| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Boucher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Ray Lambert inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Montana | Ray Lambert misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 19:35 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 19:29 | Southern | Matthew Merrick loses the ball out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 19:10 | Montana | William Boucher jams it set up by Norman Crayton | 35-26 |
| 18:50 | Southern | A charge is called on Pete Munguia - foul #2 on Pete Munguia, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 18:37 | Montana | James Gorman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-26 |
| 18:36 | Southern | Matthew Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Pete Munguia buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Lawhorn | 35-29 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Ray Lambert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Lawhorn - foul #2 on Jason Lawhorn, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Ray Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Ray Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:16 | Southern | The rebound goes to Matthew Merrick | 35-29 |
| 18:02 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Pete Munguia and he's fouled by James Gorman - foul #3 on James Gorman, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG) James Gorman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:02 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:02 | Montana | William Boucher pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:43 | Montana | Ray Lambert lays it in and the foul's on Matthew Merrick - foul #1 on Matthew Merrick, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SG) Norman Crayton | |
| Subs | Southern | Jesse Johnson (PF) Matthew Merrick | |
| 17:43 | Montana | Ray Lambert makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:31 | Southern | Pete Munguia connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Lawhorn | 38-34 |
| 17:10 | Montana | Ray Lambert loses the dribble to Jesse Johnson | 38-34 |
| 16:50 | Southern | Mark McGahee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 16:49 | Southern | Loren Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 16:20 | Southern | Mark McGahee can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 16:19 | Montana | Joe Silverman grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Joe Silverman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:01 | Southern | Mark McGahee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Silverman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Lambert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Boucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark McGahee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Ray Lambert - foul #3 on Ray Lambert, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Norman Crayton (SG), John Sawransky (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Eugene Cox, Ray Lambert, Aaron Griffith, William Boucher | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Behrens (PG), Harold Dill (SG), Alan Stenson (SF), Matthew Merrick (PF) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia, Jason Lawhorn, Mark McGahee | |
| 15:36 | Southern | Loren Behrens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Dill | 38-37 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Joe Silverman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:15 | Southern | Jesse Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:11 | Southern | Jeffrey Graham steps in front of the Loren Behrens pass | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Joe Silverman comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Loren Behrens - foul #2 on Loren Behrens, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Lawhorn (SF), Richard Eckman (C) Alan Stenson, Jesse Johnson | |
| 14:55 | Montana | Joe Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Joe Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:41 | Southern | Norman Crayton steals it from Harold Dill | 40-37 |
| 14:22 | Montana | Richard Eckman steps in front of the James Gorman pass | 40-37 |
| 14:17 | Southern | Harold Dill's pass is intercepted by James Gorman | 40-37 |
| 14:14 | Montana | James Gorman lays it in | 42-37 |
| 13:49 | Southern | Loren Behrens hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 42-37 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Norman Crayton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-37 |
| 13:29 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:15 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 13:13 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:07 | Montana | John Sawransky scores on a runner from the right block set up by Jeffrey Graham | 44-37 |
| 12:51 | Southern | Richard Eckman knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Loren Behrens | 44-39 |
| 12:40 | Montana | John Sawransky is called for a backcourt violation | 44-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Albert Colby (SG), Ray Lambert (SF), Aaron Griffith (PF), William Boucher (C) James Gorman, Norman Crayton, Joe Silverman, John Sawransky, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Jesse Johnson (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Loren Behrens, Harold Dill, Matthew Merrick, Richard Eckman | |
| 12:23 | Southern | Loren Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 12:22 | Montana | Eugene Cox grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 12:18 | Montana | Albert Colby comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 12:17 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mark McGahee | 44-39 |
| 12:05 | Southern | Pete Munguia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 11:50 | Montana | Aaron Griffith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Lambert | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Colby (fresh) SF - Ray Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Southern | Eugene Cox picks off the pass by Loren Allen in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 11:39 | Montana | Ray Lambert hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:37 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mark McGahee | 47-39 |
| 11:33 | Southern | Pete Munguia can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 11:32 | Montana | The rebound goes to William Boucher | 47-39 |
| 11:17 | Montana | Mark McGahee is called for the reach on William Boucher - foul #2 on Mark McGahee, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG) Albert Colby | |
| Subs | Southern | Alan Stenson (SF), Richard Eckman (PF) Jason Lawhorn, Jesse Johnson | |
| 10:58 | Montana | William Boucher misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 47-39 |
| 10:56 | Montana | Eugene Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:34 | Montana | Eugene Cox travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG) Eugene Cox | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (SF), Matthew Merrick (PF) Alan Stenson, Richard Eckman | |
| 10:18 | Southern | Harold Dill hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Pete Munguia | 47-42 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Loren Allen picks off the pass by James Gorman in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 10:06 | Southern | Pete Munguia misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Crayton - foul #1 on Norman Crayton, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana | John Sawransky (PF) Aaron Griffith | |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Lawhorn (SF) Harold Dill | |
| 10:06 | Southern | Pete Munguia makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:06 | Southern | Pete Munguia misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:06 | Montana | William Boucher grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:51 | Montana | John Sawransky makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Loren Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 09:26 | Southern | Pete Munguia gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:05 | Southern | Loren Allen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Lawhorn and he's fouled by James Gorman - foul #4 on James Gorman, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Joe Silverman (SG), Michael Claytor (SF), Jeffrey Graham (C) James Gorman, Norman Crayton, Ray Lambert, William Boucher | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (SG), Jesse Johnson (PF), Richard Eckman (C) Pete Munguia, Matthew Merrick, Mark McGahee | |
| 09:05 | Southern | Loren Allen makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:51 | Montana | John Sawransky hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Cox | 53-46 |
| 08:41 | Southern | Richard Eckman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 08:40 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Dill | 53-46 |
| 08:31 | Southern | Richard Eckman's pass is intercepted by John Sawransky | 53-46 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Jesse Johnson swats the shot by Eugene Cox | 53-46 |
| 08:15 | Southern | Loren Allen pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:11 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn connects on the floater from close range set up by Loren Allen | 53-48 |
| 07:56 | Montana | John Sawransky double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Ray Lambert (SF), Aaron Griffith (PF), William Boucher (C) Eugene Cox, Michael Claytor, John Sawransky, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Behrens (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Mark McGahee (C) Loren Allen, Harold Dill, Richard Eckman | |
| 07:40 | Southern | Mark McGahee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 07:39 | Montana | William Boucher grabs the board | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joe Silverman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Behrens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Montana | Jason Lawhorn is called for the reach on Ray Lambert - foul #3 on Jason Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG) Joe Silverman | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Merrick (PF) Jesse Johnson | |
| 07:20 | Montana | Norman Crayton is fouled on the floor by Matthew Merrick - foul #2 on Matthew Merrick, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 07:20 | Montana | Norman Crayton makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:20 | Montana | Norman Crayton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Matthew Merrick buries a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Aaron Griffith - foul #1 on Aaron Griffith, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Matthew Merrick makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:37 | Montana | William Boucher is fouled on the floor by Mark McGahee - foul #3 on Mark McGahee, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG) James Gorman | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (SF) Jason Lawhorn | |
| 06:37 | Montana | William Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:37 | Montana | William Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:13 | Southern | Pete Munguia misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 06:12 | Southern | Mark McGahee grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:01 | Southern | Loren Behrens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 06:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to William Boucher | 57-51 |
| 05:34 | Montana | Ray Lambert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:33 | Southern | The rebound goes to Pete Munguia | 57-51 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Mark McGahee misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:19 | Montana | Ray Lambert gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:59 | Montana | Eugene Cox is whistled for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Joe Silverman (SG), Michael Claytor (SF), John Sawransky (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Eugene Cox, Norman Crayton, Ray Lambert, Aaron Griffith, William Boucher | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), Jesse Johnson (PF), Richard Eckman (C) Loren Behrens, Pete Munguia, Matthew Merrick, Mark McGahee | |
| 04:46 | Southern | Jesse Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joe Silverman - foul #2 on Joe Silverman, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Loren Allen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 04:27 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:17 | Montana | John Sawransky can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Richard Eckman snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:12 | Southern | James Gorman is called for the reach on Loren Allen - foul #5 on James Gorman, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG) James Gorman | |
| Subs | Southern | Alan Stenson (SG) Harold Dill | |
| 04:12 | Southern | Loren Allen makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:12 | Southern | Loren Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:51 | Montana | John Sawransky clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse Johnson - foul #1 on Jesse Johnson, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 03:51 | Montana | John Sawransky makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:51 | Montana | John Sawransky misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Richard Eckman snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:47 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Stenson | 58-56 |
| 03:26 | Montana | John Sawransky knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Joe Silverman | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Silverman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Claytor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sawransky (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Stenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Eckman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Southern | Alan Stenson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alan Stenson, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Ray Lambert (SF), Aaron Griffith (PF), William Boucher (C) Michael Claytor, John Sawransky, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Munguia (SG), Matthew Merrick (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Alan Stenson, Jesse Johnson, Richard Eckman | |
| 02:44 | Montana | Aaron Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 02:42 | Montana | William Boucher misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 02:41 | Southern | Matthew Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:36 | Southern | Matthew Merrick's pass is intercepted by Aaron Griffith | 60-56 |
| 02:36 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG) Joe Silverman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:13 | Montana | Norman Crayton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 02:11 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 01:44 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 01:42 | Southern | Matthew Merrick snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Pete Munguia clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 01:24 | Southern | Mark McGahee hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 01:09 | Montana | William Boucher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 01:07 | Southern | Mark McGahee pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Pete Munguia makes the jumper from the right side set up by Mark McGahee | 60-60 |
| 00:45 | Montana | Aaron Griffith is whistled for a carry | 60-60 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 60-60 |
| 00:22 | Montana | William Boucher grabs the board | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | William Boucher's floater is tipped away by Matthew Merrick | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Merrick (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Montana | William Boucher wins the tip | 60-60 |
| 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) | |
| 04:47 | Montana | William Boucher's floater is knocked away by Mark McGahee | 60-60 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Ray Lambert grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:32 | Montana | Aaron Griffith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:31 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 04:24 | Southern | Loren Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Norman Crayton grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 04:03 | Montana | Jason Lawhorn swats the short shot by William Boucher | 60-60 |
| 04:02 | Southern | Matthew Merrick pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:55 | Southern | Mark McGahee misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 03:53 | Montana | Eugene Cox pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Jason Lawhorn is called for the reach on Ray Lambert - foul #4 on Jason Lawhorn, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Ray Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:49 | Montana | Ray Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:25 | Southern | Mark McGahee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Merrick | 62-62 |
| 03:01 | Montana | Eugene Cox misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 02:59 | Montana | Ray Lambert tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Matthew Merrick knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Pete Munguia | 64-64 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Norman Crayton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 02:32 | Southern | Loren Allen pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:26 | Southern | Matthew Merrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 02:25 | Montana | Norman Crayton gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:01 | Montana | William Boucher lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Cox | 66-64 |
| 01:57 | Southern | Pete Munguia lays it up and in | 66-66 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Aaron Griffith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Eugene Cox is called for the reach on Pete Munguia - foul #3 on Eugene Cox, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Pete Munguia makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Pete Munguia makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:17 | Montana | Ray Lambert connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Cox | 68-68 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Loren Allen scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Crayton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Lambert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Griffith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Boucher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Merrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:44 | Montana | William Boucher buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Cox and the foul's on Matthew Merrick - foul #3 on Matthew Merrick, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| 00:44 | Montana | William Boucher makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Matthew Merrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 71-70 |
| 00:20 | Montana | The rebound goes to William Boucher | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Montana | William Boucher is fouled in the backcourt by Pete Munguia - foul #3 on Pete Munguia, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Montana | William Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Montana | William Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Southern | The rebound goes to Matthew Merrick | 72-70 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Mark McGahee | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Ray Lambert knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-72 |