| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlos Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hutcherson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Duval (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) C - Rich Gilliam (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Patrick Davis inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | Carlos Davis hits a floater from the right side set up by Patrick Davis | 30-43 |
| 19:31 | Montana | Carlos Davis takes the ball from Howard Boone | 30-43 |
| 19:08 | Southern | Rich Gilliam denies the turnaround by Ronald Duval | 30-43 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Rich Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:41 | Montana | Howard Boone is fouled on the floor by Carlos Davis - foul #3 on Carlos Davis, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Dillard (PG) Carlos Davis | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:23 | Montana | Rich Gilliam lays it in on a nice dish by Howard Boone and he's fouled by Ronald Duval - foul #2 on Ronald Duval, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson hits the finger roll and the foul's on James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Howard Boone connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Noel Dotson | 33-49 |
| 17:29 | Southern | Rich Gilliam steals the ball from Ronald Duval | 33-49 |
| 17:23 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Donald Dillard grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 17:10 | Southern | Donald Dillard is fouled on the floor by Howard Boone - foul #2 on Howard Boone, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Southern | John Ferris (SG), Philip Broder (SF), David Orzechowski (PF), John Bremer (C) William Lee, Patrick Davis, Michael Hutcherson, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Ronald Stafford (PF), Anthony Speece (C) Scot Bowman, James Harris, Rich Gilliam | |
| 16:55 | Southern | Philip Broder connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 16:34 | Montana | Noel Dotson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 16:33 | Southern | John Bremer gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:26 | Southern | Ronald Stafford denies the turnaround by John Ferris | 36-49 |
| 16:24 | Southern | John Ferris tips it in | 38-49 |
| 16:08 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 38-49 |
| 16:07 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Howard Boone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 15:47 | Montana | Ronald Stafford tips it back up and in | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Donald Dillard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Broder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bremer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Noel Dotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern | Donald Dillard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Orzechowski | 40-51 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Howard Boone misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 15:15 | Southern | David Orzechowski gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 15:09 | Southern | John Bremer knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Donald Dillard | 42-51 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Dana Traynor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 15:02 | Southern | David Orzechowski gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:56 | Southern | John Bremer's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Speece | 42-51 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Noel Dotson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Philip Broder - foul #3 on Philip Broder, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlos Davis (PG), William Lee (SG), Patrick Davis (SF), Michael Hutcherson (PF), Ronald Duval (C) Donald Dillard, John Ferris, Philip Broder, David Orzechowski, John Bremer | |
| Subs | Montana | Scot Bowman (SF), James Harris (PF), Rich Gilliam (C) Howard Boone, Ronald Stafford, Anthony Speece | |
| 14:42 | Montana | Noel Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:42 | Montana | Noel Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:21 | Southern | Carlos Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 42-53 |
| 14:20 | Montana | Rich Gilliam snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 14:13 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the floater from the baseline set up by James Harris | 42-55 |
| 13:50 | Southern | William Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Noel Dotson - foul #2 on Noel Dotson, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Alfred Triggs (SG) Dana Traynor, Noel Dotson | |
| 13:50 | Southern | William Lee misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:50 | Southern | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Davis - foul #2 on Patrick Davis, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Scot Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Scot Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 13:08 | Southern | Carlos Davis scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Davis | 45-56 |
| 12:45 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-56 |
| 12:44 | Southern | Ronald Duval pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:38 | Southern | Ronald Duval's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) Paul Nelson | |
| 12:27 | Montana | James Harris is hacked by Michael Hutcherson - foul #1 on Michael Hutcherson, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern | David Orzechowski (PF), John Bremer (C) Michael Hutcherson, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Stafford (PF) Scot Bowman | |
| 12:07 | Montana | Patrick Davis is called for the reach on James Harris - foul #3 on Patrick Davis, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Dillard (SF) Patrick Davis | |
| Subs | Montana | Dana Traynor (SG), Scot Bowman (SF) Alfred Triggs, James Harris | |
| 11:51 | Montana | Carlos Davis is called for the reach on Howard Boone - foul #4 on Carlos Davis, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern | John Ferris (SG), Philip Broder (SF) Carlos Davis, William Lee | |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Speece (C) Rich Gilliam | |
| 11:51 | Montana | Howard Boone makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Howard Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:42 | Southern | Scot Bowman swats the dunk try by Philip Broder | 45-58 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Anthony Speece grabs the board | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Donald Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Broder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dana Traynor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Montana | Ronald Stafford makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Scot Bowman | 45-60 |
| 11:10 | Southern | John Bremer loses the dribble to Ronald Stafford | 45-60 |
| 10:59 | Montana | Howard Boone hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Stafford | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:50 | Southern | Philip Broder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Philip Broder, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lee (SG), Patrick Davis (SF), Michael Hutcherson (PF), Ronald Duval (C) John Ferris, Philip Broder, David Orzechowski, John Bremer | |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SF), James Harris (PF), Rich Gilliam (C) Scot Bowman, Ronald Stafford, Anthony Speece | |
| 10:32 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by William Lee - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Rich Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 10:14 | Southern | William Lee hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 09:55 | Montana | Noel Dotson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-68 |
| 09:38 | Southern | Ronald Duval connects on the jump hook in the lane | 50-68 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Howard Boone misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-68 |
| 09:30 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| 09:26 | Southern | James Harris is called for the reach on Michael Hutcherson - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #4 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Southern | John Ferris (PG) Donald Dillard | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Stafford (PF) Dana Traynor | |
| 09:18 | Southern | Howard Boone steps in front of the Ronald Duval pass | 50-68 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Rich Gilliam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Boone | 50-70 |
| 08:56 | Southern | William Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 08:55 | Southern | Ronald Duval tips it home | 52-70 |
| 08:32 | Montana | Noel Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 08:30 | Southern | Ronald Duval pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 08:24 | Southern | William Lee comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Harris - foul #3 on James Harris, team foul #5 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Dillard (PG), David Orzechowski (PF), John Bremer (C) Patrick Davis, Michael Hutcherson, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), Scot Bowman (SF), Anthony Speece (C) Howard Boone, James Harris, Rich Gilliam | |
| 08:24 | Southern | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 08:24 | Southern | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 08:14 | Montana | Noel Dotson is hacked by William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #10 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Southern | James Friend (PG) William Lee | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:14 | Montana | Noel Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 08:14 | Montana | Noel Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 07:59 | Southern | Donald Dillard misses the lay-in | 54-71 |
| 07:57 | Montana | Noel Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 07:42 | Montana | John Ferris picks off the pass by Scot Bowman | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Friend (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Noel Dotson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scot Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Southern | Donald Dillard hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ferris | 56-71 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Noel Dotson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Stafford | 56-74 |
| 06:48 | Southern | James Friend drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ferris | 59-74 |
| 06:39 | Montana | Ronald Stafford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Nelson and he's fouled by John Bremer - foul #2 on John Bremer, team foul #11 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlos Davis (PG), William Lee (SG), Patrick Davis (SF), Michael Hutcherson (PF), Ronald Duval (C) James Friend, John Ferris, Donald Dillard, David Orzechowski, John Bremer | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG), Dana Traynor (SG), Rich Gilliam (C) Paul Nelson, Noel Dotson, Anthony Speece | |
| 06:39 | Montana | Ronald Stafford makes the free throw | 59-77 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Ronald Duval is called for traveling | 59-77 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Harris (PF) Ronald Stafford | |
| 06:02 | Montana | Dana Traynor can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Duval - foul #3 on Ronald Duval, team foul #12 | 59-77 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Dana Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Dana Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 05:53 | Southern | Carlos Davis misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Howard Boone - foul #3 on Howard Boone, team foul #6 | 59-79 |
| 05:53 | Southern | Carlos Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 05:53 | Southern | Carlos Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Rich Gilliam loses the dribble to Carlos Davis | 61-79 |
| 05:42 | Southern | William Lee dunks the ball on a great pass from Carlos Davis | 63-79 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses the dunk attempt | 63-79 |
| 05:18 | Montana | James Harris can't tip it in | 63-79 |
| 05:17 | Montana | Howard Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-79 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Rich Gilliam buries a driving attempt from the left block | 63-81 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Howard Boone takes the ball from William Lee after a doubleteam | 63-81 |
| 04:50 | Montana | Howard Boone banks in the layup | 63-83 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Carlos Davis is fouled on the floor by James Harris - foul #4 on James Harris, team foul #7 | 63-83 |
| Subs | Southern | John Ferris (SG), Donald Dillard (SF), David Orzechowski (PF), John Bremer (C) William Lee, Patrick Davis, Michael Hutcherson, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Montana | Noel Dotson (SF), Ronald Stafford (PF) Scot Bowman, James Harris | |
| 04:38 | Southern | Carlos Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Carlos Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-83 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Rich Gilliam connects on the shot from the left block | 65-85 |
| 04:23 | Southern | John Ferris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-85 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the defensive board | 65-85 |
| 04:00 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses the jumper from the right side | 65-85 |
| 03:58 | Southern | David Orzechowski snags the defensive board | 65-85 |
| 03:54 | Southern | Donald Dillard clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Noel Dotson - foul #3 on Noel Dotson, team foul #8 | 65-85 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Scot Bowman (SF), Anthony Speece (C) Dana Traynor, Rich Gilliam | |
| 03:54 | Southern | Donald Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 03:54 | Southern | Donald Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-85 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Montana | Scot Bowman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-87 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlos Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dillard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Howard Boone (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Noel Dotson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scot Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Speece (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Southern | Carlos Davis is hacked by Howard Boone - foul #4 on Howard Boone, team foul #9 | 67-87 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Nelson (PG), James Harris (PF) Howard Boone, Anthony Speece | |
| 03:31 | Southern | Carlos Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 03:31 | Montana | Ronald Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 67-87 |
| 03:16 | Montana | David Orzechowski blocks the short jumper by Ronald Stafford | 67-87 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Ronald Stafford snags the offensive board | 67-87 |
| 03:04 | Montana | James Harris is hacked by Carlos Davis - foul #5 on Carlos Davis, team foul #13 | 67-87 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Broder (SF) Carlos Davis | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:04 | Montana | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 67-88 |
| 03:04 | Montana | James Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 67-88 |
| 03:04 | Southern | David Orzechowski snags the defensive board | 67-88 |
| 02:53 | Southern | John Ferris drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Donald Dillard and he's hacked by Noel Dotson - foul #4 on Noel Dotson, team foul #10 | 69-88 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Howard Boone (PG) Paul Nelson | |
| 02:53 | Southern | John Ferris makes the free throw | 70-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Montana | Howard Boone connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Harris | 70-91 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Southern | Philip Broder knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ferris | 73-91 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Ronald Stafford misses long on a floater from the right side | 73-91 |
| 02:00 | Montana | James Harris tips it in | 73-93 |
| 01:51 | Southern | Philip Broder is fouled on the floor by Scot Bowman - foul #2 on Scot Bowman, team foul #11 | 73-93 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Rich Gilliam (C) Ronald Stafford | |
| 01:51 | Southern | Philip Broder misses the 1st free throw | 73-93 |
| 01:51 | Southern | Philip Broder misses the 2nd free throw | 73-93 |
| 01:51 | Montana | The rebound goes to Rich Gilliam | 73-93 |
| 01:32 | Montana | Rich Gilliam drills a shot from the left block set up by Noel Dotson and he's hacked by Philip Broder - foul #5 on Philip Broder, team foul #14 | 73-95 |
| Subs | Southern | James Friend (PG) Philip Broder | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:32 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses the free throw | 73-95 |
| 01:32 | Southern | David Orzechowski pulls down the rebound | 73-95 |
| 01:15 | Southern | John Bremer clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Rich Gilliam - foul #2 on Rich Gilliam, team foul #12 | 73-95 |
| 01:15 | Southern | John Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 74-95 |
| 01:15 | Southern | John Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-95 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Rich Gilliam misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-95 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Rich Gilliam tips it back up and in | 75-97 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern | John Bremer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-97 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Noel Dotson buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Howard Boone | 75-99 |
| 00:19 | Southern | John Bremer travels with the ball | 75-99 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Howard Boone runs out the clock | 75-99 |