| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Vegas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gustavo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Khang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Rudy Khang inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Joe Oliver knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Elmer Lewis | 37-38 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses the 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Rudy Khang loses the dribble to Kent Segura | 37-38 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Kent Segura banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Harris | 39-41 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | David Vegas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Row (SF), Charles Veach (PF), Richard Wells (C) David Vegas, Gustavo Marino, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Rudy Khang is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Pope | 39-44 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Michael Row grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Charles Veach misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | John Pope grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | John Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (PG), John Stuart (SG) Jeffrey Wood, Kent Segura | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Ronald Miller (SG), Paul Robinette (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Rudy Khang, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Michael Row drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Paul Robinette is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF), Joshua Deason (C) David Costello, Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | John Stuart drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Veach | 44-44 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | David Schultz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Paul Robinette pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Melvin Hall misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-44 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | John Stuart gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Michael Row is fouled on the floor by Melvin Hall - foul #1 on Melvin Hall, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), David Costello (SF), Gustavo Marino (PF) Michael Row, David Vegas, Charles Veach | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), John Pope (SG), Rudy Khang (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF) David Schultz, Ronald Miller, Paul Robinette, Jeffrey Heard | |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 44-44 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | John Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Melvin Hall buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Pope and the foul's on Joshua Deason - foul #2 on Joshua Deason, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Christopher Edmiston (PF) John Stuart, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Montana State | George Harris (C) Elmer Lewis | |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Melvin Hall makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Costello (fresh) PF - Christopher Edmiston (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gustavo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudy Khang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joe Oliver - foul #1 on Joe Oliver, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Lewis (PF) Melvin Hall | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | George Harris grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Rudy Khang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Robinette (SF) Rudy Khang | |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Kent Segura comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Paul Robinette grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Jeffrey Wood is called for the reach on Joe Oliver - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (SG), David Vegas (SF), Richard Wells (C) Kent Segura, David Costello, Gustavo Marino | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Ronald Miller (SG) Joe Oliver, John Pope | |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Paul Robinette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Wood | 47-47 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | David Schultz's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Wood | 47-47 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | John Stuart lays it in set up by Jeffrey Wood | 49-47 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | George Harris is fouled on the floor by Richard Wells - foul #3 on Richard Wells, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (PG), Kent Segura (SG), Michael Row (SF), Charles Veach (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Jeffrey Wood, John Stuart, David Vegas, Christopher Edmiston, Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), John Pope (SG), Rudy Khang (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Thomas Perry (C) David Schultz, Ronald Miller, Paul Robinette, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| 12:57 | Montana State | John Pope lays it in set up by Melvin Hall and he's hacked by Kent Segura - foul #3 on Kent Segura, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino (PF) Charles Veach | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:57 | Montana State | John Pope makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Kent Segura connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Joe Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Costello - foul #1 on David Costello, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Veach (C) Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard (C) Melvin Hall | |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Joe Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Joe Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Michael Row misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Thomas Perry pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Costello (fresh) SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Row (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gustavo Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Veach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pope (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudy Khang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Heard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Rudy Khang is fouled in the backcourt by David Costello - foul #2 on David Costello, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Rosati (PG), John Stuart (SG), David Vegas (SF), Richard Wells (C) David Costello, Kent Segura, Michael Row, Gustavo Marino | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Lewis (PF) Thomas Perry | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Jeffrey Heard is open and lays it up and in set up by Rudy Khang | 52-53 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | John Pope picks off the pass by Richard Wells | 52-53 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Thomas Rosati hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Veach | 54-55 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis drills a shot near the basket set up by Rudy Khang | 54-57 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Richard Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | John Pope snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | John Pope loses the dribble to Charles Veach in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Richard Wells's pass is intercepted by Rudy Khang | 54-57 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Joe Oliver hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Pope | 54-59 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | John Stuart can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Pope - foul #2 on John Pope, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), Michael Row (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Thomas Rosati, David Vegas, Charles Veach, Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Ronald Miller (SG), Paul Robinette (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), George Harris (C) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Rudy Khang, Elmer Lewis, Jeffrey Heard | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | John Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | John Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | David Schultz's pass is intercepted by John Stuart in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Michael Row is whistled for a carry | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG) John Stuart | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Melvin Hall's floater is tipped away by Joshua Deason | 56-59 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Melvin Hall tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Melvin Hall tips it home | 56-61 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Michael Row misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Michael Row tips it home | 58-61 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | David Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino (PF) Christopher Edmiston | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Row (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gustavo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Deason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino scores on a shot from close range | 60-61 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Kent Segura is called for the reach on Ronald Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kent Segura, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF) Michael Row, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pope (SG), James Hester (SF), Thomas Perry (PF) David Schultz, Paul Robinette, Melvin Hall | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Ronald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Ronald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Kent Segura's floater is tipped away by George Harris | 60-63 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | Thomas Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | John Pope misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 60-63 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | James Hester gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Ronald Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | George Harris gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | George Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Miller and he's fouled by Gustavo Marino - foul #1 on Gustavo Marino, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Rosati (PG), John Stuart (SG), Michael Row (SF), Joshua Deason (C) Jeffrey Wood, Kent Segura, David Costello, Gustavo Marino | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), Paul Robinette (SG), Rudy Khang (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF) Ronald Miller, John Pope, James Hester, Thomas Perry | |
| 05:39 | Montana State | George Harris makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | John Stuart is fouled on the floor by Paul Robinette - foul #1 on Paul Robinette, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Melvin Hall (C) George Harris | |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Michael Row misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | John Stuart misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Rudy Khang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Michael Row hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Joe Oliver is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (PG), David Vegas (SF), Charles Veach (PF), Richard Wells (C) Thomas Rosati, Michael Row, Christopher Edmiston, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), James Hester (SF), Jeffrey Heard (C) Joe Oliver, Rudy Khang, Elmer Lewis | |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | David Vegas travels with the ball | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Pope (SG), Thomas Perry (C) Paul Robinette, Jeffrey Heard | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Melvin Hall misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 62-66 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Costello (fresh) SG - John Stuart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Vegas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Veach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wells (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pope (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hester (fresh) PF - Melvin Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Perry (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Montana State | James Hester comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Charles Veach snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | John Stuart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Melvin Hall | 62-66 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Melvin Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Charles Veach grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Kent Segura (SG), Gustavo Marino (PF), Joshua Deason (C) David Costello, John Stuart, Charles Veach, Richard Wells | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Oliver (PG), Rudy Khang (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), George Harris (C) David Schultz, James Hester, Melvin Hall, Thomas Perry | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Elmer Lewis | 62-66 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | John Pope buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Rudy Khang | 62-68 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | John Pope picks off the pass by Jeffrey Wood | 62-68 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | The jumper by John Pope is denied by Gustavo Marino | 62-68 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | John Pope tips it back up and in | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Rudy Khang swats the short shot by Kent Segura | 62-70 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | George Harris gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Rudy Khang is denied on a layup by Joshua Deason | 62-70 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | John Pope hits the follow up shot | 62-72 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | George Harris snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Rudy Khang connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | George Harris denies the turnaround by Joshua Deason | 62-75 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | John Pope misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 62-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gustavo Marino | 62-75 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Kent Segura connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Joe Oliver - foul #2 on Joe Oliver, team foul #5 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Michael Row (SF), Charles Veach (C) Jeffrey Wood, David Vegas, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Schultz (PG), Ronald Miller (SG), Paul Robinette (SF), Melvin Hall (PF), Thomas Perry (C) Joe Oliver, John Pope, Rudy Khang, Elmer Lewis, George Harris | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses the free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Thomas Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | David Schultz runs out the clock | 64-75 |