| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fresh) SG - Matthew Manseau (fresh) SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) PF - Donald Watts (fresh) C - Wayne Czaplewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Terry Montgomery (fresh) SG - Paul Link (fresh) SF - Kyle Carr (fresh) PF - Thomas Stockton (fresh) C - Thomas Embree (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Charles Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Manseau | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Thomas Stockton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Matthew Manseau misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Embree | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Southern | Terry Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Manseau - foul #1 on Matthew Manseau, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Southern | Terry Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Southern | Terry Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to Wayne Czaplewski | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Donald Watts throws it down on a great pass from Timothy Millett | 4-1 |
| 18:07 | Southern | Kyle Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-1 |
| 18:06 | Montana | Donald Watts gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:46 | Montana | Charles Kelly scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Millett | 6-1 |
| 17:28 | Southern | Thomas Stockton hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Montgomery | 6-3 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Terry Montgomery - foul #1 on Terry Montgomery, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Hiatt (PF) Donald Watts | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:14 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:03 | Southern | Terry Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Wayne Czaplewski - foul #1 on Wayne Czaplewski, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot (C) Wayne Czaplewski | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:43 | Southern | Thomas Stockton knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Terry Montgomery | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Montana | Timothy Millett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Montgomery - foul #2 on Terry Montgomery, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Armand Yazzie (SF) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Anderson (PG) Terry Montgomery | |
| 16:39 | Montana | Timothy Millett misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Montana | Timothy Millett misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Southern | Kyle Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:16 | Southern | Paul Link comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Armand Yazzie grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Montana | Timothy Millett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-5 |
| 16:07 | Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Embree | 8-5 |
| 16:01 | Southern | Kyle Carr travels with the ball | 8-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (PG), James Armstrong (PF) Timothy Millett, Matthew Manseau | |
| Subs | Southern | Arnoldo Lopez (SG), Robert Coutee (SF), James Kugler (PF), Arthur Holliday (C) Paul Link, Kyle Carr, Thomas Stockton, Thomas Embree | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) SG - Armand Yazzie (fresh) SF - Willie Hiatt (fresh) PF - James Armstrong (fresh) C - Lawrence Fontenot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) SG - Arnoldo Lopez (fresh) SF - Robert Coutee (fresh) PF - James Kugler (fresh) C - Arthur Holliday (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Montana | Armand Yazzie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:39 | Southern | James Kugler snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:33 | Southern | James Kugler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 15:31 | Montana | Armand Yazzie gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:07 | Montana | Armand Yazzie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Coutee - foul #1 on Robert Coutee, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Manseau (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Donald Watts (PF), Wayne Czaplewski (C) Kevin Jones, Willie Hiatt, James Armstrong, Lawrence Fontenot | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:07 | Montana | Armand Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:07 | Montana | Armand Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:43 | Southern | Donald Watts steals the ball from Arthur Holliday | 10-5 |
| 14:31 | Montana | Armand Yazzie comes up short on the shot in the paint | 10-5 |
| 14:30 | Southern | Robert Coutee grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:26 | Southern | Arnoldo Lopez clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 10-5 |
| 14:25 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Holliday | 10-5 |
| 14:13 | Southern | Arnoldo Lopez makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Anderson | 10-8 |
| 13:52 | Montana | James Kugler steals it from Donald Watts | 10-8 |
| 13:30 | Southern | Arnoldo Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Willie Hiatt (SF), Lawrence Fontenot (PF) Armand Yazzie, Matthew Manseau, Charles Kelly, Donald Watts | |
| Subs | Southern | Paul Link (SG), Kyle Carr (SF), Thomas Stockton (PF), Thomas Embree (C) Kenneth Anderson, Robert Coutee, James Kugler, Arthur Holliday | |
| 13:08 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot is denied on a layup by Thomas Stockton | 10-8 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 13:05 | Southern | Thomas Stockton gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:59 | Southern | Kyle Carr comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Willie Hiatt - foul #1 on Willie Hiatt, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Montana | James Armstrong (PF) Wayne Czaplewski | |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Anderson (PG) Arnoldo Lopez | |
| 12:59 | Southern | Kyle Carr makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:59 | Southern | Kyle Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:59 | Montana | James Armstrong snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:33 | Montana | Kevin Jones scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 12-9 |
| 12:15 | Southern | Kyle Carr is fouled on the floor by Willie Hiatt - foul #2 on Willie Hiatt, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Manseau (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Donald Watts (PF) Kevin Jones, Willie Hiatt, James Armstrong | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:56 | Southern | Paul Link is hacked by Matthew Manseau - foul #2 on Matthew Manseau, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (SG) Matthew Manseau | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Fontenot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Link (fresh) SF - Kyle Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Embree (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Southern | Kenneth Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:18 | Montana | Donald Watts is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski (C) Lawrence Fontenot | |
| Subs | Southern | Arnoldo Lopez (PG) Kenneth Anderson | |
| 11:06 | Southern | Paul Link blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Montana | James Armstrong (PF) Donald Watts | |
| Subs | Southern | James Kugler (PF) Thomas Stockton | |
| 11:06 | Southern | Paul Link misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:06 | Southern | Paul Link makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Kevin Jones buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 14-13 |
| 10:25 | Southern | Timothy Millett steps in front of the Paul Link pass | 14-13 |
| 10:11 | Montana | Paul Link steps in front of the Kevin Jones pass | 14-13 |
| 10:07 | Southern | Arnoldo Lopez lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Link | 14-15 |
| 09:55 | Montana | Kevin Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:54 | Montana | James Armstrong tips it home | 16-15 |
| 09:43 | Southern | Paul Link misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Thomas Embree can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 09:40 | Southern | Arnoldo Lopez tips it home | 16-17 |
| 09:31 | Montana | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by James Kugler - foul #1 on James Kugler, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Armand Yazzie (SG), Donald Watts (PF), Lawrence Fontenot (C) Timothy Millett, Charles Kelly, Wayne Czaplewski | |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Anderson (PG), Robert Coutee (SF), Thomas Stockton (PF) Paul Link, Kyle Carr, Thomas Embree | |
| 09:21 | Montana | Kevin Jones can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Arnoldo Lopez - foul #1 on Arnoldo Lopez, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:56 | Southern | Kenneth Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:54 | Montana | Donald Watts pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Kevin Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:49 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Coutee | 18-17 |
| 08:47 | Southern | Kenneth Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG), Radomil Zangger (SG) Kevin Jones, James Armstrong | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Sweat (SG), Arthur Holliday (C) Arnoldo Lopez, James Kugler | |
| 08:40 | Montana | Armand Yazzie misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:38 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot tips it in | 20-17 |
| 08:13 | Southern | Donald Watts steals it from Thomas Stockton | 20-17 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Radomil Zangger hits a floater from the left side set up by Timothy Millett | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Timothy Millett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Radomil Zangger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Armand Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Sweat (fresh) SF - Robert Coutee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Holliday (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Southern | Robert Coutee buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 07:25 | Montana | Radomil Zangger drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Fontenot | 24-20 |
| 07:02 | Southern | Thomas Stockton is whistled for traveling | 24-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Jones (PG), Charles Kelly (SF), James Armstrong (PF), Wayne Czaplewski (C) Timothy Millett, Armand Yazzie, Donald Watts, Lawrence Fontenot | |
| Subs | Southern | Paul Link (SG), Kyle Carr (SF), James Kugler (PF), Thomas Embree (C) Steven Sweat, Robert Coutee, Thomas Stockton, Arthur Holliday | |
| 06:45 | Montana | James Armstrong misses the 3 from straight away | 24-20 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski tips it back up and in | 26-20 |
| 06:22 | Southern | Kyle Carr buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Kugler | 26-23 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Kevin Jones is hacked by Paul Link - foul #1 on Paul Link, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG) Radomil Zangger | |
| Subs | Southern | Arnoldo Lopez (PG) Kenneth Anderson | |
| 05:53 | Montana | James Armstrong comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 26-23 |
| 05:51 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Kugler | 26-23 |
| 05:24 | Southern | James Kugler is denied on a layup by Charles Kelly | 26-23 |
| 05:22 | Southern | James Kugler tips it back up and in | 26-25 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Kevin Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 04:57 | Southern | James Kugler grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 04:49 | Southern | Kyle Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Armand Yazzie (SF), Lawrence Fontenot (PF) Charles Kelly, James Armstrong | |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Anderson (PG), Robert Coutee (SF), Thomas Stockton (PF), Arthur Holliday (C) Paul Link, Kyle Carr, James Kugler, Thomas Embree | |
| 04:30 | Montana | Timothy Millett is hacked by Arnoldo Lopez - foul #2 on Arnoldo Lopez, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Watts (PF) Wayne Czaplewski | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Sweat (SG) Arnoldo Lopez | |
| 04:30 | Montana | Timothy Millett misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Thomas Stockton snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Thomas Stockton misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Watts - foul #1 on Donald Watts, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Radomil Zangger (SG) Timothy Millett | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:05 | Southern | Thomas Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Thomas Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Donald Watts misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Coutee - foul #2 on Robert Coutee, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Manseau (SG), Willie Hiatt (SF) Kevin Jones, Radomil Zangger | |
| Subs | Southern | Terry Montgomery (PG), Kyle Carr (SF) Steven Sweat, Arthur Holliday | |
| 03:45 | Montana | Donald Watts makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Donald Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Armand Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Manseau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Hiatt (fresh) PF - Donald Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Terry Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Stockton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Coutee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Southern | Kyle Carr misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 28-27 |
| 03:23 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:03 | Montana | Lawrence Fontenot's floater is tipped away by Kyle Carr | 28-27 |
| 03:01 | Southern | Thomas Stockton pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Kenneth Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 02:55 | Montana | Donald Watts pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:39 | Montana | Armand Yazzie misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Kenneth Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Thomas Stockton clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Hiatt - foul #3 on Willie Hiatt, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Timothy Millett (PG), Charles Kelly (SF), James Armstrong (PF), Wayne Czaplewski (C) Armand Yazzie, Willie Hiatt, Donald Watts, Lawrence Fontenot | |
| Subs | Southern | Paul Link (SG), Thomas Embree (C) Kenneth Anderson, Robert Coutee | |
| 02:30 | Southern | Thomas Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Thomas Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:10 | Montana | Timothy Millett is hacked by Paul Link - foul #2 on Paul Link, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Sweat (SF), James Kugler (PF) Kyle Carr, Thomas Stockton | |
| 02:10 | Montana | Timothy Millett makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:10 | Montana | Timothy Millett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Thomas Embree pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:58 | Southern | James Kugler misses the easy layup | 29-29 |
| 01:57 | Southern | Thomas Embree tips it home | 29-31 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski loses the dribble to Terry Montgomery | 29-31 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Terry Montgomery banks in the layup | 29-33 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Matthew Manseau double dribbles | 29-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Watts (PF) James Armstrong | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Coutee (SF) Steven Sweat | |
| 01:05 | Southern | Paul Link clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Wayne Czaplewski pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Charles Kelly loses the dribble to Thomas Embree | 29-33 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Terry Montgomery misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-33 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Donald Watts gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Timothy Millett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 00:37 | Southern | Thomas Embree grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Paul Link lays it up and in | 29-35 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Matthew Manseau clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Timothy Millett snags the offensive board | 29-35 |