| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Ronald Harris inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gustavo Greco - foul #2 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Abshire - foul #2 on Donald Abshire, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Kramer - foul #3 on Eric Kramer, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (SG) Eric Kramer | |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Willis | 29-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Randy Willis is called for the reach on Michael Carter - foul #3 on Randy Willis, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG) Randy Willis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Tim Grizzard is called for the reach on Warren Siddiqui - foul #2 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Harris | 29-36 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | The jump hook by Ronald Harris is blocked by Gustavo Greco | 29-36 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Tim Grizzard - foul #3 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Garry Speers (SF) Tim Grizzard, Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (SG), Lee Henriksen (SF) Warren Siddiqui, Jason Jones | |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Joseph Miller tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter loses the dribble to Donald Abshire | 31-39 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Joseph Miller dunks the ball | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 33-41 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | David Prince drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Parker | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) PF - Donald Abshire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gustavo Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Dean Wellman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen is denied on a layup by Kenneth Parker | 35-41 |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Joseph Miller's layup is rejected by Dean Wellman | 35-41 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | John Eaton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Wellman | 35-44 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Dean Wellman swats the dunk try by Donald Abshire | 35-44 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | David Prince can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Prince - foul #2 on David Prince, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) David Prince, Joseph Miller, Garry Speers, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Ralph Mill (PF), Frank Schaufelberge (C) John Eaton, Lee Henriksen, Gustavo Greco, Dean Wellman | |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Scott Eisner scores on a floater from the right side set up by Ronald Harris | 37-46 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Eric Kramer is denied by Tim Grizzard | 37-46 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Ralph Mill snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Jones | 37-48 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Randy Willis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Frank Schaufelberge pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Lee Henriksen (PF) Michael Carter, Frank Schaufelberge | |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Randy Willis is denied on a layup by Ralph Mill | 37-48 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Scott Eisner grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Richard Lupton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Ralph Mill double dribbles | 37-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Abshire (PF) Richard Lupton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco (PF) Ralph Mill | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SF) Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (SG), Dean Wellman (C) Eric Kramer, Jason Jones | |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-48 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Scott Eisner hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | John Eaton lays it up and in set up by Warren Siddiqui | 39-50 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Joseph Miller connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Grizzard | 42-50 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Willis - foul #4 on Randy Willis, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Garry Speers (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) Tim Grizzard, Randy Willis, Scott Eisner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Ralph Mill (PF) John Eaton, Lee Henriksen, Gustavo Greco | |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Donald Abshire clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Warren Siddiqui - foul #2 on Warren Siddiqui, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF) Garry Speers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (PG) Warren Siddiqui | |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Harris | 43-52 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | David Prince connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Miller | 46-52 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman can't finish the layup | 46-52 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Donald Abshire gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Joseph Miller hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Parker | 49-52 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Joseph Miller is fouled on the floor by Ralph Mill - foul #1 on Ralph Mill, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Garry Speers (SF), Scott Eisner (PF) Joseph Miller, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (PG), Gustavo Greco (PF), Lee Henriksen (C) Jason Jones, Ralph Mill, Dean Wellman | |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Garry Speers knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Parker | 51-52 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Eaton | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Eaton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Scott Eisner steals the ball from John Eaton | 51-54 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | David Prince misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Garry Speers pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Garry Speers | 53-54 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | John Eaton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | David Prince gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Gustavo Greco is called for the reach on Kenneth Parker - foul #3 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF) David Prince, Garry Speers, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Jason Jones (SF), Dean Wellman (C) Eric Kramer, Michael Carter, Lee Henriksen | |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Warren Siddiqui - foul #3 on Warren Siddiqui, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Lupton (C) Scott Eisner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Richard Lupton's floater is tipped away by Gustavo Greco | 55-57 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Donald Abshire pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Tim Grizzard | 57-57 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Randy Willis steals it from Dean Wellman | 57-57 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Donald Abshire scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Eaton | 60-59 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Donald Abshire picks off the pass by Gustavo Greco | 60-59 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Richard Lupton loses the dribble to Warren Siddiqui | 60-59 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui hits the finger roll | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Richard Lupton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Eaton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Ronald Harris tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | John Eaton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Abshire - foul #3 on Donald Abshire, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Joseph Miller (SG), Garry Speers (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Tim Grizzard, Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Richard Lupton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Lee Henriksen (PF), Ralph Mill (C) Warren Siddiqui, Jason Jones, Gustavo Greco, Dean Wellman | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | John Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | John Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | Scott Eisner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Donald Abshire (PF) Garry Speers, Scott Eisner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman (C) John Eaton | |
| 02:43 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker travels with the ball | 62-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Ronald Harris (SF) David Prince, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Jason Jones (SF) Michael Carter, Ralph Mill | |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman travels with the ball | 62-62 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Randy Willis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-62 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen tips it in | 62-64 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Randy Willis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Grizzard | 65-64 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 65-64 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones hits the follow up shot | 65-66 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Donald Abshire drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Randy Willis | 67-66 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses the shot from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Ronald Harris pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Warren Siddiqui picks off the pass by Ronald Harris | 67-66 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui lays it up and in | 67-68 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Randy Willis | 69-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui hits a floater from the left side set up by Lee Henriksen | 69-70 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Abshire | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco (PF) Lee Henriksen | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones misses long on a shot from the right block | 71-70 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard gets the rebound | 71-70 |