| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Freeman Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hunter Briese (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Fallin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | UC Irvine | Irving Houser steals it from Peter Fallin | 36-37 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Irving Houser misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 19:29 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:05 | UC Irvine | Joe Hendrix picks off the pass by Peter Fallin | 36-37 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Paul Carrico can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:49 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Hunter Briese | 38-37 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Paul Carrico clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Lucero - foul #1 on Gary Lucero, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Paul Carrico makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Paul Carrico makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | Joe Hendrix blocks the jumper by Freeman Roberts | 38-39 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Chris Cale grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Paul Carrico is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Carrico, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 17:14 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Freeman Roberts | 40-39 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 16:50 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:27 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG), John Longwell (PF), David Mayer (C) Freeman Roberts, Gary Lucero, Peter Fallin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF), William Gerstner (PF), Jason Angel (C) Chris Cale, Irving Houser, Joe Hendrix | |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Paul Carrico comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Jason Angel pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Jason Angel can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Eugene Harvey - foul #3 on Eugene Harvey, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines (SF) Eugene Harvey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski | |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Jason Angel misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Jason Angel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hunter Briese (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Haines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) C - David Mayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Albert Schuck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Hamilton (fresh) SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gerstner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Angel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UC Irvine | John Longwell's pass is intercepted by Harry Hamilton | 40-40 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Jason Angel loses the dribble to Hunter Briese | 40-40 |
| 15:08 | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines misses long on a shot from the left block | 40-40 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | William Gerstner grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Jason Angel throws it down on a great pass from Joe Hatton | 40-42 |
| 14:45 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn is fouled on the floor by Harry Hamilton - foul #1 on Harry Hamilton, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts (PG), Eugene Harvey (SF), Peter Fallin (C) Jeremy Conn, Hunter Briese, David Mayer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Chris Cale (SF), Irving Houser (PF), Joe Hendrix (C) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton, Joe Hatton, William Gerstner, Jason Angel | |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Joel Morawski - foul #1 on Joel Morawski, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero (PF) John Longwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:36 | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Irving Houser loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 13:50 | UC Irvine | The short jumper by Peter Fallin is denied by Chris Cale | 42-42 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Chris Cale snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Chris Cale misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-42 |
| 13:30 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Ernest Haines | 42-42 |
| 13:26 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Irving Houser snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Joel Morawski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:00 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:38 | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese (SG), John Longwell (PF) Ernest Haines, Gary Lucero | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Carrico | 42-44 |
| 11:47 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 11:45 | UC Irvine | John Longwell hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Freeman Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hunter Briese (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Fallin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Freeman Roberts is called for the reach on Paul Carrico - foul #2 on Freeman Roberts, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG), Ernest Haines (SF), David Mayer (C) Freeman Roberts, Eugene Harvey, Peter Fallin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG), Jason Angel (C) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski, Joe Hendrix | |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Albert Schuck misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 11:07 | UC Irvine | John Longwell snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Cale - foul #2 on Chris Cale, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero (PF) David Mayer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF), William Gerstner (PF) Chris Cale, Irving Houser | |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:46 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Jason Angel comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 10:29 | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:18 | UC Irvine | John Longwell is fouled on the floor by Harry Hamilton - foul #2 on Harry Hamilton, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts (PG), Eugene Harvey (SF), Peter Fallin (C) Jeremy Conn, Ernest Haines, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton | |
| 09:59 | UC Irvine | Jason Angel steps in front of the Peter Fallin pass | 45-44 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Peter Fallin steals the ball from Joel Morawski | 45-44 |
| 09:21 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts makes the runner from the right block set up by Peter Fallin | 47-44 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Jason Angel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Chris Cale (SF), Irving Houser (PF), Joe Hendrix (C) Joe Hatton, William Gerstner, Jason Angel | |
| 08:34 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Paul Carrico gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Chris Cale can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eugene Harvey - foul #4 on Eugene Harvey, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines (SG), William Saldivar (SF), John Longwell (PF), David Mayer (C) Hunter Briese, Eugene Harvey, Gary Lucero, Peter Fallin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:45 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 07:44 | UC Irvine | John Longwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Freeman Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Haines (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Saldivar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Mayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UC Irvine | David Mayer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 07:32 | UC Irvine | John Longwell tips it home | 49-46 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Hendrix | 49-46 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | David Mayer swats the short shot by Irving Houser | 49-46 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Chris Cale snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Paul Carrico makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 05:59 | UC Irvine | William Saldivar is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jeremy Conn (PG), Hunter Briese (SG), Eugene Harvey (SF), Gary Lucero (PF), Peter Fallin (C) Freeman Roberts, Ernest Haines, William Saldivar, John Longwell, David Mayer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski | |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Albert Schuck connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Hamilton | 49-52 |
| 05:23 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 05:22 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Harry Hamilton - foul #3 on Harry Hamilton, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF), William Gerstner (PF), Jason Angel (C) Chris Cale, Irving Houser, Joe Hendrix | |
| 05:14 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Jason Angel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Hunter Briese is called for the reach on Jason Angel - foul #1 on Hunter Briese, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Joe Hatton misses badly on a runner near the basket | 51-52 |
| 04:25 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:06 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Conn | 54-52 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Albert Schuck knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jeremy Conn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hunter Briese (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Lucero (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Fallin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Albert Schuck (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gerstner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Angel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | Harry Hamilton picks off the pass by Gary Lucero | 54-55 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts (PG) Jeremy Conn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Chris Cale (SF), Irving Houser (PF), Joe Hendrix (C) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton, Joe Hatton, William Gerstner, Jason Angel | |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Chris Cale hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Carrico | 54-57 |
| 02:43 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts clanks a shot from the left side | 54-57 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Chris Cale misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Freeman Roberts - foul #3 on Freeman Roberts, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:07 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Harvey | 57-59 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Morawski and he's hacked by Hunter Briese - foul #2 on Hunter Briese, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 01:27 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:16 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Irving Houser pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-62 |
| 00:48 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin misses badly on a runner near the basket | 57-62 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Irving Houser snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Irving Houser is hacked by Freeman Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freeman Roberts, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Hamilton (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), Jason Angel (C) Joel Morawski, Chris Cale, Joe Hendrix | |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Irving Houser misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Eugene Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jason Angel | 57-63 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Hunter Briese is called for the reach on Jason Angel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hunter Briese, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Jason Angel misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Irving Houser pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Irving Houser is fouled on the floor by Peter Fallin - foul #1 on Peter Fallin, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:19 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | UC Irvine | Gary Lucero gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:16 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Joe Hatton gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Jason Angel is hacked by Hunter Briese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hunter Briese, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Jason Angel makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Jason Angel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | UC Irvine | Peter Fallin grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:05 | UC Irvine | Hunter Briese buries a 3 from straight away set up by Eugene Harvey | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Hunter Briese is called for the reach on Jason Angel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hunter Briese, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Ernest Haines (SG) Hunter Briese | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Jason Angel makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Jason Angel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Freeman Roberts clanks a fullcourt shot | 60-68 |