| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) C - Jamal Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ernest Pullum (fresh) SG - Christopher Reaves (fresh) SF - Jack Daniel (fresh) PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) C - Bruce Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Michael Fisher 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) | |
| 19:38 | Southern | Michael Fisher is hacked by James Domenech - foul #1 on James Domenech, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern | Christopher Reaves misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Southern | Michael Fisher tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Michael Fisher denies the turnaround by Jamal Clark | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jack Daniel | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Southern | Ernest Pullum drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Reaves and the foul's on James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Southern | Ernest Pullum misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ian Lapointe | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Southern | Bruce Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Southern | Christopher Reaves drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Daniel | 0-6 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | James Domenech misses the shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Jack Daniel grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Southern | 3 seconds is called on Michael Fisher | 0-6 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | James Domenech buries a shot in the paint | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Southern | Christopher Reaves makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Harris and the foul's on Leo Beene - foul #1 on Leo Beene, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 17:13 | Southern | Christopher Reaves makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Leo Beene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-9 |
| 16:46 | Southern | Jack Daniel drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Reaves | 2-11 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Leo Beene clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Lapointe | 2-11 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Bruce Harris is called for the reach on Leo Beene - foul #1 on Bruce Harris, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (PG), John Lipman (SG), Manuel Rodgers (SF), Matthew Thomas (PF), Glenn McGlohon (C) Ernest Pullum, Christopher Reaves, Jack Daniel, Michael Fisher, Bruce Harris | |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Leo Beene can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 16:01 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alfred Hoskins (fresh) SG - John Lipman (fresh) SF - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) PF - Matthew Thomas (fresh) C - Glenn McGlohon (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Southern | Matthew Thomas misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jamal Clark - foul #1 on Jamal Clark, team foul #4 | 2-11 |
| 15:55 | Southern | Matthew Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:55 | Southern | Matthew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-13 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Leo Beene is called for traveling | 2-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (SG), Richard Pichardo (SF), Daniel Newbury (C) Leo Beene, James Domenech, Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:24 | Southern | Matthew Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-13 |
| 15:22 | Southern | Matthew Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 15:12 | Southern | John Lipman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Larry Buck (SF) James Baker, Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Christopher Reaves (SG), Jack Daniel (SF) Alfred Hoskins, John Lipman, Manuel Rodgers | |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto drills a floater from just outside the lane | 4-13 |
| 14:43 | Southern | Christopher Reaves misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-13 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Larry Buck snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Larry Buck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie tips it but misses | 4-13 |
| 14:22 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jack Daniel | 4-13 |
| 14:08 | Southern | Matthew Thomas is hacked by Billy Cumbie - foul #1 on Billy Cumbie, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF), Jamal Clark (C) Billy Cumbie, Robbie Rizzuto, Larry Buck, Richard Pichardo, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Fisher (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Matthew Thomas, Glenn McGlohon | |
| 13:53 | Southern | James Baker steals it from Michael Fisher | 4-13 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | James Baker banks in the layup | 6-13 |
| 13:37 | Southern | Christopher Reaves clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 6-13 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Leo Beene pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | James Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Jamal Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Leo Beene can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Jamal Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ian Lapointe | 8-13 |
| 12:45 | Southern | Ernest Pullum knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Fisher | 8-16 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | James Domenech misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Fisher - foul #1 on Michael Fisher, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Pichardo (C) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (PG), John Lipman (SG), Matthew Thomas (SF) Ernest Pullum, Christopher Reaves, Jack Daniel | |
| 12:38 | Montana State | James Domenech makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | James Domenech makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:14 | Southern | The short jumper by Michael Fisher is denied by Ian Lapointe | 10-16 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | James Baker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Larry Buck (SF), Daniel Newbury (C) James Baker, James Domenech, Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:54 | Southern | Alfred Hoskins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Thomas | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Cumbie (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Buck (fresh) PF - Richard Pichardo (fresh) C - Daniel Newbury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alfred Hoskins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lipman (fresh) SF - Matthew Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-19 |
| 11:44 | Southern | Michael Fisher gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 11:38 | Southern | Matthew Thomas is hacked by Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG) Leo Beene | |
| Subs | Southern | Manuel Rodgers (SF), Glenn McGlohon (C) Michael Fisher, Bruce Harris | |
| 11:32 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-19 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Pichardo | 10-19 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Matthew Thomas - foul #1 on Matthew Thomas, team foul #3 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), James Domenech (SF), Jamal Clark (C) Robbie Rizzuto, Larry Buck, Richard Pichardo | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Jack Daniel (SF) Alfred Hoskins, Manuel Rodgers | |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Matthew Thomas snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 10:39 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Pullum | 11-21 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury lays it in on a great pass from James Baker | 13-21 |
| 10:08 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ernest Pullum and the foul's on James Domenech - foul #2 on James Domenech, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG), Richard Pichardo (SF), Ian Lapointe (PF) Billy Cumbie, James Domenech, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Reaves (SG), Michael Fisher (PF) John Lipman, Matthew Thomas | |
| 10:08 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon misses the free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 09:53 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:49 | Southern | Jack Daniel misses long on a shot from the right side | 13-23 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Jamal Clark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jamal Clark, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Newbury (C) Jamal Clark | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (PG), Manuel Rodgers (SF), Bruce Harris (C) Ernest Pullum, Jack Daniel, Glenn McGlohon | |
| 09:18 | Southern | Bruce Harris makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Hoskins | 13-25 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-25 |
| 08:56 | Southern | Michael Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Christopher Reaves is whistled for a carry | 13-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Southern | John Lipman (PG), Matthew Thomas (SF) Alfred Hoskins, Manuel Rodgers | |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-25 |
| 08:36 | Southern | Matthew Thomas gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:16 | Southern | Matthew Thomas hits a jumper from the right wing set up by John Lipman | 13-27 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | John Lipman steals it from Ian Lapointe | 13-27 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Matthew Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by John Lipman | 13-29 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Cumbie (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Pichardo (fairly fresh) PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Lipman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Thomas - foul #2 on Matthew Thomas, team foul #4 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SF), Eric Baier (C) Richard Pichardo, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), Jack Daniel (SF), Glenn McGlohon (PF) Christopher Reaves, Matthew Thomas, Michael Fisher | |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 07:42 | Southern | Glenn McGlohon gets the rebound | 14-29 |
| 07:23 | Southern | Ernest Pullum connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Glenn McGlohon | 14-32 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Eric Baier misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 14-32 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Jack Daniel snags the defensive board | 14-32 |
| 06:56 | Southern | Ernest Pullum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-32 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Larry Buck grabs the board | 14-32 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-32 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Eric Baier tips it home | 16-32 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Bruce Harris blows the layup | 16-32 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Eric Baier grabs the defensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Leo Beene makes the shot from the left side set up by Larry Buck | 18-32 |
| 05:59 | Southern | Ian Lapointe steals it from Bruce Harris | 18-32 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-32 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Ernest Pullum pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 05:43 | Southern | Ernest Pullum clanks a floater from the left side | 18-32 |
| 05:42 | Southern | John Lipman tips it back up and in | 18-34 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Leo Beene knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Bruce Harris misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Larry Buck - foul #2 on Larry Buck, team foul #9 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Richard Pichardo (SF), Daniel Newbury (C) Billy Cumbie, Leo Beene, Larry Buck, Eric Baier | |
| Subs | Southern | Alfred Hoskins (PG), Christopher Reaves (SG), Manuel Rodgers (SF), Michael Fisher (PF) Ernest Pullum, John Lipman, Jack Daniel, Glenn McGlohon | |
| 05:10 | Southern | Bruce Harris misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Bruce Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 04:27 | Southern | Bruce Harris jams it on a great pass from Alfred Hoskins | 21-37 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo's pass is intercepted by Manuel Rodgers | 21-37 |
| 04:14 | Southern | Alfred Hoskins lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Rodgers | 21-39 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | James Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 03:53 | Southern | Bruce Harris grabs the board | 21-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Pichardo (fresh) PF - Ian Lapointe (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alfred Hoskins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reaves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Rodgers (fresh) PF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Southern | Christopher Reaves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Manuel Rodgers steps in front of the Robbie Rizzuto pass | 21-39 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Manuel Rodgers's pass is intercepted by Richard Pichardo | 21-39 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | James Baker is hacked by Alfred Hoskins - foul #1 on Alfred Hoskins, team foul #5 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (SG), James Domenech (SF), Jamal Clark (C) Robbie Rizzuto, Richard Pichardo, Ian Lapointe | |
| Subs | Southern | Ernest Pullum (PG), David Price (SG), Jack Daniel (SF), Matthew Thomas (PF), Glenn McGlohon (C) Alfred Hoskins, Christopher Reaves, Manuel Rodgers, Michael Fisher, Bruce Harris | |
| 02:39 | Montana State | James Domenech throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Hunt (SG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:14 | Southern | Ernest Pullum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-39 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Jamal Clark gets the rebound | 21-39 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | James Domenech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Richard Pichardo (PF) Bryan Hunt, Daniel Newbury | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Reaves (SG) David Price | |
| 01:35 | Southern | Christopher Reaves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-39 |
| 01:33 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Thomas | 21-39 |
| 01:17 | Southern | Matthew Thomas is denied on a layup by Richard Pichardo | 21-39 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | James Domenech snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Reaves - foul #1 on Christopher Reaves, team foul #6 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG) Robbie Rizzuto | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Fisher (PF), Mark Banks (C) Matthew Thomas, Glenn McGlohon | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:35 | Southern | Mark Banks misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 00:34 | Southern | Michael Fisher tips it home | 23-41 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Leo Beene misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo snags the offensive board | 23-41 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-41 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Michael Fisher snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Michael Fisher misses the halfcourt shot | 23-41 |