| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Travis Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benton Buford (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Schwindt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Carmichael (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Zuro (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Charles Hyland inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Montana State | Travis Harris is called for the reach on Charles Newman - foul #1 on Travis Harris, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Michael Culler buries a shot from the right side set up by Charles Newman | 30-34 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Washington | Travis Harris double dribbles | 30-34 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Everett Zuro is called for the reach on Michael Culler - foul #3 on Everett Zuro, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | James Johnson (C) Everett Zuro | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Charles Newman is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| 18:31 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the jumper from the left block set up by Charles Newman | 32-36 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael is fouled on the floor by Michael Culler - foul #2 on Michael Culler, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael lays it up and in on a nice dish by Benton Buford | 34-36 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Bradley James's layup is rejected by James Johnson | 34-36 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Michael Culler | 34-36 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the jumper from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 34-38 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Bradley James gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Charles Newman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Travis Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benton Buford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Schwindt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Carmichael (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Newman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hyland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Culler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael is fouled on the floor by Andrew Nicastro - foul #1 on Andrew Nicastro, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Murphy (PG), Arthur Maynard (SG), David Johnson (SF), Everett Zuro (C) Travis Harris, Benton Buford, Jason Schwindt, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Charles Newman, Charles Hyland, Bradley James, Michael Culler | |
| 15:05 | Eastern Washington | Everett Zuro can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Alan Redus clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Alan Redus makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Alan Redus makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Manos - foul #1 on James Manos, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | John Kimmel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Maynard | 40-40 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Gene Bateman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Washington | Arthur Maynard is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Travis Harris (PG), Benton Buford (SG), James Johnson (PF) David Murphy, Arthur Maynard, Joshua Carmichael | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, Alan Redus, Gene Bateman, James Manos | |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Bradley James is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bradley James, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt (SF) Everett Zuro | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:27 | Eastern Washington | James Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro is hacked by Travis Harris - foul #2 on Travis Harris, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Charles Hyland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Travis Harris | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Travis Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benton Buford (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Schwindt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Johnson (fairly fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Michael Culler misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 43-42 |
| 11:20 | Eastern Washington | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Mike Jackson snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Jason Schwindt is called for the reach on Charles Hyland - foul #1 on Jason Schwindt, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael (PF), Everett Zuro (C) David Johnson, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Newman (SG), Gene Bateman (PF) Mike Jackson, Bradley James | |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Charles Hyland is fouled on the floor by Joshua Carmichael - foul #2 on Joshua Carmichael, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Redus (SF) Charles Hyland | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro is fouled on the floor by Travis Harris - foul #3 on Travis Harris, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Gene Bateman gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Alan Redus drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Nicastro | 43-46 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Washington | Alan Redus steps in front of the Joshua Carmichael pass | 43-46 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Gene Bateman dunks the ball set up by Alan Redus | 43-48 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Carmichael | 46-48 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Travis Harris is called for the reach on Andrew Nicastro - foul #4 on Travis Harris, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Murphy (PG), Arthur Maynard (SG), David Johnson (SF), James Johnson (PF) Travis Harris, Benton Buford, Jason Schwindt, Joshua Carmichael | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mike Jackson (SG), Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF), James Manos (C) Charles Newman, Alan Redus, Gene Bateman, Michael Culler | |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Washington | David Johnson grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Washington | Everett Zuro is hacked by James Manos - foul #2 on James Manos, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG) Andrew Nicastro | |
| 07:51 | Eastern Washington | Arthur Maynard blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Washington | Arthur Maynard grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Washington | David Murphy makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Zuro | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everett Zuro (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Manos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Montana State | A charge is called on John Kimmel - foul #1 on John Kimmel, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Travis Harris (PG), Joshua Carmichael (PF) David Murphy, Everett Zuro | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:53 | Eastern Washington | David Johnson is hacked by James Manos - foul #3 on James Manos, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford (SG) Arthur Maynard | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Culler (C) James Manos | |
| 06:53 | Eastern Washington | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bradley James | 48-49 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Michael Culler misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 48-49 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Washington | Travis Harris gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael is fouled on the floor by John Kimmel - foul #2 on John Kimmel, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Everett Zuro (C) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG) John Kimmel | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Michael Culler's floater is knocked away by Everett Zuro | 50-49 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Washington | Travis Harris double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt (SF) Joshua Carmichael | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gene Bateman (PF) Bradley James | |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Michael Culler buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Andrew Nicastro | 50-51 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Washington | David Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Hyland - foul #1 on Charles Hyland, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | David Murphy (PG), James Johnson (C) Travis Harris, Everett Zuro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Redus (SF) Charles Hyland | |
| 05:07 | Eastern Washington | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Washington | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Gene Bateman gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro is fouled on the floor by David Murphy - foul #3 on David Murphy, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael (PF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Washington | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:30 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Benton Buford | 53-52 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Gene Bateman clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Arthur Maynard (SG) Benton Buford | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Charles Newman (SG), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Mike Jackson, Michael Culler | |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Gene Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Gene Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Washington | Arthur Maynard hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on James Manos - foul #4 on James Manos, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Travis Harris (PG), David Johnson (SF) David Murphy, Jason Schwindt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF) Alan Redus, Gene Bateman | |
| 03:57 | Eastern Washington | Arthur Maynard makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Bradley James is hacked by Joshua Carmichael - foul #3 on Joshua Carmichael, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Everett Zuro (C) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Bradley James makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Bradley James makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Washington | Charles Newman is called for the reach on Arthur Maynard - foul #1 on Charles Newman, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mike Jackson (SG) Charles Newman | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Washington | Arthur Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Washington | Arthur Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | James Manos gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Travis Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Carmichael (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett Zuro (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Manos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Montana State | James Manos hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 57-56 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Bradley James misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | James Manos tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Everett Zuro | 57-56 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | James Manos pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Benton Buford (SG), Jason Schwindt (SF), James Johnson (C) Arthur Maynard, David Johnson, Everett Zuro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, James Manos | |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Michael Culler's pass is intercepted by Travis Harris | 57-56 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Washington | Joshua Carmichael knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Michael Culler can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Charles Hyland gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Jackson | 59-58 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Michael Culler grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro loses the dribble to James Johnson | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Washington | Travis Harris scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jason Schwindt | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Charles Hyland connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt is hacked by Mike Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Jackson, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Everett Zuro (C) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:12 | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Washington | Jason Schwindt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Charles Hyland grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Everett Zuro denies the turnaround by Mike Jackson | 62-60 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Mike Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Charles Hyland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Washington | Travis Harris runs out the clock | 62-60 |