| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Jasso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gordon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Kays (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Willie Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:13 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso loses the dribble to Willie Smith | 35-35 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 19:08 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Lyle Ryan | 35-35 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #1 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julian Bartell (SG), Peter Evans (SF) Richard Jasso, Mark Gordon | |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:03 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Willie Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #2 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Mark Gordon (SF), Shawn Starzynski (PF) Michael Quintanilla, Peter Evans, Lyle Ryan | |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell hits a shot from the left side and the foul's on Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Jasso (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF) Mark Gordon, Shawn Starzynski | |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Mariano Moran works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Lorenzo Pawlak | 40-40 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Kenneth Wood steals the ball from Richard Jasso | 40-40 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Norris Erickson knocks in the floater from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Wood - foul #1 on Kenneth Wood, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Gene Kirby (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Gordon (SF), Shawn Starzynski (PF) Julian Bartell, Lyle Ryan | |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Tavares | 44-41 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Gordon | 44-44 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | John Tavares hits a jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 16:48 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Best | 46-46 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Allen Abad's pass is intercepted by Richard Jasso | 46-46 |
| 16:27 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon drills a shot near the basket | 46-48 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | John Tavares misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso drills a fadeaway from the left side | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Abad (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gene Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Best (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jasso (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Starzynski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Kays (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Gene Kirby misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 15:38 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | Michael Best misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Mark Gordon is called for the reach on Kenneth Wood - foul #1 on Mark Gordon, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Norris Erickson (PF), Mariano Moran (C) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Kenneth Wood, Glenn Mayhew, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Francis Dull (C) Michael Best, Richard Jasso, Mark Gordon, Shawn Starzynski, Kevin Kays | |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak clanks a jump hook from the left block | 46-50 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | Peter Evans pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | Mariano Moran takes the ball from Michael Quintanilla | 46-50 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Willie Smith misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Norris Erickson snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Francis Dull is called for the reach on Mariano Moran - foul #4 on Francis Dull, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Kays (C) Francis Dull | |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Mariano Moran is hacked by Kevin Kays - foul #2 on Kevin Kays, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Mariano Moran knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Lorenzo Pawlak | 48-50 |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays's pass is intercepted by Mariano Moran | 48-50 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Sam Hartsell, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | John Tavares comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 48-50 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | John Tavares knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Wood | 50-53 |
| 12:51 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Michael Quintanilla is called for the reach on Kenneth Wood - foul #2 on Michael Quintanilla, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Gene Kirby (PF), Sam Hartsell (C) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Glenn Mayhew, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Gordon (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF) Peter Evans, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Gene Kirby is hacked by Lyle Ryan - foul #3 on Lyle Ryan, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norris Erickson (PF) Kenneth Wood | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer (PF) Lyle Ryan | |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Norris Erickson scores on a jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 11:54 | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Lyle Ryan (PF) Michael Quintanilla, Gordon Zeckzer | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Rafael Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Julian Bartell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Kays (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Norris Erickson | 54-53 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Sam Hartsell takes the ball from Rafael Rodriquez | 54-53 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Gene Kirby connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Norris Erickson | 56-53 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Willie Smith snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sam Hartsell | 58-53 |
| 10:48 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Norris Erickson | 58-53 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell tips it in | 60-53 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Lorenzo Pawlak steals the ball from Mark Gordon | 60-53 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak lays it up and in | 62-53 |
| 10:15 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan blows the layup | 62-53 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gene Kirby | 62-53 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Willie Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lorenzo Pawlak | 65-53 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Rodriquez | 65-56 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell blows the layup | 65-56 |
| 09:45 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Gordon | 65-58 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Julian Bartell - foul #1 on Julian Bartell, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Mariano Moran (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Sam Hartsell, Norris Erickson, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Shawn Starzynski (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Julian Bartell, Mark Gordon, Lyle Ryan, Kevin Kays | |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Willie Smith makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 09:06 | East Carolina | Glenn Mayhew is called for the reach on Richard Jasso - foul #1 on Glenn Mayhew, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Abad (SG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla is fouled on the floor by John Tavares - foul #1 on John Tavares, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Peter Evans - foul #1 on Peter Evans, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 08:30 | East Carolina | Glenn Mayhew steps in front of the Shawn Starzynski pass | 71-60 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | John Tavares comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Allen Abad is called for traveling | 71-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (SG), Kevin Kays (C) Peter Evans, Shawn Starzynski | |
| 07:55 | East Carolina | Michael Best misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-60 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Abad (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Mayhew (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Michael Best (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jasso (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Zeckzer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Kays (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Allen Abad is hacked by Michael Quintanilla - foul #3 on Michael Quintanilla, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norris Erickson (PF) Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Evans (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Francis Dull (C) Richard Jasso, Gordon Zeckzer, Kevin Kays | |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Allen Abad makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Allen Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | Peter Evans knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lyle Ryan | 73-62 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Lyle Ryan takes the ball from John Tavares | 73-62 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Michael Best gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Michael Best hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 06:58 | East Carolina | Peter Evans tips it home | 73-64 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Norris Erickson's pass is intercepted by Michael Quintanilla | 73-64 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Norris Erickson - foul #3 on Norris Erickson, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Fred Mann (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Gene Kirby (PF) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Kenneth Wood, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Julian Bartell (SG), Richard Jasso (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF) Michael Best, Peter Evans, Lyle Ryan | |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Francis Dull denies the turnaround by Sam Hartsell | 73-65 |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Mariano Moran tips it in | 75-65 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer loses the dribble to Mariano Moran | 75-65 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Mariano Moran connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Francis Dull - foul #5 on Francis Dull, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew (PF) Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Mark Gordon (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell, Gordon Zeckzer, Francis Dull | |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Mariano Moran makes the free throw | 78-65 |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Sam Hartsell is called for the reach on Rafael Rodriquez - foul #2 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer (PF) Lyle Ryan | |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Kevin Kays takes the ball from Lorenzo Pawlak | 78-67 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Mann - foul #2 on Fred Mann, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Gene Kirby (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Fred Mann, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Lyle Ryan (PF), Shawn Starzynski (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Richard Jasso, Gordon Zeckzer, Kevin Kays | |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Mark Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Michael Best is called for the reach on Gene Kirby - foul #3 on Michael Best, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Wood (SF) Sam Hartsell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Michael Best, Julian Bartell, Mark Gordon, Lyle Ryan, Shawn Starzynski | |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Gene Kirby misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Gene Kirby makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:58 | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 04:56 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays snags the offensive board | 79-68 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses badly on a shot from the left side | 79-68 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Willie Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Abad (SG), Norris Erickson (PF), Mariano Moran (C) Willie Smith, Gene Kirby, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Mark Gordon (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Shawn Starzynski (C) Michael Quintanilla, Richard Jasso, Peter Evans, Gordon Zeckzer, Kevin Kays | |
| 04:18 | East Carolina | Michael Best is hacked by Kenneth Wood - foul #2 on Kenneth Wood, team foul #12 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG) Allen Abad | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Evans (SF), Kevin Kays (C) Mark Gordon, Shawn Starzynski | |
| 04:18 | East Carolina | Michael Best misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 04:18 | East Carolina | Michael Best makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Best - foul #4 on Michael Best, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Mark Gordon (SF) Michael Best, Peter Evans | |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | Lorenzo Pawlak picks off the pass by Julian Bartell | 81-69 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Tavares (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norris Erickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mariano Moran (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Quintanilla (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SG - Julian Bartell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mark Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lyle Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Kays (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Wood and he's fouled by Mark Gordon - foul #2 on Mark Gordon, team foul #12 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Abad (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF) John Tavares, Kenneth Wood | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rafael Rodriquez (PG), Richard Jasso (SG), Peter Evans (SF), Gordon Zeckzer (PF), Shawn Starzynski (C) Michael Quintanilla, Julian Bartell, Mark Gordon, Lyle Ryan, Kevin Kays | |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses the free throw | 83-69 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Shawn Starzynski grabs the defensive rebound | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 83-69 |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Allen Abad pulls down the rebound | 83-69 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 83-69 |
| 02:55 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Evans | 83-69 |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Allen Abad - foul #2 on Allen Abad, team foul #13 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Gene Kirby (C) Allen Abad, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Quintanilla (PG), Mark Gordon (SF), Lyle Ryan (PF), Kevin Kays (C) Rafael Rodriquez, Peter Evans, Gordon Zeckzer, Shawn Starzynski | |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso misses the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Sam Hartsell | 83-70 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-70 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 83-70 |
| 02:26 | East Carolina | Lyle Ryan snags the defensive board | 83-70 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Richard Jasso hits a jumper from the right wing | 83-72 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Wood (SF), Mariano Moran (C) Sam Hartsell, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Best (PG), Julian Bartell (SG), Peter Evans (SF) Michael Quintanilla, Richard Jasso, Mark Gordon | |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 83-72 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Peter Evans grabs the board | 83-72 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays is called for traveling | 83-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Gene Kirby (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Kenneth Wood, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gordon Zeckzer (PF) Lyle Ryan | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell drills a shot from the left block | 85-72 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Sam Hartsell - foul #3 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #14 | 85-72 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 01:19 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 85-74 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays pulls down the rebound | 85-74 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Julian Bartell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 85-74 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew snags the defensive board | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Peter Evans steals it from Glenn Mayhew | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Michael Best misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-74 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Peter Evans gets the offensive rebound | 85-74 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Kevin Kays loses the ball out of bounds | 85-74 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Tavares runs out the clock | 85-74 |