| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cofield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Pomerleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daren Ball (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Barkley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Deans (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerard Deal (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Owens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | UC Irvine | Daniel Cofield is called for the reach on Gerard Deal - foul #3 on Daniel Cofield, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Wenzel (SG) Daniel Cofield | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside (SG), Stephen Brackman (SF), Randall Adams (C) Scott Deans, Kevin Jones, David Owens | |
| 19:23 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Daren Ball snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Randall Adams steals it from Stanley Pomerleau | 28-26 |
| 19:07 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau misses the easy layup | 28-29 |
| 18:45 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman blows the layup but the foul's on Stanley Pomerleau - foul #1 on Stanley Pomerleau, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler (PG), Scott Deans (SG), David Owens (C) Brian Barkley, Mike Woodside, Gerard Deal | |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:22 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds throws it down | 30-30 |
| 18:05 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:03 | UC Irvine | Randall Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:57 | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | John White scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Wenzel | 32-32 |
| 17:21 | UC Irvine | David Owens misses the turnaround from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds is hacked by David Owens - foul #1 on David Owens, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Krause (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Terrence Manders (SF), James Westervelt (PF), Ronnie Hancock (C) John White, David Wenzel, Stanley Pomerleau, Daren Ball, Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley (PG), Kevin Jones (SF), Albert Jones (PF), Jack Smith (C) Boris Zeisler, Stephen Brackman, Randall Adams, David Owens | |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Michael Krause hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:59 | UC Irvine | Jack Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:41 | UC Irvine | Albert Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Terrence Manders misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Michael Krause grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 32-32 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | James Westervelt gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Krause (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrence Manders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Brian Barkley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Deans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Jack Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | James Westervelt grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Scott Deans takes the ball from Terrence Manders | 32-32 |
| 15:28 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans dunks the ball | 32-34 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Albert Jones steals it from Christopher Lewis | 32-34 |
| 14:49 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Deans | 32-36 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Albert Jones is called for the reach on Ronnie Hancock - foul #2 on Albert Jones, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | John White (PG), Daniel Cofield (SG), Stanley Pomerleau (SF), Daren Ball (PF), Richard Reynolds (C) Michael Krause, Christopher Lewis, Terrence Manders, James Westervelt, Ronnie Hancock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler (PG), Mike Woodside (SG), Stephen Brackman (SF), Gerard Deal (PF), David Owens (C) Brian Barkley, Scott Deans, Kevin Jones, Albert Jones, Jack Smith | |
| 14:19 | Montana State | John White misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 14:17 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 13:51 | UC Irvine | Gerard Deal is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gerard Deal, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones (SF) Stephen Brackman | |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Mike Woodside takes the ball from John White in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 13:29 | UC Irvine | David Owens is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman (SF) Kevin Jones | |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Daniel Cofield misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Daren Ball grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | John White misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Boris Zeisler - foul #2 on Boris Zeisler, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley (PG), Kevin Jones (SF) Boris Zeisler, Stephen Brackman | |
| 13:00 | Montana State | John White makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:46 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 12:44 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:25 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Barkley | 34-39 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Daren Ball misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 12:05 | UC Irvine | David Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | David Owens lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Reynolds - foul #2 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Krause (PG), David Wenzel (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF), James Westervelt (PF), Ronnie Hancock (C) John White, Daniel Cofield, Stanley Pomerleau, Daren Ball, Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler (PG), Scott Deans (SG), Stephen Brackman (SF), Randall Adams (PF) Brian Barkley, Mike Woodside, Kevin Jones, Gerard Deal | |
| 11:53 | UC Irvine | David Owens makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Krause (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Wenzel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Boris Zeisler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Deans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Brackman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | David Wenzel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 11:32 | UC Irvine | Randall Adams snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 11:15 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Stephen Brackman is blocked by James Westervelt | 34-42 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | James Westervelt pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Michael Krause misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | David Owens steps in front of the Michael Krause pass | 34-42 |
| 10:30 | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman banks in the layup | 34-44 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | David Wenzel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock is fouled on the floor by David Owens - foul #2 on David Owens, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | John White (PG), Daniel Cofield (SG), Terrence Manders (SF), Daren Ball (PF), Richard Reynolds (C) Michael Krause, David Wenzel, Christopher Lewis, James Westervelt, Ronnie Hancock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley (PG), Mike Woodside (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Gerard Deal (PF), Jack Smith (C) Boris Zeisler, Scott Deans, Stephen Brackman, Randall Adams, David Owens | |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Daniel Cofield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds tips it but misses | 34-44 |
| 09:48 | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 09:30 | UC Irvine | Gerard Deal connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brian Barkley | 34-46 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | John White loses the ball out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau (SF) Terrence Manders | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Scott Deans (SG), Kevin Jones (SF) Mike Woodside, Albert Jones | |
| 08:56 | UC Irvine | Gerard Deal hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Daren Ball - foul #3 on Daren Ball, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Westervelt (PF) Daren Ball | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Mike Woodside (SG) Scott Deans | |
| 08:56 | UC Irvine | Gerard Deal makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Brian Barkley steals the ball from Daniel Cofield in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| 08:35 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones clanks a shot from close range | 34-49 |
| 08:33 | UC Irvine | Jack Smith hits the follow up shot | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Daniel Cofield makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gerard Deal - foul #3 on Gerard Deal, team foul #6 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock (C) Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler (PG), Scott Deans (SG), Albert Jones (PF) Brian Barkley, Mike Woodside, Gerard Deal | |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Daniel Cofield makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 07:58 | UC Irvine | James Westervelt picks off the pass by Scott Deans | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:38 | Montana State | John White drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Westervelt | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cofield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Pomerleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronnie Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Boris Zeisler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Deans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. C - Jack Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UC Irvine | James Westervelt swats the layup by Kevin Jones | 40-51 |
| 07:17 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 06:48 | UC Irvine | Jack Smith misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ronnie Hancock - foul #2 on Ronnie Hancock, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Krause (PG), David Wenzel (SG), Christopher Lewis (SF), Daren Ball (PF), Richard Reynolds (C) John White, Daniel Cofield, Stanley Pomerleau, James Westervelt, Ronnie Hancock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley (PG), Mike Woodside (SG), Stephen Brackman (SF), Gerard Deal (PF) Boris Zeisler, Scott Deans, Kevin Jones, Albert Jones | |
| 06:48 | UC Irvine | Jack Smith misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:48 | UC Irvine | Jack Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | David Wenzel hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Krause | 42-51 |
| 06:26 | UC Irvine | Gerard Deal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-51 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Brian Barkley steals the ball from Richard Reynolds in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 06:16 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley lays it in | 42-53 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds misses the wide open jumper from close range | 42-53 |
| 06:03 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Gerard Deal | 42-53 |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Barkley and the foul's on Richard Reynolds - foul #3 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | John White (PG) Michael Krause | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Scott Deans (SG), Albert Jones (PF), David Owens (C) Mike Woodside, Gerard Deal, Jack Smith | |
| 05:50 | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:47 | Montana State | David Wenzel is hacked by Scott Deans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Deans, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | David Wenzel misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:47 | UC Irvine | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:33 | UC Irvine | John White picks off the pass by Stephen Brackman | 42-56 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by John White | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:17 | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Barkley | 44-58 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Daren Ball | 46-58 |
| 04:44 | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman is whistled for a carry | 46-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau (SF), James Westervelt (PF), Ronnie Hancock (C) Christopher Lewis, Daren Ball, Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler (PG), Mike Woodside (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Gerard Deal (PF), Randall Adams (C) Brian Barkley, Scott Deans, Stephen Brackman, Albert Jones, David Owens | |
| 04:28 | Montana State | David Wenzel is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 04:26 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:02 | UC Irvine | The jump hook by Boris Zeisler is blocked by James Westervelt | 46-58 |
| 04:01 | UC Irvine | Randall Adams tips it back up and in | 46-60 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | David Wenzel hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stanley Pomerleau | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:40 | UC Irvine | Boris Zeisler loses the dribble to Ronnie Hancock | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wenzel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Pomerleau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Boris Zeisler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Woodside (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Deal (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Randall Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Gerard Deal picks off the pass by Ronnie Hancock | 49-60 |
| 03:22 | UC Irvine | Randall Adams clanks a floater in the paint | 49-60 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | John White pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 03:16 | Montana State | John White is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 03:14 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Mike Woodside | 49-60 |
| 03:10 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones misses the driving attempt from the left block | 49-60 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | David Wenzel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:41 | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones makes the jumper from the right block | 51-62 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Cofield (SG), Daren Ball (PF), Richard Reynolds (C) David Wenzel, James Westervelt, Ronnie Hancock | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley (PG), Scott Deans (SG), Stephen Brackman (SF), Albert Jones (PF), David Owens (C) Boris Zeisler, Mike Woodside, Kevin Jones, Gerard Deal, Randall Adams | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Montana State | John White's pass is intercepted by Stephen Brackman in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 02:17 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Albert Jones | 51-64 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | John White connects on the open turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel Cofield | 53-64 |
| 01:28 | UC Irvine | David Owens misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 53-64 |
| 01:27 | UC Irvine | Stephen Brackman gets the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 01:03 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Brackman | 53-66 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau is fouled on the floor by Albert Jones - foul #3 on Albert Jones, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Wenzel (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), James Westervelt (PF), Ronnie Hancock (C) John White, Daniel Cofield, Daren Ball, Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Kevin Jones (SF), Gerard Deal (PF) Stephen Brackman, Albert Jones | |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | David Wenzel is called for the reach on Scott Deans in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Wenzel, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Krause (PG) Stanley Pomerleau | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | Scott Deans makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Kevin Jones takes the ball from Christopher Lewis in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 00:51 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 55-70 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wenzel | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-70 |
| 00:20 | UC Irvine | David Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | UC Irvine | Brian Barkley runs out the clock | 57-70 |