| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Bobby Lowman inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Montana | Justin King is fouled on the floor by Richard Galipeau - foul #2 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:45 | Montana | Justin King connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Albert Coy | 31-35 |
| 19:33 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses short on a shot in the lane | 31-35 |
| 19:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Albert Coy | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Montana | Bobby Lowman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 19:09 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:45 | Chicago State | David Rutledge is hacked by Albert Coy - foul #2 on Albert Coy, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:27 | Chicago State | James Kelley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Galipeau | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Montana | Bobby Lowman is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| 17:40 | Chicago State | David Rutledge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:38 | Montana | Bobby Lowman gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Justin King drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Ferguson | 33-38 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 16:59 | Chicago State | David Rutledge tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 16:43 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:16 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Justin King - foul #2 on Justin King, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), David Clark (SG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Donald Pfarr (C) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau, Joshua Gardea, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, Bobby Lowman, David Mayor, Albert Coy | |
| 16:16 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Walter Whisnant is denied on a layup by Ronnie Pursel | 38-41 |
| 15:56 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel grabs the board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Kenneth Colclough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edwin Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Pfarr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Shaw (fresh) SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ted Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Chicago State | Mark Barnes steals it from Ronnie Pursel | 38-41 |
| 15:09 | Montana | Mark Barnes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 15:08 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Donald Pfarr | 38-41 |
| 14:48 | Chicago State | David Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Ted Jenkins | 38-41 |
| 14:47 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 14:45 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough tips it home | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Willie Harris misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Colclough - foul #1 on Kenneth Colclough, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Richard Galipeau (SG), David Rutledge (C) Kenneth Colclough, David Clark, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), David Mayor (PF) Russell Shaw, Mark Barnes, Ted Jenkins | |
| 14:24 | Montana | Willie Harris misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Justin King takes the ball from Richard Galipeau | 40-42 |
| 13:52 | Montana | Richard Galipeau takes the ball from David Mayor | 40-42 |
| 13:43 | Chicago State | David Rutledge knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Kelley | 42-42 |
| 13:24 | Montana | David Mayor knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Justin King | 42-44 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | David Rutledge scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:49 | Montana | David Mayor hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by David Rutledge - foul #3 on David Rutledge, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF), Christopher Grimes (PF) Richard Galipeau, Edwin Farmer, Donald Pfarr | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Lowman (SF), Albert Coy (C) Willie Harris, Walter Whisnant | |
| 12:49 | Montana | David Mayor makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:27 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Bobby Lowman snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:10 | Montana | David Mayor's pass is intercepted by David Rutledge | 45-47 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Gardea | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Colclough (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Rutledge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Montana | Justin King hits a jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | David Rutledge lays it in on a great pass from James Kelley | 49-49 |
| 10:55 | Montana | Bobby Lowman travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), Ronnie Pursel (PF) James Kelley, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (PF) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, Bobby Lowman, David Mayor | |
| 10:43 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Walter Whisnant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Willie Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Willie Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:07 | Montana | Mark Barnes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 10:06 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:49 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel is hacked by Mark Barnes - foul #1 on Mark Barnes, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Donald Pfarr (C) Kenneth Colclough, Joshua Gardea, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG), David Mayor (PF) Russell Shaw, Albert Coy | |
| 09:44 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:43 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel blows the layup | 49-49 |
| 09:23 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:59 | Montana | Walter Whisnant is hacked by Edwin Farmer - foul #3 on Edwin Farmer, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Bobby Lowman (SF) Willie Harris, Mark Barnes | |
| 08:49 | Montana | David Mayor makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Justin King | 49-51 |
| 08:38 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr loses the dribble to Justin King | 49-51 |
| 08:34 | Montana | Justin King banks in the layup | 49-53 |
| 08:18 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 08:16 | Montana | The rebound goes to Bobby Lowman | 49-53 |
| 08:01 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 08:00 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:56 | Chicago State | James Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), David Clark (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF), David Rutledge (C) James Kelley, Richard Galipeau, Edwin Farmer, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (PF), Albert Coy (C) David Mayor, Walter Whisnant | |
| 07:32 | Montana | Mark Barnes misses the lay-in | 49-53 |
| 07:31 | Montana | Justin King tips it back up and in | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Kenneth Colclough (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Pfarr (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 49-55 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Bobby Lowman snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Bobby Lowman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Gardea - foul #1 on Joshua Gardea, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Ronnie Pursel (PF) David Clark, Donald Pfarr | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), David Mayor (PF) Justin King, Mark Barnes | |
| 06:46 | Montana | Bobby Lowman makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Bobby Lowman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Peter Ferguson takes the ball from Kenneth Colclough | 49-57 |
| 06:17 | Montana | Peter Ferguson hits the finger roll | 49-59 |
| 06:09 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 06:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Willie Harris | 49-59 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Bobby Lowman is fouled on the floor by Joshua Gardea - foul #2 on Joshua Gardea, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Christopher Grimes (C) Kenneth Colclough, Joshua Gardea, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (SG), Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (C) Peter Ferguson, Bobby Lowman, Albert Coy | |
| 05:34 | Montana | David Mayor connects on the floater from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 05:30 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG) Russell Shaw | |
| 05:06 | Montana | Justin King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 05:05 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 04:59 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel knocks in the shot from the right block | 51-61 |
| 04:45 | Montana | Justin King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 04:44 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | Edwin Farmer is fouled on the floor by David Mayor - foul #2 on David Mayor, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), Joshua Gardea (SF), Donald Pfarr (PF), David Rutledge (C) James Kelley, Edwin Farmer, Ronnie Pursel, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Albert Coy (C) Willie Harris, David Mayor | |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Albert Coy - foul #3 on Albert Coy, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:55 | Montana | Justin King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | Donald Pfarr grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | David Rutledge buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Gardea | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Kenneth Colclough (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Pfarr (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin King (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Whisnant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 03:06 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Colclough | 57-61 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), David Clark (SG), Edwin Farmer (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF) Kenneth Colclough, Richard Galipeau, Joshua Gardea, Donald Pfarr | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF), David Mayor (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Justin King, Walter Whisnant, Mark Barnes, Albert Coy | |
| 02:45 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (SG), Joshua Gardea (SF) David Clark, Edwin Farmer | |
| Subs | Montana | Justin King (SG) Willie Harris | |
| 02:28 | Montana | Justin King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from David Rutledge | 59-61 |
| 01:54 | Montana | David Mayor hits a jumper in the paint set up by Peter Ferguson | 59-63 |
| 01:52 | Chicago State | Peter Ferguson picks off the pass by James Kelley in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Justin King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson | 59-65 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-65 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | James Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:13 | Chicago State | Justin King is called for the reach on David Rutledge - foul #3 on Justin King, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG) Kenneth Colclough | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Coy (C) Ted Jenkins | |
| 01:02 | Chicago State | Bobby Lowman steals it from David Rutledge | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Montana | Richard Galipeau is called for the reach on Bobby Lowman - foul #4 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ted Jenkins (PF) David Mayor | |
| 00:56 | Montana | Bobby Lowman makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:56 | Montana | Bobby Lowman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau's pass is intercepted by Justin King | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana | Ted Jenkins is hacked by James Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kelley, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Ted Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:49 | Chicago State | David Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Kelley | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Montana | Justin King is fouled in the backcourt by James Kelley - foul #3 on James Kelley, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Justin King misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | James Kelley is hacked by Peter Ferguson - foul #1 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Montana | David Mayor (PF) Ted Jenkins | |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | James Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:32 | Montana | The rebound goes to Justin King | 63-68 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Justin King is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Galipeau - foul #5 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (SG) Richard Galipeau | |
| Subs | Montana | Ted Jenkins (C) Albert Coy | |
| 00:29 | Montana | Justin King makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Justin King misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:29 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:24 | Chicago State | David Rutledge loses the dribble to Justin King | 63-69 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Justin King can't throw it down | 63-69 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-69 |
| 00:12 | Montana | David Mayor snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:09 | Montana | David Mayor is fouled in the backcourt by James Kelley - foul #4 on James Kelley, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| 00:09 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:09 | Montana | David Mayor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Bobby Lowman gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Bobby Lowman runs out the clock | 63-70 |