| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) SG - John Linquist (fresh) SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) PF - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) C - Garry Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) SG - James Alexander (fresh) SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) PF - Vernon Pointer (fresh) C - John Fielder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Garry Taylor - foul #1 on Garry Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Montana | Garry Taylor connects on the shot in the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker is hacked by John Linquist - foul #1 on John Linquist, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Fielder, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Montana | Marion Fraizer's pass is intercepted by John Fielder | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Garry Taylor tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard McCracker | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Richard McCracker is called for the reach on Eddie Nipper - foul #1 on Richard McCracker, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Montana | John Linquist scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Nipper | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 7-6 |
| 16:57 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | Montana | John Linquist misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | Montana | Eddie Nipper snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Eddie Nipper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Fielder - foul #2 on John Fielder, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Bonilla (PF), Brian Wheeler (C) Norbert Pelletier, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), William Gordon (PF), Baran Topolewski (C) Richard McCracker, James Alexander, Harold Lappin, Vernon Pointer, John Fielder | |
| 16:02 | Montana | Eddie Nipper misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Eddie Nipper makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) PF - Paul Bonilla (fresh) C - Brian Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) PF - William Gordon (fresh) C - Baran Topolewski (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Marion Fraizer - foul #1 on Marion Fraizer, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik (PG) Eddie Nipper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:27 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marion Fraizer | 11-9 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:57 | Montana | Brian Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Patrick Joyner (SG), Norbert Pelletier (PF), Garry Taylor (C) John Linquist, Marion Fraizer, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), James Alexander (SG), Vernon Pointer (PF) Gregory Bunch, Kevin Jones, Baran Topolewski | |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norbert Pelletier - foul #1 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:16 | Montana | Paul Bonilla misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Vernon Pointer - foul #1 on Vernon Pointer, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG) Patrick Joyner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:16 | Montana | Paul Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:16 | Montana | Paul Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer's pass is intercepted by Paul Zagrodnik | 13-11 |
| 13:47 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik hits the finger roll and the foul's on William Gordon - foul #1 on William Gordon, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG) Paul Bonilla | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin (SF) Shelby Vanegas | |
| 13:47 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:57 | Montana | Eddie Nipper gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:50 | Montana | Harold Lappin is called for the reach on Paul Zagrodnik - foul #1 on Harold Lappin, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (SF), Paul Bonilla (PF), Brian Wheeler (C) Paul Zagrodnik, Norbert Pelletier, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones (SG), Baran Topolewski (C) James Alexander, William Gordon | |
| 12:36 | Montana | Brian Wheeler double dribbles | 15-11 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Shelby Vanegas (C) Richard McCracker, Vernon Pointer | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wheeler swats the short shot by Gregory Bunch | 15-11 |
| 12:19 | Montana | Paul Bonilla grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Eddie Nipper is hacked by Baran Topolewski - foul #1 on Baran Topolewski, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Eddie Nipper makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Eddie Nipper makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) PF - Paul Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Baran Topolewski (fresh) C - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski blows the dunk but the foul's on Paul Bonilla - foul #1 on Paul Bonilla, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik (PG), Patrick Joyner (SG), Norbert Pelletier (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, John Linquist, Paul Bonilla, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), James Alexander (SG), Vernon Pointer (PF) Gregory Bunch, Kevin Jones, Harold Lappin | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Marion Fraizer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker is hacked by Marion Fraizer - foul #2 on Marion Fraizer, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Bonilla (SF) Marion Fraizer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Gordon (C) Baran Topolewski | |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Paul Zagrodnik picks off the pass by Richard McCracker | 20-13 |
| 10:41 | Montana | Patrick Joyner lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Zagrodnik | 22-13 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-13 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer gets the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard McCracker | 22-15 |
| 09:46 | Montana | Paul Bonilla misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shelby Vanegas - foul #1 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), John Linquist (SG), Brian Wheeler (C) Patrick Joyner, Norbert Pelletier, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin (SF) Shelby Vanegas | |
| 09:46 | Montana | Paul Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:46 | Montana | Paul Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard McCracker | 23-17 |
| 09:25 | Montana | Brian Wheeler connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Nipper and he's hacked by Harold Lappin - foul #2 on Harold Lappin, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Montana | James Brazelton (SF), Norbert Pelletier (PF) Paul Zagrodnik, Paul Bonilla | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Baran Topolewski (SF) Richard McCracker, James Alexander, Harold Lappin | |
| 09:25 | Montana | Brian Wheeler makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon snags the offensive board | 26-17 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Norbert Pelletier - foul #2 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Garry Taylor (C) Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas (SF) William Gordon | |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Eddie Nipper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-19 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Brian Wheeler misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Bunch - foul #1 on Gregory Bunch, team foul #10 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik (SF) James Brazelton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), James Alexander (SG) Gregory Bunch, Kevin Jones | |
| 08:17 | Montana | Brian Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Brian Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer misses the driving attempt in the paint | 28-19 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Linquist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Zagrodnik (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) PF - Vernon Pointer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Baran Topolewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:50 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Nipper | 30-19 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Patrick Joyner (PG), Paul Bonilla (PF) Eddie Nipper, Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones (SF), William Gordon (PF) Shelby Vanegas, Vernon Pointer | |
| 07:16 | Montana | Garry Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Joyner | 33-19 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Patrick Joyner makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Garry Taylor | 36-21 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Paul Zagrodnik steals it from James Alexander | 36-21 |
| 06:07 | Montana | John Linquist blows the dunk | 36-21 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Baran Topolewski | 36-21 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | John Linquist steals it from William Gordon | 36-21 |
| 05:19 | Montana | John Linquist clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-21 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Gordon | 36-21 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SF), Brian Wheeler (C) John Linquist, Paul Zagrodnik, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Michael Norwood (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), Vernon Pointer (PF) Richard McCracker, James Alexander, Kevin Jones, Baran Topolewski | |
| 04:29 | Montana | Patrick Joyner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Norwood pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer is fouled on the floor by Eddie Nipper - foul #1 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #8 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Price (SG) Patrick Joyner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 03:58 | Montana | Eddie Nipper can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Price (fresh) SF - James Brazelton (fresh) PF - Paul Bonilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) SG - Michael Norwood (fresh) SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) PF - Vernon Pointer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Norwood | 36-25 |
| 03:26 | Montana | Eddie Nipper is hacked by Gregory Bunch - foul #2 on Gregory Bunch, team foul #11 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Montana | John Linquist (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF), Norbert Pelletier (PF) Daniel Price, James Brazelton, Paul Bonilla | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin (SF), John Fielder (C) Shelby Vanegas, William Gordon | |
| 03:26 | Montana | Eddie Nipper makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:26 | Montana | Eddie Nipper misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Marion Fraizer blocks the short jumper by John Fielder | 37-25 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer tips it home | 37-27 |
| 02:55 | Montana | Marion Fraizer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Marion Fraizer steals it from Harold Lappin | 40-27 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Eddie Nipper misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Fielder - foul #3 on John Fielder, team foul #12 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik (C) Brian Wheeler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), James Alexander (SG), Shelby Vanegas (C) Gregory Bunch, Michael Norwood, John Fielder | |
| 02:15 | Montana | Eddie Nipper makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Eddie Nipper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Eddie Nipper grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 01:41 | Montana | John Linquist scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Nipper | 44-27 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Shelby Vanegas | 44-30 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-30 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Shelby Vanegas | 44-30 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander is whistled for traveling | 44-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Patrick Joyner (SG), Paul Bonilla (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Eddie Nipper, John Linquist, Norbert Pelletier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski (C) Harold Lappin | |
| 00:22 | Montana | Paul Bonilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Gordon (PF) Vernon Pointer | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shelby Vanegas | 44-32 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Paul Zagrodnik misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 44-32 |