| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. C - Everett Koch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Howard Machin inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Machin | 38-22 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Jake Thomas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dones - foul #1 on Joseph Dones, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Howard Machin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Turner | 38-24 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Everett Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Joseph Dones gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Robert Burner hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Harris | 40-24 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Everett Koch's pass is intercepted by Gregory Harris | 40-24 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Norman Sayre's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Machin | 40-24 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Norman Sayre grabs the offensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Joseph Dones scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 42-24 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Everett Koch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Everett Koch, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Jessie Friend (SF), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Austin (PF), Victor Harwell (C) Christopher Saunders, Everett Koch | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Glen Malott connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Aaron Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-24 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Friend (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willis Sharp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jake Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Austin (fresh) C - Victor Harwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Jessie Friend can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Victor Harwell pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Gregory Harris steals it from Howard Machin | 44-24 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Jessie Friend scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-24 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Jessie Friend takes the ball from Jake Thomas | 46-24 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Jessie Friend lays it up and in | 48-24 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | A charge is called on Victor Harwell - foul #2 on Victor Harwell, team foul #2 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Montana State | Warren Spearman (PG), Johnny Baker (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Christopher Saunders (PF), Everett Koch (C) Aaron Turner, Jake Thomas, Howard Machin, Donald Austin, Victor Harwell | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Joseph Dones clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-24 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Everett Koch gets the rebound | 48-24 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Craig Prince buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Warren Spearman | 48-26 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the dunk but he's hacked by Everett Koch - foul #4 on Everett Koch, team foul #3 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Harwell (C) Everett Koch | |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 1st free throw | 49-26 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-26 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-26 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-26 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Jessie Friend knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 53-26 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Craig Prince knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 53-28 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Jessie Friend is called for traveling | 53-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Jessie Friend | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Johnny Baker makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Warren Spearman | 53-30 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Robert Burner is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Burner, team foul #2 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Machin (SF) Craig Prince | |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Warren Spearman loses the dribble to Zachary Belcher | 53-30 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Robert Burner hits the finger roll set up by Zachary Belcher | 55-30 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Johnny Baker scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-32 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Joseph Dones connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 57-32 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Howard Machin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Warren Spearman | 57-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Warren Spearman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. C - Victor Harwell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Christopher Saunders swats the layup by Robert Burner | 57-35 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Christopher Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Warren Spearman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-35 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Buckner | 57-35 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Norman Sayre is hacked by Victor Harwell - foul #3 on Victor Harwell, team foul #4 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Jessie Friend (SF), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Turner (PG), Jake Thomas (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Donald Austin (C) Warren Spearman, Johnny Baker, Howard Machin, Victor Harwell | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Jessie Friend misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-35 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Jake Thomas snags the defensive board | 57-35 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Aaron Turner misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Harris - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #3 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Gallagher (SG) Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Aaron Turner makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | Aaron Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Matthew Gallagher is called for a backcourt violation | 57-37 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-37 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Donald Austin tips it home | 57-39 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled on the floor by Donald Austin - foul #2 on Donald Austin, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Matthew Gallagher | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Machin (SF) Christopher Saunders | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Glen Malott can't connect on a shot in the paint | 57-39 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Jessie Friend snags the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses long on a shot from the baseline | 57-39 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher can't tip it in | 57-39 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Craig Prince pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Zachary Belcher steps in front of the Howard Machin pass | 57-39 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a floater from the left side | 57-39 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the follow up shot | 59-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Friend (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willis Sharp (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jake Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Jake Thomas misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Willis Sharp - foul #1 on Willis Sharp, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Zachary Belcher, Jessie Friend, Glen Malott, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Harwell (PF), Everett Koch (C) Donald Austin, Craig Prince | |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Jake Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Jake Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-41 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Gregory Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Norman Sayre clanks a jumper from the left block | 59-41 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the follow up shot | 61-41 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Everett Koch connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-43 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Buckner | 64-43 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Everett Koch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (PG), Glen Malott (C) Gregory Harris, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Warren Spearman (PG), Johnny Baker (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Christopher Saunders (PF) Aaron Turner, Jake Thomas, Howard Machin, Victor Harwell | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Norman Sayre can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-43 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Warren Spearman snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Michael Buckner blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Christopher Saunders | 64-43 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Malott | 64-43 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Saunders - foul #1 on Christopher Saunders, team foul #6 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SF) Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Austin (PF), Victor Harwell (C) Christopher Saunders, Everett Koch | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Victor Harwell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Craig Prince hits the follow up shot | 66-45 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Jessie Friend knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Burner | 69-45 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Warren Spearman loses the dribble to Michael Buckner | 69-45 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jessie Friend scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Burner and he's fouled by Craig Prince - foul #1 on Craig Prince, team foul #7 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the free throw | 72-45 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Jessie Friend picks off the pass by Warren Spearman | 72-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Friend (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Warren Spearman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Craig Prince (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Harwell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Jessie Friend knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Zachary Belcher | 75-45 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | A charge is called on Craig Prince - foul #2 on Craig Prince, team foul #8 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Willis Sharp (PF) Jessie Friend, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Johnny Baker is called for the reach on Gregory Harris - foul #2 on Johnny Baker, team foul #9 | 75-45 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-45 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Victor Harwell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Spearman | 77-48 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-48 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Victor Harwell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-48 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Gregory Harris steals it from Warren Spearman | 77-48 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Norman Sayre blows the layup | 77-48 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher grabs the offensive rebound | 77-48 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-48 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Joseph Dones tips it home | 79-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Craig Prince connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Spearman | 79-51 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Joseph Dones clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 79-51 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Johnny Baker pulls down the rebound | 79-51 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Warren Spearman misses the 3 from the left corner | 79-51 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Joseph Dones snags the defensive board | 79-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Harris and he's hacked by Warren Spearman - foul #1 on Warren Spearman, team foul #10 | 81-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher makes the free throw | 82-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Victor Harwell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 82-54 |