| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Pollard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Owen Degnan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Casias (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Gordon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Owen Degnan inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego | Douglas Nixon is called for the reach on William Stanton - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:17 | San Diego | Douglas Nixon takes the ball from Ronald Gordon | 29-26 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 18:54 | San Diego | William Stanton gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:50 | San Diego | William Stanton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 18:49 | San Diego | Mark Casias can't tip it in | 29-26 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:02 | San Diego | Michael Pollard makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Owen Degnan | 32-28 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Mark Casias blocks the short jumper by Brian Middendorf | 32-28 |
| 17:32 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:28 | San Diego | William Stanton comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 32-28 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf travels with the ball | 32-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | San Diego | Freddy Nichols (C) Ronald Gordon | |
| 16:45 | San Diego | Owen Degnan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 16:44 | San Diego | Mark Casias tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Owen Degnan - foul #2 on Owen Degnan, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | William Smith (PG), James Holman (SF), Edward Mercer (PF) Michael Pollard, Owen Degnan, Mark Casias | |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:20 | San Diego | William Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Stanton - foul #1 on William Stanton, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ronald Gordon (C) William Stanton | |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - James Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddy Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Gordon (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | San Diego | Brian Middendorf steals the ball from Edward Mercer | 35-30 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gordon - foul #3 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Pollard (PG), William Stanton (SG), Owen Degnan (SF) William Smith, Edward Mercer, Freddy Nichols | |
| 14:54 | Montana State | James Holman steals it from Brian Middendorf | 35-30 |
| 14:25 | San Diego | James Holman buries a jumper in the lane | 35-32 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Casias (PF), Freddy Nichols (C) James Holman, Ronald Gordon | |
| 13:57 | San Diego | Douglas Nixon takes the ball from Freddy Nichols | 35-32 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Bruce Armour tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 13:07 | San Diego | William Stanton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Owen Degnan - foul #3 on Owen Degnan, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Terrell Rose (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego | William Smith (PG), James Holman (SG), Edward Mercer (SF) Michael Pollard, William Stanton, Owen Degnan | |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:59 | San Diego | Freddy Nichols gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:46 | San Diego | Mark Casias comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 12:44 | San Diego | Freddy Nichols tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | A charge is called on Jeff Ross - foul #1 on Jeff Ross, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | San Diego | William Stanton (SG), Ronald Gordon (C) Edward Mercer, Freddy Nichols | |
| 11:59 | San Diego | James Holman can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Terrell Rose - foul #2 on Terrell Rose, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Pollard (PG) William Smith | |
| 11:59 | San Diego | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:59 | San Diego | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Holman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Casias (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Ronald Gordon is called for the reach on Mark Love - foul #4 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | San Diego | Owen Degnan (SF), Freddy Nichols (C) James Holman, Ronald Gordon | |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff double dribbles | 38-36 |
| 11:03 | San Diego | Freddy Nichols scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Stanton | 38-38 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is hacked by Michael Pollard - foul #2 on Michael Pollard, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), Kyle Anderson (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Holman (PF) Mark Casias | |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Dustin Manning clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Dustin Manning hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 10:02 | San Diego | Owen Degnan buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Pollard | 40-40 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Pollard - foul #3 on Michael Pollard, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Mark Love, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego | William Smith (PG), Mark Casias (PF), George Banker (C) Michael Pollard, William Stanton, Freddy Nichols | |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:35 | San Diego | George Banker pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:21 | San Diego | James Holman clanks a jump hook from the left block | 41-40 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Bruce Armour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | San Diego | Edward Mercer (SF) Owen Degnan | |
| 08:47 | San Diego | Edward Mercer hits a jumper from the right block | 41-42 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits a floater in the lane | 43-42 |
| 08:04 | San Diego | James Holman's pass is intercepted by Terrell Rose | 43-42 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the runner from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 07:43 | San Diego | Mark Casias pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - James Holman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edward Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Casias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Banker (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | San Diego | Edward Mercer hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Smith | 43-44 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Bruce Armour lays it in on a nice dish by Terrell Rose | 45-44 |
| 07:08 | San Diego | William Smith buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Holman | 45-46 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Pollard (PG), William Stanton (SG), Owen Degnan (SF), Ronald Gordon (C) William Smith, James Holman, Mark Casias, George Banker | |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:41 | San Diego | William Stanton gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:39 | San Diego | Michael Pollard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG) Jeffrey Grant | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Mark Love blows the dunk but he's hacked by Owen Degnan - foul #4 on Owen Degnan, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Freddy Nichols (PF) Edward Mercer | |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:58 | San Diego | Michael Pollard clanks a runner in the paint | 48-46 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dustin Manning | 48-46 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 05:24 | San Diego | Owen Degnan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Mark Love | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Dustin Manning hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Pollard - foul #4 on Michael Pollard, team foul #10 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Edward Mercer (PF) Freddy Nichols | |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:48 | San Diego | William Stanton hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Bruce Armour buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kyle Anderson | 52-48 |
| 04:03 | San Diego | Bruce Armour is called for the reach on William Stanton - foul #2 on Bruce Armour, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Jeff Ross (SG), Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Casias (PF), Freddy Nichols (C) Edward Mercer, Ronald Gordon | |
| 03:43 | San Diego | William Stanton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Degnan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Casias (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddy Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Love | 54-51 |
| 02:57 | San Diego | Mark Casias comes up short on the runner from close range | 54-51 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Terrell Rose grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Mark Love, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ronald Gordon (C) Freddy Nichols | |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf buries a runner from the right block set up by Dustin Manning | 56-51 |
| 02:24 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is hacked by Ronald Gordon - foul #5 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Freddy Nichols (C) Ronald Gordon | |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:44 | San Diego | Freddy Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 57-54 |
| 01:42 | San Diego | William Stanton can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Jeff Ross gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 01:09 | San Diego | Mark Casias snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:03 | San Diego | Owen Degnan double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | San Diego | Freddy Nichols can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Armour - foul #3 on Bruce Armour, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 00:37 | San Diego | Freddy Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:37 | San Diego | Freddy Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Michael Pollard is called for the reach on Jeff Ross in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Pollard, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | William Smith (PG) Michael Pollard | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:32 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| 00:28 | San Diego | Freddy Nichols is whistled for a carry | 61-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SF) Dustin Manning, Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #13 | 61-56 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:21 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Bruce Armour (SF) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:18 | San Diego | William Stanton hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Casias | 63-59 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #14 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:10 | San Diego | Owen Degnan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | William Smith is called for the reach on Mark Love in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #15 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (PG) Dustin Manning | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Holman (PG) William Smith | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Bruce Armour (SF) Michael Parker, Mark Love | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:00 | San Diego | James Holman is hacked by Bruce Armour - foul #4 on Bruce Armour, team foul #6 | 66-62 |