| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mitch Dorton (fresh) SG - Lawerence Webster (fresh) SF - Robert Baldwin (fresh) PF - Peter Wolfe (fresh) C - Travis Bechtol (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) SG - Robert Mack (fresh) SF - Richard Ford (fresh) PF - Charles Brann (fresh) C - Donald Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Montana State | Robert Mack steps in front of the Lawerence Webster pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford jams it on a nice dish by Robert Mack | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Lewis - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Ford | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 5-7 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Richard Ford steals the ball from Lawerence Webster in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:56 | UC Riverside | Robert Baldwin steps in front of the Richard Ford pass | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Robert Mack steps in front of the Lawerence Webster pass | 5-7 |
| 17:21 | UC Riverside | The jumper by Charles Brann is denied by Robert Baldwin | 5-7 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin is hacked by Richard Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Ford, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), John O'Donell (SG), Joe Young (SF), Benjamin Sisco (C) Mitch Dorton, Lawerence Webster, Robert Baldwin, Travis Bechtol | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Benjamin Eck (SG), John Grier (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Paul Lewis, Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Charles Brann, Donald Hoffman | |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:36 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott misses the jumpshot from the right side | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Corey Irwin is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Young | 8-7 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John O'Donell - foul #1 on John O'Donell, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Travis Bechtol (C) Peter Wolfe | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG) Aaron Scott | |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Sisco | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green grabs the board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John O'Donell (fresh) SF - Joe Young (fresh) PF - Benjamin Sisco (fresh) C - Travis Bechtol (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Eck (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Grier (fresh) PF - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Nowacki (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 8-8 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Corey Irwin | 8-8 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Corey Irwin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:50 | UC Riverside | John Grier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Travis Bechtol | 8-8 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John O'Donell | 10-8 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | John Grier loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mitch Dorton (PG), Lawerence Webster (SG), Robert Baldwin (SF), Peter Wolfe (PF) Corey Irwin, John O'Donell, Joe Young, Benjamin Sisco | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Donald Hoffman (C) Paul Lewis, Benjamin Eck, John Grier, Jerry Green, Ralph Nowacki | |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster misses badly on a floater in the lane | 10-8 |
| 14:08 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Ford | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Mack - foul #1 on Robert Mack, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:26 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Wolfe - foul #1 on Peter Wolfe, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG) Aaron Scott | |
| 13:26 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:26 | UC Riverside | Charles Brann makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawerence Webster, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco (C) Travis Bechtol | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney (PF) Charles Brann | |
| 13:01 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Mack | 11-14 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Young (C) Benjamin Sisco | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), Ralph Nowacki (PF) Robert Mack, Donald Hoffman | |
| 12:29 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki misses the shot near the basket | 11-14 |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Nowacki | 11-14 |
| 12:13 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney buries a shot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin is open and scores on a shot in the lane set up by Lawerence Webster | 13-16 |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG) Mitch Dorton | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG), Charles Brann (PF) Paul Lewis, Joe Mahoney | |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Ralph Nowacki is called for the reach on Joe Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Nowacki, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Travis Bechtol (C) Peter Wolfe | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Joe Young is hacked by Charles Brann - foul #1 on Charles Brann, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), Donald Hoffman (C) Benjamin Eck, Ralph Nowacki | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawerence Webster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Young (fresh) C - Travis Bechtol (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Aaron Scott (fresh) SG - Robert Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Brann (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster is hacked by Charles Brann - foul #2 on Charles Brann, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco (PF) Joe Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (PG), Jerry Green (PF) Aaron Scott, Charles Brann | |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol misses the easy layup | 13-16 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Lawerence Webster tips it but misses | 13-16 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses the tip | 13-16 |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck is hacked by Corey Irwin - foul #1 on Corey Irwin, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG), Peter Wolfe (PF) Lawerence Webster, Travis Bechtol | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SF), Ralph Nowacki (PF) Richard Ford, Jerry Green | |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki hits a runner from close range and he's hacked by Benjamin Sisco - foul #1 on Benjamin Sisco, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (PG) Corey Irwin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG) Robert Mack | |
| 10:46 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki misses the free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin blows the layup | 13-18 |
| 10:31 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Paul Lewis | 13-18 |
| 10:10 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Glen Alt - foul #1 on Glen Alt, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mitch Dorton (PG), Joe Young (SF) Glen Alt, Robert Baldwin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott (SG), Joe Mahoney (C) Benjamin Eck, Donald Hoffman | |
| 10:10 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:10 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe lays it in set up by Mitch Dorton | 15-20 |
| 09:29 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Lewis | 15-22 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe misses the lay-in | 15-22 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Joe Young drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Scott | 17-25 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco can't tip it in | 17-25 |
| 08:49 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Aaron Scott | 17-25 |
| 08:29 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Aaron Scott, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (SG), Robert Baldwin (SF), Travis Bechtol (C) John O'Donell, Peter Wolfe, Benjamin Sisco | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (PG), Robert Mack (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Donald Hoffman (C) Paul Lewis, Aaron Scott, John Grier, Ralph Nowacki, Joe Mahoney | |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 08:10 | UC Riverside | Richard Ford grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 07:52 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 07:51 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green tips it in | 17-27 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Corey Irwin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Green - foul #1 on Jerry Green, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawerence Webster (SG), Peter Wolfe (PF) Mitch Dorton, Joe Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Corey Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Corey Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawerence Webster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Wolfe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Bechtol (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Benjamin Eck (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hoffman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ford | 19-30 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Corey Irwin | 21-30 |
| 06:44 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Benjamin Eck takes the ball from Peter Wolfe | 21-30 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck lays it up and in | 21-32 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Corey Irwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (PG), Benjamin Sisco (PF) Corey Irwin, Peter Wolfe | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Aaron Scott (SG), Joe Mahoney (SF), Ralph Nowacki (PF) Benjamin Eck, Robert Mack, Richard Ford, Jerry Green | |
| 06:04 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Sisco denies the turnaround by Donald Hoffman | 21-32 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | Ralph Nowacki gets the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 05:51 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis hits a runner in the lane set up by Aaron Scott | 21-34 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Joe Mahoney is called for the reach on Robert Baldwin - foul #1 on Joe Mahoney, team foul #9 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mitch Dorton (PG), Joe Young (PF) Glen Alt, Travis Bechtol | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Grier (SF) Donald Hoffman | |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 05:26 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Joe Young misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-34 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco gets the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-34 |
| 04:55 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 04:51 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is whistled for traveling | 21-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (SG), Peter Wolfe (PF) Lawerence Webster, Robert Baldwin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Jerry Green (PF), Donald Hoffman (C) Aaron Scott, John Grier, Ralph Nowacki, Joe Mahoney | |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Joe Young scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mitch Dorton and he's fouled by Richard Ford - foul #2 on Richard Ford, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Travis Bechtol (C) Benjamin Sisco | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Mack (SG), John Grier (SF) Benjamin Eck, Richard Ford | |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Joe Young misses the free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:39 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:17 | UC Riverside | Jerry Green comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Corey Irwin | 23-34 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton is hacked by Paul Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #11 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck (PG) Paul Lewis | |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | John Grier misses the 3 from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Peter Wolfe | 25-34 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Joe Young misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 25-34 |
| 03:34 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Eck gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mitch Dorton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Irwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Wolfe (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Bechtol (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Benjamin Eck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Grier (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hoffman (tiring) | |
| 03:12 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Eck | 25-36 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | John Grier steps in front of the Joe Young pass | 25-36 |
| 02:51 | UC Riverside | John Grier lays it up and in | 25-38 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Donald Hoffman blocks the jumper by Joe Young | 25-38 |
| 02:29 | UC Riverside | Robert Mack grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 02:10 | UC Riverside | The jumper by Benjamin Eck is denied by Joe Young | 25-38 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Joe Young snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Jerry Green steps in front of the Mitch Dorton pass in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 01:58 | UC Riverside | John Grier makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Mack | 25-41 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Green | 25-41 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Joe Young tips it in | 27-41 |
| 01:19 | UC Riverside | Donald Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (PG), Lawerence Webster (SG), Robert Baldwin (SF), Benjamin Sisco (PF) Mitch Dorton, Corey Irwin, Peter Wolfe, Travis Bechtol | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis (PG), Aaron Scott (SG), Richard Ford (SF), Charles Brann (PF), Ralph Nowacki (C) Benjamin Eck, Robert Mack, John Grier, Jerry Green, Donald Hoffman | |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Charles Brann - foul #3 on Charles Brann, team foul #12 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney (C) Charles Brann | |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott is hacked by Glen Alt - foul #2 on Glen Alt, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Robert Baldwin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 00:09 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | Aaron Scott snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Joe Mahoney grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis is hacked by Glen Alt - foul #3 on Glen Alt, team foul #8 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mitch Dorton (PG), Peter Wolfe (PF) Glen Alt, Joe Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-45 |