| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Gerstner (fresh) C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Walters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hasty (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Chris Cale inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Michael Hasty blocks the short jumper by Chris Cale | 32-23 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Chris Cale tips it home | 34-23 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Michael Hasty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-23 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Paul Carrico hits the follow up shot | 36-23 |
| 18:37 | Southern | Leonard Walters misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-23 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Michael Hasty grabs the offensive board | 36-23 |
| 18:20 | Southern | Cary Burbage makes the driving attempt from the right block | 36-25 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Paul Carrico hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 18:03 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Hasty | 36-25 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Michael Hasty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-25 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Joel Morawski connects on the 3 from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 17:15 | Southern | Cary Burbage misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Paul Carrico gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | William Gerstner is hacked by Cary Burbage - foul #2 on Cary Burbage, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF), Jason Angel (C) William Gerstner, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Southern | Edward Brittain (SF), Bill Hurt (C) Cary Burbage, Michael Hasty | |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Jason Angel is fouled on the floor by Bill Hurt - foul #2 on Bill Hurt, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Gerstner (PF) Chris Cale | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (SG) Jonah Baker | |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Carrico | 42-25 |
| 15:56 | Southern | Leonard Walters is hacked by Joel Morawski - foul #2 on Joel Morawski, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG), Irving Houser (PF) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski, William Gerstner | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Christopher Davison (C) Richard Penn, Edward Brittain, Leonard Walters | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Albert Schuck (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Hamilton (fresh) SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jason Angel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Diaz (fresh) SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Davison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Southern | Christopher Davison hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Cesar Diaz | 42-27 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Jason Angel misses long on a runner in the lane | 42-27 |
| 15:12 | Southern | Christopher Davison pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 15:06 | Southern | Roger Titus scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Cesar Diaz | 42-29 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Edwin Walsh is called for the reach on Irving Houser - foul #4 on Edwin Walsh, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Chris Cale (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton, Joe Hatton, Jason Angel | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Cary Burbage (SF), Leonard Walters (PF) Roger Titus, Cesar Diaz, Edwin Walsh, Bill Hurt | |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Irving Houser is called for traveling | 42-29 |
| 13:50 | Southern | Leonard Walters buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Joel Morawski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joel Morawski, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 13:19 | Southern | Richard Penn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 13:17 | Southern | Christopher Davison snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 12:55 | Southern | Jonah Baker knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Leonard Walters | 42-34 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Richard Penn is called for the reach on Paul Carrico in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Penn, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Jonah Baker is called for the reach on Joe Hendrix - foul #1 on Jonah Baker, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Hurt (PF) Leonard Walters | |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Carrico | 44-34 |
| 12:10 | Southern | Jonah Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Joel Morawski - foul #4 on Joel Morawski, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Hamilton (SG), William Gerstner (PF) Joel Morawski, Irving Houser | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hasty (C) Christopher Davison | |
| 12:10 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:10 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Bill Hurt blocks the jumper by Paul Carrico | 44-36 |
| 11:45 | Southern | The rebound goes to Cary Burbage | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Hamilton (fresh) SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Gerstner (fresh) C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Hasty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern | Bill Hurt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Cale - foul #1 on Chris Cale, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Leonard Walters (PF) Richard Penn, Michael Hasty | |
| 11:33 | Southern | Bill Hurt misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:33 | Southern | Bill Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix tips it in | 46-37 |
| 10:50 | Southern | A charge is called on Jonah Baker - foul #2 on Jonah Baker, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Joe Hatton (SF), Irving Houser (PF), Jason Angel (C) Paul Carrico, Chris Cale, William Gerstner, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (SG), Christopher Davison (C) Jonah Baker, Cary Burbage | |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Albert Schuck scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Hatton | 49-37 |
| 10:24 | Southern | Cesar Diaz buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Davison | 49-39 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Joe Hatton hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Angel | 51-39 |
| 09:54 | Southern | Cesar Diaz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Titus | 51-42 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Jason Angel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-42 |
| 09:24 | Southern | Bill Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:17 | Southern | Leonard Walters misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Jason Angel snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Irving Houser misses badly on a shot from the right block | 51-42 |
| 09:00 | Southern | Bill Hurt gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:55 | Southern | Roger Titus misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Hatton | 51-42 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Jason Angel connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Hatton | 53-42 |
| 08:26 | Southern | Cesar Diaz's pass is intercepted by Joe Hatton | 53-42 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Joe Hatton lays it up and in | 55-42 |
| 08:07 | Southern | Bill Hurt scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Albert Schuck makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Albert Schuck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Hamilton (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Hatton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Irving Houser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jason Angel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cesar Diaz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Hurt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leonard Walters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Davison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Southern | Bill Hurt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-44 |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Albert Schuck pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Christopher Davison blocks the short jumper by Jason Angel | 58-44 |
| 07:05 | Southern | The rebound goes to Leonard Walters | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:59 | Southern | Leonard Walters buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cesar Diaz | 58-46 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Joe Hatton blows the dunk but the foul's on Bill Hurt - foul #3 on Bill Hurt, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), William Gerstner (PF), Joe Hendrix (C) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton, Irving Houser, Jason Angel | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Cary Burbage (PF), Michael Hasty (C) Roger Titus, Cesar Diaz, Bill Hurt, Leonard Walters, Christopher Davison | |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Joe Hatton misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Joe Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:17 | Southern | Jonah Baker can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joe Hatton - foul #3 on Joe Hatton, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Chris Cale (SF) Joe Hatton | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:17 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:17 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Joel Morawski grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Chris Cale misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hasty - foul #1 on Michael Hasty, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Chris Cale misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Chris Cale misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:01 | Southern | The rebound goes to Cary Burbage | 59-47 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Joe Hendrix steps in front of the Richard Penn pass | 59-47 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix is denied on a layup by Michael Hasty | 59-47 |
| 05:25 | Southern | Michael Hasty grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 05:17 | Southern | Richard Penn misses the 3 from straight away | 59-47 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | William Gerstner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-47 |
| 05:00 | Southern | Michael Hasty grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 04:55 | Southern | Jonah Baker clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joel Morawski - foul #5 on Joel Morawski, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:55 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:55 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix drills a floater from the right wing set up by Chris Cale | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Southern | Cary Burbage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irving Houser (PF) William Gerstner | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Davison (C) Michael Hasty | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Cary Burbage - foul #3 on Cary Burbage, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Hamilton (SG) Albert Schuck | |
| Subs | Southern | Leonard Walters (PF) Cary Burbage | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:37 | Southern | The jumper by Christopher Davison is denied by Joe Hendrix | 63-49 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Jonah Baker snags the offensive board | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Hamilton (fresh) SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Leonard Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Davison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Southern | Edwin Walsh clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Irving Houser - foul #4 on Irving Houser, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Angel (C) Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Cesar Diaz (SG), Bill Hurt (PF), Michael Hasty (C) Richard Penn, Jonah Baker, Leonard Walters, Christopher Davison | |
| 03:23 | Southern | Edwin Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:23 | Southern | Edwin Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:23 | Southern | Michael Hasty grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 03:11 | Southern | The jumper by Cesar Diaz is denied by Chris Cale | 63-49 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Irving Houser snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Paul Carrico knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Irving Houser | 66-49 |
| 02:34 | Southern | Edwin Walsh is whistled for traveling | 66-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Joe Hatton (SF) Paul Carrico, Chris Cale | |
| Subs | Southern | Cary Burbage (SF) Edwin Walsh | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Jason Angel drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Albert Schuck | 68-49 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Cesar Diaz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roger Titus | 68-52 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Harry Hamilton travels with the ball | 68-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Chris Cale (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Albert Schuck, Joe Hatton, Jason Angel | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:29 | Southern | Cary Burbage clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Irving Houser - foul #5 on Irving Houser, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Gerstner (PF) Irving Houser | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:29 | Southern | Cary Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Cary Burbage misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Hendrix | 68-53 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Paul Carrico scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Hamilton | 71-53 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Cary Burbage hits a floater near the basket | 71-55 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Chris Cale slams it home on a great pass from Harry Hamilton | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern | Cesar Diaz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | William Gerstner grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 73-55 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Cary Burbage grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Roger Titus misses short on a floater from the right side | 73-55 |