| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 16 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Foxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Cleveland (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Steven Young inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 19:52 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jerald Harrison - foul #1 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Steven Young can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Glen Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Steven Young scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Duhart | 41-36 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Glen Bullock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison is hacked by Shannon Cleveland - foul #3 on Shannon Cleveland, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Dwight Carr (SF) Lindsay Jones, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Stephens (SF), Travis Alton (PF), Jesse Hughes (C) David Wason, Glenn Foxwell, Shannon Cleveland | |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin loses the dribble to James Duhart | 41-36 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Duhart lays it in | 43-36 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Travis Alton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Dwight Carr pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Dwight Carr double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), David Henry (SG), David Wason (SF) Andrew Griffin, Glen Bullock, Clifford Stephens | |
| 16:20 | Montana State | David Wason misses long on a jumper near the basket | 43-36 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Jared Hagler pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the floater from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Travis Alton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | David Wason hits a jumper near the basket | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Duhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Dickerson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Wason (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Travis Alton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | John Dickerson takes the ball from Brian Caudill in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Travis Alton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Dwight Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 15:25 | Montana State | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Dwight Carr comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Henry - foul #3 on David Henry, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett (SF), Glenn Foxwell (PF), Shannon Cleveland (C) David Wason, Travis Alton, Jesse Hughes | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | John Dickerson scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Glenn Foxwell gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Jermaine Strong steals it from Glenn Foxwell | 44-40 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jared Hagler | 47-40 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | David Henry travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Dwight Carr, Jared Hagler, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG), Glen Bullock (SG) John Dickerson, David Henry | |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Young | 50-40 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Glen Bullock misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #4 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Travis Alton (C) Shannon Cleveland | |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Glen Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Glen Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Steven Young travels with the ball | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Wason (SF), Jesse Hughes (C) Gabriel Zysett, Glenn Foxwell | |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Travis Alton knocks in the jumper near the basket | 50-44 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses the floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Brian Caudill gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Duhart | 53-44 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Travis Alton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jerald Harrison - foul #2 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jermaine Strong (C) Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett (SF), Shannon Cleveland (C) David Wason, Jesse Hughes | |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Travis Alton makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Travis Alton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Duhart | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glen Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis Alton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Cleveland (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Glen Bullock is hacked by Steven Young - foul #1 on Steven Young, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (SG), Jared Hagler (PF) James Duhart, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), David Henry (SG), Glenn Foxwell (PF) Andrew Griffin, Glen Bullock, Travis Alton | |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland's pass is intercepted by Jared Hagler | 55-46 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Young | 57-46 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong can't finish the layup | 57-48 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Jared Hagler tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Brian Caudill steps in front of the John Dickerson pass | 59-48 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jared Hagler, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) Brian Caudill, Steven Young, Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG), Glen Bullock (SG), David Wason (SF), Travis Alton (C) John Dickerson, David Henry, Gabriel Zysett, Shannon Cleveland | |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Griffin, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (C) Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Hughes (C) Glenn Foxwell | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Duhart | 62-48 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin's pass is intercepted by Jared Hagler | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison is hacked by Travis Alton - foul #1 on Travis Alton, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Duhart | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Travis Alton knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Griffin | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jerald Harrison is denied by Travis Alton | 65-50 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones tips it in | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lindsay Jones (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glen Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wason (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Travis Alton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Glen Bullock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Duhart | 67-50 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jared Hagler is denied by Jesse Hughes | 67-50 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Dwight Carr is called for the reach on David Wason - foul #1 on Dwight Carr, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jermaine Strong (C) James Duhart, Lindsay Jones, Dwight Carr, Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), David Henry (SG), Glenn Foxwell (PF), Shannon Cleveland (C) Andrew Griffin, Glen Bullock, Travis Alton, Jesse Hughes | |
| 06:30 | Montana State | David Wason misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Young | 69-50 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett (SF) David Wason | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Young | 71-50 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-50 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | David Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett is whistled for a carry | 71-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG) Brian Caudill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Bullock (SG) David Henry | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Brown | 74-50 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Dickerson | 74-52 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Steven Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF) Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Henry (SG), David Wason (SF), Travis Alton (PF), Jesse Hughes (C) Glen Bullock, Gabriel Zysett, Glenn Foxwell, Shannon Cleveland | |
| 03:56 | Montana State | David Henry misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Dwight Carr snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Jesse Hughes - foul #2 on Jesse Hughes, team foul #5 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) James Duhart | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Stephens (SG) John Dickerson | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | David Henry misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-52 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Brian Caudill pulls down the rebound | 75-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jermaine Strong (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Stephens (fresh) SF - David Wason (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Travis Alton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Jared Hagler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Thoreson (C) Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | David Henry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-52 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 75-52 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the fadeaway in the paint | 75-52 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Travis Alton | 75-52 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Henry | 75-55 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is fouled on the floor by Travis Alton - foul #2 on Travis Alton, team foul #6 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Steven Young (SF) Brian Caudill, Dwight Carr | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG) David Wason | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is fouled on the floor by David Henry - foul #4 on David Henry, team foul #7 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Jermaine Strong (C) James Duhart, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Wason (SF) Clifford Stephens | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Steven Young - foul #2 on Steven Young, team foul #8 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Jesse Hughes is called for the reach on Lindsay Jones - foul #3 on Jesse Hughes, team foul #8 | 77-57 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | David Henry lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #5 on Richard Brown, team foul #9 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:06 | Montana State | David Henry misses the free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison snags the defensive board | 79-59 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 79-59 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes snags the defensive board | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes loses the dribble to Steven Young | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Jermaine Strong and he's fouled by David Henry - foul #5 on David Henry, team foul #9 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Stephens (SG) David Henry | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses the free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Travis Alton is whistled for a carry | 81-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones runs out the clock | 81-59 |