| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Franke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cuadrado (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Cawthon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | James Gagliano connects on the floater from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 19:29 | Montana | Barry Ruel scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ellis Smith | 44-39 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado makes the jumper in the paint | 44-41 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Mitchell Gibson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Barry Ruel | 44-41 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | James Gagliano tips it home | 44-43 |
| 18:29 | Montana | Tommy Key hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry Ruel | 46-43 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon dunks the ball | 46-45 |
| 17:55 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke is fouled on the floor by Barry Ruel - foul #2 on Barry Ruel, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer (PG), Von Brozeski (SG), Daniel Hale (SF), Thomas White (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Ronald Franke, Robert Cuadrado, Joseph Cawthon, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Tristan Winfree is called for the reach on Thomas White - foul #3 on Tristan Winfree, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Sam Manuel (C) Tristan Winfree | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Eric Rast - foul #3 on Eric Rast, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG) Eric Rast | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Von Brozeski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 17:03 | Montana | Barry Ruel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater hits a shot near the basket | 46-50 |
| 16:30 | Montana | John Otter buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Wallace Hiner and the foul's on Von Brozeski - foul #1 on Von Brozeski, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG) Barry Ruel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SF) Thomas White | |
| 16:30 | Montana | John Otter makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Michael Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:04 | Montana | John Otter misses the floater in the lane | 49-50 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Michael Holmes tips it in | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wallace Hiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Otter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Manuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Matthew Trumbauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Von Brozeski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Cuadrado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Broadwater (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 15:43 | Montana | Sam Manuel gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 15:38 | Montana | Ronald Broadwater is called for the reach on Sam Manuel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Broadwater, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Charles Graham (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Tristan Winfree (C) Wallace Hiner, John Otter, Michael Holmes, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Anthony Nolte (SG), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Matthew Trumbauer, Von Brozeski, Daniel Hale, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 15:24 | Montana | Eric Rast clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson connects on the runner from close range set up by Anthony Nolte and the foul's on Tristan Winfree - foul #4 on Tristan Winfree, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Hairston (SF), Ellis Smith (C) Charles Graham, Tristan Winfree | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:54 | Montana | Ellis Smith's layup is rejected by Joseph Cawthon | 51-53 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Cuadrado | 51-56 |
| 14:31 | Montana | Eric Rast scores on a shot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Franke | 53-58 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski is called for 10 seconds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF) Eric Rast, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Daniel Hale (SF), Thomas White (PF) Ronald Franke, Robert Cuadrado, Joseph Cawthon | |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | James Gagliano clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 13:53 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Otter | 53-58 |
| 13:51 | Montana | Wallace Hiner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Sam Manuel (C) Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater (C) Mitchell Gibson | |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | James Gagliano drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 13:30 | Montana | Barry Ruel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 13:29 | Montana | Wallace Hiner can't tip it in | 53-61 |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Thomas White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | James Gagliano is fouled on the floor by Tommy Key - foul #1 on Tommy Key, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Graham (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Ellis Smith (C) John Otter, Tommy Key, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Von Brozeski (SG), Matthew Trumbauer (SF), Joseph Cawthon (PF) Anthony Nolte, Daniel Hale, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Wallace Hiner steals the ball from Joseph Cawthon | 53-61 |
| 12:35 | Montana | Michael Holmes throws it down on a great pass from Wallace Hiner | 55-61 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gagliano | 55-63 |
| 12:07 | Montana | Wallace Hiner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), John Otter (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Barry Ruel, Wallace Hiner, Charles Graham, Michael Holmes, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (SG), Robert Cuadrado (SF), Ronald Broadwater (C) Von Brozeski, Matthew Trumbauer, Thomas White | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Sam Manuel - foul #1 on Sam Manuel, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG), Daniel Hale (PF) James Gagliano, Joseph Cawthon | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Otter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tommy Key (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Franke (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Nolte (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cuadrado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Broadwater (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Montana | John Otter lays it up and in and he's hacked by Anthony Nolte - foul #4 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #3 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Ellis Smith (C) Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG) Anthony Nolte | |
| 11:21 | Montana | John Otter makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | James Gagliano connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 10:43 | Montana | James Gagliano steals the ball from Tommy Key | 58-68 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | James Gagliano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Keith Hairston snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 10:02 | Montana | Ellis Smith is fouled on the floor by Ronald Broadwater - foul #2 on Ronald Broadwater, team foul #4 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), Charles Graham (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Eric Rast, John Otter, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Von Brozeski (PG), Matthew Trumbauer (SF), Joseph Cawthon (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) James Gagliano, Robert Cuadrado, Daniel Hale, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 09:57 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 58-68 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Cawthon | 58-68 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Von Brozeski | 58-70 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Barry Ruel is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Trumbauer - foul #1 on Matthew Trumbauer, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG) Ronald Franke | |
| 09:22 | Montana | Sam Manuel makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Barry Ruel and he's hacked by Mitchell Gibson - foul #1 on Mitchell Gibson, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Sam Manuel makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 09:07 | Montana | Michael Holmes grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 09:05 | Montana | Von Brozeski is called for the reach on Wallace Hiner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Von Brozeski, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Tommy Key (PF) Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (SG), Robert Cuadrado (SF) Von Brozeski, Matthew Trumbauer | |
| 09:05 | Montana | Wallace Hiner makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 09:05 | Montana | Wallace Hiner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke is fouled on the floor by Tommy Key - foul #2 on Tommy Key, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG) Wallace Hiner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 08:53 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tommy Key | 63-70 |
| 08:31 | Montana | Tommy Key hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Ruel | 65-70 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Charles Graham, Tommy Key | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Hale (SF), Thomas White (PF) Robert Cuadrado, Joseph Cawthon | |
| 07:57 | Montana | Michael Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 07:35 | Montana | Michael Holmes pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kulakowski (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Franke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas White (fresh) C - Mitchell Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Montana | Michael Holmes drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eric Rast | 67-70 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mitchell Gibson, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), John Otter (SF), Tristan Winfree (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Eric Rast, Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston, Michael Holmes, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Von Brozeski (PG), Anthony Nolte (SG), Robert Cuadrado (SF), Matthew Trumbauer (PF), Ronald Broadwater (C) James Gagliano, Ronald Franke, Daniel Hale, Thomas White, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 06:40 | Montana | Wallace Hiner hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Barry Ruel | 69-70 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Cuadrado and he's fouled by Barry Ruel - foul #3 on Barry Ruel, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer makes the free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Wallace Hiner is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 69-73 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Matthew Trumbauer pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Wallace Hiner steals the ball from Matthew Trumbauer | 69-73 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Tristan Winfree makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Barry Ruel | 71-73 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Broadwater blows the dunk | 71-73 |
| 05:10 | Montana | Wallace Hiner snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Barry Ruel is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wallace Hiner | 74-73 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Nolte | 74-73 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado is whistled for traveling | 74-73 |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Wallace Hiner, John Otter, Tristan Winfree, Sam Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Daniel Hale (SF), Thomas White (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Von Brozeski, Robert Cuadrado, Matthew Trumbauer, Ronald Broadwater | |
| 04:01 | Montana | The jump hook by Ellis Smith is blocked by Thomas White | 74-73 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Franke | 74-75 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski lays it in set up by Eric Rast | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kulakowski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tommy Key (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ellis Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Franke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Nolte (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas White (fresh) C - Mitchell Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Thomas White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Michael Holmes (C) Richard Kulakowski, Ellis Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Joseph Cawthon (PF) Anthony Nolte, Thomas White | |
| 02:49 | Montana | Keith Hairston is hacked by Daniel Hale - foul #3 on Daniel Hale, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG) Eric Rast | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:49 | Montana | Keith Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Gagliano | 76-77 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Wallace Hiner is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Gibson - foul #3 on Mitchell Gibson, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Graham (SF) Keith Hairston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG) Ronald Franke | |
| 02:33 | Montana | Wallace Hiner makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Wallace Hiner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 02:11 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Holmes | 78-77 |
| 01:53 | Montana | Wallace Hiner loses the ball out of bounds | 78-77 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Ellis Smith (C) Wallace Hiner, Charles Graham, Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SF) Daniel Hale | |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Keith Hairston blocks the short jumper by Mitchell Gibson | 78-77 |
| 01:30 | Montana | Keith Hairston pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Joseph Cawthon blocks the short jumper by Richard Kulakowski | 78-77 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Ellis Smith tips it back up and in | 80-77 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson is whistled for traveling | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Montana | Robert Cuadrado is called for the reach on Barry Ruel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cuadrado, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Barry Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:41 | Montana | Barry Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Ellis Smith snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Montana | Anthony Nolte is called for the reach on Ellis Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Charles Graham (SF) Richard Kulakowski, Keith Hairston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (SG) Anthony Nolte | |
| 00:29 | Montana | Ellis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:29 | Montana | Ellis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | James Gagliano gets the offensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado is whistled for a carry | 84-77 |
| 00:19 | Montana | James Gagliano is called for the reach on Barry Ruel in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gagliano, team foul #13 | 84-77 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Barry Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 85-77 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado grabs the offensive board | 85-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Joseph Cawthon snags the offensive board | 85-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 85-77 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Charles Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Charles Graham runs out the clock | 85-77 |