| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Anthony Moor (fresh) C - Jimmy Cull (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Steven Green inbounds the ball | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Montana | Craig Hedrick makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Green and he's hacked by Barry Redman - foul #1 on Barry Redman, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| 19:47 | Montana | Craig Hedrick makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Massey | 38-23 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Anthony Moor comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Vroman - foul #2 on Douglas Vroman, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Anthony Moor misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Anthony Moor misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Barry Redman tips it in | 40-23 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Anthony Moor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Brian Obregon snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Moor - foul #3 on Anthony Moor, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (PF) Anthony Moor | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Barry Redman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Obregon and he's hacked by Jimmy Cull - foul #3 on Jimmy Cull, team foul #2 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Roland Crabtree (C) Jimmy Cull | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Barry Redman makes the free throw | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:46 | Montana | Teddy Legrand steals the ball from Roland Crabtree | 43-23 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Craig Hedrick is called for the reach on Brian Obregon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Hedrick, team foul #3 | 43-23 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-23 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Wendell Elder gets the rebound | 43-23 |
| 17:10 | Montana | Steven Green is fouled on the floor by Teddy Legrand - foul #2 on Teddy Legrand, team foul #3 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Brian Obregon, Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand, Luis Massey, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Montana | David Prater (C) Steven Green | |
| 17:04 | Montana | David Prater comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-23 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Wendell Elder grabs the offensive board | 43-23 |
| 16:57 | Montana | Roland Crabtree drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hart | 43-25 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Mark Weaver is fouled on the floor by Craig Hedrick - foul #3 on Craig Hedrick, team foul #4 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF) Craig Hedrick | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | John Hart is called for the reach on Albert Castle - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #5 | 43-25 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Castle | 46-25 |
| 15:59 | Montana | John Hart misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-25 |
| 15:57 | Montana | Roland Crabtree pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Prater (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Wendell Elder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Montana | Wendell Elder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-25 |
| 15:42 | Montana | Steven Green grabs the offensive board | 46-25 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Steven Green comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Norman Simpson - foul #1 on Norman Simpson, team foul #4 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Douglas Vroman (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Barry Redman (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG), Anthony Moor (PF), Jimmy Cull (C) John Hart, Wendell Elder, Roland Crabtree | |
| 15:23 | Montana | Steven Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Steven Green makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman double dribbles | 46-27 |
| 14:39 | Montana | David Prater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG) David Prater | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman loses the ball out of bounds | 46-27 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Luis Massey steals it from Steven Green | 46-27 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Vroman | 48-27 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Jimmy Cull misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Barry Redman - foul #2 on Barry Redman, team foul #5 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SG), David Prater (SF) John Hart, Steven Green | |
| 13:18 | Montana | Jimmy Cull makes the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Jimmy Cull makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Mark Weaver hits the follow up shot | 50-29 |
| 12:35 | Montana | Craig Hedrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 12:33 | Montana | Wendell Elder grabs the offensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 12:22 | Montana | Wendell Elder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-29 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Teddy Legrand | 53-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Vroman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Elder (fresh) 3 reb. SF - David Prater (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Moor (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Jimmy Cull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Montana | Wendell Elder banks in the layup and he's hacked by Douglas Vroman - foul #3 on Douglas Vroman, team foul #6 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Barry Redman (C) Brian Obregon, Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand, Luis Massey, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Roland Crabtree (C) Craig Hedrick, Jimmy Cull | |
| 11:43 | Montana | Wendell Elder makes the free throw | 53-32 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the easy layup | 53-32 |
| 11:12 | Montana | Roland Crabtree grabs the board | 53-32 |
| 11:07 | Montana | Johnny Faulkner picks off the pass by John Hart | 53-32 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Albert Castle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 55-32 |
| 10:44 | Montana | Wendell Elder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Simpson - foul #2 on Norman Simpson, team foul #7 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG), Steven Green (SF) David Prater, Anthony Moor | |
| 10:44 | Montana | Wendell Elder makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 10:44 | Montana | Wendell Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Roland Crabtree - foul #3 on Roland Crabtree, team foul #6 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Moor (PF) Wendell Elder | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Anthony Moor snags the defensive board | 55-34 |
| 10:18 | Montana | John Hart drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Craig Hedrick steals the ball from Norman Simpson | 55-37 |
| 09:24 | Montana | Steven Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 09:23 | Montana | Roland Crabtree hits the follow up shot | 55-39 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Roland Crabtree snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Roland Crabtree comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Francis Saylor - foul #1 on Francis Saylor, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Douglas Vroman (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Montana | David Prater (PG), Wendell Elder (SF), Jimmy Cull (C) Craig Hedrick, Steven Green, Anthony Moor | |
| 08:49 | Montana | Roland Crabtree misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 08:49 | Montana | Roland Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Luis Massey is denied on a layup by Jimmy Cull | 55-40 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Jimmy Cull snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 08:27 | Montana | Wendell Elder misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Luis Massey snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Weaver | 58-40 |
| 07:40 | Montana | David Prater drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Wendell Elder | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Prater (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Elder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Crabtree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Cull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-42 |
| 07:10 | Montana | Jimmy Cull snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Wendell Elder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Redman (C) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG), Steven Green (SF), Anthony Moor (PF) David Prater, Wendell Elder, Roland Crabtree | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand tips it back up and in | 60-42 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Douglas Vroman takes the ball from Craig Hedrick | 60-42 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Barry Redman connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Massey | 62-42 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Anthony Moor is hacked by Brian Obregon - foul #2 on Brian Obregon, team foul #9 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Brian Obregon, Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Montana | Dusty Perkins (C) Jimmy Cull | |
| 05:35 | Montana | Anthony Moor makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Anthony Moor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Barry Redman makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Albert Castle | 64-44 |
| 05:05 | Montana | Steven Green hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Hedrick | 64-46 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Norman Simpson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dusty Perkins - foul #1 on Dusty Perkins, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (PF), David Prater (C) Anthony Moor, Dusty Perkins | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Norman Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Norman Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Wendell Elder connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Green | 65-49 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Norman Simpson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner tips it but misses | 65-49 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Mark Weaver tips it home | 67-49 |
| 03:47 | Montana | John Hart is fouled on the floor by Norman Simpson - foul #3 on Norman Simpson, team foul #10 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Douglas Vroman (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Luis Massey (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Norman Simpson, Albert Castle, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Montana | Roland Crabtree (PF), Dusty Perkins (C) Craig Hedrick, Steven Green | |
| 03:47 | Montana | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 03:47 | Montana | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Brian Obregon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Massey and the foul's on Roland Crabtree - foul #4 on Roland Crabtree, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Redman (C) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF) John Hart | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the free throw | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Obregon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Prater (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wendell Elder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Roland Crabtree (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dusty Perkins (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Montana | David Prater is whistled for traveling | 70-51 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman is called for 5 seconds | 70-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG) Steven Green | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Montana | David Prater hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-51 |
| 02:25 | Montana | Dusty Perkins tips it in | 70-53 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Dusty Perkins snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Craig Hedrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Barry Redman snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Obregon | 73-53 |
| 01:26 | Montana | Roland Crabtree drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Luis Massey | 76-56 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Douglas Vroman steals it from Wendell Elder | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Wendell Elder is called for the reach on Brian Obregon - foul #1 on Wendell Elder, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF) Craig Hedrick | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Brian Obregon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Wendell Elder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-56 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luis Massey | 78-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Obregon runs out the clock | 78-56 |