| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Vaillancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ziegenfuss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Balas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Presley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Cowden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shannon Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Tyler inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 30-35 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Michael Beatty gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Stephen Ziegenfuss takes the ball from Clark Bedgood | 30-35 |
| 19:11 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Scott Balas | 32-35 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Robert Tyler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland tips it home | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas lays it in set up by Jonathon Presley | 34-37 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn's pass is intercepted by Stephen Ziegenfuss | 34-37 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss slams it home | 36-37 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:52 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Beatty is called for the reach on Dustin Cowden - foul #2 on Michael Beatty, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Ziegenfuss | 38-37 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:18 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt buries a shot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Robert Tyler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:35 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 16:34 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas tips it home | 42-37 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Michael Beatty misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 15:40 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ziegenfuss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Balas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Presley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Cowden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shannon Cleveland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Clark Bedgood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Vaillancourt | 45-39 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland travels with the ball | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Kendrick (PG), Columbus Reese (SG), Monte Harris (SF), Paul Campbell (PF), Stanley Eslick (C) Steven Vaillancourt, Stephen Ziegenfuss, Scott Balas, Jonathon Presley, Dustin Cowden | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Topps (PG), Joseph Sykes (SG), Tommy Peltier (SF), Aaron Carter (PF), Timothy Hassinger (C) Michael Beatty, Carlton Dunn, Robert Tyler, Shannon Cleveland, Clark Bedgood | |
| 14:46 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Kendrick clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger's pass is intercepted by Paul Campbell | 45-39 |
| 14:13 | Cal State Northridge | Columbus Reese clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Joseph Sykes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 13:55 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Campbell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 13:54 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris tips it home | 47-39 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 13:27 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Paul Campbell | 47-39 |
| 13:20 | Cal State Northridge | Columbus Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss (SG), Dustin Cowden (SF) Columbus Reese, Paul Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Beatty (PG) Joseph Sykes | |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:49 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aaron Carter | 47-39 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Stanley Eslick is called for the reach on Tommy Peltier - foul #4 on Stanley Eslick, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt (PG), Scott Balas (SF), Jonathon Presley (PF) Frank Kendrick, Monte Harris, Stanley Eslick | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlton Dunn (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clark Bedgood (C) Benny Topps, Tommy Peltier, Timothy Hassinger | |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn makes the 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 11:44 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Cowden hits a runner in the paint | 49-42 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Michael Beatty hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Clark Bedgood | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Vaillancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Ziegenfuss (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Balas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Presley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dustin Cowden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley clanks a shot from close range | 49-45 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Robert Tyler gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Aaron Carter drills a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Robert Tyler makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Carlton Dunn | 49-50 |
| 10:12 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas loses the dribble to Robert Tyler | 49-50 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn lays it in set up by Robert Tyler | 49-52 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Tyler steps in front of the Stephen Ziegenfuss pass | 49-52 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Jonathon Presley swats the short shot by Michael Beatty | 49-52 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 09:16 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss is fouled on the floor by Clark Bedgood - foul #1 on Clark Bedgood, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Kendrick (PG), Columbus Reese (SG), Monte Harris (PF), Paul Campbell (C) Steven Vaillancourt, Stephen Ziegenfuss, Jonathon Presley, Dustin Cowden | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Topps (PG), Joseph Sykes (SG), Tommy Peltier (SF), Shannon Cleveland (PF), Timothy Hassinger (C) Michael Beatty, Carlton Dunn, Robert Tyler, Aaron Carter, Clark Bedgood | |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Joseph Sykes is hacked by Paul Campbell - foul #3 on Paul Campbell, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier misses the turnaround from the left block | 52-52 |
| 08:23 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Frank Kendrick | 52-52 |
| 07:56 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas misses badly on a runner from the right block | 52-52 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Frank Kendrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Columbus Reese (fresh) SF - Scott Balas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monte Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Topps (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Sykes (fresh) SF - Tommy Peltier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Shannon Cleveland (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Timothy Hassinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Campbell's pass is intercepted by Benny Topps | 52-54 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Benny Topps misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 07:22 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Benny Topps - foul #2 on Benny Topps, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt (PG), Jonathon Presley (PF), Stanley Eslick (C) Columbus Reese, Scott Balas, Paul Campbell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Beatty (PG), Carlton Dunn (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Aaron Carter (PF), Clark Bedgood (C) Benny Topps, Joseph Sykes, Tommy Peltier, Shannon Cleveland, Timothy Hassinger | |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:10 | Cal State Northridge | Monte Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Robert Tyler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Aaron Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Aaron Carter can't finish the layup | 53-54 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Steven Vaillancourt | 53-54 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Aaron Carter steals the ball from Frank Kendrick | 53-54 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Aaron Carter drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Tyler | 53-56 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Vaillancourt | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:54 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Northridge | The pull-up jumper by Steven Vaillancourt is blocked by Aaron Carter | 55-56 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Aaron Carter gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Michael Beatty knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Carter | 55-59 |
| 04:20 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Kendrick drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathon Presley | 58-59 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Michael Beatty grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Aaron Carter loses the dribble to Jonathon Presley | 58-59 |
| 03:52 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss (SG), Scott Balas (SF) Frank Kendrick, Monte Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:28 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 03:26 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Aaron Carter snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Vaillancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Ziegenfuss (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Balas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathon Presley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Stanley Eslick (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Aaron Carter comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 58-59 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Robert Tyler tips it home | 58-61 |
| 02:50 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Robert Tyler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Tyler, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Kendrick (PG), Dustin Cowden (C) Steven Vaillancourt, Stanley Eslick | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Topps (PG), Joseph Sykes (SG) Michael Beatty, Carlton Dunn | |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt (PG) Frank Kendrick | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Beatty (PG), Carlton Dunn (SG) Benny Topps, Joseph Sykes | |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Robert Tyler gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Aaron Carter is fouled on the floor by Scott Balas - foul #1 on Scott Balas, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick (C) Dustin Cowden | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Aaron Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Eslick | 58-61 |
| 01:40 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley is hacked by Clark Bedgood - foul #2 on Clark Bedgood, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Michael Beatty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Balas and he's hacked by Aaron Carter - foul #4 on Aaron Carter, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 00:34 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aaron Carter | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Aaron Carter drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Beatty | 62-63 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Beatty takes the ball from Scott Balas | 62-63 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Michael Beatty lays it in | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Vaillancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Ziegenfuss (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Balas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathon Presley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Stanley Eslick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick scores on a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Aaron Carter - foul #5 on Aaron Carter, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland (PF) Aaron Carter | |
| 04:41 | Cal State Northridge | Stanley Eslick makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Beatty | 68-67 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Ziegenfuss and he's fouled by Carlton Dunn - foul #1 on Carlton Dunn, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Michael Beatty is fouled on the floor by Steven Vaillancourt - foul #2 on Steven Vaillancourt, team foul #4 | 71-67 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland's pass is intercepted by Scott Balas | 71-67 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Vaillancourt | 73-67 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Robert Tyler hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Beatty | 73-69 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Ziegenfuss | 75-69 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Michael Beatty comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Scott Balas | 75-69 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Michael Beatty clanks a 3 from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Dunn | 77-69 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Michael Beatty scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-72 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas is fouled on the floor by Shannon Cleveland - foul #2 on Shannon Cleveland, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Balas makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood tips it home | 79-74 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-74 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Steven Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Ziegenfuss (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Balas (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathon Presley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Stanley Eslick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlton Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shannon Cleveland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Clark Bedgood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Michael Beatty is hacked by Stephen Ziegenfuss - foul #1 on Stephen Ziegenfuss, team foul #5 | 79-74 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Jonathon Presley blocks the short jumper by Shannon Cleveland | 79-74 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Dunn - foul #2 on Carlton Dunn, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Frank Kendrick (PG), Monte Harris (PF) Steven Vaillancourt, Jonathon Presley | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:27 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Ziegenfuss makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Stanley Eslick takes the ball from Carlton Dunn | 81-74 |
| 00:22 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Steven Vaillancourt (PG), Jonathon Presley (PF) Frank Kendrick, Stanley Eslick | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Beatty is called for the reach on Jonathon Presley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Beatty, team foul #11 | 81-74 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:20 | Cal State Northridge | Jonathon Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Beatty | 83-74 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Tyler | 83-74 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 83-74 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood snags the offensive board | 83-74 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Michael Beatty clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-74 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Stephen Ziegenfuss | 83-74 |