| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Chivers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joshua Clare (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Navarrette (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Garry Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leslie Kellogg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Robert Chivers knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Nicol | 37-35 |
| 19:33 | Cal | Joshua Clare knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Navarrette | 37-37 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Garry Hale - foul #3 on Garry Hale, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Richard Tibbitts (SF) Garry Hale | |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Michael Matos makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:58 | Cal | Richard Tibbitts scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joshua Clare | 38-40 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 18:30 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Robert Chivers gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol is hacked by Bobby Navarrette - foul #2 on Bobby Navarrette, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Clare - foul #2 on Joshua Clare, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:12 | Cal | Glen Daigle grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 17:54 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Robert Chivers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Leslie Kellogg denies the turnaround by Robert Chivers | 39-40 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Michael Matos connects on the turnaround from the left block | 41-40 |
| 17:09 | Cal | Glen Daigle can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Chivers - foul #3 on Robert Chivers, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Stacey Lukasik (SG), Ralph Boles (SF), Cecil Dixon (C) Robert Hubbard, Anthony Nicol, Michael Matos, Robert Chivers | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 17:09 | Cal | Glen Daigle misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:09 | Cal | Glen Daigle misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Leslie Kellogg is called for the reach on Stacey Lukasik - foul #3 on Leslie Kellogg, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Kelley (PF) Christopher Hampton | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Ryan (PF) Leslie Kellogg | |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:44 | Cal | Glen Daigle snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:26 | Cal | Cecil Dixon steals it from Glen Daigle | 41-40 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Edward Kelley hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:50 | Cal | Joshua Clare's floater is knocked away by Ralph Boles | 43-40 |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Keith Peltier gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stacey Lukasik (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Boles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joshua Clare (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Navarrette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glen Daigle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Ralph Boles misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glen Daigle - foul #1 on Glen Daigle, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hubbard (PG), Anthony Nicol (SG), Christopher Hampton (PF) Keith Peltier, Stacey Lukasik, Edward Kelley | |
| Subs | Cal | Garry Hale (SF), Christopher Samford (PF) Richard Tibbitts, Charles Ryan | |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Ralph Boles makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Ralph Boles misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:44 | Cal | The rebound goes to Christopher Samford | 44-40 |
| 15:27 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon is fouled on the floor by Garry Hale - foul #4 on Garry Hale, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Chivers (C) Cecil Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal | Richard Tibbitts (SF) Garry Hale | |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Hubbard and he's fouled by Bobby Navarrette - foul #3 on Bobby Navarrette, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik (SG) Ralph Boles | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:43 | Cal | Joshua Clare hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Tibbitts | 47-46 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stacey Lukasik | 49-46 |
| 14:03 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 14:01 | Cal | Joshua Clare grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:52 | Cal | Joshua Clare is denied on a layup by Robert Chivers | 49-46 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Robert Chivers pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 12:49 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hampton | 52-46 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Richard Tibbitts takes the ball from Anthony Nicol | 52-46 |
| 12:35 | Cal | Glen Daigle misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-46 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Anthony Nicol | 52-46 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Rex Spikes (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Edward Kelley (PF), Cecil Dixon (C) Robert Hubbard, Stacey Lukasik, Anthony Nicol, Christopher Hampton, Robert Chivers | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Scott (PG), Kelvin Christianson (SG), Mark Campbell (C) Joshua Clare, Bobby Navarrette, Glen Daigle | |
| 12:04 | Cal | Richard Tibbitts comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 12:02 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:44 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson is fouled on the floor by Michael Matos - foul #2 on Michael Matos, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Keith Peltier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelvin Christianson (fresh) SF - Richard Tibbitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Samford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Cal | Richard Tibbitts knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Keith Peltier - foul #2 on Keith Peltier, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Hampton (PF) Edward Kelley | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 11:23 | Cal | Richard Tibbitts misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Mark Campbell - foul #3 on Mark Campbell, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Clare (PG), Charles Ryan (SF), Leslie Kellogg (PF) Robert Scott, Richard Tibbitts, Christopher Samford | |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:57 | Cal | Cecil Dixon is called for the reach on Charles Ryan - foul #3 on Cecil Dixon, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| 10:40 | Cal | Kelvin Christianson buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Clare | 55-50 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Keith Peltier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 10:22 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:03 | Cal | Joshua Clare clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:01 | Cal | Joshua Clare can't tip it in | 55-50 |
| 10:00 | Cal | Charles Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:39 | Cal | Joshua Clare scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Rex Spikes comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-52 |
| 09:25 | Cal | The rebound goes to Mark Campbell | 55-52 |
| 09:03 | Cal | Rex Spikes is called for the reach on Kelvin Christianson - foul #1 on Rex Spikes, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hubbard (PG), Anthony Nicol (SG), Ralph Boles (SF), Edward Kelley (PF), Robert Chivers (C) Keith Peltier, Rex Spikes, Michael Matos, Christopher Hampton, Cecil Dixon | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Scott (PG), Bobby Navarrette (SG), Richard Tibbitts (SF), Christopher Samford (PF), Glen Daigle (C) Joshua Clare, Kelvin Christianson, Charles Ryan, Leslie Kellogg, Mark Campbell | |
| 08:41 | Cal | Richard Tibbitts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Ralph Boles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 08:32 | Cal | Glen Daigle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:17 | Cal | Richard Tibbitts clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 08:15 | Cal | Glen Daigle gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Richard Tibbitts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Edward Kelley snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Bobby Navarrette steps in front of the Robert Chivers pass | 55-52 |
| 07:30 | Cal | Robert Scott is fouled on the floor by Robert Chivers - foul #4 on Robert Chivers, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Hampton (PF) Edward Kelley | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Clare (PG), Kelvin Christianson (SG), Garry Hale (SF) Robert Scott, Bobby Navarrette, Richard Tibbitts | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Boles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Chivers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joshua Clare (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelvin Christianson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garry Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Samford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Daigle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Cal | Glen Daigle drills a floater from the right wing set up by Kelvin Christianson | 55-54 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Christopher Samford steals it from Robert Chivers | 55-54 |
| 06:40 | Cal | Joshua Clare misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hampton | 55-54 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Joshua Clare steals it from Ralph Boles | 55-54 |
| 06:20 | Cal | Joshua Clare misses the lay-in | 55-54 |
| 06:18 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Kelvin Christianson | 55-54 |
| 06:05 | Cal | Glen Daigle misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Chivers - foul #5 on Robert Chivers, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Keith Peltier (PG), Stacey Lukasik (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Cecil Dixon (C) Robert Hubbard, Anthony Nicol, Ralph Boles, Robert Chivers | |
| Subs | Cal | Bobby Navarrette (SG), Leslie Kellogg (PF) Kelvin Christianson, Christopher Samford | |
| 06:05 | Cal | Glen Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:05 | Cal | Glen Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Michael Matos scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-56 |
| 05:47 | Cal | Joshua Clare drills a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Keith Peltier - foul #3 on Keith Peltier, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 05:47 | Cal | Joshua Clare makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-59 |
| 05:08 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 05:06 | Cal | Glen Daigle hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Keith Peltier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 04:56 | Cal | Garry Hale pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:40 | Cal | Christopher Hampton steals it from Leslie Kellogg | 60-61 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik double dribbles | 60-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hubbard (PG), Anthony Nicol (SG), Ralph Boles (SF) Keith Peltier, Stacey Lukasik, Michael Matos | |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Scott (PG), Kelvin Christianson (SG), Mark Campbell (C) Joshua Clare, Bobby Navarrette, Glen Daigle | |
| 04:08 | Cal | Robert Scott clanks a floater from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:06 | Cal | Mark Campbell tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton can't tip it in | 60-61 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 03:26 | Cal | Leslie Kellogg loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Kelley (PF) Christopher Hampton | |
| Subs | Cal | Joshua Clare (PG), Christopher Samford (PF) Robert Scott, Leslie Kellogg | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Nicol (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Boles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joshua Clare (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Christianson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Samford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Anthony Nicol | 64-61 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Mark Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stacey Lukasik (SG) Ralph Boles | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Matos (SF), Christopher Hampton (PF) Stacey Lukasik, Edward Kelley | |
| Subs | Cal | Bobby Navarrette (SG), Glen Daigle (C) Kelvin Christianson, Mark Campbell | |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Cecil Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Glen Daigle lays it up and in | 64-63 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard is called for 10 seconds | 64-63 |
| 02:00 | Cal | Garry Hale misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Matos - foul #3 on Michael Matos, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 02:00 | Cal | Garry Hale makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:00 | Cal | Garry Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Michael Matos scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Hubbard | 66-65 |
| 01:25 | Cal | Joshua Clare misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol misses the easy layup | 66-65 |
| 01:18 | Cal | Christopher Samford snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 00:57 | Cal | Christopher Samford misses short on a jumper from the right side | 66-65 |
| 00:55 | Cal | Bobby Navarrette tips it in | 66-67 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bobby Navarrette - foul #4 on Bobby Navarrette, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Anthony Nicol makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Michael Matos steals it from Christopher Samford | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Michael Matos is hacked by Bobby Navarrette in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Navarrette, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Kelvin Christianson (SG) Bobby Navarrette | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Michael Matos makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Christopher Samford pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Garry Hale knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Christopher Hampton scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-69 |