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Sean Jones scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Stafford | 5-8 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 13:55 | Montana | James Moore tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 13:31 | Fresno State | Paul Finn is fouled on the floor by Justin King - foul #2 on Justin King, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Keith Petitt (SG), Terry Fiore (C) Lewis Thomas, Sean Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), Basil Edwards (SG), Brett Benito (SF) Justin King, William Streeter, Shawn Bolan | |
| 13:23 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:09 | Montana | Joseph Dalton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Basil Edwards | 8-12 |
| 12:57 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Basil Edwards - foul #1 on Basil Edwards, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy (PG), Richard Poole (SF) Paul Finn, Jon Tourville | |
| Subs | Montana | David Mayor (PF) Ivan Dropinski | |
| 12:57 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:57 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:40 | Montana | Basil Edwards knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Mayor | 10-15 |
| 12:21 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 12:19 | Fresno State | John Stafford tips it in | 12-15 |
| 12:13 | Montana | James Moore makes the shot from close range set up by Joseph Dalton | 12-17 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-17 |
| 11:49 | Montana | Basil Edwards misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Petitt - foul #2 on Keith Petitt, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Thomas (SG), Jon Tourville (SF), Sean Jones (PF), Dale Sauter (C) Keith Petitt, Richard Poole, John Stafford, Terry Fiore | |
| Subs | Montana | Shawn Bolan (SF), Ivan Dropinski (PF), Fernando Martin (C) Brett Benito, David Mayor, James Moore | |
| 11:49 | Montana | Basil Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:49 | Montana | Basil Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Scott Abernathy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lewis Thomas (fresh) SF - Jon Tourville (fresh) PF - Sean Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Sauter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Basil Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Bolan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Dropinski (fresh) C - Fernando Martin (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Fresno State | Sean Jones is fouled on the floor by Ivan Dropinski - foul #1 on Ivan Dropinski, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (PG) Scott Abernathy | |
| Subs | Montana | William Streeter (PG) Joseph Dalton | |
| 11:06 | Fresno State | Dale Sauter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dale Sauter, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Shawn Bolan is whistled for traveling | 15-19 |
| 10:42 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Basil Edwards grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Basil Edwards double dribbles | 15-19 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Richard Poole (SF) Jon Tourville | |
| Subs | Montana | David Mayor (PF) Ivan Dropinski | |
| 10:14 | Fresno State | Paul Finn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 10:12 | Montana | Fernando Martin snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 10:07 | Montana | Shawn Bolan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Streeter | 15-22 |
| 09:43 | Fresno State | Richard Poole blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn Bolan - foul #1 on Shawn Bolan, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy (PG), Dale Scarborough (SG), John Stafford (C) Paul Finn, Lewis Thomas, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), James Moore (C) Basil Edwards, Fernando Martin | |
| 09:43 | Fresno State | Richard Poole makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:43 | Fresno State | Richard Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:27 | Montana | William Streeter connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Dalton | 17-24 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | John Stafford makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Scott Abernathy | 19-24 |
| 08:46 | Montana | William Streeter misses long on a runner from the left block | 19-24 |
| 08:44 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 08:38 | Fresno State | Sean Jones hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Dale Scarborough | 21-24 |
| 08:22 | Montana | Scott Abernathy is called for the reach on Joseph Dalton - foul #2 on Scott Abernathy, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Paul Finn (PG), Lewis Thomas (SG), Jon Tourville (SF), Dale Sauter (C) Scott Abernathy, Dale Scarborough, Richard Poole, Sean Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | Basil Edwards (SF), Ivan Dropinski (PF) Shawn Bolan, David Mayor | |
| 08:06 | Montana | William Streeter is fouled on the floor by Lewis Thomas - foul #1 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Terry Fiore (PF) John Stafford | |
| Subs | Montana | Fernando Martin (C) James Moore | |
| 08:06 | Montana | William Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:06 | Montana | William Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | Fernando Martin is called for the reach on Dale Sauter - foul #1 on Fernando Martin, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Brett Benito (SF) Joseph Dalton | |
| 07:38 | Fresno State | Terry Fiore makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lewis Thomas | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Paul Finn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lewis Thomas (fresh) SF - Jon Tourville (fresh) PF - Terry Fiore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Sauter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Streeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Basil Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Benito (fresh) PF - Ivan Dropinski (fresh) C - Fernando Martin (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Montana | William Streeter clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Fiore - foul #1 on Terry Fiore, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| 07:15 | Montana | William Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:15 | Montana | William Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:54 | Fresno State | Jon Tourville misses the 3 from straight away | 24-28 |
| 06:53 | Montana | Fernando Martin grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 06:30 | Montana | Basil Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 06:29 | Montana | Brett Benito misses the tip | 24-28 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Basil Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lewis Thomas - foul #2 on Lewis Thomas, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough (SG), Richard Poole (SF), Sean Jones (PF), John Stafford (C) Lewis Thomas, Jon Tourville, Terry Fiore, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), Shawn Bolan (SF), David Mayor (PF), James Moore (C) William Streeter, Brett Benito, Ivan Dropinski, Fernando Martin | |
| 06:14 | Montana | Basil Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Basil Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:57 | Fresno State | John Stafford hits the finger roll set up by Sean Jones | 26-30 |
| 05:39 | Montana | Basil Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 05:37 | Fresno State | Sean Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:32 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Richard Poole is blocked by David Mayor | 26-30 |
| 05:31 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:16 | Montana | David Mayor is fouled on the floor by Sean Jones - foul #1 on Sean Jones, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Streeter (SG) Basil Edwards | |
| 05:16 | Montana | David Mayor misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:16 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:56 | Fresno State | William Streeter steps in front of the Richard Poole pass | 26-31 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Joseph Dalton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Streeter | 26-33 |
| 04:30 | Fresno State | Sean Jones slams it home set up by Dale Scarborough | 28-33 |
| 04:09 | Montana | Sean Jones steals the ball from David Mayor | 28-33 |
| 03:48 | Fresno State | William Streeter is called for the reach on John Stafford - foul #1 on William Streeter, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy (PG), Keith Petitt (SG), Dale Sauter (C) Paul Finn, Dale Scarborough, Richard Poole | |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (PG), Basil Edwards (SG), Ivan Dropinski (PF), Fernando Martin (C) Joseph Dalton, William Streeter, David Mayor, James Moore | |
| 03:48 | Fresno State | John Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:48 | Fresno State | John Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:24 | Montana | Shawn Bolan misses the floater from the left side | 30-33 |
| 03:23 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Basil Edwards | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Scott Abernathy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Petitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Stafford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Sauter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Justin King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Basil Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Bolan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Dropinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fernando Martin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Montana | Shawn Bolan drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by John Stafford - foul #1 on John Stafford, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jon Tourville (SF), Terry Fiore (PF) John Stafford, Sean Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:07 | Montana | Shawn Bolan makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy is hacked by Justin King - foul #3 on Justin King, team foul #8 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), Brett Benito (SF) Justin King, Shawn Bolan | |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Scott Abernathy misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 02:23 | Montana | Joseph Dalton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Basil Edwards | 30-39 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Terry Fiore is hacked by Brett Benito - foul #1 on Brett Benito, team foul #9 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Streeter (SG), James Moore (C) Brett Benito, Fernando Martin | |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Terry Fiore makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Terry Fiore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:04 | Montana | Joseph Dalton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Basil Edwards | 32-41 |
| 01:58 | Fresno State | Keith Petitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:34 | Montana | Joseph Dalton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Streeter | 32-44 |
| 01:28 | Fresno State | The jump hook by Scott Abernathy is blocked by Ivan Dropinski | 32-44 |
| 01:26 | Fresno State | Terry Fiore tips it home | 34-44 |
| 01:06 | Montana | William Streeter misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Abernathy - foul #3 on Scott Abernathy, team foul #12 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough (PG), Lewis Thomas (SG), Richard Poole (SF), Sean Jones (PF), John Stafford (C) Scott Abernathy, Keith Petitt, Jon Tourville, Terry Fiore, Dale Sauter | |
| Subs | Montana | Shawn Bolan (SF), David Mayor (PF) Basil Edwards, Ivan Dropinski | |
| 01:06 | Montana | William Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 01:06 | Montana | William Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Sean Jones clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Bolan - foul #2 on Shawn Bolan, team foul #10 | 34-46 |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Sean Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:46 | Fresno State | Sean Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:31 | Montana | James Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Dale Scarborough snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 00:02 | Fresno State | John Stafford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 00:00 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the board | 36-46 |