| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Michael Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Bushnell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Conti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Michael Allen double dribbles | 40-38 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Washington | Joel Hicks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:15 | Eastern Washington | Joel Hicks tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Michael Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Martin Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Washington | Michael Campbell scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Bushnell | 40-41 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Eugene Jones buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Tigner | 42-41 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Washington | Eugene Jones picks off the pass by Michael Campbell | 42-41 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Dale Janicki drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Martin Turner | 44-41 |
| 17:40 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 44-41 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Michael Allen snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Bland (C) Richard Owen | |
| 17:05 | Eastern Washington | James Conti is hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Mark Ramon (PF) Eugene Jones, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Brian Combs (SG), Stephen Amann (SF) Paul Bushnell, James Conti | |
| 16:51 | Eastern Washington | David Bland loses the dribble to Robert Hunt | 44-41 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Washington | Joel Hicks pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Washington | Brian Combs misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Mark Ramon gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Mark Ramon connects on the floater from close range | 46-41 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Washington | Brian Combs drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Campbell | 46-43 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner is whistled for a carry | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Rodney Tigner, Mark Ramon, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson (PG), Paul Bushnell (SG), James Conti (SF), Richard Owen (C) Michael Campbell, Brian Combs, Stephen Amann, Joel Hicks | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Jay Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bushnell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Conti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bland (fresh) C - Richard Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Randall Hoover | 46-43 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Randall Hoover hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Dale Janicki hits the follow up shot | 48-43 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson is denied on a layup by Michael Allen | 48-43 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Randall Hoover gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Homer Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Homer Jones, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Randall Hoover | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Joel Hicks (PF) David Bland | |
| 14:13 | Eastern Washington | Paul Bushnell clanks a jumper from close range | 48-43 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Michael Allen pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Homer Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Washington | Paul Bushnell is fouled on the floor by Eugene Jones - foul #3 on Eugene Jones, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Homer Jones, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Michael Campbell (PG), Stephen Amann (SF), Michael Lee (C) Paul Bushnell, James Conti, Richard Owen | |
| 13:42 | Eastern Washington | Joel Hicks misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Talbot - foul #4 on Kenneth Talbot, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (PF) Eugene Jones, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 13:42 | Eastern Washington | Joel Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Washington | Joel Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Robert Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Joel Hicks swats the layup by Mark Ramon | 48-44 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Washington | Michael Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 12:51 | Eastern Washington | Joel Hicks tips it home | 50-46 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Robert Hunt double dribbles | 50-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Dale Janicki (C) Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Paul Bushnell (SG), James Conti (SF), David Bland (PF) Stephen Amann, Joel Hicks, Michael Lee | |
| 12:11 | Eastern Washington | James Conti scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Bushnell | 50-49 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is fouled on the floor by David Bland - foul #3 on David Bland, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen (C) Jay Wilkinson | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Michael Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Bushnell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Conti (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bland (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Michael Allen scores on a shot in the paint set up by Eugene Jones | 52-49 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Washington | David Bland misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Washington | Michael Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Washington | David Bland misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Washington | James Conti tips it in | 52-51 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Michael Campbell steps in front of the Martin Turner pass | 52-51 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Washington | Paul Bushnell misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Washington | Michael Campbell grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Washington | Michael Campbell is fouled on the floor by Martin Turner - foul #1 on Martin Turner, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Robert Hunt (C) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson (PG), Brian Combs (SG), Stephen Amann (SF), Joel Hicks (PF) Michael Campbell, Paul Bushnell, James Conti, David Bland | |
| 10:04 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Randall Hoover clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Randall Hoover pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Mark Ramon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Bland (C) Richard Owen | |
| 09:23 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Hicks | 52-51 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Mark Ramon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Michael Campbell (PG), Paul Bushnell (SG), James Conti (SF) Jay Wilkinson, Brian Combs, Stephen Amann | |
| 08:27 | Eastern Washington | Paul Bushnell travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Robert Hunt drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Jones | 54-51 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Washington | James Conti scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Bushnell and he's fouled by Rodney Tigner - foul #1 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson (C) David Bland | |
| 07:56 | Eastern Washington | James Conti makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Martin Turner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Michael Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Paul Bushnell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Conti (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jay Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Washington | Paul Bushnell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Campbell | 57-56 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Conti - foul #1 on James Conti, team foul #2 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG) Martin Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Michael Lee (PF), Richard Owen (C) Joel Hicks, Jay Wilkinson | |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Washington | Paul Bushnell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Washington | Michael Campbell tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Dale Janicki's pass is intercepted by Michael Campbell | 58-58 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Washington | Paul Bushnell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Campbell | 58-60 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Robert Hunt (C) Homer Jones, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson (PG), Stephen Amann (SF), Joel Hicks (PF) Michael Campbell, James Conti, Michael Lee | |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson is hacked by Rodney Tigner - foul #2 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Brian Combs (SG) Paul Bushnell | |
| 05:58 | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Washington | Joel Hicks snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Washington | Joel Hicks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Combs | 60-64 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Martin Turner | 63-64 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Washington | Brian Combs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Stephen Amann swats the layup by Robert Hunt | 63-64 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-64 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Martin Turner gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Homer Jones, Robert Hunt, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Michael Campbell (PG), Paul Bushnell (SG), James Conti (SF) Jay Wilkinson, Brian Combs, Stephen Amann | |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Dale Janicki hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Owen, team foul #4 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Bland (C) Richard Owen | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Michael Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 6 stl. SG - Paul Bushnell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Conti (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Bland (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Martin Turner is fouled on the floor by Michael Campbell - foul #3 on Michael Campbell, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Martin Turner can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to James Conti | 66-64 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Washington | Martin Turner takes the ball from Michael Campbell | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Martin Turner hits the finger roll | 68-64 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Washington | David Bland hits the finger roll | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the jumper in the lane set up by Dale Janicki | 70-66 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Washington | James Conti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen (C) David Bland | |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Tigner | 73-66 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Washington | Dale Janicki swats the short shot by Paul Bushnell | 73-66 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Martin Turner is fouled on the floor by Michael Campbell - foul #4 on Michael Campbell, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG) Homer Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Dale Janicki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-66 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Washington | Dale Janicki swats the layup by Paul Bushnell | 73-66 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is hacked by Paul Bushnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Bushnell, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Paul Bushnell | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Washington | James Conti misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-66 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dale Janicki | 73-66 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bushnell - foul #2 on Paul Bushnell, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Campbell | 74-69 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Michael Campbell is called for the reach on Homer Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Campbell, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SF) Martin Turner | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson (PG) Michael Campbell | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Washington | James Conti misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-69 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen gets the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Washington | Jay Wilkinson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Bushnell | 76-72 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Randall Hoover is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bushnell - foul #3 on Paul Bushnell, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Randall Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Washington | James Conti buries a 3 from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones runs out the clock | 77-75 |