| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Michael Jeffery - foul #3 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (PF) Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | David Maul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | Maximo Mancini steals it from Aaron Conerly | 40-41 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini lays it in | 42-41 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Kenneth McClamma, David Maul | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG), John Cortes (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Alton Holmes | 42-43 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Frank Warner is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF), Lee Gilarski (C) Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan | |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Jack Golub is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Golub, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG) Jack Golub | |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Gilarski - foul #1 on Lee Gilarski, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Johnny Neubauer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is hacked by David Maul in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Maul, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Joseph Rico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Craig Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Lee Gilarski | |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Richardson - foul #1 on Jason Richardson, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SF), Bill Smith (PF) Jason Richardson, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Gilarski (PF) John Cortes | |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | David Maul drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Maximo Mancini | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Joseph Rico can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-45 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | The jump hook by David Maul is blocked by Jeffrey Bishop | 46-45 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | David Maul tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Bennett - foul #3 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Bill Smith, David Maul | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), John Cortes (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Dennis Bennett, Lee Gilarski, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is fouled on the floor by Johnny Neubauer - foul #1 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Craig Williams (SF) Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:00 | Montana State | Jack Golub is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Alton Holmes | 50-47 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Frank Warner is fouled on the floor by Alton Holmes - foul #3 on Alton Holmes, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Craig Williams | 53-47 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter clanks a jump hook in the lane | 53-47 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Jack Golub can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | John Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan's pass is intercepted by Craig Williams | 53-47 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Craig Williams banks in the layup | 55-47 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Jack Golub connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Alton Holmes | 55-49 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Jack Golub hits a wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Cortes | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Golub (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Cortes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Jack Golub steals the ball from Johnny Neubauer in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Alton Holmes lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Golub | 55-53 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich is called for a charge - foul #4 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Jason Richardson (SF), Bill Smith (PF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Derek Dietrich, Craig Williams, Michael Jeffery, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Jack Golub, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, John Cortes | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski is hacked by Bill Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Smith, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett's floater is tipped away by David Maul | 55-53 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Kong Chu snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Kong Chu clanks a jumper in the lane | 55-53 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Bill Smith tips it home | 57-53 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is hacked by Maximo Mancini in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SF) Jason Richardson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | David Maul snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini is fouled on the floor by Aaron Conerly - foul #3 on Aaron Conerly, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | David Maul connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Joseph Rico hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Conerly | 59-56 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Bill Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Bill Smith is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bishop - foul #4 on Bill Smith, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF) Kong Chu, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brown (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Dennis Bennett, Lee Gilarski | |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is called for traveling | 65-56 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Maul | 68-56 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Jason Richardson takes the ball from Kenneth Gould in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson banks in the layup | 70-56 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Maximo Mancini steps in front of the Michael Brown pass in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | David Maul's floater is tipped away by Dennis Duncan | 70-56 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Michael Brown is called for traveling | 70-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Jason Richardson, Kenneth McClamma, David Maul | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Alton Holmes (SG), John Cortes (C) Michael Brown, Kenneth Gould, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Joseph Rico steals the ball from Johnny Neubauer | 70-56 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Rico | 70-58 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by John Cortes - foul #1 on John Cortes, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (SG), Bill Smith (C) Kong Chu, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Lee Gilarski (C) Alton Holmes, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan | |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-58 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Craig Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer snags the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is whistled for traveling | 71-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Jason Richardson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Johnny Neubauer, Craig Williams, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:03 | Montana State | John Cortes drills a fadeaway in the paint | 71-60 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Bill Smith hits the finger roll set up by Derek Dietrich | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Dennis Bennett | 73-62 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-62 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski is denied on a layup by Bill Smith | 73-62 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly grabs the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Bill Smith steals it from Lee Gilarski | 73-62 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses short on a shot from the left side | 73-62 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Frank Warner (PF), Craig Williams (C) Maximo Mancini, Derek Dietrich, Jason Richardson, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Dennis Bennett, John Cortes, Lee Gilarski | |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Alton Holmes drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Golub | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kong Chu | 76-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bishop, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Kong Chu hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Williams | 78-64 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG) Alton Holmes, Jack Golub | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-64 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Kong Chu loses the dribble to Aaron Conerly | 78-64 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is hacked by Kong Chu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kong Chu, team foul #9 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Bill Smith (PF) Kenneth McClamma, David Maul | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Dennis Bennett (SF), John Cortes (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), David Maul (C) Johnny Neubauer, Craig Williams, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Dennis Bennett, John Cortes, Lee Gilarski | |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Bill Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-66 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Joseph Rico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Craig Williams (SF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Kenneth McClamma, David Maul | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), John Cortes (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Bill Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kong Chu | 81-66 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 81-66 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer gets the rebound | 81-66 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Kong Chu hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Craig Williams | 84-66 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Jack Golub is fouled on the floor by Bill Smith - foul #5 on Bill Smith, team foul #10 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SF) Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jack Golub | 87-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Frank Warner travels with the ball | 87-70 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Kong Chu steals it from Jack Golub in the backcourt | 87-70 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson lays it in set up by Kong Chu | 89-70 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | John Cortes is fouled on the floor by Frank Warner - foul #2 on Frank Warner, team foul #11 | 89-70 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | John Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 89-71 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | John Cortes misses the 2nd free throw | 89-71 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Frank Warner grabs the board | 89-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer runs out the clock | 89-71 |