| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Overman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Sin (fresh) SF - Tracy Dinardo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana | Donald Banks knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from James James | 36-37 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham drills a shot from the left wing set up by John Overman | 38-37 |
| 19:04 | Montana | David Sin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Donald Banks tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Donald Banks misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 38-39 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 18:34 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Sin | 38-39 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Sean Staley swats the short shot by Tracy Dinardo | 38-39 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Overman | 38-39 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 17:55 | Montana | James James pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Edwin Markham takes the ball from Donald Banks | 38-39 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Tracy Dinardo - foul #2 on Tracy Dinardo, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (SG), Stephen Battle (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) David Sin, Tracy Dinardo, Donald Banks | |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:44 | Montana | Eddie Thomas loses the dribble to Bernard Alston | 41-39 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston's pass is intercepted by Eddie Thomas | 41-39 |
| 16:04 | Montana | Kelly Twombly drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Battle | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) SF - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelly Twombly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Battle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 41-42 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:31 | Montana | Kelly Twombly gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:16 | Montana | James James misses long on a jumper from the left block | 41-42 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston buries a floater from the left block | 43-42 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Stephen Battle scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Jimmy Davidson | 43-44 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 43-44 |
| 14:33 | Montana | Stephen Battle gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:16 | Montana | Stephen Battle buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Davidson | 43-46 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Stephen Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:33 | Montana | Kelly Twombly clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Nicodemus | 43-46 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Bernard Alston | 45-46 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Kelly Twombly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 12:44 | Montana | James James tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson scores on a jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 12:06 | Montana | Kelly Twombly lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Davidson and he's fouled by Leonard Magers - foul #2 on Leonard Magers, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers, Bernard Alston, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), Tracy Dinardo (PF), Donald Banks (C) Jimmy Davidson, Stephen Battle, James James, Eddie Thomas | |
| 12:06 | Montana | Kelly Twombly makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-51 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Overman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kelly Twombly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Sin (fresh) SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Dinardo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Montana | Donald Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG) Kelly Twombly | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Overman | 50-51 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Harris | 50-53 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the floater from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Harris | 52-56 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Overman - foul #2 on John Overman, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) John Overman, Sam Dejesus, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG), James James (PF), Stephen Battle (C) David Sin, Cleveland Edwards, Donald Banks | |
| 09:42 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Tracy Dinardo - foul #3 on Tracy Dinardo, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Turner (C) Tracy Dinardo | |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:23 | Montana | Kelly Twombly is hacked by Edwin Markham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Markham, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Joshua Harris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 09:15 | Montana | James James tips it in | 56-59 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson can't finish the layup | 56-59 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley tips it in | 58-59 |
| 08:26 | Montana | Jimmy Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), James Kelly (C) Sean Staley, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), David Sin (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), Donald Banks (C) Kelly Twombly, Joshua Harris, Stephen Battle, Jimmy Turner | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is whistled for traveling | 58-59 |
| 07:48 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James James and the foul's on Lawrence Jackson - foul #1 on Lawrence Jackson, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Edwin Markham, Lawrence Jackson, Leonard Magers | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:48 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) SG - John Overman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Sin (fresh) SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James James (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by John Overman is blocked by Donald Banks | 58-63 |
| 07:28 | Montana | David Sin grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Donald Banks drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Sin | 58-65 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 06:33 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Sam Dejesus | 58-65 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | John Overman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-65 |
| 06:11 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Banks | 58-68 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-68 |
| 05:44 | Montana | Donald Banks snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Sean Staley takes the ball from Cleveland Edwards | 58-68 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 05:14 | Montana | David Sin snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 05:01 | Montana | James James misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-68 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Donald Banks takes the ball from Sam Dejesus | 58-68 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Jimmy Davidson loses the dribble to Sean Staley | 58-68 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Benjamin McKinnon, John Overman, Sam Dejesus, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (SG), Tracy Dinardo (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) David Sin, James James, Donald Banks | |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston snags the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Tracy Dinardo - foul #4 on Tracy Dinardo, team foul #3 | 58-68 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Montana | Kelly Twombly loses the dribble to Robert Nicodemus | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kelly Twombly (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cleveland Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tracy Dinardo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 03:17 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Leonard Magers, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Montana | David Sin (SG), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Kelly Twombly, Tracy Dinardo, Eddie Thomas | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 02:43 | Montana | James James gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:23 | Montana | James James misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-68 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Overman | 59-68 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly is whistled for traveling | 59-68 |
| 01:53 | Montana | Cleveland Edwards is hacked by Bernard Alston - foul #3 on Bernard Alston, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| 01:31 | Montana | Donald Banks hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Davidson | 59-70 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Cleveland Edwards - foul #4 on Cleveland Edwards, team foul #4 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG), Joshua Harris (SG), Stephen Battle (SF), Tracy Dinardo (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Jimmy Davidson, David Sin, Cleveland Edwards, James James, Donald Banks | |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:17 | Montana | Eddie Thomas gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Kelly Twombly | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Eddie Thomas - foul #1 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #5 | 62-72 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois 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) | |
| 00:42 | Montana | Benjamin McKinnon is called for the reach on Kelly Twombly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #6 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), David Sin (SG), Cleveland Edwards (SF), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Kelly Twombly, Joshua Harris, Stephen Battle, Tracy Dinardo, Eddie Thomas | |
| 00:39 | Montana | John Overman is called for the reach on James James - foul #3 on John Overman, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Montana | James James makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:39 | Montana | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Cleveland Edwards is called for the reach on Edwin Markham - foul #5 on Cleveland Edwards, team foul #6 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG), Joshua Harris (SG), Stephen Battle (SF), Tracy Dinardo (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Jimmy Davidson, David Sin, Cleveland Edwards, James James, Donald Banks | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eddie Thomas - foul #2 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #7 | 63-74 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo is hacked by Benjamin McKinnon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Leonard Magers, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (PG), David Sin (SG), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Kelly Twombly, Joshua Harris, Stephen Battle, Eddie Thomas | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Tracy Dinardo misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | John Overman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Donald Banks pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Donald Banks is hacked by Edwin Markham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Markham, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Donald Banks makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Donald Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is called for traveling | 65-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana | Kelly Twombly (PG), Joshua Harris (SG), Daniel Pettit (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) Jimmy Davidson, David Sin, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Kelly Twombly runs out the clock | 65-76 |