| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Austin Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Austin Jones inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:54 | San Diego State | Ricky Leach is called for the reach on Austin Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Leach, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (SF) Austin Jones | |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the floater from close range | 37-29 |
| 19:24 | Montana | Ricky Leach clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Claude Smith | 37-31 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Ricky Leach scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | James Redmond clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Lawson - foul #2 on Mark Lawson, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), John Jackson (SG), Donald Milsap (SF) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski (PF) Thomas Cranor | |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marko Zook | 42-32 |
| 17:40 | San Diego State | Claude Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 17:39 | Montana | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Marko Zook's pass is intercepted by James Redmond | 42-32 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | 3 seconds is called on Ivan Gajeski | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Marko Zook, John Jackson, Donald Milsap, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski, James Redmond | |
| 16:54 | Montana | Bobby Balfour is hacked by Pavel Wodarski - foul #1 on Pavel Wodarski, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Ricky Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Lawson - foul #3 on Mark Lawson, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG), Santos Gonzalez (SF) Christopher Dang, Austin Jones | |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Bobby Balfour | 42-32 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Claude Smith gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 16:06 | Montana | Robert Fogle grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 15:45 | Montana | Ricky Leach buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Lawson | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Leach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fogle (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bobby Balfour (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall loses the dribble to Ricky Leach in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Ricky Leach blows the layup | 45-32 |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 45-32 |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall tips it home | 45-34 |
| 14:59 | Montana | Richard Ferrell is called for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), John Jackson (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Dang (SG), Austin Jones (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), James Redmond (C) Joseph Hall, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | Claude Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:23 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella is hacked by James Redmond - foul #2 on James Redmond, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF) Ivan Gajeski | |
| 14:14 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella buries a fadeaway near the basket | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:01 | San Diego State | A charge is called on James Redmond - foul #3 on James Redmond, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| 13:51 | Montana | James Redmond denies the turnaround by John Jackson | 47-34 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Austin Jones | 47-34 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the easy layup | 47-34 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 13:22 | Montana | Marko Zook can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Austin Jones - foul #1 on Austin Jones, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF) John Jackson, Donald Milsap | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski (PF) Thomas Cranor | |
| 13:22 | Montana | Marko Zook makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:22 | Montana | Marko Zook misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | James Redmond snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:20 | San Diego State | Joseph Bourassa steps in front of the Christopher Dang pass in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Ricky Leach banks in the layup set up by Joseph Bourassa | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | Claude Smith makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Ricky Leach comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Ricky Leach is called for the reach on Christopher Dang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Leach, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Richard Ferrell (PF) Marko Zook, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF) Austin Jones, Ivan Gajeski | |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 12:34 | Montana | Mark Lawson snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Thomas Cranor is called for the reach on Mark Lawson - foul #1 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF) Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Hall (SG) Christopher Dang | |
| 12:06 | Montana | Mark Lawson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Claude Smith | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Leach (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) C - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Redmond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Montana | Robert Fogle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 11:21 | Montana | Ricky Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Cranor - foul #2 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Donald Milsap (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Mark Lawson, Robert Fogle, Joseph Bourassa, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Dang (SG), Austin Jones (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Joseph Hall, Santos Gonzalez, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| 11:06 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:03 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Milsap - foul #2 on Donald Milsap, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jackson (SG), Gerald Pascarella (C) Ricky Leach, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 54-43 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 10:28 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | Claude Smith is fouled on the floor by Marko Zook - foul #3 on Marko Zook, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Bobby Balfour (C) Marko Zook, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | James Redmond connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Claude Smith | 54-45 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Christopher Dang is called for the reach on Mark Lawson - foul #3 on Christopher Dang, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF) John Jackson, Donald Milsap | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 09:37 | Montana | Mark Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Mark Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | Claude Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Cranor | 56-47 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Leach | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Leach - foul #4 on Ricky Leach, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (SF), Ivan Gajeski (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor, James Redmond | |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:54 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:54 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Ricky Leach clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-48 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | Claude Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez misses short on a shot in the paint | 58-48 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Marko Zook buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Ferrell | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Claude Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski tips it in | 61-50 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella can't finish the layup | 61-50 |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Ivan Gajeski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marko Zook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Leach (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) PF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Santos Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Gajeski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pavel Wodarski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Richard Ferrell denies the turnaround by Claude Smith | 61-50 |
| 07:32 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:28 | Montana | Marko Zook comes up short on the jumper from close range | 61-50 |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | Claude Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 61-50 |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa hits a floater from the right side | 63-52 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Marko Zook takes the ball from Claude Smith in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Ricky Leach scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Marko Zook | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:33 | San Diego State | Claude Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 06:31 | San Diego State | Pavel Wodarski gets the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Christopher Dang is whistled for a carry | 66-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Marko Zook, Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa, Richard Ferrell, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rickey Denson (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Austin Jones (SF), Thomas Cranor (PF), James Redmond (C) Claude Smith, Christopher Dang, Santos Gonzalez, Ivan Gajeski, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:53 | Montana | Bobby Balfour misses long on a jumper in the paint | 66-52 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | James Redmond gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:31 | San Diego State | James Redmond banks in the layup set up by Thomas Cranor | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:12 | Montana | Bobby Balfour's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Cranor | 66-54 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Austin Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor blows the layup | 66-54 |
| 04:45 | Montana | Robert Fogle gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Montana | Joseph Hall steals it from Christopher Bunyard | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the lay-in | 66-54 |
| 04:10 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 04:04 | Montana | Robert Fogle hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | San Diego State | Joseph Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Donald Milsap (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (PG), Christopher Dang (SG) Rickey Denson, Joseph Hall | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella loses the dribble to Thomas Cranor | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marko Zook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Milsap (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claude Smith (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Dang (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Austin Jones (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Cranor (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Redmond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Austin Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Claude Smith | 69-57 |
| 03:18 | Montana | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 03:16 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the tip | 69-57 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Marko Zook takes the ball from Thomas Cranor | 69-57 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Marko Zook jams it | 71-57 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Pascarella - foul #3 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Ricky Leach (SG) Marko Zook, John Jackson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (SF) Austin Jones | |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:36 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Donald Milsap, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:14 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Redmond - foul #4 on James Redmond, team foul #8 | 71-59 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by James Redmond | 73-61 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Claude Smith steps in front of the Robert Fogle pass | 73-61 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses the easy layup | 73-61 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Claude Smith snags the offensive board | 73-61 |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez's floater is tipped away by Christopher Bunyard | 73-61 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | James Redmond tips it home | 73-63 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Ricky Leach hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Bunyard | 75-63 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor connects on the jumper from the right side | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Montana | Claude Smith is called for the reach on Gerald Pascarella in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude Smith, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF) Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (SF) Santos Gonzalez | |
| 00:56 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:56 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:56 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Pascarella - foul #4 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Joseph Bourassa, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Claude Smith is called for the reach on Gerald Pascarella in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Smith, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF) Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:49 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | James Redmond hits the finger roll on a great pass from Austin Jones and the foul's on Gerald Pascarella - foul #5 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Joseph Bourassa, Richard Ferrell, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | James Redmond makes the free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Christopher Dang is called for the reach on Ricky Leach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Dang, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF) Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:40 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the dunk | 80-70 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Bobby Balfour pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Montana | Austin Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Bourassa - foul #2 on Austin Jones, team foul #12 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Bunyard (PF) Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:07 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the driving attempt in the paint | 81-70 |