| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Harry Muller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Randall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Hairston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bryan Bourgeois (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edwardo Perez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Blue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Mark Randall is fouled on the floor by Edwardo Perez - foul #3 on Edwardo Perez, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrell Mills (SG) Edwardo Perez | |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson is hacked by Stephen Blue - foul #2 on Stephen Blue, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Harry Muller can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Bourgeois - foul #3 on Bryan Bourgeois, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Daren Fairchild (SG) Bryan Bourgeois | |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Harry Muller makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Harry Muller misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:07 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | Chicago State | Stephen Blue drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Mills | 32-36 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson misses the dunk | 32-36 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | Daren Fairchild snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | Stephen Blue loses the dribble to Ernest Hairston | 32-36 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson hits a shot in the lane set up by Louis Campbell | 34-36 |
| 17:42 | Chicago State | Stephen Blue can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Ernest Hairston gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Ernest Hairston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Muller | 36-36 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | Ernest Hairston swats the short shot by Daren Fairchild | 36-36 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Ernest Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Mark Randall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Louis Campbell grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Ernest Hairston is fouled on the floor by Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Robert Hillenbrand (SG), Frederick Amend (SF), Ted Simpson (PF), William Marable (C) Harry Muller, Mark Randall, Sonny Johnson, Ernest Hairston, Louis Campbell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Russell Pace (SG), Rhett Ferris (SF), Kelly Gritton (PF), Colin Fox (C) Darrell Mills, Stephen Blue, Michael Andrews, David Butler | |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Daren Fairchild takes the ball from Robert Hillenbrand | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hillenbrand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Amend (fresh) PF - Ted Simpson (fresh) C - William Marable (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Daren Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Russell Pace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rhett Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Gritton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Colin Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Chicago State | Frederick Amend steps in front of the Russell Pace pass | 36-36 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Daren Fairchild steals it from Alan Smith in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | Russell Pace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | William Marable grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | William Marable hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 38-36 |
| 14:45 | Chicago State | Daren Fairchild misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 14:44 | Chicago State | Kelly Gritton grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:31 | Chicago State | Russell Pace misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Hillenbrand - foul #2 on Robert Hillenbrand, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Muller (PG), Mark Randall (SG), Sonny Johnson (SF), Ernest Hairston (PF), Louis Campbell (C) Alan Smith, Robert Hillenbrand, Frederick Amend, Ted Simpson, William Marable | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois (PG), Stephen Blue (SF), Michael Andrews (PF), David Butler (C) Daren Fairchild, Rhett Ferris, Kelly Gritton, Colin Fox | |
| 14:31 | Chicago State | Russell Pace misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:31 | Chicago State | Russell Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | Ernest Hairston gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Louis Campbell misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 38-36 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Louis Campbell can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Stephen Blue gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:36 | Chicago State | David Butler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryan Bourgeois and the foul's on Louis Campbell - foul #2 on Louis Campbell, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Edwardo Perez (SG) Russell Pace | |
| 13:36 | Chicago State | David Butler misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:36 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Andrews | 38-38 |
| 13:29 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois's pass is intercepted by Sonny Johnson | 38-38 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Harry Muller makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Hairston | 41-38 |
| 12:57 | Chicago State | Mark Randall is called for the reach on David Butler - foul #3 on Mark Randall, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rhett Ferris (SF) Stephen Blue | |
| 12:38 | Chicago State | David Butler misses long on a runner in the lane | 41-38 |
| 12:37 | Chicago State | Edwardo Perez pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:30 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Rhett Ferris is blocked by Louis Campbell | 41-38 |
| 12:28 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Edwardo Perez | 41-38 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Mark Randall steals the ball from David Butler | 41-38 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Mark Randall clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 11:58 | Chicago State | Rhett Ferris pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Harry Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Randall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sonny Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Hairston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Louis Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bryan Bourgeois (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwardo Perez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rhett Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Ernest Hairston picks off the pass by Edwardo Perez | 41-38 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Louis Campbell connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Randall | 43-38 |
| 11:21 | Chicago State | David Butler misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Mark Randall gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Mark Randall misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Louis Campbell hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 10:39 | Chicago State | David Butler makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Bourgeois | 45-40 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson misses the easy layup | 45-40 |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | David Butler gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:41 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rhett Ferris | 45-43 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Mark Randall scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Louis Campbell | 48-43 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | David Butler's floater is tipped away by Ernest Hairston | 48-43 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harry Muller | 48-43 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | David Butler is called for the reach on Louis Campbell - foul #1 on David Butler, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Robert Hillenbrand (SG), Frederick Amend (SF), Ted Simpson (PF), William Marable (C) Harry Muller, Mark Randall, Sonny Johnson, Ernest Hairston, Louis Campbell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrell Mills (PG), Daren Fairchild (SG), Stephen Blue (SF), Kelly Gritton (PF), Colin Fox (C) Bryan Bourgeois, Edwardo Perez, Rhett Ferris, Michael Andrews, David Butler | |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Frederick Amend travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | Daren Fairchild travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Frederick Amend knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 07:46 | Chicago State | Daren Fairchild blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Ted Simpson grabs the board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hillenbrand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Amend (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ted Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Marable (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Darrell Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daren Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Blue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelly Gritton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Colin Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | William Marable makes the 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Daren Fairchild banks in the layup set up by Darrell Mills | 53-45 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Robert Hillenbrand can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | William Marable grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Alan Smith is hacked by Darrell Mills - foul #1 on Darrell Mills, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Muller (PG) Robert Hillenbrand | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Edwardo Perez (SG), Rhett Ferris (PF) Daren Fairchild, Kelly Gritton | |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Frederick Amend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Ted Simpson tips it back up and in | 55-45 |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Ted Simpson is called for the reach on Rhett Ferris - foul #1 on Ted Simpson, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Randall (SG), Sonny Johnson (SF), Louis Campbell (C) Alan Smith, Ted Simpson, William Marable | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois (PG), Kelly Gritton (PF) Darrell Mills, Stephen Blue | |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | Edwardo Perez misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Louis Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 05:29 | Chicago State | Edwardo Perez pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Gritton | 55-48 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Colin Fox - foul #1 on Colin Fox, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernest Hairston (PF), William Marable (C) Frederick Amend, Louis Campbell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Andrews (PF), David Butler (C) Kelly Gritton, Colin Fox | |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | Rhett Ferris drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 58-50 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | William Marable knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sonny Johnson | 60-50 |
| 03:51 | Chicago State | David Butler's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Hairston | 60-50 |
| 03:50 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Andrews | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 03:36 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to David Butler | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Harry Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Randall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sonny Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Hairston (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. C - William Marable (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bryan Bourgeois (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwardo Perez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rhett Ferris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Chicago State | Edwardo Perez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Ernest Hairston pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Ernest Hairston can't finish the layup | 60-50 |
| 02:59 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | Edwardo Perez is hacked by Mark Randall - foul #4 on Mark Randall, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Smith (PG), Robert Hillenbrand (SG), Frederick Amend (SF), Ted Simpson (PF), Louis Campbell (C) Harry Muller, Mark Randall, Sonny Johnson, Ernest Hairston, William Marable | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrell Mills (PG), Daren Fairchild (SG), Stephen Blue (SF) Bryan Bourgeois, Edwardo Perez, Rhett Ferris | |
| 02:30 | Chicago State | Ted Simpson denies the turnaround by Michael Andrews | 60-50 |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Stephen Blue grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:11 | Chicago State | David Butler lays it in set up by Darrell Mills | 60-52 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Muller (PG), Mark Randall (SG), Sonny Johnson (SF), Ernest Hairston (PF) Alan Smith, Robert Hillenbrand, Frederick Amend, Ted Simpson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois (PG), Edwardo Perez (SG) Darrell Mills, Daren Fairchild | |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Harry Muller knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 62-52 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews drills a floater in the paint set up by Bryan Bourgeois | 62-54 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Harry Muller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| 01:23 | Chicago State | Michael Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:19 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Blue | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Harry Muller misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Randall | 62-57 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Stephen Blue - foul #3 on Stephen Blue, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Bryan Bourgeois connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Andrews | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Harry Muller is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Bourgeois - foul #4 on Bryan Bourgeois, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Harry Muller misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Louis Campbell snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | David Butler is called for the reach on Louis Campbell - foul #2 on David Butler, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Louis Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Louis Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | Stephen Blue scores on a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson is hacked by Edwardo Perez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwardo Perez, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Frederick Amend (PF) Ernest Hairston | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Sonny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | David Butler scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bryan Bourgeois | 68-66 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Bryan Bourgeois is called for the reach on Harry Muller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Bourgeois, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernest Hairston (PF) Frederick Amend | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrell Mills (PG) Bryan Bourgeois | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Harry Muller makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Harry Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Mark Randall picks off the pass by Edwardo Perez | 70-66 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Harry Muller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Randall | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Stephen Blue misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Ernest Hairston snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Ernest Hairston is hacked by Darrell Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Mills, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Ernest Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Ernest Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Darrell Mills misses short on a fullcourt shot | 74-66 |