| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wells (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Carrington (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Ryan Carrington inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper lays it in | 44-43 |
| 19:21 | Fresno State | John Wells can't throw it down but he's fouled by Richard Driskell - foul #3 on Richard Driskell, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Caleb Browning (PF) Richard Driskell | |
| 19:21 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 19:21 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-43 |
| 19:05 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 18:53 | Fresno State | John Wells clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 46-43 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | John Prager misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 18:34 | Fresno State | John Wells gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:28 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Reese | 48-43 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Cruise - foul #1 on Walter Cruise, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:50 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Reese | 50-45 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | John Prager can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 17:24 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:19 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 17:17 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | John Wells comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Caleb Browning - foul #2 on Caleb Browning, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Patrick Avery (SG), Charles Lahr (SF), Charles Hopkins (C) Jeffrey Reese, Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Will Rameriz (SG), Sanford Davis (PF) Kenneth McCollum, Ryan Carrington | |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Will Rameriz is hacked by Patrick Avery - foul #2 on Patrick Avery, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Roy Barnett (PF) John Wells | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone (SG), Joseph Ober (SF) John Prager, Daniel Cooper | |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Caleb Browning is fouled on the floor by Roy Barnett - foul #1 on Roy Barnett, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Will Rameriz connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Carbone | 52-48 |
| 16:04 | Fresno State | John Langham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Avery | 55-48 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Joseph Ober throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), John Wells (PF) John Langham, Patrick Avery, Charles Lahr, Roy Barnett | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Kenneth McCollum (SG), Ryan Carrington (SF), Richard Driskell (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Will Rameriz, Jeffrey Carbone, Joseph Ober, Caleb Browning, Sanford Davis | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wells (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Carrington (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox (C) Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:47 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox is whistled for a carry | 55-48 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper loses the dribble to Jeffrey Reese | 55-48 |
| 14:20 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese banks in the layup | 57-48 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | John Prager knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Driskell | 57-50 |
| 13:53 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Richard Driskell grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Richard Driskell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 13:21 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jerome Thomas | 57-50 |
| 13:04 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-50 |
| 13:03 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:48 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum is called for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Patrick Avery (SG), Charles Lahr (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Charles Hopkins (C) Jeffrey Reese, Walter Cruise, Jerome Thomas, John Wells, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Will Rameriz (PG), Jeffrey Carbone (SG), Joseph Ober (SF), Caleb Browning (PF), Sanford Davis (C) John Prager, Kenneth McCollum, Ryan Carrington, Richard Driskell, Daniel Cooper | |
| 12:20 | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins blows the dunk | 59-50 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Will Rameriz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Jeffrey Carbone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 12:05 | Fresno State | John Langham gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | John Langham is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Carbone - foul #1 on Jeffrey Carbone, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| 11:48 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 11:47 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lahr | 59-50 |
| 11:30 | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Caleb Browning gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Lahr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Will Rameriz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ober (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Caleb Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sanford Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Sanford Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 11:10 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | Joseph Ober steps in front of the Roy Barnett pass | 59-50 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Patrick Avery steals it from Jeffrey Carbone | 59-50 |
| 10:49 | Fresno State | John Langham banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Avery | 61-50 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Sanford Davis is hacked by Charles Hopkins - foul #2 on Charles Hopkins, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Jerome Thomas (SF), John Wells (PF), Anthony Zimmerebner (C) John Langham, Charles Lahr, Roy Barnett, Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Kenneth McCollum (SG), Ryan Carrington (SF), Richard Driskell (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Will Rameriz, Jeffrey Carbone, Joseph Ober, Caleb Browning, Sanford Davis | |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Ryan Carrington can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-50 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | John Prager tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 09:51 | Fresno State | A charge is called on Jeffrey Reese - foul #4 on Jeffrey Reese, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Robert Wilcox (C) Patrick Avery, Anthony Zimmerebner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Ryan Carrington misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 09:34 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 09:23 | Fresno State | Richard Driskell is called for the reach on Walter Cruise - foul #4 on Richard Driskell, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Caleb Browning (PF) Richard Driskell | |
| 09:14 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Thomas | 64-52 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Ryan Carrington banks in the layup | 64-54 |
| 08:38 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Daniel Cooper | 64-54 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-57 |
| 08:13 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reese | 67-57 |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper lays it in set up by Kenneth McCollum and he's fouled by Robert Wilcox - foul #2 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SG), Roy Barnett (PF), Charles Hopkins (C) Walter Cruise, John Wells, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Driskell (PF) Caleb Browning | |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper misses the free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:51 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 07:37 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ryan Carrington | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCollum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Carrington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Reese | 70-61 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-61 |
| 06:41 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 06:26 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Charles Hopkins is called for the reach on Richard Driskell - foul #3 on Charles Hopkins, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Charles Lahr (SF), John Wells (PF) Jeffrey Reese, Patrick Avery, Jerome Thomas, Roy Barnett | |
| Subs | Montana State | Will Rameriz (PG), Jeffrey Carbone (SG), Caleb Browning (SF), Sanford Davis (C) John Prager, Kenneth McCollum, Ryan Carrington, Daniel Cooper | |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Richard Driskell misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:03 | Fresno State | John Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 05:55 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the easy layup | 70-61 |
| 05:54 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr tips it home | 72-61 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Sanford Davis double dribbles | 72-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox (C) Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:15 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox's fadeaway is rejected by Sanford Davis | 72-61 |
| 05:14 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilcox | 72-61 |
| 04:58 | Fresno State | John Wells hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Lahr | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Caleb Browning is hacked by Charles Lahr - foul #2 on Charles Lahr, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Ober (SF) Richard Driskell | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Caleb Browning misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 04:48 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Wells | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:22 | Fresno State | John Langham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 04:21 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilcox | 74-61 |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | John Wells hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Sanford Davis - foul #2 on Sanford Davis, team foul #5 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Patrick Avery (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Charles Hopkins (C) John Langham, Walter Cruise, Charles Lahr, Robert Wilcox | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Kenneth McCollum (SG), Ryan Carrington (SF), Daniel Cooper (C) Will Rameriz, Jeffrey Carbone, Joseph Ober, Sanford Davis | |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:55 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Caleb Browning can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on John Wells - foul #1 on John Wells, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Roy Barnett (PF) John Wells | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Driskell (PF) Ryan Carrington | |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Caleb Browning makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Caleb Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 03:09 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery grabs the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Cooper | 75-63 |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), John Wells (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) Patrick Avery, Roy Barnett, Charles Hopkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ryan Carrington (SF) Caleb Browning | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wells (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Carrington (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Driskell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:32 | Fresno State | Richard Driskell is called for the reach on John Wells - foul #5 on Richard Driskell, team foul #6 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Caleb Browning (PF) Richard Driskell | |
| 02:12 | Fresno State | John Wells misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-63 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Caleb Browning pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper misses long on a jumper near the basket | 75-63 |
| 01:50 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 01:35 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Walter Cruise | 78-63 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | The jump hook by Daniel Cooper is blocked by John Wells | 78-63 |
| 01:08 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 01:04 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese misses the fadeaway from the left side | 78-63 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Kenneth McCollum buries a jumper from the left side set up by John Prager | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | John Prager is called for the reach on Jeffrey Reese - foul #2 on John Prager, team foul #7 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Will Rameriz (PG), Jeffrey Carbone (SG), Joseph Ober (SF), Sanford Davis (C) John Prager, Kenneth McCollum, Ryan Carrington, Daniel Cooper | |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:29 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Sanford Davis grabs the board | 79-65 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Robert Wilcox takes the ball from Jeffrey Carbone | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese runs out the clock | 79-65 |