| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen inbounds the ball | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith banks in the layup | 46-43 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Fred Sippel - foul #2 on Fred Sippel, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Smith | 48-45 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Nguyen steals the ball from Chester Eickhoff | 48-45 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Chester Eickhoff takes the ball from Michael Benoit in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel lays it in on a great pass from Chester Eickhoff | 48-47 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-47 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Herbert Bailey | 48-47 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Benoit is called for the reach on Chester Eickhoff - foul #2 on Michael Benoit, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 18:07 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dario Wenzel - foul #1 on Dario Wenzel, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Michael Benoit pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 17:11 | Montana | Joshua Class makes the turnaround from close range | 51-47 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Nguyen takes the ball from Herbert Bailey | 51-47 |
| 16:43 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Benoit | 53-47 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham is hacked by Joshua Class - foul #1 on Joshua Class, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), John Hicks (SG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF), Christopher Simmons (C) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen, Joshua Class, Fred Sippel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Ned Ridgley (SG), Winston Butler (SF), Michael Munz (C) Chester Eickhoff, Rex Dilday, Dario Wenzel, Herbert Bailey | |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 16:04 | Montana | Christopher Simmons grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 15:40 | Montana | Ned Ridgley is called for the reach on John Hicks - foul #1 on Ned Ridgley, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SG), Matthew Nguyen (SF) David Walker, John Hicks, Gregg Anthony | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston (C) Rudolph Bradham | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Doyle Whitfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jason Talley (fresh) SG - Ned Ridgley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Munz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Benoit | 55-47 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 15:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Matthew Nguyen | 55-47 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Benoit | 57-47 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Jason Talley and he's fouled by Doyle Whitfield - foul #2 on Doyle Whitfield, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Class (PF) Doyle Whitfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Dario Wenzel (SF) Jason Talley, Ned Ridgley, Winston Butler | |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 14:26 | Montana | Michael Benoit gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-49 |
| 14:05 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Smith | 57-49 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Chester Eickhoff steals the ball from Michael Benoit | 57-49 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel dunks the ball on a great pass from Chester Eickhoff | 57-51 |
| 13:16 | Montana | Christopher Simmons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 12:59 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Nguyen - foul #2 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), John Hicks (SG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF), Fred Sippel (C) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen, Joshua Class, Christopher Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (SF), Rudolph Bradham (PF) Dario Wenzel, Michael Munz | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Rex Dilday takes the ball from John Hicks | 57-53 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff misses long on a shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham tips it home | 57-55 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Rudolph Bradham is called for the reach on Doyle Whitfield - foul #3 on Rudolph Bradham, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SG), Joshua Class (PF) David Walker, Gregg Anthony, Doyle Whitfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler (SF) Donald Johnston | |
| 11:25 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Sippel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Winston Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Fred Sippel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:45 | Montana | Joshua Class throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Nguyen (SF) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley (PG), Dario Wenzel (SF) Chester Eickhoff, Rex Dilday | |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler travels with the ball | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG) Herbert Bailey | |
| 10:01 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Smith steals it from Dario Wenzel | 57-55 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Joshua Class scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Nguyen | 59-55 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley's floater is tipped away by Fred Sippel | 59-55 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley tips it in | 59-57 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Nguyen | 62-57 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 08:33 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:06 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Rudolph Bradham - foul #4 on Rudolph Bradham, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), Doyle Whitfield (PF), Christopher Simmons (C) Michael Benoit, Joshua Class, Fred Sippel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Michael Munz (PF), Donald Johnston (C) Jason Talley, Ned Ridgley, Dario Wenzel, Rudolph Bradham, Winston Butler | |
| 08:06 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:06 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Eickhoff | 62-59 |
| 07:27 | Montana | Christopher Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 07:25 | Montana | Christopher Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:08 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses the lay-in | 62-59 |
| 07:07 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. PF - Doyle Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Munz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday hits a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by David Walker - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), John Hicks (SF) Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel (SF) Michael Munz | |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:33 | Montana | Michael Benoit misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chester Eickhoff - foul #1 on Chester Eickhoff, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| 06:33 | Montana | Michael Benoit makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:33 | Montana | Michael Benoit makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chester Eickhoff and the foul's on Doyle Whitfield - foul #3 on Doyle Whitfield, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham (PF) Dario Wenzel | |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey misses the free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Christopher Simmons grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 05:48 | Montana | John Hicks knocks in the jumper from the right side | 68-64 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday is hacked by Doyle Whitfield - foul #4 on Doyle Whitfield, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Nguyen (SF), Joshua Class (PF), Fred Sippel (C) David Walker, Doyle Whitfield, Christopher Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel (SF), Michael Munz (C) Herbert Bailey, Donald Johnston | |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen is hacked by Rudolph Bradham - foul #5 on Rudolph Bradham, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler (C) Rudolph Bradham | |
| 05:16 | Montana | Joshua Class misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Fred Sippel hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz banks in the layup | 70-68 |
| 04:37 | Montana | Winston Butler takes the ball from Matthew Nguyen | 70-68 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday tips it home | 70-70 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Joshua Class scores on a floater from the right side set up by Michael Benoit and the foul's on Michael Munz - foul #2 on Michael Munz, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SG), Christopher Simmons (C) Michael Benoit, John Hicks, Fred Sippel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley (PG), Herbert Bailey (PF), Donald Johnston (C) Chester Eickhoff, Rex Dilday, Michael Munz | |
| 03:59 | Montana | Joshua Class makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley loses the dribble to David Walker | 73-70 |
| 03:32 | Montana | David Walker's pass is intercepted by Dario Wenzel | 73-70 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel misses the easy layup | 73-70 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremiah Smith - foul #3 on Jeremiah Smith, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Doyle Whitfield (PF) Joshua Class | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz (PF) Dario Wenzel | |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. PF - Doyle Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ned Ridgley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winston Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Munz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield is whistled for a carry | 73-72 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG) David Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday (SG) Winston Butler | |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Class (PF), Fred Sippel (C) Doyle Whitfield, Christopher Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Dario Wenzel (SF) Ned Ridgley, Michael Munz | |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday tips it in | 73-74 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Jeremiah Smith, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday grabs the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chester Eickhoff | 73-76 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Michael Benoit clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-76 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Smith steals it from Rex Dilday | 73-76 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-78 |