| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 34-34 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leroy Wilder | 34-34 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Aaron Nitta takes the ball from Steven Wright | 34-34 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Keith Collman | 36-34 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Charles Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Tim Blair steals the ball from Allen Smith | 36-34 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Tim Blair's pass is intercepted by Keith Collman | 36-34 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Walter Church is hacked by Keith Collman - foul #1 on Keith Collman, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Anderson (SG), David Jansson (C) Steven Wright, Charles Walker | |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton drills a jumper from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Walter Church is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Collman - foul #2 on Keith Collman, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Houston (SG) Tim Blair | |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder is fouled on the floor by Vincent Barnes - foul #2 on Vincent Barnes, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edwin Kiker (C) Leroy Wilder | |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Bruce Houston connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Jansson | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Wright (SG), Charles Walker (C) Walter Church, Edwin Kiker | |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Steven Wright drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | David Jansson grabs the board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) SG - James Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leo Major (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jansson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Charles Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) Willie Green, James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes, Leo Major | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF) Carlos Anderson, David Jansson | |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Houston - foul #3 on Bruce Houston, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG) Bruce Houston | |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder can't throw it down | 40-42 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Charles Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Brown | 43-42 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Steven Wright is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Houston (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), David Jansson (C) Steven Wright, Tim Blair, Charles Walker | |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Houston | 43-44 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood is hacked by Bruce Houston - foul #4 on Bruce Houston, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leo Major (C) Allen Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Lilley (SF), Edwin Kiker (C) Bruce Houston, Leroy Wilder | |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Leo Major misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Walter Church grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | David Jansson lays it up and in set up by Walter Church | 43-46 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes tips it in | 45-46 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Willie Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) Willie Green, James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes, Leo Major | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF) Walter Church, Edwin Kiker | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Eric Lilley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - David Jansson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Carlos Anderson | 45-50 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Collman | 47-50 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Aaron Nitta picks off the pass by Carlos Anderson | 47-50 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown can't finish the layup | 47-50 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | David Jansson gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | David Jansson knocks in the floater from close range set up by Carlos Anderson | 47-52 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson is hacked by Aaron Nitta - foul #1 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leo Major (C) Allen Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Steven Wright (SG), Charles Walker (C) Eric Lilley, Carlos Anderson, David Jansson | |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Charles Walker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 47-52 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Nitta | 47-52 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Tim Blair clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-52 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Collman | 47-52 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Walker | 47-52 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton tips it in | 49-52 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the jump hook from the right block | 49-54 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton's floater is tipped away by Leroy Wilder | 49-54 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Nitta (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Major (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Wilder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Walter Church throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Allen Smith (C) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Leo Major | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Houston (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), David Jansson (PF), Edwin Kiker (C) Steven Wright, Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder, Charles Walker | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Willie Green travels with the ball | 49-54 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Bruce Houston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Edwin Kiker grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Carlos Anderson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Edwin Kiker grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Edwin Kiker misses short on a floater from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Willie Green hits a 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Robert Wood denies the turnaround by Carlos Anderson | 52-54 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Carlos Anderson - foul #2 on Carlos Anderson, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (SF) Willie Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Wright (SG), Eric Lilley (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF), Charles Walker (C) Walter Church, Carlos Anderson, David Jansson, Edwin Kiker | |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Beau Paton (PF) James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) Eric Lilley | |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leo Major (C) Allen Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Leo Major swats the layup by Leroy Wilder | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Leo Major is called for the reach on Bruce Houston - foul #3 on Leo Major, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (SF), Allen Smith (C) Christopher Brown, Leo Major | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Bruce Houston makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Bruce Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Houston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Steven Wright buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Houston | 55-57 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Aaron Nitta | 57-57 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Beau Paton - foul #3 on Beau Paton, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Christopher Brown (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Beau Paton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Carlos Anderson (SG), David Jansson (SF), Edwin Kiker (C) Bruce Houston, Steven Wright, Tim Blair, Charles Walker | |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Beau Paton (PF) Vincent Barnes | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG) James Blackwell, Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Wright (SG), Tim Blair (SF), Charles Walker (C) Carlos Anderson, David Jansson, Edwin Kiker | |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Charles Walker scores on a jumper from the left side | 59-62 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Leroy Wilder - foul #3 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | The short jumper by Leroy Wilder is denied by Beau Paton | 61-62 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Charles Walker hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Tim Blair steals the ball from Aaron Nitta | 61-64 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Walter Church misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Collman - foul #3 on Keith Collman, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown is whistled for traveling | 61-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Anderson (SF) Tim Blair | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Keith Collman is called for the reach on Walter Church in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Collman, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Walter Church makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Beau Paton | 64-68 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Keith Collman is called for the reach on Leroy Wilder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Collman, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG) Keith Collman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Blackwell | 64-69 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Allen Smith | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Aaron Nitta is called for the reach on Steven Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) Carlos Anderson | |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Steven Wright misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Steven Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the board | 67-70 |