| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fresh) SG - Don Olsen (fresh) SF - Andrew Greene (fresh) PF - Virgil Wenz (fresh) C - Gerald Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - John Schultz (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) SF - Marlon Hunt (fresh) PF - William Swain (fresh) C - John Swinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Montana St., Billings | Don Olsen is called for the reach on Kenneth Hunt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Olsen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene is hacked by John Swinson - foul #1 on John Swinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt's floater is tipped away by Virgil Wenz | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene lays it in on a great pass from William Short and he's hacked by John Swinson - foul #2 on John Swinson, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Johnny Early (C) John Swinson | |
| 18:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Greene - foul #1 on Andrew Greene, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz is hacked by John Schultz - foul #1 on John Schultz, team foul #3 | 5-1 |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Don Olsen and he's hacked by Johnny Early - foul #1 on Johnny Early, team foul #4 | 7-1 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible (SF), Richard Lee (C) Andrew Greene, Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley (PG), Tommy McFalls (SG), Earl Cotto (SF), David Kelty (PF), William Viera (C) John Schultz, Kenneth Hunt, Marlon Hunt, William Swain, Johnny Early | |
| 17:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz misses the free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:53 | Montana St., Billings | William Viera grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 17:48 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Viera | 7-3 |
| 17:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible travels with the ball | 7-3 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Russell Murphy (C) William Short, Don Olsen, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 17:10 | Montana St., Billings | Brent Wible is called for the reach on David Kelty - foul #1 on Brent Wible, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| 16:46 | Montana St., Billings | Anthony Skinner steals the ball from Guy Lampley | 7-3 |
| 16:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee misses the easy layup | 7-3 |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner buries a floater in the lane set up by Anthony Sheets | 9-3 |
| 16:13 | Montana St., Billings | Anthony Skinner steals the ball from Guy Lampley | 9-3 |
| 16:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets slams it home on a great pass from Anthony Skinner | 11-3 |
| 16:04 | Montana St., Billings | Richard Lee takes the ball from Tommy McFalls in the backcourt | 11-3 |
| 15:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 13-3 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Sheets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Wible (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) C - Russell Murphy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Guy Lampley (fairly fresh) SG - Tommy McFalls (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Cotto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kelty (tiring) C - William Viera (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-3 |
| 15:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy pulls down the rebound | 13-3 |
| 15:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Anthony Skinner | 15-3 |
| 15:23 | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty's pass is intercepted by Anthony Sheets | 15-3 |
| 15:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets misses the easy layup | 15-3 |
| 15:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lee | 15-3 |
| 15:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy clanks a shot from the right wing | 15-3 |
| 15:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 15-3 |
| 15:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy drills a floater from the left side | 17-3 |
| 14:55 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brent Wible - foul #2 on Brent Wible, team foul #4 | 17-3 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Don Olsen (SG), Andrew Greene (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF), Gerald Olson (C) Anthony Sheets, Anthony Skinner, Brent Wible, Richard Lee, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SG), William Swain (PF), Johnny Early (C) Guy Lampley, Tommy McFalls, David Kelty, William Viera | |
| 14:55 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto makes the 1st free throw | 17-4 |
| 14:55 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto makes the 2nd free throw | 17-5 |
| 14:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Johnny Early denies the turnaround by Gerald Olson | 17-5 |
| 14:43 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain grabs the defensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 14:36 | Montana St., Billings | Virgil Wenz steals it from Johnny Early | 17-5 |
| 14:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The jump hook by Andrew Greene is blocked by Johnny Early | 17-5 |
| 14:22 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto gets the rebound | 17-5 |
| 14:16 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-5 |
| 14:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson grabs the board | 17-5 |
| 14:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Short | 19-5 |
| 13:46 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Olson - foul #1 on Gerald Olson, team foul #5 | 19-5 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF) Don Olsen, Andrew Greene | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marlon Hunt (SF) Earl Cotto | |
| 13:46 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain misses the 1st free throw | 19-5 |
| 13:46 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 19-6 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Johnny Early - foul #2 on Johnny Early, team foul #5 | 19-6 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG) William Short | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Viera (C) Johnny Early | |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson makes the 1st free throw | 20-6 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-6 |
| 13:26 | Montana St., Billings | William Viera grabs the defensive rebound | 20-6 |
| 13:13 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-6 |
| 13:12 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz grabs the offensive board | 20-6 |
| 12:59 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 12:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Andrew Greene (SF) Patrick Neuman, Nelson Meighan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 12:43 | Montana St., Billings | Virgil Wenz steals it from William Swain in the backcourt | 20-9 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz clanks a runner in the paint | 20-9 |
| 12:35 | Montana St., Billings | Marlon Hunt gets the rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:31 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Olson - foul #2 on Gerald Olson, team foul #6 | 20-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee (C) Gerald Olson | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 12:31 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:31 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 12:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-10 |
| 12:07 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to William Viera | 20-10 |
| 12:04 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz is hacked by Don Olsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Olsen, team foul #7 | 20-10 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner (SG) Don Olsen | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley (SG) Kenneth Hunt | |
| 12:04 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 12:04 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 12:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 11:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 11:47 | Montana St., Billings | Marlon Hunt gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Wenz (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Lee (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - John Schultz (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Guy Lampley (fairly fresh) SF - Marlon Hunt (tiring) 2 reb. PF - William Swain (tiring) 5 pts. C - William Viera (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marlon Hunt | 20-14 |
| 11:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 20-14 |
| 11:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz grabs the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 11:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz clanks a runner from the left block | 20-14 |
| 11:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Skinner hits the follow up shot | 22-14 |
| 10:55 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley is hacked by Andrew Greene - foul #2 on Andrew Greene, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Patrick Neuman (SG), Nelson Meighan (SF), Russell Murphy (C) William Short, Anthony Skinner, Andrew Greene, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls (SG), Earl Cotto (C) John Schultz, William Viera | |
| 10:55 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:55 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets is hacked by Guy Lampley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Lampley, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt (SG) Guy Lampley | |
| 10:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-16 |
| 10:31 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Marlon Hunt and he's fouled by Virgil Wenz - foul #1 on Virgil Wenz, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| 10:31 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Sheets | 24-19 |
| 10:08 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt is hacked by Patrick Neuman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Neuman, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Richard Lee (PF) Anthony Sheets, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley (PG) Tommy McFalls | |
| 10:08 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 10:08 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy misses short on a shot near the basket | 24-21 |
| 09:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| 09:49 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 09:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 09:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Lee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 09:31 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Hunt | 26-23 |
| 09:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Hunt is called for the reach on Patrick Neuman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz (PG), David Kelty (PF), William Viera (C) Guy Lampley, Marlon Hunt, William Swain | |
| 09:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 09:29 | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 09:23 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Earl Cotto | 26-25 |
| 09:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman is fouled in the backcourt by John Schultz - foul #2 on John Schultz, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz (PF) Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls (PG) John Schultz | |
| 09:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 09:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 09:21 | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 09:00 | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty misses long on a jumper in the lane | 27-25 |
| 08:58 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 08:56 | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Russell Murphy (C) William Short, Patrick Neuman, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley (PG), William Swain (PF) Tommy McFalls, David Kelty | |
| 08:44 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Anthony Skinner - foul #1 on Anthony Skinner, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marlon Hunt (SF) William Viera | |
| 08:44 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-27 |
| 08:44 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 08:44 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:44 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto misses the 3rd free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marlon Hunt is called for the reach on Nelson Meighan - foul #1 on Marlon Hunt, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 08:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 08:35 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 08:33 | Montana St., Billings | Marlon Hunt loses the dribble to Anthony Sheets in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy is whistled for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG), Richard Lee (PF) Anthony Sheets, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls (PG), William Viera (C) Kenneth Hunt, Earl Cotto | |
| 08:16 | Montana St., Billings | Marlon Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 08:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Nelson Meighan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 08:02 | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 07:58 | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Skinner - foul #2 on Anthony Skinner, team foul #12 | 28-29 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Virgil Wenz (PF) Anthony Skinner, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty (PF) William Swain | |
| 07:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-29 |
| 07:58 | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:58 | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Richard Lee | 28-29 |
| 07:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lee | 30-29 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Neuman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nelson Meighan (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Wenz (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Lee (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Tommy McFalls (fresh) SG - Guy Lampley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marlon Hunt (tired) 2 reb. PF - David Kelty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Viera (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Viera | 30-31 |
| 07:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Neuman | 33-31 |
| 06:56 | Montana St., Billings | William Viera can't connect on a shot from the right block | 33-31 |
| 06:55 | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 06:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 06:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 06:46 | Montana St., Billings | Marlon Hunt grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 06:41 | Montana St., Billings | Marlon Hunt blows the wide open layup | 33-31 |
| 06:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Russell Murphy (C) William Short, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt (SG), Earl Cotto (SF), William Swain (PF) Guy Lampley, Marlon Hunt, David Kelty | |
| 06:21 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 06:20 | Montana St., Billings | William Viera gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 06:08 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto misses the floater near the basket | 33-31 |
| 06:07 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 05:57 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 05:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Russell Murphy grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 05:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Anthony Sheets | 35-31 |
| 05:30 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt can't connect on a shot from close range | 35-31 |
| 05:28 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 05:11 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 35-31 |
| 05:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Hunt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (SG), Richard Lee (C) Patrick Neuman, Russell Murphy | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley (PG), Marlon Hunt (SF) Kenneth Hunt, William Viera | |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 05:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 05:03 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 04:58 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 04:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 04:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Guy Lampley steps in front of the William Short pass in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 04:37 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #13 | 35-31 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), Andrew Greene (SF) Anthony Sheets, Nelson Meighan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 04:37 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:37 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman is hacked by Marlon Hunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlon Hunt, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty (SF) Marlon Hunt | |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:33 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 04:31 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 04:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Greene | 38-32 |
| 03:58 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #14 | 38-32 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG), Gerald Olson (C) Patrick Neuman, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SG), Johnny Early (PF), John Swinson (C) Guy Lampley, Tommy McFalls, David Kelty, William Swain | |
| 03:58 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 03:58 | Montana St., Billings | Earl Cotto makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 03:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 03:44 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Earl Cotto | 38-33 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - William Short (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Olsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Wenz (very tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - John Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kenneth Hunt (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Cotto (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Early (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Swinson (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Montana St., Billings | Johnny Early misses long on a floater from the right block | 38-33 |
| 03:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gerald Olson pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 03:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Greene | 41-33 |
| 02:50 | Montana St., Billings | John Swinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 02:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Virgil Wenz is denied by John Swinson | 41-36 |
| 02:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Greene | 41-36 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Johnny Early - foul #3 on Johnny Early, team foul #12 | 41-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets (PG), Anthony Skinner (SG), Brent Wible (SF) William Short, Don Olsen, Andrew Greene | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Marlon Hunt (SF), William Swain (PF) Earl Cotto, Johnny Early | |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:28 | Montana St., Billings | John Swinson grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 02:24 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Skinner - foul #3 on Anthony Skinner, team foul #15 | 42-36 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SG) Anthony Skinner | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 02:24 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 02:24 | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 02:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 02:13 | Montana St., Billings | John Swinson snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 02:08 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Swain, team foul #13 | 42-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley (SG) Kenneth Hunt | |
| 01:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brent Wible's floater is tipped away by John Swinson | 42-37 |
| 01:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Olson | 42-37 |
| 01:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 01:18 | Montana St., Billings | John Schultz buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marlon Hunt | 44-40 |
| 01:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Schultz - foul #3 on John Schultz, team foul #14 | 44-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Andrew Greene (SF), Russell Murphy (PF) Brent Wible, Virgil Wenz | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Kenneth Hunt (SG), David Kelty (SF) John Schultz, Marlon Hunt | |
| 01:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:03 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 01:03 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short (PG) Anthony Sheets | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 01:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenneth Hunt is called for the reach on Don Olsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #15 | 46-40 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Tommy McFalls (SG) Kenneth Hunt | |
| 01:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 01:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:53 | Montana St., Billings | David Kelty double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 00:15 | Montana St., Billings | William Swain drills a shot from the left side | 50-42 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Short drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Don Olsen | 53-42 |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Guy Lampley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 53-42 |