| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Dickert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Callen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tyrone Morison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Bedolla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Luke Cracraft inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Montana | Steve Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Steve Callen snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Bedolla - foul #3 on Mark Bedolla, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Chuck Settle (PG) Mark Bedolla | |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Callen | 39-34 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Steve Callen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Mark Hess misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nelson Smith - foul #3 on Nelson Smith, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies (PG), Micheal Pugh (SG), Leonel Hansen (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Harry Dickert, Nelson Smith, Bryant Johnson, Tyrone Morison | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Causey (PF) John Green | |
| 18:42 | Montana | Mark Hess misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Mark Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Steve Callen is hacked by Luke Cracraft - foul #1 on Luke Cracraft, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (SF) Steve Callen | |
| Subs | Montana | Grant Murphy (SG), Clyde Rathbun (C) Steve Wilson, Mark Hess | |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Luke Cracraft's floater is tipped away by Terry Johnson | 44-35 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies loses the ball out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Dickert (PG), Tyrone Morison (C) Bernard Voorhies, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Welcher (SG), Harry Eaton (SF) Chuck Settle, Luke Cracraft | |
| 17:30 | Montana | Harry Dickert steals it from Russell Welcher | 44-35 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Harry Eaton steals the ball from Harry Dickert | 44-35 |
| 17:12 | Montana | Steve Gillette picks off the pass by Grant Murphy in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Micheal Pugh makes the floater from the baseline | 46-35 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Russell Welcher hits the finger roll set up by Grant Murphy | 46-37 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Causey - foul #1 on Christopher Causey, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chris Pelton (PG), Bernard Voorhies (SG), Steve Callen (SF), Bryant Johnson (PF) Harry Dickert, Micheal Pugh, Steve Gillette, Tyrone Morison | |
| Subs | Montana | Chuck Settle (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF), John Green (PF), Mark Hess (C) Grant Murphy, Russell Welcher, Harry Eaton, Christopher Causey, Clyde Rathbun | |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:27 | Montana | Mark Hess gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:16 | Montana | John Green buries a turnaround near the basket | 47-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Chris Pelton is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG), Terry Johnson (C) Chris Pelton, Leonel Hansen | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Bedolla (PG) Chuck Settle | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bernard Voorhies (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Callen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryant Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Bedolla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Montana | Steve Wilson loses the dribble to Steve Callen | 47-39 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson buries a jump hook from the right block | 49-39 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Steve Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hess | 49-42 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Mark Hess grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 14:14 | Montana | Mark Bedolla is hacked by Bernard Voorhies - foul #2 on Bernard Voorhies, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Dickert (PG), Steve Gillette (SF), Steve Buchanan (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Bernard Voorhies, Steve Callen, Bryant Johnson, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Chuck Settle (PG), Russell Welcher (SG), Grant Murphy (SF), Clyde Rathbun (PF), Harry Eaton (C) Mark Bedolla, Steve Wilson, Luke Cracraft, John Green, Mark Hess | |
| 14:02 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chuck Settle | 49-44 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette is fouled on the floor by Chuck Settle - foul #1 on Chuck Settle, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Causey (PF) Russell Welcher | |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Steve Buchanan double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson (PF) Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Welcher (SG) Clyde Rathbun | |
| 12:56 | Montana | Russell Welcher is fouled on the floor by Steve Gillette - foul #2 on Steve Gillette, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chris Pelton (PG), Micheal Pugh (SG) Harry Dickert, Steve Buchanan | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Bedolla (PG) Grant Murphy | |
| 12:35 | Montana | Chuck Settle misses the dunk but he's hacked by Steve Gillette - foul #3 on Steve Gillette, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SF) Steve Gillette | |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (PF), Mark Hess (C) Christopher Causey, Harry Eaton | |
| 12:35 | Montana | Chuck Settle makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:35 | Montana | Chuck Settle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison's pass is intercepted by Mark Hess | 49-46 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Chuck Settle is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Callen - foul #2 on Steve Callen, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG), Terry Johnson (PF) Micheal Pugh, Bryant Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Wilson (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF) Russell Welcher, Chuck Settle | |
| 12:01 | Montana | Mark Bedolla makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Wilson | 49-49 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Hess - foul #2 on Mark Hess, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Dickert (PG), Bernard Voorhies (SG), Leonel Hansen (PF) Chris Pelton, Nelson Smith, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Clyde Rathbun (PF) John Green | |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Tyrone Morison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Dickert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Voorhies (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Callen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonel Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Bedolla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clyde Rathbun (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Montana | Leonel Hansen steals it from Mark Bedolla | 51-49 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies is hacked by Steve Wilson - foul #3 on Steve Wilson, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Gillette (SG), Steve Buchanan (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Bernard Voorhies, Steve Callen, Tyrone Morison | |
| Subs | Montana | Grant Murphy (PG), Christopher Causey (PF) Mark Bedolla, Mark Hess | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun misses the easy layup | 53-49 |
| 10:20 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:02 | Montana | Grant Murphy is fouled on the floor by Harry Dickert - foul #1 on Harry Dickert, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies (PG), Micheal Pugh (SG), Steve Callen (SF), Bryant Johnson (PF), Tyrone Morison (C) Harry Dickert, Steve Gillette, Steve Buchanan, Leonel Hansen, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Bedolla (PG), Russell Welcher (SG), Chuck Settle (SF), John Green (PF), Harry Eaton (C) Grant Murphy, Steve Wilson, Luke Cracraft, Christopher Causey, Clyde Rathbun | |
| 09:47 | Montana | Chuck Settle can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Micheal Pugh - foul #2 on Micheal Pugh, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 09:47 | Montana | Chuck Settle makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:47 | Montana | Chuck Settle misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Russell Welcher steps in front of the Bryant Johnson pass | 53-50 |
| 09:23 | Montana | Russell Welcher banks in the layup | 53-52 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Bernard Voorhies is blocked by Harry Eaton | 53-52 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Harry Eaton grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 09:01 | Montana | Russell Welcher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG) Steve Callen | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Hess (C) John Green | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 08:40 | Montana | Harry Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:35 | Montana | Chuck Settle hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 08:34 | Montana | Harry Eaton grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Russell Welcher is hacked by Bernard Voorhies - foul #3 on Bernard Voorhies, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chris Pelton (PG), Steve Gillette (SF), Steve Buchanan (PF), Leonel Hansen (C) Bernard Voorhies, Micheal Pugh, Bryant Johnson, Tyrone Morison | |
| Subs | Montana | Larry Reynolds (PG), Luke Cracraft (SF), Christopher Causey (PF) Mark Bedolla, Chuck Settle, Harry Eaton | |
| 08:17 | Montana | Russell Welcher misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Russell Welcher is called for the reach on Chris Pelton - foul #2 on Russell Welcher, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Callen (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Nelson Smith, Leonel Hansen | |
| Subs | Montana | Grant Murphy (PG), Steve Wilson (SG) Larry Reynolds, Russell Welcher | |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Chris Pelton makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Chris Pelton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Steve Wilson snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Steve Gillette steals it from Grant Murphy in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Chris Pelton misses short on a shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 07:35 | Montana | Mark Hess pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chris Pelton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Gillette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Callen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Grant Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luke Cracraft (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Causey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Hess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Montana | Grant Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Dickert (PG), Nelson Smith (SG), Bryant Johnson (PF) Chris Pelton, Steve Gillette, Steve Buchanan | |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (PF), Clyde Rathbun (C) Christopher Causey, Mark Hess | |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Harry Dickert misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Steve Wilson pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:37 | Montana | John Green can't finish the uncontested layup | 54-52 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson loses the dribble to John Green | 54-52 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Luke Cracraft's pass is intercepted by Steve Callen | 54-52 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Harry Dickert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Callen | 56-52 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Steve Wilson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Steve Callen gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith's floater is knocked away by Luke Cracraft | 56-52 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Clyde Rathbun loses the dribble to Harry Dickert | 56-52 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Bryant Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard Voorhies (PG), Micheal Pugh (SG), Steve Gillette (SF), Steve Buchanan (PF), Leonel Hansen (C) Harry Dickert, Nelson Smith, Steve Callen, Bryant Johnson, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Bedolla (PG), Chuck Settle (SG), Harry Eaton (SF), Christopher Causey (PF), Mark Hess (C) Grant Murphy, Steve Wilson, Luke Cracraft, John Green, Clyde Rathbun | |
| 04:56 | Montana | Christopher Causey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Steve Gillette misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 04:47 | Montana | Mark Hess gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Harry Eaton is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Gillette - foul #4 on Steve Gillette, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Harry Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Harry Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Voorhies | 58-54 |
| 04:03 | Montana | Harry Eaton misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Steve Buchanan - foul #1 on Steve Buchanan, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 04:03 | Montana | Harry Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:03 | Montana | Harry Eaton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Leonel Hansen pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Steve Buchanan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Mark Bedolla grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Mark Bedolla is hacked by Steve Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Buchanan, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chris Pelton (PG), Tyrone Morison (C) Micheal Pugh, Steve Buchanan | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:47 | Montana | Mark Bedolla makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Mark Bedolla makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Chris Pelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 03:32 | Montana | Chuck Settle pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Chris Pelton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Voorhies (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Gillette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Leonel Hansen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyrone Morison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Bedolla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chuck Settle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Causey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Hess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Montana | Mark Hess misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 03:10 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Eaton | 58-57 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Mark Hess's floater is tipped away by Tyrone Morison | 58-57 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Christopher Causey grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Dickert (PG), Micheal Pugh (SG), Steve Callen (SF), Steve Buchanan (PF) Chris Pelton, Bernard Voorhies, Steve Gillette, Leonel Hansen | |
| Subs | Montana | Steve Wilson (SG), Luke Cracraft (SF) Chuck Settle, Harry Eaton | |
| 02:28 | Montana | Steve Wilson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 02:26 | Montana | Mark Hess grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Steve Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Causey | 58-60 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Steve Buchanan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 01:49 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Bedolla | 58-60 |
| 01:31 | Montana | Mark Hess can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Steve Callen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Luke Cracraft steps in front of the Micheal Pugh pass | 58-60 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Tyrone Morison steps in front of the Mark Hess pass | 58-60 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nelson Smith (SG), Bryant Johnson (PF) Micheal Pugh, Steve Buchanan | |
| Subs | Montana | John Green (PF) Christopher Causey | |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Steve Wilson is called for the reach on Nelson Smith - foul #4 on Steve Wilson, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Nelson Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:42 | Montana | John Green grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Montana | John Green is fouled on the floor by Bryant Johnson - foul #1 on Bryant Johnson, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| 00:13 | Montana | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:13 | Montana | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Steve Callen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Hess | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Mark Hess runs out the clock | 59-62 |