| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Gillette (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Baranoski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Silas Tarver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski is hacked by Jim Calvin - foul #3 on Jim Calvin, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF) Jim Calvin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 19:33 | UC Riverside | John Bell banks in the layup on a great pass from Sam Walter | 37-35 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 40-35 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-37 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Nixon and he's fouled by Brandon Gillette - foul #2 on Brandon Gillette, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ed Connell (SF), Allen Smalls (PF) Silas Tarver, John Bell | |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:32 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (PG), Robert Letchworth (SG), John Langley (C) Brandon Gillette, Richard Baranoski, Sam Walter | |
| 18:32 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:32 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff loses the dribble to Ed Connell | 43-39 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell lays it in | 43-41 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Robert Letchworth is called for the reach on Shawn McCaskin - foul #1 on Robert Letchworth, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 43-41 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | John Langley grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls scores on a 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin is hacked by Allen Smalls - foul #2 on Allen Smalls, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette (PG), Richard Baranoski (SG), Silas Tarver (SF), John Bell (PF), Sam Walter (C) Michael Coutu, Robert Letchworth, Ed Connell, Allen Smalls, John Langley | |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses badly on a runner from the left block | 43-44 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:46 | UC Riverside | John Bell comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:46 | UC Riverside | John Bell makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:46 | UC Riverside | John Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Terrell Rose hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 16:13 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette clanks a floater from the left side | 45-46 |
| 16:11 | UC Riverside | John Bell tips it home | 45-48 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Richard Baranoski steals it from Arthur Retzlaff in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 15:55 | UC Riverside | John Bell can't finish the layup | 45-48 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Grant | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Gillette (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Baranoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Silas Tarver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Sam Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Michael Parker is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 48-48 |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | Michael Parker steps in front of the Sam Walter pass | 48-48 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Brandon Gillette is called for the reach on Jeffrey Grant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Gillette, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG), Jim Calvin (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (PG), Robert Letchworth (SG), Ed Connell (SF), Allen Smalls (PF), John Langley (C) Brandon Gillette, Richard Baranoski, Silas Tarver, John Bell, Sam Walter | |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Perry | 51-48 |
| 15:01 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jim Calvin | 51-48 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | John Perry's pass is intercepted by Allen Smalls in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 14:39 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell hits a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Letchworth | 51-50 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon hits a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Allen Smalls - foul #3 on Allen Smalls, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo (SF), William Day (C) Ed Connell, John Langley | |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:04 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth's pass is intercepted by Arthur Retzlaff | 54-50 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon tips it in | 56-50 |
| 13:32 | UC Riverside | John Perry picks off the pass by Andrew Angelo | 56-50 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff lays it in on a nice dish by John Perry | 58-50 |
| 13:23 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Kyle Anderson (C) John Perry, Arthur Retzlaff, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette (PG), Richard Baranoski (SG), John Bell (PF) Michael Coutu, Robert Letchworth, Allen Smalls | |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Day - foul #1 on William Day, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ed Connell (SF), Sam Walter (C) Andrew Angelo, William Day | |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 12:54 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Sam Walter - foul #2 on Sam Walter, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver (SF), John Langley (PF) Ed Connell, John Bell | |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 12:04 | UC Riverside | Michael Parker steals the ball from Sam Walter | 61-52 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-52 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Calvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Gillette (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Baranoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Silas Tarver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Langley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Sam Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter clanks a shot from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 11:24 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 11:13 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kyle Anderson - foul #1 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Jim Calvin, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (PG), Robert Letchworth (SG), Ed Connell (SF), Allen Smalls (PF) Brandon Gillette, Richard Baranoski, Silas Tarver, John Langley | |
| 11:13 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 11:13 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Day (C) Sam Walter | |
| 10:49 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by William Day is denied by Leroy Gagliardi | 63-52 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin's pass is intercepted by Allen Smalls in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 10:28 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-52 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | John Perry is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Perry, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG) John Perry | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo (PF) William Day | |
| 10:04 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls misses the shot from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 10:03 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls grabs the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 09:53 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell's floater is knocked away by Leroy Gagliardi | 63-52 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Ed Connell is called for the reach on Leroy Gagliardi - foul #3 on Ed Connell, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jim Calvin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Shawn McCaskin, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette (PG), Richard Baranoski (SG), John Bell (PF), Sam Walter (C) Michael Coutu, Robert Letchworth, Ed Connell, Allen Smalls | |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:36 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Richard Baranoski | 63-52 |
| 09:16 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Baranoski | 63-54 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 08:50 | UC Riverside | Andrew Angelo snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 08:28 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Jim Calvin is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Jim Calvin, Terrell Rose, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (PG), Robert Letchworth (SG), Silas Tarver (SF), Allen Smalls (PF), John Langley (C) Brandon Gillette, Richard Baranoski, Andrew Angelo, John Bell, Sam Walter | |
| 07:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kyle Anderson - foul #2 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG) Jeffrey Grant | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Michael Coutu (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Letchworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Silas Tarver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Smalls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Langley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Montana State | The short jumper by Douglas Nixon is denied by John Langley | 63-56 |
| 07:20 | UC Riverside | John Langley snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 07:02 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 07:00 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon scores on a jump hook in the paint | 65-59 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | John Perry is called for the reach on Michael Coutu - foul #5 on John Perry, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Jim Calvin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) John Perry, Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski (SG), Ed Connell (SF), John Bell (PF), William Day (C) Robert Letchworth, Silas Tarver, Allen Smalls, John Langley | |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:24 | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | William Day steps in front of the Jeffrey Grant pass | 65-61 |
| 05:50 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:48 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski tips it in | 65-63 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | John Bell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Grant - foul #2 on John Bell, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette (PG), Sam Walter (C) Michael Coutu, William Day | |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | John Bell can't tip it in | 65-63 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff | 67-63 |
| 04:25 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant knocks in the jumper from the left side | 69-63 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Walter | 69-66 |
| 03:36 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 03:35 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Calvin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Nixon (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Anderson (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Gillette (tiring) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Baranoski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Connell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell misses the dunk but the foul's on Jeffrey Grant - foul #1 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (PG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Jeffrey Grant, Jim Calvin, Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (PG), Silas Tarver (SF), Allen Smalls (PF), John Langley (C) Brandon Gillette, Richard Baranoski, John Bell, Sam Walter | |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:26 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin scores on a shot from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 02:52 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell's pass is intercepted by Terrell Rose | 71-68 |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Ed Connell | 71-68 |
| 02:32 | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Coutu (PG), Andrew Angelo (SF), William Day (C) Ed Connell, Silas Tarver, John Langley | |
| 02:12 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Silas Tarver (SF), John Langley (C) Andrew Angelo, William Day | |
| 01:55 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 71-68 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Michael Parker pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Michael Parker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Robert Letchworth | 71-68 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | John Langley knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 71-70 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 71-70 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi snags the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Jim Calvin (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette (PG), Richard Baranoski (SG), John Bell (PF), Sam Walter (C) Michael Coutu, Robert Letchworth, Allen Smalls, John Langley | |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-70 |
| 01:03 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:41 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Sam Walter | 71-72 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | John Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Richard Baranoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Baranoski, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Gillette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Baranoski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Silas Tarver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:38 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski is hacked by Arthur Retzlaff - foul #2 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Terrell Rose (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls (PF) John Bell | |
| 04:38 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:38 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Michael Parker is whistled for a carry | 75-77 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (SG), Ed Connell (SF) Richard Baranoski, Silas Tarver | |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Jim Calvin - foul #4 on Jim Calvin, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Jeffrey Grant | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Brandon Gillette picks off the pass by Jim Calvin in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 03:55 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette blows the layup | 75-79 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter can't tip it in | 75-79 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Jim Calvin grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 03:31 | UC Riverside | Ed Connell pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| 03:15 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette lays it in set up by Robert Letchworth | 75-81 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 03:01 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 02:59 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski (SG), Silas Tarver (SF) Brandon Gillette, Ed Connell | |
| 02:57 | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth clanks a runner in the lane | 75-81 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 75-81 |
| 02:35 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Allen Smalls | 75-81 |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 75-81 |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls can't tip it in | 75-81 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Jim Calvin pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Allen Smalls is called for the reach on Arthur Retzlaff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allen Smalls, team foul #11 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Terrell Rose (C) Michael Parker, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Langley (C) Sam Walter | |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:13 | UC Riverside | John Langley pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| 02:13 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| 02:01 | UC Riverside | Allen Smalls scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Letchworth | 76-83 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Allen Smalls - foul #5 on Allen Smalls, team foul #12 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette (PG), John Bell (PF), Sam Walter (C) Robert Letchworth, Allen Smalls, John Langley | |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-83 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon pulls down the rebound | 78-83 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Silas Tarver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Silas Tarver, team foul #13 | 78-83 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:08 | UC Riverside | Jim Calvin steals the ball from Sam Walter | 80-83 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Calvin | 82-83 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Gillette and he's fouled by Kyle Anderson - foul #3 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #11 | 82-85 |
| 00:38 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter makes the free throw | 82-86 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Calvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brandon Gillette (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Baranoski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Silas Tarver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Walter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Baranoski - foul #4 on Richard Baranoski, team foul #14 | 82-86 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Grant - foul #2 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #12 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (SG) Richard Baranoski | |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:31 | UC Riverside | Sam Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-88 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette is hacked by Jeffrey Grant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #13 | 85-88 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette misses the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson pulls down the rebound | 85-89 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Brandon Gillette is called for the reach on Arthur Retzlaff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Gillette, team foul #15 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski (SG) Robert Letchworth | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Grant - foul #4 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #14 | 87-89 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | Richard Baranoski makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-91 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Jim Calvin grabs the offensive rebound | 87-91 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Silas Tarver steals the ball from Arthur Retzlaff | 87-91 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Grant - foul #5 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #15 | 87-91 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (PG) Jeffrey Grant | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Letchworth (SG) Richard Baranoski | |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Brandon Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-93 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 87-93 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 87-93 |