| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Legler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Roux (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Lavery (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jules Russo - foul #2 on Jules Russo, team foul #1 | 21-21 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Gary Roux makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Legler | 23-22 |
| 18:52 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Alex Risner | 23-24 |
| 18:34 | Montana | John Legler connects on the 3 from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Lavery, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 17:56 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Elliot Stites swats the shot by Lester Durocher | 27-24 |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | James Johnson can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 17:41 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery tips it but misses | 27-24 |
| 17:39 | Montana | Gary Roux grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Jules Russo drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Palmisano | 30-24 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-24 |
| 17:13 | Montana | Jules Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jules Russo | 33-24 |
| 16:49 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter loses the dribble to Jonathan Palmisano | 33-24 |
| 16:45 | Montana | John Legler hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Palmisano | 35-24 |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | James Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Alex Risner comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 16:05 | Montana | Elliot Stites grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 15:50 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Elliot Stites hits the follow up shot | 37-24 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Legler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Roux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Elliot Stites (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Lavery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | Lester Durocher connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-26 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 14:54 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 14:53 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gary Roux | 37-26 |
| 14:48 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Gary Roux snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 14:28 | Montana | Elliot Stites loses the dribble to Leslie Carter | 37-26 |
| 14:24 | San Diego State | Alex Risner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leslie Carter | 37-28 |
| 14:09 | Montana | Alex Risner picks off the pass by Jonathan Palmisano | 37-28 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 13:43 | Montana | Elliot Stites pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Jules Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), Clinton Hensley (PF) John Legler, Gary Roux | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Brian Taylor (SF), Tom Pace (PF), Robbie McClearen (C) Alex Risner, James Johnson, Leslie Carter, Michael Lavery, Lester Durocher | |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 13:06 | Montana | Clinton Hensley pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 12:45 | Montana | Jules Russo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Tom Pace connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mike Reynolds | 40-30 |
| 12:14 | Montana | Clinton Hensley buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Palmisano | 42-30 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-30 |
| 12:01 | Montana | Elliot Stites snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 11:37 | Montana | Tom Pace picks off the pass by Jules Russo | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Stansel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Russo (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Elliot Stites (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) PF - Tom Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie McClearen (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Robbie McClearen lays it in | 42-32 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Clinton Hensley misses the turnaround from close range | 42-32 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | Tom Pace loses the ball out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG) Jules Russo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), James Johnson (SG), Michael Lavery (PF) Mike Reynolds, Brian Taylor, Robbie McClearen | |
| 10:17 | Montana | Clinton Hensley lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathan Palmisano | 44-32 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Elliot Stites denies the turnaround by Tom Pace | 44-32 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Clinton Hensley grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Tom Pace steals it from Clinton Hensley | 44-32 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | Alex Risner connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-34 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Alex Risner picks off the pass by Clinton Hensley | 44-34 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SF), Gary Roux (PF) Jason Stansel, Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (SG), Leslie Carter (SF), Robbie McClearen (C) James Johnson, Keith Hamilton, Tom Pace | |
| 08:08 | Montana | Gary Roux knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Legler and the foul's on Alex Risner - foul #2 on Alex Risner, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lester Durocher (C) Robbie McClearen | |
| 08:08 | Montana | Gary Roux makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Alex Risner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Elliot Stites pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Gary Roux is denied on a layup by Michael Lavery | 47-34 |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Legler (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jules Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Roux (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Elliot Stites (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alex Risner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Lavery (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Lester Durocher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Michael Lavery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Reynolds | 47-36 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Legler | 49-36 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter is hacked by Jules Russo - foul #3 on Jules Russo, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Stansel (SG), Clinton Hensley (C) John Legler, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Johnson (SG), Brian Taylor (PF), Robbie McClearen (C) Alex Risner, Michael Lavery, Lester Durocher | |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 06:05 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter tips it home | 49-38 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Gary Roux misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-38 |
| 05:42 | Montana | Gary Roux grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Clinton Hensley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robbie McClearen - foul #2 on Robbie McClearen, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG) Jonathan Palmisano | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alex Risner (PG), Keith Hamilton (SF), Tom Pace (PF) Mike Reynolds, Leslie Carter, Brian Taylor | |
| 05:26 | Montana | Clinton Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Clinton Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Tom Pace misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Gary Roux grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 04:41 | Montana | Gary Roux knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Legler | 53-38 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Robbie McClearen makes the shot in the lane | 53-40 |
| 04:10 | Montana | Clinton Hensley banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Legler | 55-40 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Robbie McClearen is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robbie McClearen, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano (PG), Elliot Stites (C) Jules Russo, Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds (PG), Chi Chin (SG), Brian Taylor (PF) Alex Risner, James Johnson, Robbie McClearen | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Montana | Jason Stansel is whistled for traveling | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jonathan Palmisano (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Legler (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jason Stansel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Roux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. C - Elliot Stites (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Reynolds (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chi Chin (fresh) SF - Keith Hamilton (fresh) PF - Brian Taylor (fresh) C - Tom Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 03:16 | Montana | Elliot Stites pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 02:56 | Montana | Jason Stansel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elliot Stites and the foul's on Tom Pace - foul #3 on Tom Pace, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SF) John Legler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:56 | Montana | Jason Stansel makes the free throw | 58-40 |
| 02:37 | San Diego State | Mike Reynolds double dribbles | 58-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Clinton Hensley (PF) Gary Roux | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robbie McClearen (C) Tom Pace | |
| 02:15 | Montana | Clinton Hensley misses the shot from the baseline | 58-40 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Clinton Hensley tips it home | 60-40 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Elliot Stites is called for the reach on Mike Reynolds - foul #1 on Elliot Stites, team foul #3 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (SG) Jason Stansel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Oliver Wong (SF) Keith Hamilton | |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor's floater is tipped away by Elliot Stites | 60-40 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Chi Chin | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor travels with the ball | 60-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Roux (PF) Clinton Hensley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SG), Tom Pace (PF) Chi Chin, Oliver Wong | |
| 01:15 | Montana | Jules Russo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-40 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Gary Roux gets the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Roux and he's hacked by Tom Pace - foul #4 on Tom Pace, team foul #7 | 62-40 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano misses the free throw | 62-40 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Tom Pace snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Tom Pace misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Roux - foul #1 on Gary Roux, team foul #4 | 62-40 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Tom Pace misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Tom Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-41 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Gary Roux tips it home | 64-41 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Tom Pace buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Keith Hamilton | 64-43 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Jonathan Palmisano runs out the clock | 64-43 |