| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - David Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerrold McCrorey (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reider (fresh) PF - Ricky Bardsley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Arrington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chuck Lewellen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Norman McCoy inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Arrington - foul #2 on Frank Arrington, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Washington | Jerrold McCrorey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Walker | 36-23 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Norman McCoy tips it but misses | 36-23 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Washington | Frank Arrington pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Washington | David Walker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 18:41 | Eastern Washington | David Walker gets the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Washington | Jerrold McCrorey makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Walker | 38-23 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Ricky Bardsley denies the turnaround by Chuck Lewellen | 38-23 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | James Wiggins misses the tip | 38-23 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Raymond Reider | 38-23 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Washington | David Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Benny Gehring misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Walker - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Benny Gehring makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Benny Gehring makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Washington | David Walker knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerrold McCrorey | 40-25 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Sam Stanford (SF), Larry Callender (PF) Raymond Reider, Ricky Bardsley | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (SG), George Dinan (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Robert Rice (C) James Wiggins, Norman McCoy, Darrel Taylor, Chuck Lewellen | |
| 16:18 | Eastern Washington | John Saleem blocks the short jumper by Jerrold McCrorey | 40-25 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Washington | Jerrold McCrorey pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Washington | Jerrold McCrorey lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Arrington | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - David Walker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerrold McCrorey (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Callender (fresh) C - Frank Arrington (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Saleem (fresh) SF - George Dinan (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | George Dinan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-25 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Larry Callender | 42-25 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Washington | David Walker misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-25 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Washington | Frank Arrington snags the offensive board | 42-25 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Washington | Larry Callender misses the dunk | 42-25 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Benny Gehring misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Callender - foul #2 on Larry Callender, team foul #3 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Long (PG), Raymond Reider (SF), Ricky Bardsley (PF) David Walker, Jerrold McCrorey, Frank Arrington | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Wiggins (SG), Norman McCoy (SF), Darrel Taylor (PF), Chuck Lewellen (C) John Saleem, George Dinan, Robert Anderson, Robert Rice | |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Benny Gehring makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Benny Gehring makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Washington | Sam Stanford makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Callender | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Norman McCoy is fouled on the floor by Raymond Reider - foul #3 on Raymond Reider, team foul #4 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (PG) Benny Gehring | |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by John Saleem | 45-29 |
| 13:08 | Eastern Washington | Darrel Taylor swats the shot by Sam Stanford | 45-29 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Washington | John Saleem steals it from Larry Callender | 45-32 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | John Saleem is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Walker (PG), Jerrold McCrorey (SG), Frank Arrington (C) William Long, Sam Stanford, Larry Callender | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:59 | Eastern Washington | Jerrold McCrorey's floater is tipped away by Chuck Lewellen | 45-32 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Ricky Bardsley picks off the pass by Chuck Lewellen | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - David Walker (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerrold McCrorey (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Reider (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ricky Bardsley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Arrington (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Saleem (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Chuck Lewellen (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Eastern Washington | Jerrold McCrorey misses the dunk | 45-32 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Norman McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Raymond Reider swats the short shot by Norman McCoy | 45-32 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Washington | David Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Washington | David Walker comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-32 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Washington | David Walker can't tip it in | 45-32 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Washington | David Walker snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Washington | David Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | John Saleem knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Washington | David Walker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerrold McCrorey and he's hacked by John Saleem - foul #1 on John Saleem, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Long (SG), Sam Stanford (SF), Larry Callender (PF), Edward Mead (C) Jerrold McCrorey, Raymond Reider, Ricky Bardsley, Frank Arrington | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Gehring (PG), Wayne Kuss (SG), George Dinan (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Robert Rice (C) John Saleem, James Wiggins, Norman McCoy, Darrel Taylor, Chuck Lewellen | |
| 09:39 | Eastern Washington | David Walker makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Mead - foul #1 on Edward Mead, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Washington | Sam Stanford snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Washington | David Walker makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Stanford | 50-36 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Mead - foul #2 on Edward Mead, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Thomas Stookey (PG) David Walker | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Washington | Edward Mead snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Washington | Sam Stanford drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Stookey | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Washington | Sam Stanford pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Washington | Robert Rice steps in front of the Sam Stanford pass | 53-37 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Washington | Sam Stanford grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Washington | Sam Stanford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 07:27 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Stookey | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Thomas Stookey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Long (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Stanford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Callender (fresh) C - Edward Mead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kuss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Dinan (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Washington | George Dinan takes the ball from Sam Stanford | 53-37 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Robert Anderson is called for traveling | 53-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Walker (PG), Jerrold McCrorey (SG), Raymond Reider (SF), Ricky Bardsley (PF), Frank Arrington (C) Thomas Stookey, William Long, Sam Stanford, Larry Callender, Edward Mead | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Wiggins (SG), Norman McCoy (SF), Darrel Taylor (PF), Chuck Lewellen (C) Wayne Kuss, George Dinan, Robert Anderson, Robert Rice | |
| 06:34 | Eastern Washington | Benny Gehring takes the ball from David Walker | 53-37 |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Darrel Taylor | 53-39 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Washington | Frank Arrington is fouled on the floor by Benny Gehring - foul #2 on Benny Gehring, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (PG) Benny Gehring | |
| 05:14 | Eastern Washington | Chuck Lewellen denies the turnaround by Frank Arrington | 53-39 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Washington | Frank Arrington misses the tip | 53-39 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Washington | Jerrold McCrorey pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Washington | Chuck Lewellen steals the ball from David Walker | 53-39 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Ricky Bardsley picks off the pass by John Saleem | 53-39 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Washington | Frank Arrington knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Bardsley and the foul's on Chuck Lewellen - foul #1 on Chuck Lewellen, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Sam Stanford (SF), Larry Callender (PF) Raymond Reider, Ricky Bardsley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wayne Kuss (SG), George Dinan (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Robert Rice (C) James Wiggins, Norman McCoy, Darrel Taylor, Chuck Lewellen | |
| 04:02 | Eastern Washington | Frank Arrington makes the free throw | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Robert Anderson hits the finger roll | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Washington | David Walker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Callender | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - David Walker (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerrold McCrorey (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sam Stanford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Callender (fresh) C - Frank Arrington (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Saleem (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kuss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Dinan (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | George Dinan's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Callender | 59-41 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Robert Rice tips it in | 59-43 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Washington | Sam Stanford lays it in on a great pass from Larry Callender | 61-43 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | George Dinan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Washington | Larry Callender snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Washington | David Walker drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerrold McCrorey | 63-43 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Frank Arrington is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Frank Arrington, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Raymond Reider (SF), Ricky Bardsley (PF) Sam Stanford, Larry Callender | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Washington | Frank Arrington gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Washington | David Walker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Robert Rice misses the dunk | 63-43 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Robert Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | John Saleem misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Robert Rice tips it back up and in | 63-45 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Washington | David Walker connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Frank Arrington | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Raymond Reider steals the ball from George Dinan | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Washington | Jerrold McCrorey comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Kuss - foul #2 on Wayne Kuss, team foul #4 | 65-45 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Washington | Jerrold McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Washington | Jerrold McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Robert Anderson makes the shot near the basket | 67-47 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Washington | David Walker runs out the clock | 67-47 |