| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Yerkes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Thomas Denny blows the layup | 26-35 |
| 19:35 | Montana | Eddie Thomas snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Steven Yerkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-35 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Thomas Denny drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Harding | 26-38 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Steven Yerkes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Turner | 29-38 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | William Smith misses the jumper from close range | 29-38 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Steven Yerkes gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Jimmy Turner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Clarence McCarthy and the foul's on Eddie Thomas - foul #3 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Garnett (C) Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:19 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:55 | Montana | Wayne Malone comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Vaden (SG), Stephen Battle (SF), Timothy Lebaron (PF) Steven Yerkes, David Smith, Jimmy Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 29-41 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Adam Carr is called for a backcourt violation | 29-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| 16:47 | Montana | Wayne Malone connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-41 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Carr | 31-44 |
| 15:56 | Montana | Stephen Battle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Mark Lynch gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Billy Vaden (fresh) SF - Stephen Battle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Lebaron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Garnett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-44 |
| 15:31 | Montana | Timothy Lebaron grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:14 | Montana | Wayne Malone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Mark Lynch pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson can't finish the layup | 31-44 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Adam Carr hits the follow up shot | 31-46 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Aaron Garnett comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Harding - foul #1 on Michael Harding, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Rainville (PG), Steven Yerkes (SG), David Smith (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) Wayne Malone, Billy Vaden, Stephen Battle, Timothy Lebaron | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| 14:42 | Montana | Aaron Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Aaron Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Aaron Garnett blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 33-46 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Aaron Garnett snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 14:00 | Montana | Peter Rainville drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Harding - foul #2 on Michael Harding, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Turner (PF) Aaron Garnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Adam Carr, Michael Harding | |
| 14:00 | Montana | Peter Rainville misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Eddie Woods snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 13:28 | Montana | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Thomas Denny gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Poulsen and he's hacked by Peter Rainville - foul #3 on Peter Rainville, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:46 | Montana | David Smith misses long on a floater from the left side | 35-51 |
| 12:44 | Montana | Peter Rainville grabs the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 12:30 | Montana | Jimmy Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Denny | 35-51 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is hacked by Jimmy Turner - foul #1 on Jimmy Turner, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Malone (PG), Billy Vaden (SG), Stephen Battle (SF) Peter Rainville, Steven Yerkes, David Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Michael Harding (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, Thomas Denny, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Michael Harding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Billy Vaden (fresh) SF - Stephen Battle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Montana | Michael Harding takes the ball from Eddie Thomas | 35-51 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is fouled on the floor by Stephen Battle - foul #3 on Stephen Battle, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Lebaron (PF), Aaron Garnett (C) Jimmy Turner, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Adam Carr | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:59 | Montana | The jump hook by Timothy Lebaron is blocked by Charles Atkinson | 35-53 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Timothy Lebaron grabs the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 10:45 | Montana | Stephen Battle misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Adam Carr - foul #3 on Adam Carr, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Yerkes (SG) Timothy Lebaron | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| 10:45 | Montana | Stephen Battle makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 10:45 | Montana | Stephen Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Carr | 37-56 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Steven Yerkes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Thomas Denny gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy and the foul's on Wayne Malone - foul #2 on Wayne Malone, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) Stephen Battle, Billy Vaden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 37-59 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Wayne Malone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-59 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Turner (PF) Aaron Garnett | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG) Adam Carr | |
| 09:39 | Montana | Wayne Malone can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-59 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Eddie Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 09:27 | Montana | Eddie Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Malone and he's fouled by Clarence McCarthy - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #4 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Vaden (SG) Steven Yerkes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF) Michael Harding | |
| 09:27 | Montana | Eddie Thomas makes the free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | William Smith misses short on a runner near the basket | 40-59 |
| 09:02 | Montana | Billy Vaden snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 08:49 | Montana | David Smith is hacked by Thomas Denny - foul #1 on Thomas Denny, team foul #5 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Rainville (PG) Wayne Malone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG) James Poulsen | |
| 08:40 | Montana | Peter Rainville knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Jimmy Turner steals it from Adam Carr | 43-59 |
| 08:24 | Montana | David Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-59 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Peter Rainville pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 08:08 | Montana | William Smith denies the turnaround by Eddie Thomas | 43-59 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Peter Rainville steals the ball from Clarence McCarthy | 43-59 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Billy Vaden is called for traveling | 43-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Malone (PG), Steven Yerkes (SG), Stephen Battle (SF), Aaron Garnett (PF) Peter Rainville, David Smith, Jimmy Turner, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Michael Harding (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Yerkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Battle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Vaden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Lynch | 43-62 |
| 07:21 | Montana | Adam Carr steals it from Aaron Garnett | 43-62 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Adam Carr lays it up and in | 43-64 |
| 07:11 | Montana | Jim Spurlock picks off the pass by Steven Yerkes | 43-64 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Billy Vaden picks off the pass by Jim Spurlock | 43-64 |
| 06:38 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Billy Vaden is blocked by Charles Atkinson | 43-64 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Stephen Battle snags the offensive board | 43-64 |
| 06:26 | Montana | Adam Carr steals the ball from Wayne Malone | 43-64 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Billy Vaden - foul #2 on Billy Vaden, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Thomas (C) Billy Vaden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), James Poulsen (SG) Jim Spurlock, Adam Carr | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 06:19 | Montana | Aaron Garnett pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Steven Yerkes makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Malone | 45-65 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 45-67 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Aaron Garnett misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 45-67 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | James Poulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Atkinson | 45-70 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Stephen Battle is whistled for traveling | 45-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Rainville (PG), Darryl Tibbits (SG), Billy Vaden (SF), Timothy Lebaron (PF) Wayne Malone, Steven Yerkes, Stephen Battle, Eddie Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Mark Lynch, Michael Harding, Charles Atkinson | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Eddie Woods is called for traveling | 45-70 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG) Clarence McCarthy | |
| 04:22 | Montana | Peter Rainville comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-70 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Billy Vaden misses the tip | 45-70 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Smith | 45-70 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Thomas Denny can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-70 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Thomas Denny tips it in | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Montana | Darryl Tibbits comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-72 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Eddie Woods snags the defensive board | 45-72 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Rainville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Tibbits (fresh) SF - Billy Vaden (fresh) PF - Timothy Lebaron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Garnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-72 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | William Smith misses the tip | 45-72 |
| 03:12 | Montana | Peter Rainville snags the defensive board | 45-72 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Darryl Tibbits comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-72 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Aaron Garnett tips it back up and in | 47-72 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | William Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 47-74 |
| 02:11 | Montana | William Smith is called for the reach on Peter Rainville - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bonner (PG), Stephen Battle (SF) Peter Rainville, Darryl Tibbits | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Michael Harding (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen, Thomas Denny, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| 01:58 | Montana | Joseph Bonner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-74 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Adam Carr gets the rebound | 47-74 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Aaron Garnett is called for the reach on Adam Carr - foul #1 on Aaron Garnett, team foul #8 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Rainville (PG) Joseph Bonner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Adam Carr misses the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Aaron Garnett gets the rebound | 47-74 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Peter Rainville misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Denny - foul #2 on Thomas Denny, team foul #7 | 47-74 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Peter Rainville misses the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Peter Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Billy Vaden is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Billy Vaden, team foul #9 | 48-74 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Aaron Garnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-76 |
| 00:56 | Montana | Stephen Battle tips it in | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Denny | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana | Aaron Garnett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-79 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Michael Harding pulls down the rebound | 50-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy runs out the clock | 50-79 |