| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Darnell Blocker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Victor Cason inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Montana | John Dean knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Cason | 31-33 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Warren Hughes swats the layup by Lawrence Love | 31-33 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Richard Arnold snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:06 | Montana | John Dean misses short on a floater from the left side | 31-33 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Warren Hughes hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Warren Hughes snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:51 | Montana | Warren Hughes hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Arnold | 31-37 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey is fouled on the floor by James Koller - foul #1 on James Koller, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker loses the ball out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Darnell Blocker is called for the reach on Victor Cason - foul #2 on Darnell Blocker, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Richard Arnold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Strickland | 34-37 |
| 17:03 | Montana | James Koller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Derrick Yashinski (PF), George Williams (C) John Strickland, Ronald Erwin, Lawrence Love, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Mathew Strong (SF), John Fleury (C) James Koller, Victor Cason, Richard Arnold | |
| 16:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Moore steps in front of the Anthony Hosey pass in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 16:57 | Montana | John Moore lays it in | 34-39 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:33 | Montana | Warren Hughes gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:15 | Montana | John Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Weber | 34-39 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Warren Hughes swats the short shot by Anthony Hosey | 34-39 |
| 16:06 | Montana | John Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Mathew Strong connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), John Strickland (SG), Ronald Erwin (SF), Lawrence Love (PF) Anthony Hosey, Tommie Neil, Derrick Yashinski, George Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), Warren Kell (C) John Dean, Warren Hughes | |
| 15:48 | Montana | Mathew Strong makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Derenberger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Love (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Carlo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fleury (fresh) C - Warren Kell (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker (C) Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Richard Arnold (C) Richard Carlo, Warren Kell | |
| 15:14 | Montana | The short jumper by Richard Arnold is denied by Lawrence Love | 34-42 |
| 15:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Darnell Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Darnell Blocker | 37-42 |
| 14:32 | Montana | James Koller scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Moore | 37-44 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin misses the fadeaway in the lane | 37-44 |
| 14:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Darnell Blocker | 37-44 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Richard Arnold - foul #1 on Richard Arnold, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG), Tommie Neil (SG), Robert Weber (C) Charles Derenberger, John Strickland, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), John Dean (SG), Victor Cason (SF), Warren Hughes (PF) James Koller, John Moore, Mathew Strong, John Fleury | |
| 14:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:38 | Montana | Richard Arnold's floater is tipped away by Robert Weber | 40-44 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey lays it in and the foul's on John Dean - foul #3 on John Dean, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski (PF), George Williams (C) Ronald Erwin, Lawrence Love | |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (C) Richard Arnold | |
| 13:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Warren Hughes grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Derrick Yashinski is called for the reach on Richard Carlo - foul #2 on Derrick Yashinski, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland (SG), Darnell Blocker (C) Tommie Neil, George Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG) Richard Carlo | |
| 12:32 | Montana | Victor Cason comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 12:31 | Montana | Warren Hughes tips it home | 42-46 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber misses badly on a floater in the lane | 42-46 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski can't tip it in | 42-46 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 11:58 | Montana | Darnell Blocker is called for the reach on Warren Kell - foul #3 on Darnell Blocker, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Fleury (C) Warren Kell | |
| 11:33 | Montana | John Fleury misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-46 |
| 11:31 | Montana | Victor Cason tips it home | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Derrick Yashinski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Darnell Blocker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Victor Cason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fleury (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 11:06 | Montana | John Dean grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Warren Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Darnell Blocker - foul #4 on Darnell Blocker, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), Tommie Neil (SG), Ronald Erwin (SF), Lawrence Love (PF) Anthony Hosey, John Strickland, Robert Weber, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Mathew Strong (SF), Richard Arnold (C) James Koller, Victor Cason, John Fleury | |
| 10:51 | Montana | Warren Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Warren Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski blows the dunk | 44-50 |
| 10:36 | Montana | Richard Arnold pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:20 | Montana | Mathew Strong is fouled on the floor by Ronald Erwin - foul #2 on Ronald Erwin, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams (C) Derrick Yashinski | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), Warren Kell (PF) John Dean, Warren Hughes | |
| 10:01 | Montana | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Lawrence Love is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG) Charles Derenberger | |
| Subs | Montana | John Fleury (PF) Warren Kell | |
| 09:26 | Montana | Mathew Strong makes the shot near the basket | 44-52 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-52 |
| 08:58 | Montana | John Fleury gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:38 | Montana | John Moore connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Carlo | 44-54 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Hosey | 46-54 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Mathew Strong misses the runner from the left block | 46-54 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Hosey | 46-54 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin misses badly on a shot in the paint | 46-54 |
| 07:31 | Montana | John Fleury grabs the board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommie Neil (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Erwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Love (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - George Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Carlo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Strong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Fleury (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Montana | Richard Carlo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 07:24 | Montana | John Fleury tips it but misses | 46-54 |
| 07:23 | Montana | Richard Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Ronald Erwin takes the ball from John Fleury | 46-54 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Erwin | 48-54 |
| 06:48 | Montana | Richard Arnold blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Carlo - foul #1 on Richard Carlo, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), John Strickland (SG), Robert Weber (PF), Darnell Blocker (C) Anthony Hosey, Tommie Neil, Lawrence Love, George Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), John Dean (SG), Victor Cason (SF), Warren Hughes (PF), Warren Kell (C) Richard Carlo, John Moore, Mathew Strong, John Fleury, Richard Arnold | |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Erwin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Warren Hughes grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Warren Kell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing and he's fouled by Darnell Blocker - foul #5 on Darnell Blocker, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal (SF), Derrick Yashinski (C) Ronald Erwin, Darnell Blocker | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:27 | Montana | Warren Kell makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber is hacked by Warren Kell - foul #2 on Warren Kell, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal double dribbles | 49-58 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Robert Weber steals it from James Koller | 49-58 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-58 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 05:08 | Montana | James Koller is fouled on the floor by Charles Derenberger - foul #1 on Charles Derenberger, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey (PG) Charles Derenberger | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:08 | Montana | James Koller makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:08 | Montana | James Koller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Hosey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 04:45 | Montana | Warren Kell gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Warren Hughes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Koller | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Delreal hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Hosey | 53-63 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Warren Kell comes up short on the shot from the right block | 53-63 |
| 03:56 | Montana | John Dean snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Montana | James Koller hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Dean | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Anthony Hosey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Delreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Yashinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Cason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Warren Kell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 03:20 | Montana | James Koller gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 03:03 | Montana | Warren Hughes hits a jumper from close range set up by James Koller | 53-68 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Dean - foul #4 on John Dean, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger (PG), George Williams (PF) Anthony Hosey, Joseph Delreal | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), John Moore (SG), Mathew Strong (SF), John Fleury (PF), Donald Freeman (C) James Koller, John Dean, Victor Cason, Warren Hughes, Warren Kell | |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Kentucky | John Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:30 | Montana | John Moore is fouled on the floor by John Strickland - foul #3 on John Strickland, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil (SG) John Strickland | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:30 | Montana | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:30 | Montana | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Derenberger hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Weber | 58-70 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Donald Freeman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Fleury | 58-72 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Freeman is called for the reach on George Williams - foul #1 on Donald Freeman, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (C) Donald Freeman | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Fleury | 58-72 |
| 01:39 | Montana | Derrick Yashinski picks off the pass by Richard Carlo | 58-72 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Derrick Yashinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-72 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Derrick Yashinski steps in front of the Richard Carlo pass | 58-72 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mathew Strong - foul #2 on Mathew Strong, team foul #8 | 58-72 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:52 | Montana | John Fleury grabs the board | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Montana | Mathew Strong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommie Neil drills a jumper from the right side | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Richard Carlo runs out the clock | 61-72 |