| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Penning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Berry (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | George Berry inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern | Marion Penning clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 19:39 | Southern | Allen Johnson tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Peter Watts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Brand | 36-28 |
| 18:53 | Southern | Ronald Purcell makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marion Penning | 36-31 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Gruzinsky | 39-31 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Marion Penning misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Bobby Brand - foul #2 on Bobby Brand, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Marion Penning makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Marion Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Allen Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Burke - foul #1 on Allen Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Ronald Purcell is called for the reach on Paul Perkins - foul #2 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Robert Burke misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 17:59 | Southern | George Berry gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:55 | Southern | Peter Watts takes the ball from Allen Johnson | 39-33 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Marion Penning is called for the reach on Paul Perkins - foul #3 on Marion Penning, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (SG), Todd Savage (C) Marion Penning, Allen Johnson | |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Ronald Purcell is called for the reach on Bobby Brand - foul #3 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF), Dan Beck (C) Bobby Brand, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Wright (SF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Ronald Purcell, George Berry | |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is fouled on the floor by Brian Lewis - foul #2 on Brian Lewis, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Peter Watts | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Howard Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:43 | Southern | Brian Lewis snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:20 | Southern | Howard Taylor is called for the reach on Michael Wilkerson - foul #1 on Howard Taylor, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Stilson (SG) Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Johnson (C) Michael Wilkerson | |
| 16:02 | Southern | Todd Savage lays it in on a great pass from Brian Lewis | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Stilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Israel Hill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dan Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Savage (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Dan Beck is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dan Beck, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Peter Watts (PF), Robert Burke (C) William Stilson, Israel Hill, Dan Beck, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (PG), Marion Penning (SG), George Berry (SF) Brian Lewis, Timothy Wright, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 15:34 | Southern | Allen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Peter Watts grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Howard Taylor hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Savage - foul #2 on Todd Savage, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Wright (C) Allen Johnson | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Howard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Howard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:08 | Southern | Todd Savage buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Timothy Wright takes the ball from Bobby Brand | 41-37 |
| 14:38 | Southern | Marion Penning connects on the jumper near the basket | 41-39 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 14:19 | Southern | George Berry pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:13 | Southern | Todd Savage misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-39 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Howard Taylor gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky is hacked by Timothy Wright - foul #1 on Timothy Wright, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Dan Beck (C) Howard Taylor, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (SF), Michael Wilkerson (PF), Allen Johnson (C) George Berry, Todd Savage, Timothy Wright | |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:34 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Stilson (SG), Israel Hill (SF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Bobby Brand, Peter Watts | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Brian Lewis is called for the reach on Israel Hill - foul #3 on Brian Lewis, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Arreola (SF) Ronald Purcell | |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Israel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Israel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:52 | Southern | Brian Lewis scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Johnson | 45-42 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Israel Hill loses the dribble to Michael Wilkerson | 45-42 |
| 12:30 | Southern | Alexander Arreola is fouled on the floor by Dan Beck - foul #2 on Dan Beck, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Peter Watts (PF), Robert Burke (C) William Stilson, Israel Hill, Dan Beck, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Savage (SG), George Berry (SF), Timothy Wright (C) Marion Penning, Alexander Arreola, Allen Johnson | |
| 12:17 | Southern | Brian Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Robert Burke pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Robert Burke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 11:51 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Berry (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Southern | Timothy Wright is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Wright, team foul #9 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (PG) Timothy Wright | |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky lays it in and the foul's on Todd Savage - foul #3 on Todd Savage, team foul #10 | 47-42 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:29 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 11:15 | Southern | Todd Savage clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 11:14 | Southern | Brian Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:02 | Southern | George Berry hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Purcell | 47-45 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Robert Burke connects on the floater from the left block set up by Paul Perkins and he's hacked by Brian Lewis - foul #4 on Brian Lewis, team foul #11 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF) Bobby Brand | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG), Timothy Wright (SF), Mitchell Reynolds (PF), Allen Johnson (C) Brian Lewis, George Berry, Michael Wilkerson, Todd Savage | |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Robert Burke makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:24 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Allen Johnson is called for the reach on Paul Perkins - foul #2 on Allen Johnson, team foul #12 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Dan Beck (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Gruzinsky, Peter Watts, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Paul Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:54 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 09:52 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Wright | 52-45 |
| 09:33 | Southern | Timothy Wright is hacked by Dan Beck - foul #3 on Dan Beck, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SF) Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SF), Todd Savage (PF) Timothy Wright, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 09:22 | Southern | George Berry travels with the ball | 52-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Peter Watts (PF) Israel Hill, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Wilkerson (PF) Ronald Purcell | |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Brand | 54-45 |
| 08:50 | Southern | Peter Watts is called for the reach on Todd Savage - foul #1 on Peter Watts, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Burke (C) Dan Beck | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Wright (C) Allen Johnson | |
| 08:33 | Southern | Timothy Wright scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Burke - foul #3 on Robert Burke, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG) Howard Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:33 | Southern | Timothy Wright makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Bobby Brand knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Watts | 56-48 |
| 08:08 | Southern | Robert Burke picks off the pass by George Berry | 56-48 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Bobby Brand blows the layup but he's fouled by Todd Savage - foul #4 on Todd Savage, team foul #13 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG) Paul Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (PG), Brian Lewis (SG), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Marion Penning, George Berry, Michael Wilkerson | |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Bobby Brand misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:46 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Brand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Todd Savage (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mitchell Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern | Timothy Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 07:16 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:02 | Southern | Timothy Wright connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-50 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Robert Burke banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Brand | 59-50 |
| 06:32 | Southern | Timothy Wright is fouled on the floor by Robert Burke - foul #4 on Robert Burke, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Israel Hill (SF), Dan Beck (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Howard Taylor, Bobby Brand, Peter Watts, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG), Michael Wilkerson (PF), Allen Johnson (C) Brian Lewis, Todd Savage, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| 06:32 | Southern | Timothy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:32 | Southern | Timothy Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Dan Beck gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Paul Perkins knocks in the 3 from straight away | 62-51 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Allen Johnson loses the dribble to Dan Beck | 62-51 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Israel Hill scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Perkins | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Southern | Ronald Purcell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Gruzinsky | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Dan Beck knocks in the shot near the basket | 66-51 |
| 04:59 | Southern | Ronald Purcell's pass is intercepted by Paul Gruzinsky in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Paul Perkins throws it down set up by Paul Gruzinsky | 68-51 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Marion Penning buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Alexander Davis gets the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SF), Peter Watts (PF), Robert Burke (C) Israel Hill, Dan Beck, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SF) Timothy Wright | |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Peter Watts is called for traveling | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Southern | George Berry is called for traveling | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Bobby Brand blows the layup | 68-53 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Allen Johnson gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Burke (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Purcell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Penning (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Southern | Marion Penning drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | George Berry is called for the reach on Paul Gruzinsky - foul #1 on George Berry, team foul #14 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), Todd Savage (C) Ronald Purcell, Allen Johnson | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:49 | Southern | Brian Lewis misses the floater from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Bobby Brand grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Bobby Brand knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Gruzinsky | 71-56 |
| 02:25 | Southern | Todd Savage travels with the ball | 71-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), William Stilson (SG), Israel Hill (SF), Dan Beck (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Paul Gruzinsky, Bobby Brand, Peter Watts, Robert Burke | |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Arreola (SF), Mitchell Reynolds (PF), Timothy Wright (C) Marion Penning, George Berry, Michael Wilkerson | |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Israel Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 01:51 | Southern | Timothy Wright can't connect on a shot from the right block | 71-56 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Todd Savage misses the tip | 71-56 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Dan Beck grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Brian Lewis picks off the pass by Dan Beck | 71-56 |
| 01:09 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds is hacked by Dan Beck - foul #4 on Dan Beck, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| 01:09 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:09 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | William Stilson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Taylor | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern | Todd Savage blows the layup but the foul's on William Stilson - foul #1 on William Stilson, team foul #10 | 74-58 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Todd Savage makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Todd Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Alexander Davis connects on the jumper from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Alexander Arreola misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-60 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Dan Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Howard Taylor runs out the clock | 76-60 |