| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Starr (fresh) C - Arnold Wicklund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Barkley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Deans (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Owens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Giovanni Rossi inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Montana | Charles Shaw hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Giovanni Rossi | 30-25 |
| 19:22 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 19:01 | Montana | Brian Barkley steps in front of the Arnold Wicklund pass | 30-27 |
| 18:58 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones throws it down on a great pass from Brian Barkley | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Montana | Scott Deans is called for the reach on Andrew Barrett - foul #1 on Scott Deans, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Cullen (PG), Nathaniel Collins (SG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Brice Drumm (PF), Otto Rollins (C) Charles Shaw, Andrew Barrett, Giovanni Rossi, Michael Starr, Arnold Wicklund | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside (SG), Stephen Brackman (SF), Albert Jones (PF) Scott Deans, Kevin Jones, Gerard Deal | |
| 18:10 | Montana | Brice Drumm can't finish the layup | 30-29 |
| 18:08 | Montana | Nathaniel Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:51 | Montana | Stephen Brackman steps in front of the Dikembe Akinyooye pass | 30-29 |
| 17:38 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 17:36 | Montana | Nathaniel Collins pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:16 | Montana | Mark Cullen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Nathaniel Collins tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 17:13 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:54 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside loses the ball out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Shaw (PG), Andrew Barrett (SG), Giovanni Rossi (SF), Michael Starr (PF), Ezra Anderson (C) Mark Cullen, Nathaniel Collins, Dikembe Akinyooye, Brice Drumm, Otto Rollins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Scott Deans (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Randall Adams (PF) Mike Woodside, Stephen Brackman, Albert Jones | |
| 16:51 | Montana | Kevin Jones steps in front of the Charles Shaw pass in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 16:47 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones dunks the ball | 30-31 |
| 16:27 | Montana | Andrew Barrett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 16:25 | UC Irvine | Randall Adams snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 16:20 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans misses badly on a runner from the right block | 30-31 |
| 16:19 | Montana | Ezra Anderson grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 16:04 | Montana | Ezra Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Shaw | 33-31 |
| 16:01 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Costa (SF), Arnold Wicklund (C) Giovanni Rossi, Michael Starr | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Jones (SF), Gerard Deal (PF) Kevin Jones, Randall Adams | |
| 15:41 | Montana | Andrew Barrett clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 15:40 | Montana | Arnold Wicklund grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jules Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ezra Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Wicklund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Barkley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Deans (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Owens (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Montana | Arnold Wicklund can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 33-31 |
| 15:17 | UC Irvine | David Owens snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 15:15 | UC Irvine | Charles Shaw is called for the reach on Brian Barkley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Shaw, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Cullen (PG), Giovanni Rossi (SF), Brice Drumm (PF) Charles Shaw, Andrew Barrett, Ezra Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones (SF) Albert Jones | |
| 15:00 | UC Irvine | Gerard Deal banks in the layup and he's fouled by Mark Cullen - foul #1 on Mark Cullen, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Michael Starr (PF) Giovanni Rossi, Arnold Wicklund | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside (SG), Stephen Brackman (SF) Scott Deans, Kevin Jones | |
| 15:00 | UC Irvine | Gerard Deal misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Starr | 33-33 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Brice Drumm knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Akinyooye | 35-33 |
| 14:10 | UC Irvine | David Owens knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brian Barkley | 35-35 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Dikembe Akinyooye is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Barkley - foul #3 on Brian Barkley, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Shaw (PG), Nathaniel Collins (SG), Giovanni Rossi (SF), Otto Rollins (C) Mark Cullen, Jules Costa, Dikembe Akinyooye, Brice Drumm | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Scott Deans (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Albert Jones (PF) Mike Woodside, Stephen Brackman, Gerard Deal | |
| 13:45 | Montana | Brian Barkley steals the ball from Charles Shaw | 35-35 |
| 13:42 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley lays it in | 35-37 |
| 13:13 | Montana | Charles Shaw misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Owens - foul #3 on David Owens, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Andrew Barrett (SG), Arnold Wicklund (C) Nathaniel Collins, Otto Rollins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman (SF), Randall Adams (PF) Kevin Jones, Albert Jones | |
| 13:13 | Montana | Charles Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:13 | Montana | Charles Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Adams and he's hacked by Andrew Barrett - foul #1 on Andrew Barrett, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Ezra Anderson (PF) Michael Starr | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones (SF) Stephen Brackman | |
| 12:50 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:48 | Montana | Arnold Wicklund throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside (SG) Scott Deans | |
| 12:31 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Jones | 37-43 |
| 12:16 | Montana | Arnold Wicklund banks in the layup set up by Ezra Anderson | 39-43 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | Charles Shaw steals it from Brian Barkley | 39-43 |
| 11:27 | Montana | Kevin Jones swats the shot by Andrew Barrett | 39-43 |
| 11:26 | UC Irvine | Randall Adams grabs the board | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Shaw (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Giovanni Rossi (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ezra Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Wicklund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Barkley (very tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Woodside (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Owens (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:57 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones loses the dribble to Giovanni Rossi | 39-43 |
| 10:52 | Montana | Andrew Barrett lays it in on a nice dish by Giovanni Rossi | 41-43 |
| 10:50 | UC Irvine | Andrew Barrett is called for the reach on Mike Woodside in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Barrett, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Cullen (PG), Nathaniel Collins (SG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Brice Drumm (PF), Otto Rollins (C) Charles Shaw, Andrew Barrett, Giovanni Rossi, Ezra Anderson, Arnold Wicklund | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Scott Deans (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Gerard Deal (PF), Jack Smith (C) Mike Woodside, Kevin Jones, Randall Adams, David Owens | |
| 10:34 | UC Irvine | Jack Smith's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Collins | 41-43 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Nathaniel Collins hits the finger roll | 43-43 |
| 10:00 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-45 |
| 09:46 | Montana | Mark Cullen drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Otto Rollins and he's fouled by Gerard Deal - foul #1 on Gerard Deal, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Andrew Barrett (SG), Jules Costa (SF), Michael Starr (PF) Nathaniel Collins, Dikembe Akinyooye, Otto Rollins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman (SF) Gerard Deal | |
| 09:46 | Montana | Mark Cullen makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:24 | UC Irvine | Jack Smith clanks a floater from the left side | 46-45 |
| 09:23 | UC Irvine | Jack Smith tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 09:07 | Montana | Jules Costa can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 09:06 | Montana | Michael Starr pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Jules Costa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Cullen | 48-47 |
| 08:48 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Shaw (PG), Arnold Wicklund (C) Mark Cullen, Brice Drumm | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler (PG), Gerard Deal (PF) Brian Barkley, Albert Jones | |
| 08:30 | Montana | Andrew Barrett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Shaw | 51-47 |
| 08:15 | UC Irvine | Andrew Barrett is called for the reach on Jack Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Barrett, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Otto Rollins (C) Jules Costa, Arnold Wicklund | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley (PG), Mike Woodside (SG) Boris Zeisler, Scott Deans | |
| 07:53 | UC Irvine | Charles Shaw steals it from Gerard Deal | 51-47 |
| 07:38 | Montana | Dikembe Akinyooye is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 07:37 | Montana | Michael Starr pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:13 | Montana | Charles Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 07:12 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Shaw (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Barrett (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Starr (tiring) 4 reb. C - Otto Rollins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Barkley (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Woodside (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Brackman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerard Deal (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:50 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 06:34 | Montana | Charles Shaw misses short on an open runner in the lane | 51-50 |
| 06:32 | Montana | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Charles Shaw misses the easy open layup | 51-50 |
| 06:17 | Montana | Michael Starr tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 06:15 | Montana | Dikembe Akinyooye tips it in | 53-50 |
| 06:11 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Cullen (PG), Nathaniel Collins (SG), Jules Costa (SF), Brice Drumm (PF), Ezra Anderson (C) Charles Shaw, Andrew Barrett, Dikembe Akinyooye, Michael Starr, Otto Rollins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler (PG), Scott Deans (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Albert Jones (PF), David Owens (C) Brian Barkley, Mike Woodside, Stephen Brackman, Gerard Deal, Jack Smith | |
| 05:57 | Montana | Mark Cullen clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 05:55 | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | David Owens blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brice Drumm - foul #1 on Brice Drumm, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Giovanni Rossi (SF) Jules Costa | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | David Owens makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:35 | UC Irvine | David Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Brice Drumm gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Brice Drumm misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Boris Zeisler - foul #2 on Boris Zeisler, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Costa (SG), Arnold Wicklund (C) Nathaniel Collins, Ezra Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Randall Adams (PF) Albert Jones | |
| 05:06 | Montana | Brice Drumm makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Brice Drumm misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Giovanni Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Arnold Wicklund is fouled on the floor by David Owens - foul #4 on David Owens, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Albert Jones (PF) Randall Adams | |
| 04:35 | Montana | Arnold Wicklund hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Cullen | 56-51 |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | Albert Jones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brice Drumm - foul #2 on Brice Drumm, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Shaw (PG), Nathaniel Collins (SG), Michael Starr (PF) Mark Cullen, Jules Costa, Brice Drumm | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley (PG), Randall Adams (PF), Jack Smith (C) Boris Zeisler, Kevin Jones, David Owens | |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:29 | UC Irvine | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Charles Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Barkley - foul #4 on Brian Barkley, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones (SF) Albert Jones | |
| 04:26 | Montana | Charles Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:26 | UC Irvine | Randall Adams gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:04 | UC Irvine | The jumper by Brian Barkley is denied by Arnold Wicklund | 56-53 |
| 04:02 | UC Irvine | Randall Adams tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 03:43 | Montana | Giovanni Rossi scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Wicklund | 59-55 |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones is hacked by Giovanni Rossi - foul #2 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Cullen (PG), Jules Costa (SG), Ezra Anderson (PF) Charles Shaw, Nathaniel Collins, Michael Starr | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler (PG), Mike Woodside (SG), Albert Jones (PF), David Owens (C) Brian Barkley, Scott Deans, Randall Adams, Jack Smith | |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:23 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:55 | Montana | Jules Costa is whistled for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF) Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Scott Deans (SG), Stephen Brackman (SF), Gerard Deal (PF) Mike Woodside, Kevin Jones, Albert Jones | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Cullen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jules Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ezra Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Wicklund (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Boris Zeisler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Deans (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Brackman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerard Deal (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Owens (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:42 | UC Irvine | David Owens misses the shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Dikembe Akinyooye snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:39 | Montana | Stephen Brackman steps in front of the Mark Cullen pass in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 02:19 | UC Irvine | Arnold Wicklund denies the turnaround by Gerard Deal | 59-57 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Dikembe Akinyooye gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Boris Zeisler picks off the pass by Mark Cullen in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 02:14 | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler lays it in | 59-59 |
| 01:54 | Montana | Arnold Wicklund jams the wide open dunk set up by Mark Cullen | 61-59 |
| 01:52 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans is hacked by Dikembe Akinyooye in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Shaw (PG), Andrew Barrett (SG), Giovanni Rossi (SF), Michael Starr (PF) Mark Cullen, Jules Costa, Dikembe Akinyooye, Ezra Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley (PG), Kevin Jones (SF) Boris Zeisler, Stephen Brackman | |
| 01:52 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 01:52 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:52 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Giovanni Rossi misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Arnold Wicklund gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Andrew Barrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Deans - foul #2 on Scott Deans, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 01:07 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Andrew Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Andrew Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Andrew Barrett makes the 3rd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:49 | UC Irvine | Gerard Deal is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 63-63 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Arnold Wicklund blows the wide open layup | 63-63 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Gerard Deal | 63-63 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:29 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley travels in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Montana | Giovanni Rossi misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Barrett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Starr (fresh) 5 reb. C - Arnold Wicklund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Barkley (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Deans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Deal (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Owens (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UC Irvine | David Owens wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 04:41 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley lays it in | 63-65 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Charles Shaw lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Barrett | 65-65 |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | Arnold Wicklund swats the shot by David Owens | 65-65 |
| 03:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Andrew Barrett | 65-65 |
| 03:38 | Montana | Charles Shaw is fouled on the floor by Brian Barkley - foul #5 on Brian Barkley, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Nathaniel Collins (SG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Brice Drumm (PF), Otto Rollins (C) Andrew Barrett, Giovanni Rossi, Michael Starr, Arnold Wicklund | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler (PG), Mike Woodside (SG), Stephen Brackman (SF), Albert Jones (PF), Jack Smith (C) Brian Barkley, Scott Deans, Kevin Jones, Gerard Deal, David Owens | |
| 03:38 | Montana | Charles Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:38 | Montana | Charles Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-65 |
| 03:13 | Montana | Otto Rollins grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Charles Shaw misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Woodside - foul #2 on Mike Woodside, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Randall Adams (PF) Stephen Brackman | |
| 02:49 | Montana | Charles Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Charles Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:23 | UC Irvine | Randall Adams drills a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Shaw - foul #2 on Charles Shaw, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Cullen (PG), Andrew Barrett (SG), Jules Costa (SF), Michael Starr (PF), Ezra Anderson (C) Charles Shaw, Nathaniel Collins, Dikembe Akinyooye, Brice Drumm, Otto Rollins | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:23 | UC Irvine | Randall Adams makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Michael Starr's pass is intercepted by Albert Jones in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 01:54 | UC Irvine | Randall Adams knocks in the floater in the lane | 69-70 |
| 01:54 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Shaw (PG), Giovanni Rossi (SF), Arnold Wicklund (C) Mark Cullen, Jules Costa, Ezra Anderson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Scott Deans (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Gerard Deal (PF), David Owens (C) Mike Woodside, Albert Jones, Randall Adams, Jack Smith | |
| 01:28 | Montana | Andrew Barrett makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 71-70 |
| 01:26 | UC Irvine | Andrew Barrett steals it from Gerard Deal in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Giovanni Rossi is fouled on the floor by David Owens - foul #5 on David Owens, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jack Smith (C) David Owens | |
| 01:02 | Montana | Giovanni Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Giovanni Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Charles Shaw (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Barrett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Starr (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Arnold Wicklund (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Boris Zeisler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Deans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Deal (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:41 | UC Irvine | Arnold Wicklund swats the shot by Gerard Deal | 72-70 |
| 00:39 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones is hacked by Giovanni Rossi - foul #3 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:31 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Boris Zeisler is called for the reach on Andrew Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Zeisler, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Andrew Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:30 | Montana | Andrew Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Arnold Wicklund pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |