| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Connie Walters (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | John Gaston comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 19:36 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Joel Kinney knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Mark Hastings - foul #1 on Mark Hastings, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-37 |
| 19:01 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Paul Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | John Gaston gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Rice and he's fouled by Connie Walters - foul #2 on Connie Walters, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:09 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings loses the dribble to Fred Madrigal | 34-39 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Hastings - foul #2 on Mark Hastings, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Bill Staley (SG), Brandon Bussey (PF) Mark Hastings, Paul Rice, John Gaston | |
| Subs | Montana | David Demelo (C) Connie Walters | |
| 17:27 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall is fouled on the floor by Fred Madrigal - foul #1 on Fred Madrigal, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey (PF) Wallace Wagner | |
| Subs | Montana | Marlin Morgan (PG), David Mateer (SG), Harold Davis (SF) Joel Kinney, Fred Madrigal, Kenneth Almeida | |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Harold Davis steps in front of the Paul Randall pass | 34-41 |
| 16:51 | Montana | David Mateer lays it in set up by Harold Davis | 34-43 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Mateer - foul #1 on David Mateer, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), John Gaston (PF) Bill Staley, John Premo | |
| Subs | Montana | Connie Walters (C) Paul Mullins | |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:17 | Montana | David Demelo drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Marlin Morgan | 35-45 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | David Demelo steps in front of the Brandon Bussey pass | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Randall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marlin Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mateer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Davis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Demelo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Connie Walters (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Montana | Harold Davis is whistled for a carry | 35-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF) Paul Randall, Andre Bilbrey | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), Kenneth Almeida (SF) Marlin Morgan, David Mateer, Harold Davis | |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Mark Hastings | 37-45 |
| 14:51 | Montana | David Demelo is called for a backcourt violation | 37-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey (PG), Bill Staley (PF), John Premo (C) Mark Hastings, John Gaston, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Mullins (PF), Edward Stark (C) David Demelo, Connie Walters | |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | John Premo drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Joel Kinney clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 14:34 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mullins | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Andre Bilbrey is called for the reach on Joel Kinney - foul #2 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG) Bill Staley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:07 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida loses the dribble to Paul Randall | 40-45 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:38 | Montana | Paul Mullins buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joel Kinney | 40-47 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Fred Madrigal takes the ball from Paul Randall | 40-47 |
| 13:08 | Montana | Paul Mullins lays it in on a great pass from Joel Kinney | 40-49 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Randall | 42-49 |
| 12:42 | Montana | Fred Madrigal drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Almeida | 42-51 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Edward Stark steals it from Wallace Wagner | 42-51 |
| 12:22 | Montana | Paul Mullins can't finish the layup | 42-51 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-51 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Edward Stark grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Premo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Madrigal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Stark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Montana | Andre Bilbrey is called for the reach on Edward Stark - foul #3 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Bill Staley (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), John Gaston (PF), Charles Williams (C) Paul Randall, Paul Rice, Wallace Wagner, Andre Bilbrey, John Premo | |
| Subs | Montana | Marlin Morgan (PG), David Mateer (SG), Harold Davis (SF), David Demelo (PF), Connie Walters (C) Joel Kinney, Fred Madrigal, Kenneth Almeida, Paul Mullins, Edward Stark | |
| 11:23 | Montana | Harold Davis is hacked by Brandon Bussey - foul #2 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Connie Walters connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marlin Morgan | 42-54 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Harold Davis is called for the reach on Brandon Bussey - foul #3 on Harold Davis, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Connie Walters - foul #3 on Connie Walters, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Mullins (PF) David Demelo | |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Harold Davis is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bussey - foul #3 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Almeida (SF) Harold Davis | |
| 09:54 | Montana | David Mateer blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Premo - foul #2 on John Premo, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF) Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:54 | Montana | David Mateer makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:54 | Montana | David Mateer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 09:17 | Montana | David Mateer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | John Premo gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley makes the runner in the lane set up by John Gaston | 48-56 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Connie Walters banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Premo - foul #3 on John Premo, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Paul Rice (SG), Brandon Bussey (PF), Andre Bilbrey (C) Mark Hastings, Bill Staley, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Fred Madrigal (SG), Harold Davis (SF), David Demelo (PF) Marlin Morgan, David Mateer, Kenneth Almeida, Paul Mullins | |
| 08:23 | Montana | Connie Walters makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Connie Walters - foul #4 on Connie Walters, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (C) Wallace Wagner | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Stark (C) Connie Walters | |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:08 | Montana | David Demelo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:54 | Montana | Paul Randall is called for the reach on Joel Kinney - foul #3 on Paul Randall, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| 07:54 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:54 | Montana | Joel Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Demelo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Stark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-61 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Bilbrey | 48-61 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 48-61 |
| 07:18 | Montana | Fred Madrigal grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 07:04 | Montana | Joel Kinney buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Fred Madrigal steals it from Andre Bilbrey | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:32 | Montana | Edward Stark misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 06:24 | Montana | Joel Kinney snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Harold Davis scores on a 3 from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Paul Randall, Brandon Bussey, Andre Bilbrey, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Almeida (SF), Paul Mullins (PF), Connie Walters (C) Harold Davis, David Demelo, Edward Stark | |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Almeida - foul #2 on Kenneth Almeida, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:26 | Montana | Fred Madrigal connects on the floater from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Almeida swats the dunk try by John Gaston | 49-68 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is fouled on the floor by Connie Walters - foul #5 on Connie Walters, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | David Demelo (C) Connie Walters | |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:50 | Montana | Fred Madrigal misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | John Gaston snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Premo | 53-68 |
| 04:07 | Montana | John Premo blocks the short jumper by Fred Madrigal | 53-68 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida can't tip it in | 53-68 |
| 04:04 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses the tip | 53-68 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | John Gaston pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joel Kinney - foul #2 on Joel Kinney, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG) Paul Rice | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Montana | David Demelo drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Kinney and the foul's on John Premo - foul #4 on John Premo, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Montana | Marlin Morgan (PG) Joel Kinney | |
| 03:35 | Montana | David Demelo misses the free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | John Gaston snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marlin Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Madrigal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Demelo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Fred Madrigal steps in front of the Mark Hastings pass | 55-70 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-72 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Gaston | 57-72 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Fred Madrigal buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Demelo | 57-74 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | John Premo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 01:57 | Montana | David Demelo gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:37 | Montana | John Gaston picks off the pass by Kenneth Almeida | 57-74 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses short on a jumper from the left side | 57-74 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall tips it but misses | 57-74 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall tips it but misses | 57-74 |
| 01:16 | Montana | Fred Madrigal snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Fred Madrigal clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Premo | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the floater in the paint | 57-74 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Almeida denies the turnaround by Paul Randall | 57-74 |
| 00:34 | Montana | Paul Mullins gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Montana | Paul Mullins is hacked by Wallace Wagner - foul #1 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #11 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Charles Williams (C) Mark Hastings, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | Montana | David Mateer (SG), Harold Davis (SF) Fred Madrigal, Kenneth Almeida | |
| 00:13 | Montana | Paul Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Paul Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | David Demelo blocks the short jumper by Andre Bilbrey | 57-76 |
| 00:03 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Mateer | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Marlin Morgan runs out the clock | 57-76 |