| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeremy Buskirk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie McGeary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ernst (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Roger Bone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Longino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Boris Suminski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Max Harris (fresh) C - George Bryant (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Boris Suminski inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Roger Bone clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Roger Bone grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Boris Suminski misses the floater from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | George Bryant snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Max Harris clanks a shot from the right side | 34-26 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-26 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | George Bryant grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Roger Bone is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Buskirk - foul #3 on Jeremy Buskirk, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Nixon (SG) Jeremy Buskirk | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:51 | Montana State | John Longino misses the easy open layup | 34-26 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Roger Bone grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Roger Bone can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson connects on the floater from the baseline | 36-26 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Roger Bone is hacked by Ronnie McGeary in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie McGeary, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG), Charles Hamilton (PF), Richard Leblanc (C) Ronnie McGeary, Eric Ernst, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alva Luczynski (SG), Robert Halsted (PF), Brent Shapiro (C) John Longino, Max Harris, George Bryant | |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Robert Halsted connects on the jump hook near the basket | 36-28 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | James Nixon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Kennedy | 39-28 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Thomas Kennedy is called for the reach on Roger Bone - foul #1 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Johnson (PG) Roger Bone | |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton's dunk attempt is rejected by Boris Suminski | 39-28 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Boris Suminski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 39-28 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dustin Cotter | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Cotter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Nixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Leblanc (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) SG - Alva Luczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Boris Suminski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Halsted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Shapiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Robert Halsted is fouled on the floor by Richard Leblanc - foul #2 on Richard Leblanc, team foul #4 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Eric Ernst (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Thomas Kennedy, James Nixon, Charles Hamilton, Richard Leblanc | |
| Subs | Montana State | Roger Bone (PG), John Longino (SG), Max Harris (SF), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF), George Bryant (C) Stephen Johnson, Alva Luczynski, Boris Suminski, Robert Halsted, Brent Shapiro | |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Roger Bone misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-28 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Jeremy Buskirk takes the ball from Roger Bone | 41-28 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst blows the layup | 41-28 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | John Longino pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | John Longino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker gets the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | John Longino is fouled on the floor by Eric Robinson - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #5 | 41-28 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Max Harris misses long on an open floater from the right side | 41-28 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | George Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | George Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Buskirk and he's hacked by Jeremiah Schumaker - foul #4 on Jeremiah Schumaker, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc (C) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Johnson (PG), Alva Luczynski (SG), Boris Suminski (SF), Robert Halsted (PF), Brent Shapiro (C) Roger Bone, John Longino, Max Harris, Jeremiah Schumaker, George Bryant | |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst makes the free throw | 44-28 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Stephen Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alva Luczynski | 44-30 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk tips it in | 46-30 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-30 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Leblanc | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Boris Suminski hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brent Shapiro | 49-32 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 49-32 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Brent Shapiro pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeremy Buskirk (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Cotter (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie McGeary (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Ernst (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Leblanc (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alva Luczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Suminski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Halsted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Shapiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Brent Shapiro is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Halsted | 49-34 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc scores on a runner in the paint | 51-34 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski hits a wide open floater from close range set up by Stephen Johnson | 51-36 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Dustin Cotter and he's hacked by Boris Suminski - foul #1 on Boris Suminski, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), James Nixon (SG), Charles Hamilton (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Jeremy Buskirk, Dustin Cotter, Eric Ernst, Richard Leblanc | |
| Subs | Montana State | Roger Bone (PG), John Longino (SG), Max Harris (PF), George Bryant (C) Stephen Johnson, Alva Luczynski, Robert Halsted, Brent Shapiro | |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary makes the free throw | 54-36 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | George Bryant is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 54-36 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eric Robinson | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton double dribbles | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG) Ronnie McGeary | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Charles Hamilton is called for the reach on George Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Roger Bone hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Kennedy | 56-36 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Roger Bone buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Longino | 56-39 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Kennedy | 59-39 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | George Bryant scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Roger Bone and the foul's on Eric Robinson - foul #2 on Eric Robinson, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG) Jeremy Buskirk | |
| Subs | Montana State | Federico Esposito (SG) John Longino | |
| 09:01 | Montana State | George Bryant misses the free throw | 59-41 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 61-41 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Max Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Federico Esposito | 61-44 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dustin Cotter | 63-44 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Boris Suminski lays it up and in | 63-46 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson jams it on a nice dish by Thomas Kennedy and the foul's on George Bryant - foul #2 on George Bryant, team foul #3 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Eric Ernst (PF) Dustin Cotter, James Nixon, Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Johnson (PG), John Longino (SG), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF), Brent Shapiro (C) Roger Bone, Federico Esposito, Boris Suminski, George Bryant | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson makes the free throw | 66-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeremy Buskirk (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ronnie McGeary (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Ernst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Longino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Max Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremiah Schumaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brent Shapiro (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Thomas Kennedy steps in front of the Brent Shapiro pass | 66-46 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc (C) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alva Luczynski (PG), Robert Halsted (C) Stephen Johnson, Max Harris | |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Robert Halsted clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Leblanc - foul #3 on Richard Leblanc, team foul #8 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter (SG), James Nixon (SF) Jeremy Buskirk, Ronnie McGeary | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Robert Halsted makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Robert Halsted misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Dustin Cotter travels with the ball | 66-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Roger Bone (PG), Federico Esposito (SG) John Longino, Brent Shapiro | |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Roger Bone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremiah Schumaker | 66-50 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | James Nixon loses the ball out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk (PG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Thomas Kennedy, James Nixon, Eric Ernst, Richard Leblanc | |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Harris (SF), George Bryant (C) Alva Luczynski, Robert Halsted | |
| 05:13 | Montana State | George Bryant hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Bone | 66-52 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Max Harris - foul #2 on Max Harris, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Johnson (PG), John Longino (SG), Brent Shapiro (SF) Roger Bone, Federico Esposito, Max Harris | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | John Longino misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-52 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 67-52 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jeremiah Schumaker - foul #5 on Jeremiah Schumaker, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy (SG), James Nixon (SF), Richard Leblanc (C) Dustin Cotter, Ronnie McGeary, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Halsted (PF) Jeremiah Schumaker | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | John Longino clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Jeremy Buskirk is fouled on the floor by John Longino - foul #1 on John Longino, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Ernst (PF) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Roger Bone (PG), Alva Luczynski (SF) Stephen Johnson, George Bryant | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-52 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Brent Shapiro snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeremy Buskirk (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Nixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Ernst (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Leblanc (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Roger Bone (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Longino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alva Luczynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Halsted (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Shapiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Roger Bone | 68-55 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Robert Halsted pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Roger Bone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Buskirk | 70-55 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | John Longino is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kennedy - foul #2 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple (PG), Dave Cason (SG), Ronnie McGeary (SF), Charles Hamilton (PF) Jeremy Buskirk, Thomas Kennedy, James Nixon, Eric Ernst | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Johnson (PG), Max Harris (PF) Roger Bone, Brent Shapiro | |
| 02:24 | Montana State | John Longino misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Dave Cason misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton snags the offensive board | 70-55 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Ronnie McGeary misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-55 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Max Harris scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Stephen Johnson and he's hacked by Charles Hamilton - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), James Nixon (SG) Daniel Teeple, Dave Cason | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brent Shapiro (C) John Longino | |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Max Harris makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Brent Shapiro snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Charles Hamilton blocks the short jumper by Stephen Johnson | 70-58 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Kennedy runs out the clock | 70-58 |