| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Underwood (fresh) PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dickison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Archie Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Breshears (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Folsom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darryl Timberlake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Dale Underwood inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Southern | Edward Williams drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Dale Underwood | 49-37 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | William Dickison steps in front of the Robert Breshears pass | 49-37 |
| 19:04 | Southern | Dale Underwood makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Melvin Albanese and the foul's on Robert Breshears - foul #2 on Robert Breshears, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| 19:04 | Southern | Dale Underwood makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 18:52 | Southern | William Dickison gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 18:46 | Southern | William Dickison's floater is tipped away by Stephen Folsom | 52-37 |
| 18:44 | Southern | Edward Williams tips it home | 54-37 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Robert Breshears can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-37 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Darryl Timberlake hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| 18:24 | Southern | Thomas Barnett makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Albanese | 57-39 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Stephen Folsom can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-39 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Archie Simmons misses the tip | 57-39 |
| 18:08 | Southern | William Dickison pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 18:03 | Southern | Thomas Barnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 18:01 | Southern | William Dickison gets the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 17:48 | Southern | Melvin Albanese misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Stephen Folsom grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Stephen Folsom misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #1 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (SF) Dale Underwood | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Hipple (C) Darryl Timberlake | |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Stephen Folsom makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Stephen Folsom makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Stephen Folsom is called for the reach on Edward Williams - foul #3 on Stephen Folsom, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Willis (SG), Michael Stevens (PF), Mark Huff (C) Melvin Albanese, Edward Williams, William Dickison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denny Saunders (C) Stephen Folsom | |
| 16:58 | Southern | Denny Saunders is called for the reach on Mark Huff - foul #1 on Denny Saunders, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Leonardo (SF) Robert Breshears | |
| 16:46 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Willis | 60-41 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Paul Smith is hacked by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #2 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG), Donald Mota (SG) Paul Smith, Archie Simmons | |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Kenneth Leonardo is fouled on the floor by Robert Zuckerman - foul #2 on Robert Zuckerman, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), William Dickison (C) Thomas Barnett, Mark Huff | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Donald Mota clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 16:01 | Southern | The rebound goes to William Dickison | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steven Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Zuckerman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Dickison (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mota (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Leonardo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Hipple (fresh) 3 reb. C - Denny Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Southern | Melvin Albanese is whistled for traveling | 60-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Dale Underwood (SF), Edward Williams (PF) Robert Zuckerman, Michael Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Breshears (SF), Darryl Timberlake (C) Robert Reed, Denny Saunders | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Donald Mota throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG) Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Smith (PG), Archie Simmons (SG), Stephen Folsom (PF) Kenneth Leonardo, Donald Mota, Mark Hipple | |
| 15:27 | Southern | Dale Underwood connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-41 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Darryl Timberlake misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-41 |
| 15:14 | Southern | Melvin Albanese pulls down the rebound | 62-41 |
| 15:09 | Southern | Dale Underwood loses the dribble to Robert Breshears | 62-41 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Paul Smith lays it up and in set up by Robert Breshears | 62-43 |
| 14:57 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Darryl Timberlake | 62-43 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Stephen Folsom is hacked by Edward Williams - foul #2 on Edward Williams, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Stephen Folsom is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Stephen Folsom, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Willis (SG), Robert Zuckerman (SF), Michael Stevens (C) Melvin Albanese, Dale Underwood, William Dickison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Hipple (PF) Stephen Folsom | |
| 14:16 | Southern | Paul Smith steals the ball from Edward Williams | 62-43 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Mark Hipple drills a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Huff (C) Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Leonardo (PG), Denny Saunders (C) Paul Smith, Darryl Timberlake | |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Mark Hipple misses the free throw | 62-45 |
| 13:55 | Southern | Mark Huff grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 13:37 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Barnett | 64-45 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Archie Simmons buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Leonardo and he's fouled by Michael Stevens - foul #1 on Michael Stevens, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), Dale Underwood (SF), William Dickison (C) Thomas Barnett, Robert Zuckerman, Mark Huff | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG) Robert Breshears | |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Archie Simmons makes the free throw | 64-48 |
| 13:08 | Southern | Michael Stevens comes up short on the shot from the right side | 64-48 |
| 13:07 | Southern | William Dickison tips it home | 66-48 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Steven Willis steals it from Denny Saunders | 66-48 |
| 12:32 | Southern | Michael Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Robert Reed grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Archie Simmons misses the driving attempt from close range | 66-48 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Denny Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Denny Saunders clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 12:14 | Southern | Michael Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 12:09 | Southern | Melvin Albanese misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-48 |
| 12:07 | Southern | William Dickison grabs the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 11:55 | Southern | Denny Saunders swats the short shot by Dale Underwood | 66-48 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Denny Saunders snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steven Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Underwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Dickison (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Leonardo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Denny Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Melvin Albanese steals the ball from Archie Simmons | 66-48 |
| 11:35 | Southern | William Dickison hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 66-48 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Archie Simmons | 66-48 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Archie Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-48 |
| 11:25 | Southern | Michael Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 11:19 | Southern | Dale Underwood is hacked by Archie Simmons - foul #3 on Archie Simmons, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG), Robert Zuckerman (SG), John Henderson (SF), Edward Williams (PF), Mark Huff (C) Steven Willis, Melvin Albanese, Dale Underwood, Michael Stevens, William Dickison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Smith (PG), Robert Breshears (SF), Stephen Brown (PF), Darryl Timberlake (C) Robert Reed, Archie Simmons, Mark Hipple, Denny Saunders | |
| 11:03 | Southern | Edward Williams can't finish the layup | 66-48 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Stephen Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Darryl Timberlake misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-48 |
| 10:48 | Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Barnett | 66-48 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Thomas Barnett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Zuckerman | 69-48 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Robert Breshears makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Leonardo | 69-50 |
| 10:13 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 71-50 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Paul Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-50 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Robert Breshears grabs the offensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Paul Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Leonardo | 71-53 |
| 09:24 | Southern | John Henderson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-53 |
| 09:22 | Southern | Edward Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 09:13 | Southern | Mark Huff scores on a shot from the baseline | 73-53 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Robert Breshears scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Smith and he's fouled by John Henderson - foul #2 on John Henderson, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), Dale Underwood (SF), William Dickison (C) Robert Zuckerman, John Henderson, Mark Huff | |
| Subs | Montana State | Archie Simmons (SG), Mark Hipple (PF) Kenneth Leonardo, Stephen Brown | |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Robert Breshears makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 08:40 | Southern | Edward Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Hipple - foul #2 on Mark Hipple, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Denny Saunders (PF) Mark Hipple | |
| 08:40 | Southern | Edward Williams misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 08:40 | Southern | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Paul Smith scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Archie Simmons | 74-58 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Darryl Timberlake steals the ball from Melvin Albanese | 74-58 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Dickison (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Archie Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Breshears (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denny Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Timberlake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Robert Breshears is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Breshears, team foul #7 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Stevens (PF) Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG), Stephen Folsom (PF) Paul Smith, Darryl Timberlake | |
| 07:22 | Southern | Dale Underwood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Stevens | 77-58 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Robert Breshears comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 77-58 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Michael Stevens pulls down the rebound | 77-58 |
| 06:56 | Southern | Thomas Barnett double dribbles | 77-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Willis (PG), Robert Zuckerman (SF) Thomas Barnett, Dale Underwood | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Brown (SF), Mark Hipple (C) Robert Breshears, Denny Saunders | |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Mark Hipple lays it up and in set up by Robert Reed | 77-60 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | The refs have stopped play. Mark Hipple is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 77-60 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Smith (PG), Kenneth Leonardo (SF) Robert Reed, Mark Hipple | |
| 06:24 | Southern | Steven Willis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Paul Smith grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Stephen Brown is denied on a layup by William Dickison | 77-60 |
| 06:13 | Southern | William Dickison grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 06:08 | Southern | Stephen Folsom steps in front of the Michael Stevens pass | 77-60 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Archie Simmons misses badly on a shot from the right side | 77-60 |
| 05:44 | Southern | Melvin Albanese grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 05:37 | Southern | William Dickison connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Stephen Brown - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #8 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG), Edward Williams (PF) Melvin Albanese, Michael Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Mota (SG) Archie Simmons | |
| 05:37 | Southern | William Dickison makes the free throw | 80-60 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | William Dickison steps in front of the Kenneth Leonardo pass | 80-60 |
| 05:07 | Southern | William Dickison is whistled for traveling | 80-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Dale Underwood (SF), Mark Huff (C) Robert Zuckerman, William Dickison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Breshears (SF), Darryl Timberlake (C) Kenneth Leonardo, Stephen Brown | |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Paul Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Mota | 80-63 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Thomas Barnett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Willis | 83-63 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Donald Mota clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-63 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Folsom | 83-63 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Robert Breshears misses the dunk | 83-63 |
| 03:56 | Southern | Thomas Barnett gets the rebound | 83-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Southern | Stephen Folsom swats the short shot by Dale Underwood | 83-63 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 83-63 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Underwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Huff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Mota (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Breshears (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Folsom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Darryl Timberlake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Donald Mota hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Breshears | 83-66 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Edward Williams scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Barnett | 85-66 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Paul Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-66 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Edward Williams grabs the board | 85-66 |
| 02:30 | Southern | The jump hook by Dale Underwood is blocked by Darryl Timberlake | 85-66 |
| 02:28 | Southern | Edward Williams gets the offensive rebound | 85-66 |
| 02:15 | Southern | Thomas Barnett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 85-66 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Darryl Timberlake pulls down the rebound | 85-66 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Paul Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Breshears | 85-69 |
| 02:04 | Southern | Thomas Barnett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-69 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Robert Breshears gets the rebound | 85-69 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Steven Willis is called for the reach on Robert Breshears - foul #1 on Steven Willis, team foul #8 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (SG), John Henderson (SF), Michael Stevens (PF) Thomas Barnett, Dale Underwood, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Leonardo (PG), Mark Hipple (PF), Denny Saunders (C) Paul Smith, Stephen Folsom, Darryl Timberlake | |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Robert Breshears makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Robert Breshears misses the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Michael Stevens pulls down the rebound | 85-70 |
| 01:38 | Southern | Michael Stevens buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Willis | 88-70 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Robert Zuckerman is called for the reach on Donald Mota - foul #3 on Robert Zuckerman, team foul #9 | 88-70 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Reed (PG) Robert Breshears | |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Donald Mota makes the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Donald Mota makes the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Mark Huff can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #9 | 88-72 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Mark Huff makes the 1st free throw | 89-72 |
| 00:58 | Southern | Mark Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 90-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Denny Saunders drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Reed | 90-74 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern | Robert Reed steals it from Mark Huff | 90-74 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Donald Mota clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-74 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Denny Saunders snags the offensive board | 90-74 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Donald Mota misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 90-74 |
| 00:37 | Southern | Michael Stevens pulls down the rebound | 90-74 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 90-74 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Mark Hipple pulls down the rebound | 90-74 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Denny Saunders buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Reed | 90-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Steven Willis runs out the clock | 90-77 |