| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Anthony Thompson inbounds the ball | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern | Bill Parra connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Lindsay | 47-42 |
| 19:28 | Montana | Donald Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Earl Haynes hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Thompson and he's hacked by Donald Banks - foul #1 on Donald Banks, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Earl Haynes misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 19:15 | Montana | James James grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Donald Banks double dribbles | 47-44 |
| 18:40 | Southern | The short jumper by Jeffrey Wheeler is denied by Donald Banks | 47-44 |
| 18:38 | Montana | The rebound goes to James James | 47-44 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Peter Butkovich double dribbles | 47-44 |
| 17:58 | Southern | James Lindsay knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Earl Haynes | 47-47 |
| 17:47 | Montana | Bill Parra denies the turnaround by Jeffry Kirkham | 47-47 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Donald Banks misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-47 |
| 17:26 | Montana | James James grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 17:05 | Montana | Anthony Thompson takes the ball from Jeffry Kirkham | 47-47 |
| 16:52 | Southern | Earl Haynes makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Wheeler | 47-49 |
| 16:34 | Montana | Earl Haynes is called for the reach on Donald Banks - foul #2 on Earl Haynes, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG), Roy Brush (SG), John Devos (SF), David Larochelle (PF), Alan Paul (C) Peter Butkovich, George Lingo, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| 16:15 | Montana | Roy Brush hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 16:13 | Southern | Roger Carter grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 16:07 | Southern | William Howell travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| 15:53 | Montana | David Larochelle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 15:51 | Southern | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Brush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Devos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Larochelle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 14 pts. SG - William Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hobson (fresh) PF - Roger Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Southern | William Howell drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 15:25 | Montana | Alan Paul comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-52 |
| 15:23 | Southern | Kevin Johnson grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 15:09 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 47-52 |
| 15:08 | Southern | Kevin Johnson can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 15:07 | Southern | William Howell grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 14:57 | Southern | William Howell clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Roy Brush - foul #1 on Roy Brush, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), James James (PF) Joshua Harris, Roy Brush, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) Bruce Loring, Lawrence Hobson, Kevin Johnson | |
| 14:57 | Southern | William Howell makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:57 | Southern | William Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Earl Haynes takes the ball from Peter Butkovich | 47-54 |
| 14:29 | Southern | James Lindsay comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 14:27 | Southern | Roger Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 14:08 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-54 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Earl Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:47 | Southern | James Lindsay hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Howell | 47-57 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Peter Butkovich comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-57 |
| 13:24 | Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 47-57 |
| 13:18 | Southern | Anthony Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Donald Banks (C) John Devos, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Bruce Loring (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Bill Parra (C) William Howell, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Roger Carter | |
| 13:03 | Montana | George Lingo misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 47-57 |
| 13:01 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:55 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wheeler | 47-59 |
| 12:36 | Montana | George Lingo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 12:34 | Montana | James James pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Peter Butkovich clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 12:11 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 12:06 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #2 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG), Roy Brush (SG), David Larochelle (PF) Peter Butkovich, George Lingo, James James | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF) Bruce Loring, Earl Haynes | |
| 12:06 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:06 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:06 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Anthony Thompson is called for the reach on Roy Brush - foul #3 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG) Lawrence Hobson | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Brush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Larochelle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Montana | David Larochelle connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Jeffry Kirkham | 49-59 |
| 11:16 | Southern | James Lindsay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (SG), James James (PF) Joshua Harris, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:59 | Montana | Donald Banks misses long on a shot near the basket | 49-59 |
| 10:57 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Parra | 49-59 |
| 10:52 | Southern | Anthony Thompson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Wheeler | 49-61 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the floater from close range set up by Roy Brush | 51-61 |
| 10:19 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 10:18 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 10:14 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Roy Brush | 53-61 |
| 09:49 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses the easy layup | 53-61 |
| 09:48 | Montana | James James snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Donald Banks makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Devos and the foul's on James Lindsay - foul #2 on James Lindsay, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), David Larochelle (PF) Roy Brush, John Devos, James James | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Roger Carter (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Kevin Johnson, Bill Parra | |
| 09:32 | Montana | Donald Banks makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Roger Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Banks - foul #2 on Donald Banks, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Paul (C) Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:11 | Southern | Roger Carter makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Roger Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:50 | Montana | William Howell steals the ball from Alan Paul | 56-63 |
| 08:37 | Southern | Bruce Loring is hacked by Alan Paul - foul #2 on Alan Paul, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Montana | James James (PF) Jeffry Kirkham | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG) Lawrence Hobson | |
| 08:21 | Southern | Roger Carter buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Howell | 56-65 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Alan Paul is fouled on the floor by Earl Haynes - foul #3 on Earl Haynes, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (SF) Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Bruce Loring, William Howell | |
| 07:48 | Montana | David Larochelle is fouled on the floor by Roger Carter - foul #1 on Roger Carter, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 07:25 | Montana | Roger Carter is called for the reach on George Lingo - foul #2 on Roger Carter, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Parra (C) Roger Carter | |
| 07:25 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Earl Haynes grabs the board | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Devos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Larochelle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern | Anthony Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 07:09 | Southern | Bill Parra misses the tip | 56-65 |
| 07:07 | Montana | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 07:03 | Montana | James Lindsay steals the ball from Peter Butkovich | 56-65 |
| 07:00 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler slams it home on a nice dish by James Lindsay | 56-67 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Earl Haynes steals the ball from James James | 56-67 |
| 06:38 | Southern | James Lindsay connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Thompson | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:23 | Montana | George Lingo knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 06:04 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 06:03 | Montana | George Lingo pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:47 | Montana | John Devos is called for traveling | 58-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG), Roy Brush (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Alan Paul (PF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, George Lingo, John Devos, James James, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| 05:25 | Southern | Bruce Loring can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roy Brush - foul #2 on Roy Brush, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| 05:25 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:25 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:15 | Montana | Alan Paul knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Harris | 60-72 |
| 04:49 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson is fouled on the floor by Alan Paul - foul #3 on Alan Paul, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Bill Parra (C) William Howell, Kevin Johnson | |
| 04:49 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Alan Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Montana | Alan Paul hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-72 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Joshua Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Roy Brush misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 04:14 | Southern | Roy Brush steals the ball from Bruce Loring | 60-72 |
| 04:11 | Montana | Roy Brush misses the lay-in | 60-72 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Roger Carter grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Loring | 60-74 |
| 03:55 | Montana | Donald Banks misses the turnaround in the lane | 60-74 |
| 03:53 | Montana | Roy Brush gets the offensive rebound | 60-74 |
| 03:53 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-74 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), James James (PF) Joshua Harris, Roy Brush, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) Lawrence Hobson, Bruce Loring, Roger Carter | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-74 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Peter Butkovich snags the offensive board | 60-74 |
| 03:32 | Montana | Anthony Thompson picks off the pass by George Lingo | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-77 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Montana | Donald Banks hits a jumper from the right block set up by George Lingo | 62-77 |
| 02:38 | Southern | Earl Haynes hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 62-77 |
| 02:36 | Montana | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham's 3 pointer is rejected by Bill Parra | 62-77 |
| 02:30 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Parra | 62-77 |
| 02:25 | Southern | James Lindsay can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Lingo - foul #2 on George Lingo, team foul #8 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG), Roy Brush (SG), John Devos (SF), David Larochelle (PF), Alan Paul (C) Peter Butkovich, George Lingo, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| 02:25 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:25 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:10 | Montana | David Larochelle hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Devos | 64-79 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Roger Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-79 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Lawrence Hobson (SF) James Lindsay | |
| 01:30 | Montana | John Devos scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Alan Paul blocks the short jumper by Bruce Loring | 67-79 |
| 01:03 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson tips it back up and in | 67-81 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Roy Brush can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-81 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson snags the defensive board | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern | William Howell loses the dribble to John Devos | 67-81 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Roy Brush lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Devos | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Bruce Loring runs out the clock | 69-81 |