| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) SG - Scott Jones (fresh) SF - Barry Smith (fresh) PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) C - John Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | John Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern | Robert Myrick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Myrick | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Barry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | James Roper comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | James Roper makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | James Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Southern | Gary Mercer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | James Roper snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Gary Mercer denies the turnaround by Christopher Ford | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Roper | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Charles Fink pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Christopher Ford is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | James Roper pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Christopher Ford is fouled on the floor by Barry Smith - foul #1 on Barry Smith, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Ernie Tellier (SG), Kevin Bryant (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Robert Williams, Reginald Forde, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Walter Forbes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Southern | Scott Jones gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Southern | Barry Smith can't connect on a shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Barry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Southern | John Bailey banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Southern | Scott Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Southern | Barry Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Radomil Tontarski - foul #1 on Radomil Tontarski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG) Kevin Bryant | |
| 17:01 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:01 | Southern | Barry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Abraham Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:52 | Southern | John Bailey gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | Southern | Scott Jones comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Ernie Tellier - foul #1 on Ernie Tellier, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | Southern | Scott Jones makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Southern | Scott Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | John Bailey is called for the reach on Radomil Tontarski - foul #2 on John Bailey, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Hendrickson (C) John Bailey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Christopher Ford (SF), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Abraham Butler, Walter Forbes, Micheal Stevens, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 16:11 | Montana State | James Roper clanks a jump hook from the right block | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | Southern | Barry Smith gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:06 | Southern | Christopher Ford steals it from Gregory Hendrickson | 6-2 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | James Roper drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Mercer (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Hendrickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Ernie Tellier (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern | Barry Smith drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Jones | 8-4 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Gary Mercer - foul #1 on Gary Mercer, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG), Jeffrey Tolley (SF), Tad Polakowski (PF) Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Kevin Bryant (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Robert Williams, Ernie Tellier, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Walter Forbes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to Tad Polakowski | 8-4 |
| 15:04 | Southern | Timothy Jack lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Tolley | 10-4 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Tolley steals the ball from Radomil Tontarski | 10-4 |
| 14:37 | Southern | Kevin Bryant picks off the pass by Gregory Hendrickson | 10-4 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:25 | Southern | The rebound goes to Gregory Hendrickson | 10-4 |
| 14:20 | Southern | Robert Myrick can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 14:19 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley can't tip it in | 10-4 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Walter Forbes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 14:10 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Gregory Hendrickson misses the easy layup | 10-4 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens is whistled for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | Southern | Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Frank Tutor (C) Robert Myrick, Jeffrey Tolley, Gregory Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Christopher Ford (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Walter Forbes, Reginald Forde, Kevin Bryant, Micheal Stevens, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 13:43 | Southern | Scott Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Scott Jones - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mercer (PF) Tad Polakowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (SG) Abraham Butler | |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Frank Tutor makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Jones | 13-6 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Charles Fink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG) Ernie Tellier | |
| 12:36 | Southern | Scott Jones is whistled for traveling | 13-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Gregory Hendrickson (C) Timothy Jack, Frank Tutor | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 12:26 | Southern | The rebound goes to Gary Mercer | 13-6 |
| 12:20 | Southern | Scott Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Myrick | 16-6 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Charles Fink connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Abraham Butler | 16-8 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses badly on a shot from the left block | 16-8 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Fink | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) C - Gregory Hendrickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Roper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern | Scott Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Charles Fink pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | James Roper is called for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SG), Jeffrey Tolley (SF), Tad Polakowski (PF), Frank Tutor (C) Scott Jones, Barry Smith, Gary Mercer, Gregory Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SG), Patrick Joseph (C) Abraham Butler, James Roper | |
| 11:07 | Southern | Robert Myrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Billy Young (SG) Robert Myrick | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Ernie Tellier (SG), Micheal Stevens (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Reginald Forde, Charles Fink, Patrick Joseph | |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens lays it in | 16-13 |
| 10:32 | Southern | Frank Tutor buries a jumpshot from the right side | 18-13 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Roper | 18-13 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | James Roper buries a shot from the left block | 18-15 |
| 09:56 | Southern | Timothy Jack hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 18-15 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Timothy Jack picks off the pass by Walter Forbes | 18-15 |
| 09:18 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ford - foul #1 on Christopher Ford, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Barry Smith (SF), Gary Mercer (PF), Gregory Hendrickson (C) Timothy Jack, Billy Young, Jeffrey Tolley, Tad Polakowski, Frank Tutor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Charles Fink (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Walter Forbes, Ernie Tellier, Christopher Ford, Micheal Stevens, James Roper | |
| 08:58 | Southern | Barry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 08:36 | Southern | Barry Smith gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:13 | Southern | Barry Smith throws it down | 20-15 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Robert Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Fink | 20-18 |
| 07:44 | Southern | Robert Myrick makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Jones | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) C - Gregory Hendrickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Robert Williams travels with the ball | 22-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SF), Tad Polakowski (PF) Barry Smith, Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), James Roper (C) Abraham Butler, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 07:14 | Southern | Robert Myrick is whistled for a carry | 22-18 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | James Roper knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Reginald Forde | 22-20 |
| 06:38 | Southern | Robert Myrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Jones | 25-20 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Reginald Forde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (SF), Frank Tutor (C) Scott Jones, Gregory Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (SG) Reginald Forde | |
| 06:16 | Southern | Timothy Jack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern | Barry Smith (SF) Robert Myrick | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Christopher Ford clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Jack - foul #1 on Timothy Jack, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mercer (PF) Tad Polakowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Bryant (SF) Ernie Tellier | |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Christopher Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:39 | Southern | Barry Smith misses the runner in the lane | 25-21 |
| 05:37 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:30 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Smith | 28-21 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Charles Fink is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jack - foul #2 on Timothy Jack, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Scott Jones (SG) Timothy Jack, Jeffrey Tolley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (PG), Reginald Forde (SG) Robert Williams, Kevin Bryant | |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:48 | Southern | Robert Myrick is fouled on the floor by Walter Forbes - foul #1 on Walter Forbes, team foul #4 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Southern | Tad Polakowski (PF), Gregory Hendrickson (C) Gary Mercer, Frank Tutor | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Micheal Stevens (PF), Patrick Joseph (C) Walter Forbes, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| 04:26 | Southern | Robert Myrick can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Reginald Forde grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Reginald Forde grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Williams | 28-25 |
| 03:58 | Southern | Robert Myrick is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Jack (SF), John Bailey (C) Barry Smith, Tad Polakowski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Ernie Tellier (SG), Walter Forbes (SF), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Reginald Forde, Christopher Ford, Micheal Stevens, Patrick Joseph | |
| 03:37 | Southern | Timothy Jack hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Scott Jones and he's fouled by Walter Forbes - foul #2 on Walter Forbes, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mercer (PF) Gregory Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Christopher Ford (SF) Abraham Butler, Walter Forbes | |
| 03:37 | Southern | Timothy Jack makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Jack (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Mercer (fresh) C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Tellier (fresh) SF - Christopher Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 03:25 | Southern | John Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 03:21 | Southern | Christopher Ford swats the layup by Timothy Jack | 31-25 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | Charles Fink pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Christopher Ford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-25 |
| 03:04 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 31-25 |
| 02:57 | Southern | Scott Jones misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 31-25 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Christopher Ford | 31-25 |
| 02:50 | Montana State | Charles Fink clanks a shot from the right side | 31-25 |
| 02:49 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 31-25 |
| 02:45 | Southern | Robert Myrick's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 31-25 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Christopher Ford hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 31-25 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 02:18 | Southern | Gary Mercer misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Roper - foul #1 on James Roper, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley (SG), Barry Smith (SF) Robert Myrick, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Reginald Forde (SG), Walter Forbes (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Robert Williams, Ernie Tellier, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| 02:18 | Southern | Gary Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:18 | Southern | Gary Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Walter Forbes misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Barry Smith - foul #2 on Barry Smith, team foul #8 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Southern | Gregory Hendrickson (PF) Gary Mercer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Abraham Butler, Micheal Stevens | |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Walter Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Walter Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Charles Fink gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Christopher Ford knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Forde | 33-30 |
| 01:37 | Southern | Timothy Jack connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Tolley | 35-30 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Christopher Ford drills a 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Radomil Tontarski denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Tolley | 35-33 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Charles Fink grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Christopher Ford buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Reginald Forde | 35-36 |
| 00:31 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 00:29 | Southern | Jeffrey Tolley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Barry Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Jack | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | John Bailey is called for the reach on Reginald Forde - foul #3 on John Bailey, team foul #9 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Myrick (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Gary Mercer (PF) Timothy Jack, Barry Smith, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF), James Roper (C) Walter Forbes, Christopher Ford, Charles Fink, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |