| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Denny Maki (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Bunch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Grant inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary is whistled for a carry | 23-33 |
| 19:29 | San Jose State | Denny Maki misses long on a turnaround from close range | 23-33 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Joshua Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Denny Maki denies the turnaround by Joshua Peck | 23-33 |
| 19:12 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:47 | San Jose State | Denny Maki is hacked by Joshua Peck - foul #2 on Joshua Peck, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 18:32 | San Jose State | Troy Smith is hacked by Richard Mullaney - foul #3 on Richard Mullaney, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (SG) Richard Mullaney | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Fredric Cleary takes the ball from Denny Maki | 23-33 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary lays it in | 25-33 |
| 17:40 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hubert - foul #2 on Bobby Hubert, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| 17:23 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 25-33 |
| 17:21 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-33 |
| 17:02 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses short on a floater from the baseline | 25-35 |
| 16:40 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:34 | San Jose State | Denny Maki is fouled on the floor by Joshua Peck - foul #3 on Joshua Peck, team foul #4 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Grant Featherstone (SG), Kenneth Jacobson (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Mark Norris (C) Fredric Cleary, Robert Grant, Joshua Peck, Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Kent (SF), Armand Rossi (PF), Clifford Zeldin (C) Kevin Giron, Denny Maki, Adam Bunch | |
| 16:17 | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Johnson | 25-38 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Charles Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harry Jones (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bobby Hubert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grant Featherstone (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kent (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) PF - Armand Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Zeldin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi misses the easy layup | 25-38 |
| 15:43 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi grabs the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 15:22 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Kent | 25-41 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 15:00 | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 14:37 | San Jose State | Michael Kent scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Smith | 25-43 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Charles Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 25-43 |
| 14:19 | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 14:15 | San Jose State | Troy Smith loses the dribble to Bobby Hubert in the backcourt | 25-43 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Mark Norris's floater is tipped away by Armand Rossi | 25-43 |
| 13:59 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Harry Jones | 25-43 |
| 13:46 | San Jose State | Troy Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Kent | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Michael Kent steals the ball from Charles Jones | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Michael Kent is fouled on the floor by Grant Featherstone - foul #1 on Grant Featherstone, team foul #5 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Richard Mullaney (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Joshua Peck (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Bobby Hubert, Grant Featherstone, Kenneth Jacobson, Charles Jones, Mark Norris | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Denny Maki (PF), Adam Bunch (C) Troy Smith, Michael Kent, Harry Jones, Armand Rossi, Clifford Zeldin | |
| 12:50 | San Jose State | Denny Maki knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Kevin Giron | 25-47 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Manuel Cope is whistled for traveling | 25-47 |
| 12:22 | San Jose State | Denny Maki connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Plummer | 25-49 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Adam Bunch is called for the reach on Joshua Peck - foul #1 on Adam Bunch, team foul #1 | 25-49 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-49 |
| 11:49 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Denny Maki | 25-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 3 pf. C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Freddie Rosier (fresh) SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Denny Maki (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | San Jose State | Robert Grant steps in front of the Freddie Rosier pass | 25-49 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-49 |
| 10:52 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is fouled on the floor by Richard Mullaney - foul #4 on Richard Mullaney, team foul #6 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Grant Featherstone (SG) Richard Mullaney | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG) Freddie Rosier | |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (SG) Grant Featherstone | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Robert Grant clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-49 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert grabs the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Robert Grant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Giron and he's fouled by Robert Grant - foul #1 on Robert Grant, team foul #7 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Grant Featherstone (SG), Kenneth Jacobson (SF), Mark Norris (PF) Fredric Cleary, Robert Grant, Joshua Peck | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Armand Rossi (PF) Kevin Giron, Denny Maki | |
| 09:37 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch makes the free throw | 31-52 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Manuel Cope can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Armand Rossi - foul #1 on Armand Rossi, team foul #2 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clifford Zeldin (C) Adam Bunch | |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Manuel Cope misses the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 09:29 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi grabs the board | 32-52 |
| 09:03 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is whistled for a carry | 32-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Jones (PF) Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Norris | 35-52 |
| 08:22 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Mark Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson can't finish the layup | 35-52 |
| 08:02 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Armand Rossi | 35-52 |
| 07:36 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jacobson - foul #2 on Kenneth Jacobson, team foul #8 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fredric Cleary (PG), Richard Mullaney (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Joshua Peck (PF), Manuel Cope (C) Bobby Hubert, Grant Featherstone, Kenneth Jacobson, Charles Jones, Mark Norris | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Denny Maki (PF), Adam Bunch (C) Robert Johnson, Armand Rossi, Clifford Zeldin | |
| 07:36 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Joshua Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Fredric Cleary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mullaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Peck (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Cope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Plummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Denny Maki (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Bunch (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Joshua Peck is fouled on the floor by Adam Bunch - foul #2 on Adam Bunch, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SF) Floyd Plummer | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Adam Bunch - foul #3 on Adam Bunch, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Manuel Cope makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 06:52 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Troy Smith | 38-54 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 06:43 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch is hacked by Manuel Cope - foul #1 on Manuel Cope, team foul #9 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-56 |
| 06:11 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 05:52 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses the driving attempt in the paint | 38-56 |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:30 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-56 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Robert Grant gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Fredric Cleary makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Mullaney | 41-56 |
| 04:49 | San Jose State | Fredric Cleary steps in front of the Floyd Plummer pass | 41-56 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Robert Grant banks in the layup on a great pass from Fredric Cleary | 43-56 |
| 04:27 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Mullaney - foul #5 on Richard Mullaney, team foul #10 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Hubert (PG), Grant Featherstone (SG), Mark Norris (C) Fredric Cleary, Richard Mullaney, Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier (PG), Armand Rossi (C) Troy Smith, Adam Bunch | |
| 04:27 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 04:27 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Robert Grant is fouled on the floor by Freddie Rosier - foul #2 on Freddie Rosier, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson (C) Joshua Peck | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Clifford Zeldin (C) Kevin Giron, Denny Maki | |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-58 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson is denied on a layup by Floyd Plummer | 43-58 |
| 03:52 | San Jose State | Freddie Rosier pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bobby Hubert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Grant Featherstone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Grant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Norris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Freddie Rosier (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Floyd Plummer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Armand Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Zeldin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Jones (PF) Robert Grant | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Kent (SF) Floyd Plummer | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Bobby Hubert makes the 3rd free throw | 46-58 |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 02:52 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Armand Rossi | 46-58 |
| 02:31 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi buries a runner from the right block | 46-60 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson misses the lay-in | 46-60 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone tips it but misses | 46-60 |
| 02:14 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Michael Kent | 46-60 |
| 01:45 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #11 | 46-60 |
| 01:45 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:45 | San Jose State | Armand Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Charles Jones makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Jacobson | 48-62 |
| 01:13 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-62 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Mark Norris snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Grant Featherstone is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Grant Featherstone, team foul #12 | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Mark Norris swats the short shot by Robert Johnson | 48-62 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Mark Norris gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Mark Norris hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Clifford Zeldin is denied by Mark Norris | 50-62 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Kenneth Jacobson gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Mark Norris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-62 |