| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Beau Fell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William West (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Czernovski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Dickinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jack Nutting inbounds the ball | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Paul Perkins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jack Nutting | 38-46 |
| 19:21 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski connects on the floater from the right block | 38-48 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Beau Fell is called for the reach on Paul Gruzinsky - foul #1 on Beau Fell, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Jack Nutting hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 18:37 | UC Irvine | William West makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 40-51 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Richard Bailey is denied on a layup by Dana Dickinson | 40-51 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Paul Perkins snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Robert Czernovski steals the ball from Gerardo Fernandez | 40-51 |
| 17:32 | UC Irvine | William West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-51 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 17:24 | UC Irvine | William West gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 17:03 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Israel Hill (SF), Brad Holland (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Gerardo Fernandez, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones (PG), Albert Moore (SG) Christopher Johnson, Beau Fell | |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Paul Perkins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Taylor | 43-51 |
| 16:42 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SF) Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove (SF), John Clifford (PF) William West, Robert Czernovski | |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Israel Hill connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Brand | 46-51 |
| 16:15 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Howard Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | The jump hook by Bobby Brand is blocked by John Clifford | 46-51 |
| 15:49 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Dickinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 15:34 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson tips it in | 46-53 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Brad Holland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Israel Hill | 48-53 |
| 15:06 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bobby Brand - foul #1 on Bobby Brand, team foul #1 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Jack Nutting (SF), Gerardo Fernandez (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill, Bobby Brand, Brad Holland, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Beau Fell (SG), Robert Czernovski (PF), Paul Brown (C) Gregory Jones, Albert Moore, John Clifford, Dana Dickinson | |
| 15:06 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 15:06 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William West (SF) Barry Hargrove | |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 14:30 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 14:25 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| 14:00 | UC Irvine | Jack Nutting blocks the short jumper by Robert Czernovski | 48-54 |
| 13:59 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Beau Fell | 48-54 |
| 13:44 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William West | 48-56 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Richard Bailey is fouled on the floor by William West - foul #1 on William West, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson (C) Paul Brown | |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Jack Nutting misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 13:05 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 13:00 | UC Irvine | William West clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Beau Fell is called for the reach on Paul Gruzinsky - foul #2 on Beau Fell, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brad Holland (C) Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Brad Holland can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 12:17 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:00 | UC Irvine | William West makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dana Dickinson | 48-59 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez is hacked by Gregory Jones - foul #2 on Gregory Jones, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Israel Hill (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Richard Bailey (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Jack Nutting, Gerardo Fernandez | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), John Clifford (PF) Beau Fell, Robert Czernovski | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William West (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Dickinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Brad Holland loses the dribble to Dana Dickinson | 48-59 |
| 10:55 | UC Irvine | Richard Bailey swats the short shot by John Clifford | 48-59 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Brad Holland gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Brad Holland clanks a shot from the right side | 48-59 |
| 10:34 | UC Irvine | John Clifford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:12 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Bailey - foul #2 on Richard Bailey, team foul #2 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Howard Taylor, Bobby Brand, Brad Holland, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Beau Fell (SG), Barry Hargrove (SF), Robert Czernovski (PF) Gregory Jones, William West, John Clifford | |
| 10:12 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:12 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Perkins | 51-60 |
| 09:29 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson hits a runner from the right block | 51-62 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (SF) Israel Hill | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones (PG), Paul Brown (C) Christopher Johnson, Dana Dickinson | |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:22 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 09:08 | UC Irvine | Beau Fell is fouled on the floor by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #2 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Bailey (C) Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 08:41 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 08:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown grabs the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 08:25 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Fernandez - foul #1 on Gerardo Fernandez, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brad Holland (PF) Gerardo Fernandez | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Moore (SG), William West (SF), Dana Dickinson (C) Beau Fell, Barry Hargrove, Paul Brown | |
| 08:14 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson can't finish the layup | 52-62 |
| 08:13 | UC Irvine | William West grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:01 | UC Irvine | Albert Moore misses the jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brad Holland | 52-62 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Brad Holland misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Czernovski - foul #2 on Robert Czernovski, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Israel Hill (SG), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), John Clifford (PF) Gregory Jones, Robert Czernovski | |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Brad Holland misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Brad Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:26 | UC Irvine | Jack Nutting steps in front of the Albert Moore pass | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brad Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William West (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Dickinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Brad Holland connects on the shot from the left side set up by Israel Hill | 55-62 |
| 06:43 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-62 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Brad Holland gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Israel Hill can't throw it down but he's fouled by Albert Moore - foul #1 on Albert Moore, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Howard Taylor, Jack Nutting, Brad Holland, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Beau Fell (SG), Robert Czernovski (PF) Albert Moore, John Clifford | |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Israel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Israel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:55 | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson throws it down on a nice dish by William West | 57-64 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Paul Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones (PG), Paul Brown (C) Christopher Johnson, Dana Dickinson | |
| 05:42 | UC Irvine | William West comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Richard Bailey pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Paul Brown blocks the short jumper by Paul Gruzinsky | 57-64 |
| 05:28 | UC Irvine | Beau Fell grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 05:15 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski jams it | 57-66 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-66 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Richard Bailey tips it home | 59-66 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Israel Hill - foul #2 on Israel Hill, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Jack Nutting (SF), Brad Holland (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Israel Hill, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson (PG), Barry Hargrove (SF) Gregory Jones, William West | |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:39 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Paul Brown blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Howard Taylor | 59-67 |
| 04:22 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:15 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove is fouled on the floor by Jack Nutting - foul #2 on Jack Nutting, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Dana Dickinson (C) Paul Brown | |
| 04:05 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Brad Holland snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Dana Dickinson steps in front of the Brad Holland pass | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 59-67 |
| 03:30 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 03:15 | UC Irvine | Beau Fell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez grabs the board | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brad Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Beau Fell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Barry Hargrove (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Czernovski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dana Dickinson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez misses short on a runner from the left block | 59-67 |
| 03:04 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Barry Hargrove | 59-67 |
| 02:46 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Beau Fell snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 02:28 | UC Irvine | Barry Hargrove makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Beau Fell | 59-70 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Richard Bailey (C) Howard Taylor, Brad Holland | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William West (SF) Barry Hargrove | |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-70 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Richard Bailey snags the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez hits a shot from the right block set up by Paul Perkins | 61-70 |
| 01:45 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski misses the easy layup | 61-70 |
| 01:43 | UC Irvine | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Czernovski | 61-70 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Christopher Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dana Dickinson | 61-73 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Jack Nutting can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #5 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Israel Hill (SG), Brad Holland (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Gerardo Fernandez, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Barry Hargrove (SF), John Clifford (PF), Paul Brown (C) Christopher Johnson, Beau Fell, William West, Robert Czernovski, Dana Dickinson | |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Jack Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Jack Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:53 | UC Irvine | Paul Brown buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Barry Hargrove | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Jack Nutting connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Israel Hill | 66-75 |
| 00:47 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill, Brad Holland, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Beau Fell (SG), William West (SF), Robert Czernovski (PF), Dana Dickinson (C) Albert Moore, Barry Hargrove, John Clifford, Paul Brown | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | William West is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Perkins - foul #2 on Paul Perkins, team foul #7 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters (C) Dana Dickinson | |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | William West makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:44 | UC Irvine | William West makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-77 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez hits the follow up shot | 68-77 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #3 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Clifford Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-79 |
| 00:28 | UC Irvine | Robert Czernovski grabs the board | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Gregory Jones runs out the clock | 68-79 |