| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - David Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas McAree (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garland Ryant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harvey Bester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Christenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Doyle Larson tips it home | 35-30 |
| 19:27 | Eastern Washington | Garland Ryant is fouled on the floor by Robert Little - foul #1 on Robert Little, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Washington | Nicholas McAree clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Doyle Larson gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Brandon Christenson takes the ball from Richard Minnick | 35-30 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Washington | Harvey Bester misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | James Sing gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Richard Minnick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Washington | Nicholas McAree grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Washington | Harvey Bester loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | James Sing misses the easy layup | 35-30 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Washington | Harvey Bester grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Washington | Garland Ryant connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nicholas McAree | 38-30 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Richard Minnick tips it home | 38-32 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Washington | Nicholas McAree can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Minnick | 38-32 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Harvey Bester blocks the short jumper by Richard Minnick | 38-32 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Washington | Brandon Christenson pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Washington | David Terry double dribbles | 38-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (SF), Lyle Ahner (PF) Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson | |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Joel Bunger hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Little | 38-35 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Washington | Garland Ryant misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | James Sing gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Richard Minnick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Little and the foul's on David Terry - foul #1 on David Terry, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Cory Williams (PG), David Larsen (SG), Herbert Fedler (SF), Eric Dungan (PF), Danny Molinari (C) David Terry, Nicholas McAree, Garland Ryant, Harvey Bester, Brandon Christenson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG) Robert Little, James Sing | |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Richard Minnick misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Eric Dungan | 38-37 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Washington | David Larsen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Washington | Eric Dungan tips it in | 40-37 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Richard Minnick snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Cory Williams (fresh) SG - David Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Fedler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Dungan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Luis Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Ragland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Minnick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland loses the dribble to Cory Williams | 40-37 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Washington | Herbert Fedler throws it down set up by Cory Williams | 42-37 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Mathew Ragland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Washington | Herbert Fedler pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Washington | Eric Dungan knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Larsen | 44-37 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Joel Bunger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Richard Minnick grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner is hacked by Danny Molinari - foul #1 on Danny Molinari, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Terry (PG), Nicholas McAree (SG), Garland Ryant (SF), Harvey Bester (PF), Brandon Christenson (C) Cory Williams, David Larsen, Herbert Fedler, Eric Dungan, Danny Molinari | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), James Sing (SG), Todd Hinckley (SF), Doyle Larson (PF) Luis Jackson, Mathew Ragland, Lyle Ahner, Richard Minnick | |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Joel Bunger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 14:03 | Eastern Washington | Nicholas McAree snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Washington | Garland Ryant clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses the runner near the basket | 44-37 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Brandon Christenson | 44-37 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Washington | Nicholas McAree is fouled on the floor by Todd Hinckley - foul #2 on Todd Hinckley, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Eng (C) Joel Bunger | |
| 13:02 | Eastern Washington | David Terry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Eng | 44-37 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Doyle Larson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Garland Ryant - foul #1 on Garland Ryant, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lyle Ahner (C) Mark Eng | |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Doyle Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Washington | Brandon Christenson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Doyle Larson pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | James Sing misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Washington | Garland Ryant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Washington | Nicholas McAree scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Garland Ryant | 47-39 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Robert Little is fouled on the floor by Brandon Christenson - foul #2 on Brandon Christenson, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (SF) Todd Hinckley | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | James Sing misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Garland Ryant | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - David Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas McAree (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garland Ryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Bester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Christenson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sing (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Washington | Garland Ryant is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Garland Ryant, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Cory Williams (PG), David Larsen (SG), Herbert Fedler (SF), Eric Dungan (PF), Danny Molinari (C) David Terry, Nicholas McAree, Garland Ryant, Harvey Bester, Brandon Christenson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (PG), Mathew Ragland (SG), Richard Minnick (C) Robert Little, James Sing, Doyle Larson | |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Richard Minnick knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Joel Bunger | 47-41 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Washington | Eric Dungan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Todd Hinckley (SF) Lyle Ahner | |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Luis Jackson clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Washington | Danny Molinari gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Washington | Eric Dungan connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mathew Ragland | 49-44 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Washington | Cory Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Jackson - foul #1 on Luis Jackson, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Terry (PG), Nicholas McAree (SG), Garland Ryant (SF), Harvey Bester (PF), Brandon Christenson (C) Cory Williams, David Larsen, Herbert Fedler, Eric Dungan, Danny Molinari | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), James Sing (SG), Doyle Larson (PF), Mark Eng (C) Luis Jackson, Mathew Ragland, Joel Bunger, Richard Minnick | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Washington | James Sing takes the ball from Nicholas McAree | 49-44 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Robert Little lays it up and in set up by James Sing | 49-46 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Washington | James Sing steals it from Nicholas McAree | 49-46 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Robert Little blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Washington | Harvey Bester grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Washington | David Terry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Doyle Larson pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley misses badly on a shot near the basket | 49-46 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | James Sing tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Washington | Harvey Bester connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Terry | 51-48 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | James Sing is hacked by Nicholas McAree - foul #2 on Nicholas McAree, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Bunger (SF), Lyle Ahner (PF), Richard Minnick (C) Todd Hinckley, Doyle Larson, Mark Eng | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - David Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas McAree (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garland Ryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Bester (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Christenson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Bunger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyle Ahner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Brandon Christenson steals the ball from Lyle Ahner | 51-48 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Washington | Nicholas McAree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Eric Dungan (PF) Harvey Bester | |
| Subs | Montana State | Luis Jackson (SG) James Sing | |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Luis Jackson and the foul's on Eric Dungan - foul #2 on Eric Dungan, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Larsen (SF), Danny Molinari (C) Garland Ryant, Brandon Christenson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Lyle Ahner makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Washington | Eric Dungan misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Minnick - foul #2 on Richard Minnick, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Herbert Fedler (SF) David Terry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Washington | Eric Dungan makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Washington | Eric Dungan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Little | 52-51 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Joel Bunger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Fedler - foul #2 on Herbert Fedler, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Cory Williams (PG) Nicholas McAree | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Ragland (SG), Doyle Larson (PF) Robert Little, Lyle Ahner | |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Joel Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Joel Bunger misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Eric Dungan | 52-52 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Washington | Cory Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Washington | Danny Molinari snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Washington | David Larsen misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mathew Ragland - foul #1 on Mathew Ragland, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Harvey Bester (PF), Brandon Christenson (C) Eric Dungan, Danny Molinari | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Sing (SG) Mathew Ragland | |
| 06:03 | Eastern Washington | David Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Washington | David Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Doyle Larson pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | James Sing knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joel Bunger | 53-54 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Washington | Harvey Bester can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Joel Bunger grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Joel Bunger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 05:06 | Eastern Washington | David Larsen snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Washington | David Larsen misses short on a floater in the paint | 53-54 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Doyle Larson snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Richard Minnick's floater is tipped away by Brandon Christenson | 53-54 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Washington | David Larsen gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Terry (PG), Nicholas McAree (SG), Garland Ryant (SF) Cory Williams, David Larsen, Herbert Fedler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Little (PG), Todd Hinckley (SF) Luis Jackson, Joel Bunger | |
| 04:26 | Eastern Washington | James Sing is called for the reach on Nicholas McAree - foul #3 on James Sing, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Washington | Harvey Bester's layup is rejected by Richard Minnick | 53-54 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Washington | Harvey Bester tips it in | 55-54 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley tips it home | 55-56 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Washington | Garland Ryant misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Washington | Brandon Christenson snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Washington | Doyle Larson knocks away the 3 by Harvey Bester | 55-56 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - David Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas McAree (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garland Ryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Bester (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Christenson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Hinckley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Doyle Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Minnick (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Nicholas McAree steals the ball from Doyle Larson | 55-56 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Washington | David Terry blows the layup | 55-56 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Washington | Harvey Bester pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Washington | Nicholas McAree misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Washington | Harvey Bester tips it home | 57-56 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | James Sing misses the floater from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Washington | Brandon Christenson grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Washington | Nicholas McAree can't finish the layup | 57-56 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Doyle Larson gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Richard Minnick slams it home on a nice dish by James Sing | 57-58 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Washington | Garland Ryant misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Doyle Larson - foul #3 on Doyle Larson, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Washington | Garland Ryant makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Washington | Garland Ryant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley is hacked by Garland Ryant - foul #3 on Garland Ryant, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Brandon Christenson | 59-59 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Washington | David Terry hits a jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Brandon Christenson swats the layup by Richard Minnick | 61-59 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Richard Minnick hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Washington | Garland Ryant is denied on a layup by Doyle Larson | 61-61 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Washington | Nicholas McAree hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Todd Hinckley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Washington | Brandon Christenson pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Washington | Brandon Christenson is hacked by James Sing in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sing, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Washington | Brandon Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Washington | Brandon Christenson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Little misses the halfcourt shot | 65-61 |