| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) C - Jamal Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Krebs (fresh) SG - Jerome Bentley (fresh) SF - Robert Lytle (fresh) PF - David Zech (fresh) C - Conrad Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Francisco | Conrad Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | San Francisco | John Krebs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | San Francisco | David Zech tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Daniel Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Leo Beene pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Leo Beene can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | James Domenech grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Daniel Parker connects on the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | San Francisco | John Krebs misses the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Daniel Parker pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | James Baker loses the dribble to Robert Lytle in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | San Francisco | John Krebs lays it in on a great pass from Robert Lytle | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | James Baker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Bentley - foul #1 on Jerome Bentley, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | San Francisco | Jerome Bentley lays it in | 3-6 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | James Domenech buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Parker | 6-6 |
| 17:37 | San Francisco | John Krebs's floater is tipped away by Daniel Parker | 6-6 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Daniel Parker pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Jamal Clark is hacked by Robert Lytle - foul #1 on Robert Lytle, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Newbury (PF) Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | San Francisco | George Meli (PG), Frank Hooper (SG), Edward Simmons (SF), Charles Kissner (PF) John Krebs, Jerome Bentley, Robert Lytle, David Zech | |
| 17:12 | Montana State | The refs have stopped play. James Domenech is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 6-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SF) James Domenech | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Hooper - foul #1 on Frank Hooper, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson (C) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | San Francisco | Charles Kissner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | San Francisco | Leo Beene is called for the reach on Frank Hooper - foul #1 on Leo Beene, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SF) Leo Beene | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 16:35 | San Francisco | George Meli can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | San Francisco | Edward Simmons gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:53 | San Francisco | George Meli misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:51 | San Francisco | Edward Simmons can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) SF - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) PF - Daniel Newbury (fresh) C - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - George Meli (fresh) SG - Frank Hooper (fresh) SF - Edward Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Kissner (fresh) C - Conrad Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Montana State | James Baker is hacked by George Meli in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Meli, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Parker (PF), Jamal Clark (C) James Baker, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Krebs (PG), Jerome Bentley (SG) George Meli, Conrad Smith | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Larry Buck connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robbie Rizzuto | 10-6 |
| 15:13 | San Francisco | John Krebs can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-6 |
| 15:11 | San Francisco | Frank Hooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:50 | San Francisco | Charles Kissner hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Krebs | 10-8 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson double dribbles | 10-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF), Daniel Newbury (PF), Eric Baier (C) Larry Buck, Jimmy Jackson, Daniel Parker, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | George Meli (PG), Daniel Gurney (SG), Robert Lytle (SF), David Zech (PF), Conrad Smith (C) John Krebs, Jerome Bentley, Frank Hooper, Edward Simmons, Charles Kissner | |
| 14:07 | San Francisco | Conrad Smith blows the layup | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Eric Baier grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:00 | Montana State | James Domenech comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | San Francisco | David Zech pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:40 | San Francisco | Daniel Gurney is fouled on the floor by Daniel Newbury - foul #1 on Daniel Newbury, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG) Robbie Rizzuto | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Krebs (PG), Jerome Bentley (SG) George Meli, Daniel Gurney | |
| 13:28 | San Francisco | David Zech scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Leo Beene can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerome Bentley - foul #2 on Jerome Bentley, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Parker (PF), Jamal Clark (C) Daniel Newbury, Eric Baier | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Daniel Gurney (SG), Charles Kissner (C) Jerome Bentley, Conrad Smith | |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:34 | San Francisco | Daniel Gurney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | George Meli (PG), Frank Hooper (SG) John Krebs, Daniel Gurney | |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Hooper - foul #2 on Frank Hooper, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson (SF) James Domenech | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Daniel Gurney (SG) Frank Hooper | |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:54 | San Francisco | George Meli hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Jamal Clark gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | James Baker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Daniel Newbury (PF) Leo Beene, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Edward Simmons (SF) Robert Lytle | |
| 11:39 | San Francisco | Jamal Clark swats the layup by David Zech | 13-10 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) PF - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - George Meli (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Gurney (fresh) SF - Edward Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Zech (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kissner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | James Baker connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robbie Rizzuto | 15-10 |
| 11:16 | San Francisco | Jimmy Jackson is called for the reach on David Zech - foul #1 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SG), James Domenech (SF) James Baker, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Krebs (PG), Robert Lytle (SF), Conrad Smith (C) George Meli, David Zech, Charles Kissner | |
| 10:59 | San Francisco | Robert Lytle clanks a jump hook in the paint | 15-10 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Edward Simmons steps in front of the James Domenech pass | 15-10 |
| 10:18 | San Francisco | Daniel Gurney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson is hacked by John Krebs in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Krebs, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Leo Beene (SG), Daniel Parker (PF) Robbie Rizzuto, Larry Buck, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | San Francisco | George Meli (SG), David Zech (PF) Daniel Gurney, Edward Simmons | |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:58 | San Francisco | Conrad Smith misses the jumper from the right block | 17-10 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Daniel Parker gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | James Domenech is fouled on the floor by John Krebs - foul #2 on John Krebs, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jamal Clark (C) Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Charles Kissner (PG) John Krebs | |
| 09:36 | Montana State | James Domenech makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | James Domenech makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:12 | San Francisco | Conrad Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SF) James Domenech | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Edward Simmons (SF) Robert Lytle | |
| 09:10 | Montana State | James Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kissner - foul #1 on Charles Kissner, team foul #9 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Newbury (PF) Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 09:10 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 08:52 | San Francisco | David Zech clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-10 |
| 08:51 | San Francisco | Conrad Smith tips it in | 21-12 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | George Meli is called for the reach on Robbie Rizzuto in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Meli, team foul #10 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Hunt (SG), Larry Buck (SF) James Baker, Leo Beene | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Daniel Gurney (SG) George Meli | |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:45 | San Francisco | David Zech pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:21 | San Francisco | Edward Simmons misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 08:19 | San Francisco | David Zech misses the tip | 21-12 |
| 08:17 | San Francisco | Charles Kissner can't tip it in | 21-12 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Buck | 21-12 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Larry Buck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robbie Rizzuto | 23-12 |
| 07:47 | San Francisco | Conrad Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Larry Buck misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 07:29 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Charles Kissner | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robbie Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Hunt (fresh) SF - Larry Buck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Charles Kissner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Gurney (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Zech (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Smith (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:25 | San Francisco | Daniel Gurney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 07:24 | San Francisco | Conrad Smith snags the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 07:15 | San Francisco | David Zech's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Buck | 23-15 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Jamal Clark pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Larry Buck hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Bryan Hunt | 25-15 |
| 06:36 | San Francisco | Daniel Gurney scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Kissner | 25-18 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robbie Rizzuto, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF), Daniel Parker (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) Robbie Rizzuto, Bryan Hunt, Larry Buck, Daniel Newbury, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Lytle (SF) Conrad Smith | |
| 06:21 | San Francisco | Edward Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Leo Beene snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Edward Simmons steals the ball from Leo Beene | 25-18 |
| 05:53 | San Francisco | Daniel Gurney is whistled for traveling | 25-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Conrad Smith (C) David Zech | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | James Baker scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Daniel Parker | 27-18 |
| 05:18 | San Francisco | Charles Kissner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-18 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Domenech | 27-18 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | James Domenech pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Daniel Parker misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Kissner - foul #2 on Charles Kissner, team foul #11 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Newbury (C) Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | John Krebs (PG), David Zech (PF) Charles Kissner, Edward Simmons | |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Daniel Parker makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Daniel Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury gets the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Daniel Parker scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Baker | 30-18 |
| 04:12 | San Francisco | Robert Lytle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 04:11 | San Francisco | Daniel Gurney gets the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 04:02 | San Francisco | Conrad Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-18 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | James Domenech pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 30-18 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Daniel Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Leo Beene is hacked by Daniel Gurney - foul #1 on Daniel Gurney, team foul #12 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Reid (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SF), Jimmy Jackson (PF), Jamal Clark (C) James Baker, James Domenech, Daniel Parker, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jerome Bentley (SG), Frank Hooper (SF), George Meli (PF), Charles Kissner (C) Daniel Gurney, Robert Lytle, David Zech, Conrad Smith | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Reid (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - John Krebs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Hooper (fresh) PF - George Meli (fresh) C - Charles Kissner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:14 | San Francisco | Jerome Bentley misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-18 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Jamal Clark pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 02:53 | San Francisco | George Meli snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 02:48 | San Francisco | Jerome Bentley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Jamal Clark jams it set up by Charles Reid | 34-20 |
| 02:10 | San Francisco | George Meli is whistled for traveling | 34-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Hunt (SG), Larry Buck (SF), Daniel Newbury (PF) Charles Reid, Leo Beene, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Edward Simmons (C) Charles Kissner | |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Bryan Hunt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Buck | 37-20 |
| 01:40 | San Francisco | Edward Simmons buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto is fouled in the backcourt by John Krebs - foul #3 on John Krebs, team foul #13 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Eric Baier (C) Bryan Hunt, Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Robert Lytle (SF), David Zech (PF) John Krebs, Frank Hooper | |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:15 | San Francisco | Robert Lytle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Meli | 39-26 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 00:48 | San Francisco | David Zech snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 00:30 | San Francisco | Jerome Bentley blows the layup but the foul's on Robbie Rizzuto - foul #2 on Robbie Rizzuto, team foul #5 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Reid (PG), Bryan Hunt (SG), James Domenech (SF), Jimmy Jackson (PF), Jamal Clark (C) James Baker, Robbie Rizzuto, Larry Buck, Daniel Newbury, Eric Baier | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Frank Hooper (SF), Charles Kissner (PF), Conrad Smith (C) Robert Lytle, David Zech, Edward Simmons | |
| 00:30 | San Francisco | Jerome Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:30 | San Francisco | Jerome Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | James Domenech misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 39-27 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson can't tip it in | 39-27 |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | Conrad Smith gets the rebound | 39-27 |