| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (fresh) PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Key (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Robert Fogle inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Montana | Lorenzo Hagan is called for the reach on Ricky Leach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lorenzo Hagan - foul #3 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel (SF) Lorenzo Hagan | |
| 19:38 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Lawson picks off the pass by Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mark Lawson | 41-31 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Bunyard takes the ball from Kyle Key | 41-31 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Charles Kirwin takes the ball from Ricky Leach in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate is hacked by Christopher Bunyard - foul #2 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), John Jackson (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Jason Custis (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Roy Zaibel, Gary Tate, Kyle Key | |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink (SG) Charles Kirwin | |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:08 | Montana | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Richard Ferrell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 41-33 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Bobby Balfour can't tip it in | 41-33 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Carter | 41-33 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 17:29 | Montana | Richard Ferrell grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:27 | Montana | John Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Tom Cornell, John Jackson, Donald Milsap, Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Jason Custis, Billy Carter, Robert White | |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Pascarella - foul #2 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG) Paul Mink | |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the jumper in the lane | 43-35 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Robert Fogle (SF) Ricky Leach, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:12 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Bourassa, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Marko Zook, Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kyle Key (C) Tyrone Hughes | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate blows the layup | 43-35 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Pascarella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Key (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate lays it up and in set up by Charles Kirwin | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Nathaniel O'Connell steps in front of the Christopher Bunyard pass | 43-39 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), John Jackson (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Joseph Bourassa (PF), Richard Ferrell (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin, Roy Zaibel, Gary Tate, Kyle Key | |
| 14:33 | Montana | Tom Cornell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Balfour (C) Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Billy Carter steals it from John Jackson | 46-42 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Ferrell picks off the pass by Brian Weddington | 46-42 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Donald Milsap clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter blows the layup | 46-42 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:15 | Montana | Donald Milsap knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Marko Zook (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Tom Cornell, John Jackson, Donald Milsap, Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Jason Custis (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Tyrone Hughes (C) Brian Weddington, Paul Mink, Lorenzo Hagan, Billy Carter, Robert White | |
| 11:44 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the lay-in | 49-45 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zook (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Pascarella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Custis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Bunyard steals it from Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-45 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Bunyard | 51-48 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF) Marko Zook, Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Kyle Key (C) Jason Custis, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 10:01 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella blows the layup | 51-48 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Robert Fogle snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:33 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Pascarella is called for the reach on Nathaniel O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG) Mark Lawson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Lorenzo Hagan, Gary Tate | |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Leach takes the ball from Brian Weddington | 51-48 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Billy Carter is called for the reach on Robert Fogle - foul #2 on Billy Carter, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Kyle Key | |
| 08:33 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-48 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White tips it home | 53-50 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Robert White takes the ball from Bobby Balfour | 53-50 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington is hacked by Robert Fogle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Fogle, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), John Jackson (SG), Joseph Bourassa (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Tom Cornell, Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF) Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Joseph Bourassa | 53-50 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Robert Fogle's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Hagan | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marko Zook (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fogle (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Pascarella (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Charles Kirwin (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Hagan (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tyrone Hughes, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Donald Milsap (SF) Marko Zook, Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Custis (PG), Paul Mink (SG), Gary Tate (PF) Brian Weddington, Charles Kirwin, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 07:04 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lorenzo Hagan - foul #4 on Lorenzo Hagan, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Bunyard (PF) Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Kyle Key (C) Lorenzo Hagan, Robert White | |
| 07:04 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:04 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Milsap takes the ball from Gary Tate | 54-50 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella loses the dribble to Kyle Key in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 06:27 | Montana | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Donald Milsap misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 05:42 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 54-50 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Donald Milsap clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 05:11 | Montana | John Jackson tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Mink misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Donald Milsap misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 04:25 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:25 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Mark Lawson, John Jackson, Donald Milsap, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Roy Zaibel (SF), Billy Carter (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Paul Mink, Jason Custis, Gary Tate, Kyle Key | |
| 04:05 | Montana | Marko Zook hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Bourassa | 59-50 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Bobby Balfour snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Montana | Marko Zook is hacked by Brian Weddington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Weddington, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), Robert Fogle (SF) Ricky Leach, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes (C) Robert White | |
| 03:26 | Montana | Billy Carter takes the ball from Marko Zook | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Tom Cornell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zook (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Weddington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Carter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter is hacked by Tom Cornell - foul #2 on Tom Cornell, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Bobby Balfour (C) Marko Zook, Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan (SF) Roy Zaibel | |
| 03:15 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Bobby Balfour snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 03:13 | Montana | Ricky Leach is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Weddington - foul #3 on Brian Weddington, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Billy Carter | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:13 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Tom Cornell's pass is intercepted by Brian Weddington in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 02:43 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Fogle | 61-53 |
| 02:20 | Montana | Bobby Balfour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (PF) Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Billy Carter (PF) Brian Weddington, Tyrone Hughes | |
| 02:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Nathaniel O'Connell | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Montana | Ricky Leach connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin travels with the ball | 64-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Tom Cornell, Joseph Bourassa, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (PF), Kyle Key (C) Billy Carter, Robert White | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lorenzo Hagan | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #2 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF) Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:49 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin double dribbles | 66-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (PF) Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Montana | Charles Kirwin is called for the reach on Gerald Pascarella in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:32 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gerald Pascarella | 67-58 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #3 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate banks in the layup | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for the reach on Gerald Pascarella in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lorenzo Hagan | 71-63 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Nathaniel O'Connell is called for the reach on Joseph Bourassa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Weddington (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| 00:07 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lorenzo Hagan pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Mark Lawson runs out the clock | 72-66 |