| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Phillip Brainerd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Gillette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Walton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Keith Hairston inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana | Tommy Key comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 19:41 | Montana | Ellis Smith misses the tip | 20-34 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks is called for 5 seconds | 20-34 |
| 19:00 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski is called for traveling | 20-34 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tommy Key - foul #1 on Tommy Key, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 18:38 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 18:18 | Montana | Keith Hairston buries a floater from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-35 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks tips it back up and in | 22-37 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Barry Ruel makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Kulakowski | 25-37 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Washington | Barry Ruel is called for the reach on Adam Gillette - foul #1 on Barry Ruel, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers (SG), John Plumb (C) Adam Gillette, Melvin Starling | |
| 17:07 | Eastern Washington | Tristan Winfree steals it from John Plumb | 25-37 |
| 16:55 | Montana | Tristan Winfree hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Plumb - foul #1 on John Plumb, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell (SG), William Wallace (SF), John Herdon (C) Phillip Brainerd, Richard Walton, Douglas Brooks | |
| 16:55 | Montana | Tristan Winfree makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Washington | Tristan Winfree is called for the reach on Mark Maxwell - foul #3 on Tristan Winfree, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Sam Manuel (C) Tristan Winfree | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 16:25 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF) Eric Rast, John Otter, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 16:05 | Montana | Tommy Key loses the dribble to Mark Maxwell | 28-37 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Washington | Barry Ruel steals it from John Plumb | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Brian Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Plumb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Herdon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Montana | Keith Hairston connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Key | 31-37 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Beyers | 31-40 |
| 14:44 | Montana | Tommy Key hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by John Plumb - foul #2 on John Plumb, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), John Otter (SF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Keith Hairston, Michael Holmes | |
| 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 | |
| 14:44 | Montana | Tommy Key makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 14:21 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Ellis Smith is denied on a dunk by Melvin Starling | 34-40 |
| 13:53 | Montana | Tommy Key grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Wallace Hiner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Kulakowski | 36-40 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton makes the jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Brainerd | 36-42 |
| 13:04 | Montana | Wallace Hiner double dribbles | 36-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Michael Holmes (PF) Wallace Hiner, John Otter, Tommy Key | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:41 | Montana | Ellis Smith gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:35 | Montana | Keith Hairston's layup is rejected by Douglas Brooks | 36-42 |
| 12:33 | Montana | Keith Hairston hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd connects on the floater from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Ellis Smith loses the dribble to Douglas Brooks | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ellis Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Phillip Brainerd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Gillette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Melvin Starling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 11:28 | Montana | Ellis Smith gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Michael Holmes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 11:12 | Montana | Michael Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Ellis Smith comes up short on the runner in the lane | 38-44 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Keith Hairston grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:39 | Montana | Ellis Smith double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Michael Holmes, Ellis Smith | |
| 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 | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 10:08 | Montana | Tommy Key buries a floater in the lane | 40-46 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell double dribbles | 40-46 |
| 09:38 | Montana | Tommy Key connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Eric Rast | 42-46 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 09:29 | Montana | John Otter grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 09:10 | Montana | Wallace Hiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell drills a shot near the basket set up by Brian Beyers | 42-48 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Tommy Key hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to John Plumb | 42-48 |
| 08:33 | Eastern Washington | Tristan Winfree swats the layup by John Plumb | 42-48 |
| 08:31 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb tips it home | 42-50 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Tristan Winfree misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 42-50 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace jams it on a great pass from John Herdon | 42-52 |
| 07:41 | Montana | John Otter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 07:39 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Otter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Key (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tristan Winfree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Brian Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Plumb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - John Herdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Washington | Eric Rast is called for the reach on John Plumb - foul #1 on Eric Rast, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Eric Rast, Wallace Hiner, John Otter, Tommy Key, Tristan Winfree | |
| 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 | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette buries a 3 from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Adam Gillette - foul #3 on Adam Gillette, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:30 | Eastern Washington | Michael Holmes takes the ball from Adam Gillette | 44-55 |
| 06:13 | Montana | Ellis Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 06:11 | Montana | Michael Holmes hits the follow up shot | 46-55 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 05:52 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Holmes | 46-55 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Barry Ruel buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 05:34 | Eastern Washington | Melvin Starling knocks in the floater from close range | 49-57 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Keith Hairston drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Barry Ruel | 51-57 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Washington | Richard Walton can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Ellis Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:33 | Montana | Keith Hairston buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Kulakowski - foul #2 on Richard Kulakowski, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Michael Holmes, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers (PG), William Wallace (SF), John Plumb (PF), John Herdon (C) Phillip Brainerd, Richard Walton, Douglas Brooks, Melvin Starling | |
| 04:14 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:00 | Montana | John Herdon is called for the reach on Wallace Hiner - foul #2 on John Herdon, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell (SG) Adam Gillette | |
| 03:53 | Montana | Tristan Winfree can't connect on a shot from the left block | 53-59 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Washington | John Herdon snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Brian Beyers | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Otter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tristan Winfree (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Brian Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Plumb (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - John Herdon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Montana | John Otter is called for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd (PG) Mark Maxwell | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Beyers | 53-63 |
| 02:56 | Montana | Wallace Hiner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-63 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Washington | John Plumb snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Michael Holmes (C) Eric Rast, John Otter, Tristan Winfree | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette (SG), Richard Walton (SF), Douglas Brooks (PF), Melvin Starling (C) Brian Beyers, William Wallace, John Plumb, John Herdon | |
| 02:34 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Walton | 53-66 |
| 02:23 | Montana | Barry Ruel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-66 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Wallace Hiner grabs the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Barry Ruel makes the 3 from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Washington | Keith Hairston picks off the pass by Melvin Starling | 56-66 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Wallace Hiner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Hairston | 58-66 |
| 01:38 | Eastern Washington | Adam Gillette is hacked by Tommy Key - foul #2 on Tommy Key, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Ellis Smith (C) Wallace Hiner, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 01:14 | Eastern Washington | Barry Ruel steals the ball from Douglas Brooks | 58-66 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Barry Ruel banks in the layup | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Walton and he's fouled by Richard Kulakowski - foul #3 on Richard Kulakowski, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Brooks makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Ruel - foul #2 on Barry Ruel, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Brian Beyers (SG) Adam Gillette | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Washington | Phillip Brainerd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Barry Ruel is fouled on the floor by Phillip Brainerd - foul #1 on Phillip Brainerd, team foul #5 | 60-71 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell (SG), William Wallace (SF), John Plumb (PF), John Herdon (C) Phillip Brainerd, Richard Walton, Douglas Brooks, Melvin Starling | |
| 00:35 | Montana | Michael Holmes blows the layup | 60-71 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Washington | William Wallace pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Wallace Hiner - foul #2 on Wallace Hiner, team foul #9 | 60-71 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Washington | Mark Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Tristan Winfree gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:01 | Montana | John Herdon is called for the reach on Wallace Hiner - foul #3 on John Herdon, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Montana | John Otter loses the dribble to Mark Maxwell | 60-72 |