| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Burner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Triplett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Steppe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 34-29 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Andrew Ford is called for the reach on Jeffery Veal - foul #1 on Andrew Ford, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, William Steppe, Richard Salvato, Jeffery Veal | |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 34-31 |
| 18:49 | San Jose State | Josh Barnes scores on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Andre Triplett blocks the short jumper by Earl Gabriel | 37-31 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | James Roper is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Rodney Speer, James Roper | |
| 17:11 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | George Burner steps in front of the Joe Welch pass | 40-33 |
| 16:33 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 16:31 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Joe Welch is hacked by Andrew Ford - foul #2 on Andrew Ford, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall (SF), Allan Beasley (PF), Carl Harris (C) Henry Harkness, Andre Triplett, Andrew Ford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG) Joe Welch, William Steppe | |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Rodney Speer's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Hall | 42-33 |
| 16:04 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Allan Beasley | 42-33 |
| 15:58 | San Jose State | Charles Solley picks off the pass by Carl Harris | 42-33 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Burner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Hall (fresh) PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Harris (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Carl Harris steps in front of the Earl Gabriel pass | 42-33 |
| 15:37 | San Jose State | Carl Harris misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-33 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Charles Solley gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Rodney Speer | 42-35 |
| 14:51 | San Jose State | George Burner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Richard Salvato can't finish the layup | 42-35 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Charles Solley grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:31 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Allan Beasley | 42-35 |
| 14:09 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by George Burner | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Josh Barnes takes the ball from Charles Solley | 44-35 |
| 13:28 | San Jose State | George Burner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-35 |
| 13:26 | San Jose State | Carl Harris hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 13:15 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Solley | 46-38 |
| 12:53 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Allan Beasley is blocked by Jeffery Veal | 46-38 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Richard Salvato is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Grady Wells (SG), Henry Harkness (SF), Andre Triplett (PF), Andrew Ford (C) George Burner, Josh Barnes, Kenneth Hall, Allan Beasley, Carl Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 12:40 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elwood Johnson | 48-38 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | William Newcomb clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 12:24 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:06 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Henry Harkness is denied by Aron Dewitt | 48-38 |
| 12:04 | San Jose State | Grady Wells hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Grady Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Andre Triplett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Steppe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 3 pf. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Andre Triplett - foul #1 on Andre Triplett, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Salvato (SF) Joe Welch, Jimmy Burke | |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:31 | San Jose State | Grady Wells blows the dunk | 50-40 |
| 11:29 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Grady Wells | 50-40 |
| 11:19 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-40 |
| 11:18 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 11:04 | San Jose State | Aron Dewitt is called for the reach on Andrew Ford - foul #4 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Burner (PG) Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Aron Dewitt | |
| 10:46 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness clanks a shot in the paint | 50-40 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Roper | 50-40 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | James Roper is fouled on the floor by Henry Harkness - foul #2 on Henry Harkness, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato | |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (C) James Roper | |
| 09:58 | San Jose State | George Burner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Earl Gabriel - foul #2 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Allan Beasley (C) Andrew Ford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Richard Salvato (SF) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke | |
| 09:58 | San Jose State | George Burner makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:58 | San Jose State | George Burner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Joe Welch is hacked by George Burner - foul #3 on George Burner, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall (SF) Henry Harkness | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Earl Gabriel | |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Robert Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carl Harris (C) Andre Triplett | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (C) Robert Williams, James Roper | |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | Grady Wells comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Richard Salvato pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Richard Salvato is hacked by Carl Harris - foul #1 on Carl Harris, team foul #6 | 51-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel | |
| 08:52 | Montana State | William Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Hall - foul #1 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (C) James Roper | |
| 08:52 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:36 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Grady Wells | 54-41 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | William Steppe clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 08:16 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 08:11 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 07:57 | San Jose State | Grady Wells gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Burner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grady Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allan Beasley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Harris (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - William Newcomb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:38 | San Jose State | George Burner clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | William Steppe grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Robert Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Steppe | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Kenneth Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Josh Barnes (PG), Elwood Johnson (SG), Henry Harkness (SF), Andre Triplett (PF), Andrew Ford (C) George Burner, Grady Wells, Kenneth Hall, Allan Beasley, Carl Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (C) Robert Williams, William Steppe, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Andrew Ford blocks the jumper by William Newcomb | 57-44 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Joe Welch tips it home | 57-46 |
| 06:39 | San Jose State | Josh Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Richard Salvato pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Joe Welch | 57-48 |
| 06:03 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett banks in the layup on a great pass from Josh Barnes | 59-48 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 05:41 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 05:12 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Joe Welch buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 04:43 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Burner (PG), Grady Wells (SG) Josh Barnes, Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, William Newcomb | |
| 04:24 | San Jose State | Earl Gabriel denies the turnaround by Grady Wells | 59-51 |
| 04:22 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | Henry Harkness misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 04:05 | San Jose State | Grady Wells tips it in | 61-51 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Richard Salvato scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Earl Gabriel | 61-53 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Burner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grady Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Harkness (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Andre Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Steppe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | Grady Wells misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Steppe - foul #1 on William Steppe, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Newcomb (PF) Robert Williams, Earl Gabriel | |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | Grady Wells misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | Grady Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 03:13 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Grady Wells hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Harkness | 65-53 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Joe Welch buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Steppe | 65-56 |
| 02:21 | San Jose State | Richard Salvato blocks the short jumper by Grady Wells | 65-56 |
| 02:19 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 01:56 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford misses short on a runner from the baseline | 65-56 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | William Newcomb gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 01:40 | San Jose State | Andrew Ford gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:21 | San Jose State | Grady Wells comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 65-56 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses short on a floater from the left side | 65-56 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Salvato | 65-56 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Joe Welch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:48 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Andre Triplett | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Andre Triplett is hacked by Joe Welch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Allan Beasley (PF), Carl Harris (C) Andre Triplett, Andrew Ford | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (PF) William Newcomb | |
| 00:45 | San Jose State | Grady Wells is fouled on the floor by William Steppe - foul #2 on William Steppe, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| 00:42 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley is fouled on the floor by Earl Gabriel - foul #3 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | William Steppe is called for the reach on Allan Beasley - foul #3 on William Steppe, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Allan Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Grady Wells steals the ball from William Steppe | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | San Jose State | Carl Harris is fouled on the floor by Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Josh Barnes (PG), Elwood Johnson (SG), Kenneth Hall (SF) George Burner, Grady Wells, Henry Harkness | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, William Steppe, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| 00:08 | San Jose State | Carl Harris misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal tips it in | 66-58 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Burner (PG), Grady Wells (SG), Henry Harkness (SF), Andre Triplett (PF), Andrew Ford (C) Josh Barnes, Elwood Johnson, Kenneth Hall, Carl Harris, Allan Beasley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Rodney Speer, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | George Burner runs out the clock | 66-58 |