In the game’s biggest flashpoint, Victory players and staff confronted the match officials to protest Andy Keogh's opening goal during the first term, as the Irish striker appeared to be marginally offside as Michael Thwaite passed the ball.
Such was assistant coach Jean-Paul de Marigny's displeasure at the effort being allowed to stand, the Victory assistant coach squared off with the fourth official, although Muscat dismissed the significance of the standoff.
"I don't think it was an altercation," said Muscat.
"Understandably the players were annoyed. We were trying to calm them down. I spoke with the fourth official, I was walking with him on the park to try and calm the players down.
"We've come in at half-time ... it would have been very easy for us to start whining about things we couldn't control, i.e. the referee, the officials.
"If they've made a mistake tonight, they've made a mistake. We couldn't control that, it's gone. The reaction we showed in the second half was first rate."
Although the match finished all-square – a result that saw Glory remain on top of the A-League table, despite not winning any of their last seven games - Muscat feels Victory's attacking mentality will serve them well in the run in to what looks likely to be a closely contested finals campaign.
Adelaide United, Wellington Phoenix and Sydney FC are all also firmly in contention to earn a top-two finish, meaning the 2014-15 playoffs are likely to be as hard-fought as any finals series in A-League history.
And while the visitors at AAMI Park this weekend appeared content from the outset to return to Western Australia with a share of the spoils, Muscat insisted his team's aggressive approach will serve them well in knockout competition.
"It was evident to me there was one team trying to win the game tonight," he said.
"From now until the end of the season, to win anything, to win any trophies, you're going to have to win football games. I'd rather not rely on trying not to lose a game and pinching it. That's just the way I am."
Next up for Victory is a trip to face the struggling Western Sydney Wanderers in Parramatta next Friday night.