| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) C - Harold Peake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) SG - Bob Truss (fresh) SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fresh) PF - James Dunn (fresh) C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | James Dunn's floater is tipped away by Harold Peake | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Montana | Ronald Robinson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Bob Truss buries a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Lewandowsky | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | John Crist can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Bob Truss pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Montana | Bob Truss's pass is intercepted by John Crist | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | John Crist connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Alton McLaughlin | 3-3 |
| 17:35 | Montana | Bob Truss can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | Montana | James Dunn tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is hacked by Bobby Hinson - foul #1 on Bobby Hinson, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:00 | Montana | James Dunn snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Montana | James Dunn knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Hinson and he's hacked by Alton McLaughlin - foul #1 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), John Kazanowski (C) Bob Truss, Ronald Robinson | |
| 16:41 | Montana | James Dunn makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake blows the dunk but he's fouled by Bobby Hinson - foul #2 on Bobby Hinson, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (SG) Bobby Hinson | |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | Montana | James Dunn snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky misses long on a runner from the left block | 4-8 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lewandowsky steps in front of the John Crist pass | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky lays it in | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) C - Harold Peake (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) SG - William Hart (fresh) SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kazanowski (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 15:35 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:22 | Montana | The short jumper by Thomas Lewandowsky is denied by Alton McLaughlin | 4-10 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lewandowsky - foul #1 on Thomas Lewandowsky, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (PF), Philip McCown (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), Tony Coogan (PF), Ronald Robinson (C) William Hart, Thomas Lewandowsky, James Dunn | |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Tony Coogan is fouled on the floor by Edward McMindes - foul #1 on Edward McMindes, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Tony Coogan drills a floater from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Philip McCown is blocked by Tony Coogan | 4-12 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Orvis | 4-12 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes hits the follow up shot | 6-12 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Tony Coogan lays it up and in set up by Bob Truss | 6-14 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Tony Coogan pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:38 | Montana | Tony Coogan misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Edward McMindes - foul #2 on Edward McMindes, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF), Harold Peake (C) Kenneth Orvis, David Clark, Roland Taylor, Edward McMindes, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG), Thomas Lewandowsky (SF) Peter Butkovich, John Kazanowski | |
| 12:38 | Montana | Tony Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:38 | Montana | Tony Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Bob Truss steps in front of the John Crist pass | 6-16 |
| 12:06 | Montana | Tony Coogan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Robinson | 6-19 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-19 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Ronald Robinson gets the rebound | 6-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) C - Harold Peake (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - William Hart (fresh) SG - Bob Truss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Coogan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronald Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky banks in the layup and the foul's on Harold Peake - foul #1 on Harold Peake, team foul #5 | 6-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (SG), James Dunn (PF), Jeffry Kirkham (C) Bob Truss, Tony Coogan, Ronald Robinson | |
| 11:31 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky misses the free throw | 6-21 |
| 11:31 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to James Dunn | 6-21 |
| 11:15 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-21 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky grabs the offensive rebound | 6-21 |
| 11:02 | Montana | John Crist takes the ball from Jeffry Kirkham | 6-21 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | John Crist jams it | 8-21 |
| 10:46 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky scores on a jump hook near the basket | 8-23 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin is called for traveling | 8-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), John Kazanowski (C) Roy Brush, Jeffry Kirkham | |
| 10:10 | Montana | James Dunn hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Kazanowski | 8-25 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-25 |
| 09:45 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky pulls down the rebound | 8-25 |
| 09:33 | Montana | William Hart scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Dunn | 8-28 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Crist | 10-28 |
| 09:03 | Montana | James Dunn hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Peter Butkovich | 10-30 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Butkovich - foul #1 on Peter Butkovich, team foul #4 | 10-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Philip McCown (PF) Ralph King, John Crist, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), Ronald Robinson (C) William Hart, Thomas Lewandowsky | |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | James Dunn steals the ball from Roland Taylor | 10-30 |
| 08:25 | Montana | Kenneth Orvis is called for the reach on Peter Butkovich - foul #1 on Kenneth Orvis, team foul #6 | 10-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF) John Kazanowski | |
| 08:13 | Montana | Bob Truss drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-32 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the jumper from the right side set up by Roland Taylor | 12-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Philip McCown (fresh) C - Roland Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) PF - James Dunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-32 |
| 07:25 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham grabs the offensive rebound | 12-32 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Bob Truss misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #7 | 12-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Kenneth Orvis, David Clark, Roland Taylor | |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG), Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), John Kazanowski (PF) Peter Butkovich, Jeffry Kirkham, James Dunn | |
| 07:08 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 1st free throw | 12-33 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Bob Truss makes the 2nd free throw | 12-34 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King's pass is intercepted by Bob Truss in the backcourt | 12-34 |
| 06:48 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky clanks a jump hook from the left block | 12-34 |
| 06:47 | Montana | John Kazanowski misses the tip | 12-34 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip McCown | 12-34 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #8 | 12-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF), Harold Peake (C) Danny Ardoin, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:21 | Montana | William Hart buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bob Truss | 12-36 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | John Crist can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-36 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor snags the offensive board | 12-36 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | John Kazanowski takes the ball from Harold Peake | 12-36 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Bob Truss buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hart | 12-39 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Robinson - foul #1 on Ronald Robinson, team foul #5 | 12-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (SG) John Crist | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Roy Brush (SG), James Dunn (PF) William Hart, Bob Truss, Ronald Robinson | |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 13-39 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-39 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Roy Brush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown (C) Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ralph King | 17-39 |
| 04:25 | Montana | James Dunn misses the dunk | 17-39 |
| 04:23 | Montana | James Dunn tips it in | 17-41 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | James Dunn swats the short shot by Alton McLaughlin | 17-41 |
| 04:10 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky snags the defensive board | 17-41 |
| 03:50 | Montana | John Kazanowski misses badly on a floater in the paint | 17-41 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Roy Brush pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-41 |
| 03:32 | Montana | John Kazanowski hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Lewandowsky | 17-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roland Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip McCown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Brush (fresh) SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kazanowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Orvis | 19-44 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Alton McLaughlin is called for the reach on James Dunn - foul #2 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #9 | 19-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Edward McMindes (PF), Harold Peake (C) Ralph King, Roland Taylor, Alton McLaughlin, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Ronald Robinson (C) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush, Thomas Lewandowsky, John Kazanowski | |
| 02:49 | Montana | James Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 19-45 |
| 02:49 | Montana | James Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-46 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake scores on a floater from close range set up by Kenneth Orvis | 21-46 |
| 02:23 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham drills a jumper from the right wing | 21-48 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes's layup is rejected by Ronald Robinson | 21-48 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the offensive rebound | 21-48 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis is fouled on the floor by Bob Truss - foul #1 on Bob Truss, team foul #6 | 21-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG) Kenneth Orvis | |
| Subs | Montana | Tony Coogan (PF) James Dunn | |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Ardoin | 24-48 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Bob Truss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-48 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the rebound | 24-48 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes misses the runner in the paint | 24-48 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Bobby Hinson grabs the board | 24-48 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Harold Peake blocks the short jumper by Bobby Hinson | 24-48 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 24-48 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-48 |
| 00:48 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ronald Robinson | 24-48 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Harold Peake is called for the reach on Bobby Hinson - foul #2 on Harold Peake, team foul #10 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Ralph King, Edward McMindes | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), James Dunn (PF) Jeffry Kirkham, Tony Coogan | |
| 00:38 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-49 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Hinson - foul #3 on Bobby Hinson, team foul #7 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG) Bobby Hinson | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 1st free throw | 24-50 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 00:25 | Montana | The rebound goes to Thomas Lewandowsky | 24-50 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Harold Peake steals it from Peter Butkovich | 24-50 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 24-50 |