| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sydow (fresh) SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Long Beach State | Bruce Armour is called for the reach on Albert Bush - foul #2 on Bruce Armour, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jason Myers - foul #2 on Jason Myers, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard loses the dribble to Brian Middendorf | 36-31 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Bruce Armour connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Manning | 38-31 |
| 18:34 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:32 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers tips it in | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Armour, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Dustin Manning, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Kyle Tullos (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF) Edward Kokocinski, William Sydow, Albert Bush, Jason Myers | |
| 18:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette (C) Mark Woodard | |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eddie Anderson - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:56 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Arthur Retzlaff - foul #1 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:42 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Mark Love misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Love - foul #1 on Mark Love, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), William Sydow (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Mark Woodard (C) Eddie Anderson, Robert Rommel, Kyle Tullos, Craig Alcantar | |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:55 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Mark Woodard is called for the reach on Brian Middendorf - foul #2 on Mark Woodard, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (PF) Seymour Charette | |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is hacked by Jason Myers - foul #3 on Jason Myers, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar (PF) Jason Myers | |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is hacked by Edward Kokocinski - foul #2 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Albert Bush (SF) Raymond Mackay | |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the jumper from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | William Sydow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sydow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Alcantar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), Robert Rommel (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Jason Myers (PF) Edward Kokocinski, William Sydow, Albert Bush, Craig Alcantar | |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Retzlaff - foul #2 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos (SF), Seymour Charette (C) Raymond Mackay, Mark Woodard | |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:03 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Robert Rommel is called for the reach on Jeffrey Grant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rommel, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Terrell Rose tips it in | 43-42 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Anderson | 43-44 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Robert Rommel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Rommel, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (PG) Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Raymond Mackay (SG) Eddie Anderson, Robert Rommel | |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jason Myers | 43-44 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Mark Love picks off the pass by Kyle Tullos | 43-44 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff lays it in on a great pass from Mark Love | 45-44 |
| 13:51 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Grant steps in front of the Jason Myers pass | 45-44 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Mark Love is open and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Terrell Rose | 47-44 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Grant steals the ball from Raymond Mackay | 47-44 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Michael Parker is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:06 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 47-44 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Grant | 47-44 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Michael Parker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terrell Rose | 50-44 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Raymond Mackay | 50-46 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Parker | 52-46 |
| 11:51 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette is hacked by Mark Love - foul #2 on Mark Love, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Terrell Rose, Jeffrey Grant | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (PG), William Sydow (SG), Albert Bush (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF), Mark Woodard (C) Edward Kokocinski, Raymond Mackay, Kyle Tullos, Jason Myers, Seymour Charette | |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sydow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Alcantar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | The jump hook by Brian Middendorf is blocked by Craig Alcantar | 52-48 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Mark Woodard | 52-48 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | William Sydow can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-48 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Bruce Armour pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Anderson - foul #3 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-48 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf blows the wide open dunk | 52-48 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Bruce Armour hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Manning - foul #1 on Dustin Manning, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG) William Sydow | |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Dustin Manning loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (SG) Eddie Anderson | |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush is fouled on the floor by Douglas Nixon - foul #4 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (PF) Craig Alcantar | |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Albert Bush misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 09:41 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Myers | 54-53 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Bruce Armour clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Jeff Ross gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 08:59 | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Dustin Manning hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jason Myers - foul #4 on Jason Myers, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Raymond Mackay (SF), Craig Alcantar (PF) Patrick McGuire, William Sydow, Albert Bush, Jason Myers | |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:31 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:09 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Mark Woodard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Woodard, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Terrell Rose (PF) Dustin Manning, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terrell Rose - foul #3 on Terrell Rose, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel (SG), Seymour Charette (PF) Eddie Anderson, Craig Alcantar | |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 59-57 |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Rommel drills a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Love (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rommel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Mackay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Seymour Charette (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Woodard (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Mark Love comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:39 | Long Beach State | Raymond Mackay can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Mark Love knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 64-62 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf loses the dribble to Edward Kokocinski in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Mackay and he's fouled by Mark Love - foul #3 on Mark Love, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (PG), Jeff Ross (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick McGuire (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Kyle Tullos (SF), Craig Alcantar (C) Edward Kokocinski, Robert Rommel, Raymond Mackay, Mark Woodard | |
| 05:30 | Long Beach State | Seymour Charette makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Michael Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick McGuire - foul #2 on Patrick McGuire, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jason Myers (PF) Seymour Charette | |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Parker takes the ball from Patrick McGuire in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Jeff Ross scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Parker | 68-65 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Kyle Tullos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers can't finish the layup | 68-65 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Craig Alcantar snags the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeff Ross - foul #2 on Jeff Ross, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Sydow (SG), Albert Bush (SF) Patrick McGuire, Kyle Tullos | |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Sydow - foul #2 on William Sydow, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski (PG) Eddie Anderson | |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:29 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Jason Myers steals it from Jeff Ross | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Nixon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Edward Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sydow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Myers (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Alcantar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | William Sydow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-70 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Bruce Armour hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | William Sydow clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers tips it but misses | 72-70 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Dustin Manning snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Bruce Armour hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jeff Ross | 74-70 |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-70 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Jeff Ross pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dustin Manning | 76-70 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Bruce Armour steps in front of the Albert Bush pass | 76-70 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Craig Alcantar - foul #2 on Craig Alcantar, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Woodard (C) Craig Alcantar | |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Jason Myers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeff Ross | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is hacked by William Sydow in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Sydow, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Terrell Rose (PF) Dustin Manning, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | William Sydow is called for the reach on Jeff Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Sydow, team foul #15 | 78-73 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Armour | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | William Sydow is called for the reach on Bruce Armour in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Sydow, team foul #16 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson (SG) William Sydow | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Jeff Ross pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Edward Kokocinski is called for the reach on Jeff Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #17 | 80-73 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski is fouled on the floor by Arthur Retzlaff - foul #3 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #12 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Douglas Nixon (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Edward Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is hacked by Edward Kokocinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Kokocinski, team foul #18 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Terrell Rose (PF) Dustin Manning, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Eddie Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-74 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Terrell Rose gets the rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff runs out the clock | 84-74 |