| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Thomas Martinek (fresh) SG - Clark Ulrich (fresh) SF - Ricky Bardsley (fresh) PF - Thomas Albury (fresh) C - Cecil Singleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) SG - John Hill (fresh) SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) C - Bennie Springer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Washington | Cecil Singleton snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich slams it home set up by Cecil Singleton | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses badly on a shot in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Martinek grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Carroll takes the ball from Clark Ulrich | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | John Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Carroll | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ricky Bardsley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Montana State | Norman McCoy hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Washington | Cecil Singleton grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| 16:41 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Albury | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Norman McCoy scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Kevin Carroll and the foul's on Cecil Singleton - foul #1 on Cecil Singleton, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Lloyd Johnson (PF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Carroll, John Hill, Bennie Springer | |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Norman McCoy makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Foster (PF) Norman McCoy | |
| 16:10 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | The refs have stopped play. Lloyd Johnson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 7-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF) Lloyd Johnson | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Thomas Martinek (fresh) SG - Clark Ulrich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Bardsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Albury (fresh) C - Cecil Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Kelemen (fresh) SG - William Adamo (fresh) SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Michael Kelemen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-5 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury drills a shot from the baseline set up by Cecil Singleton | 9-5 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 9-5 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker is whistled for a carry | 9-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Raymond Reider (SG), Alfred Carter (PF) Clark Ulrich, Thomas Albury | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Norman McCoy (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Bennie Springer (C) Michael Kelemen, William Adamo, Daniel Spiker, Thomas Foster, Robert Jones | |
| 14:30 | Eastern Washington | Bennie Springer is called for the reach on Thomas Martinek - foul #1 on Bennie Springer, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Charles Perkins (PG), Henry Cabral (C) Thomas Martinek, Cecil Singleton | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Washington | Henry Cabral scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Alfred Carter | 11-5 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Washington | Alfred Carter grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Washington | Raymond Reider misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-5 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Alfred Carter - foul #1 on Alfred Carter, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Thomas Martinek (PG), Clark Ulrich (SG), Thomas Albury (PF), Cecil Singleton (C) Charles Perkins, Raymond Reider, Alfred Carter, Henry Cabral | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Adamo (SF), Robert Jones (C) Norman McCoy, Bennie Springer | |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Thomas Albury is called for the reach on Alfred Watkins - foul #1 on Thomas Albury, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson misses the easy layup | 11-6 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Robert Jones hits a fadeaway from close range | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Thomas Martinek (fresh) SG - Clark Ulrich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Bardsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Albury (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Adamo (fresh) PF - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley is fouled on the floor by William Adamo - foul #1 on William Adamo, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Norman McCoy (SF), Bennie Springer (C) Kevin Carroll, John Hill, Robert Jones | |
| 11:16 | Eastern Washington | Norman McCoy is called for the reach on Ricky Bardsley - foul #1 on Norman McCoy, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Martinek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Bardsley | 11-8 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Washington | Cecil Singleton knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Albury | 13-8 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Ricky Bardsley steps in front of the Lloyd Johnson pass | 13-8 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Bardsley | 15-8 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | William Adamo misses the shot from the left side | 15-8 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Washington | Cecil Singleton can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Adamo - foul #2 on William Adamo, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), John Hill (SG), Alfred Watkins (PF) Michael Kelemen, William Adamo, Lloyd Johnson | |
| 09:38 | Eastern Washington | Cecil Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Washington | Cecil Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Bennie Springer gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Bennie Springer is fouled on the floor by Cecil Singleton - foul #2 on Cecil Singleton, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Raymond Reider (C) Cecil Singleton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Robert Jones (C) Norman McCoy, Bennie Springer | |
| 09:25 | Montana State | John Hill connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker | 16-10 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Jones | 16-10 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley can't tip it in | 16-10 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alfred Watkins | 16-10 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Spiker | 16-13 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Albury | 19-13 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins's layup is rejected by Ricky Bardsley | 19-13 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley's floater is tipped away by Robert Jones | 19-13 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Thomas Martinek (fairly fresh) SG - Clark Ulrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ricky Bardsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Albury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Reider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll drills a jumper from the left side set up by John Hill | 19-15 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Alfred Watkins - foul #1 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Charles Perkins (PG), Alfred Carter (SF), Henry Cabral (C) Thomas Martinek, Clark Ulrich, Ricky Bardsley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF), Bennie Springer (C) Daniel Spiker, Robert Jones | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Bennie Springer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Henry Cabral - foul #1 on Henry Cabral, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson (PF) Alfred Watkins | |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Washington | Alfred Carter knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Bennie Springer blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Albury - foul #2 on Thomas Albury, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley (SF) Thomas Albury | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Bennie Springer misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Bennie Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Washington | Alfred Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Washington | Charles Perkins grabs the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Washington | Henry Cabral misses the lay-in | 22-17 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | The short jumper by Norman McCoy is denied by Ricky Bardsley | 22-17 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Bennie Springer tips it in | 22-19 |
| 05:27 | Eastern Washington | Alfred Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-19 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Washington | Henry Cabral is fouled on the floor by Kevin Carroll - foul #1 on Kevin Carroll, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Thomas Martinek (PG), Clark Ulrich (PF) Charles Perkins, Alfred Carter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Kelemen (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Alfred Watkins (PF) Kevin Carroll, John Hill, Lloyd Johnson | |
| 05:04 | Eastern Washington | Henry Cabral makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Washington | Henry Cabral makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Norman McCoy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | Bennie Springer can't tip it in | 24-19 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Martinek pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Washington | Henry Cabral's layup is rejected by Alfred Watkins | 24-19 |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Bennie Springer gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Norman McCoy drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Kelemen | 24-21 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Washington | Henry Cabral is denied on a layup by Alfred Watkins | 24-21 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Thomas Martinek (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Raymond Reider (fairly fresh) SF - Ricky Bardsley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clark Ulrich (fresh) 7 pts. C - Henry Cabral (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Kelemen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Springer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Cabral - foul #2 on Henry Cabral, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Alfred Carter (SF), Thomas Albury (PF), Cecil Singleton (C) Raymond Reider, Ricky Bardsley, Henry Cabral | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), William Adamo (SF), Robert Jones (C) Michael Kelemen, Norman McCoy, Bennie Springer | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Washington | Cecil Singleton pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Washington | John Hill takes the ball from Clark Ulrich | 24-22 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | William Adamo tips it back up and in | 24-24 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich misses long on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Alfred Watkins - foul #2 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley (SF) Alfred Carter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Carroll (PG), Lloyd Johnson (PF) Daniel Spiker, Alfred Watkins | |
| 02:29 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich misses the 3rd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Washington | Clark Ulrich's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Johnson | 24-24 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley grabs the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cecil Singleton | 26-24 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Kevin Carroll's pass is intercepted by Thomas Martinek | 26-24 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Martinek | 28-24 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Charles Perkins (PG), Raymond Reider (SG) Thomas Martinek, Clark Ulrich | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Bennie Springer (C) John Hill, Lloyd Johnson, Robert Jones | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Washington | Ricky Bardsley knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Cecil Singleton | 31-24 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | William Adamo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Bennie Springer snags the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Norman McCoy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Washington | Thomas Albury grabs the board | 31-24 |