| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Phillip Brainerd (fresh) SG - Adam Gillette (fresh) SF - Richard Walton (fresh) PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) C - Melvin Starling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Keith Hairston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana | Melvin Starling denies the turnaround by Keith Hairston | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Brooks | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Keith Hairston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Phillip Brainerd | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Tommy Key snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Ellis Smith is fouled on the floor by Phillip Brainerd - foul #1 on Phillip Brainerd, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Ellis Smith's floater is tipped away by Melvin Starling | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Montana | Keith Hairston loses the dribble to Richard Walton | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks buries a shot from the left wing set up by Richard Walton | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Brainerd | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Brainerd | 7-0 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Tommy Key drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Ruel | 7-2 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette loses the dribble to Barry Ruel | 7-2 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Tommy Key's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Brooks | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | Montana | Tommy Key grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Tommy Key | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Phillip Brainerd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Gillette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Walton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Starling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Hairston (fairly fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers (PG), Mark Maxwell (SG), William Wallace (SF), John Plumb (PF), John Herdon (C) Phillip Brainerd, Adam Gillette, Richard Walton, Douglas Brooks, Melvin Starling | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| 15:18 | Montana | Eric Rast misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Beyers - foul #1 on Brian Beyers, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 15:18 | Montana | Eric Rast misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:18 | Montana | Eric Rast makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb's layup is rejected by Michael Holmes | 7-5 |
| 14:49 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:33 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 14:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Holmes | 7-5 |
| 14:10 | Montana | Mark Maxwell steps in front of the Wallace Hiner pass | 7-5 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Beyers | 9-5 |
| 13:28 | Montana | Michael Holmes can't finish the layup | 9-5 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Tristan Winfree tips it home | 9-7 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 12:57 | Montana | John Otter snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Brian Beyers is called for the reach on Michael Holmes - foul #2 on Brian Beyers, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd (PG), Adam Gillette (SG), Richard Walton (SF), Douglas Brooks (PF), Melvin Starling (C) Brian Beyers, Mark Maxwell, William Wallace, John Plumb, John Herdon | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Eric Rast, John Otter, Michael Holmes, Tristan Winfree | |
| 12:37 | Montana | Sam Manuel buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Barry Ruel and the foul's on Richard Walton - foul #1 on Richard Walton, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG) Wallace Hiner | |
| 12:37 | Montana | Sam Manuel makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ellis Smith (C) Sam Manuel | |
| 11:49 | Montana | Barry Ruel knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Kulakowski | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Phillip Brainerd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Gillette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Walton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton's pass is intercepted by Barry Ruel | 9-13 |
| 11:27 | Montana | Barry Ruel blows the dunk | 9-13 |
| 11:25 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Key | 9-13 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Tommy Key can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Brainerd - foul #2 on Phillip Brainerd, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell (PG) Phillip Brainerd | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG) Richard Kulakowski | |
| 11:06 | Montana | Tommy Key misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Tommy Key makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell is denied on a layup by Ellis Smith | 9-14 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Wallace Hiner gets the rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Wallace Hiner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Brooks - foul #1 on Douglas Brooks, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), John Otter (SF), Michael Holmes (C) Barry Ruel, Keith Hairston, Ellis Smith | |
| 10:30 | Montana | Wallace Hiner makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Wallace Hiner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton is hacked by Tommy Key - foul #1 on Tommy Key, team foul #1 | 9-16 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Washington | John Otter is called for the reach on Richard Walton - foul #1 on John Otter, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Wallace (SG), John Plumb (C) Adam Gillette, Melvin Starling | |
| Subs | Montana | Tristan Winfree (C) Tommy Key | |
| 09:45 | Eastern Washington | John Otter picks off the pass by Richard Walton | 9-16 |
| 09:40 | Montana | Wallace Hiner scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tristan Winfree | 9-18 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 9-18 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Michael Holmes grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 09:20 | Montana | Eric Rast's pass is intercepted by Mark Maxwell in the backcourt | 9-18 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette (SG), John Herdon (C) Richard Walton, Douglas Brooks | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Keith Hairston (SF) Eric Rast, John Otter | |
| 08:49 | Montana | Wallace Hiner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Ruel | 9-20 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Maxwell | 11-20 |
| 08:27 | Montana | Keith Hairston's floater is tipped away by John Herdon | 11-20 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-20 |
| 08:06 | Montana | Michael Holmes gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Wallace Hiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton (SF), Douglas Brooks (PF), Melvin Starling (C) Mark Maxwell, John Plumb, John Herdon | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Tommy Key (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Wallace Hiner, Michael Holmes, Tristan Winfree | |
| 07:45 | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ellis Smith - foul #1 on Ellis Smith, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 07:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ellis Smith | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - William Wallace (fresh) SG - Adam Gillette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Walton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Starling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Montana | Ellis Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Walton - foul #2 on Richard Walton, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Leonard Daniels (SF) Richard Walton | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:39 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ellis Smith - foul #2 on Ellis Smith, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell (PG) William Wallace | |
| Subs | Montana | Sam Manuel (C) Ellis Smith | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:17 | Montana | Sam Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:00 | Montana | Keith Hairston connects on the runner in the lane set up by Richard Kulakowski and he's hacked by Mark Maxwell - foul #1 on Mark Maxwell, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (PG), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Sam Manuel | |
| 07:00 | Montana | Keith Hairston makes the free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette is hacked by Richard Kulakowski - foul #1 on Richard Kulakowski, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Otter (SF), Michael Holmes (C) Keith Hairston, Tristan Winfree | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette is fouled on the floor by Tommy Key - foul #2 on Tommy Key, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana | Sam Manuel (C) Tommy Key | |
| 06:14 | Eastern Washington | Richard Kulakowski is called for the reach on Adam Gillette - foul #2 on Richard Kulakowski, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Wallace (PG) Mark Maxwell | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Tristan Winfree (C) Richard Kulakowski, Sam Manuel | |
| 06:14 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:14 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tristan Winfree | 13-23 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Adam Gillette - foul #1 on Adam Gillette, team foul #9 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | John Plumb (PF) Douglas Brooks | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG) Eric Rast | |
| 05:57 | Montana | Wallace Hiner makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling grabs the board | 13-24 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 13-24 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling can't tip it in | 13-24 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette tips it but misses | 13-24 |
| 05:37 | Montana | Michael Holmes pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 05:31 | Montana | William Wallace is called for the reach on Barry Ruel - foul #1 on William Wallace, team foul #10 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (SG) Wallace Hiner | |
| 05:31 | Montana | Barry Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Barry Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 05:09 | Eastern Washington | Leonard Daniels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Michael Holmes gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-26 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Plumb | 15-26 |
| 04:24 | Montana | John Plumb is called for the reach on Michael Holmes - foul #1 on John Plumb, team foul #11 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell (PG), Zachary Morgan (SF), Douglas Brooks (PF) William Wallace, Leonard Daniels, Melvin Starling | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Sam Manuel (C) Barry Ruel, Eric Rast, Tristan Winfree | |
| 04:24 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette drills a 3 from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 03:51 | Montana | John Otter is whistled for a carry | 18-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd (PG), Brian Beyers (SG), Richard Walton (SF) Mark Maxwell, Adam Gillette, Zachary Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Tommy Key (PF), Ellis Smith (C) John Otter, Michael Holmes, Sam Manuel | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Brainerd | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Phillip Brainerd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Beyers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Plumb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Keith Hairston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 03:11 | Montana | Keith Hairston pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 02:57 | Montana | John Plumb is called for the reach on Ellis Smith - foul #2 on John Plumb, team foul #12 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | John Herdon (C) John Plumb | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG) Wallace Hiner | |
| 02:57 | Montana | Ellis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Tommy Key pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Barry Ruel | 20-31 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Hairston - foul #1 on Keith Hairston, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling (C) John Herdon | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:04 | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Barry Ruel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Ellis Smith | 22-31 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Keith Hairston can't connect on a shot from the left side | 22-31 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Ellis Smith tips it back up and in | 22-33 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Brainerd | 24-33 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Keith Hairston connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Barry Ruel | 24-35 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Barry Ruel - foul #1 on Barry Ruel, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell (SG), William Wallace (SF), John Plumb (PF) Brian Beyers, Richard Walton, Douglas Brooks | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Michael Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette (SG) Phillip Brainerd | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb hits a runner from the right block | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Montana | John Otter clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-35 |