| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Bridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Henry Fleishman inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Southern | Henry Fleishman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Sane - foul #1 on Billy Sane, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 19:44 | Southern | Henry Fleishman makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 19:44 | Southern | Henry Fleishman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Robert Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-31 |
| 19:21 | Southern | Jerry Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:17 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski misses the jump hook in the lane | 42-31 |
| 19:16 | Southern | Henry Fleishman misses the tip | 42-31 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Burch - foul #1 on Jerry Burch, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:38 | Southern | Jerry Burch misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 18:36 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Fleishman | 44-31 |
| 18:22 | Southern | George Bridge misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-31 |
| 18:21 | Southern | George Bridge gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 18:04 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Robert Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Spiker | 47-31 |
| 17:38 | Southern | Jerry Burch hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-31 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alfred Watkins | 47-31 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Fleishman - foul #2 on Henry Fleishman, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG), John Bourdon (PF), Daniel Sandy (C) George Bridge, Raymond Tobolski, Jerry Burch, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:25 | Southern | Henry Fleishman gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 17:04 | Southern | Thomas Foster blocks the jumper by Walter Wasielewski | 47-31 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Charles Osborn pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Henry Fleishman steps in front of the Richard Clemons pass | 47-31 |
| 16:32 | Southern | Daniel Sandy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Richard Clemons grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Wasielewski - foul #2 on Walter Wasielewski, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Southern | Jerry Burch (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Henry Fleishman, Daniel Sandy | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:06 | Southern | John Bourdon's floater is tipped away by Robert Jones | 48-31 |
| 16:05 | Southern | Jerry Burch snags the offensive board | 48-31 |
| 15:43 | Southern | Jerry Burch connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Derrick Fisher - foul #1 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF) Brian Ward, Daniel Spiker, Charles Osborn, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Raymond Tobolski (SG) Douglas Christiansen, Walter Wasielewski | |
| 15:43 | Southern | Jerry Burch makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Bridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bourdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-34 |
| 15:33 | Southern | John Bourdon gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:17 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from George Bridge | 48-36 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Matthew Fish hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-36 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 14:48 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:43 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alfred Watkins | 48-36 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Matthew Fish hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 14:20 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 14:15 | Southern | Robert Jones denies the turnaround by George Bridge | 48-36 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Billy Sane gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Robert Jones comes up short on the shot near the basket | 48-36 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Billy Sane gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the fadeaway in the lane | 48-36 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Matthew Fish grabs the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Hollis Sutterfield steals the ball from Robert Jones | 48-36 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Jerry Burch misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 13:03 | Southern | John Bourdon tips it home | 48-38 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Burch | 48-38 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | John Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-38 |
| 12:33 | Southern | Jerry Burch gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:27 | Southern | Jerry Burch is called for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF), Daniel Sandy (PF), Vincent Hall (C) George Bridge, Raymond Tobolski, John Bourdon, Jerry Burch, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | John Hill hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 11:49 | Southern | Henry Fleishman makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Richard Kreps buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Sandy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Hall (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Southern | Matthew Fish is called for the reach on Douglas Christiansen - foul #4 on Matthew Fish, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Charles Osborn (SF) Matthew Fish, John Hill | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:58 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Christiansen | 52-43 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Charles Osborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| 10:24 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Charles Osborn grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 09:53 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Charles Osborn gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Clemons | 58-43 |
| 09:06 | Southern | Vincent Hall makes the driving attempt in the lane | 58-45 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Henry Fleishman blocks the short jumper by Thomas Foster | 58-45 |
| 08:48 | Southern | Henry Fleishman snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 08:43 | Southern | Henry Fleishman double dribbles | 58-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Daniel Spiker, Charles Osborn, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Raymond Tobolski (SG), John Bourdon (SF), Jerry Burch (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Douglas Christiansen, Walter Wasielewski, Henry Fleishman, Daniel Sandy, Vincent Hall | |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Tobolski - foul #2 on Raymond Tobolski, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:15 | Southern | Richard Clemons is called for the reach on George Bridge - foul #2 on Richard Clemons, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| 08:06 | Southern | George Bridge knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Bourdon | 60-47 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the shot near the basket set up by John Hill | 62-47 |
| 07:43 | Southern | The pull-up jumper by John Bourdon is blocked by Alfred Watkins | 62-47 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Richard Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Fleishman (SF) John Bourdon | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Bridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Southern | John Hill picks off the pass by George Bridge in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins banks in the layup set up by John Hill | 64-47 |
| 06:53 | Southern | George Bridge is fouled on the floor by Matthew Fish - foul #5 on Matthew Fish, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (PG) Matthew Fish | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:43 | Southern | Henry Fleishman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-47 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Robert Jones clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-47 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Watkins | 64-47 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins is denied on a layup by Hollis Sutterfield | 64-47 |
| 05:59 | Southern | The rebound goes to Jerry Burch | 64-47 |
| 05:53 | Southern | Jerry Burch blows the dunk but the foul's on Alfred Watkins - foul #3 on Alfred Watkins, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG), John Bourdon (C) George Bridge, Raymond Tobolski, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 05:53 | Southern | Jerry Burch makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:53 | Southern | Jerry Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Kreps | 64-48 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | John Hill scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Thomas Foster is called for the reach on Henry Fleishman - foul #1 on Thomas Foster, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Daniel Sandy (C) Jerry Burch | |
| 05:20 | Southern | Henry Fleishman makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Henry Fleishman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Richard Clemons scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Hill | 69-50 |
| 04:45 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield (C) Henry Fleishman | |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Thomas Foster blows the layup but he's hacked by Hollis Sutterfield - foul #3 on Hollis Sutterfield, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Vincent Hall (SF) Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Thomas Foster misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Thomas Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 04:00 | Southern | Vincent Hall misses the shot from close range | 70-50 |
| 03:58 | Southern | Daniel Sandy hits the follow up shot | 70-52 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 03:32 | Southern | Daniel Sandy snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Bourdon | 70-55 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Charles Osborn, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Raymond Tobolski (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF), Jerry Burch (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Douglas Christiansen, Walter Wasielewski, Vincent Hall, John Bourdon, Daniel Sandy | |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Jerry Burch steals it from Daniel Spiker | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Bridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:43 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-55 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Billy Sane can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 70-55 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 02:06 | Southern | Jerry Burch tips it but misses | 70-55 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 01:40 | Southern | Henry Fleishman snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hollis Sutterfield | 70-58 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Billy Sane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Charles Osborn (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) John Hill, Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG), Vincent Hall (SF), John Bourdon (PF), Daniel Sandy (C) George Bridge, Raymond Tobolski, Henry Fleishman, Jerry Burch, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 00:58 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Vincent Hall | 70-61 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Charles Osborn, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Raymond Tobolski (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF), Jerry Burch (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Douglas Christiansen, Walter Wasielewski, Vincent Hall, John Bourdon, Daniel Sandy | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | John Hill is hacked by Raymond Tobolski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Tobolski, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Richard Kreps (PF) Billy Sane, Alfred Watkins | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Hollis Sutterfield is called for the reach on Richard Kreps - foul #4 on Hollis Sutterfield, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:54 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern | Robert Jones steals it from Raymond Tobolski | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | John Hill buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Clemons | 74-61 |
| 00:18 | Southern | Richard Kreps swats the short shot by Raymond Tobolski | 74-61 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield grabs the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-61 |
| 00:11 | Southern | George Bridge tips it in | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Richard Clemons runs out the clock | 74-63 |