| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SF - Carl Brown (fresh) PF - Tyrone Hughes (fresh) C - Robert White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Dannie Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Dannie Reed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Montana | Rodney Willis steals it from Ricky Leach in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney Willis | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses short on a runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bunyard | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Hughes | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 19:01 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard is open but misses the lay-in | 5-1 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert White | 5-1 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Leach picks off the pass by Tyrone Hughes | 5-1 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Ricky Leach's pass is intercepted by Charles Kirwin in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bunyard - foul #1 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #1 | 5-1 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-1 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Willis | 5-1 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-1 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White snags the offensive board | 5-1 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is whistled for traveling | 5-1 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Rodney Willis, Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| 17:38 | Montana | Gary Tate steps in front of the Billy Bach pass | 5-1 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel misses the easy layup | 5-1 |
| 17:31 | Montana | James Black gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:18 | Montana | James Black blows the layup but he's hacked by Roy Zaibel - foul #1 on Roy Zaibel, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 17:18 | Montana | James Black makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Montana | James Black makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Donald Pond (C) Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF) John Jackson, Robert Fogle | |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa lays it up and in and he's fouled by Charles Kirwin - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Tyrone Hughes (PF) Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:48 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Pond grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the easy layup | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Montana | Billy Bach grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | Montana | Donald Pond is called for the reach on Gerald Pascarella - foul #1 on Donald Pond, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF), Billy Carter (C) Gary Tate, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF) Billy Bach, Marko Zook, Joseph Bourassa, James Black | |
| 15:58 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard knocks in the floater from close range set up by Mark Lawson | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) C - Billy Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Pascarella (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is hacked by Mark Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Lawson, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG) Nathaniel O'Connell | |
| Subs | Montana | Dannie Reed (C) Gerald Pascarella | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:43 | Montana | Robert Fogle gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the fadeaway from the right block | 7-10 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:16 | Montana | John Jackson gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:12 | Montana | Mark Lawson misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | Montana | Dannie Reed can't throw it down | 7-10 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis buries a 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Mark Lawson | 10-12 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Lawson is called for the reach on Rodney Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Lawson, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Tate (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, Tyrone Hughes, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Mark Lawson, John Jackson, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| 14:20 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bourassa takes the ball from Robert White | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Montana | Ricky Leach hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Bourassa | 10-14 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Gerald Pascarella - foul #1 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Donald Pond (C) Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Richard Ferrell (SF) Billy Bach, Joseph Bourassa | |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 10-14 |
| 13:50 | Montana | James Black gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Richard Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Radel - foul #1 on Terry Radel, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Terry Radel, Roy Zaibel, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG) Ricky Leach | |
| 13:34 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Pascarella denies the turnaround by Robert White | 10-16 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Richard Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:16 | Montana | James Black scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Pascarella | 10-19 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 12-19 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Billy Bach misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-19 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 15-19 |
| 12:27 | Montana | Charles Kirwin steps in front of the Billy Bach pass in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the finger roll | 17-19 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Robert White steals the ball from James Black | 17-19 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is hacked by Gerald Pascarella in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Pascarella, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Donald Pond (C) Richard Reynolds, Carl Brown, Gary Tate, Robert White | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jackson (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Marko Zook, Richard Ferrell, James Black, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 12:04 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG) John Jackson | |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:53 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Nathaniel O'Connell (fresh) SG - Charles Kirwin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Radel (fresh) PF - Tyrone Hughes (tiring) 3 reb. C - Donald Pond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (tired) SG - Ricky Leach (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dannie Reed (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Dannie Reed blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Pond - foul #2 on Donald Pond, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Gary Tate (SG), Roy Zaibel (PF), Billy Carter (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin, Tyrone Hughes, Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG) Billy Bach | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zaibel's pass is intercepted by Marko Zook | 17-20 |
| 11:20 | Montana | Marko Zook lays it in | 17-22 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-22 |
| 10:53 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 10:40 | Montana | Ricky Leach hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marko Zook | 17-25 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel loses the dribble to Christopher Bunyard | 17-25 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Rodney Willis, Gary Tate, Terry Radel, Roy Zaibel, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (C) Marko Zook, Joseph Bourassa, Dannie Reed | |
| 10:16 | Montana | Ricky Leach clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Ricky Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Bunyard is called for the reach on Tyrone Hughes - foul #2 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #8 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF) Christopher Bunyard | |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 10:04 | Montana | James Black grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 09:51 | Montana | James Black scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Ferrell | 17-30 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel O'Connell | 17-30 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Nathaniel O'Connell | 19-30 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Billy Bach is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel O'Connell - foul #1 on Nathaniel O'Connell, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG) Nathaniel O'Connell, Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Montana | Dannie Reed (C) Richard Ferrell | |
| 09:34 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is whistled for a carry | 19-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SF) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG) Billy Bach | |
| 09:16 | Montana | Robert Fogle is hacked by Terry Radel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Radel, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:16 | Montana | Robert Fogle makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Robert Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Dannie Reed - foul #1 on Dannie Reed, team foul #9 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF) Robert Fogle | |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Ricky Leach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (C) Robert White | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Reynolds | 24-34 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Marko Zook clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-34 |
| 08:21 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Dannie Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate, Tyrone Hughes, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Robert Fogle (PF) Ricky Leach, Richard Ferrell, Dannie Reed | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by Marko Zook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marko Zook, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 07:51 | Montana | Billy Bach knocks in the floater from the left side | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirwin (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Brown (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Roy Zaibel (fairly fresh) C - Robert White (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (tired) 4 pts. SG - Marko Zook (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fogle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Black (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Marko Zook - foul #2 on Marko Zook, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG) Rodney Willis | |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Dannie Reed (C) Marko Zook, Joseph Bourassa, James Black | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 07:15 | Montana | Dannie Reed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Nathaniel O'Connell and the foul's on Ricky Leach - foul #1 on Ricky Leach, team foul #12 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Billy Carter (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Robert White | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Dannie Reed gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Dannie Reed scores on a floater from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Bach - foul #1 on Billy Bach, team foul #13 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF) Carl Brown, Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Montana | James Black (PF) Robert Fogle | |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 06:51 | Montana | Billy Bach loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF) Richard Ferrell | |
| 06:36 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 32-38 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 06:30 | Montana | Ricky Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 06:29 | Eastern Illinois | Tyrone Hughes gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Richard Reynolds picks off the pass by Ricky Leach in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 06:07 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 06:05 | Montana | Ricky Leach snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Carl Brown (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Robert White (C) Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate, Tyrone Hughes, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Billy Bach, Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa, James Black, Dannie Reed | |
| 05:46 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Bunyard steals it from Charles Kirwin in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 05:41 | Montana | John Jackson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-38 |
| 05:39 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 05:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin's floater is knocked away by Richard Ferrell | 36-38 |
| 05:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Ferrell | 36-38 |
| 05:19 | Montana | Nathaniel O'Connell steps in front of the Richard Ferrell pass in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Robert White picks off the pass by Richard Ferrell | 36-38 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lawson - foul #3 on Mark Lawson, team foul #14 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Gary Tate (SF), Tyrone Hughes (PF) Nathaniel O'Connell, Carl Brown, Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Robert Fogle (SF) Mark Lawson, Richard Ferrell | |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 04:56 | Montana | Charles Kirwin is called for the reach on Marko Zook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #10 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:56 | Montana | Marko Zook misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 04:56 | Montana | Marko Zook makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Illinois | John Jackson takes the ball from Richard Reynolds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 04:51 | Montana | John Jackson lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert White | 38-41 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | John Jackson steals it from Robert White | 38-41 |
| 04:12 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jackson | 38-43 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 03:48 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Reynolds (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Tate (tired) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Hughes (tired) 4 reb. C - Robert White (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marko Zook (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fogle (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Pascarella (tiring) | |
| 03:45 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Terry Radel (SF), Roy Zaibel (PF), Donald Pond (C) Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate, Tyrone Hughes, Robert White | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Joseph Bourassa (SF) Marko Zook, Robert Fogle | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 03:38 | Montana | The rebound goes to Christopher Bunyard | 38-43 |
| 03:34 | Montana | Rodney Willis is called for the reach on John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #11 | 38-43 |
| 03:34 | Montana | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 03:34 | Montana | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Bourassa takes the ball from Charles Kirwin in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Billy Bach can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Pond - foul #3 on Donald Pond, team foul #12 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter (C) Donald Pond | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF) Joseph Bourassa | |
| 03:20 | Montana | Billy Bach misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Billy Bach makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Bach is called for the reach on Rodney Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Bach, team foul #15 | 38-46 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 03:01 | Montana | John Jackson is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Bach | 39-48 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin's floater is knocked away by Richard Ferrell | 39-48 |
| 02:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gerald Pascarella | 39-48 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella connects on the shot from the left block | 39-50 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell (PG), Gary Tate (PF) Rodney Willis, Roy Zaibel | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), James Black (PF) Billy Bach, John Jackson, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard | |
| 02:25 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-50 |
| 02:23 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella tips it back up and in | 39-52 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | Marko Zook picks off the pass by Terry Radel in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Marko Zook lays it in | 39-54 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Leach - foul #2 on Ricky Leach, team foul #16 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Charles Kirwin, Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Illinois | Nathaniel O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 02:14 | Montana | James Black grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 01:55 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 01:53 | Montana | James Black tips it but misses | 39-54 |
| 01:52 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (SG), Tyrone Hughes (PF), Robert White (C) Nathaniel O'Connell, Gary Tate, Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Robert Fogle (SF), Dannie Reed (C) Marko Zook, Joseph Bourassa, Gerald Pascarella | |
| 01:42 | Montana | Carl Brown steps in front of the Robert Fogle pass in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White lays it in uncontested set up by Carl Brown | 41-54 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Ricky Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-54 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricky Leach - foul #3 on Ricky Leach, team foul #17 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Terry Radel (SF), Billy Carter (C) Richard Reynolds, Carl Brown, Robert White | |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), John Jackson (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Billy Bach, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, James Black, Dannie Reed | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:55 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Terry Radel is called for the reach on Richard Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Radel, team foul #13 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:52 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter is hacked by Richard Ferrell - foul #1 on Richard Ferrell, team foul #18 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate (SG), Roy Zaibel (PF) Charles Kirwin, Tyrone Hughes | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Billy Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Marko Zook is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Billy Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | The clock runs out | 44-56 |