| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Presley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Wiggs (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Steven Green inbounds the ball | 50-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Steven Green is fouled on the floor by John Wiggs - foul #1 on John Wiggs, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| 19:18 | Montana | John Hart loses the dribble to Melvin Albanese | 50-33 |
| 18:56 | Southern | Michael Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 18:46 | Montana | John Hart drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-36 |
| 18:41 | Southern | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Benton | 53-39 |
| 18:20 | Montana | John Presley lays it in | 55-39 |
| 18:01 | Southern | Melvin Albanese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Dan Krieger (SF) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:46 | Montana | Samuel Lukens lays it in on a great pass from Paul Blanks | 57-39 |
| 17:39 | Southern | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-39 |
| 17:37 | Southern | Harry Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 17:22 | Southern | Michael Smith buries a floater from the right side | 57-41 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Dan Krieger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harry Benton - foul #1 on Harry Benton, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Steven Green (SF), Carl Muszynski (C) John Hart, John Presley, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (PG), Thomas Barnett (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Edward Williams (PF), Michael Stevens (C) Michael Smith, Melvin Albanese, Harry Benton, John Wiggs, William Dickison | |
| 17:04 | Montana | Dan Krieger makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Dan Krieger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 16:49 | Southern | Thomas Barnett can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-41 |
| 16:48 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Williams | 59-41 |
| 16:37 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Paul Blanks snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 16:17 | Montana | Ronald Brown is called for the reach on Steven Green - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SG) Paul Blanks | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:02 | Montana | Dan Krieger comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-41 |
| 16:01 | Southern | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Primo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Elder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Zuckerman (fresh) SG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Stevens (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Southern | Thomas Barnett comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 15:55 | Montana | Carl Muszynski grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 15:42 | Montana | Dan Krieger clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-41 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Carl Muszynski hits the follow up shot | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:34 | Southern | Ronald Brown is hacked by Steven Green - foul #2 on Steven Green, team foul #1 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Wendell Elder, Steven Green, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Melvin Albanese (SG), Harry Benton (SF), Tony Christiansen (PF) Robert Zuckerman, Thomas Barnett, Ronald Brown, Michael Stevens | |
| 15:27 | Southern | Michael Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Wiggs (C) Edward Williams | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:58 | Montana | Dan Krieger misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 14:57 | Montana | John Hart tips it home | 63-41 |
| 14:47 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Wiggs | 63-43 |
| 14:31 | Montana | John Hart is hacked by Tony Christiansen - foul #4 on Tony Christiansen, team foul #5 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Carl Muszynski (SF) Leo Primo, Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Southern | William Dickison (C) Tony Christiansen | |
| 14:08 | Montana | Paul Blanks can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Dickison - foul #1 on William Dickison, team foul #6 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF) Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG), Ronald Brown (PF) Michael Smith, John Wiggs | |
| 14:08 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 14:08 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 13:55 | Southern | Thomas Barnett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Melvin Albanese steps in front of the Steven Green pass | 65-46 |
| 13:10 | Southern | Thomas Barnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:47 | Montana | John Hart is fouled on the floor by Melvin Albanese - foul #3 on Melvin Albanese, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Dan Krieger (SF), Samuel Lukens (C) Steven Green, John Presley | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), John Wiggs (PF) Melvin Albanese, Harry Benton | |
| 12:47 | Montana | John Hart misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 12:47 | Southern | John Wiggs snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 12:30 | Southern | Thomas Barnett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Samuel Lukens grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 12:08 | Montana | John Wiggs is called for the reach on Carl Muszynski - foul #2 on John Wiggs, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG) John Hart | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Williams (C) William Dickison | |
| 12:08 | Montana | Carl Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Carl Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:48 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Paul Blanks pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Primo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Muszynski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wiggs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:20 | Montana | Carl Muszynski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 67-49 |
| 11:18 | Montana | Samuel Lukens hits the follow up shot | 69-49 |
| 10:58 | Southern | Edward Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Lukens - foul #2 on Samuel Lukens, team foul #2 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SG), Steven Green (SF), John Presley (PF) Paul Blanks, Carl Muszynski, Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (PG), Melvin Albanese (SG), Harry Benton (SF), William Dickison (C) Michael Smith, Thomas Barnett, Ronald Brown, John Wiggs | |
| 10:58 | Southern | Edward Williams misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 10:58 | Southern | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 10:43 | Montana | Leo Primo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Leo Primo, team foul #3 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), Dan Krieger (C) Wendell Elder, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:23 | Southern | Harry Benton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Steven Green grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 10:08 | Montana | Leo Primo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Williams - foul #2 on Edward Williams, team foul #9 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG) Robert Zuckerman | |
| 10:08 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 10:08 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 10:08 | Montana | Leo Primo misses the 3rd free throw | 71-50 |
| 10:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to William Dickison | 71-50 |
| 09:56 | Southern | Melvin Albanese comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-50 |
| 09:54 | Montana | Dan Krieger gets the rebound | 71-50 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Steven Green misses the lay-in | 71-50 |
| 09:26 | Southern | Thomas Barnett grabs the board | 71-50 |
| 09:19 | Southern | Edward Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Dickison | 71-53 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Leo Primo is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #10 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Samuel Lukens (C) Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Ronald Brown (PF), John Wiggs (C) Melvin Albanese, Edward Williams, William Dickison | |
| 09:15 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 09:15 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 09:02 | Southern | Michael Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Leo Primo gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| 08:47 | Montana | John Hart misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-53 |
| 08:45 | Montana | Steven Green misses the tip | 73-53 |
| 08:44 | Montana | Samuel Lukens grabs the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 08:29 | Montana | Leo Primo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Leo Primo, team foul #4 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Wendell Elder (SG), Dan Krieger (SF), Carl Muszynski (PF) Leo Primo, John Hart, Steven Green, John Presley | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (SG), Michael Stevens (C) Thomas Barnett, Harry Benton | |
| 08:17 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Brown | 73-55 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Carl Muszynski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-55 |
| 07:54 | Southern | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 07:40 | Southern | Ronald Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-55 |
| 07:38 | Montana | The rebound goes to Samuel Lukens | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Elder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Zuckerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wiggs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Stevens (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Montana | John Wiggs picks off the pass by Wendell Elder | 73-55 |
| 07:06 | Southern | Michael Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dan Krieger - foul #2 on Dan Krieger, team foul #5 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), John Presley (PF) Wendell Elder, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), Harry Benton (SF), Tony Christiansen (PF), William Dickison (C) Robert Zuckerman, Ronald Brown, John Wiggs, Michael Stevens | |
| 07:06 | Southern | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 07:06 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 06:46 | Montana | John Presley blows the layup | 73-56 |
| 06:44 | Southern | The rebound goes to Harry Benton | 73-56 |
| 06:21 | Southern | William Dickison loses the ball out of bounds | 73-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF), Jimmy Cull (C) Dan Krieger, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 05:59 | Montana | Jimmy Cull comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 73-56 |
| 05:58 | Southern | William Dickison snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 05:53 | Southern | Harry Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Samuel Lukens (C) Jimmy Cull | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:32 | Montana | Steven Green misses long on a runner near the basket | 73-56 |
| 05:31 | Southern | Thomas Barnett snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 05:26 | Southern | Melvin Albanese clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Lukens - foul #3 on Samuel Lukens, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| 05:26 | Southern | Melvin Albanese makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:26 | Southern | Melvin Albanese makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:01 | Montana | John Presley hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hart | 75-58 |
| 04:49 | Southern | William Dickison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-58 |
| 04:47 | Southern | William Dickison gets the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 04:39 | Southern | Melvin Albanese is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Melvin Albanese, team foul #11 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (PG), Wendell Elder (SG), Dan Krieger (PF) Paul Blanks, John Hart, John Presley | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Ronald Brown (SF), John Wiggs (PF), Edward Williams (C) Melvin Albanese, Harry Benton, Tony Christiansen, William Dickison | |
| 04:11 | Montana | Dan Krieger scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-58 |
| 03:56 | Southern | Ronald Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-58 |
| 03:55 | Montana | Samuel Lukens snags the defensive board | 77-58 |
| 03:29 | Montana | Leo Primo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-58 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-58 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Primo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Elder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wiggs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Southern | John Wiggs is fouled on the floor by Steven Green - foul #3 on Steven Green, team foul #7 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (PG), Carl Muszynski (C) Steven Green, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (PG), Michael Stevens (C) Michael Smith, Thomas Barnett | |
| 03:14 | Southern | John Wiggs misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:14 | Montana | The rebound goes to Wendell Elder | 77-58 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Dan Krieger is hacked by Edward Williams - foul #3 on Edward Williams, team foul #12 | 77-58 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Dan Krieger makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Dan Krieger misses the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:54 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Wiggs | 78-58 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Edward Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 78-58 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Dan Krieger grabs the defensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 02:22 | Montana | Carl Muszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Cull (C) Wendell Elder | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (SG) Edward Williams | |
| 02:01 | Southern | John Wiggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-58 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Henderson (PG) Ronald Brown | |
| 01:38 | Montana | Leo Primo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Stevens - foul #2 on Michael Stevens, team foul #13 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (PF) Jimmy Cull | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Brown (SF), Edward Williams (C) John Henderson, Michael Stevens | |
| 01:38 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 01:38 | Montana | Leo Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:23 | Southern | Thomas Barnett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 80-58 |
| 01:21 | Southern | John Wiggs snags the offensive board | 80-58 |
| 01:01 | Southern | John Wiggs blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas McCowen - foul #2 on Thomas McCowen, team foul #8 | 80-58 |
| 01:01 | Southern | John Wiggs makes the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 01:01 | Southern | John Wiggs misses the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Wendell Elder grabs the board | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Montana | The jump hook by Dan Krieger is blocked by John Wiggs | 80-59 |
| 00:39 | Montana | Thomas McCowen tips it but misses | 80-59 |
| 00:37 | Southern | John Wiggs snags the defensive board | 80-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern | Wendell Elder takes the ball from Edward Williams | 80-59 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Dan Krieger misses the easy layup | 80-59 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Dan Krieger tips it in | 82-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses short on a fullcourt shot | 82-59 |