| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paki Ali (fresh) PF - Homer Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Sippel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Paki Ali inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Southern | Beau Frank connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Paki Ali | 38-43 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Fred Sippel travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| 18:42 | Southern | Craig Matthews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Beau Frank gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:22 | Southern | Beau Frank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 18:00 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith makes the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Benoit | 38-45 |
| 17:46 | Southern | Jeremiah Smith picks off the pass by Paki Ali | 38-45 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Craig Matthews picks off the pass by Michael Benoit in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 17:15 | Southern | Beau Frank's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Nguyen | 38-45 |
| 17:14 | Southern | Irving Reiner gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:02 | Southern | Craig Matthews misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 17:01 | Southern | Beau Frank snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 16:41 | Southern | Paki Ali drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Nguyen - foul #2 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (PG), Dikembe Abdul (SG), Mark Poindexter (PF), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Craig Matthews, Beau Frank, Homer Lewis, Irving Reiner | |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), John Hicks (SG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF), Christopher Simmons (C) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen, Joshua Class, Fred Sippel | |
| 16:41 | Southern | Paki Ali makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:26 | Montana | David Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 16:24 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:02 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Domingo Gutierrez | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steven Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paki Ali (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Poindexter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Domingo Gutierrez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Montana | Christopher Simmons loses the dribble to Steven Waldron | 44-45 |
| 15:45 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul lays it up and in set up by Steven Waldron | 46-45 |
| 15:29 | Montana | John Hicks misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 15:27 | Southern | Steven Waldron grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 15:08 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul is fouled on the floor by Gregg Anthony - foul #2 on Gregg Anthony, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG), Beau Frank (SG) Dikembe Abdul, Paki Ali | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SG), Matthew Nguyen (SF) David Walker, John Hicks, Gregg Anthony | |
| 14:48 | Southern | Mark Poindexter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Poindexter, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG) Stephen Kovach | |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Class (PF) Doyle Whitfield | |
| 14:33 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremiah Smith | 46-47 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Joshua Class is called for the reach on Mark Poindexter - foul #2 on Joshua Class, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Dikembe Abdul (SF), Homer Lewis (PF), Edward Alston (C) Steven Waldron, Mark Poindexter, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Sippel (C) Christopher Simmons | |
| 14:03 | Southern | Beau Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 14:02 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Craig Matthews - foul #2 on Craig Matthews, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Paki Ali (SF), Irving Reiner (C) Beau Frank, Edward Alston | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:42 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:21 | Southern | Paki Ali misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 13:20 | Montana | Fred Sippel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:03 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Smith | 46-51 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Paki Ali | 48-51 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Paki Ali swats the shot by Joshua Class | 48-51 |
| 12:24 | Southern | The rebound goes to Irving Reiner | 48-51 |
| 12:20 | Southern | Paki Ali misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-51 |
| 12:18 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Benoit | 48-51 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Michael Benoit connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremiah Smith | 48-54 |
| 11:49 | Southern | Paki Ali can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 11:47 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Paki Ali (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Homer Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Irving Reiner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Class (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Sippel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Montana | Joshua Class comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 11:37 | Southern | Irving Reiner gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:33 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeremiah Smith - foul #1 on Jeremiah Smith, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Beau Frank (SG), Steven Waldron (SF), Mark Poindexter (PF), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Craig Matthews, Paki Ali, Homer Lewis, Irving Reiner | |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), John Hicks (SG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF), Christopher Simmons (C) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen, Joshua Class, Fred Sippel | |
| 11:33 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:33 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:20 | Montana | Gregg Anthony clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-54 |
| 11:19 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to David Walker | 50-54 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Gregg Anthony hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Doyle Whitfield | 50-56 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Doyle Whitfield is called for the reach on Beau Frank - foul #3 on Doyle Whitfield, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG) Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremiah Smith (SG) Gregg Anthony | |
| 10:35 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Kovach | 53-56 |
| 10:20 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Steven Waldron - foul #2 on Steven Waldron, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Matthew Nguyen (SF) David Walker, John Hicks | |
| 10:20 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:20 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:01 | Southern | Beau Frank clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 10:00 | Southern | Steven Waldron pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:48 | Southern | Beau Frank comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Michael Benoit - foul #1 on Michael Benoit, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Homer Lewis (PF) Domingo Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:48 | Southern | Beau Frank makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:48 | Southern | Beau Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:48 | Southern | Beau Frank makes the 3rd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:30 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield double dribbles | 56-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Irving Reiner (C) Stephen Kovach | |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Class (PF) Christopher Simmons | |
| 09:16 | Southern | Homer Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 09:14 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 09:08 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeremiah Smith | 56-59 |
| 08:46 | Southern | Mark Poindexter buries a floater from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 08:41 | Montana | Michael Benoit loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Victor Behnke (SG), Paki Ali (SF) Steven Waldron, Beau Frank, Mark Poindexter | |
| Subs | Montana | John Hicks (SG), Fred Sippel (C) Jeremiah Smith, Doyle Whitfield | |
| 08:28 | Southern | Paki Ali comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 08:26 | Montana | Joshua Class grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:08 | Montana | John Hicks knocks in the floater in the lane | 58-61 |
| 07:57 | Southern | Paki Ali comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Sippel - foul #1 on Fred Sippel, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Dikembe Abdul (SG), Domingo Gutierrez (PF), Edward Alston (C) Victor Behnke, Homer Lewis, Irving Reiner | |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Christopher Simmons (PF) Michael Benoit, Matthew Nguyen, Joshua Class | |
| 07:57 | Southern | Paki Ali misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:57 | Southern | Paki Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:43 | Montana | John Hicks banks in the layup | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Paki Ali (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Domingo Gutierrez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Alston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Sippel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Domingo Gutierrez | 61-63 |
| 07:25 | Montana | John Hicks scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Sippel | 61-66 |
| 07:21 | Southern | Craig Matthews drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Alston | 64-66 |
| 07:08 | Montana | John Hicks comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 07:06 | Montana | Fred Sippel can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Gregg Anthony tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 07:04 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:59 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul is fouled on the floor by Gregg Anthony - foul #3 on Gregg Anthony, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Beau Frank (SG), Steven Waldron (SF), Mark Poindexter (PF) Craig Matthews, Paki Ali, Edward Alston | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SG), Matthew Nguyen (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF) David Walker, John Hicks, Gregg Anthony, Fred Sippel | |
| 06:59 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:59 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Steven Waldron takes the ball from Michael Benoit | 66-66 |
| 06:38 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 06:26 | Montana | Michael Benoit makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 06:09 | Southern | Michael Benoit steals the ball from Beau Frank | 69-69 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Christopher Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Homer Lewis (PF), Irving Reiner (C) Dikembe Abdul, Mark Poindexter, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Class (PF), Fred Sippel (C) Doyle Whitfield, Christopher Simmons | |
| 05:24 | Southern | Steven Waldron makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Irving Reiner | 72-69 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith travels with the ball | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Poindexter (SF) Steven Waldron | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:45 | Southern | Irving Reiner's floater is tipped away by Fred Sippel | 72-69 |
| 04:44 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 04:32 | Southern | Mark Poindexter gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Beau Frank misses the easy layup | 72-69 |
| 04:26 | Southern | Homer Lewis can't tip it in | 72-69 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Fred Sippel grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 04:12 | Montana | Joshua Class misses the lay-in | 72-69 |
| 04:10 | Southern | Beau Frank snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 04:07 | Southern | Craig Matthews's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Smith in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 03:48 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Homer Lewis | 72-69 |
| 03:46 | Southern | Homer Lewis gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Beau Frank (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Poindexter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Irving Reiner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Benoit (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Class (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Sippel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Southern | Craig Matthews can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-69 |
| 03:40 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 03:24 | Montana | Joshua Class misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Irving Reiner - foul #3 on Irving Reiner, team foul #4 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (PG), Dikembe Abdul (SG), Paki Ali (SF), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Craig Matthews, Beau Frank, Homer Lewis, Irving Reiner | |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), John Hicks (SG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Christopher Simmons (C) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen, Fred Sippel | |
| 03:24 | Montana | Joshua Class makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:24 | Montana | Joshua Class makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:24 | Montana | Joshua Class misses the 3rd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:24 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 03:19 | Southern | Joshua Class blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Abdul | 72-71 |
| 03:18 | Montana | David Walker snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Joshua Class misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | Montana | David Walker grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Homer Lewis (PF) Domingo Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Benoit (PG), Jeremiah Smith (SG), Matthew Nguyen (SF) David Walker, John Hicks, Gregg Anthony | |
| 02:37 | Montana | Paki Ali is called for the reach on Joshua Class - foul #3 on Paki Ali, team foul #5 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Beau Frank (SG) Steven Waldron, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:19 | Montana | Michael Benoit clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Beau Frank pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:11 | Southern | Craig Matthews hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Beau Frank | 75-71 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Joshua Class misses the floater from the left side | 75-71 |
| 01:51 | Southern | Paki Ali snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Paki Ali drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith blows the layup | 78-71 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Homer Lewis snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 01:21 | Southern | Paki Ali makes the floater near the basket | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 01:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Poindexter | 80-71 |
| 00:41 | Southern | Mark Poindexter makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #9 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG), Dikembe Abdul (SG), Steven Waldron (SF), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Craig Matthews, Beau Frank, Paki Ali, Homer Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana | David Walker (PG), John Hicks (SG), Gregg Anthony (SF), Doyle Whitfield (PF) Michael Benoit, Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen, Joshua Class | |
| 00:41 | Southern | Mark Poindexter makes the free throw | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Montana | Doyle Whitfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-71 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul snags the defensive board | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern | Steven Waldron lays it in | 85-71 |
| 00:19 | Montana | John Hicks misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Kovach - foul #2 on Stephen Kovach, team foul #6 | 85-71 |
| 00:19 | Montana | John Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:19 | Montana | John Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez grabs the board | 85-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Stephen Kovach runs out the clock | 85-71 |