| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) SG - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fresh) C - James Hearns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Dennis Roane (fresh) SG - Stephen Amann (fresh) SF - Robert Tesch (fresh) PF - David Bland (fresh) C - Richard Owen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Mark Ramon clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Ramon | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | James Hearns misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | James Hearns pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker makes the shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Washington | James Hearns takes the ball from David Bland | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | James Hearns gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Ramon | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Washington | David Bland misses long on a shot from the left block | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Washington | David Bland can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | David Brooks gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | David Brooks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Brooks, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann is hacked by Mark Ramon - foul #1 on Mark Ramon, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch's pass is intercepted by Richard Shoemaker | 4-0 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | David Bland steals the ball from Michael Allen | 4-0 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | James Hearns snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | James Hearns misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-0 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | James Hearns grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | James Hearns hits a jumper near the basket | 6-0 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | James Hearns gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | James Hearns can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Amann - foul #1 on Stephen Amann, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (PG), Lewis Mosher (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Donald McInturff (PF) David Brooks, Richard Shoemaker, Mark Ramon, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 15:52 | Montana State | James Hearns misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Seldon (fresh) SG - Lewis Mosher (fresh) SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) PF - Donald McInturff (fresh) C - James Hearns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Dennis Roane (fresh) SG - Stephen Amann (fresh) SF - Robert Tesch (fresh) PF - David Bland (fresh) C - Richard Owen (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Roane misses long on a shot from the left side | 7-0 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner jams it and the foul's on Dennis Roane - foul #1 on Dennis Roane, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Rosamond (C) James Hearns | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the free throw | 10-0 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Washington | David Bland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 10-0 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Donald McInturff snags the defensive board | 10-0 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Donald McInturff | 12-0 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-0 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen tips it home | 12-2 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | James Rosamond scores on a floater from the left block | 14-2 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Amann | 14-5 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Donald McInturff is hacked by David Bland - foul #1 on David Bland, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Richard Shoemaker (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Michael Allen (PF) Edward Seldon, Lewis Mosher, Rodney Tigner, Donald McInturff | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown (PG), Steve McDaid (SF), James Harris (PF), Dick Hass (C) Dennis Roane, Robert Tesch, David Bland, Richard Owen | |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Mark Ramon is fouled on the floor by Steve McDaid - foul #1 on Steve McDaid, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker (SF) Stephen Amann | |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Steve McDaid steals it from Mark Ramon | 14-5 |
| 13:21 | Eastern Washington | James Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker gets the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Michael Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Hearns (C) James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Dennis Roane (PG), Stephen Amann (SG), David Bland (PF) Matt Brown, Cruz Parker, Dick Hass | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Roane | 14-10 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | James Hearns is fouled on the floor by David Bland - foul #2 on David Bland, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lewis Mosher (SG) Richard Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch (SF), Richard Owen (C) Steve McDaid, David Bland | |
| 12:04 | Montana State | 3 seconds is called on Lewis Mosher | 14-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (PG), Donald McInturff (PF) David Brooks, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Roane clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Lewis Mosher pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Seldon (fresh) SG - Lewis Mosher (fresh) SF - Mark Ramon (fairly fresh) PF - Donald McInturff (fresh) C - James Hearns (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Dennis Roane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Amann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tesch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Harris (fresh) C - Richard Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Edward Seldon scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald McInturff | 17-10 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen scores on a jump hook from the right block | 17-12 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | James Hearns connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Edward Seldon | 19-12 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Washington | James Harris hits a jumper near the basket | 19-14 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Stephen Amann takes the ball from James Hearns | 19-14 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann banks in the layup | 19-16 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Donald McInturff is fouled on the floor by Dennis Roane - foul #2 on Dennis Roane, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Richard Shoemaker (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), James Rosamond (C) Edward Seldon, Lewis Mosher, Mark Ramon, Donald McInturff, James Hearns | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown (PG), Cruz Parker (SF), Steve McDaid (PF), Dick Hass (C) Dennis Roane, Robert Tesch, James Harris, Richard Owen | |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Dick Hass takes the ball from Richard Shoemaker | 19-16 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker is whistled for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jeffrey Manske (SF) Stephen Amann | |
| 09:19 | Montana State | David Brooks drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Matt Brown - foul #1 on Matt Brown, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | David Brooks misses the free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Rosamond | 21-16 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Hearns (C) James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann (SG), Robert Tesch (SF), Richard Owen (C) Cruz Parker, Jeffrey Manske, Dick Hass | |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 21-16 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Washington | Michael Allen blocks the short jumper by Stephen Amann | 21-16 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | David Brooks gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Tesch - foul #1 on Robert Tesch, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (PG), Lewis Mosher (SG), Mark Ramon (SF) David Brooks, Richard Shoemaker, Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker (PG), James Harris (PF) Matt Brown, Steve McDaid | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker loses the dribble to Edward Seldon in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses short on a shot from the baseline | 23-16 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Richard Owen | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Seldon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Mosher (fresh) SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Cruz Parker (fresh) SG - Stephen Amann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tesch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann is hacked by Mark Ramon - foul #2 on Mark Ramon, team foul #3 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker (SF), Donald McInturff (PF) Mark Ramon, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 07:00 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Shoemaker - foul #1 on Richard Shoemaker, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF), James Rosamond (C) Lewis Mosher, James Hearns | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 07:00 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | James Rosamond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lewis Mosher (SG) Richard Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid (SF), Dick Hass (C) Robert Tesch, Richard Owen | |
| 06:24 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 06:22 | Montana State | James Rosamond gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Donald McInturff banks in the layup set up by Edward Seldon | 25-18 |
| 05:49 | Eastern Washington | James Harris knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Stephen Amann | 25-20 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Edward Seldon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Tigner | 28-20 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Washington | James Harris buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cruz Parker | 28-22 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Edward Seldon is fouled on the floor by Dick Hass - foul #1 on Dick Hass, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Michael Allen (PF), James Hearns (C) Lewis Mosher, Rodney Tigner, Donald McInturff, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown (PG), Robert Tesch (SF), Richard Owen (C) Cruz Parker, Stephen Amann, James Harris | |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Edward Seldon makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Edward Seldon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG) Edward Seldon | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann (SG) Steve McDaid | |
| 04:28 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Washington | Robert Tesch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Michael Allen knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Tesch - foul #2 on Robert Tesch, team foul #10 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jeffrey Manske (SF), James Harris (PF) Robert Tesch, Dick Hass | |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Washington | Jeffrey Manske grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Washington | James Harris clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Dennis Roane (PG), Cruz Parker (SG), Robert Tesch (SF) Matt Brown, Stephen Amann, Jeffrey Manske | |
| 03:50 | Eastern Washington | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Washington | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 32-24 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Hearns (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Dennis Roane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cruz Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tesch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Washington | David Brooks is called for the reach on Richard Owen - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid (SG), David Bland (PF) Cruz Parker, James Harris | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Robert Tesch is called for the reach on Mark Ramon - foul #3 on Robert Tesch, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lewis Mosher (SG), Donald McInturff (PF) Richard Shoemaker, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann (SG) Robert Tesch | |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Washington | Richard Owen snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Roane hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | David Brooks misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | David Brooks can't tip it in | 33-28 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Roane pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stephen Amann, team foul #12 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (PG), Rodney Tigner (SF), James Rosamond (C) David Brooks, Mark Ramon, James Hearns | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Dick Hass (C) Richard Owen | |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Edward Seldon is whistled for a carry | 33-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF) Donald McInturff | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 01:19 | Eastern Washington | Steve McDaid hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | James Rosamond is fouled on the floor by Dick Hass - foul #2 on Dick Hass, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker (SG) Lewis Mosher | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker (SF), James Harris (C) Steve McDaid, Dick Hass | |
| 00:55 | Montana State | James Rosamond makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | James Rosamond makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Washington | Stephen Amann makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Bland | 35-34 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Edward Seldon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Roane - foul #3 on Dennis Roane, team foul #14 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Matt Brown (PG), Jeffrey Manske (SF), Richard Owen (C) Dennis Roane, Stephen Amann, James Harris | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Edward Seldon makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Edward Seldon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Washington | Cruz Parker buries a floater in the paint | 37-36 |