| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fresh) SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) SF - Michael Woods (fresh) PF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fresh) SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Ethan Whaley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Southern | Bennie Freeman misses short on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | David Robinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Southern | Ethan Whaley scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Philip Ward | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Southern | Ethan Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Southern | Ethan Whaley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ethan Whaley - foul #1 on Ethan Whaley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Southern | Bennie Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Southern | Damien Steadham snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Southern | Ethan Whaley double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| Subs | Southern | John Vaughn (PF), William Lindsey (C) Ethan Whaley, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:02 | Southern | Jeff Ross steals it from Damien Steadham | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Bruce Armour banks in the layup set up by Jeff Ross | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Southern | Damien Steadham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Vaughn | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:26 | Southern | John Vaughn hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is hacked by William Lindsey - foul #1 on William Lindsey, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), William Rivers (SG), Walter Wetherbee (SF) Philip Ward, Damien Steadham, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), Harry Reed (SF) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour | |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Mark Love is hacked by Walter Wetherbee - foul #1 on Walter Wetherbee, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern | Ethan Whaley (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Walter Wetherbee, William Lindsey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG) Brian Middendorf | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) SG - William Rivers (fresh) SF - John Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fresh) SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Billy Hasse hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 4-5 |
| 15:27 | Southern | Bennie Freeman pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:23 | Southern | Earl Denman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | Southern | Ethan Whaley grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:08 | Southern | William Rivers clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeff Ross - foul #1 on Jeff Ross, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Jeff Ross | |
| 15:08 | Southern | William Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:08 | Southern | William Rivers misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | David Robinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), Damien Steadham (SG) Earl Denman, John Vaughn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) David Robinson | |
| 14:26 | Southern | Bennie Freeman is hacked by Brian Middendorf - foul #1 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Woods (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Walter Wetherbee (C) William Rivers, Ethan Whaley, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:11 | Southern | Harry Reed picks off the pass by Walter Wetherbee | 5-5 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 13:45 | Southern | William Lindsey snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 13:38 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 13:37 | Southern | William Lindsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 13:24 | Southern | William Lindsey hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Walter Wetherbee | 7-5 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf dunks the ball on a great pass from Mark Love | 7-7 |
| 12:55 | Southern | Damien Steadham knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Wetherbee and the foul's on Mark Love - foul #1 on Mark Love, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), Ethan Whaley (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Philip Ward, William Lindsey, Walter Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), David Robinson (PF) Mark Love, Harry Reed | |
| 12:55 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | David Robinson gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | The short jumper by Brian Middendorf is denied by Ethan Whaley | 9-7 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Michael Woods picks off the pass by David Robinson | 9-7 |
| 12:29 | Southern | Damien Steadham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Woods | 11-7 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | The jumper by David Robinson is denied by Damien Steadham | 11-7 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | David Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 11:48 | Montana State | Billy Hasse scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Armour | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) SG - Damien Steadham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Woods (fairly fresh) PF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Southern | Ethan Whaley drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Jeff Ross - foul #2 on Jeff Ross, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), William Rivers (SG), John Vaughn (SF) Earl Denman, Damien Steadham, Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG), Harry Reed (C) Jeff Ross, Brian Middendorf | |
| 11:39 | Southern | Ethan Whaley misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Billy Hasse snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | John Vaughn steps in front of the David Robinson pass | 13-9 |
| 11:00 | Southern | Bennie Freeman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Armour | 13-9 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Billy Hasse is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Hasse, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (SG), William Lindsey (C) Ethan Whaley, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:21 | Southern | Philip Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 10:20 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to William Lindsey | 13-9 |
| 10:10 | Southern | William Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Billy Hasse - foul #2 on Billy Hasse, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), Michael Woods (SF) Earl Denman, William Rivers | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Billy Hasse | |
| 10:10 | Southern | William Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:10 | Southern | William Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | David Robinson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 09:29 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Harry Reed - foul #1 on Harry Reed, team foul #8 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG) Philip Ward | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:29 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 09:29 | Southern | Damien Steadham makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Mark Love clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 08:46 | Southern | William Lindsey can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Robinson - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #9 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Southern | Ethan Whaley (PF) John Vaughn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG) David Robinson | |
| 08:46 | Southern | William Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:46 | Southern | William Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 08:07 | Southern | Damien Steadham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 17-15 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | The jumper by Mark Love is denied by Ethan Whaley | 17-15 |
| 08:00 | Southern | Michael Woods grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 07:46 | Southern | Earl Denman is fouled on the floor by Jeff Ross - foul #3 on Jeff Ross, team foul #10 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Ward (PG), William Rivers (SF), Bennie Freeman (C) Damien Steadham, Michael Woods, William Lindsey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (PG) Jeff Ross | |
| 07:46 | Southern | Earl Denman misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:46 | Southern | Earl Denman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Philip Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Denman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Rivers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Love (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Armour (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Harry Reed (fairly fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Billy Hasse makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Reed | 18-18 |
| 07:01 | Southern | Philip Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 18-18 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Bennie Freeman - foul #1 on Bennie Freeman, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wetherbee (SF), John Vaughn (PF) Earl Denman, Ethan Whaley | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (PF) Harry Reed | |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Bruce Armour snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 18-19 |
| 06:18 | Southern | Bennie Freeman snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 05:57 | Southern | Philip Ward is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Philip Ward, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Southern | Damien Steadham (SG), Michael Woods (SF) William Rivers, Walter Wetherbee | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:38 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is hacked by Michael Woods - foul #1 on Michael Woods, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | David Robinson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 18-19 |
| 05:17 | Southern | Bennie Freeman gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Michael Woods's layup is rejected by Bruce Armour | 18-19 |
| 05:09 | Montana State | Bruce Armour gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Mark Love | 18-21 |
| 04:28 | Southern | John Vaughn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-21 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Hasse | 18-23 |
| 03:47 | Southern | Bennie Freeman blows the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Armour - foul #1 on Bruce Armour, team foul #11 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Denman (PG), William Rivers (SF), Ethan Whaley (PF) Philip Ward, Michael Woods, John Vaughn | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Reed (SG) Bruce Armour | |
| 03:47 | Southern | Bennie Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:47 | Southern | Bennie Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Earl Denman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Damien Steadham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Rivers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ethan Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Reed (fresh) SF - Mark Love (tiring) PF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | David Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ethan Whaley - foul #2 on Ethan Whaley, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wetherbee (SF), William Lindsey (C) Damien Steadham, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:23 | Southern | Ethan Whaley snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 03:06 | Southern | Ethan Whaley misses the turnaround from the left block | 20-24 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Mark Love hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 02:47 | Southern | William Rivers gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:43 | Southern | Harry Reed steals the ball from Earl Denman in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Mark Love lays it in set up by Harry Reed | 20-26 |
| 02:16 | Southern | William Rivers makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Denman | 23-26 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Mark Love drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Reed | 23-28 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-28 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Ethan Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 01:25 | Southern | Walter Wetherbee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 01:23 | Southern | William Rivers tips it home | 25-28 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | David Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 01:00 | Southern | Earl Denman pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 00:56 | Southern | Harry Reed picks off the pass by Walter Wetherbee | 25-28 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Harry Reed hits the finger roll | 25-30 |
| 00:27 | Southern | William Lindsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Harry Reed gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Harry Reed hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Billy Hasse | 25-32 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Ethan Whaley misses the dunk attempt | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Southern | The clock runs out | 25-32 |