| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Small (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | William Nguyen inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Fred Little knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Joe Hendrix and the foul's on Bill Hurt - foul #2 on Bill Hurt, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Fred Little misses the free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen | 39-28 |
| 19:03 | Southern | Edwin Walsh knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roger Titus | 39-30 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Joe Pennock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix tips it home | 41-30 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Roger Titus misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | William Nguyen snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen travels with the ball | 41-30 |
| 17:53 | Southern | Roger Titus comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Svendsen - foul #2 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 17:53 | Southern | Roger Titus misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:53 | Southern | Roger Titus misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Bill Hurt - foul #3 on Bill Hurt, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Perkins (PF) Fred Little | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hasty (PF), Cary Burbage (C) Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:05 | Southern | Bryan Svendsen denies the turnaround by Cary Burbage | 43-30 |
| 17:04 | Southern | Cary Burbage gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:52 | Southern | David Perkins is called for the reach on Roger Titus - foul #2 on David Perkins, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG), Richard Penn (SG), Theodore Clark (C) Roger Titus, Jonah Baker, Edwin Walsh | |
| 16:40 | Southern | Richard Penn connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cesar Diaz | 43-32 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Joel Morawski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-32 |
| 15:52 | Southern | Cesar Diaz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cesar Diaz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Joe Hatton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joel Morawski | 48-32 |
| 15:17 | Southern | Cary Burbage lays it up and in on a great pass from Cesar Diaz and he's fouled by Joe Hatton - foul #1 on Joe Hatton, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), William Nguyen (SF), Fred Little (PF) Bryan Svendsen, Joe Hatton, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Bill Hurt (PF), Matthew Small (C) Cesar Diaz, Richard Penn, Michael Hasty, Theodore Clark | |
| 15:17 | Southern | Cary Burbage makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Joel Morawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Edwin Walsh (SF) Cary Burbage | |
| 14:26 | Southern | Bill Hurt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-35 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Joel Morawski snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Fred Little drills a jumper from the baseline | 50-35 |
| 13:51 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 13:22 | Southern | Edwin Walsh snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 13:16 | Southern | Matthew Small hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Roger Titus | 50-37 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Nguyen | 53-37 |
| 12:31 | Southern | Roger Titus is whistled for traveling | 53-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joe Hatton (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Joel Morawski, William Nguyen, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hasty (PF), Cary Burbage (C) Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Fred Little misses badly on a floater from the left block | 53-37 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Michael Hasty snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 11:57 | Southern | Jonah Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Fred Little misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 53-37 |
| 11:27 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Hasty | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonah Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cary Burbage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Southern | Joe Hendrix swats the short shot by Jonah Baker | 53-37 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Joe Hatton grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:37 | Southern | Michael Hasty is fouled on the floor by Joe Hatton - foul #2 on Joe Hatton, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), William Nguyen (SF) Joe Pennock, Joe Hatton | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Reuben Murray (SG), Bill Hurt (PF), Matthew Small (C) Roger Titus, Jonah Baker, Edwin Walsh, Michael Hasty | |
| 10:24 | Southern | William Nguyen picks off the pass by Cary Burbage | 55-37 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-37 |
| 10:02 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Penn | 55-37 |
| 09:58 | Southern | Cary Burbage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-37 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Richard Penn is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen - foul #2 on Richard Penn, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Perkins (PF) Fred Little | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG) Cary Burbage | |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-37 |
| 09:26 | Southern | Bill Hurt gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 09:13 | Southern | Cesar Diaz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is fouled on the floor by Cesar Diaz - foul #1 on Cesar Diaz, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF) Bryan Svendsen | |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Michael Hasty (C) Cesar Diaz, Richard Penn, Matthew Small | |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses badly on a floater near the basket | 55-37 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix tips it home | 57-37 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Jonah Baker knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Titus | 57-39 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it back up and in | 59-39 |
| 07:40 | Southern | David Perkins blocks the jumper by Jonah Baker | 59-39 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Nguyen | 59-39 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Joel Morawski double dribbles | 59-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joe Pennock (SG) Joel Morawski, William Nguyen | |
| Subs | Southern | Edwin Walsh (SF), Matthew Small (C) Reuben Murray, Bill Hurt | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Small (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Michael Hasty snags the offensive board | 59-39 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Matthew Small misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-39 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the board | 59-39 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix scores on a shot from the right block and the foul's on Matthew Small - foul #1 on Matthew Small, team foul #5 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SF), Fred Little (PF) Joe Hatton, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG), Richard Penn (SG), Cary Burbage (SF), Edward Brittain (PF), Theodore Clark (C) Roger Titus, Jonah Baker, Edwin Walsh, Michael Hasty, Matthew Small | |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the free throw | 62-39 |
| 06:01 | Southern | Richard Penn is fouled on the floor by Joe Hendrix - foul #2 on Joe Hendrix, team foul #5 | 62-39 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Cesar Diaz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-39 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Joe Pennock grabs the board | 62-39 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Theodore Clark is called for the reach on Joel Morawski - foul #2 on Theodore Clark, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SF) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Southern | Reuben Murray (SG) Cesar Diaz | |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Reuben Murray - foul #4 on Reuben Murray, team foul #7 | 62-39 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Fred Little snags the offensive board | 63-39 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Joe Pennock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-39 |
| 05:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to Theodore Clark | 63-39 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Reuben Murray is fouled on the floor by Fred Little - foul #2 on Fred Little, team foul #6 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Perkins (C) Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hasty (PF) Edward Brittain | |
| 04:38 | Southern | Michael Hasty misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-39 |
| 04:37 | Southern | Michael Hasty can't tip it in | 63-39 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Cary Burbage can't tip it in | 63-39 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Fred Little gets the rebound | 63-39 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | Fred Little hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joe Pennock | 65-39 |
| 04:01 | Southern | Theodore Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-39 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Joe Pennock pulls down the rebound | 65-39 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Joe Pennock buries a turnaround from the baseline | 67-39 |
| 03:22 | Southern | Richard Penn scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Clark | 67-41 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Fred Little hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Cary Burbage - foul #1 on Cary Burbage, team foul #8 | 67-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Joe Pennock, William Nguyen, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG), Edward Brittain (PF) Reuben Murray, Theodore Clark | |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Fred Little misses the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Little (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cesar Diaz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Penn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cary Burbage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Brittain (fresh) C - Michael Hasty (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Southern | Richard Penn is hacked by Joel Morawski - foul #1 on Joel Morawski, team foul #7 | 68-41 |
| 02:41 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 02:41 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Joe Hatton loses the ball out of bounds | 68-43 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Edward Brittain makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-45 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | Joel Morawski is called for a backcourt violation | 68-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), William Nguyen (SF) Joel Morawski, Joe Hatton | |
| Subs | Southern | Reuben Murray (SG), Theodore Clark (C) Cesar Diaz, Edward Brittain | |
| 01:34 | Southern | Reuben Murray makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-47 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Richard Penn steals it from Fred Little | 68-47 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Reuben Murray misses the easy layup | 68-47 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix lays it in | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern | Joe Pennock takes the ball from Cary Burbage | 70-47 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | William Nguyen is hacked by Cary Burbage - foul #2 on Cary Burbage, team foul #9 | 70-47 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Cary Burbage misses long on a floater in the paint | 72-47 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Fred Little grabs the board | 72-47 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen runs out the clock | 72-47 |