| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Christy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Sean Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Kinch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lawrence Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Sieberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hemby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 19:42 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Brad Christy takes the ball from Lawrence Goldman | 43-38 |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess lays it in on a nice dish by David Williams | 45-38 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg tips it in | 45-40 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | Kip Hardy steps in front of the David Williams pass | 45-40 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Alan Hemby's pass is intercepted by Brian Hess | 45-40 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess clanks a shot from close range | 45-40 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mathew Sieberg | 45-40 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Alan Hemby loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Granville (SG) Kip Hardy | |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | David Williams scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brad Christy | 47-40 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | William Granville comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Alan Hemby gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alan Hemby | 47-43 |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | David Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Palmer - foul #2 on Brian Palmer, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer (SG), Dudley McCarthy (SF), Kenneth Sampson (PF), Robert Booth (C) Brad Christy, Sean Carr, Brian Hess, Jerome Kinch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Jerry Worthy (PF) Lawrence Goldman, Brian Palmer, Mathew Sieberg | |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Alan Hemby misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Robert Booth swats the dunk try by Alan Hemby | 48-43 |
| 15:51 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dudley McCarthy (fresh) PF - Kenneth Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Booth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Granville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Hemby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Dudley McCarthy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Adams - foul #1 on Edward Adams, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Postell (PG) David Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), George Buck (PF) Edward Adams, Ronnie Haggard, Alan Hemby | |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Dudley McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:27 | Southern Cal | Dudley McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | George Buck clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:53 | Southern Cal | Kip Hardy is called for the reach on Gary Fischer - foul #1 on Kip Hardy, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Carr (SF), Brian Hess (PF), Jerome Kinch (C) Dudley McCarthy, Kenneth Sampson, Robert Booth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Palmer (SF) William Granville | |
| 14:35 | Southern Cal | George Buck is called for the reach on Gary Fischer - foul #4 on George Buck, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brad Christy (SG) Gary Fischer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg (PF) George Buck | |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mathew Sieberg - foul #1 on Mathew Sieberg, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Brian Palmer clanks a fadeaway from close range | 51-43 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg tips it home | 51-45 |
| 13:46 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 13:14 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 51-48 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Palmer | 51-48 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Brad Christy picks off the pass by Mathew Sieberg | 51-48 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy banks in the layup | 53-48 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Goldman | 53-50 |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Kip Hardy is called for the reach on Sean Carr - foul #2 on Kip Hardy, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Williams (PG), Gary Fischer (SG), Dudley McCarthy (SF), Kenneth Sampson (PF), Robert Booth (C) Chris Postell, Brad Christy, Sean Carr, Brian Hess, Jerome Kinch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), William Granville (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Alan Hemby (C) Lawrence Goldman, Kip Hardy, Brian Palmer, Jerry Worthy | |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Alan Hemby misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Booth - foul #3 on Robert Booth, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Alan Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Alan Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Sampson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Mathew Sieberg - foul #2 on Mathew Sieberg, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dudley McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Sampson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Booth (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Granville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mathew Sieberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Dudley McCarthy steals the ball from Edward Adams | 55-52 |
| 10:59 | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dudley McCarthy | 57-52 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Alan Hemby comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Booth - foul #4 on Robert Booth, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brad Christy (SG), Jerome Kinch (C) Gary Fischer, Robert Booth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman (PG), Brian Palmer (SF) Ronnie Haggard, Mathew Sieberg | |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Alan Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Alan Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Edward Adams is called for the reach on Brad Christy - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Sean Carr (SF) Dudley McCarthy | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Alan Hemby grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Alan Hemby drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:53 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 09:51 | Southern Cal | David Williams can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Edward Adams snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Brad Christy picks off the pass by Alan Hemby | 57-57 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | William Granville picks off the pass by Jerome Kinch | 57-57 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Brian Palmer is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer (SG), Brian Hess (PF) Brad Christy, Kenneth Sampson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kip Hardy (SG), Jerry Worthy (PF) Edward Adams, William Granville | |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | David Williams connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Gary Fischer | 59-57 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Alan Hemby comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 59-57 |
| 08:33 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Brian Hess | 59-57 |
| 08:17 | Southern Cal | David Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Postell (PG), Dudley McCarthy (SF), Tyler Bolt (C) David Williams, Sean Carr, Jerome Kinch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), William Granville (SF), Mathew Sieberg (PF) Lawrence Goldman, Brian Palmer, Alan Hemby | |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brad Christy (SG), Robert Booth (C) Gary Fischer, Tyler Bolt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), George Buck (PF) Reginald Morrison, Jerry Worthy | |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | George Buck pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Edward Adams is called for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Adams, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman (PG) Kip Hardy | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chris Postell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Christy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 7 stl. SF - Dudley McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Booth (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lawrence Goldman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Granville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mathew Sieberg (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 07:04 | Montana State | William Granville gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | William Granville misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Edward Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman is hacked by Chris Postell - foul #2 on Chris Postell, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Williams (PG), Gary Fischer (SG), Sean Carr (SF), Kenneth Sampson (PF), Jerome Kinch (C) Chris Postell, Brad Christy, Dudley McCarthy, Brian Hess, Robert Booth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Palmer (SF), Jerry Worthy (C) William Granville, Mathew Sieberg | |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Brian Palmer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 05:57 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Fischer and he's hacked by George Buck - foul #5 on George Buck, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kip Hardy (SG), Alan Hemby (C) Edward Adams, George Buck | |
| 05:48 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Alan Hemby snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Brian Palmer is hacked by Sean Carr - foul #1 on Sean Carr, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Hess (PF) Kenneth Sampson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Kip Hardy drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Goldman | 61-60 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer is fouled on the floor by Alan Hemby - foul #3 on Alan Hemby, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Mathew Sieberg (PF) Lawrence Goldman, Jerry Worthy | |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Gary Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Brian Palmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:27 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch misses short on a runner from the right block | 63-60 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Brian Palmer snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Alan Hemby drills a jumper from the right block set up by Kip Hardy | 63-62 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess connects on the runner near the basket | 65-62 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Brian Palmer is hacked by Sean Carr - foul #2 on Sean Carr, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chris Postell (PG), Brad Christy (SG), Dudley McCarthy (SF), Kenneth Sampson (PF), Robert Booth (C) David Williams, Gary Fischer, Sean Carr, Brian Hess, Jerome Kinch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman (PG), Edward Adams (SG), William Granville (SF), Jerry Worthy (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Brian Palmer, Alan Hemby | |
| 03:19 | Montana State | William Granville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:17 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Sampson gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chris Postell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Christy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 7 stl. SF - Dudley McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Sampson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Booth (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lawrence Goldman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Granville (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Sieberg (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Southern Cal | Dudley McCarthy loses the ball out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Hemby (C) Mathew Sieberg | |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Williams (PG), Sean Carr (SF), Brian Hess (PF), Jerome Kinch (C) Chris Postell, Dudley McCarthy, Kenneth Sampson, Robert Booth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Palmer (SF), Mathew Sieberg (PF) Edward Adams, Jerry Worthy | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | David Williams is called for the reach on Lawrence Goldman - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Alan Hemby misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | Brian Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | David Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kip Hardy (SG) William Granville | |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg clanks a jumper from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 01:55 | Southern Cal | Jerome Kinch grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | David Williams buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brad Christy | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Mathew Sieberg clanks a jumper in the lane | 71-62 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Brian Palmer hits the follow up shot | 71-64 |
| 01:15 | Southern Cal | David Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 01:13 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Christy | 71-64 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Alan Hemby is called for the reach on Sean Carr - foul #4 on Alan Hemby, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Lawrence Goldman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-64 |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Kip Hardy is called for the reach on Brad Christy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kip Hardy, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Booth (C) Jerome Kinch | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Brad Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Alan Hemby misses the turnaround from the right block | 75-64 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Sean Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth is fouled on the floor by Alan Hemby - foul #5 on Alan Hemby, team foul #14 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), William Granville (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Jerry Worthy (C) Lawrence Goldman, Kip Hardy, Brian Palmer, Alan Hemby | |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Edward Adams connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Worthy | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | David Williams runs out the clock | 77-66 |