| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Elder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Prater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Cull (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Bouchard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Locascio (fresh) C - Lee Robison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 19:33 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard tips it in | 38-38 |
| 19:28 | Montana | Craig Hedrick's floater is tipped away by Lee Robison | 38-38 |
| 19:27 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Lee Robison | 38-38 |
| 19:22 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 19:20 | Montana | Wendell Elder snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Craig Hedrick misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | Montana | Jason Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:01 | Montana | Jason Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Hedrick | 41-38 |
| 18:38 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 18:36 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Locascio | 41-38 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Felix | 41-41 |
| 18:08 | Montana | Wendell Elder is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| 17:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nelson steps in front of the Scott Bouchard pass | 41-41 |
| 17:31 | Montana | Jason Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Hedrick | 44-41 |
| 17:15 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Wendell Elder grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Jimmy Cull lays it in on a great pass from Craig Hedrick | 46-41 |
| 17:01 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Wendell Elder - foul #2 on Wendell Elder, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Lindsey (SG), Anthony Moor (SF), Roland Crabtree (PF), Dusty Perkins (C) Jason Nelson, Wendell Elder, David Prater, Jimmy Cull | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey (SG), Timothy Cable (SF), James Graham (PF), Billy Campana (C) Scott Bouchard, Matthew Holt, Frank Locascio, Lee Robison | |
| 17:01 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:01 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Craig Hedrick connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Moor | 49-43 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 16:30 | Montana | Roland Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:24 | Montana | Anthony Moor buries a floater from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Dusty Perkins takes the ball from Donald Bailey | 51-43 |
| 16:06 | Montana | Roland Crabtree is whistled for a carry | 51-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Leib (SG) Craig Hedrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Hamilton (SG) Alex Felix | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | James Graham drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Bailey | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gerald Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Leib (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Moor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dusty Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cable (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Graham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Campana (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Montana | Steven Leib can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 15:28 | Montana | Dusty Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:10 | Montana | Anthony Moor misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-46 |
| 15:09 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Campana snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 14:53 | Cal State Northridge | Roland Crabtree denies the turnaround by James Graham | 51-46 |
| 14:52 | Montana | Roland Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:31 | Montana | Roland Crabtree scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Steven Leib and he's fouled by Billy Campana - foul #3 on Billy Campana, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG), Jason Nelson (SG), Wendell Elder (SF), Jimmy Cull (C) Gerald Lindsey, Steven Leib, Anthony Moor, Dusty Perkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard (SG), Matthew Holt (SF), Frank Locascio (PF), Lee Robison (C) James Hamilton, Timothy Cable, James Graham, Billy Campana | |
| 14:31 | Montana | Roland Crabtree makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Craig Hedrick - foul #2 on Craig Hedrick, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Montana | David Prater (PF) Roland Crabtree | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG) Donald Bailey | |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:10 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:52 | Montana | Jason Nelson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio loses the dribble to David Prater | 56-48 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Wendell Elder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Nelson | 59-48 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Matthew Holt is called for the reach on Jason Nelson - foul #1 on Matthew Holt, team foul #2 | 59-50 |
| 12:39 | Montana | David Prater hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig Hedrick and he's hacked by Frank Locascio - foul #2 on Frank Locascio, team foul #3 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey (PG) Alex Felix | |
| 12:39 | Montana | David Prater makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Holt | 62-53 |
| 12:09 | Montana | Jimmy Cull clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 12:07 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Scott Bouchard | 62-53 |
| 12:01 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 11:38 | Montana | Wendell Elder misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 11:37 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison grabs the board | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Elder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Prater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Cull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Bouchard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Locascio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Robison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 11:08 | Montana | Craig Hedrick grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 10:57 | Montana | Frank Locascio takes the ball from Jimmy Cull | 62-55 |
| 10:43 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison can't finish the layup | 62-55 |
| 10:41 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:27 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-55 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Jimmy Cull gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:06 | Montana | Wendell Elder lays it in and he's fouled by Matthew Holt - foul #2 on Matthew Holt, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Lindsey (PG), Steven Leib (SG), Roland Crabtree (PF), Anthony Moor (C) Craig Hedrick, Jason Nelson, David Prater, Jimmy Cull | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), Timothy Cable (SF), James Graham (PF), Billy Campana (C) Scott Bouchard, Matthew Holt, Frank Locascio, Lee Robison | |
| 10:06 | Montana | Wendell Elder misses the free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Campana grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 09:47 | Montana | Roland Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Gerald Lindsey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 09:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Donald Bailey | 64-55 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Billy Campana | 64-58 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Alex Felix steals it from Steven Leib | 64-58 |
| 09:01 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey lays it up and in on a great pass from Alex Felix | 64-60 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Steven Leib misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:31 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Bailey | 64-63 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Anthony Moor is fouled on the floor by Billy Campana - foul #4 on Billy Campana, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG), Dusty Perkins (C) Steven Leib, Wendell Elder | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Hamilton (SG), Lee Robison (C) Donald Bailey, Billy Campana | |
| 07:58 | Montana | The short jumper by Roland Crabtree is denied by Lee Robison | 64-63 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Dusty Perkins grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Dusty Perkins can't finish the layup | 64-63 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Craig Hedrick tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable misses the floater from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 07:26 | Cal State Northridge | James Hamilton tips it home | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Lindsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Moor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Crabtree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dusty Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cable (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee Robison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Montana | Anthony Moor connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Hedrick | 67-65 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Dusty Perkins - foul #1 on Dusty Perkins, team foul #3 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Nelson (SG), Lawrence Ehret (SF), David Prater (PF), Jimmy Cull (C) Gerald Lindsey, Anthony Moor, Roland Crabtree, Dusty Perkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey (PG), Scott Bouchard (SG), Matthew Holt (SF), Frank Locascio (PF) Alex Felix, James Hamilton, Timothy Cable, James Graham | |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 06:38 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:22 | Montana | Jason Nelson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Bouchard - foul #1 on Scott Bouchard, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Campana (C) Lee Robison | |
| 06:22 | Montana | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:22 | Montana | Jason Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:22 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Billy Campana | 68-67 |
| 06:08 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Bouchard | 68-69 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Craig Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Locascio - foul #3 on Frank Locascio, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Craig Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Craig Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:36 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 05:35 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-69 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Jimmy Cull pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Lawrence Ehret misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-69 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Lawrence Ehret gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:38 | Montana | David Prater knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Hedrick | 72-69 |
| 04:22 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 04:21 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt banks in the layup | 72-71 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Matthew Holt steals the ball from Craig Hedrick | 72-71 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Holt | 72-73 |
| 03:25 | Montana | Jason Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Campana pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jason Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Ehret (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Prater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Cull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Bouchard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Holt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Locascio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Campana (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nelson is called for the reach on Frank Locascio - foul #1 on Jason Nelson, team foul #4 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Lindsey (PG), Steven Leib (SG), Wendell Elder (SF), Roland Crabtree (PF), Anthony Moor (C) Craig Hedrick, Jason Nelson, Lawrence Ehret, David Prater, Jimmy Cull | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), James Hamilton (SG), Timothy Cable (SF), James Graham (PF), Lee Robison (C) Donald Bailey, Scott Bouchard, Matthew Holt, Frank Locascio, Billy Campana | |
| 02:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Hamilton hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Felix and the foul's on Steven Leib - foul #2 on Steven Leib, team foul #5 | 72-75 |
| 02:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Hamilton makes the free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:48 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Bailey (SG) James Hamilton | |
| 02:33 | Montana | Gerald Lindsey scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Roland Crabtree | 74-76 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG), Jason Nelson (SG), David Prater (PF), Jimmy Cull (C) Gerald Lindsey, Steven Leib, Roland Crabtree, Anthony Moor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bouchard (SG), Matthew Holt (SF), Frank Locascio (PF) Donald Bailey, Timothy Cable, James Graham | |
| 02:23 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio misses the shot from the left side | 74-76 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Jason Nelson grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 01:58 | Montana | David Prater misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Locascio - foul #4 on Frank Locascio, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| 01:58 | Montana | David Prater makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:58 | Montana | David Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Bouchard | 75-78 |
| 01:21 | Montana | David Prater comes up short on the floater from the left side | 75-78 |
| 01:20 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Wendell Elder | 75-78 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Jimmy Cull misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 01:10 | Montana | Wendell Elder hits the follow up shot | 77-78 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-78 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Locascio snags the offensive board | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #6 | 77-80 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Matthew Holt misses the free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Jimmy Cull grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Montana | David Prater is hacked by Scott Bouchard - foul #2 on Scott Bouchard, team foul #9 | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Montana | David Prater makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Montana | David Prater misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Nelson - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #7 | 78-80 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Wendell Elder misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-82 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Lee Robison runs out the clock | 78-82 |