| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | William Poole throws it down on a great pass from Robert Brown | 33-20 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | John Pollard takes the ball from Alexander Linder | 33-20 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | John Pollard clanks a shot from the left side | 33-20 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Larry Cope hits the follow up shot | 35-20 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-20 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie tips it back up and in | 35-22 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | John Pollard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-22 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-22 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Derek Guan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | John Pollard tips it but misses | 35-22 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Larry Cope can't tip it in | 35-22 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | John Pollard steals it from Alexander Linder | 35-22 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | William Poole misses the lay-in | 35-22 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Cope | 35-22 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | The jump hook by William Poole is blocked by Joey McWard | 35-22 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-22 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Poole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pollard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Linder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Magill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joey McWard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Montana State | William Poole buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 37-22 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Derek Guan takes the ball from Mark Magill | 37-22 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | William Poole clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Magill - foul #2 on Mark Magill, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Carl Genova (SG), Harvey Schafer (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Mark Magill, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 14:38 | Montana State | William Poole makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | William Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harvey Schafer - foul #1 on Harvey Schafer, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Armstrong (SF) William Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss misses the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Leonard Hoffman blocks the short jumper by Paul Fleming | 38-23 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett is fouled on the floor by Paul Fleming - foul #3 on Paul Fleming, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Cope (C) Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Schafer is called for the reach on Scott Sterrett - foul #2 on Harvey Schafer, team foul #3 | 38-23 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett is whistled for traveling | 38-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG) Carl Genova | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Robert Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-23 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss misses long on a shot from the left block | 38-23 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Scott Sterrett | 38-26 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Norman Friel buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Derek Guan | 41-26 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Schafer denies the turnaround by Scott Sterrett | 41-26 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Patino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Norman Friel makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Cope | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Scott Sterrett and the foul's on Robert Armstrong - foul #1 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #4 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Norman Friel, Robert Armstrong, Harvey Schafer, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Walter Moss, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino misses the free throw | 44-28 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Pollard | 44-28 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Robert Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Fleming | 47-28 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | William Poole snags the defensive board | 47-28 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Paul Fleming clanks a shot from the right side | 47-28 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joey McWard | 47-28 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino is called for a charge - foul #4 on Eugene Patino, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Genova (SG), Larry Cope (C) Derek Guan, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill (SF) Eugene Patino | |
| 09:24 | Montana State | William Poole knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Brown | 49-28 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Genova - foul #1 on Carl Genova, team foul #5 | 49-28 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | John Pollard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-30 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | John Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 49-30 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Robert Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carl Genova | 52-30 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie grabs the offensive rebound | 52-30 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-30 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Larry Cope | 52-30 |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-30 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder is fouled on the floor by Carl Genova - foul #2 on Carl Genova, team foul #6 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Robert Armstrong (SF), Harvey Schafer (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Robert Brown, William Poole, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Genova (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke is fouled on the floor by Norman Friel - foul #1 on Norman Friel, team foul #7 | 52-30 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Norman Friel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett drills a shot near the basket | 52-34 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Joe Clarke is called for the reach on Norman Friel - foul #2 on Joe Clarke, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Larry Cope (C) Norman Friel, Carl Genova, Robert Armstrong, Harvey Schafer, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino (SF) Mark Magill | |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-34 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | John Pollard tips it home | 54-34 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Cope - foul #2 on Larry Cope, team foul #8 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Clayton Letellier (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), Harvey Schafer (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, William Poole, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG) Eugene Patino | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Joe Clarke takes the ball from Paul Fleming | 54-34 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Clarke | 54-36 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Norman Friel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss is fouled on the floor by Harvey Schafer - foul #3 on Harvey Schafer, team foul #9 | 54-36 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF), Larry Cope (C) Norman Friel, Clayton Letellier, Robert Armstrong, Harvey Schafer, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Charlie Smith, Joe Clarke, Scott Sterrett, Walter Moss, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | William Poole misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Patino - foul #5 on Eugene Patino, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Carl Genova (SG), Harvey Schafer (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, John Pollard, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | William Poole misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | William Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Fleming blocks the short jumper by Joe Clarke | 54-38 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | William Poole gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Norman Friel makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-38 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Montana State | William Poole misses the runner from close range | 57-38 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Schafer | 57-38 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | William Poole loses the ball out of bounds | 57-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Armstrong (SF) William Poole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Schafer swats the short shot by Joe Clarke | 57-38 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harvey Schafer | 57-38 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Robert Armstrong makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Genova | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carl Genova (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Moss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke loses the dribble to Paul Fleming | 59-38 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Paul Fleming hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 59-38 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Paul Fleming swats the shot by Joe Clarke | 59-38 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke grabs the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss lays it up and in | 59-40 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Paul Fleming hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Sterrett - foul #2 on Scott Sterrett, team foul #6 | 59-40 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill tips it home | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Norman Friel drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Armstrong | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Paul Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Norman Friel runs out the clock | 61-42 |