| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cesar Marino (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Wethington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Miller (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Cesar Marino inbounds the ball | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Cesar Marino clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-50 |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 19:18 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens makes the wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Wethington | 34-52 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| 18:53 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 18:51 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell tips it but misses | 34-52 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller can't tip it in | 34-52 |
| 18:48 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Cesar Marino hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Noel Dotson | 36-52 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-52 |
| 18:22 | Montana | Rich Gilliam grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Rich Gilliam comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Rucks - foul #3 on Terry Rucks, team foul #1 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Triggs (PG), Ronald Stafford (PF), Larry Grooms (C) Howard Boone, Cesar Marino, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Harry Koehler (SF), Joseph Yates (PF), Franklin Moody (C) Jeremy Wethington, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Kenneth Miller, Dennis Shotwell | |
| 18:00 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 17:45 | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody blows the layup | 38-52 |
| 17:43 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ronald Stafford | 38-52 |
| 17:31 | Montana | Alfred Triggs's pass is intercepted by Harry Koehler | 38-52 |
| 17:27 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Koehler | 38-54 |
| 17:13 | Montana | Ronald Stafford connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Kevin Elder - foul #2 on Kevin Elder, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Cesar Marino (SF) Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:13 | Montana | Ronald Stafford makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is called for traveling | 41-54 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Ronald Stafford knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Alfred Triggs | 43-54 |
| 16:18 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 16:16 | Montana | Ronald Stafford gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 15:59 | Montana | Cesar Marino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 15:57 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alfred Triggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noel Dotson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronald Stafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Grooms (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Elder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Koehler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 15:51 | Montana | Ronald Stafford pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 15:28 | Montana | Harry Koehler is called for the reach on Noel Dotson - foul #1 on Harry Koehler, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Rich Gilliam (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Alfred Triggs, Ronald Stafford, Larry Grooms | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Christopher Poirier, Kevin Elder, Harry Koehler, Joseph Yates, Franklin Moody | |
| 15:23 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Anthony Speece gets the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Rich Gilliam connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Howard Boone | 45-54 |
| 14:40 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Rucks | 45-56 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Cesar Marino misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Shotwell | 45-58 |
| 13:41 | Montana | Jeremy Wethington is called for the reach on Noel Dotson - foul #2 on Jeremy Wethington, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Ronald Stafford (C) Noel Dotson, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (PG) Jeremy Wethington | |
| 13:25 | Montana | Rich Gilliam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cesar Marino | 47-58 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell can't tip it in | 47-58 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller tips it home | 47-60 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Howard Boone can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Miller - foul #3 on Kenneth Miller, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Speece (C) Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Harry Koehler (C) Terry Rucks, Dennis Shotwell | |
| 12:50 | Montana | Howard Boone makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Howard Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Anthony Speece misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 49-62 |
| 12:06 | Montana | Anthony Speece snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 11:44 | Montana | Ronald Stafford is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 49-62 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Howard Boone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cesar Marino (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Ronald Stafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Speece (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Christopher Poirier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mattson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Owens (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Miller (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier loses the dribble to Cesar Marino | 49-62 |
| 11:35 | Montana | Ronald Stafford misses the easy layup | 49-62 |
| 11:34 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 11:25 | Montana | Cesar Marino loses the dribble to Phillip Owens | 49-62 |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens blows the layup | 49-62 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 11:17 | Montana | Christopher Poirier is called for the reach on Paul Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Poirier, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SG), Alfred Triggs (SF), Rich Gilliam (PF), Larry Grooms (C) Paul Nelson, Cesar Marino, Ronald Stafford, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Franklin Moody (SF), Joseph Yates (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Christopher Poirier, Charles Mattson, Phillip Owens, Kenneth Miller, Harry Koehler | |
| 11:09 | Montana | Alfred Triggs can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Elder - foul #3 on Kevin Elder, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Alfred Triggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Alfred Triggs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Noel Dotson - foul #4 on Noel Dotson, team foul #1 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks (SG) Dennis Shotwell | |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the free throw | 51-64 |
| 10:52 | Montana | Larry Grooms grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Rich Gilliam clanks a floater in the paint | 51-64 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Alfred Triggs tips it home | 53-64 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Noel Dotson steals it from Franklin Moody | 53-64 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Noel Dotson lays it in | 55-64 |
| 10:10 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Stafford (C) Howard Boone | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler (PF) Franklin Moody | |
| 09:45 | Montana | Rich Gilliam knocks in the shot in the paint | 57-64 |
| 09:29 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Terry Rucks | 57-66 |
| 09:27 | Montana | Rich Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Rucks - foul #4 on Terry Rucks, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Cesar Marino (SF) Alfred Triggs, Larry Grooms | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG), Kenneth Miller (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Terry Rucks, Kevin Elder, Joseph Yates | |
| 09:27 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 09:27 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Dennis Shotwell | 58-66 |
| 09:08 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller comes up short on the runner in the lane | 58-66 |
| 09:06 | Montana | Paul Nelson gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 09:02 | Montana | Paul Nelson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Nelson, team foul #2 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Speece (C) Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (SG), Franklin Moody (SF) Jeremy Wethington, Harry Koehler | |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Anthony Speece swats the short shot by Charles Mattson | 58-66 |
| 08:41 | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson loses the dribble to Anthony Speece | 58-66 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Ronald Stafford double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) Paul Nelson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Harry Koehler (PF) Christopher Poirier, Franklin Moody, Kenneth Miller | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Howard Boone - foul #4 on Howard Boone, team foul #3 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Rich Gilliam (PF) Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Terry Rucks (SG) Charles Mattson, Kevin Elder | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Ronald Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Ronald Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Triggs (SG), Larry Grooms (C) Noel Dotson, Ronald Stafford | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller (PF) Dennis Shotwell | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Triggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cesar Marino (tired) 11 pts. PF - Rich Gilliam (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Grooms (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeremy Wethington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phillip Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Koehler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 07:18 | Montana | Larry Grooms grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 07:16 | Montana | Larry Grooms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates (C) Harry Koehler | |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Joseph Yates is whistled for a carry | 58-67 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Franklin Moody (C) Jeremy Wethington, Kenneth Miller | |
| 06:39 | Montana | Rich Gilliam comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-67 |
| 06:38 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Franklin Moody | 58-67 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Terry Rucks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Larry Grooms grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Cesar Marino buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Triggs | 61-67 |
| 06:10 | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Poirier | 61-69 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Rich Gilliam is hacked by Joseph Yates - foul #3 on Joseph Yates, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Noel Dotson (SG), Ronald Stafford (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Howard Boone, Alfred Triggs, Cesar Marino, Larry Grooms | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (PG), Kevin Elder (SG), Harry Koehler (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Christopher Poirier, Terry Rucks, Phillip Owens, Joseph Yates, Franklin Moody | |
| 05:52 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 05:30 | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson travels with the ball | 62-69 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG) Dennis Shotwell | |
| 05:13 | Montana | Anthony Speece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Cesar Marino (SF) Rich Gilliam | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller buries a jumper from the right side | 62-71 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Paul Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Wethington - foul #3 on Jeremy Wethington, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Paul Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Paul Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:40 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington connects on the jumper from the right side | 64-73 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Cesar Marino is fouled on the floor by Kevin Elder - foul #4 on Kevin Elder, team foul #12 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Montana | Larry Grooms (C) Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Phillip Owens (SF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Jeremy Wethington, Charles Mattson, Kevin Elder, Kenneth Miller | |
| 04:26 | Montana | Cesar Marino makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Cesar Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:01 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler is fouled on the floor by Paul Nelson - foul #2 on Paul Nelson, team foul #4 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Alfred Triggs (SF) Paul Nelson, Cesar Marino | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Franklin Moody (PF) Harry Koehler | |
| 03:54 | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Terry Rucks | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Montana | Franklin Moody steals the ball from Noel Dotson in the backcourt | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-75 |
| Subs | Montana | Rich Gilliam (PF) Noel Dotson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Mattson (PG), Joseph Yates (PF) Christopher Poirier, Phillip Owens | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Triggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Stafford (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rich Gilliam (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Grooms (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Mattson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Rucks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Franklin Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Shotwell (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Montana | Rich Gilliam lays it in and he's fouled by Joseph Yates - foul #4 on Joseph Yates, team foul #13 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Speece (C) Larry Grooms | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Kenneth Miller (PF) Terry Rucks, Dennis Shotwell | |
| 03:18 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-75 |
| 03:02 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Montana | Howard Boone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 02:48 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Rich Gilliam | 69-75 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Ronald Stafford's layup is rejected by Joseph Yates | 69-75 |
| 02:34 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller grabs the board | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington is hacked by Rich Gilliam - foul #4 on Rich Gilliam, team foul #5 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Noel Dotson (SG), Cesar Marino (SF), Larry Grooms (C) Howard Boone, Alfred Triggs, Ronald Stafford, Anthony Speece | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (PG), Terry Rucks (SG), Kevin Elder (SF), Harry Koehler (C) Jeremy Wethington, Charles Mattson, Franklin Moody, Joseph Yates | |
| 02:10 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harry Koehler | 69-78 |
| 02:10 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington (PG), Joseph Yates (C) Christopher Poirier, Kenneth Miller | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Montana | Cesar Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Rucks - foul #5 on Terry Rucks, team foul #14 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Poirier (SG) Terry Rucks | |
| 02:06 | Montana | Cesar Marino makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Cesar Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Larry Grooms snags the offensive board | 70-78 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Rich Gilliam knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Noel Dotson | 72-78 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Anthony Speece (C) Paul Nelson, Larry Grooms | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Phillip Owens (SF), Kenneth Miller (PF), Dennis Shotwell (C) Christopher Poirier, Harry Koehler, Joseph Yates | |
| 01:43 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Wethington | 72-80 |
| 01:39 | Montana | Noel Dotson is whistled for traveling | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 01:19 | Montana | Howard Boone gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Phillip Owens - foul #2 on Phillip Owens, team foul #15 | 72-80 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Wethington | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Jeremy Wethington steps in front of the Cesar Marino pass | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | Noel Dotson is called for the reach on Phillip Owens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Noel Dotson, team foul #6 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Stafford (PF) Noel Dotson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler (C) Dennis Shotwell | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Howard Boone is called for the reach on Harry Koehler - foul #5 on Howard Boone, team foul #7 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Triggs (PG) Howard Boone | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Wethington | 74-83 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington is hacked by Anthony Speece - foul #1 on Anthony Speece, team foul #8 | 74-83 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:39 | Montana | The rebound goes to Rich Gilliam | 74-83 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Cesar Marino makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Triggs | 77-83 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is hacked by Cesar Marino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cesar Marino, team foul #9 | 77-83 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Ronald Stafford gets the rebound | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Montana | Alfred Triggs is hacked by Jeremy Wethington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Wethington, team foul #16 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell (C) Harry Koehler | |
| 00:28 | Montana | Alfred Triggs makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:28 | Montana | Alfred Triggs misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell pulls down the rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Alfred Triggs is called for the reach on Dennis Shotwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Triggs, team foul #10 | 78-84 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Dennis Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Cesar Marino makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Stafford | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Cesar Marino is called for the reach on Kenneth Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cesar Marino, team foul #11 | 81-85 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Phillip Owens steals the ball from Rich Gilliam | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Triggs - foul #2 on Alfred Triggs, team foul #12 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harry Koehler (C) Dennis Shotwell | |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | Kevin Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Cesar Marino misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-88 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Miller snags the defensive board | 81-88 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jeremy Wethington runs out the clock | 81-88 |