| Lineup | Montana | PG - Darwin Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Leanos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mac Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joey Feltner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Swarey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lakey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Spalding (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Mac Fisher inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | Joey Feltner hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Leanos | 35-28 |
| 19:19 | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 19:18 | San Jose State | James Lakey grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:05 | San Jose State | James Clark is whistled for a carry | 35-28 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Darwin Holmes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:49 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to James Lakey | 35-28 |
| 18:31 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding knocks in the shot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Joey Feltner clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 35-30 |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 17:54 | San Jose State | George Stone is whistled for a carry | 35-30 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Darwin Holmes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:38 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 17:31 | San Jose State | James Lakey hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 35-30 |
| 17:30 | San Jose State | James Clark tips it home | 35-32 |
| 17:18 | Montana | Darwin Holmes makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joey Feltner | 38-32 |
| 17:06 | San Jose State | James Lakey splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Clark | 38-35 |
| 17:01 | Montana | Joseph Leanos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:59 | Montana | Eric Hanna tips it home | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | San Jose State | James Lakey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Palmer Fish (PF), Donald Blake (C) Joey Feltner, Eric Hanna | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry French (PG), Rick Monroe (SG), Justin Gatlin (SF), Allan Knighton (PF), Kenneth Brott (C) George Stone, Maurice Swarey, James Lakey, James Clark, Matthew Spalding | |
| 16:12 | Montana | Palmer Fish misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 16:11 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Allan Knighton | 40-35 |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | Larry French connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Knighton | 40-38 |
| 15:51 | Montana | Mac Fisher knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Leanos | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Darwin Holmes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Leanos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mac Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Palmer Fish (fresh) C - Donald Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Larry French (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Gatlin (fresh) PF - Allan Knighton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Brott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | San Jose State | Larry French comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:32 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mac Fisher | 43-38 |
| 15:18 | Montana | Joseph Leanos makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 14:53 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Leanos - foul #1 on Joseph Leanos, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Atkins (SF), Joey Feltner (PF), Robert Rodrigues (C) Mac Fisher, Palmer Fish, Donald Blake | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Lakey (SF), Matthew Spalding (C) Justin Gatlin, Kenneth Brott | |
| 14:53 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:53 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:38 | Montana | Joseph Leanos misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Robert Rodrigues tips it home | 48-39 |
| 14:19 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Allan Knighton | 48-41 |
| 13:59 | Montana | Robert Rodrigues buries a turnaround from close range | 50-41 |
| 13:35 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 13:33 | Montana | Robert Rodrigues grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Joey Feltner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-41 |
| 13:16 | San Jose State | James Lakey pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:12 | San Jose State | Rick Monroe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Robert Rodrigues pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Joey Feltner can't throw it down but he's fouled by Allan Knighton - foul #2 on Allan Knighton, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Mac Fisher (PG), Sam Thompson (SG) Darwin Holmes, Joseph Leanos | |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Stone (PG), Maurice Swarey (SG), James Clark (PF) Larry French, Rick Monroe, Allan Knighton | |
| 12:49 | Montana | Joey Feltner makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Joey Feltner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | James Lakey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-41 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Robert Rodrigues gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:21 | Montana | James Lakey is called for the reach on Charles Atkins - foul #2 on James Lakey, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Palmer Fish (SF), Eric Hanna (PF) Charles Atkins, Joey Feltner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:09 | Montana | Eric Hanna knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Sam Thompson | 54-41 |
| 11:49 | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Lakey | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mac Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Sam Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Palmer Fish (fresh) PF - Eric Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Rodrigues (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - George Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Swarey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lakey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Spalding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Montana | Robert Rodrigues drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Mac Fisher | 56-44 |
| 11:08 | San Jose State | Robert Rodrigues steps in front of the Matthew Spalding pass | 56-44 |
| 10:57 | Montana | James Lakey steals the ball from Robert Rodrigues | 56-44 |
| 10:39 | San Jose State | George Stone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 10:37 | San Jose State | James Clark hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Mac Fisher makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-46 |
| 10:15 | San Jose State | James Lakey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 10:14 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Rodrigues | 59-46 |
| 09:56 | Montana | Robert Rodrigues clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 59-46 |
| 09:54 | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | James Lakey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Palmer Fish - foul #2 on Palmer Fish, team foul #2 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Darwin Holmes (PG), Joseph Leanos (SG), Charles Atkins (SF), Joey Feltner (PF) Mac Fisher, Sam Thompson, Palmer Fish, Robert Rodrigues | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry French (PG), Rick Monroe (SG), Allan Knighton (PF), Kenneth Brott (C) George Stone, Maurice Swarey, James Clark, Matthew Spalding | |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | James Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | James Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:24 | Montana | Charles Atkins is called for a backcourt violation | 59-48 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Justin Gatlin (SF) James Lakey | |
| 08:55 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry French | 59-50 |
| 08:35 | Montana | Joey Feltner banks in the layup | 61-50 |
| 08:13 | San Jose State | Larry French connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Justin Gatlin | 61-52 |
| 07:58 | Montana | Joey Feltner knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 07:38 | San Jose State | Larry French scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Rick Monroe | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Darwin Holmes (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Leanos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Atkins (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joey Feltner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Hanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Larry French (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Monroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Gatlin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Allan Knighton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Brott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Eric Hanna comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Brott - foul #2 on Kenneth Brott, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Mac Fisher (SF), Robert Rodrigues (C) Charles Atkins, Joey Feltner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Stone (PG), Maurice Swarey (SG), James Clark (PF), Matthew Spalding (C) Larry French, Rick Monroe, Allan Knighton, Kenneth Brott | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Eric Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:14 | Montana | Eric Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:47 | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 06:46 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Rodrigues | 65-55 |
| 06:31 | Montana | Joseph Leanos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 06:29 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Justin Gatlin | 65-55 |
| 06:25 | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey is whistled for a carry | 65-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Palmer Fish (SF), Joey Feltner (PF) Joseph Leanos, Eric Hanna | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Lakey (SF) Justin Gatlin | |
| 06:02 | Montana | Joey Feltner is fouled on the floor by Maurice Swarey - foul #2 on Maurice Swarey, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| 05:42 | Montana | James Clark is called for the reach on Darwin Holmes - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Sam Thompson (SG), Charles Atkins (SF) Darwin Holmes, Palmer Fish | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Allan Knighton (PF) James Clark | |
| 05:24 | Montana | Joey Feltner drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mac Fisher | 67-55 |
| 05:11 | San Jose State | James Lakey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Mac Fisher gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Mac Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 05:01 | Montana | Robert Rodrigues misses the tip | 67-55 |
| 04:59 | San Jose State | Allan Knighton gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 04:32 | San Jose State | James Lakey hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Stone | 67-57 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Joey Feltner misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Allan Knighton - foul #3 on Allan Knighton, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Darwin Holmes (PG), Joseph Leanos (SG), Donald Blake (C) Mac Fisher, Sam Thompson, Robert Rodrigues | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry French (PG), James Clark (PF) George Stone, Matthew Spalding | |
| 04:20 | Montana | Joey Feltner makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Joey Feltner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:59 | San Jose State | James Lakey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Joey Feltner grabs the board | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:39 | Montana | Joey Feltner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-57 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Joseph Leanos hits the follow up shot | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Darwin Holmes (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Leanos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Atkins (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joey Feltner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Larry French (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Swarey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lakey (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Knighton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:19 | San Jose State | Larry French connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Lakey out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Darwin Holmes - foul #1 on Darwin Holmes, team foul #3 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Mac Fisher (SF), Eric Hanna (PF) Charles Atkins, Joey Feltner | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Rick Monroe (SG), Justin Gatlin (SF), Kenneth Brott (C) Maurice Swarey, James Lakey, Allan Knighton | |
| 03:19 | San Jose State | Larry French misses the free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:19 | Montana | Donald Blake gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Donald Blake misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-59 |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | Kenneth Brott grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Joey Feltner (PF), Robert Rodrigues (C) Eric Hanna, Donald Blake | |
| Subs | San Jose State | George Stone (PG), Maurice Swarey (SG), James Lakey (SF), Matthew Spalding (C) Larry French, Rick Monroe, Justin Gatlin, Kenneth Brott | |
| 02:45 | San Jose State | George Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Joey Feltner snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 02:20 | Montana | Robert Rodrigues misses the floater from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 02:19 | Montana | Joseph Leanos tips it home | 73-59 |
| 02:06 | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Leanos - foul #2 on Joseph Leanos, team foul #4 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Atkins (SF) Mac Fisher | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:56 | San Jose State | George Stone knocks in the shot from the left side set up by James Lakey | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:32 | Montana | Joey Feltner travels with the ball | 73-61 |
| 01:24 | San Jose State | James Clark connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Lakey out of a doubleteam | 73-63 |
| 00:55 | Montana | James Lakey steals it from Joey Feltner | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Atkins - foul #4 on Charles Atkins, team foul #5 | 73-63 |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Darwin Holmes is hacked by George Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Stone, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Darwin Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Darwin Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:42 | San Jose State | George Stone is fouled on the floor by Joseph Leanos - foul #3 on Joseph Leanos, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| 00:38 | San Jose State | George Stone drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Lakey | 75-67 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Joey Feltner is fouled in the backcourt by George Stone - foul #4 on George Stone, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Joey Feltner makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Joey Feltner misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | San Jose State | Matthew Spalding grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Montana | George Stone is called for the reach on Darwin Holmes in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Stone, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Mac Fisher (SF) Charles Atkins | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Larry French (PG) George Stone | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Darwin Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Darwin Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:21 | San Jose State | Maurice Swarey's pass is intercepted by Mac Fisher | 78-70 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Darwin Holmes can't finish the layup | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | San Jose State | James Clark gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:12 | San Jose State | Larry French comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Joseph Leanos grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Montana | Joseph Leanos is fouled in the backcourt by Larry French - foul #3 on Larry French, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Atkins (SF) Mac Fisher | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:08 | Montana | Joseph Leanos makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Joseph Leanos makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Larry French knocks in the shot from the left wing | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Darwin Holmes runs out the clock | 80-72 |