| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Kong Chin (fresh) SG - Jason Parker (fresh) SF - Paul Hunt (fresh) PF - Sebastian Riegel (fresh) C - Harry Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) SG - William Nguyen (fresh) SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) C - David Perkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Washington | Harry Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses long on a shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Washington | Kong Chin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Duffin - foul #1 on Donald Duffin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Kong Chin is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen - foul #1 on Kong Chin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | William Nguyen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Sebastian Riegel | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | William Nguyen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Washington | Kong Chin grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Washington | Kong Chin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses short on an open shot from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Washington | David Perkins picks off the pass by Sebastian Riegel | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Jason Parker steals the ball from Donald Duffin | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Washington | Harry Hall buries a runner from close range set up by Paul Hunt | 7-0 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it in | 7-2 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Washington | Kong Chin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it home | 9-4 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 9-4 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:30 | Eastern Washington | David Perkins is called for the reach on Jason Parker - foul #1 on David Perkins, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Steven Pittman (PG), Louis Combs (SG), Alejandro Martin (SF), Mark Martindale (PF) Kong Chin, Jason Parker, Paul Hunt, Sebastian Riegel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Joel Morawski (SF), John Gray (PF), James Cox (C) William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| 16:12 | Eastern Washington | James Cox denies the turnaround by Mark Martindale | 9-4 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | John Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Joel Morawski is hacked by Steven Pittman - foul #1 on Steven Pittman, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Charles Samuels (PF) Harry Hall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (PF) Bryan Svendsen | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Steven Pittman (fresh) SG - Louis Combs (fresh) SF - Alejandro Martin (fresh) PF - Charles Samuels (fresh) C - Mark Martindale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joel Morawski (fresh) SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) SF - John Gray (fresh) PF - Bruce Chute (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Bruce Chute's pass is intercepted by Steven Pittman | 9-4 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Washington | Steven Pittman misses the floater from the left side | 9-4 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Washington | Alejandro Martin grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Mark Martindale denies the turnaround by Joel Morawski | 9-4 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Joel Morawski pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | John Gray is called for a backcourt violation | 9-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt (PG), Jason Parker (SG), Sebastian Riegel (PF), Harry Hall (C) Steven Pittman, Louis Combs, Charles Samuels, Mark Martindale | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), David Perkins (C) Joel Morawski, Joe Pennock, Bruce Chute, James Cox | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Washington | Harry Hall gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt comes up short on the shot from the right side | 9-4 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Washington | Harry Hall hits the follow up shot | 11-4 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Donald Duffin throws it down | 11-6 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Washington | Harry Hall makes the shot from the left wing set up by Sebastian Riegel | 13-6 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen loses the ball out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kong Chin (PG) Alejandro Martin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) John Gray | |
| 13:08 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 13-6 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Nguyen | 13-6 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Paul Hunt takes the ball from William Nguyen after a doubleteam | 13-6 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel connects on the shot in the lane | 15-6 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | David Perkins misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Harry Hall - foul #1 on Harry Hall, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Louis Combs (SG), Alejandro Martin (SF), Mark Martindale (C) Jason Parker, Paul Hunt, Harry Hall | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:09 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | David Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 11:48 | Eastern Washington | Kong Chin hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 15-7 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale grabs the offensive board | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Kong Chin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Combs (fresh) SF - Alejandro Martin (fresh) PF - Sebastian Riegel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Martindale (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) SG - William Nguyen (fresh) SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Kong Chin and he's hacked by Pete Oberlin - foul #1 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF), John Gray (PF), James Cox (C) Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel makes the free throw | 18-7 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen buries a jumper from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Washington | Louis Combs's pass is intercepted by Joel Morawski | 18-9 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Gray | 18-12 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Cox - foul #1 on James Cox, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt (PG), Jason Parker (SG), Charles Samuels (PF) Kong Chin, Louis Combs, Sebastian Riegel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, James Cox | |
| 10:32 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Joe Pennock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Washington | Joe Pennock is called for the reach on Alejandro Martin - foul #1 on Joe Pennock, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Steven Pittman (PG) Alejandro Martin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) John Gray | |
| 09:52 | Eastern Washington | Jason Parker is called for traveling | 19-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Harry Hall (C) Charles Samuels | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-12 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Harry Hall | 19-12 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | David Perkins snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Donald Duffin buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-15 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Pittman | 22-15 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Mark Martindale is called for the reach on Pete Oberlin - foul #1 on Mark Martindale, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kong Chin (PG), Louis Combs (SG), Sebastian Riegel (PF), Charles Samuels (C) Steven Pittman, Jason Parker, Mark Martindale, Harry Hall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SG), John Gray (PF), James Cox (C) Joel Morawski, Joe Pennock, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Paul Hunt picks off the pass by James Cox | 22-15 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt throws it down | 24-15 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen clanks a floater from the free throw line | 24-15 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the offensive board | 24-15 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | John Gray misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | James Cox can't tip it in | 24-15 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Sebastian Riegel | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Kong Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Combs (fresh) SF - Paul Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sebastian Riegel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Samuels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Duffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Washington | William Nguyen steals the ball from Sebastian Riegel | 24-15 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | William Nguyen lays it up and in | 24-17 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Donald Duffin - foul #2 on Donald Duffin, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Parker (SG), Alejandro Martin (SF), Harry Hall (C) Louis Combs, Paul Hunt, Charles Samuels | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) Donald Duffin, John Gray, James Cox | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin is hacked by Sebastian Riegel - foul #1 on Sebastian Riegel, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | William Nguyen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-20 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Washington | Jason Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-20 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Joel Morawski grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Perkins | 26-22 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel can't throw it down | 26-22 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Washington | Alejandro Martin misses the tip | 26-22 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Joel Morawski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Washington | Alejandro Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Washington | Kong Chin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joel Morawski | 26-22 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Parker - foul #1 on Jason Parker, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt (PG), Louis Combs (SG), Charles Samuels (PF), Mark Martindale (C) Kong Chin, Jason Parker, Sebastian Riegel, Harry Hall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), John Gray (PF), James Cox (C) William Nguyen, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Washington | Bryan Svendsen steals the ball from Paul Hunt | 26-24 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | John Gray makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Samuels - foul #1 on Charles Samuels, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Steven Pittman (PG) Alejandro Martin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (PF) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 04:11 | Montana State | John Gray makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Joel Morawski snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Joel Morawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG), Donald Duffin (SF) Joel Morawski, Bruce Chute | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Elmer Davis - foul #1 on Elmer Davis, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Steven Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Combs (fresh) SF - Paul Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Samuels (fresh) C - Mark Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Pennock (fresh) SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Joe Pennock tips it home | 27-29 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Martindale | 30-29 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 02:23 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Pittman | 33-29 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Hunt - foul #1 on Paul Hunt, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kong Chin (PG), Jason Parker (SG), Sebastian Riegel (PF), Harry Hall (C) Steven Pittman, Louis Combs, Charles Samuels, Mark Martindale | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SG), Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) Joe Pennock, Elmer Davis, John Gray, James Cox | |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Harry Hall | 33-29 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel is fouled on the floor by Pete Oberlin - foul #2 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | David Perkins lays it in | 35-31 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Washington | Pete Oberlin is called for the reach on Sebastian Riegel - foul #3 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Alejandro Martin (SF) Paul Hunt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| 01:26 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Bruce Chute gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Donald Duffin is fouled on the floor by Kong Chin - foul #2 on Kong Chin, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF) Bruce Chute | |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Washington | Sebastian Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Washington | Donald Duffin is called for the reach on Alejandro Martin - foul #3 on Donald Duffin, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale (C) Harry Hall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF) Donald Duffin | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Washington | Alejandro Martin makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:48 | Eastern Washington | Alejandro Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Sebastian Riegel steps in front of the John Gray pass | 37-32 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Perkins - foul #2 on David Perkins, team foul #11 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Paul Hunt (PG) Kong Chin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:23 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Washington | Mark Martindale misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | William Nguyen knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 38-34 |