| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Derrick Kelly (fresh) SG - Douglas Melgar (fresh) SF - James Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Jesse Brust (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) C - William Newcomb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Melgar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Joe Welch grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joe Welch | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Washington | James Clark misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | William Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | William Newcomb can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Brust - foul #1 on Jesse Brust, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Melgar scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Kelly | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 3-6 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Joe Welch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Washington | James Clark snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Washington | James Clark misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust is hacked by William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, William Newcomb | |
| 16:52 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Melgar scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Clark | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | James Roper's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Roper - foul #1 on James Roper, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski (PG), Ronnie Medved (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Charles Eliason (PF) Derrick Kelly, Douglas Melgar, James Clark, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Earl Gabriel (PF) Jeffery Veal | |
| 16:15 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Washington | Jesse Brust misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel blows the layup but he's hacked by Jesse Brust - foul #2 on Jesse Brust, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Derek Durant (C) Jesse Brust | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SF) Christopher Ford | |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Rodney Speer, William Steppe, James Roper | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Ivan Pruskowski (fresh) SG - Ronnie Medved (fresh) SF - Kevin Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Eliason (fresh) C - Derek Durant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Joe Welch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Ford | 7-11 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski's pass is intercepted by Christopher Ford | 7-11 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Derek Durant denies the turnaround by Earl Gabriel | 7-11 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Washington | Charles Eliason pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Medved | 10-11 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Washington | Ronnie Medved snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Washington | Derek Durant is whistled for a carry | 10-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly (PG), Douglas Melgar (SG), James Clark (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Ivan Pruskowski, Ronnie Medved, Kevin Smith, Derek Durant | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Robert Williams (SG), William Steppe (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), William Newcomb (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 14:05 | Montana State | William Newcomb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Veal | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | Eastern Washington | James Clark loses the dribble to Robert Williams | 10-13 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Robert Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Speer | 10-15 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Eliason | 12-15 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | William Newcomb is hacked by Charles Eliason - foul #1 on Charles Eliason, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kevin Smith (C) Charles Eliason | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF), James Roper (C) Rodney Speer, Jeffery Veal, William Newcomb | |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Joe Welch drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:45 | Montana State | William Steppe connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Derrick Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melgar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Clark (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Kevin Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Roper (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 12-19 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith tips it home | 14-19 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | William Steppe drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Williams | 14-21 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Washington | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Derrick Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski (PG), Ronnie Medved (SG), Charles Eliason (PF), Derek Durant (C) Derrick Kelly, Douglas Melgar, James Clark, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (C) Robert Williams, William Steppe, James Roper | |
| 10:47 | Eastern Washington | Derek Durant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Washington | Ronnie Medved tips it home | 16-21 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Joe Welch buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Burke and he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Thomas Nguyen (SF) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF) Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke | |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Douglas Melgar (SG), James Clark (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Ronnie Medved, Thomas Nguyen, Derek Durant | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG) Joe Welch, Robert Williams | |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-24 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Washington | James Clark lays it in set up by Robert Smith | 18-24 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly (PG), Kevin Smith (C) Ivan Pruskowski, Charles Eliason | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), James Roper (C) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb | |
| 08:41 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 20-24 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Joe Welch is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SF), William Newcomb (C) Jimmy Burke, James Roper | |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is whistled for traveling | 20-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ronnie Medved (SF), Derek Durant (C) James Clark, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF) William Steppe | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Melgar makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Medved | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Derrick Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melgar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronnie Medved (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) C - Derek Durant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 22-26 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly scores on a floater from the left wing and the foul's on William Newcomb - foul #2 on William Newcomb, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski (SG), James Clark (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Charles Eliason (C) Douglas Melgar, Ronnie Medved, Kevin Smith, Derek Durant | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), William Steppe (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, William Newcomb | |
| 07:13 | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | The jump hook by James Roper is blocked by James Clark | 25-26 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | James Roper tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Washington | James Clark buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Derrick Kelly | 27-28 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | William Steppe misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ivan Pruskowski - foul #1 on Ivan Pruskowski, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Douglas Melgar (SG) Ivan Pruskowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Earl Gabriel (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley, Jeffery Veal, James Roper | |
| 06:10 | Montana State | William Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | William Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Washington | Charles Eliason grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Washington | Charles Eliason connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Derrick Kelly | 29-29 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Joe Welch | 29-31 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Washington | James Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Joe Welch is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski (PG), Kevin Smith (SF), Derek Durant (C) Derrick Kelly, James Clark, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF) William Steppe, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Washington | Charles Eliason misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Joe Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Joe Welch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 29-33 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Melgar buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Eliason | 31-33 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Christopher Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ronnie Medved (SF) Charles Eliason | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), James Roper (C) Christopher Ford, Jeffery Veal | |
| 04:10 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski is fouled on the floor by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Clark (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Ronnie Medved, Derek Durant | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (PF) Jimmy Burke, James Roper | |
| 04:01 | Eastern Washington | James Clark misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Gabriel - foul #2 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Christopher Ford, Earl Gabriel | |
| 04:01 | Eastern Washington | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Washington | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | James Roper gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Douglas Melgar steals it from Jimmy Burke | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Ivan Pruskowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Melgar (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Jeffery Veal (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Melgar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 31-33 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Douglas Melgar steals the ball from Jimmy Burke | 33-33 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Washington | Douglas Melgar's pass is intercepted by Charles Solley | 33-33 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Solley | 33-35 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-35 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Washington | Ivan Pruskowski hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Joe Welch can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Solley | 35-38 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Washington | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Joe Welch clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Welch | 35-40 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ivan Pruskowski and he's fouled by James Roper - foul #2 on James Roper, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Derrick Kelly (PG), Ronnie Medved (SG), Charles Eliason (PF), Jesse Brust (C) Ivan Pruskowski, Douglas Melgar, James Clark, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), William Newcomb (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal, James Roper | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Washington | Kevin Smith misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-40 |