| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Legler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jules Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) PF - Mickey Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Viktor Zach (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Adkison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Rutland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Read (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Gerald Rutland inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | Jules Russo is called for the reach on Gerald Rutland - foul #1 on Jules Russo, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 19:28 | Southern | Jules Russo steals the ball from Carl Adkison | 44-34 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Mickey Peterson drills a floater in the lane set up by Jules Russo | 46-34 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Carl Adkison drills a fadeaway from the right block | 46-36 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Jules Russo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-36 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Carl Adkison grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:39 | Southern | Carl Adkison connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chester Read | 46-39 |
| 18:25 | Montana | Mickey Peterson connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jules Russo | 48-39 |
| 18:04 | Southern | Viktor Zach scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on John Legler - foul #2 on John Legler, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| 18:04 | Southern | Viktor Zach makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Elliot Stites banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lee and the foul's on Bruce Carpenter - foul #1 on Bruce Carpenter, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 17:52 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 17:40 | Southern | Chester Read is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Chester Read, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (SG), Andrew Drolet (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF), Brian Sardina (C) Jules Russo, Robert Lee, Mickey Peterson, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (SG), Allen Aldrich (SF), Mark Edney (PF), Willie Applewhite (C) Carl Adkison, Gerald Rutland, Chester Read, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 17:24 | Montana | John Legler scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Drolet | 53-42 |
| 17:19 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Brian Sardina pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Wayne Buhr can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-42 |
| 17:02 | Montana | Andrew Drolet hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 16:45 | Southern | Mark Edney is whistled for traveling | 55-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Young (SG) John Legler | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Vila (PG), Chester Read (PF), Bruce Carpenter (C) Viktor Zach, Mark Edney, Willie Applewhite | |
| 16:22 | Montana | Andrew Drolet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Mickey Peterson (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Michael Young, Andrew Drolet, Alvaro Marino, Brian Sardina | |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Adkison (SG), Gerald Rutland (SF) Ronald Zurawik, Allen Aldrich | |
| 16:00 | Southern | Chester Read clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-42 |
| 15:58 | Montana | The rebound goes to Elliot Stites | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jules Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) PF - Mickey Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Vila (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Adkison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Rutland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Read (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Montana | Elliot Stites can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-42 |
| 15:39 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 15:35 | Southern | Brian Vila can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 15:33 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mickey Peterson | 55-42 |
| 15:16 | Montana | Elliot Stites hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Lee | 58-42 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Gerald Rutland misses the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Elliot Stites - foul #1 on Elliot Stites, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (PG) Wayne Buhr | |
| Subs | Southern | Viktor Zach (PG), Mark Edney (PF), Willie Applewhite (C) Brian Vila, Chester Read, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 15:05 | Southern | Gerald Rutland makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Gerald Rutland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Gerald Rutland makes the 3rd free throw | 58-45 |
| 14:50 | Montana | John Legler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 14:48 | Southern | Gerald Rutland pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 14:41 | Southern | Carl Adkison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 14:26 | Montana | Elliot Stites lays it in on a nice dish by John Legler and the foul's on Carl Adkison - foul #3 on Carl Adkison, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Young (SG), Andrew Drolet (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF) Jules Russo, Robert Lee, Mickey Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (SG), Allen Aldrich (SF) Carl Adkison, Gerald Rutland | |
| 14:26 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| 14:09 | Southern | Mark Edney misses the dunk attempt | 61-45 |
| 14:08 | Montana | Andrew Drolet snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 13:45 | Montana | Willie Applewhite picks off the pass by Elliot Stites | 61-45 |
| 13:31 | Southern | Allen Aldrich misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 13:30 | Montana | John Legler gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 13:09 | Montana | Viktor Zach steps in front of the Elliot Stites pass | 61-45 |
| 12:55 | Southern | Allen Aldrich can't connect on a runner in the lane | 61-45 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Alvaro Marino gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 12:41 | Montana | John Legler is fouled on the floor by Ronald Zurawik - foul #1 on Ronald Zurawik, team foul #4 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Mickey Peterson (PF) Michael Young, Andrew Drolet, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Vila (PG), Carl Adkison (SG), Gerald Rutland (SF), Chester Read (PF), Bruce Carpenter (C) Viktor Zach, Ronald Zurawik, Allen Aldrich, Mark Edney, Willie Applewhite | |
| 12:26 | Montana | Robert Lee is whistled for a carry | 61-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (PG), Brian Sardina (C) John Legler, Alvaro Marino | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:05 | Southern | Carl Adkison buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Rutland | 61-47 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Jules Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Buhr | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jules Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mickey Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sardina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Vila (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Adkison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Rutland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Read (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern | Chester Read hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Sardina - foul #1 on Brian Sardina, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (PG), Andrew Drolet (C) Wayne Buhr, Brian Sardina | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:32 | Southern | Chester Read misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 11:32 | Southern | Chester Read makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 11:22 | Montana | John Legler drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mickey Peterson | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:17 | Southern | Brian Vila is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Marino (C) Andrew Drolet | |
| Subs | Southern | Viktor Zach (PG) Brian Vila | |
| 11:08 | Southern | Carl Adkison misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Mickey Peterson - foul #2 on Mickey Peterson, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Carl Adkison makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Carl Adkison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Alvaro Marino misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Carpenter - foul #2 on Bruce Carpenter, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (SG), Andrew Drolet (C) Jules Russo, Mickey Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (SG) Carl Adkison | |
| 10:49 | Montana | Alvaro Marino makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Alvaro Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 10:49 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:44 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 10:43 | Montana | Alvaro Marino grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Viktor Zach is called for the reach on Robert Lee - foul #1 on Viktor Zach, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Sardina (C) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Aldrich (SF), Mark Edney (PF), Willie Applewhite (C) Gerald Rutland, Chester Read, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 10:10 | Montana | Alvaro Marino can't connect on a runner near the basket | 66-50 |
| 10:08 | Montana | Alvaro Marino gets the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 09:45 | Montana | Allen Aldrich is called for the reach on Andrew Drolet - foul #2 on Allen Aldrich, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SG), Mickey Peterson (PF), Elliot Stites (C) John Legler, Alvaro Marino, Brian Sardina | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Vila (PG), Carl Adkison (SG) Viktor Zach, Ronald Zurawik | |
| 09:45 | Montana | Andrew Drolet makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 09:45 | Montana | Andrew Drolet makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Southern | The short jumper by Willie Applewhite is denied by Mickey Peterson | 68-50 |
| 09:31 | Montana | Mickey Peterson pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:09 | Montana | Jules Russo drills a floater from the left wing set up by Mickey Peterson | 70-50 |
| 08:59 | Southern | Brian Vila hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-50 |
| 08:57 | Montana | The rebound goes to Elliot Stites | 70-50 |
| 08:42 | Montana | Mickey Peterson misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Willie Applewhite - foul #1 on Willie Applewhite, team foul #8 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (PG), Robert Lee (SF) Wayne Buhr, Andrew Drolet | |
| Subs | Southern | Viktor Zach (PG), Gerald Rutland (SF), Chester Read (PF), Bruce Carpenter (C) Brian Vila, Allen Aldrich, Mark Edney, Willie Applewhite | |
| 08:42 | Montana | Mickey Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 08:42 | Montana | Mickey Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 08:42 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter grabs the board | 71-50 |
| 08:25 | Southern | Carl Adkison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Marino (C) Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:56 | Montana | Chester Read is called for the reach on Mickey Peterson - foul #3 on Chester Read, team foul #9 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (SG) Jules Russo | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Zurawik (SG) Carl Adkison | |
| 07:56 | Montana | Mickey Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 07:56 | Montana | Mickey Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 07:45 | Southern | Viktor Zach misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-50 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Mickey Peterson pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Legler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mickey Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Viktor Zach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Rutland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Read (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Carpenter (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Montana | Mickey Peterson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 72-50 |
| 07:26 | Southern | Chester Read pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| 07:06 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-50 |
| 07:05 | Southern | Bruce Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 06:55 | Montana | Alvaro Marino gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Alvaro Marino drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Lee | 74-50 |
| 06:13 | Southern | Alvaro Marino blocks the short jumper by Chester Read | 74-50 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Alvaro Marino snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| 05:54 | Montana | Alvaro Marino hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Lee | 76-50 |
| 05:50 | Southern | Viktor Zach buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Zurawik | 76-52 |
| 05:50 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SG), Elliot Stites (C) Wayne Buhr, Mickey Peterson | |
| Subs | Southern | Carl Adkison (SG) Ronald Zurawik | |
| 05:28 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses the floater from the right block | 76-52 |
| 05:27 | Southern | Viktor Zach pulls down the rebound | 76-52 |
| 05:22 | Southern | Viktor Zach clanks a shot from the right wing | 76-52 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Jules Russo grabs the board | 76-52 |
| 04:55 | Montana | John Legler drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jules Russo | 79-52 |
| 04:51 | Southern | Carl Adkison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (PG), Michael Young (SG), Andrew Drolet (SF), Wendell Teeter (PF), Brian Sardina (C) John Legler, Jules Russo, Robert Lee, Alvaro Marino, Elliot Stites | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Vila (PG), Ronald Zurawik (SG), Allen Aldrich (SF), Mark Edney (PF), Willie Applewhite (C) Viktor Zach, Carl Adkison, Gerald Rutland, Chester Read, Bruce Carpenter | |
| 04:37 | Montana | Andrew Drolet drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Young | 81-52 |
| 04:26 | Southern | Brian Vila can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-52 |
| 04:25 | Southern | Willie Applewhite pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-52 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Vila | 81-55 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Michael Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Zurawik - foul #2 on Ronald Zurawik, team foul #10 | 81-55 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 82-55 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 83-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Southern | Allen Aldrich is hacked by Andrew Drolet - foul #1 on Andrew Drolet, team foul #7 | 83-55 |
| 03:43 | Southern | Allen Aldrich makes the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 03:43 | Southern | Allen Aldrich makes the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Drolet (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wendell Teeter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Sardina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Vila (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Zurawik (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Aldrich (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Edney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Applewhite (fresh) 3 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) | |
| 03:24 | Montana | Andrew Drolet misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 83-57 |
| 03:23 | Southern | Willie Applewhite pulls down the rebound | 83-57 |
| 03:17 | Southern | Mark Edney connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Zurawik | 83-59 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Wendell Teeter drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Andrew Drolet | 85-59 |
| 02:41 | Southern | Allen Aldrich drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-62 |
| 02:12 | Montana | Wendell Teeter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-62 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Willie Applewhite pulls down the rebound | 85-62 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Michael Young steals the ball from Willie Applewhite | 85-62 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Wayne Buhr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Young | 87-62 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Brian Sardina is called for the reach on Brian Vila - foul #2 on Brian Sardina, team foul #8 | 87-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Marino (PF) Wendell Teeter | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:56 | Southern | Brian Vila misses the 1st free throw | 87-62 |
| 01:56 | Montana | Alvaro Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 87-62 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Andrew Drolet misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-62 |
| 01:31 | Montana | Alvaro Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 87-62 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Andrew Drolet clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Zurawik - foul #3 on Ronald Zurawik, team foul #11 | 87-62 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Andrew Drolet makes the 1st free throw | 88-62 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Andrew Drolet misses the 2nd free throw | 88-62 |
| 01:08 | Southern | Willie Applewhite snags the defensive board | 88-62 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #9 | 88-62 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik makes the 1st free throw | 88-63 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Ronald Zurawik misses the 2nd free throw | 88-63 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Alvaro Marino gets the rebound | 88-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Montana | Andrew Drolet hits a jumper from the left side set up by Alvaro Marino | 90-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Southern | Allen Aldrich scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Vila | 90-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Wayne Buhr runs out the clock | 90-66 |