| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Griffin (fresh) SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) C - William Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlton Hobby (fresh) SG - James Ankney (fresh) SF - Charles Oman (fresh) PF - Mark Beam (fresh) C - Jeffrey Calderone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Louis Woodward is hacked by James Ankney - foul #1 on James Ankney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Louis Woodward is fouled on the floor by James Ankney - foul #2 on James Ankney, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (SG) James Ankney | |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Louis Woodward hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kermit Lee | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Southern | John Harris is hacked by Louis Woodward - foul #1 on Louis Woodward, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | William Beck gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Southern | Mark Beam snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Mark Beam scores on a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kermit Lee | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Southern | Carlton Hobby scores on a floater from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Louis Woodward knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Griffin | 7-4 |
| 17:38 | Southern | Mark Beam loses the ball out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Louis Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | Southern | Charles Oman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Southern | Mark Beam tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Mark Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Louis Woodward grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | William Beck drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Woodward | 10-6 |
| 16:15 | Southern | Mark Beam comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | William Beck gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Louis Woodward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | William Beck pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Louis Woodward misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Calderone - foul #1 on Jeffrey Calderone, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Robert King (SF), Claude Hutchinson (C) Mark Griffin, Kermit Lee, William Beck | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Louis Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Louis Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ralph James (fresh) SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert King (fresh) PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlton Hobby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Harris (fresh) SF - Charles Oman (fresh) PF - Mark Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Calderone (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Southern | Ralph James is called for the reach on Charles Oman - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Waller (C) Eugene Wallace | |
| Subs | Southern | Clifford Straub (SF), Johnny Hawk (PF) Charles Oman, Mark Beam | |
| 15:16 | Southern | Clifford Straub misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Claude Hutchinson - foul #1 on Claude Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), Dennis Wilson (SG), Otto Linsey (PF) Carlton Hobby, John Harris, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| 15:16 | Southern | Clifford Straub makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:16 | Southern | Clifford Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Woodward | 13-8 |
| 14:37 | Southern | Clifford Straub misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Louis Woodward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brandon Waller | 16-8 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Dennis Wilson is whistled for a carry | 16-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (PG), Kermit Lee (SF), Eugene Wallace (PF), William Beck (C) Ralph James, Louis Woodward, Claude Hutchinson, Brandon Waller | |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), John Harris (SG), Charles Oman (SF), Mark Beam (PF), Jeffrey Calderone (C) Reginald Nisbet, Dennis Wilson, Clifford Straub, Otto Linsey, Johnny Hawk | |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace is hacked by Charles Oman - foul #1 on Charles Oman, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kermit Lee | 19-8 |
| 13:08 | Southern | Charles Oman double dribbles | 19-8 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Robert King comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-8 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Robert King gets the offensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Robert King drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Griffin | 21-8 |
| 12:19 | Southern | John Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Mark Griffin - foul #1 on Mark Griffin, team foul #4 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Woodward (SG) Robert King | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:19 | Southern | John Harris makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Kermit Lee is fouled on the floor by Charles Oman - foul #2 on Charles Oman, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson (C) William Beck | |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), Dennis Wilson (SG), Clifford Straub (SF), Johnny Hawk (C) Carlton Hobby, John Harris, Charles Oman, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Kermit Lee's floater is knocked away by Mark Beam | 21-11 |
| 11:38 | Southern | The rebound goes to Johnny Hawk | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. C - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Reginald Nisbet (fresh) SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SF - Clifford Straub (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Hawk (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Southern | Johnny Hawk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (SF) Kermit Lee | |
| Subs | Southern | Otto Linsey (PF) Mark Beam | |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Ralph James comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 11:17 | Southern | Johnny Hawk pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 11:11 | Southern | Otto Linsey comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Wallace - foul #1 on Eugene Wallace, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (SF) Ralph James | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:11 | Southern | Otto Linsey makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:11 | Southern | Otto Linsey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert King | 23-13 |
| 10:41 | Southern | Eugene Wallace swats the layup by Reginald Nisbet | 23-13 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eugene Wallace | 23-13 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Robert King knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Griffin | 26-13 |
| 10:12 | Southern | Dennis Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Hawk | 26-16 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Robert King lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Woodward | 28-16 |
| 09:59 | Southern | Clifford Straub's pass is intercepted by Robert King | 28-16 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Louis Woodward clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 09:44 | Southern | Otto Linsey gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| 09:19 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Otto Linsey | 28-18 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Louis Woodward drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Griffin | 30-18 |
| 08:40 | Southern | Dennis Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Dennis Wilson steps in front of the Mark Griffin pass in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 08:23 | Southern | Dennis Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-18 |
| 08:21 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet tips it home | 30-20 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | Mark Griffin is fouled on the floor by Reginald Nisbet - foul #1 on Reginald Nisbet, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Kermit Lee (SF), Brandon Waller (PF), William Beck (C) Mark Griffin, Robert King, Eugene Wallace, Claude Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), John Harris (SG), Mark Beam (PF), Jeffrey Calderone (C) Reginald Nisbet, Dennis Wilson, Otto Linsey, Johnny Hawk | |
| 07:41 | Montana State | John Harris steals the ball from Louis Woodward | 30-20 |
| 07:36 | Southern | Carlton Hobby misses the easy layup | 30-20 |
| 07:35 | Montana State | William Beck pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ralph James (fresh) SG - Louis Woodward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) PF - Brandon Waller (fresh) C - William Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlton Hobby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Straub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Calderone (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Ralph James travels with the ball | 30-20 |
| 07:22 | Southern | William Beck steps in front of the Clifford Straub pass | 30-20 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Jeffrey Calderone steps in front of the Kermit Lee pass | 30-20 |
| 07:07 | Southern | Carlton Hobby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 07:06 | Southern | Clifford Straub snags the offensive board | 30-20 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-20 |
| 06:55 | Southern | Mark Beam tips it home | 30-22 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Ralph James hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Louis Woodward | 32-22 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Carlton Hobby clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kermit Lee - foul #1 on Kermit Lee, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson (PF) Brandon Waller | |
| Subs | Southern | Otto Linsey (SF) Clifford Straub | |
| 06:27 | Southern | Carlton Hobby makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Carlton Hobby makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ralph James and the foul's on Otto Linsey - foul #1 on Otto Linsey, team foul #7 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (SG) Louis Woodward | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson misses the free throw | 34-24 |
| 06:01 | Southern | Mark Beam pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 05:43 | Southern | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-24 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Ralph James hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert King | 36-24 |
| 05:09 | Southern | John Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Ralph James pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Ralph James is fouled on the floor by Carlton Hobby - foul #1 on Carlton Hobby, team foul #8 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (PG), Eugene Wallace (PF), Brandon Waller (C) Kermit Lee, Claude Hutchinson, William Beck | |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), Dennis Wilson (SG), Clifford Straub (SF), Johnny Hawk (C) Carlton Hobby, John Harris, Mark Beam, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Ralph James misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Dennis Wilson pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Dennis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-24 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Griffin | 36-24 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Johnny Hawk pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 04:11 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-24 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Clifford Straub gets the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 03:55 | Southern | Robert King steals it from Reginald Nisbet | 36-24 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Mark Griffin scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph James | 39-24 |
| 03:22 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Waller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Reginald Nisbet (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Straub (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Linsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Hawk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Mark Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Woodward (SG), Kermit Lee (SF), William Beck (C) Ralph James, Robert King, Brandon Waller | |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), James Ankney (SG), Charles Oman (SF), Mark Beam (PF), Jeffrey Calderone (C) Reginald Nisbet, Dennis Wilson, Clifford Straub, Otto Linsey, Johnny Hawk | |
| 02:45 | Southern | Mark Beam blows the layup | 39-27 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Beck | 39-27 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Louis Woodward misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | William Beck tips it home | 41-27 |
| 02:15 | Southern | Charles Oman loses the ball out of bounds | 41-27 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | William Beck is hacked by Jeffrey Calderone - foul #2 on Jeffrey Calderone, team foul #9 | 41-27 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | William Beck makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | William Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Mark Beam grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 02:00 | Southern | Carlton Hobby's pass is intercepted by William Beck | 42-27 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-27 |
| 01:42 | Southern | Charles Oman pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Mark Beam clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone snags the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 01:21 | Southern | Mark Beam double dribbles | 42-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson (PF), Brandon Waller (C) Eugene Wallace, William Beck | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Mark Griffin hits a 3 from the right corner | 45-27 |
| 00:54 | Southern | James Ankney knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Carlton Hobby | 45-29 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 45-29 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Louis Woodward tips it home | 47-29 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Mark Beam is fouled on the floor by Louis Woodward - foul #2 on Louis Woodward, team foul #7 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Robert King (SF) Mark Griffin, Kermit Lee | |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (PG), Clifford Straub (SF), Johnny Hawk (C) Carlton Hobby, Charles Oman, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| 00:36 | Southern | Mark Beam makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Mark Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Ralph James is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #10 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Wallace (PF) Brandon Waller | |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), Dennis Wilson (SF) James Ankney, Mark Beam | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Ralph James makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Ralph James makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Johnny Hawk can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Ralph James snags the defensive board | 49-31 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Ralph James clanks a fullcourt shot | 49-31 |