| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ed Walters (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Marlon Taylor inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Andrews | 43-27 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses long on a shot near the basket | 43-27 |
| 19:22 | Cal | Daniel Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 19:16 | Cal | Ed Walters misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 43-27 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Howard Machin grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Howard Machin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 19:05 | Cal | Thomas Doyle pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:43 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-27 |
| Subs | Cal | William Hollander (SG), Arturo Gonzalez (SF), Robert Walker (PF) Thomas Doyle, Marlon Taylor, Ed Walters | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Hollander - foul #1 on William Hollander, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Cal | Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (PF) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Tony Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Tony Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Andrews | 45-29 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jake Thomas | 45-31 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Brendan Pomeroy - foul #2 on Brendan Pomeroy, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Doyle (SG), Matthew Mateer (SF), Ed Walters (PF) Daniel Andrews, Arturo Gonzalez, Cheslav Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG) Jake Thomas | |
| 17:22 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell hits the follow up shot | 47-33 |
| 16:38 | Cal | Brendan Pomeroy is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi - foul #3 on Brendan Pomeroy, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Andrews (PG), Marlon Taylor (SF), Robert Walker (C) Thomas Doyle, Matthew Mateer, Dikembe Masudi | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Patrick Rentas (PF), Donald Austin (C) Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Eric Warne, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 16:29 | Cal | Ed Walters misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Donald Austin pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Austin | 47-35 |
| 16:07 | Cal | Daniel Andrews is hacked by Patrick Rentas - foul #2 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Doyle (SG) William Hollander | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG) Marvin Roy | |
| 15:52 | Cal | Daniel Andrews drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ed Walters | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ed Walters (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Grinnell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Craig Prince knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Grinnell | 49-37 |
| 15:19 | Cal | Ed Walters misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Rentas - foul #3 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cal | William Hollander (SG), Matthew Mateer (SF), Dikembe Masudi (C) Thomas Doyle, Marlon Taylor, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Eric Warne (PF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Christopher Grinnell, Patrick Rentas, Donald Austin | |
| 15:19 | Cal | Ed Walters makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:19 | Cal | Ed Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Eric Warne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Eric Warne can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ed Walters - foul #1 on Ed Walters, team foul #2 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Doyle (SG) William Hollander | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Machin (SF) Craig Prince | |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:49 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 50-39 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 14:25 | Cal | Daniel Andrews makes the jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Mateer | 52-39 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Matthew Mateer takes the ball from Tony Erickson | 52-39 |
| 13:39 | Cal | Howard Machin takes the ball from Thomas Doyle | 52-39 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Jake Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Andrews - foul #3 on Daniel Andrews, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Cal | William Hollander (SG), Marlon Taylor (SF), Robert Walker (PF) Thomas Doyle, Matthew Mateer, Ed Walters | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG), Craig Prince (SF), Patrick Rentas (PF) Jake Thomas, Howard Machin, Eric Warne | |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Robert Walker is called for the reach on Brendan Pomeroy - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Ed Walters (PF) Dikembe Masudi | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Grinnell and he's hacked by Daniel Andrews - foul #4 on Daniel Andrews, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Doyle (SG), Arturo Gonzalez (SF) Daniel Andrews, Marlon Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG) Tony Erickson | |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 13:14 | Cal | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:51 | Cal | William Hollander makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Doyle | 54-41 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas misses the tip | 54-41 |
| 12:29 | Cal | William Hollander gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:00 | Cal | Robert Walker makes the shot from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Marvin Roy can't connect on a floater from the right side | 56-41 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Craig Prince tips it but misses | 56-41 |
| 11:38 | Cal | Ed Walters snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Hollander (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arturo Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Ed Walters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Christopher Grinnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Roy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Cal | Robert Walker misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 56-41 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Marvin Roy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 10:55 | Cal | Craig Prince picks off the pass by Ed Walters | 56-44 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy lays it up and in set up by Patrick Rentas | 56-46 |
| 10:27 | Cal | Thomas Doyle drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Hollander | 58-46 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Marvin Roy clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Doyle - foul #2 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Marlon Taylor (PG), Matthew Mateer (SF), Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (PF), Dikembe Masudi (C) William Hollander, Arturo Gonzalez, Ed Walters, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Donald Austin (C) Christopher Grinnell, Craig Prince, Patrick Rentas, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Marvin Roy makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Marvin Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:53 | Cal | Donald Austin steps in front of the Dikembe Masudi pass | 58-48 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Eric Warne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Warne, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Cal | William Hollander (SG), Ed Walters (PF) Thomas Doyle, Cheslav Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG) Marvin Roy | |
| 09:13 | Cal | Ed Walters's pass is intercepted by Eric Warne | 58-48 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 08:42 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jake Thomas - foul #2 on Jake Thomas, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Doyle (PG), Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (PF) Matthew Mateer, Ed Walters | |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Rentas (C) Donald Austin | |
| 08:42 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:42 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Thomas Doyle is called for the reach on Jake Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Jake Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Jake Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:26 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-53 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Tony Erickson snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses short on a floater from the left side | 60-53 |
| 08:10 | Cal | Cheslav Zuehlsdorff gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:41 | Cal | Jake Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Doyle - foul #3 on Jake Thomas, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Andrews (PG), Ed Walters (PF) William Hollander, Cheslav Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:41 | Cal | Thomas Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Doyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marlon Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ed Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Doyle - foul #4 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy (C) Eric Warne | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Howard Machin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:51 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi banks in the layup set up by Thomas Doyle | 62-55 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 06:28 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 06:02 | Cal | Daniel Andrews is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Daniel Andrews, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cal | William Hollander (SG), Matthew Mateer (SF) Daniel Andrews, Marlon Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG), Marvin Roy (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Eric Warne (PF) Jake Thomas, Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Patrick Rentas | |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-55 |
| 05:45 | Cal | Thomas Doyle grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 05:22 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi blows the layup but he's fouled by Brendan Pomeroy - foul #4 on Brendan Pomeroy, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Marlon Taylor (PG), Robert Walker (PF) William Hollander, Ed Walters | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Austin (C) Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 05:22 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:22 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Marvin Roy knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Grinnell | 64-58 |
| 04:48 | Cal | Thomas Doyle's layup is rejected by Donald Austin | 64-58 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Eric Warne pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Marvin Roy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 04:33 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 04:08 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Doyle | 66-58 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Marlon Taylor takes the ball from Eric Warne | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Cal | Robert Walker knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Taylor | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Cal | William Hollander (PG), Arturo Gonzalez (SF), Ed Walters (PF) Marlon Taylor, Matthew Mateer, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jake Thomas (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Christopher Grinnell, Marvin Roy, Craig Prince, Donald Austin | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - William Hollander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Doyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arturo Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Ed Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Jake Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Brendan Pomeroy | 69-58 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | William Hollander is called for the reach on Jake Thomas - foul #2 on William Hollander, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Marlon Taylor (SF) Arturo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Jake Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Jake Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:57 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Howard Machin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-60 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy tips it back up and in | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Cal | Ed Walters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses the lay-in | 69-62 |
| 02:08 | Cal | Ed Walters pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Ed Walters makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Doyle | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:26 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi clanks a jumper in the paint | 71-63 |
| 01:01 | Cal | William Hollander snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 00:47 | Cal | Ed Walters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Hollander | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-63 |
| 00:42 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ed Walters | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Cal | Dikembe Masudi travels with the ball | 74-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Mateer (SF), Cheslav Zuehlsdorff (PF), Robert Walker (C) Marlon Taylor, Ed Walters, Dikembe Masudi | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (PG), Marvin Roy (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Patrick Rentas (PF), Donald Austin (C) Jake Thomas, Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Eric Warne, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Marvin Roy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Doyle - foul #5 on Thomas Doyle, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Marlon Taylor (PG) Thomas Doyle | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Marvin Roy makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Marvin Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Marlon Taylor runs out the clock | 74-64 |