| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zachary Powell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Porath (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Douglas Childers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Rickey Smith inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Cal | Steven Porath is fouled on the floor by Robert Sickles - foul #3 on Robert Sickles, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Peterson (SF) Robert Sickles | |
| 19:31 | Cal | Zachary Powell is fouled on the floor by Michael Belcher - foul #1 on Michael Belcher, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 19:11 | Cal | Steven Porath comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:09 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hamblin | 30-27 |
| 18:53 | Cal | Steven Porath hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Douglas Childers pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 18:47 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 30-27 |
| 18:39 | Cal | Michael Davis double dribbles | 30-27 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | John Peterson is called for traveling | 30-27 |
| 18:04 | Cal | Jordan Knutsen is called for the reach on Rickey Smith - foul #3 on Jordan Knutsen, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (SG) Jordan Knutsen | |
| 17:59 | Cal | The short jumper by Michael Davis is denied by Douglas Childers | 30-27 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Douglas Childers pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Douglas Childers hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Michael Davis - foul #4 on Michael Davis, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeffrey Mathews (C) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Douglas Childers misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:38 | Cal | Robert Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Steven Porath drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Belcher | 33-31 |
| 16:43 | Cal | Rickey Smith lays it up and in set up by Zachary Powell | 35-31 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Forrest Nash clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Douglas Childers grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | John Peterson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Porath - foul #1 on Steven Porath, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo (PG), Donald Morrison (SF) Zachary Powell, Rickey Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Dodson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Bret Peets (C) Michael Belcher, Terrance Doyle, Douglas Childers | |
| 16:02 | Montana State | John Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jeremiah Badillo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Porath (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hamblin (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) SG - Joshua Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Elkins (fresh) PF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Bret Peets (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Cal | Steven Porath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 15:46 | Cal | Steven Porath grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 15:37 | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 15:35 | Cal | Steven Porath hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Forrest Nash loses the dribble to Robert Hamblin | 37-32 |
| 15:09 | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Forrest Nash - foul #1 on Forrest Nash, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen (SG), Robert Sickles (SF) Joshua Dodson, John Peterson | |
| 15:09 | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:09 | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Bret Peets gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 14:54 | Cal | Robert Hamblin grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 14:48 | Cal | Steven Porath can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Forrest Nash pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Bret Peets buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 14:11 | Cal | Steven Porath can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 14:09 | Cal | Jeffrey Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Jeffrey Mathews misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 13:51 | Cal | Jeffrey Mathews snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:38 | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | David Elkins grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Forrest Nash hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bret Peets | 38-38 |
| 13:03 | Cal | Steven Porath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Bret Peets gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Forrest Nash hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Elkins | 38-41 |
| 12:39 | Cal | Steven Porath connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremiah Badillo | 41-41 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Robert Sickles comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Donald Morrison - foul #1 on Donald Morrison, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Zachary Powell (PG), Kendrick Milanowski (SG), Rickey Smith (SF), Gregory Reedy (PF), Michael Davis (C) Jeremiah Badillo, Steven Porath, Donald Morrison, Robert Hamblin, Jeffrey Mathews | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), Terrance Doyle (PF), Douglas Childers (C) Forrest Nash, David Elkins, Bret Peets | |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Robert Sickles misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Robert Sickles misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Robert Sickles makes the 3rd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:57 | Cal | Michael Davis knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Rickey Smith | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Zachary Powell (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kendrick Milanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sickles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Douglas Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-42 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 11:22 | Cal | Robert Sickles picks off the pass by Gregory Reedy | 43-44 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kendrick Milanowski - foul #2 on Kendrick Milanowski, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Steven Porath (SG) Kendrick Milanowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Dodson (SG), John Peterson (SF) Jordan Knutsen, Robert Sickles | |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:10 | Cal | Michael Davis grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 10:41 | Cal | Steven Porath misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Childers | 43-45 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Douglas Childers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terrance Doyle and he's fouled by Rickey Smith - foul #1 on Rickey Smith, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (SG) Joshua Dodson | |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Douglas Childers misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:19 | Cal | Gregory Reedy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:15 | Cal | Steven Porath hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Gregory Reedy tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | John Peterson connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Belcher | 45-49 |
| 09:37 | Cal | Steven Porath scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Michael Belcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:25 | Cal | The rebound goes to Steven Porath | 48-49 |
| 09:19 | Cal | Rickey Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Childers | 48-49 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Michael Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo (PG), Kendrick Milanowski (SG), Donald Morrison (SF), Robert Hamblin (PF) Zachary Powell, Steven Porath, Rickey Smith, Gregory Reedy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen (SG), Robert Sickles (SF), Bret Peets (C) Michael Belcher, John Peterson, Douglas Childers | |
| 08:40 | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jordan Knutsen - foul #4 on Jordan Knutsen, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeffrey Mathews (C) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Dodson (SG), David Elkins (PF) Jordan Knutsen, Terrance Doyle | |
| 08:40 | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:40 | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | David Elkins grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Bret Peets is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Peterson (PF) David Elkins | |
| 08:00 | Cal | Jeffrey Mathews hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 07:59 | Cal | Robert Hamblin pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:41 | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo loses the dribble to Joshua Dodson | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jeremiah Badillo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kendrick Milanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hamblin (fairly fresh) 9 reb. C - Jeffrey Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bret Peets (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Bret Peets misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | John Peterson hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 06:58 | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 48-51 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | John Peterson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Robert Sickles loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Zachary Powell (PG), Steven Porath (SG), Rickey Smith (SF), Michael Davis (C) Jeremiah Badillo, Kendrick Milanowski, Donald Morrison, Jeffrey Mathews | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), Jordan Knutsen (SG), David Elkins (SF), Terrance Doyle (PF), Douglas Childers (C) Forrest Nash, Joshua Dodson, Robert Sickles, John Peterson, Bret Peets | |
| 06:12 | Cal | Rickey Smith is hacked by David Elkins - foul #2 on David Elkins, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Gregory Reedy (PF) Robert Hamblin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:59 | Cal | Steven Porath hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Zachary Powell | 51-51 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Rickey Smith steals the ball from Douglas Childers | 51-51 |
| 05:24 | Cal | Terrance Doyle steals it from Steven Porath | 51-51 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Hamblin (PF) Gregory Reedy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sickles (SF) David Elkins | |
| 04:53 | Cal | Steven Porath clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 04:52 | Cal | Michael Davis tips it in | 53-51 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:13 | Cal | Steven Porath comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hamblin | 53-54 |
| 04:01 | Cal | Douglas Childers steps in front of the Rickey Smith pass | 53-54 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo (PG) Zachary Powell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Forrest Nash (PG), Bret Peets (C) Michael Belcher, Douglas Childers | |
| 03:34 | Cal | Michael Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rickey Smith and the foul's on Bret Peets - foul #1 on Bret Peets, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Donald Morrison (SF), Gregory Reedy (PF) Rickey Smith, Robert Hamblin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:34 | Cal | Michael Davis misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:34 | Cal | Gregory Reedy grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jeremiah Badillo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Porath (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Reedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Forrest Nash (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jordan Knutsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrance Doyle (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Bret Peets (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Cal | Steven Porath misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Bret Peets gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | The short jumper by Bret Peets is denied by Michael Davis | 55-54 |
| 02:54 | Cal | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:54 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Zachary Powell (PG), Rickey Smith (SF), Robert Hamblin (PF) Jeremiah Badillo, Donald Morrison, Gregory Reedy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Belcher (PG), Douglas Childers (C) Forrest Nash, Bret Peets | |
| 02:43 | Cal | Michael Davis connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rickey Smith | 57-54 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Terrance Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Douglas Childers | 57-56 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Steven Porath is hacked by Terrance Doyle - foul #2 on Terrance Doyle, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Steven Porath misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Douglas Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Douglas Childers is hacked by Steven Porath - foul #2 on Steven Porath, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Michael Belcher clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-56 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Jordan Knutsen snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Michael Belcher knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jordan Knutsen | 57-58 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Rickey Smith buries a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Michael Belcher - foul #2 on Michael Belcher, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Rickey Smith makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Douglas Childers comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 00:24 | Cal | Rickey Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Cal | Rickey Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Belcher - foul #3 on Michael Belcher, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Rickey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Rickey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Michael Belcher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 62-58 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Michael Belcher is called for the reach on Michael Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Belcher, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeremiah Badillo (PG), Kendrick Milanowski (SG), Robert Gorden (SF), Jeffrey Mathews (PF) Zachary Powell, Steven Porath, Rickey Smith, Robert Hamblin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:11 | Cal | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | Cal | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Michael Belcher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Doyle | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Michael Belcher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-58 |