| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Linke (fresh) PF - James Kitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Rayfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Hershberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mahon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Stines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Joel Linke inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cal | Joel Linke can't finish the layup but the foul's on Taylor Brooks - foul #3 on Taylor Brooks, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Barry (C) Taylor Brooks | |
| 19:41 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:41 | Cal | Joel Linke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:24 | Montana | George Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 19:10 | Cal | Louis Barry steps in front of the Oscar Nunez pass | 30-31 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Eric Flowers steals it from Richard Mahon | 30-31 |
| 19:01 | Cal | James Kitt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Flowers | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | Montana | James Hershberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 18:40 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 32-31 |
| 18:39 | Montana | Walter Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:22 | Montana | Richard Mahon's pass is intercepted by Ronald Rayfield | 32-31 |
| 18:00 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 17:58 | Cal | Oscar Nunez hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Louis Barry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:30 | Cal | The rebound goes to Ronald Rayfield | 34-31 |
| 17:14 | Cal | Oscar Nunez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:12 | Montana | The rebound goes to Louis Barry | 34-31 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Richard Mahon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Smith | 34-34 |
| 16:28 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-34 |
| 16:07 | Montana | George Smith misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Rayfield - foul #3 on Ronald Rayfield, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SF), Rafael Cost (PF), David Condit (C) Joel Linke, James Kitt, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (SG), Jason Fisher (C) James Hershberg, Louis Barry | |
| 16:07 | Montana | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:07 | Montana | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:50 | Cal | Oscar Nunez comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Jason Fisher grabs the board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Nunez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Cost (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Condit (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Olson (fresh) SF - Richard Mahon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Stines (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Montana | George Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:27 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:13 | Cal | Walter Stines steals it from Rafael Cost | 36-36 |
| 14:48 | Montana | Richard Mahon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Jason Fisher can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 14:46 | Cal | The rebound goes to Rafael Cost | 36-36 |
| 14:32 | Cal | Rafael Cost misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 14:30 | Montana | Jason Fisher snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:08 | Montana | Richard Mahon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 14:06 | Cal | The rebound goes to Rafael Cost | 36-36 |
| 13:52 | Cal | Richard Mahon is called for the reach on Marcelino Giordano - foul #2 on Richard Mahon, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Franklin Smith (SF), Ronald Rayfield (C) Marcelino Giordano, David Condit | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), James Hershberg (SG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Taylor Brooks (C) George Smith, Gary Olson, Richard Mahon, Jason Fisher | |
| 13:38 | Cal | Oscar Nunez knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on James Hershberg - foul #2 on James Hershberg, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 13:38 | Cal | Oscar Nunez makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:26 | Montana | James Hershberg clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:04 | Cal | Eric Flowers connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Anthony Banks knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 12:43 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:42 | Montana | The rebound goes to Taylor Brooks | 42-39 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Anthony Banks buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Hershberg | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield makes the shot from the left block | 44-42 |
| 11:38 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:36 | Cal | Rafael Cost grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Nunez (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rafael Cost (tiring) 5 reb. C - Ronald Rayfield (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Anthony Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Hershberg (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jamie Steeves (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Stines (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Walter Stines grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 10:47 | Montana | Eric Flowers steps in front of the James Hershberg pass | 44-42 |
| 10:44 | Cal | Franklin Smith lays it in on a great pass from Eric Flowers | 46-42 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Franklin Smith is called for the reach on Jamie Steeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Smith, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (PG), Joel Linke (SF), David Condit (PF) Eric Flowers, Franklin Smith, Rafael Cost | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Gary Olson (SG), Richard Mahon (SF), Louis Barry (PF) Anthony Banks, James Hershberg, Jamie Steeves, Walter Stines | |
| 10:24 | Montana | Richard Mahon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 09:57 | Cal | Joel Linke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joel Linke, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cal | James Kitt (PF) Oscar Nunez | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Fisher (C) Taylor Brooks | |
| 09:39 | Montana | Richard Mahon comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Louis Barry tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 09:35 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:15 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield makes the shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Richard Mahon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:54 | Cal | James Kitt pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:44 | Cal | Marcelino Giordano loses the dribble to George Smith | 48-45 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Jason Fisher loses the dribble to James Kitt | 48-45 |
| 08:00 | Cal | Ronald Rayfield clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Joel Linke snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:49 | Cal | Joel Linke connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Marcelino Giordano | 50-45 |
| 07:43 | Montana | George Smith clanks a jumper from the baseline | 50-45 |
| 07:42 | Montana | Jason Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:25 | Montana | Richard Mahon misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:23 | Cal | James Kitt grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Marcelino Giordano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Condit (fairly fresh) SF - Joel Linke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Kitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Rayfield (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Olson (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Mahon (tiring) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Louis Barry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Cal | David Condit is fouled on the floor by Gary Olson - foul #3 on Gary Olson, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Flowers (PG), Oscar Nunez (SG), Franklin Smith (SF) Marcelino Giordano, David Condit, Joel Linke | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), James Hershberg (SG), Walter Stines (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) George Smith, Gary Olson, Louis Barry, Jason Fisher | |
| 06:52 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 06:51 | Cal | Franklin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Eric Flowers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 06:32 | Montana | The rebound goes to Taylor Brooks | 50-45 |
| 06:10 | Montana | James Hershberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Rafael Cost (PF) James Kitt | |
| Subs | Montana | Jamie Steeves (SF) Richard Mahon | |
| 05:53 | Cal | Taylor Brooks steals it from Ronald Rayfield | 50-45 |
| 05:49 | Montana | Anthony Banks is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Banks, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG) James Hershberg | |
| 05:31 | Cal | Eric Flowers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Walter Stines snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 50-45 |
| 04:58 | Montana | George Smith grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:36 | Montana | Anthony Banks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 04:35 | Cal | Rafael Cost snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:35 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (SG), James Kitt (PF), David Condit (C) Oscar Nunez, Rafael Cost, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (PG), Richard Mahon (SF), Jason Fisher (PF) George Smith, Jamie Steeves, Walter Stines | |
| 04:19 | Cal | James Kitt blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Fisher - foul #1 on Jason Fisher, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (SF) Franklin Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Louis Barry (PF) Anthony Banks, Taylor Brooks | |
| 04:19 | Cal | James Kitt makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:19 | Cal | James Kitt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:17 | Montana | Eric Flowers is called for the reach on Gary Olson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Flowers, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 03:52 | Montana | Richard Mahon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 03:50 | Cal | The rebound goes to Joel Linke | 52-45 |
| 03:29 | Cal | Eric Flowers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 03:27 | Montana | Jason Fisher grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 03:25 | Montana | Joel Linke steps in front of the James Hershberg pass in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 03:07 | Cal | Joel Linke drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Kitt | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Eric Flowers (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marcelino Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Linke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Kitt (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Condit (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gary Olson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Hershberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Mahon (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Louis Barry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Montana | James Hershberg is whistled for a carry | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Oscar Nunez (SG), Franklin Smith (SF), Rafael Cost (PF), Ronald Rayfield (C) Marcelino Giordano, Joel Linke, James Kitt, David Condit | |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Walter Stines (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) James Hershberg, Richard Mahon, Louis Barry, Jason Fisher | |
| 02:29 | Cal | Rafael Cost misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Taylor Brooks - foul #4 on Taylor Brooks, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (SG) Gary Olson | |
| 02:29 | Cal | Rafael Cost makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:29 | Cal | Rafael Cost misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Taylor Brooks pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 02:10 | Montana | George Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 55-45 |
| 02:08 | Montana | Walter Stines tips it in | 55-47 |
| 01:59 | Cal | Eric Flowers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Anthony Banks gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (SF), James Kitt (PF) Franklin Smith, Rafael Cost | |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Richard Mahon (SF) Anthony Banks, Jamie Steeves | |
| 01:32 | Montana | Taylor Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 01:30 | Cal | James Kitt pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Cal | Eric Flowers can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 01:14 | Cal | Oscar Nunez tips it in | 57-47 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses the dunk attempt | 57-47 |
| 00:45 | Montana | Walter Stines tips it home | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Cal | Oscar Nunez is hacked by James Hershberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hershberg, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Oscar Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Oscar Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Montana | A charge is called on James Hershberg - foul #4 on James Hershberg, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Marcelino Giordano (PG), Franklin Smith (SF), Rafael Cost (PF), David Condit (C) Eric Flowers, Joel Linke, James Kitt, Ronald Rayfield | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (PG), Anthony Banks (SG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Louis Barry (PF), Jason Fisher (C) George Smith, James Hershberg, Richard Mahon, Walter Stines, Taylor Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Cal | Franklin Smith misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamie Steeves - foul #1 on Jamie Steeves, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Linke (SF) Oscar Nunez | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:11 | Cal | Franklin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Franklin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Anthony Banks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-49 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Jamie Steeves snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Anthony Banks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-49 |