| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington tips it in | 30-28 |
| 19:31 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap is whistled for a carry | 30-28 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Michael Matos connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Bryant | 30-30 |
| 19:00 | Southern | James Lindsay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | Southern | Gene Nash grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:50 | Southern | James Lindsay is hacked by Rex Spikes - foul #1 on Rex Spikes, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Michael Matos steals it from James Lindsay | 30-30 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Michael Matos can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 18:08 | Southern | Anthony Thompson pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:01 | Southern | Gene Nash hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Anthony Hungerford - foul #2 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 18:01 | Southern | Gene Nash makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford travels with the ball | 33-30 |
| 17:37 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson | 36-30 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Rex Spikes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hungerford | 36-33 |
| 16:57 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant clanks a jump hook from the right block | 36-33 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:24 | Southern | Marshall Perkins is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Perkins, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Bruce Loring (SG), Donny Chenard (SF), Andrew Black (PF), Earl Haynes (C) Marshall Perkins, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap, Gene Nash | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Rex Spikes, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel scores on a jump hook from the right block | 36-35 |
| 15:43 | Southern | Bruce Loring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Haynes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Timothy Boylan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 15:18 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Richard Salvato banks in the layup | 36-37 |
| 14:31 | Southern | Donny Chenard can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel comes up short on the runner in the paint | 36-37 |
| 14:02 | Southern | Earl Haynes pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:58 | Southern | Bruce Loring hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 36-37 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Salvato | 36-39 |
| 13:29 | Southern | Donny Chenard is fouled on the floor by Aron Dewitt - foul #3 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Gene Nash (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Bruce Loring, Donny Chenard, Andrew Black, Earl Haynes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Rex Spikes (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Timothy Boylan, Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| 13:20 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Thompson | 38-39 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 12:52 | Southern | Marshall Perkins blows the dunk | 38-41 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford misses the runner from close range | 38-41 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Marshall Perkins grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 12:21 | Southern | Gene Nash drills a shot from the left block set up by Marshall Perkins | 40-41 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | Michael Matos clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Tarkington | 40-41 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Anthony Thompson takes the ball from Rex Spikes | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Nash (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern | Anthony Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Marshall Perkins | 43-41 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Marshall Perkins takes the ball from Anthony Hungerford | 43-41 |
| 11:12 | Southern | James Lindsay hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marshall Perkins | 45-41 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Harry Gilstrap - foul #2 on Harry Gilstrap, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Rex Spikes makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Rex Spikes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:44 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Marshall Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:21 | Southern | Anthony Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | James Lindsay takes the ball from Aron Dewitt | 45-43 |
| 10:04 | Southern | James Lindsay hits the finger roll | 47-43 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Harry Gilstrap swats the layup by Aron Dewitt | 47-43 |
| 09:43 | Southern | Marshall Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:38 | Southern | Anthony Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Bruce Loring (SG), Donny Chenard (SF), Andrew Black (PF), Earl Haynes (C) Marshall Perkins, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap, Gene Nash | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Rex Spikes, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 09:26 | Southern | Andrew Black grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:20 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler is hacked by Clifford Kindberg - foul #2 on Clifford Kindberg, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 09:05 | Southern | Bruce Bryant steps in front of the Donny Chenard pass | 47-43 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | The short jumper by Bruce Bryant is denied by Earl Haynes | 47-43 |
| 08:42 | Southern | Donny Chenard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:36 | Southern | Bruce Loring can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-43 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Matos | 47-45 |
| 07:57 | Southern | Andrew Black misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 07:36 | Southern | Bruce Loring snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Chenard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Black (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Haynes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Matos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler knocks in the 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-45 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Andrew Black gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:18 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Earl Haynes picks off the pass by Clifford Kindberg | 50-45 |
| 06:33 | Southern | Bruce Loring hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 50-45 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Stanley Tarkington | 50-45 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Michael Matos tips it in | 50-47 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Andrew Black knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffrey Wheeler | 53-47 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 05:38 | Southern | Earl Haynes snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 05:38 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF), Gene Nash (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Bruce Loring, Donny Chenard, Andrew Black, Earl Haynes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 05:20 | Southern | Anthony Thompson buries a jumper from the left side set up by Gene Nash | 55-47 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Clifford Kindberg and he's fouled by Harry Gilstrap - foul #3 on Harry Gilstrap, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG) Clifford Kindberg | |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to Gene Nash | 55-49 |
| 04:37 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Anthony Thompson | 57-49 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Rex Spikes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 04:22 | Southern | Gene Nash gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Gene Nash loses the ball out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Rex Spikes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 03:52 | Southern | Anthony Thompson grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Southern | A charge is called on Gene Nash - foul #3 on Gene Nash, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Timothy Boylan, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Gilstrap (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Nash (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 7 pts. 8 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) | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:13 | Southern | Anthony Hungerford steals the ball from Marshall Perkins | 57-51 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Michael Matos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (SG), Donny Chenard (SF), Andrew Black (PF) James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Harry Gilstrap | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG) Rex Spikes | |
| 02:51 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Harry Gilstrap (PF) Jeffrey Wheeler, Donny Chenard, Andrew Black | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG) Clifford Kindberg | |
| 02:43 | Southern | Marshall Perkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rex Spikes | 57-54 |
| 02:03 | Southern | Gene Nash banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Lindsay | 59-54 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Harry Gilstrap swats the layup by Stanley Tarkington | 59-54 |
| 01:44 | Southern | Marshall Perkins snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 01:40 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-54 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 01:09 | Southern | Anthony Thompson is hacked by Anthony Hungerford - foul #3 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Michael Matos hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hungerford | 62-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Southern | Gene Nash is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Bryant - foul #2 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Anthony Hungerford is called for the reach on Harry Gilstrap - foul #4 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Harry Gilstrap makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Marshall Perkins steals the ball from Bruce Bryant | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Anthony Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marshall Perkins | 66-60 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Michael Matos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Gene Nash pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Gene Nash is hacked by Bruce Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Bryant, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SF) Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:09 | Southern | Gene Nash makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Gene Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Gene Nash snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Gene Nash runs out the clock | 67-60 |