| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) SG - James Lindsay (fresh) SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) C - Bill Parra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Bill Parra wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern | Anthony Thompson scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wheeler | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel's floater is tipped away by Earl Haynes | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Southern | James Lindsay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Southern | Earl Haynes buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wheeler | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Richard Salvato grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Southern | Earl Haynes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson | 4-6 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Joe Welch is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:23 | Southern | James Lindsay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson | 4-9 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | William Newcomb is hacked by Earl Haynes - foul #1 on Earl Haynes, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Robert Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Salvato | 7-9 |
| 16:35 | Southern | Earl Gabriel steals the ball from Anthony Thompson | 7-9 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | William Steppe misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Lindsay - foul #1 on James Lindsay, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Robert Williams, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SG), William Howell (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| 16:18 | Montana State | William Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | William Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:59 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by William Howell | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Rodney Speer (fresh) SG - William Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - William Newcomb (fresh) C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Howell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Carter (fresh) C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Rodney Speer is hacked by William Howell - foul #1 on William Howell, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Rodney Speer, William Steppe, Jimmy Burke, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Hobson (SF) Jeffrey Wheeler | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 15:24 | Southern | Kevin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:06 | Southern | Bruce Loring drills a runner in the lane | 9-13 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-13 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Solley - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #1 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Bill Parra (C) William Howell, Lawrence Hobson, Roger Carter, Kevin Johnson | |
| 14:33 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Bill Parra is called for the reach on Richard Salvato - foul #1 on Bill Parra, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Aron Dewitt (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG) Bruce Loring | |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Haynes - foul #2 on Earl Haynes, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Solley, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (PF) Earl Haynes | |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 14:04 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Parra | 13-15 |
| 13:52 | Southern | James Lindsay connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson | 13-17 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 13:32 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 13:25 | Southern | Bill Parra hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 13-17 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Richard Salvato blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Rodney Speer, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Carter (PF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Anthony Thompson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Wheeler | 14-19 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Salvato | 17-19 |
| 12:18 | Southern | James Lindsay is fouled on the floor by Charles Solley - foul #2 on Charles Solley, team foul #2 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Southern | Kevin Johnson (C) Bill Parra | |
| 12:02 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Rodney Speer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - William Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Speer (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Carter (fresh) C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 17-19 |
| 11:36 | Southern | James Lindsay pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:30 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 17-19 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Joe Welch is called for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Salvato (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Joe Welch, William Steppe, Rodney Speer | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Bill Parra (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Kevin Johnson | |
| 10:42 | Southern | Roger Carter misses long on a jumper from the left block | 17-19 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Lawrence Hobson steals the ball from Richard Salvato | 17-19 |
| 10:19 | Southern | Earl Gabriel blocks the short jumper by Bill Parra | 17-19 |
| 10:18 | Southern | Bruce Loring tips it but misses | 17-19 |
| 10:16 | Southern | William Howell can't tip it in | 17-19 |
| 10:14 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 10:05 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Robert Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Salvato | 20-21 |
| 09:44 | Southern | Bill Parra can't finish the layup | 20-21 |
| 09:42 | Southern | Roger Carter hits the follow up shot | 20-23 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses short on a runner from the baseline | 20-23 |
| 09:26 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:22 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Loring | 20-25 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Roger Carter blocks the jumper by Earl Gabriel | 20-25 |
| 09:00 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:54 | Southern | Roger Carter is fouled on the floor by Richard Salvato - foul #1 on Richard Salvato, team foul #3 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SG), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Joe Young (C) Bruce Loring, William Howell, Lawrence Hobson, Roger Carter, Bill Parra | |
| 08:40 | Southern | Jeffery Veal denies the turnaround by Kevin Johnson | 20-25 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses short on a jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 08:16 | Southern | Joe Young gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:11 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 08:10 | Southern | Kevin Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Salvato - foul #2 on Richard Salvato, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Richard Salvato, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:04 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by William Steppe | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - William Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Speer (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Young (fresh) | |
| 07:50 | Southern | James Lindsay knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wheeler | 22-28 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Joe Welch is whistled for a carry | 22-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Aron Dewitt (C) William Steppe, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Parra (C) Joe Young | |
| 07:14 | Southern | Kevin Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jeffrey Wheeler and he's hacked by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #5 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Veal (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:14 | Southern | Kevin Johnson makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Welch | 25-31 |
| 06:50 | Southern | Anthony Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wheeler | 25-34 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #7 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG) Rodney Speer | |
| Subs | Southern | Joe Young (PF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 06:22 | Southern | Joe Welch is called for the reach on James Lindsay - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #6 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Joe Welch, Jeffery Veal | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:10 | Southern | Joe Young misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel drills a floater from the left block set up by Robert Williams | 29-34 |
| 05:29 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Joe Young grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 05:15 | Southern | Anthony Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-34 |
| 05:14 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke is whistled for a carry | 29-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Jeffery Veal (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Roger Carter (PF) Jeffrey Wheeler, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Bill Parra | |
| 04:33 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson lays it up and in | 29-36 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Rodney Speer is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Loring - foul #1 on Bruce Loring, team foul #8 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Earl Gabriel (PF) William Steppe, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Rodney Speer makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Rodney Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Jeffery Veal is called for the reach on Lawrence Hobson - foul #1 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #7 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Charles Solley, Earl Gabriel, James Roper | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:16 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Roger Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 04:01 | Southern | Joe Young is fouled on the floor by William Newcomb - foul #1 on William Newcomb, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Earl Gabriel (PF), James Roper (C) William Steppe, Jeffery Veal, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:01 | Southern | Joe Young makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 04:01 | Southern | Joe Young misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney Speer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Roper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel lays it in on a great pass from Charles Solley | 33-37 |
| 03:05 | Southern | William Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 03:04 | Southern | Joe Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 02:58 | Southern | William Howell makes the 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Charles Solley is hacked by William Howell - foul #2 on William Howell, team foul #9 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Earl Gabriel, James Roper | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Bill Parra (C) Bruce Loring, William Howell, Lawrence Hobson, Joe Young, Roger Carter | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 02:23 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Welch - foul #3 on Joe Welch, team foul #9 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Joe Welch, William Newcomb | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:23 | Southern | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 02:23 | Southern | Anthony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 01:59 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Parra | 35-42 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler is hacked by Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #10 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG) Rodney Speer | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Richard Salvato hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 01:30 | Southern | Anthony Thompson gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 01:25 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lindsay | 35-45 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Earl Haynes snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 01:01 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler loses the dribble to Aron Dewitt | 35-45 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Earl Haynes - foul #3 on Earl Haynes, team foul #10 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Carter (PF) Earl Haynes | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:22 | Southern | James Lindsay can't connect on a shot near the basket | 37-45 |
| 00:21 | Southern | James Lindsay tips it in | 37-47 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt is denied on a layup by Bill Parra | 37-47 |