| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) C - Daniel Newbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fresh) SG - Everett Granger (fresh) SF - William Rusnak (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) C - Marvin Stradley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury 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 Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | James Baker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Everett Granger | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Daniel Parker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Everett Granger - foul #1 on Everett Granger, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Daniel Parker makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Daniel Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Newbury - foul #1 on Daniel Newbury, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Domenech | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | San Jose State | William Rusnak misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | James Domenech throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | San Jose State | Everett Granger misses badly on a shot in the paint | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips tips it home | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | James Baker drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robbie Rizzuto | 6-6 |
| 16:54 | San Jose State | William Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | James Domenech is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Domenech, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (PF) Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:31 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | San Jose State | Everett Granger hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | James Baker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:19 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:15 | San Jose State | James Domenech steps in front of the Maurice Phillips pass | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | James Domenech lays it in | 8-8 |
| 15:56 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Phillips | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Domenech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Buck (fresh) C - Daniel Newbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rusnak (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) C - Marvin Stradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | William Thompson is called for the reach on Robbie Rizzuto - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Reid (PG), Hugh Hefley (SG), Jimmy Jackson (PF), Eric Baier (C) James Baker, Robbie Rizzuto, James Domenech, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart (C) Marvin Stradley | |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 15:27 | San Jose State | William Rusnak gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:17 | San Jose State | Charles Reid is called for the reach on Everett Granger - foul #1 on Charles Reid, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Parker (PF) Eric Baier | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Aaron Krug (C) William Thompson | |
| 15:01 | San Jose State | Aaron Krug misses the easy layup | 8-11 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Larry Buck snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Larry Buck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 14:32 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:26 | San Jose State | Aaron Krug's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG), James Domenech (SF) Charles Reid, Larry Buck | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Micheal Rhoton (PG), Ronald Lamarr (SG), Bobby Molinaro (SF) Maurice Phillips, Everett Granger, William Rusnak | |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto drills a floater from the left side set up by James Domenech | 10-11 |
| 13:59 | San Jose State | Bobby Molinaro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 13:58 | San Jose State | Aaron Krug pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart is called for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Daniel Newbury (C) Hugh Hefley, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Thompson (PF), Marvin Stradley (C) Floyd Manhart, Aaron Krug | |
| 13:22 | Montana State | James Domenech's pass is intercepted by William Thompson | 10-11 |
| 12:56 | San Jose State | Bobby Molinaro is hacked by Daniel Newbury - foul #2 on Daniel Newbury, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (PF) Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Everett Granger (SG), William Rusnak (SF) Micheal Rhoton, Ronald Lamarr, Bobby Molinaro | |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:00 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | James Baker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Phillips - foul #1 on Maurice Phillips, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Hefley (SG), Daniel Parker (PF), Eric Baier (C) Robbie Rizzuto, James Domenech, Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 11:56 | Montana State | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hugh Hefley (fresh) SF - Larry Buck (fresh) PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Baier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rusnak (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) C - Marvin Stradley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | William Thompson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Parker - foul #1 on Daniel Parker, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart (C) Marvin Stradley | |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | William Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Hugh Hefley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Hunt (SF) Larry Buck | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:58 | San Jose State | William Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Reid (PG), Jimmy Jackson (SF) James Baker, Bryan Hunt | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Aaron Krug (C) William Thompson | |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Daniel Parker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Eric Baier hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 10:10 | San Jose State | Everett Granger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:09 | San Jose State | Aaron Krug can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Daniel Parker gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Eric Baier is hacked by Aaron Krug - foul #1 on Aaron Krug, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), James Domenech (SF) Charles Reid, Hugh Hefley, Eric Baier | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Micheal Rhoton (PG), William Thompson (PF), Marvin Stradley (C) Maurice Phillips, Floyd Manhart, Aaron Krug | |
| 09:33 | Montana State | James Domenech comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 09:31 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | William Rusnak clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto misses short on a shot from the right side | 16-15 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Daniel Parker tips it home | 18-15 |
| 09:14 | San Jose State | James Baker is called for the reach on Micheal Rhoton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (PF) Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr (SG), Bobby Molinaro (SF) Everett Granger, William Rusnak | |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | Larry Buck is called for the reach on William Thompson - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG) Micheal Rhoton | |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 08:49 | San Jose State | William Thompson pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Bobby Molinaro comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Larry Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | James Baker hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robbie Rizzuto | 21-17 |
| 07:57 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Domenech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Buck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Lamarr (fresh) SF - Bobby Molinaro (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marvin Stradley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Montana State | James Baker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jimmy Jackson | 24-17 |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Jackson - foul #1 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Hefley (PG), Daniel Parker (PF), Eric Baier (C) James Baker, Larry Buck, Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Everett Granger (SG), William Rusnak (SF), Floyd Manhart (PF) Ronald Lamarr, Bobby Molinaro, William Thompson | |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:31 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Eric Baier gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Marvin Stradley is called for the reach on Eric Baier - foul #1 on Marvin Stradley, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Aaron Krug (C) Marvin Stradley | |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Hugh Hefley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | James Domenech tips it in | 26-18 |
| 06:48 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Eric Baier snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 06:31 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:27 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Everett Granger | 26-21 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Hugh Hefley hits a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Maurice Phillips - foul #2 on Maurice Phillips, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Larry Buck (SF) Robbie Rizzuto, James Domenech | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Micheal Rhoton (PG), William Thompson (PF) Maurice Phillips, Aaron Krug | |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Hugh Hefley makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:09 | San Jose State | Micheal Rhoton double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Eric Baier can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Everett Granger - foul #2 on Everett Granger, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson (C) Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr (SG), Marvin Stradley (C) Everett Granger, Floyd Manhart | |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Eric Baier makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Eric Baier misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Larry Buck snags the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | James Baker travels with the ball | 30-21 |
| 05:15 | San Jose State | William Thompson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 30-21 |
| 05:14 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr tips it home | 30-23 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | James Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG), James Domenech (SF) Hugh Hefley, Eric Baier | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:35 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley misses short on a floater from the right side | 30-23 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Jackson | 30-23 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | James Domenech misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 04:13 | San Jose State | Micheal Rhoton snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:00 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley is whistled for traveling | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Reid (PG), Daniel Parker (PF), Daniel Newbury (C) James Baker, Larry Buck, Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips (PG), Everett Granger (SG), Floyd Manhart (C) Micheal Rhoton, Ronald Lamarr, Marvin Stradley | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Charles Reid (fresh) SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Domenech (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Maurice Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Granger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Rusnak (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Manhart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Charles Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Hefley (PG) Charles Reid | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr (SF) William Rusnak | |
| 03:22 | San Jose State | Ronald Lamarr misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 03:21 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart gets the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Daniel Parker pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | James Domenech can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Lamarr - foul #1 on Ronald Lamarr, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG) Robbie Rizzuto | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Rusnak (SF), Marvin Stradley (C) Ronald Lamarr, William Thompson | |
| 02:43 | Montana State | James Domenech makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | James Domenech makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:34 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart misses the floater near the basket | 32-23 |
| 02:33 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to William Rusnak | 32-23 |
| 02:22 | San Jose State | Maurice Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-26 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | James Domenech can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 02:02 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:40 | San Jose State | Floyd Manhart hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Everett Granger | 32-29 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | James Baker is fouled on the floor by Maurice Phillips - foul #3 on Maurice Phillips, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Larry Buck (SF), Jimmy Jackson (PF) Hugh Hefley, James Domenech, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Micheal Rhoton (PG), William Thompson (PF) Maurice Phillips, Floyd Manhart | |
| 01:24 | Montana State | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:24 | San Jose State | Marvin Stradley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:06 | San Jose State | Everett Granger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 01:04 | San Jose State | Micheal Rhoton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:47 | San Jose State | Robbie Rizzuto steals it from Micheal Rhoton | 32-29 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Jimmy Jackson drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Daniel Newbury | 34-29 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | Micheal Rhoton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury misses the fullcourt shot | 34-29 |