| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fresh) SG - Richard Golla (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Hearns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Orduna (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Mares (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Vita | 28-23 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | David Orduna misses long on a shot in the paint | 28-23 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Mark Ramon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| 18:54 | Chicago State | Pete Howard is hacked by Mark Ramon - foul #1 on Mark Ramon, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:45 | Chicago State | Pete Howard scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Wilkerson | 28-26 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | James Hearns misses badly on a floater from the right block | 28-26 |
| 18:24 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:12 | Chicago State | The jumper by David Vita is denied by David Orduna | 28-26 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Orduna | 28-26 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses short on a runner in the paint | 28-26 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:29 | Chicago State | James Hearns picks off the pass by Joseph Wilkerson | 28-26 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Ernest Mares is called for the reach on James Hearns - foul #3 on Ernest Mares, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Mudd (SG), Richard Shoemaker (SF), Donald McInturff (C) Richard Golla, Mark Ramon, David Orduna | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Zachary Crowe (PG), Craig Porter (SF), Thomas Hornbeck (PF), Rex Harris (C) David Vita, Ernest Mares, Joseph Wilkerson, Victor Alexander | |
| 16:54 | Montana State | James Hearns clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Rex Harris - foul #1 on Rex Harris, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | James Hearns misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:35 | Chicago State | Craig Porter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Kevin Kain grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 16:26 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Kain | 31-26 |
| 16:05 | Chicago State | Rex Harris lays it in set up by Pete Howard | 31-28 |
| 15:43 | Montana State | James Hearns drills a turnaround from the left block | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Mudd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hearns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald McInturff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Zachary Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hornbeck (fresh) C - Rex Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Chicago State | Zachary Crowe is hacked by Kevin Kain - foul #3 on Kevin Kain, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG), Richard Golla (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), David Orduna (C) Kevin Kain, Brian Mudd, Richard Shoemaker, Donald McInturff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Ernest Mares (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Zachary Crowe, Pete Howard, Craig Porter, Rex Harris | |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Ernest Mares, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Swan (SF) Ernest Mares | |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Mark Ramon clanks a shot from the left block | 33-28 |
| 15:01 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 14:45 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander misses the jumper in the lane | 33-28 |
| 14:43 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck tips it home | 33-30 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Victor Alexander steals it from Paul Rensberger | 33-30 |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by David Orduna - foul #2 on David Orduna, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG), Brian Mudd (SG) Paul Rensberger, Richard Golla | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Pete Howard (SG), Craig Porter (SF) Thomas Hornbeck, Scott Swan | |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | David Orduna pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | David Orduna is hacked by Victor Alexander - foul #1 on Victor Alexander, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Brian Mudd hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 13:12 | Chicago State | Brian Mudd is called for the reach on Pete Howard - foul #1 on Brian Mudd, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker (SF) Mark Ramon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Scott Swan (PF) Joseph Wilkerson | |
| 12:58 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Pete Howard | 36-33 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Brian Mudd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 12:39 | Chicago State | Craig Porter gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:25 | Chicago State | Craig Porter drills a shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Victor Alexander picks off the pass by Brian Mudd | 36-35 |
| 11:45 | Chicago State | Craig Porter is fouled on the floor by Richard Shoemaker - foul #2 on Richard Shoemaker, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Golla (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Donald McInturff (PF), James Rosamond (C) Brian Mudd, Richard Shoemaker, James Hearns, David Orduna | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Zachary Crowe (PG), Joseph Wilkerson (PF), Rex Harris (C) David Vita, Scott Swan, Victor Alexander | |
| 11:40 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Ramon - foul #2 on Mark Ramon, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| 11:40 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:40 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Golla (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald McInturff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rosamond (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Zachary Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Rex Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Montana State | James Rosamond makes the fadeaway from close range | 38-36 |
| 11:08 | Chicago State | Rex Harris misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Mark Ramon - foul #3 on Mark Ramon, team foul #7 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG) Kevin Kain | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck (SF) Craig Porter | |
| 11:08 | Chicago State | Rex Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:08 | Chicago State | Rex Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Paul Rensberger loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 10:38 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Mark Ramon is fouled on the floor by Pete Howard - foul #3 on Pete Howard, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG) Paul Rensberger | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Richard Golla can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 10:06 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Rex Harris tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Thomas Hornbeck - foul #3 on Thomas Hornbeck, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Hearns (PF), David Orduna (C) Donald McInturff, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Craig Porter (SF), Scott Swan (PF), Victor Alexander (C) Zachary Crowe, Pete Howard, Joseph Wilkerson, Rex Harris | |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:01 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 40-40 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | James Hearns grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | David Orduna comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Victor Alexander - foul #2 on Victor Alexander, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Mudd (SG), Richard Shoemaker (SF) Richard Golla, Mark Ramon | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:49 | Montana State | David Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | David Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:30 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Shoemaker | 42-40 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | James Hearns misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 08:05 | Chicago State | Scott Swan pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:53 | Chicago State | Craig Porter is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 07:52 | Chicago State | David Vita pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:36 | Chicago State | James Hearns steals it from Thomas Hornbeck | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Mudd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hearns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Orduna (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hornbeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Craig Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Swan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Brian Mudd misses the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hearns | 42-40 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | James Hearns buries a runner from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 06:42 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Vita and he's hacked by David Orduna - foul #3 on David Orduna, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG), Richard Golla (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), Donald McInturff (PF), James Rosamond (C) Kevin Kain, Brian Mudd, Richard Shoemaker, James Hearns, David Orduna | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Zachary Crowe (PG), Pete Howard (SG), Ernest Mares (SF), Joseph Wilkerson (PF) David Vita, Thomas Hornbeck, Craig Porter, Scott Swan | |
| 06:42 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | James Rosamond loses the dribble to Joseph Wilkerson | 44-43 |
| 06:08 | Chicago State | Pete Howard misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 44-43 |
| 06:07 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 06:06 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Paul Rensberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Orduna (C) James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Harris (C) Victor Alexander | |
| 05:30 | Chicago State | Pete Howard is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Pete Howard, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Hearns (PF) Donald McInturff | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG) Zachary Crowe | |
| 05:17 | Montana State | James Hearns is hacked by David Vita - foul #2 on David Vita, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG) Paul Rensberger | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Craig Porter (C) Rex Harris | |
| 05:17 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:04 | Chicago State | Pete Howard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Vita | 46-48 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | David Orduna drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Kain | 48-48 |
| 04:28 | Chicago State | David Orduna picks off the pass by David Vita | 48-48 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | David Orduna slams it home | 50-48 |
| 03:40 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 50-48 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Golla (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Ramon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Hearns (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - David Orduna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Vita (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Pete Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Mares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | David Orduna's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Wilkerson | 50-48 |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | Pete Howard grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson is hacked by Richard Golla - foul #2 on Richard Golla, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG), Brian Mudd (SG), Richard Shoemaker (SF), Donald McInturff (PF), James Rosamond (C) Kevin Kain, Richard Golla, Mark Ramon, James Hearns, David Orduna | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Zachary Crowe (PG), Thomas Hornbeck (SF), Victor Alexander (C) David Vita, Ernest Mares, Craig Porter | |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | James Rosamond grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Donald McInturff misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG), Richard Golla (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), James Hearns (PF), David Orduna (C) Paul Rensberger, Brian Mudd, Richard Shoemaker, Donald McInturff, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Vita (PG), Ernest Mares (SF) Zachary Crowe, Thomas Hornbeck | |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Orduna - foul #4 on David Orduna, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | Ernest Mares misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Hearns | 50-50 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Mark Ramon is fouled on the floor by Pete Howard - foul #5 on Pete Howard, team foul #10 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck (SG) Pete Howard | |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | David Orduna snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Ernest Mares steps in front of the Richard Golla pass | 50-50 |
| 01:37 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Victor Alexander out of the doubleteam | 50-53 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Richard Golla is hacked by Ernest Mares - foul #5 on Ernest Mares, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Craig Porter (SF) Ernest Mares | |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Richard Golla misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Richard Golla misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:13 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Victor Alexander | 50-53 |
| 01:13 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | Victor Alexander is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Joseph Wilkerson steps in front of the Richard Golla pass | 50-53 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Joseph Wilkerson's fadeaway is rejected by David Orduna | 50-53 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Richard Golla grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | David Orduna misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Vita - foul #3 on David Vita, team foul #12 | 50-53 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | David Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | David Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck is hacked by Kevin Kain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Kain, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Thomas Hornbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Mark Ramon pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Mark Ramon hits a runner in the paint | 54-53 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Craig Porter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 54-53 |