| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard McKelvie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Carlo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaiah Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Matthew Sak inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Matthew Sak is hacked by Willie Thiel - foul #2 on Willie Thiel, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter is hacked by Richard McKelvie - foul #2 on Richard McKelvie, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Matthew Sak is hacked by William Carlo - foul #2 on William Carlo, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Matthew Sak comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | David Franklin hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 18:49 | Southern | William Zephyr takes the ball from Isaiah Smith | 40-37 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | John Johnson swats the short shot by Adrian Carpenter | 40-37 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | David Franklin tips it in | 40-39 |
| 18:17 | Southern | Richard McKelvie buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Isaiah Smith | 43-39 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | David Franklin can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 17:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 43-39 |
| 17:53 | Southern | William Carlo blows the layup | 43-39 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Matthew Sak grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Victor Wiley makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 17:42 | Southern | Richard McKelvie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:40 | Southern | Isaiah Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:21 | Southern | John Johnson blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | William Zephyr pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Victor Wiley is fouled on the floor by Willie Thiel - foul #3 on Willie Thiel, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (PG), Alexander Doherty (SG), Joseph West (SF), William Meigs (PF), Daniel Fairfield (C) Willie Thiel, Richard McKelvie, William Carlo, Isaiah Smith, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (PG), Joe Beaird (SG), Cameron Thomas (SF), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Victor Wiley, Adrian Carpenter, Matthew Sak, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-42 |
| 16:55 | Southern | The rebound goes to Daniel Fairfield | 43-42 |
| 16:50 | Southern | Alexander Doherty connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Piatt | 46-42 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Richard Whipple hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor grabs the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cameron Thomas | 46-44 |
| 15:52 | Southern | Bernard Piatt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:50 | Southern | William Meigs grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bernard Piatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Doherty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph West (fresh) PF - William Meigs (fresh) C - Daniel Fairfield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Beaird (fresh) SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Southern | Joe Beaird steals the ball from Joseph West | 46-44 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Richard Whipple hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Gary Smith tips it home | 46-46 |
| 14:56 | Southern | Joseph West drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Bernard Piatt | 48-46 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Richard Whipple buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Bernard Piatt is hacked by Maurice Pryor - foul #2 on Maurice Pryor, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), Richard McKelvie (SG), William Carlo (SF), Isaiah Smith (PF), John Johnson (C) Bernard Piatt, Alexander Doherty, Joseph West, William Meigs, Daniel Fairfield | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Maurice Pryor, Joe Beaird, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| 14:06 | Southern | Willie Thiel misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Zephyr - foul #1 on William Zephyr, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Willie Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Willie Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Willie Thiel steps in front of the William Zephyr pass | 50-48 |
| 13:44 | Southern | Richard McKelvie lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Thiel | 52-48 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Sak | 52-50 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Willie Thiel hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard McKelvie | 55-50 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | David Franklin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 13:03 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 55-50 |
| 12:58 | Southern | Richard McKelvie can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adrian Carpenter - foul #2 on Adrian Carpenter, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 12:58 | Southern | Richard McKelvie misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:58 | Southern | Richard McKelvie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | David Franklin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 12:20 | Southern | Willie Thiel clanks a floater from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert King | 56-55 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Richard McKelvie misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | William Zephyr clanks a jump hook from the right block | 56-55 |
| 11:45 | Southern | Isaiah Smith grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard McKelvie (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Carlo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaiah Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Franklin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern | Willie Thiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (SG), Daniel Fairfield (PF) Richard McKelvie, Isaiah Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Matthew Sak, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Richard Whipple can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 11:26 | Southern | William Carlo grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 11:06 | Southern | John Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 11:05 | Southern | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:51 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield is fouled on the floor by Richard Whipple - foul #1 on Richard Whipple, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Doherty (SG), Joseph West (SF), William Meigs (PF) Willie Thiel, William Carlo, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter | |
| 10:36 | Southern | Alexander Doherty lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Piatt | 58-55 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Gary Smith's floater is tipped away by Bernard Piatt | 58-55 |
| 10:15 | Southern | Joseph West gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:11 | Southern | Joseph West drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Meigs | 61-55 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Smith | 61-55 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Alexander Doherty steals the ball from Cameron Thomas | 61-55 |
| 09:28 | Southern | William Meigs lays it in set up by Alexander Doherty | 63-55 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | William Meigs steals it from Cameron Thomas | 63-55 |
| 09:05 | Southern | Maurice Pryor steals it from Alexander Doherty | 63-55 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Victor Wiley is whistled for traveling | 63-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), Richard McKelvie (SG), William Carlo (SF), Isaiah Smith (PF), John Johnson (C) Bernard Piatt, Alexander Doherty, Joseph West, William Meigs, Daniel Fairfield | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| 08:22 | Southern | Isaiah Smith misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Sak - foul #1 on Matthew Sak, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Isaiah Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Isaiah Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | William Zephyr hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert King | 65-57 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Richard McKelvie buries a jumpshot from the right side | 67-57 |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Matthew Sak misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-57 |
| 07:35 | Southern | Isaiah Smith grabs the board | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard McKelvie (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Carlo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaiah Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern | William Carlo loses the dribble to Matthew Sak | 67-57 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Matthew Sak misses the easy layup | 67-57 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Richard McKelvie is called for the reach on Adrian Carpenter - foul #3 on Richard McKelvie, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Robert King can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 06:49 | Southern | Willie Thiel gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:45 | Southern | Willie Thiel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | William Zephyr pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Matthew Sak hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert King | 67-60 |
| 05:57 | Southern | Willie Thiel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | William Zephyr grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Matthew Sak knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert King | 67-63 |
| 05:36 | Southern | Richard McKelvie connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Isaiah Smith | 69-63 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | William Zephyr's dunk attempt is rejected by John Johnson | 69-63 |
| 05:20 | Southern | William Carlo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:15 | Southern | Richard McKelvie is hacked by Adrian Carpenter - foul #3 on Adrian Carpenter, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (PG), Alexander Doherty (SG), Joseph West (SF), William Meigs (PF), Daniel Fairfield (C) Willie Thiel, Richard McKelvie, William Carlo, Isaiah Smith, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Cameron Thomas (SF), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Matthew Sak, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| 05:06 | Southern | Alexander Doherty misses the floater from the left side | 69-63 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Victor Wiley lays it in on a great pass from Cameron Thomas | 69-65 |
| 04:25 | Southern | William Meigs misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Richard Whipple - foul #2 on Richard Whipple, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 04:25 | Southern | William Meigs makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:25 | Southern | William Meigs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Meigs - foul #1 on William Meigs, team foul #6 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG) Maurice Pryor | |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:05 | Southern | William Meigs grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 03:48 | Southern | Bernard Piatt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), William Carlo (SF), John Johnson (C) Alexander Doherty, Joseph West, William Meigs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), Matthew Sak (SF) Victor Wiley, Gary Smith | |
| 03:48 | Southern | Bernard Piatt misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:48 | Southern | Bernard Piatt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Robert King misses the floater from the left side | 72-66 |
| 03:31 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Piatt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Carlo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Fairfield (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Whipple (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Southern | Willie Thiel is hacked by Robert King - foul #4 on Robert King, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard McKelvie (SG) Bernard Piatt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Smith (C) Richard Whipple | |
| 03:25 | Southern | Willie Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Gary Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Daniel Fairfield - foul #1 on Daniel Fairfield, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Isaiah Smith (PF) Daniel Fairfield | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Franklin (C) Cameron Thomas | |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Gary Smith misses the free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:00 | Southern | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:38 | Southern | John Johnson makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard McKelvie | 74-68 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | David Franklin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 02:09 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard McKelvie | 74-68 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Willie Thiel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Franklin | 74-68 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-68 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | David Franklin grabs the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Matthew Sak is fouled on the floor by William Carlo - foul #3 on William Carlo, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Zephyr (PF) Gary Smith | |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Matthew Sak makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Matthew Sak makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:14 | Southern | John Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | William Zephyr misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 74-70 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Carpenter | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Robert King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern | John Johnson is hacked by Robert King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert King, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG) Robert King | |
| 00:43 | Southern | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:43 | Southern | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | John Johnson picks off the pass by Matthew Sak | 75-70 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Willie Thiel is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Wiley - foul #2 on Victor Wiley, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (SG) Richard McKelvie | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:36 | Southern | Willie Thiel misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Willie Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Matthew Sak is hacked by Bernard Piatt - foul #1 on Bernard Piatt, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard McKelvie (SG) Bernard Piatt | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Matthew Sak makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Matthew Sak makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Isaiah Smith is hacked by Victor Wiley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Wiley, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (SG) Richard McKelvie | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:30 | Southern | Isaiah Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Isaiah Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Victor Wiley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | William Zephyr gets the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Victor Wiley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to David Franklin | 78-72 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Matthew Sak misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Isaiah Smith snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Isaiah Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Wiley - foul #4 on Victor Wiley, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Isaiah Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Isaiah Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | William Zephyr grabs the defensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Victor Wiley travels with the ball | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Willie Thiel runs out the clock | 79-72 |