| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Mahmoud (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kinch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Boddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Eric Yokota inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Eric Yokota scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Elmer Baldwin | 36-37 |
| 18:54 | Southern | John Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-37 |
| 18:42 | Southern | Milton Boddy gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:38 | Southern | Stephen Sparks knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Boddy | 42-37 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Elmer Baldwin | 42-39 |
| 18:19 | Southern | John Williams buries a turnaround from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | John Exley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 18:06 | Southern | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:02 | Southern | George Mahmoud drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stephen Sparks - foul #3 on Stephen Sparks, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (PG), Gary Mukai (PF) Stephen Sparks, David Kinch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Eric Yokota makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:30 | Southern | John Williams misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Eric Yokota is fouled on the floor by Tyler Jordan - foul #2 on Tyler Jordan, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Southern | James Scott (PF), Joseph Bennett (C) John Williams, Milton Boddy | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF), Kevin Rice (C) Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik | |
| 16:50 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Joe Hall snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | John Spector misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-40 |
| 16:27 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Scott | 46-40 |
| 16:20 | Southern | George Mahmoud connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-40 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | John Exley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 16:13 | Southern | James Scott snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:09 | Southern | George Mahmoud can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | John Spector gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Joe Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Sparks (PG), David Kinch (PF) George Mahmoud, Joseph Bennett | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Norbert Pavlik (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Elmer Baldwin, John Exley, John Spector, Kevin Rice | |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Joe Hall makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Joe Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mukai (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Kinch (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Scott (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern | Tyler Jordan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-42 |
| 15:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Hall | 49-42 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Hall | 49-45 |
| 14:57 | Southern | Tyler Jordan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Herman Fulton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tyler Jordan - foul #3 on Tyler Jordan, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern | George Mahmoud (SG), John Williams (SF), Milton Boddy (C) Tyler Jordan, Gary Mukai, James Scott | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Eric Yokota (SF), Kevin Rice (PF) Denis Burroughs, Joe Hall, Norbert Pavlik | |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:21 | Southern | Stephen Sparks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 14:20 | Southern | John Williams tips it home | 51-46 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | John Exley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 14:11 | Southern | Milton Boddy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:56 | Southern | John Williams scores on a shot from the left side set up by David Kinch | 53-46 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-46 |
| 13:39 | Southern | David Kinch grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 13:31 | Southern | Eric Yokota blocks the short jumper by David Kinch | 53-46 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marc Turbacuski | 53-46 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | John Exley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses the tip | 53-46 |
| 13:04 | Southern | George Mahmoud snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 12:58 | Southern | Herman Fulton steps in front of the Milton Boddy pass | 53-46 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Herman Fulton lays it up and in | 53-48 |
| 12:38 | Southern | Stephen Sparks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Mahmoud | 55-48 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Eric Yokota buries a fadeaway in the paint | 55-50 |
| 11:58 | Southern | Milton Boddy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Kevin Rice grabs the board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Sparks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Mahmoud (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Kinch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Milton Boddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Exley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Yokota (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (PG), Gary Mukai (SF), James Scott (PF), Joseph Bennett (C) Stephen Sparks, John Williams, David Kinch, Milton Boddy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), John Spector (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), Joe Hall (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Eric Yokota, Kevin Rice, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 11:21 | Southern | Joseph Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 11:20 | Southern | James Scott misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 11:19 | Southern | Gary Mukai hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bennett - foul #1 on Joseph Bennett, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Nelson Francis (SG) George Mahmoud | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 10:44 | Southern | Joseph Bennett pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:30 | Southern | John Spector is called for the reach on Joseph Bennett - foul #1 on John Spector, team foul #1 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG) Denis Burroughs | |
| 10:12 | Southern | James Scott drills a jump hook in the lane | 59-50 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Spector | 59-53 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Norbert Pavlik denies the turnaround by Joseph Bennett | 59-53 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Joe Hall pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | John Exley misses badly on a shot from the right block | 59-53 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Joe Hall snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Tyler Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:59 | Southern | John Spector takes the ball from Tyler Jordan | 59-53 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Gary Mukai gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:47 | Southern | Tyler Jordan knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Francis | 62-53 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is fouled on the floor by James Scott - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Sparks (PG), George Mahmoud (SG), John Williams (SF), David Kinch (PF), Milton Boddy (C) Tyler Jordan, Nelson Francis, Gary Mukai, James Scott, Joseph Bennett | |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Eric Yokota (SF), Elton Goode (PF), Kevin Rice (C) John Exley, John Spector, Norbert Pavlik, Joe Hall | |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is hacked by Milton Boddy - foul #3 on Milton Boddy, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (C) Elton Goode | |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:04 | Southern | Milton Boddy grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 08:02 | Southern | Elmer Baldwin picks off the pass by Stephen Sparks in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-53 |
| 07:45 | Southern | Milton Boddy snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Sparks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Mahmoud (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Kinch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Milton Boddy (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern | George Mahmoud is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rice - foul #1 on Kevin Rice, team foul #2 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG) Elmer Baldwin | |
| 07:09 | Southern | Milton Boddy misses long on a runner from close range | 62-53 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Kevin Rice snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Herman Fulton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mukai (PF) David Kinch | |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF), Joe Hall (C) Kevin Rice, Marc Turbacuski | |
| 06:22 | Southern | George Mahmoud misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Herman Fulton - foul #4 on Herman Fulton, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| 06:22 | Southern | George Mahmoud misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:22 | Southern | George Mahmoud misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:22 | Montana State | John Exley snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Joe Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Gary Mukai pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:50 | Southern | John Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Milton Boddy tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | John Exley makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norbert Pavlik | 64-55 |
| 05:21 | Southern | John Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Herman Fulton - foul #5 on Herman Fulton, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (PG), James Scott (C) Stephen Sparks, Milton Boddy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, Eric Yokota | |
| 05:21 | Southern | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:21 | Southern | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Exley | 66-57 |
| 04:46 | Southern | James Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 66-57 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | John Exley gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | John Williams steals the ball from Joe Hall | 66-57 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Gary Mukai misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joe Hall - foul #3 on Joe Hall, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Sparks (PG), David Kinch (PF) George Mahmoud, John Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Eric Yokota (SF), Kevin Rice (PF) John Exley, Joe Hall, Norbert Pavlik | |
| 04:05 | Southern | Gary Mukai makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Gary Mukai makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Gary Mukai swats the shot by Kevin Rice | 68-57 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Kevin Rice tips it home | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Sparks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Jordan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Mukai (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Kinch (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern | Tyler Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Kevin Rice grabs the board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Kevin Rice tips it home | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Southern | Stephen Sparks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Kevin Rice pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Southern | George Mahmoud (SG), Milton Boddy (C) Gary Mukai, James Scott | |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (PF) Marc Turbacuski | |
| 02:58 | Southern | George Mahmoud drills a turnaround from close range | 70-61 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Norbert Pavlik (PF), Joe Hall (C) Denis Burroughs, Elton Goode, Kevin Rice | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses the runner from the left block | 70-61 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Milton Boddy pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Southern | Stephen Sparks misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Joe Hall pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | John Exley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Elmer Baldwin | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Southern | George Mahmoud is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on George Mahmoud, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern | John Williams (SF) Tyler Jordan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (C) Joe Hall | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin's pass is intercepted by George Mahmoud | 70-64 |
| 01:51 | Southern | David Kinch blows the layup | 70-64 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marc Turbacuski | 70-64 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | John Exley scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Elmer Baldwin | 70-66 |
| 01:17 | Southern | George Mahmoud drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Sparks | 73-66 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Yokota | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern | Milton Boddy hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Kinch | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | John Exley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Milton Boddy | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern | Milton Boddy is hacked by Elmer Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (SG), Gary Mukai (PF) George Mahmoud, David Kinch | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:33 | Southern | Milton Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Milton Boddy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Yokota | 77-72 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Stephen Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Baldwin - foul #5 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (PG) Elmer Baldwin | |
| 00:23 | Southern | Stephen Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Gary Mukai pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Gary Mukai is fouled on the floor by Marc Turbacuski - foul #1 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Gary Mukai misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | John Exley connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Denis Burroughs | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Southern | George Mahmoud (SG), David Kinch (PF) Tyler Jordan, Gary Mukai | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:11 | Southern | Denis Burroughs is called for the reach on Stephen Sparks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Denis Burroughs, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Stephen Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Stephen Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Milton Boddy grabs the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Milton Boddy is hacked by John Exley - foul #2 on John Exley, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (SG) George Mahmoud | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:09 | Southern | Milton Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Milton Boddy misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs is whistled for a carry | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Southern | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Exley - foul #3 on John Exley, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Southern | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:02 | Southern | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses the halfcourt shot | 81-75 |