| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Horne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Melvin Aguon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Mark Love inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Billy Hasse is hacked by William Rivers - foul #1 on William Rivers, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ethan Whaley - foul #1 on Ethan Whaley, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Billy Hasse makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Southern | Ethan Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Michael Woods connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Rivers | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Billy Hasse is fouled on the floor by Ethan Whaley - foul #2 on Ethan Whaley, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 18:15 | Montana State | Ethan Whaley blocks the short jumper by Joe Horne | 33-34 |
| 18:13 | Southern | William Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Southern | Michael Woods connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Philip Ward and the foul's on Mark Love - foul #2 on Mark Love, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:08 | Southern | Michael Woods makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Joe Horne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 17:53 | Southern | Eric Terrell grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:47 | Southern | Michael Woods is hacked by Mark Love - foul #3 on Mark Love, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 17:20 | Southern | Ethan Whaley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Gunther (PG), Peter Dressler (SF), Jeffery Moore (PF) Joe Horne, Mark Love, Melvin Aguon | |
| Subs | Southern | Patrick Burbank (PF) Ethan Whaley | |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Robert Gunther misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Ward - foul #3 on Philip Ward, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF) Philip Ward, William Rivers, Michael Woods | |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Robert Gunther makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Robert Gunther makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:40 | Southern | Earl Denman is fouled on the floor by Robert Gunther - foul #3 on Robert Gunther, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Arthur Riegel (C) Eric Terrell | |
| 16:24 | Southern | Patrick Burbank misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffery Moore - foul #1 on Jeffery Moore, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF), Melvin Aguon (PF) Billy Hasse, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:24 | Southern | Patrick Burbank misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:24 | Southern | Patrick Burbank misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 16:04 | Southern | John Vaughn gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:58 | Southern | Damien Steadham makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Earl Denman | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Gunther (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Aguon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Burbank (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Jeffery Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffery Moore, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Horne (PG), Billy Hasse (SG) Robert Gunther, Peter Dressler | |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), William Rivers (SG), Michael Woods (SF), Ethan Whaley (PF), Eric Terrell (C) Earl Denman, Damien Steadham, John Vaughn, Patrick Burbank, Arthur Riegel | |
| 15:20 | Southern | Philip Ward makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ethan Whaley | 35-41 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon connects on the floater in the lane | 37-41 |
| 14:49 | Southern | Ethan Whaley misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-41 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Billy Hasse grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ethan Whaley - foul #3 on Ethan Whaley, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Gunther (SF), David Robinson (C) Mark Love, Jeffery Moore | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:10 | Southern | Billy Hasse is called for the reach on William Rivers - foul #2 on Billy Hasse, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| 13:51 | Southern | Billy Hasse steals the ball from Eric Terrell | 39-41 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Robert Gunther comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:40 | Southern | Eric Terrell pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:22 | Southern | William Rivers is fouled on the floor by Robert Gunther - foul #4 on Robert Gunther, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Peter Dressler (PG), Willie Drapeau (SF) Joe Horne, Robert Gunther | |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), John Vaughn (SF), Patrick Burbank (PF), Arthur Riegel (C) Philip Ward, Michael Woods, Ethan Whaley, Eric Terrell | |
| 13:22 | Southern | William Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:22 | Southern | William Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Rivers - foul #2 on William Rivers, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Gunther (PG) Billy Hasse | |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG) William Rivers | |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | Southern | Robert Gunther takes the ball from John Vaughn | 41-43 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Earl Denman picks off the pass by Robert Gunther in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 12:43 | Southern | Earl Denman jams it | 41-45 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the runner near the basket | 41-45 |
| 12:23 | Southern | Arthur Riegel pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:18 | Southern | Robert Gunther is called for the reach on Damien Steadham - foul #5 on Robert Gunther, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (SG), Mark Love (SF), Jeffery Moore (PF) Robert Gunther, Willie Drapeau, Melvin Aguon | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Woods (SF), Eric Terrell (C) John Vaughn, Arthur Riegel | |
| 12:18 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | David Robinson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Billy Hasse | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Peter Dressler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Earl Denman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Burbank (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern | Damien Steadham is denied on a layup by Jeffery Moore | 43-45 |
| 11:30 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Denman | 43-45 |
| 11:14 | Southern | Michael Woods misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:12 | Southern | Patrick Burbank tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | David Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Horne (PG) Peter Dressler | |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), William Rivers (SG), Ethan Whaley (PF) Damien Steadham, Earl Denman, Patrick Burbank | |
| 10:39 | Southern | Eric Terrell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Ward and he's hacked by Mark Love - foul #4 on Mark Love, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Vaughn (SF) Michael Woods | |
| 10:39 | Southern | Eric Terrell makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Mark Love travels with the ball | 43-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Drapeau (SG) Billy Hasse | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:10 | Southern | Ethan Whaley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Willie Drapeau grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | David Robinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #10 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Peter Dressler (SG), Melvin Aguon (PF) Mark Love, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern | Patrick Burbank (C) Eric Terrell | |
| 09:39 | Southern | Patrick Burbank knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Vaughn | 43-52 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Jeffery Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (SG), David Robinson (C) Willie Drapeau, Jeffery Moore | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Woods (SF) John Vaughn | |
| 08:50 | Southern | Michael Woods is whistled for a carry | 43-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF) Peter Dressler | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Billy Hasse clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 08:20 | Southern | Ethan Whaley gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:15 | Southern | Michael Woods misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Love | 43-52 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Joe Horne knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Billy Hasse | 46-52 |
| 07:36 | Southern | Michael Woods hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 07:34 | Southern | William Rivers misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 07:32 | Southern | Ethan Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Horne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Melvin Aguon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Rivers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Burbank (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern | Michael Woods misses short on a jumper from the left block | 46-52 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 06:58 | Southern | Philip Ward is hacked by Joe Horne - foul #1 on Joe Horne, team foul #11 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Peter Dressler (PG), Willie Drapeau (SF), Jeffery Moore (C) Joe Horne, Mark Love, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (SG), John Vaughn (SF), Arthur Riegel (PF), Eric Terrell (C) William Rivers, Michael Woods, Ethan Whaley, Patrick Burbank | |
| 06:58 | Southern | Philip Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:58 | Southern | Philip Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:29 | Montana State | Billy Hasse's pass is intercepted by Philip Ward | 48-54 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Philip Ward lays it in | 48-56 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon is fouled on the floor by Arthur Riegel - foul #2 on Arthur Riegel, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF) Billy Hasse | |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), Patrick Burbank (PF) Philip Ward, Arthur Riegel | |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:40 | Southern | Melvin Aguon takes the ball from Eric Terrell | 50-56 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Melvin Aguon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 05:23 | Southern | Damien Steadham grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 05:18 | Southern | John Vaughn makes the fadeaway near the basket | 50-58 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Peter Dressler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (SG), David Robinson (C) Mark Love, Melvin Aguon | |
| Subs | Southern | William Rivers (SG), Michael Woods (SF) Damien Steadham, John Vaughn | |
| 04:35 | Southern | Michael Woods makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Rivers | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Billy Hasse scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 04:13 | Southern | William Rivers scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Denman | 52-63 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Earl Denman picks off the pass by Peter Dressler in the backcourt | 52-63 |
| 03:59 | Southern | William Rivers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Willie Drapeau is hacked by Michael Woods - foul #2 on Michael Woods, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Horne (PG), Mark Love (SF) Peter Dressler, Jeffery Moore | |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), Ethan Whaley (PF), Arthur Riegel (C) Earl Denman, Patrick Burbank, Eric Terrell | |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Willie Drapeau makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Willie Drapeau makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Southern | William Rivers buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ethan Whaley | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Horne (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willie Drapeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Woods (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Riegel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Montana State | David Robinson blows the layup | 54-66 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Billy Hasse pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Joe Horne misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Arthur Riegel grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Joe Horne is called for the reach on Philip Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Horne, team foul #12 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Peter Dressler (PG), Jeffery Moore (PF) Joe Horne, Billy Hasse | |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), John Vaughn (SF), Walter Wetherbee (PF) William Rivers, Michael Woods, Ethan Whaley | |
| 02:44 | Southern | Philip Ward makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Philip Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | David Robinson loses the dribble to John Vaughn | 54-67 |
| 02:07 | Southern | Arthur Riegel buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Philip Ward | 54-70 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | David Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-70 |
| 01:50 | Southern | John Vaughn snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 01:46 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee is called for traveling | 54-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Patrick Burbank (PF) Philip Ward, Walter Wetherbee | |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Peter Dressler is called for 10 seconds | 54-70 |
| 01:24 | Southern | Arthur Riegel is called for traveling | 54-70 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by David Robinson is blocked by Patrick Burbank | 54-70 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Mark Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | David Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern | John Vaughn hits a shot from the left side | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Peter Dressler makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Robinson | 58-72 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Earl Denman can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Dressler - foul #2 on Peter Dressler, team foul #13 | 58-72 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Earl Denman makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Earl Denman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Patrick Burbank blocks the jumper by David Robinson | 58-74 |
| 00:05 | Southern | The rebound goes to Patrick Burbank | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Earl Denman runs out the clock | 58-74 |