| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlos Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hutcherson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Duval (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Patrick Davis inbounds the ball | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | William Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-49 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Marvin Forman gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Carlos Davis takes the ball from Ronald Whitehead | 42-49 |
| 19:34 | Southern | Carlos Davis misses the lay-in | 42-49 |
| 19:32 | Southern | Ronald Duval tips it in | 44-49 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | James Wiley scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Williams and the foul's on Patrick Davis - foul #1 on Patrick Davis, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 19:18 | Southern | Ronald Duval gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 18:55 | Southern | Patrick Davis hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Davis | 47-51 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Daniel Smith knocks in the runner near the basket | 47-53 |
| 18:18 | Southern | Carlos Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Wiley | 47-53 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 17:54 | Southern | Patrick Davis gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 17:47 | Southern | Ronald Duval misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Wiley - foul #2 on James Wiley, team foul #1 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern | David Orzechowski (PF) Michael Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| 17:47 | Southern | Ronald Duval makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 17:47 | Southern | Ronald Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | William Lee is called for the reach on Marvin Forman - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern | John Ferris (SG), Donald Dillard (SF), John Bremer (C) William Lee, Patrick Davis, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | James Wiley tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 17:15 | Southern | David Orzechowski grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Carlos Davis is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Broder (SF) Carlos Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Chalker (PF), Larry Genest (C) Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Larry Genest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Ronald Whitehead | |
| 16:26 | Southern | David Orzechowski scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Donald Dillard | 51-53 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Daniel Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 16:10 | Southern | Philip Broder snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 16:06 | Southern | John Ferris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 16:05 | Southern | John Ferris gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 15:54 | Southern | John Ferris drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Donald Dillard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ferris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Broder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bremer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Luongo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Leo Luongo scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 54-56 |
| 15:22 | Southern | David Orzechowski scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Philip Broder and he's fouled by James Chalker - foul #1 on James Chalker, team foul #2 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlos Davis (PG), William Lee (SG), Patrick Davis (SF), Ronald Duval (C) Donald Dillard, John Ferris, Philip Broder, John Bremer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Robert Williams, Daniel Smith, Leo Luongo, Larry Genest | |
| 15:22 | Southern | David Orzechowski makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Marvin Forman banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Crosby | 57-58 |
| 14:44 | Southern | William Lee knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead is fouled on the floor by Patrick Davis - foul #2 on Patrick Davis, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hutcherson (PF) David Orzechowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SG) James Chalker | |
| 14:14 | Montana State | James Wiley lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Crosby | 60-60 |
| 13:59 | Southern | Ronald Duval misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Ronald Duval pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 13:50 | Southern | Ronald Duval knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Davis | 62-60 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses long on a jumper near the basket | 62-60 |
| 13:23 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Hutcherson | 62-60 |
| 13:18 | Southern | William Lee misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead is fouled on the floor by William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern | John Bremer (C) Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Daniel Smith (SG) Richard Crosby, Ricky Barnhill | |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Marvin Forman blows the layup | 62-60 |
| 12:55 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 12:45 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Davis and he's fouled by Marvin Forman - foul #1 on Marvin Forman, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Southern | John Ferris (SG), Donald Dillard (SF), David Orzechowski (C) William Lee, Patrick Davis, John Bremer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:45 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Daniel Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Williams | 65-63 |
| 12:19 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Dillard | 68-63 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Marvin Forman scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Wiley and he's fouled by Donald Dillard - foul #3 on Donald Dillard, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Broder (SF), Ronald Duval (C) Carlos Davis, Michael Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SF), Larry Genest (C) Ronald Whitehead, James Wiley | |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 11:49 | Southern | David Orzechowski's pass is intercepted by Larry Genest | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Donald Dillard (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Ferris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Broder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Duval (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Luongo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Robert Williams drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Marvin Forman and the foul's on Donald Dillard - foul #4 on Donald Dillard, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lee (SG), Patrick Davis (SF) Donald Dillard, Philip Broder | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Chalker (PF) Marvin Forman | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 68-69 |
| 11:24 | Southern | Ronald Duval throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | Larry Genest drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 10:44 | Southern | Patrick Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Leo Luongo is hacked by William Lee - foul #3 on William Lee, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlos Davis (PG), Michael Hutcherson (PF), John Bremer (C) John Ferris, David Orzechowski, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Daniel Smith, James Chalker, Larry Genest | |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Leo Luongo misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 10:17 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 10:02 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-71 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | James Wiley gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | John Bremer steals it from Marvin Forman | 70-71 |
| 09:37 | Southern | William Lee is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Southern | John Ferris (SG), Philip Broder (SF) William Lee, Patrick Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), James Chalker (SG) Robert Williams, Leo Luongo | |
| 09:20 | Southern | Philip Broder misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marvin Forman - foul #2 on Marvin Forman, team foul #5 | 70-71 |
| 09:20 | Southern | Philip Broder misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 09:20 | Southern | Philip Broder misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | James Chalker makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Whitehead | 70-74 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Carlos Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Michael Hutcherson is called for the reach on James Wiley - foul #1 on Michael Hutcherson, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lee (SG), David Orzechowski (PF), Ronald Duval (C) Philip Broder, Michael Hutcherson, John Bremer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Daniel Smith (SG) Richard Crosby, Marvin Forman | |
| 08:29 | Montana State | James Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 08:29 | Southern | David Orzechowski pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 08:18 | Southern | A charge is called on Ronald Duval - foul #1 on Ronald Duval, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern | Patrick Davis (SF) John Ferris | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:56 | Montana State | James Chalker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (PF) James Chalker | |
| 07:37 | Southern | Patrick Davis misses the floater in the lane | 70-74 |
| 07:35 | Southern | David Orzechowski can't tip it in | 70-74 |
| 07:33 | Southern | Carlos Davis gets the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlos Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Orzechowski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Duval (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Luongo (fresh) 10 pts. C - James Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Southern | Patrick Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Dillard (PG), Michael Hutcherson (PF) Carlos Davis, David Orzechowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Forman (PF), Larry Genest (C) Leo Luongo, James Wiley | |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Daniel Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #6 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern | John Ferris (SF), David Orzechowski (C) Patrick Davis, Ronald Duval | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG), Stephen Smith (SF) Daniel Smith, Ronald Whitehead | |
| 06:48 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson buries a jumper near the basket | 72-74 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Stephen Smith misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Ferris - foul #1 on John Ferris, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern | Carlos Davis (PG) William Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Wiley (C) Larry Genest | |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 06:03 | Southern | John Ferris is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Ferris, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Southern | John Bremer (C) Michael Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Ronald Whitehead (SF) Leo Luongo, Stephen Smith | |
| 05:44 | Montana State | James Wiley comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 72-75 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | James Wiley snags the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Robert Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Wiley | 72-77 |
| 05:10 | Southern | John Bremer hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Davis | 74-77 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by John Bremer - foul #1 on John Bremer, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Southern | William Lee (SG), Patrick Davis (SF), Michael Hutcherson (PF), Ronald Duval (C) John Ferris, Donald Dillard, David Orzechowski, John Bremer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), James Chalker (PF), Larry Genest (C) Robert Williams, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 04:34 | Southern | Carlos Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-79 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 77-79 |
| 04:13 | Southern | Ronald Duval gets the rebound | 77-79 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Carlos Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 04:08 | Southern | Ronald Duval hits the follow up shot | 79-79 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | James Chalker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 03:47 | Southern | Carlos Davis grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 03:42 | Southern | William Lee's fadeaway is rejected by James Chalker | 79-79 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson hits the follow up shot | 81-79 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Richard Crosby hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carlos Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hutcherson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Duval (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Chalker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson loses the dribble to Richard Crosby | 81-81 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Leo Luongo (SG), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Richard Crosby, Daniel Smith, James Chalker, Larry Genest | |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Robert Williams can't connect on a floater in the paint | 81-81 |
| 02:34 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:30 | Southern | Carlos Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-81 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 81-83 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Patrick Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Forman - foul #3 on Marvin Forman, team foul #7 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Leo Luongo | |
| 01:56 | Southern | Patrick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Patrick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Ronald Duval swats the layup by James Wiley | 83-83 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Marvin Forman pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Robert Williams is called for traveling | 83-83 |
| 00:44 | Southern | Michael Hutcherson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-83 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 83-83 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Patrick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern | Carlos Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Lee | 86-83 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Carlos Davis takes the ball from James Wiley | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Carlos Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 86-83 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Carlos Davis misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | James Wiley gets the rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-83 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | James Wiley snags the offensive board | 86-83 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Ronald Duval grabs the board | 86-83 |