| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) SF - Major English (fresh) PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) C - Bennie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fresh) SG - Jason Nelson (fresh) SF - Wendell Elder (fresh) PF - David Prater (fresh) C - Jimmy Cull (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson 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) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | Major English can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Montana | Jimmy Cull gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Jimmy Cull is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Cull, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Major English tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Jimmy Cull comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Bennie Smith - foul #1 on Bennie Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Jimmy Cull makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Jimmy Cull misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Major English grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Daggett | 4-1 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Wendell Elder makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 4-3 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Major English drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-3 |
| 18:10 | Montana | Wendell Elder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Major English clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Craig Hedrick - foul #1 on Craig Hedrick, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Major English makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Major English misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 18:02 | Montana | David Prater grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Craig Hedrick misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Daggett - foul #1 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (SG), Carlos Saavedra (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) Joseph Hebert, Paul Jackson, Bennie Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:33 | Montana | Craig Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Craig Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Craig Hedrick is called for the reach on Nicholas Daggett - foul #2 on Craig Hedrick, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (SF) Major English | |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Lindsey (PG) Craig Hedrick | |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Prater - foul #1 on David Prater, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage (PG) Nicholas Daggett | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Moor (SF), Roland Crabtree (PF) Wendell Elder, David Prater | |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:41 | Montana | Jason Nelson misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Blalock - foul #1 on Kenneth Blalock, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dusty Perkins (C) Jimmy Cull | |
| 16:41 | Montana | Jason Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:41 | Montana | Jason Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete gets the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-5 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Sage (fresh) SG - Edward Poteete (fresh) SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) PF - Carlos Saavedra (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Gruber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gerald Lindsey (fresh) SG - Jason Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Moor (fresh) PF - Roland Crabtree (fresh) C - Dusty Perkins (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roland Crabtree - foul #1 on Roland Crabtree, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Joseph Hebert (SG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF) Brian Sage, Edward Poteete, Kenneth Blalock, Carlos Saavedra | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Leib (SG), Wendell Elder (SF), David Prater (PF) Jason Nelson, Anthony Moor, Dusty Perkins | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:48 | Montana | David Prater grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:44 | Montana | Gerald Lindsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith (C) Christopher Gruber | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Major English - foul #1 on Major English, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Cull (C) Roland Crabtree | |
| 15:08 | Montana | Major English takes the ball from David Prater | 9-5 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith is hacked by Wendell Elder - foul #1 on Wendell Elder, team foul #6 | 9-5 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett loses the ball out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Ehret (SG) Gerald Lindsey | |
| 14:11 | Montana | Jimmy Cull drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Prater and the foul's on Bennie Smith - foul #2 on Bennie Smith, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra (C) Bennie Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:11 | Montana | Jimmy Cull makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Major English | 11-8 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Lawrence Ehret misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Jackson - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (SG) Joseph Hebert | |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Nelson (SG), Anthony Moor (SF), Roland Crabtree (PF) Steven Leib, Wendell Elder, David Prater | |
| 13:39 | Montana | Lawrence Ehret makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Lawrence Ehret misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Daggett | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Anthony Moor is denied on a layup by Paul Jackson | 13-9 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Ehret - foul #1 on Lawrence Ehret, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert (SG), Kenneth Blalock (SF), Christopher Gruber (C) Edward Poteete, Major English, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Lindsey (PG), Dusty Perkins (C) Lawrence Ehret, Jimmy Cull | |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Gerald Lindsey misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-9 |
| 12:09 | Montana | Anthony Moor gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Roland Crabtree's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hebert | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) PF - Carlos Saavedra (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gruber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gerald Lindsey (fresh) SG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Moor (fresh) PF - Roland Crabtree (fresh) C - Dusty Perkins (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 11:29 | Montana | Gerald Lindsey snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 11:12 | Montana | Jason Nelson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jason Nelson, team foul #8 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (PG), Major English (SF), Paul Jackson (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Joseph Hebert, Carlos Saavedra | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Leib (SG), Wendell Elder (SF), David Prater (PF), Jimmy Cull (C) Jason Nelson, Anthony Moor, Roland Crabtree, Dusty Perkins | |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Wendell Elder steps in front of the Christopher Gruber pass | 14-9 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Wendell Elder misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Major English - foul #2 on Major English, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage (PG) Major English | |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Ehret (SG) Gerald Lindsey | |
| 10:32 | Montana | Wendell Elder makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Wendell Elder misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Blalock | 14-10 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-10 |
| 10:17 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Prater | 14-10 |
| 10:10 | Montana | Lawrence Ehret misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-10 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Ehret | 14-10 |
| 09:36 | Montana | David Prater drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wendell Elder | 14-12 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson misses short on a floater near the basket | 14-12 |
| 09:20 | Montana | Lawrence Ehret grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:08 | Montana | Jimmy Cull drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Prater | 14-15 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 08:44 | Montana | David Prater snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:27 | Montana | Jimmy Cull is hacked by Edward Poteete - foul #1 on Edward Poteete, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Joseph Hebert (SG), Jonathan Bush (SF), Garf Stroinski (PF), Carlos Saavedra (C) Brian Sage, Edward Poteete, Kenneth Blalock, Paul Jackson, Christopher Gruber | |
| Subs | Montana | Gerald Lindsey (PG), Jason Nelson (SG), Anthony Moor (SF), Roland Crabtree (PF) Steven Leib, Lawrence Ehret, Wendell Elder, David Prater | |
| 08:27 | Montana | Jimmy Cull makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:27 | Montana | Jimmy Cull makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Garf Stroinski | 16-17 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Jimmy Cull misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Roland Crabtree gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:37 | Montana | Jimmy Cull clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-17 |
| 07:36 | Montana | Anthony Moor snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Bush (fresh) PF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) C - Carlos Saavedra (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gerald Lindsey (fresh) SG - Jason Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Moor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roland Crabtree (fresh) C - Jimmy Cull (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Montana | Jimmy Cull knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Lindsey | 16-20 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett is fouled on the floor by Roland Crabtree - foul #2 on Roland Crabtree, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SF), David Prater (PF) Roland Crabtree, Jimmy Cull | |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski gets the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett is hacked by Gerald Lindsey - foul #1 on Gerald Lindsey, team foul #10 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson (PF) Jonathan Bush | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:22 | Montana | Jason Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 06:21 | Montana | David Prater tips it home | 18-22 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Lindsey - foul #2 on Gerald Lindsey, team foul #11 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (SF) Garf Stroinski | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Leib (PG) Gerald Lindsey | |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:54 | Montana | David Prater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 05:52 | Montana | David Prater snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:37 | Montana | Steven Leib comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-22 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett is fouled on the floor by Steven Leib - foul #1 on Steven Leib, team foul #12 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (SG), Garf Stroinski (PF), Christopher Gruber (C) Joseph Hebert, Paul Jackson, Carlos Saavedra | |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Ehret (SF), Carlos Holly (PF), Dusty Perkins (C) Wendell Elder, David Prater, Anthony Moor | |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Dusty Perkins buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Ehret and he's fouled by Edward Poteete - foul #2 on Edward Poteete, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Bush (SG) Edward Poteete | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:00 | Montana | Dusty Perkins makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Bush scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Daggett | 25-25 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Jason Nelson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Blalock - foul #2 on Kenneth Blalock, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage (PG), Paul Jackson (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Kenneth Blalock | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:24 | Montana | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Jason Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jonathan Bush | 27-27 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Carlos Holly makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Leib | 27-29 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Garf Stroinski | 30-29 |
| 03:25 | Montana | Jonathan Bush takes the ball from Steven Leib | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Sage (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Gruber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Steven Leib (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Ehret (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlos Holly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dusty Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Bush misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 03:08 | Montana | Carlos Holly gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Steven Leib can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Gruber gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Jackson | 33-29 |
| 02:31 | Montana | Lawrence Ehret misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Steven Leib is called for the reach on Brian Sage - foul #2 on Steven Leib, team foul #13 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert (SG), Major English (SF), Carlos Saavedra (PF), Bennie Smith (C) Jonathan Bush, Garf Stroinski, Paul Jackson, Christopher Gruber | |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG), Gerald Lindsey (SG), Wendell Elder (SF), David Prater (PF), Jimmy Cull (C) Steven Leib, Jason Nelson, Lawrence Ehret, Carlos Holly, Dusty Perkins | |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Brian Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Craig Hedrick makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Lindsey | 35-31 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Saavedra connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Major English | 38-31 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Wendell Elder is hacked by Major English - foul #3 on Major English, team foul #11 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Kenneth Blalock (SF) Brian Sage, Major English | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:25 | Montana | Wendell Elder makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Wendell Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hebert banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Blalock | 40-33 |
| 00:51 | Montana | Jimmy Cull banks in the layup set up by Wendell Elder | 40-35 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Jackson (PF) Carlos Saavedra | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Craig Hedrick drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wendell Elder | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Cull blocks the short jumper by Joseph Hebert | 40-38 |