| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin King (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Meza (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Walter Whisnant inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Montana | Donald Seal is called for the reach on Peter Ferguson - foul #3 on Donald Seal, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Gary Young (C) Donald Seal, Michael Dittmar | |
| 19:21 | Montana | David Mayor misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Alligood - foul #2 on Robert Alligood, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar (C) Robert Alligood | |
| 19:21 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:21 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | Justin King takes the ball from Mudada Abdulla | 35-38 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Anthony Carlson steals the ball from Albert Coy | 35-38 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:43 | Montana | Walter Whisnant grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Walter Whisnant hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by Justin King | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Whisnant picks off the pass by Anthony Carlson | 37-38 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Justin King makes the runner in the lane set up by Peter Ferguson | 39-38 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Justin King is called for the reach on Javier Meza - foul #3 on Justin King, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), Mark Barnes (C) Justin King, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (PG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Mudada Abdulla, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski comes up short on the runner in the lane | 39-38 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 17:15 | Montana | Mark Barnes pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:51 | Montana | Mark Barnes makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Mayor | 41-38 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood hits a floater from the left block | 41-40 |
| 16:23 | Montana | Javier Meza is called for the reach on Walter Whisnant - foul #2 on Javier Meza, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (SG), Robert Coleman (SF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Walter Whisnant, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF) Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski | |
| 16:06 | Montana | Gary Young is called for the reach on Willie Harris - foul #2 on Gary Young, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Coy (C) Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (PG) Mudada Abdulla | |
| 15:52 | Montana | Robert Coleman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Carlson - foul #1 on Anthony Carlson, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF) Russell Shaw, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Kevin Bancroft, Anthony Carlson, Gary Young | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Montana | Willie Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin King | 43-40 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Seal | 43-42 |
| 14:59 | Montana | Javier Meza is called for the reach on Justin King - foul #3 on Javier Meza, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), David Mayor (PF) Willie Harris, Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Gary Young (C) Fyodor Kowalski, Michael Dittmar | |
| 14:49 | Montana | David Mayor knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Peter Ferguson | 45-42 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Seal and he's fouled by Bobby Lowman - foul #4 on Bobby Lowman, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF), Ted Jenkins (C) Bobby Lowman, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG) Javier Meza | |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:04 | Montana | Walter Whisnant is called for a backcourt violation | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (C) Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Kevin Bancroft, Gary Young | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 13:54 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Jack Weisser (SF), Gary Young (C) Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| 13:29 | Montana | Justin King hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson | 48-45 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Young | 48-48 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Mark Barnes clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Alligood - foul #3 on Robert Alligood, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Albert Coy (C) Peter Ferguson, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Jack Weisser, Gary Young | |
| 12:47 | Montana | Mark Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:47 | Montana | Mark Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Donald Seal, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Ted Jenkins (PF) Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (PG) Donald Seal | |
| 12:07 | Montana | Willie Harris scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Whisnant | 52-48 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson banks in the layup | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin King (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Whisnant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ted Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Javier Meza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Montana | Ted Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Robert Coleman (SF), David Mayor (PF) Justin King, Walter Whisnant, Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (PG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Kevin Bancroft, Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Javier Meza | 52-53 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Robert Coleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Fyodor Kowalski and he's fouled by David Mayor - foul #2 on David Mayor, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (C) Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (PG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:10 | Montana | Peter Ferguson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Mark Barnes gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:48 | Montana | Mark Barnes hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Robert Alligood swats the short shot by Mark Barnes | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Ferguson | 54-56 |
| 08:30 | Montana | The short jumper by David Mayor is denied by Michael Dittmar | 54-56 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar clanks a shot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Peter Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:43 | Montana | Mark Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-56 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - David Mayor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Javier Meza (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dittmar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 54-56 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Robert Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:38 | Montana | The jump hook by Mark Barnes is blocked by Robert Alligood | 54-56 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft is hacked by Peter Ferguson - foul #1 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (PG), Justin King (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF), Walter Whisnant (PF), Albert Coy (C) Peter Ferguson, Willie Harris, Robert Coleman, David Mayor, Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (PF), Brandon Fierro (C) Kevin Bancroft, Javier Meza, Anthony Carlson, Robert Alligood, Michael Dittmar | |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 54-56 |
| 06:08 | Montana | Walter Whisnant gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Bobby Lowman misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla is fouled on the floor by Justin King - foul #4 on Justin King, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood (PF) Brandon Fierro | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 05:32 | Montana | The rebound goes to Walter Whisnant | 54-56 |
| 05:27 | Montana | The short jumper by Walter Whisnant is denied by Gary Young | 54-56 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:01 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Mudada Abdulla | 54-58 |
| 04:41 | Montana | Justin King is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Albert Coy tips it home | 56-58 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood clanks a floater in the lane | 56-58 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Albert Coy snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 04:02 | Montana | The short jumper by Justin King is denied by Gary Young | 56-58 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Lowman - foul #5 on Bobby Lowman, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), David Mayor (PF), Mark Barnes (C) Russell Shaw, Bobby Lowman, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza (SG), Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Fyodor Kowalski, Robert Alligood | |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:27 | Montana | Walter Whisnant can't finish the layup | 56-60 |
| 03:26 | Montana | Peter Ferguson tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 03:24 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin King (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Javier Meza (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Justin King | 58-60 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young double dribbles | 58-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), Robert Coleman (SF) Justin King, Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Weisser (SF), Robert Alligood (PF) Anthony Carlson, Michael Dittmar | |
| 02:43 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG), Walter Whisnant (SF), Albert Coy (C) Willie Harris, Robert Coleman, Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:30 | Montana | Peter Ferguson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Whisnant | 60-60 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza loses the dribble to Walter Whisnant | 60-60 |
| 01:59 | Montana | Justin King travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Jack Weisser, Gary Young | |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Whisnant is called for the reach on Anthony Carlson - foul #2 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Justin King misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Javier Meza - foul #4 on Javier Meza, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Justin King makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:21 | Montana | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Illinois | Albert Coy swats the short shot by Anthony Carlson | 62-62 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Walter Whisnant grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:43 | Montana | David Mayor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 00:41 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to David Mayor | 62-62 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Albert Coy drills a jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Javier Meza can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:09 | Montana | Peter Ferguson gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Montana | Peter Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Meza - foul #5 on Javier Meza, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG) Javier Meza | |
| 00:06 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Anthony Carlson gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Albert Coy snags the defensive board | 65-62 |