| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Gilden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Shockey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Zettler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Damian Franson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Brandon Aurand (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Stankiewicz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Curtis Shockey inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Montana | Damian Franson connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Gilden | 37-23 |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Damian Franson steals it from Sean Davis | 37-23 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Damian Franson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-23 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Keith Zettler gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Corey Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Damian Franson | 40-23 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | William Mason misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-23 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders hits the follow up shot | 40-25 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Michael Gilden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders lays it in | 40-27 |
| 18:29 | Montana | Michael Gilden makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Zettler | 43-27 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Zettler - foul #2 on Keith Zettler, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:53 | Montana | Keith Zettler comes up short on the shot from the right block | 43-29 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Keith Zettler pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Michael Gilden scores on a 3 from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis tips it in | 46-31 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Keith Zettler hits a turnaround from close range set up by Damian Franson | 48-31 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 16:32 | Montana | The rebound goes to Keith Zettler | 48-31 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Damian Franson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Mason - foul #3 on William Mason, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Willy Wiggins (PG), Marshall Farquhar (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Brian Shouse (PF) Michael Gilden, Corey Jackson, Curtis Shockey, Keith Zettler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (PG), Roger Williams (SG), Gilbert Remillard (SF), Alexander Doyal (PF), Jonathan Bacon (C) Brandon Aurand, Sean Davis, John Stankiewicz, Archie Sanders, William Mason | |
| 16:15 | Montana | Damian Franson misses the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Damian Franson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Bacon gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Alexander Doyal can't connect on a runner in the paint | 48-31 |
| 15:55 | Montana | Damian Franson snags the defensive board | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willy Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Farquhar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Shouse (fresh) 5 pts. C - Damian Franson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Rice (fresh) SG - Roger Williams (fresh) SF - Gilbert Remillard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bacon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Montana | Willy Wiggins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Shouse | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | James Rice drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Gilbert Remillard | 51-33 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Marshall Farquhar makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 54-33 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Roger Williams | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:39 | Montana | Brian Shouse drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willy Wiggins | 56-35 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-35 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Damian Franson pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Marshall Farquhar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-35 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Bacon snags the defensive board | 56-35 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | James Rice can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-35 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Bacon tips it in | 56-37 |
| 13:51 | Montana | James Rice is called for the reach on Mark Williams - foul #1 on James Rice, team foul #2 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Gilden (PG), Curtis Shockey (SF), Keith Zettler (PF), Scot Caro (C) Willy Wiggins, Mark Williams, Brian Shouse, Damian Franson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), Sean Davis (SG), John Stankiewicz (SF), Carl Smolen (C) James Rice, Roger Williams, Gilbert Remillard, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 13:36 | Montana | Michael Gilden misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Keith Zettler tips it back up and in | 58-37 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Gilden - foul #1 on Michael Gilden, team foul #2 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Corey Jackson (SG) Marshall Farquhar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders (PF), William Mason (C) Alexander Doyal, Carl Smolen | |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Curtis Shockey misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Mason - foul #4 on William Mason, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Shouse (C) Scot Caro | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Bacon (C) William Mason | |
| 12:46 | Montana | Curtis Shockey misses the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Curtis Shockey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Archie Sanders can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 58-39 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Keith Zettler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 11:58 | Montana | Keith Zettler misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 11:56 | Montana | Corey Jackson grabs the offensive board | 58-39 |
| 11:33 | Montana | Curtis Shockey drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gilden | 60-39 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Gilden (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Shockey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Zettler (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Brian Shouse (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Dietrich (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Stankiewicz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Archie Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Brian Shouse steps in front of the Edward Dietrich pass | 60-39 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Keith Zettler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Bacon grabs the board | 60-39 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Corey Jackson - foul #2 on Corey Jackson, team foul #3 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Willy Wiggins (PG), Marshall Farquhar (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Scot Caro (PF), Damian Franson (C) Michael Gilden, Corey Jackson, Curtis Shockey, Keith Zettler, Brian Shouse | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (PG), Roger Williams (SG), Brandon Aurand (SF), Alexander Doyal (PF), Gilbert Remillard (C) Edward Dietrich, Sean Davis, John Stankiewicz, Archie Sanders, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-39 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Aurand | 60-39 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Rice | 60-41 |
| 09:56 | Montana | Mark Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | James Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | James Rice loses the dribble to Marshall Farquhar | 60-41 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Willy Wiggins lays it up and in on a great pass from Marshall Farquhar | 62-41 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Roger Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Damian Franson - foul #2 on Damian Franson, team foul #4 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Gilden (PG), Curtis Shockey (SF), Keith Zettler (PF) Marshall Farquhar, Scot Caro, Damian Franson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Davis (SG), John Stankiewicz (SF) James Rice, Brandon Aurand | |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Roger Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Roger Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Michael Gilden drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Shockey | 65-43 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Roger Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Gilden - foul #2 on Michael Gilden, team foul #5 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Shouse (C) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), Jonathan Bacon (C) Roger Williams, Alexander Doyal | |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Shouse - foul #2 on Brian Shouse, team foul #6 | 65-43 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 08:39 | Montana | Keith Zettler grabs the board | 65-44 |
| 08:14 | Montana | Jonathan Bacon denies the turnaround by Michael Gilden | 65-44 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bacon | 65-44 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Sean Davis hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Dietrich | 65-46 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Keith Zettler connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Willy Wiggins and the foul's on John Stankiewicz - foul #1 on John Stankiewicz, team foul #4 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Marshall Farquhar (SG), Damian Franson (C) Willy Wiggins, Brian Shouse | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand (SF), Archie Sanders (PF), William Mason (C) John Stankiewicz, Gilbert Remillard, Jonathan Bacon | |
| 07:55 | Montana | Keith Zettler makes the free throw | 68-46 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Aurand | 68-48 |
| 07:12 | Montana | Damian Franson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Marshall Farquhar | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Gilden (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marshall Farquhar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Shockey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Zettler (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. C - Damian Franson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Davis (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Brandon Aurand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Archie Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mason (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich is whistled for traveling | 70-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Corey Jackson (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Brian Shouse (PF) Marshall Farquhar, Curtis Shockey, Keith Zettler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:49 | Montana | Mark Williams scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Gilden and the foul's on Edward Dietrich - foul #4 on Edward Dietrich, team foul #5 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Stankiewicz (SF) Edward Dietrich | |
| 06:49 | Montana | Mark Williams makes the free throw | 73-48 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand scores on a 3 from straight away | 73-51 |
| 06:07 | Montana | Mark Williams hits a floater in the paint set up by Corey Jackson | 75-51 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Damian Franson is called for the reach on William Mason - foul #3 on Damian Franson, team foul #7 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Willy Wiggins (PG), Curtis Shockey (SF), Keith Zettler (PF) Michael Gilden, Mark Williams, Damian Franson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Dietrich (PG), Gilbert Remillard (PF) Sean Davis, Archie Sanders | |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | William Mason misses the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 05:49 | Montana | Brian Shouse pulls down the rebound | 75-51 |
| 05:27 | Montana | Gilbert Remillard denies the turnaround by Brian Shouse | 75-51 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Brian Shouse tips it back up and in | 77-51 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard misses the floater near the basket | 77-51 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | William Mason tips it in | 77-53 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Corey Jackson is called for traveling | 77-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Marshall Farquhar (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Scot Caro (PF) Corey Jackson, Curtis Shockey, Keith Zettler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (PG), Roger Williams (SG), Alexander Doyal (PF), Jonathan Bacon (C) Edward Dietrich, Brandon Aurand, John Stankiewicz, William Mason | |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Alexander Doyal misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 77-53 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Remillard snags the offensive board | 77-53 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | James Rice can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-53 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 77-53 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Willy Wiggins is hacked by Alexander Doyal - foul #2 on Alexander Doyal, team foul #6 | 77-53 |
| 03:40 | Montana | Marshall Farquhar loses the ball out of bounds | 77-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand (SF) Gilbert Remillard | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Bacon can't finish the layup | 77-53 |
| 03:24 | Montana | Willy Wiggins snags the defensive board | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Montana | Scot Caro makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Willy Wiggins | 79-53 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marshall Farquhar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scot Caro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Shouse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Aurand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Doyal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Roger Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-53 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Brian Shouse grabs the board | 79-53 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Willy Wiggins is fouled on the floor by James Rice - foul #2 on James Rice, team foul #7 | 79-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carl Smolen (C) James Rice | |
| 02:34 | Montana | Willy Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 80-53 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Willy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-53 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Brandon Aurand hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 81-53 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Bacon tips it in | 81-55 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Mark Williams drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Marshall Farquhar | 83-55 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Willy Wiggins steps in front of the Roger Williams pass | 83-55 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Mark Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-55 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Smolen | 83-55 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Carl Smolen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-55 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Scot Caro grabs the board | 83-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Montana | Brian Shouse can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Smolen - foul #1 on Carl Smolen, team foul #8 | 83-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Rice (SG), Gilbert Remillard (SF) Roger Williams, Carl Smolen | |
| 00:37 | Montana | Brian Shouse makes the 1st free throw | 84-55 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Brian Shouse misses the 2nd free throw | 84-55 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Alexander Doyal gets the rebound | 84-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Mark Williams is called for the reach on James Rice - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #8 | 84-55 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | James Rice makes the 1st free throw | 84-56 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | James Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 84-56 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Scot Caro gets the rebound | 84-56 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Willy Wiggins runs out the clock | 84-56 |