| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlton Hobby (fresh) SG - James Ankney (fresh) SF - Charles Oman (fresh) PF - Mark Beam (fresh) C - Jeffrey Calderone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) SG - Richard Kulakowski (fresh) SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) PF - Tommy Key (fresh) C - Ellis Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Keith Hairston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana | The short jumper by Tommy Key is denied by Jeffrey Calderone | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Montana | Ellis Smith gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ellis Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Southern | James Ankney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Montana | Keith Hairston connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Barry Ruel | 0-5 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Charles Oman misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Richard Kulakowski pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Ellis Smith scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Barry Ruel | 0-7 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Carlton Hobby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-7 |
| 18:44 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone tips it in | 2-7 |
| 18:33 | Montana | Tommy Key travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| 18:17 | Southern | Carlton Hobby knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 18:03 | Montana | Ellis Smith can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 18:01 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Calderone | 4-7 |
| 17:56 | Southern | Charles Oman hits a runner in the lane | 6-7 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Barry Ruel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Michael Holmes (C) Richard Kulakowski, Ellis Smith | |
| 17:45 | Southern | Mark Beam misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 6-7 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Michael Holmes snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Keith Hairston misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 17:19 | Southern | Mark Beam snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 17:13 | Southern | Mark Beam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:11 | Montana | Wallace Hiner pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:06 | Montana | Barry Ruel connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Hairston | 6-9 |
| 17:00 | Southern | Carlton Hobby is fouled on the floor by Barry Ruel - foul #1 on Barry Ruel, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), John Harris (SG), Dennis Wilson (SF), Clifford Straub (PF), Johnny Hawk (C) Carlton Hobby, James Ankney, Charles Oman, Mark Beam, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), John Otter (SF), Tristan Winfree (C) Barry Ruel, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key | |
| 16:39 | Southern | Dennis Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:37 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Hawk | 6-9 |
| 16:17 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:16 | Southern | Dennis Wilson snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:04 | Southern | Dennis Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Montana | The rebound goes to Wallace Hiner | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Reginald Nisbet (fresh) SG - John Harris (fresh) SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) PF - Clifford Straub (fresh) C - Johnny Hawk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) SF - John Otter (fresh) PF - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) C - Tristan Winfree (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Montana | Dennis Wilson is called for the reach on John Otter - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Ellis Smith (C) Eric Rast, Michael Holmes | |
| 15:42 | Montana | Tristan Winfree loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), James Ankney (SG), Charles Oman (SF), Mark Beam (PF), Jeffrey Calderone (C) Reginald Nisbet, John Harris, Dennis Wilson, Clifford Straub, Johnny Hawk | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG) Wallace Hiner | |
| 15:29 | Southern | Carlton Hobby makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:07 | Montana | Tristan Winfree makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Kulakowski | 9-12 |
| 14:50 | Southern | Richard Kulakowski picks off the pass by Carlton Hobby | 9-12 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Tristan Winfree scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Otter | 9-14 |
| 14:38 | Southern | Eric Rast takes the ball from Jeffrey Calderone | 9-14 |
| 14:19 | Montana | John Otter is hacked by Charles Oman - foul #1 on Charles Oman, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (PG), Clifford Straub (SF), Johnny Hawk (PF) Carlton Hobby, Charles Oman, Mark Beam | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Michael Holmes (C) Eric Rast, Richard Kulakowski, John Otter, Tristan Winfree, Ellis Smith | |
| 14:04 | Montana | Michael Holmes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Johnny Hawk grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 13:59 | Southern | James Ankney double dribbles | 9-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), Dennis Wilson (SF) James Ankney, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:49 | Montana | Keith Hairston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Wilson - foul #2 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Otto Linsey (PF) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:49 | Montana | Keith Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:49 | Montana | Keith Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:37 | Southern | Otto Linsey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:36 | Montana | Keith Hairston grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 13:16 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Keith Hairston tips it in | 9-17 |
| 13:12 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Ruel - foul #2 on Barry Ruel, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), Charles Oman (SF), Mark Beam (PF) Reginald Nisbet, Otto Linsey, Johnny Hawk | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG) Barry Ruel | |
| 12:58 | Southern | John Harris misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-17 |
| 12:57 | Southern | Mark Beam misses the tip | 9-17 |
| 12:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Keith Hairston | 9-17 |
| 12:38 | Montana | Keith Hairston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Tommy Key snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Tommy Key buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Hairston | 9-19 |
| 12:13 | Southern | Mark Beam can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-19 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Keith Hairston grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Wallace Hiner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-22 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlton Hobby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Harris (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Oman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Beam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Straub (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Rast (fresh) SG - Wallace Hiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Southern | Charles Oman misses short on a jumper from the right side | 9-22 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Michael Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 9-22 |
| 11:35 | Montana | Keith Hairston misses long on a runner in the paint | 9-22 |
| 11:34 | Southern | Mark Beam grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 11:29 | Southern | Mark Beam is fouled on the floor by Tommy Key - foul #1 on Tommy Key, team foul #3 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), James Ankney (SG), Otto Linsey (SF), Johnny Hawk (PF), Jeffrey Calderone (C) Carlton Hobby, John Harris, Charles Oman, Mark Beam, Clifford Straub | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), John Otter (SF), Tristan Winfree (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Eric Rast, Keith Hairston, Tommy Key, Michael Holmes | |
| 11:16 | Southern | James Ankney hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Hawk | 11-22 |
| 10:57 | Montana | John Otter lays it in | 11-24 |
| 10:31 | Southern | Otto Linsey can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 11-24 |
| 10:30 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet misses the tip | 11-24 |
| 10:28 | Montana | Ellis Smith gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 10:14 | Montana | John Otter is fouled on the floor by James Ankney - foul #1 on James Ankney, team foul #4 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), Clifford Straub (SF) Reginald Nisbet, Otto Linsey | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG) Wallace Hiner | |
| 10:01 | Montana | Tristan Winfree hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-24 |
| 10:00 | Southern | Clifford Straub grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:56 | Southern | James Ankney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Tristan Winfree grabs the board | 11-24 |
| 09:33 | Montana | John Otter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 11-24 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Carlton Hobby grabs the board | 11-24 |
| 09:11 | Southern | James Ankney hits a jumper from the left side set up by Carlton Hobby | 13-24 |
| 08:52 | Montana | James Ankney is called for the reach on Richard Kulakowski - foul #2 on James Ankney, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), John Harris (SG), Charles Oman (SF), Mark Beam (PF) Carlton Hobby, James Ankney, Johnny Hawk, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (PG), Keith Hairston (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Eric Rast, John Otter, Tristan Winfree, Ellis Smith | |
| 08:36 | Montana | Tommy Key hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wallace Hiner | 13-26 |
| 08:28 | Southern | Mark Beam is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Beam, team foul #6 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Holmes (C) Sam Manuel | |
| 07:59 | Montana | Tommy Key comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-26 |
| 07:58 | Southern | Clifford Straub grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 07:53 | Southern | John Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 07:51 | Southern | Clifford Straub hits the follow up shot | 15-26 |
| 07:24 | Montana | Tommy Key misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-26 |
| 07:22 | Southern | Clifford Straub grabs the board | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Reginald Nisbet (fresh) SG - John Harris (fresh) SF - Charles Oman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Beam (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Straub (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wallace Hiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kulakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Southern | Mark Beam connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Harris and he's fouled by Tommy Key - foul #2 on Tommy Key, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), Jeffrey Calderone (C) Reginald Nisbet, Clifford Straub | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Rast (PG), John Otter (SG), Sam Manuel (C) Wallace Hiner, Richard Kulakowski, Tommy Key | |
| 07:07 | Southern | Mark Beam makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Sam Manuel misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 18-26 |
| 06:55 | Montana | Sam Manuel hits the follow up shot | 18-28 |
| 06:49 | Southern | Carlton Hobby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-28 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ellis Smith (C) Michael Holmes | |
| 06:29 | Montana | Eric Rast makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Carlton Hobby - foul #1 on Carlton Hobby, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Leonard Prue (SG), Otto Linsey (SF), Johnny Hawk (PF) John Harris, Charles Oman, Mark Beam | |
| Subs | Montana | Tristan Winfree (SF) Keith Hairston | |
| 06:29 | Montana | Eric Rast makes the free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:17 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone makes the turnaround in the lane | 20-31 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Tristan Winfree misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Hawk - foul #1 on Johnny Hawk, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Southern | Clifford Straub (SF) Otto Linsey | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 06:06 | Montana | Tristan Winfree misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Tristan Winfree makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:52 | Southern | Jeffrey Calderone makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Carlton Hobby | 22-32 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Sam Manuel misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Johnny Hawk - foul #2 on Johnny Hawk, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Southern | John Harris (SG), Charles Oman (SF), Mark Beam (PF) Leonard Prue, Clifford Straub, Johnny Hawk | |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Hairston (SF), Michael Holmes (C) Tristan Winfree, Ellis Smith | |
| 05:29 | Montana | Sam Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:29 | Montana | Sam Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Sam Manuel picks off the pass by Mark Beam | 22-33 |
| 04:35 | Montana | Sam Manuel loses the dribble to Mark Beam | 22-33 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Carlton Hobby comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-33 |
| 04:13 | Montana | Michael Holmes pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 03:48 | Montana | Sam Manuel clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-33 |
| 03:47 | Montana | Michael Holmes tips it in | 22-35 |
| 03:43 | Southern | Charles Oman scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Keith Hairston - foul #1 on Keith Hairston, team foul #5 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Reginald Nisbet (PG), James Ankney (SG), Clifford Straub (PF), Johnny Hawk (C) Carlton Hobby, John Harris, Mark Beam, Jeffrey Calderone | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Wallace Hiner (SG), Tristan Winfree (SF), Tommy Key (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Eric Rast, John Otter, Keith Hairston, Sam Manuel, Michael Holmes | |
| 03:43 | Southern | Charles Oman misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:43 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tommy Key | 24-35 |
| 03:18 | Montana | Ellis Smith can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Reginald Nisbet - foul #1 on Reginald Nisbet, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Dennis Wilson (SF) Charles Oman | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:18 | Montana | Ellis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:18 | Montana | Ellis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Reginald Nisbet (fresh) SG - James Ankney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) PF - Clifford Straub (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Hawk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tristan Winfree (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet is hacked by Tommy Key - foul #3 on Tommy Key, team foul #6 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Graham (SF) Tommy Key | |
| 02:47 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet misses the jumper from the free throw line | 24-37 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Wallace Hiner grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 02:28 | Montana | James Ankney picks off the pass by Charles Graham | 24-37 |
| 02:24 | Southern | James Ankney jams it | 26-37 |
| 02:07 | Montana | Wallace Hiner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 02:05 | Southern | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilson | 26-37 |
| 01:59 | Southern | Johnny Hawk loses the dribble to Wallace Hiner | 26-37 |
| 01:56 | Montana | Barry Ruel banks in the layup on a great pass from Wallace Hiner | 26-39 |
| 01:51 | Southern | Dennis Wilson's pass is intercepted by Charles Graham | 26-39 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Tristan Winfree connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Wallace Hiner | 26-41 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Dennis Wilson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 26-41 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Tristan Winfree snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Barry Ruel misses badly on a shot from the right side | 26-41 |
| 00:55 | Southern | Johnny Hawk gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 00:49 | Southern | Reginald Nisbet misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Barry Ruel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Hawk - foul #3 on Johnny Hawk, team foul #11 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlton Hobby (PG), John Harris (SG), Charles Oman (SF), Mark Beam (PF), Jeffrey Calderone (C) Reginald Nisbet, James Ankney, Dennis Wilson, Clifford Straub, Johnny Hawk | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Kulakowski (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Michael Holmes (PF), Sam Manuel (C) Wallace Hiner, Charles Graham, Tristan Winfree, Ellis Smith | |
| 00:43 | Montana | Barry Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Barry Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:18 | Southern | Charles Oman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Carlton Hobby | 29-43 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Barry Ruel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Montana | The clock runs out | 29-43 |