| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) C - John Sawransky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) C - Stephen Newton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | John Sawransky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Montana | John Sawransky misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern | Willie Shelton swats the shot by Jason Lawhorn | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Willie Shelton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Montana | John Sawransky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern | Martin Cohen grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Loren Allen is hacked by John Sawransky - foul #1 on John Sawransky, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Southern | Martin Cohen makes the runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Eugene Cox's pass is intercepted by Loren Allen in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Southern | Willie Shelton is called for the reach on Martin Cohen - foul #1 on Willie Shelton, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Southern | Eugene Cox takes the ball from Stephen Newton | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Willie Shelton hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Cox | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Southern | Martin Cohen is denied on a layup by Willie Shelton | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Willie Shelton pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Montana | Willie Shelton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Eugene Cox tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Southern | Martin Cohen grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Montana | Eugene Cox is hacked by Loren Allen - foul #1 on Loren Allen, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Joe Silverman (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), William Boucher (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Eugene Cox, Norman Crayton, Andre Dunkel, Willie Shelton, John Sawransky | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:56 | Montana | William Boucher buries a shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Southern | James Gorman steps in front of the Loren Allen pass | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Montana | William Boucher can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:46 | Southern | The rebound goes to Martin Cohen | 4-2 |
| 16:39 | Southern | Stephen Newton is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark McGahee (C) Stephen Newton | |
| 16:32 | Montana | William Boucher clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Lawhorn - foul #1 on Jason Lawhorn, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (SG) Pete Munguia | |
| 16:32 | Montana | William Boucher misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:32 | Montana | William Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:32 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:08 | Southern | Mark McGahee knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Loren Allen | 4-5 |
| 15:58 | Montana | James Gorman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Boucher | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Silverman (fresh) SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) PF - William Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Dill (fresh) SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Southern | Martin Cohen makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jason Lawhorn and he's fouled by William Boucher - foul #1 on William Boucher, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Andre Dunkel (SF), John Sawransky (C) Joe Silverman, Gary Salcido, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Haggerty (PG), Alan Stenson (SF) Loren Allen, Jason Lawhorn | |
| 15:47 | Southern | Martin Cohen makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:39 | Montana | James Gorman hits a floater from the right side set up by John Sawransky | 9-8 |
| 15:20 | Southern | Harold Dill misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:19 | Montana | Andre Dunkel gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:01 | Montana | John Sawransky hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Alan Stenson - foul #1 on Alan Stenson, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG), Willie Shelton (PF) James Gorman, William Boucher | |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Munguia (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), Stephen Newton (C) Clifton Haggerty, Alan Stenson, Martin Cohen | |
| 15:01 | Montana | John Sawransky makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:01 | Montana | John Sawransky misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:01 | Southern | Mark McGahee grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Southern | Stephen Newton hits a runner from the baseline set up by Pete Munguia | 10-10 |
| 14:19 | Montana | Norman Crayton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:11 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn loses the ball out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF), William Boucher (C) Andre Dunkel, John Sawransky | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Matthew Merrick (PF) Harold Dill, Mark McGahee | |
| 13:55 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 13:54 | Southern | Matthew Merrick grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:50 | Southern | Loren Allen is hacked by William Boucher - foul #2 on William Boucher, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffrey Graham (C) William Boucher | |
| Subs | Southern | Martin Cohen (PF) Matthew Merrick | |
| 13:29 | Southern | Loren Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 13:28 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn tips it back up and in | 10-12 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Norman Crayton is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Joe Silverman (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), John Sawransky (C) Eugene Cox, Norman Crayton, Willie Shelton, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Southern | Alan Stenson (SF), Mark McGahee (C) Jason Lawhorn, Stephen Newton | |
| 12:52 | Southern | Mark McGahee hits the finger roll set up by Alan Stenson | 10-14 |
| 12:41 | Montana | James Gorman is hacked by Mark McGahee - foul #1 on Mark McGahee, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Merrick (SF) Pete Munguia | |
| 12:25 | Montana | Andre Dunkel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 12:23 | Montana | John Sawransky grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Andre Dunkel's pass is intercepted by Matthew Merrick | 10-14 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Loren Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Merrick | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Silverman (fresh) SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) PF - Gary Salcido (fresh) C - John Sawransky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Stenson (fresh) SF - Matthew Merrick (fresh) PF - Martin Cohen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Montana | Mark McGahee takes the ball from John Sawransky | 10-16 |
| 11:49 | Southern | Matthew Merrick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 11:47 | Southern | Martin Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:32 | Southern | Alan Stenson's pass is intercepted by Andre Dunkel | 10-16 |
| 11:29 | Montana | Gary Salcido can't finish the layup | 10-16 |
| 11:27 | Montana | John Sawransky gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:15 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 11:14 | Southern | Alan Stenson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:56 | Southern | Loren Allen is fouled on the floor by John Sawransky - foul #2 on John Sawransky, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Norman Crayton (SG), Manuel Thornton (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) James Gorman, Joe Silverman, Andre Dunkel, Gary Salcido, John Sawransky | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), Stephen Newton (C) Loren Allen, Alan Stenson, Martin Cohen, Mark McGahee | |
| 10:45 | Southern | Pete Munguia clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 10:44 | Montana | Manuel Thornton gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Willie Shelton loses the dribble to Harold Dill | 10-16 |
| 10:16 | Southern | Harold Dill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Lawhorn | 10-18 |
| 10:05 | Montana | Norman Crayton connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Cox and he's fouled by Stephen Newton - foul #1 on Stephen Newton, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Eckman (PF) Matthew Merrick | |
| 10:05 | Montana | Norman Crayton makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:47 | Southern | Pete Munguia knocks in the 3 from straight away | 13-21 |
| 09:22 | Montana | Norman Crayton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 09:20 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham tips it but misses | 13-21 |
| 09:19 | Southern | Richard Eckman snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 09:15 | Southern | Pete Munguia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 09:13 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 08:54 | Southern | The rebound goes to Stephen Newton | 13-21 |
| 08:48 | Southern | Stephen Newton is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Graham - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Gary Salcido (PF) Norman Crayton, Manuel Thornton, Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Martin Cohen (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Harold Dill, Richard Eckman, Stephen Newton | |
| 08:37 | Southern | Martin Cohen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 08:35 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 08:27 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham hits a jump hook from the right block | 15-21 |
| 08:19 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 15-21 |
| 08:18 | Montana | The rebound goes to Eugene Cox | 15-21 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Andre Dunkel scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Cox | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Salcido (fresh) C - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Southern | Mark McGahee blows the layup | 18-21 |
| 07:39 | Montana | Andre Dunkel pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:29 | Montana | James Gorman travels with the ball | 18-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SG), Willie Shelton (PF), Manuel Thornton (C) Eugene Cox, Gary Salcido, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (SG), Alan Stenson (SF), Stephen Newton (C) Pete Munguia, Jason Lawhorn, Mark McGahee | |
| 07:12 | Southern | Harold Dill loses the dribble to James Gorman | 18-21 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Joe Silverman lays it in on a nice dish by James Gorman | 20-21 |
| 06:44 | Southern | Loren Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG) Joe Silverman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:28 | Montana | Norman Crayton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 06:23 | Southern | Stephen Newton's floater is tipped away by Willie Shelton | 23-21 |
| 06:22 | Southern | Stephen Newton hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 06:12 | Montana | James Gorman knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Norman Crayton | 25-23 |
| 06:05 | Southern | The short jumper by Stephen Newton is denied by Manuel Thornton | 25-23 |
| 06:04 | Southern | Martin Cohen tips it home | 25-25 |
| 05:50 | Montana | Norman Crayton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 05:44 | Southern | Loren Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Newton | 27-28 |
| 05:37 | Montana | James Gorman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Loren Allen - foul #2 on Loren Allen, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Andre Dunkel, Manuel Thornton | |
| Subs | Southern | Clifton Haggerty (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), Mark McGahee (PF), Matthew Merrick (C) Loren Allen, Harold Dill, Alan Stenson, Martin Cohen, Stephen Newton | |
| 05:37 | Montana | James Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:37 | Montana | James Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:37 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Willie Shelton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Norman Crayton tips it in | 30-28 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Pete Munguia's pass is intercepted by Gary Salcido | 30-28 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Norman Crayton hits the finger roll set up by Gary Salcido | 32-28 |
| 04:47 | Southern | Mark McGahee is whistled for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Joe Silverman (SG) James Gorman, Norman Crayton | |
| Subs | Southern | Martin Cohen (PF) Matthew Merrick | |
| 04:19 | Montana | Joe Silverman buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Cox | 35-28 |
| 03:57 | Southern | Mark McGahee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Gary Salcido gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:36 | Montana | Eugene Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Mark McGahee pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joe Silverman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) PF - Willie Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Clifton Haggerty (fairly fresh) SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Silverman - foul #1 on Joe Silverman, team foul #7 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), William Boucher (PF), John Sawransky (C) Joe Silverman, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Harold Dill (SG), Stephen Newton (C) Clifton Haggerty, Pete Munguia, Mark McGahee | |
| 03:16 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:16 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:16 | Montana | John Sawransky grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:48 | Montana | Norman Crayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Merrick (PF) Martin Cohen | |
| 02:37 | Southern | Harold Dill scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 02:20 | Montana | William Boucher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 02:18 | Southern | Harold Dill grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Stephen Newton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Lawhorn | 35-34 |
| 01:54 | Montana | Norman Crayton blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Dill - foul #1 on Harold Dill, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG) Eugene Cox | |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Munguia (SG), Alan Stenson (SF), Martin Cohen (PF) Harold Dill, Jason Lawhorn, Matthew Merrick | |
| 01:54 | Montana | Norman Crayton misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:54 | Montana | Norman Crayton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Norman Crayton steals the ball from Loren Allen in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 01:37 | Montana | James Gorman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Martin Cohen gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Alan Stenson is fouled on the floor by Norman Crayton - foul #1 on Norman Crayton, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SG) Norman Crayton | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:28 | Southern | Alan Stenson misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:28 | Montana | William Boucher grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Andre Dunkel is hacked by Stephen Newton - foul #2 on Stephen Newton, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark McGahee (C) Stephen Newton | |
| 01:12 | Montana | Andre Dunkel misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Mark McGahee pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:55 | Southern | Loren Allen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 00:53 | Southern | Mark McGahee gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Loren Allen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Cohen | 36-36 |
| 00:22 | Montana | William Boucher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 00:21 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to William Boucher | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Montana | William Boucher's floater is tipped away by Martin Cohen | 36-36 |