| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leon Leday (fresh) SF - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Frank Swilley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royce Rausch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Swann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Travis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Leon Leday tips it in | 41-35 |
| 19:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marlin Carpio | 44-35 |
| 18:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 18:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 18:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Swann tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio is hacked by Frank Swilley - foul #1 on Frank Swilley, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SG), John McClave (SF), Frank Sherrill (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Leon Leday, Wilbur Routh, Donald Anselmo, James Fischer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Terrence Hillman (PG), Clay Richards (SF), David Botts (PF), Anthony Murray (C) Frank Swilley, Royce Rausch, Harry Swann, Donald Travis | |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Marlin Carpio and he's fouled by Clay Richards - foul #1 on Clay Richards, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG) Marlin Carpio | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Ligon (SG) David Willis | |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Clay Richards knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terrence Hillman | 47-40 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley (PG) William Ligon | |
| 17:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Terrence Hillman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | John McClave is hacked by Anthony Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Murray, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Wilbur Routh (SG), Donald Anselmo (PF) Jonathan Conley, John McClave, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis (SG), Royce Rausch (SF), Harry Swann (PF) Terrence Hillman, Clay Richards, Anthony Murray | |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 16:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:36 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Mario Long grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | Mario Long misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 47-43 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 16:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Swann comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Mario Long grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses the driving attempt near the basket | 47-43 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Anselmo | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mario Long (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Anselmo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Sherrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Frank Swilley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royce Rausch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Swann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Botts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Mario Long misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-43 |
| 15:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Swann pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Swilley | 47-46 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Leon Leday (SG), James Bell (SF), John McClave (PF), James Fischer (C) Marlin Carpio, Wilbur Routh, Mario Long, Donald Anselmo, Frank Sherrill | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Terrence Hillman (PG), William Ligon (SG), Clay Richards (SF), Roger Bilger (PF), Donald Travis (C) Frank Swilley, David Willis, Royce Rausch, Harry Swann, David Botts | |
| 14:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Terrence Hillman's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Conley in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley is hacked by Terrence Hillman - foul #2 on Terrence Hillman, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 14:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Bilger gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Fischer - foul #1 on James Fischer, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| 14:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | James Bell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | James Fischer tips it in | 49-47 |
| 13:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Jonathan Conley is called for the reach on Terrence Hillman - foul #1 on Jonathan Conley, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| 13:41 | UC Santa Barbara | Clay Richards misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 13:39 | UC Santa Barbara | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Travis | 49-47 |
| 13:32 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Bilger misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 13:30 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Bilger misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 13:21 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Clay Richards clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Bell - foul #4 on James Bell, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Wilbur Routh (SF), Ramon Guzman (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Jonathan Conley, James Bell, John McClave, James Fischer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Preston Bell (PG), David Willis (SG), Harry Swann (PF), Anthony Murray (C) Terrence Hillman, William Ligon, Roger Bilger, Donald Travis | |
| 13:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Clay Richards makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Clay Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Leon Leday is hacked by David Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Willis, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch (SF) Clay Richards | |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leon Leday | 51-49 |
| 12:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Walter Leavitt is called for the reach on Anthony Murray - foul #2 on Walter Leavitt, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| 12:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Willis and the foul's on Wilbur Routh - foul #1 on Wilbur Routh, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SF), Donald Anselmo (PF), Frank Sherrill (C) Wilbur Routh, Ramon Guzman, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley (PG), David Botts (PF) Preston Bell, Harry Swann | |
| 12:27 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 12:09 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Leon Leday | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leon Leday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Long (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Frank Swilley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Royce Rausch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Botts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Mario Long snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Royce Rausch is called for the reach on Donald Anselmo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Royce Rausch, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Wilbur Routh (SG), John McClave (SF), Ramon Guzman (PF), James Fischer (C) Marlin Carpio, Leon Leday, Mario Long, Donald Anselmo, Frank Sherrill | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Terrence Hillman (PG), Clay Richards (SG), Harry Swann (PF), Roger Bilger (C) Frank Swilley, David Willis, Royce Rausch, Anthony Murray | |
| 11:04 | Montana State | John McClave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | William Ligon (SG), Donald Travis (C) David Botts, Roger Bilger | |
| 10:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 10:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Terrence Hillman grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 10:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Wilbur Routh takes the ball from Terrence Hillman | 53-55 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | John McClave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SG) Wilbur Routh | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley (PG), Roger Bilger (PF) Terrence Hillman, Harry Swann | |
| 09:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Bilger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 09:57 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Bilger can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | James Fischer snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Ramon Guzman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | James Fischer grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-55 |
| 08:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Clay Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 08:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Bilger tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ramon Guzman | 56-55 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Ramon Guzman is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Bilger - foul #4 on Roger Bilger, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Leon Leday (SG), Wilbur Routh (SF), Donald Anselmo (PF) Jonathan Conley, Mario Long, John McClave, James Fischer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Terrence Hillman (PG), David Willis (SG), Royce Rausch (SF), Harry Swann (PF), Anthony Murray (C) Frank Swilley, William Ligon, Clay Richards, Roger Bilger, Donald Travis | |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Ramon Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Ramon Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:19 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ramon Guzman | 58-55 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Murray grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:38 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Murray misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio grabs the board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leon Leday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ramon Guzman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Terrence Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Royce Rausch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Swann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Anthony Murray picks off the pass by Ramon Guzman | 58-55 |
| 06:59 | UC Santa Barbara | Anthony Murray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-55 |
| 06:58 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Terrence Hillman is called for the reach on Marlin Carpio - foul #3 on Terrence Hillman, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SG), James Bell (SF), Frank Sherrill (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Leon Leday, Wilbur Routh, Donald Anselmo, Ramon Guzman | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley (PG), William Ligon (SG), Clay Richards (SF), David Botts (PF), Roger Bilger (C) Terrence Hillman, David Willis, Royce Rausch, Harry Swann, Anthony Murray | |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:09 | UC Santa Barbara | David Botts knocks in the jumper from close range | 60-57 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Frank Swilley is called for the reach on Mario Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Swilley, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Mario Long makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Mario Long makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:48 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Bilger misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | David Botts picks off the pass by Frank Sherrill | 62-57 |
| 05:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley buries a jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio is hacked by William Ligon in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ligon, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Fischer (C) Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis (SG) Clay Richards | |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Fischer - foul #2 on James Fischer, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jonathan Conley (PG), Leon Leday (SG) Marlin Carpio, Mario Long | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis (C) William Ligon | |
| 04:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Leon Leday can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | James Fischer tips it home | 65-59 |
| 03:57 | UC Santa Barbara | David Botts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Conley - foul #2 on Jonathan Conley, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG), John McClave (SF), Donald Anselmo (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Leon Leday, James Bell, Frank Sherrill, James Fischer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Preston Bell (PG), Terrence Hillman (SG), Clay Richards (SF), Harry Swann (PF) Frank Swilley, David Willis, Roger Bilger, Donald Travis | |
| 03:57 | UC Santa Barbara | David Botts makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:57 | UC Santa Barbara | David Botts misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Terrence Hillman steals the ball from John McClave in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 03:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Terrence Hillman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jonathan Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - John McClave (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Preston Bell (fresh) SG - Terrence Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clay Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harry Swann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Botts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Preston Bell is called for the reach on Jonathan Conley - foul #1 on Preston Bell, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mario Long (SF) John McClave | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis (SG), Royce Rausch (SF), Donald Travis (C) Preston Bell, Terrence Hillman, David Botts | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Jonathan Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:50 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-60 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), James Bell (SF), James Fischer (C) Jonathan Conley, Mario Long, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley (PG) Clay Richards | |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Frank Swilley picks off the pass by James Fischer | 67-60 |
| 02:33 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley lays it in | 67-62 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Fischer | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:00 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Royce Rausch | 70-65 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Frank Swilley picks off the pass by James Fischer in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley is hacked by Marlin Carpio - foul #2 on Marlin Carpio, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leon Leday (SG) Wilbur Routh | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 01:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | James Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 01:21 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to Frank Swilley | 70-67 |
| 01:06 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Swann | 70-70 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | James Fischer is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Bell | 72-70 |
| 00:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 72-70 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | James Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | James Fischer is hacked by Frank Swilley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Swilley, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | James Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | James Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Willis | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Leon Leday loses the dribble to Harry Swann | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leon Leday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fischer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Frank Swilley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Willis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Royce Rausch (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Swann (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | James Fischer wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Leon Leday comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Swann - foul #2 on Harry Swann, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Bilger (C) Donald Travis | |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Leon Leday misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Leon Leday misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | James Bell gets the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Bell | 76-73 |
| 04:06 | UC Santa Barbara | Leon Leday steals it from Roger Bilger | 76-73 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | James Fischer scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bell | 78-73 |
| 03:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Swann is whistled for a carry | 78-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG), Frank Sherrill (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Leon Leday, Donald Anselmo, James Fischer | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Clay Richards (SF), Donald Travis (C) Royce Rausch, Harry Swann | |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlin Carpio | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Frank Swilley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 02:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Clay Richards grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 02:58 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Anselmo (PF), James Fischer (C) Frank Sherrill, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch (SF), Harry Swann (PF) Clay Richards, Roger Bilger | |
| 02:44 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis dunks the ball on a great pass from Harry Swann | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Bell | 83-75 |
| 02:06 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo snags the defensive board | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Montana State | James Bell misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 83-75 |
| 01:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 01:10 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo pulls down the rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Frank Swilley picks off the pass by James Fischer | 83-75 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Wilbur Routh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. PF - Donald Anselmo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fischer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Frank Swilley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Willis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Royce Rausch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Swann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Travis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Royce Rausch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-75 |
| 00:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Harry Swann grabs the offensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 00:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis is hacked by James Fischer - foul #3 on James Fischer, team foul #9 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leon Leday (SG) Wilbur Routh | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio is hacked by Frank Swilley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Swilley, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG), Frank Sherrill (PF) Leon Leday, Donald Anselmo | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 84-80 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | David Willis is called for the reach on Wilbur Routh in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Willis, team foul #15 | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:17 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Royce Rausch | 86-83 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Frank Swilley is called for the reach on James Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Swilley, team foul #16 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Terrence Hillman (PG) Frank Swilley | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | James Bell misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:10 | UC Santa Barbara | David Willis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-83 |
| 00:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Donald Travis gets the offensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:07 | UC Santa Barbara | Terrence Hillman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-86 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leon Leday (SG), Donald Anselmo (PF) Wilbur Routh, Frank Sherrill | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | James Bell is hacked by David Willis in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Willis, team foul #17 | 87-86 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:06 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Terrence Hillman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-86 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo gets the rebound | 89-86 |