| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) SF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Byers (fresh) PF - Paul Wolfram (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Vincent Byers inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Montana | The jumper by Paul Wolfram is denied by Ray Heasley | 24-26 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Paul Wolfram tips it home | 24-28 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Engel | 26-28 |
| 19:18 | Montana | Vincent Byers misses short on a shot from the left side | 26-28 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Ronald Wilson | 26-28 |
| 19:01 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley clanks a jump hook from close range | 26-28 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Wilson | 26-28 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson banks in the layup | 28-28 |
| 18:18 | Montana | Vincent Byers is fouled on the floor by Lane Morehead - foul #2 on Lane Morehead, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:03 | Montana | Paul Wolfram drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Boucher | 28-30 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Vincent Byers denies the turnaround by Joseph O'Donoghue | 28-30 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Paul Wolfram grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 17:18 | Montana | Caleb Slater dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Gray and he's hacked by Joseph O'Donoghue - foul #2 on Joseph O'Donoghue, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (PG), William Mitchell (SF) Joseph O'Donoghue, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Phillips (SF), Alvaro Russo (PF), Garrett Acton (C) Vincent Byers, Paul Wolfram, Robert Gray | |
| 17:18 | Montana | Caleb Slater makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley loses the dribble to Mark Phillips | 28-33 |
| 16:54 | Montana | Caleb Slater can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 16:52 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alvaro Russo - foul #2 on Alvaro Russo, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Dengler (PG), David Funk (C) Lane Morehead, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG) Timothy Boucher | |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:17 | Montana | Ray Heasley denies the turnaround by Caleb Slater | 30-33 |
| 16:15 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | David Funk banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 32-33 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Mark Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by David Funk | 32-33 |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Dengler (fresh) SG - Roy Mullins (fresh) SF - William Mitchell (fresh) PF - Ray Heasley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Funk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alvaro Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garrett Acton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | William Mitchell tips it in | 34-33 |
| 15:07 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | James Dengler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Roy Weingartner (SG), Ronald Wilson (SF), Kenneth Engel (C) James Dengler, Roy Mullins, William Mitchell, Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Boucher (PG), Edward Arnold (SG), Vincent Byers (SF), Paul Wolfram (PF), Robert Gray (C) Leon Bianco, Caleb Slater, Mark Phillips, Alvaro Russo, Garrett Acton | |
| 14:19 | Montana | Timothy Boucher scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Edward Arnold and he's hacked by Roy Weingartner - foul #4 on Roy Weingartner, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (SG) Roy Weingartner | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:19 | Montana | Timothy Boucher misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:19 | San Diego State | David Funk grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:52 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| 13:33 | Montana | Paul Wolfram loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Lane Morehead is hacked by Paul Wolfram - foul #2 on Paul Wolfram, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (PF) David Funk | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | William Mitchell makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Holiman | 36-35 |
| 12:42 | Montana | Robert Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 36-35 |
| 12:40 | Montana | Paul Wolfram tips it home | 36-37 |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Boucher - foul #1 on Timothy Boucher, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Caleb Slater (SG), Mark Phillips (SF), Garrett Acton (C) Edward Arnold, Vincent Byers, Robert Gray | |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Paul Wolfram comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 38-37 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lee Holiman | 40-37 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lane Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Boucher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Wolfram (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Garrett Acton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Montana | Paul Wolfram double dribbles | 40-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (SG), Ray Heasley (PF), David Funk (C) Lee Holiman, Ronald Wilson, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Alvaro Russo (PF) Timothy Boucher, Paul Wolfram | |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Leon Bianco is called for the reach on Joseph O'Donoghue - foul #2 on Leon Bianco, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (PG) Lane Morehead | |
| Subs | Montana | Vincent Byers (SF) Mark Phillips | |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Alvaro Russo - foul #3 on Alvaro Russo, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG) Roy Mullins | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Gray (C) Garrett Acton | |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:27 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Alvaro Russo clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (SF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Boucher (PG) Leon Bianco | |
| 10:04 | Montana | Alvaro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Alvaro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Alvaro Russo - foul #4 on Alvaro Russo, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (SG), Kenneth Engel (C) Joseph O'Donoghue, David Funk | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wolfram (PF) Alvaro Russo | |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:24 | Montana | Caleb Slater scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Byers | 43-41 |
| 09:15 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lane Morehead | 45-41 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Caleb Slater hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Boucher | 45-43 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lee Holiman | 47-43 |
| 08:05 | Montana | Timothy Boucher is hacked by Lane Morehead - foul #3 on Lane Morehead, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (PG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SG), William Mitchell (SF), David Funk (PF), Leonel Bentley (C) Lee Holiman, Lane Morehead, Ronald Wilson, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (SG), Mark Phillips (SF), Garrett Acton (C) Caleb Slater, Vincent Byers, Robert Gray | |
| 07:45 | Montana | Roy Mullins picks off the pass by Timothy Boucher | 47-43 |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Funk | 50-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Roy Mullins (fresh) SG - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Funk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Boucher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Wolfram (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Garrett Acton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Montana | Paul Wolfram scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Arnold | 50-45 |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley is called for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Roy Weingartner (SG), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Roy Mullins, Joseph O'Donoghue, David Funk, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Alvaro Russo (PF) Timothy Boucher, Edward Arnold, Paul Wolfram | |
| 06:23 | Montana | Alvaro Russo makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Caleb Slater | 50-47 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Holiman and he's hacked by Caleb Slater - foul #2 on Caleb Slater, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Alvaro Russo banks in the layup | 53-49 |
| 05:33 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses badly on a floater from close range | 53-49 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Alvaro Russo grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 05:15 | Montana | Caleb Slater is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (SF), David Funk (PF) William Mitchell, Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Boucher (PG), Vincent Byers (SF), Robert Gray (C) Leon Bianco, Mark Phillips, Garrett Acton | |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley (C) Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (SG) Caleb Slater | |
| 04:43 | Montana | Ronald Wilson is called for the reach on Vincent Byers - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lane Morehead (PG) Lee Holiman | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:25 | Montana | Edward Arnold comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | David Funk grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Ronald Wilson is denied by Robert Gray | 53-49 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Timothy Boucher gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:36 | Montana | David Funk blocks the short jumper by Alvaro Russo | 53-49 |
| 03:34 | San Diego State | David Funk snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Timothy Boucher steps in front of the Lane Morehead pass | 53-49 |
| 03:23 | Montana | Alvaro Russo can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 03:22 | Montana | Robert Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:22 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Lee Holiman (PG), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Lane Morehead, David Funk, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | Montana | Caleb Slater (SG), Paul Wolfram (PF) Edward Arnold, Alvaro Russo | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Lee Holiman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Weingartner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Boucher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent Byers (fresh) PF - Paul Wolfram (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Gray (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Montana | Caleb Slater buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Boucher | 53-51 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley lays it up and in | 55-51 |
| 02:27 | Montana | Paul Wolfram clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 02:25 | Montana | Paul Wolfram tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Engel | 55-51 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Holiman | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Montana | Caleb Slater slams it home on a great pass from Vincent Byers | 57-53 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Caleb Slater comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Caleb Slater makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Caleb Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 00:53 | Montana | Caleb Slater grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 00:35 | Montana | Vincent Byers is whistled for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (PF) Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Caleb Slater is called for the reach on Roy Weingartner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Caleb Slater, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Roy Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Montana | Caleb Slater can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | William Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Boucher - foul #2 on Timothy Boucher, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Leonel Bentley (C) Ronald Wilson, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Gray | 62-55 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Caleb Slater connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Boucher | 62-58 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (SF), Kenneth Engel (C) Joseph O'Donoghue, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman is hacked by Timothy Boucher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Boucher, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Lee Holiman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Caleb Slater clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | William Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Boucher - foul #4 on Timothy Boucher, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Ray Heasley (PF) Ronald Wilson, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses the halfcourt shot | 66-58 |