| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Victor Kim (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hinrichs (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs clanks a runner in the lane | 46-35 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Howard Dent lays it up and in set up by Andrew Heiden | 48-37 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland is fouled on the floor by Kevin Tillson - foul #1 on Kevin Tillson, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings misses the easy layup | 48-37 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs tips it in | 48-39 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Doug Hagood buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Tillson | 50-39 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Tillson steals the ball from John Hinrichs | 50-39 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | The jump hook by Howard Dent is blocked by Philip Hastings | 50-39 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:05 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland's floater is tipped away by Andrew Heiden | 50-39 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden comes up short on the floater in the lane | 50-41 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Howard Dent snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Dent | 53-41 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Washington | Howard Dent picks off the pass by Philip Hastings | 53-41 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Howard Dent hits the finger roll | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Dent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lance Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Tillson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Heiden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Victor Kim (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Hastings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hinrichs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Victor Kim and he's fouled by Doug Hagood - foul #2 on Doug Hagood, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (PG), Brandon Siewert (SG), David McClaren (SF), Donald Alcock (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Doug Hagood, Howard Dent, Lance Mitchell, Kevin Tillson, Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Corey Gross (PG), Ray McGuffie (SG), William Lewis (SF), Gan Chiou (C) Victor Kim, Don Dixon, Charles Copeland, John Hinrichs | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Mike Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Washington | Ray McGuffie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Alcock - foul #1 on Donald Alcock, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Henry Hummel (PF) Philip Hastings | |
| 14:51 | Eastern Washington | Ray McGuffie makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Washington | Ray McGuffie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to David McClaren | 58-46 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Tommie McKinney drills a floater in the paint | 60-46 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Washington | Henry Hummel misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-46 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Washington | Ray McGuffie gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Washington | Mike Thomas is called for the reach on Corey Gross - foul #3 on Mike Thomas, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG) David McClaren | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon (SG), Charles Copeland (SF), John Hinrichs (C) Ray McGuffie, Henry Hummel, Gan Chiou | |
| 13:24 | Eastern Washington | Corey Gross is fouled on the floor by Donald Alcock - foul #2 on Donald Alcock, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Heiden (C) Mike Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 13:13 | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tommie McKinney - foul #4 on Tommie McKinney, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | David McClaren (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF) Tommie McKinney, Donald Alcock | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 13:13 | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Doug Hagood is hacked by Corey Gross - foul #4 on Corey Gross, team foul #1 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG) Brandon Siewert | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Victor Kim (PG), Philip Hastings (PF) Corey Gross, William Lewis | |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Howard Dent grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Howard Dent is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lance Mitchell (SF) David McClaren | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-48 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Doug Hagood misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Charles Copeland | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lance Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Tillson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Heiden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Victor Kim (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Hinrichs (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Victor Kim | 60-50 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Howard Dent clanks a jump hook in the paint | 60-50 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Victor Kim | 60-50 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Washington | Lance Mitchell is called for the reach on Charles Copeland - foul #1 on Lance Mitchell, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lewis Curry (PG), Brandon Siewert (SG), Donald Alcock (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Doug Hagood, Howard Dent, Kevin Tillson, Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Lewis (SG), Henry Hummel (PF), Gan Chiou (C) Don Dixon, Philip Hastings, John Hinrichs | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Lewis | 62-54 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donald Alcock and the foul's on Gan Chiou - foul #2 on Gan Chiou, team foul #2 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ray McGuffie (SG), Philip Hastings (PF) Charles Copeland, Henry Hummel | |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Lance Mitchell misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Washington | Gan Chiou scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Victor Kim | 64-56 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Lewis Curry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Washington | Victor Kim misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Alcock | 64-56 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Donald Alcock is called for a backcourt violation | 64-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Howard Dent (SG), David McClaren (SF), Kevin Tillson (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Lewis Curry, Brandon Siewert, Lance Mitchell, Donald Alcock, Mike Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon (SG), John Hinrichs (C) Victor Kim, Gan Chiou | |
| 08:29 | Eastern Washington | William Lewis misses the easy layup | 64-56 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Washington | Ray McGuffie gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Washington | Andrew Heiden blocks the jumper by John Hinrichs | 64-56 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Doug Hagood is fouled on the floor by Ray McGuffie - foul #1 on Ray McGuffie, team foul #3 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommie McKinney (SF) David McClaren | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Corey Gross (PG), Charles Copeland (SF) Ray McGuffie, Philip Hastings | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Washington | Corey Gross grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Doug Hagood (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommie McKinney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Corey Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Don Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Copeland (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Hinrichs (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 64-56 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Washington | Corey Gross clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | John Hinrichs blocks the short jumper by Tommie McKinney | 64-56 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Washington | William Lewis is fouled on the floor by Tommie McKinney - foul #5 on Tommie McKinney, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (SG), Lance Mitchell (SF), Donald Alcock (PF), Mike Thomas (C) Howard Dent, Tommie McKinney, Kevin Tillson, Andrew Heiden | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings (PF) Don Dixon | |
| 05:54 | Eastern Washington | William Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Washington | William Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Philip Hastings denies the turnaround by Donald Alcock | 64-58 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Doug Hagood tips it home | 66-58 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Corey Gross | 66-60 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Mike Thomas's layup is rejected by Philip Hastings | 66-60 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:37 | Eastern Washington | Charles Copeland misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 66-60 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Washington | Brandon Siewert is called for the reach on Corey Gross - foul #2 on Brandon Siewert, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Dent (SG), Kevin Tillson (PF), Andrew Heiden (C) Doug Hagood, Donald Alcock, Mike Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon (SG), Gan Chiou (C) William Lewis, John Hinrichs | |
| 04:17 | Eastern Washington | Corey Gross misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-60 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Don Dixon - foul #2 on Don Dixon, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | David McClaren (SF) Lance Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Victor Kim (PG) Corey Gross | |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Gan Chiou | 66-60 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Washington | Victor Kim knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Don Dixon | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brandon Siewert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Dent (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David McClaren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Tillson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Heiden (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Victor Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Copeland (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Hastings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gan Chiou (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Brandon Siewert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Howard Dent tips it home | 68-62 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Doug Hagood (PG), Lance Mitchell (SF) Brandon Siewert, David McClaren | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Corey Gross (PG), John Hinrichs (C) Victor Kim, Gan Chiou | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Washington | Corey Gross knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 68-64 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Doug Hagood comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Dixon - foul #3 on Don Dixon, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Doug Hagood makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Doug Hagood misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Gross | 69-66 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Kevin Tillson's pass is intercepted by John Hinrichs | 69-66 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Washington | Don Dixon drills a 3 from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Howard Dent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Doug Hagood | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Doug Hagood is called for a charge - foul #3 on Doug Hagood, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrew Heiden - foul #3 on Andrew Heiden, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Philip Hastings blocks the short jumper by Howard Dent | 69-71 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Hagood - foul #4 on Doug Hagood, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Washington | John Hinrichs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Don Dixon takes the ball from Andrew Heiden | 69-73 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings is hacked by Doug Hagood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Doug Hagood, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Siewert (PG) Doug Hagood | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Lewis (SF) Charles Copeland | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Washington | Philip Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Andrew Heiden clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-73 |