| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (fresh) SG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) SF - Jerry Ward (fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) C - John Wilkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Amaral (fresh) SG - James Ngo (fresh) SF - Paul Stepney (fresh) PF - Timothy Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Kris Tate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney connects on the shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Stepney is called for the reach on Jerry Ward - foul #1 on Paul Stepney, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Timothy Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald makes the wide open shot near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | A charge is called on Robert Hinson - foul #1 on Robert Hinson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Stepney | 0-6 |
| 18:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Fitzgerald steals it from Jack Cuthbert in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 18:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 18:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Ward | 2-6 |
| 18:08 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Stepney | 2-8 |
| 17:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 17:55 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:53 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally (PG), Marcus Hofer (SG), Richard Andrews (SF), Chester Britt (PF), Wesley Waldrup (C) Jack Amaral, James Ngo, Paul Stepney, Timothy Fitzgerald, Kris Tate | |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:43 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 17:41 | Montana St., Billings | Henry Moore steals it from Fred Nunnally in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 17:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore hits the finger roll | 4-8 |
| 17:20 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:18 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | Montana St., Billings | Chester Britt tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 16:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Hofer is called for the reach on Henry Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Hofer, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jerry Ward (SF), Thomas Henegar (PF), John Wilkinson (C) William Brewer, Jeffery Skoog, Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens (PG), James Ngo (SG), Paul Stepney (SF), Timothy Fitzgerald (PF), Kris Tate (C) Fred Nunnally, Marcus Hofer, Richard Andrews, Chester Britt, Wesley Waldrup | |
| 16:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 6-10 |
| 16:31 | Montana St., Billings | John Wilkinson swats the layup by Paul Stepney | 6-10 |
| 16:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 16:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Henry Moore | 8-10 |
| 16:17 | Montana St., Billings | Jerry Ward is called for the reach on Paul Stepney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Ward, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Robert Hinson (PF) Henry Moore, Thomas Henegar | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG) Geoffrey Stephens | |
| 15:55 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate hits a runner from the right block set up by Jack Amaral | 8-12 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tiring) SG - Jack Cuthbert (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hinson (fairly fresh) C - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Amaral (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ngo (tiring) SF - Paul Stepney (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Fitzgerald (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kris Tate (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 15:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward tips it in | 10-12 |
| 15:37 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 15:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 15:10 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Cuthbert - foul #1 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Abram Anderson (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens (PG), Fred Nunnally (SG), Wesley Waldrup (C) Jack Amaral, James Ngo, Kris Tate | |
| 15:10 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:10 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer is fouled on the floor by Fred Nunnally - foul #1 on Fred Nunnally, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (PG) Paul Stepney | |
| 14:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Skoog | 14-14 |
| 14:39 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marcus Hofer | 14-16 |
| 14:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson lays it in on a great pass from Henry Moore and he's hacked by Wesley Waldrup - foul #1 on Wesley Waldrup, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF), David Phelan (PF) William Brewer, Jeffery Skoog, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Chester Britt (PF) Geoffrey Stephens, Timothy Fitzgerald | |
| 14:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 14:10 | Montana St., Billings | Henry Moore is called for the reach on Jack Amaral - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (SF), Robert Hinson (PF) Thomas Henegar, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews (PF) Marcus Hofer | |
| 13:47 | Montana St., Billings | David Phelan is called for the reach on Wesley Waldrup - foul #1 on David Phelan, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF) David Phelan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo (SG), Timothy Fitzgerald (PF) Chester Britt, Wesley Waldrup | |
| 13:32 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Fitzgerald | 17-18 |
| 13:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 13:20 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 13:14 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), David Phelan (C) Jack Cuthbert, Jerry Ward, Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (PG), Paul Stepney (SF), Kris Tate (C) Jack Amaral, Fred Nunnally, Richard Andrews | |
| 12:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 12:39 | Montana St., Billings | David Phelan swats the layup by Timothy Fitzgerald | 20-18 |
| 12:38 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo can't tip it in | 20-18 |
| 12:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 12:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 12:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 12:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffery Skoog | 22-18 |
| 12:23 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jerry Ward (SF), Thomas Henegar (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Henry Moore, Jeffery Skoog, Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Geoffrey Stephens (SG), Chester Britt (PF), Wesley Waldrup (C) Marcus Hofer, James Ngo, Timothy Fitzgerald, Kris Tate | |
| 12:21 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral is fouled in the backcourt by William Brewer - foul #1 on William Brewer, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| 12:10 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews (C) Paul Stepney | |
| 11:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Wilkinson | 24-18 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tired) 6 pts. SG - Jack Cuthbert (tired) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Henegar (fresh) C - John Wilkinson (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Amaral (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Stephens (fresh) SF - Chester Britt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Waldrup (tiring) C - Richard Andrews (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Montana St., Billings | Jerry Ward steps in front of the Jack Amaral pass in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 11:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward lays it up and in | 26-18 |
| 11:35 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Cuthbert is called for the reach on Geoffrey Stephens - foul #2 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (SG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Robert Hinson (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Jerry Ward, Thomas Henegar | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally (SG), Paul Stepney (SF), Timothy Fitzgerald (PF) Jack Amaral, Chester Britt, Richard Andrews | |
| 11:35 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 11:35 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 11:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson misses long on an open shot from the right block | 26-20 |
| 11:21 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 11:19 | Montana St., Billings | William Brewer steps in front of the Geoffrey Stephens pass in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore lays it in on a nice dish by William Brewer | 28-20 |
| 11:03 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens buries a floater from the left side set up by Fred Nunnally | 28-22 |
| 10:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from William Brewer | 30-22 |
| 10:34 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally makes the jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 10:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Timothy Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), Abram Anderson (PF), David Phelan (C) William Brewer, Robert Hinson, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (PG), James Ngo (SG), Richard Andrews (PF), Kris Tate (C) Geoffrey Stephens, Paul Stepney, Timothy Fitzgerald, Wesley Waldrup | |
| 10:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-24 |
| 10:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson tips it but misses | 30-24 |
| 10:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 09:57 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews makes the driving attempt from the left block | 32-26 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jerry Ward, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Thomas Henegar (SF) Jerry Ward, Jeffery Skoog | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Chester Britt (SF) James Ngo, Fred Nunnally | |
| 09:39 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Andrews is called for the reach on Abram Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Andrews, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney (SF) Richard Andrews | |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 09:26 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 09:24 | Montana St., Billings | William Brewer is called for the reach on Jack Amaral in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brewer, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG) William Brewer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 09:24 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 09:24 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 09:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar drills a fadeaway from the left block | 34-30 |
| 09:12 | Montana St., Billings | Henry Moore steps in front of the Jack Amaral pass in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 09:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar hits the finger roll set up by Henry Moore | 36-30 |
| 08:50 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate lays it in on a nice dish by Marcus Hofer | 36-32 |
| 08:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Henegar | 38-32 |
| 08:31 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Henegar is called for the reach on Paul Stepney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Henegar, team foul #10 | 38-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG), Jeffery Skoog (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Jack Cuthbert, Thomas Henegar, Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo (SG), Wesley Waldrup (PF), Richard Andrews (C) Marcus Hofer, Chester Britt, Kris Tate | |
| 08:31 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 08:31 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Amaral - foul #1 on Jack Amaral, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally (SF) Paul Stepney | |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 08:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 08:12 | Montana St., Billings | Wesley Waldrup hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Andrews | 40-36 |
| 08:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens (PG) Jack Amaral | |
| 07:57 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 07:56 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 07:42 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 40-36 |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Robert Hinson | 40-36 |
| 07:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF) Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (PG), Paul Stepney (SF), Kris Tate (C) Geoffrey Stephens, Fred Nunnally, Richard Andrews | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Moore (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Skoog (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Abram Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wilkinson (tired) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Marcus Hofer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Ngo (tired) SF - Paul Stepney (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Waldrup (tired) 2 pts. C - Kris Tate (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward is hacked by James Ngo in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ngo, team foul #9 | 40-36 |
| 07:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 07:37 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 07:35 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Skoog takes the ball from Marcus Hofer in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 07:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Jeffery Skoog | 42-36 |
| 07:19 | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 07:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 07:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Wilkinson, team foul #11 | 42-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF), Robert Hinson (C) Jerry Ward, Jeffery Skoog, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Fred Nunnally (SF), Chester Britt (PF), Richard Andrews (C) Marcus Hofer, Paul Stepney, Wesley Waldrup, Kris Tate | |
| 06:46 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-38 |
| 06:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Henegar, team foul #12 | 42-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (SF), David Phelan (C) Thomas Henegar, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens (SG) James Ngo | |
| 06:31 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Robert Hinson | 42-38 |
| 06:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 06:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Moore | 42-38 |
| 06:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 06:16 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 06:05 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Hinson is called for the reach on Jack Amaral - foul #2 on Robert Hinson, team foul #13 | 42-38 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), Abram Anderson (PF), John Wilkinson (C) Jack Cuthbert, Robert Hinson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (SG), Paul Stepney (SF), Kris Tate (C) Geoffrey Stephens, Fred Nunnally, Richard Andrews | |
| 06:05 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:05 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 05:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 05:49 | Montana St., Billings | Kris Tate snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 05:44 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Amaral - foul #2 on Jack Amaral, team foul #10 | 42-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan (C) William Brewer | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo (SG), Wesley Waldrup (PF) Jack Amaral, Chester Britt | |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:41 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Wesley Waldrup | 43-42 |
| 05:28 | Montana St., Billings | Wesley Waldrup misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 05:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Abram Anderson | 43-42 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan buries a turnaround in the lane | 45-42 |
| 05:03 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward (PG) David Phelan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens (PG), Chester Britt (PF) Marcus Hofer, Kris Tate | |
| 04:49 | Montana St., Billings | Chester Britt misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 45-42 |
| 04:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 04:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer (PG), David Phelan (C) Jerry Ward, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (SG), Fred Nunnally (SF), Richard Andrews (PF), Kris Tate (C) James Ngo, Paul Stepney, Chester Britt, Wesley Waldrup | |
| 04:10 | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally lays it up and in set up by Geoffrey Stephens | 45-44 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer is hacked by Geoffrey Stephens - foul #1 on Geoffrey Stephens, team foul #11 | 45-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (SG), Jerry Ward (SF), Thomas Henegar (PF), Robert Hinson (C) Henry Moore, Jeffery Skoog, Abram Anderson, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Timothy Fitzgerald (PF) Marcus Hofer, Kris Tate | |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 03:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 03:57 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 03:40 | Montana St., Billings | Thomas Henegar picks off the pass by Geoffrey Stephens | 46-44 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Brewer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Cuthbert (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Henegar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hinson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Jack Amaral (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Stephens (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Nunnally (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Andrews (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Henegar | 49-44 |
| 03:30 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Andrews misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 03:29 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Stephens | 49-44 |
| 03:13 | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | James Ngo (SG), Paul Stepney (SF), Wesley Waldrup (C) Geoffrey Stephens, Fred Nunnally, Richard Andrews | |
| 03:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is fouled in the backcourt by James Ngo - foul #2 on James Ngo, team foul #12 | 49-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (PG) Jack Amaral | |
| 03:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:09 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 02:53 | Montana St., Billings | Wesley Waldrup hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 49-46 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward is hacked by James Ngo in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ngo, team foul #13 | 49-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Wilkinson (C) Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Chester Britt (SF), Kris Tate (C) James Ngo, Paul Stepney, Wesley Waldrup | |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:25 | Montana St., Billings | Chester Britt clanks a shot in the lane | 50-46 |
| 02:24 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Brewer pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Fitzgerald takes the ball from Jerry Ward in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 02:02 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer is fouled on the floor by William Brewer - foul #3 on William Brewer, team foul #14 | 50-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Robert Hinson (PF), David Phelan (C) William Brewer, Thomas Henegar, John Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Geoffrey Stephens (SG), Paul Stepney (SF), Wesley Waldrup (C) Jack Amaral, Chester Britt, Kris Tate | |
| 02:02 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:02 | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally (SG) Marcus Hofer | |
| 01:43 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 01:42 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Stephens | 50-48 |
| 01:27 | Montana St., Billings | Paul Stepney travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson (PF) Robert Hinson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral (PG), Kris Tate (C) Fred Nunnally, Wesley Waldrup | |
| 01:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward makes the shot from the left side | 52-48 |
| 00:55 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Henry Moore - foul #2 on Henry Moore, team foul #15 | 52-48 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF), John Wilkinson (C) Henry Moore, David Phelan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marcus Hofer (SG), Chester Britt (SF) Geoffrey Stephens, Paul Stepney | |
| 00:55 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:55 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Timothy Fitzgerald blocks the short jumper by John Wilkinson | 52-49 |
| 00:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jerry Ward tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 00:23 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Amaral can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-49 |
| 00:22 | Montana St., Billings | Chester Britt tips it home | 54-51 |
| 00:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Moore (PG), Robert Hinson (PF) Thomas Henegar, Abram Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Fred Nunnally (SG), Richard Andrews (SF) Marcus Hofer, Chester Britt | |
| 00:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Timothy Fitzgerald | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Fitzgerald misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 54-51 |