| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) C - Bill Parra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fresh) SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Richard Salvato inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Wheeler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wheeler, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), William Newcomb (PF) Clifford Kindberg, Earl Gabriel | |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wheeler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wheeler, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) William Steppe, William Newcomb | |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rodney Speer - foul #1 on Rodney Speer, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SG) Rodney Speer, Charles Solley | |
| 18:24 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 29-31 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg clanks a jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:05 | Southern | Earl Haynes grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:00 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Bruce Loring is called for the reach on William Steppe - foul #3 on Bruce Loring, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG) Bruce Loring | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), William Newcomb (PF) William Steppe, Earl Gabriel | |
| 17:14 | Montana State | William Newcomb is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Newcomb, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Rodney Speer, William Newcomb | |
| 17:01 | Southern | Earl Haynes clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 17:00 | Southern | Anthony Thompson can't tip it in | 29-31 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | James Lindsay steals the ball from Earl Gabriel | 29-31 |
| 16:33 | Southern | James Lindsay lays it up and in | 31-31 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by William Steppe | 31-33 |
| 15:54 | Southern | Earl Gabriel steals the ball from Anthony Thompson | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Parra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wheeler - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wheeler, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), Bruce Loring (SG), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Stanley Tarkington (C) William Steppe, Earl Gabriel | |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:18 | Southern | Marshall Perkins blows the layup | 31-34 |
| 15:17 | Southern | Kevin Johnson snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 14:53 | Southern | Bruce Loring hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roger Carter | 34-34 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), William Newcomb (PF) Rodney Speer, Clifford Kindberg, Aron Dewitt | |
| 14:14 | Southern | James Lindsay is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Lindsay, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) Marshall Perkins, James Lindsay, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG), Jeffery Veal (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Charles Solley, William Newcomb, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 13:47 | Southern | The rebound goes to Roger Carter | 34-34 |
| 13:31 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 34-34 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 13:08 | Southern | Earl Haynes snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 12:53 | Southern | Roger Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 12:51 | Southern | Roger Carter tips it home | 36-34 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Anthony Thompson steals it from Joe Welch | 36-34 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Earl Haynes scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-34 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 11:57 | Southern | Earl Haynes snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 11:53 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 11:27 | Southern | Anthony Thompson snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 11:23 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Loring | 41-34 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 11:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 41-34 |
| 10:57 | Southern | Anthony Thompson makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Wheeler | 43-34 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 10:34 | Southern | Bruce Loring gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:14 | Southern | Earl Haynes misses the lay-in | 43-34 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 43-34 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Kindberg | 43-37 |
| 09:37 | Southern | Roger Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Richard Salvato grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 09:22 | Southern | Roger Carter grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 09:18 | Southern | Anthony Thompson is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), James Lindsay (SG), William Howell (SF), Lawrence Hobson (PF), Bill Parra (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Bruce Loring, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Roger Carter | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Earl Gabriel (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Joe Welch, Clifford Kindberg, Jeffery Veal, Aron Dewitt | |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Marshall Perkins is called for the reach on William Steppe - foul #4 on Marshall Perkins, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SG) Marshall Perkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:21 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Richard Salvato grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Richard Salvato double dribbles | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Newcomb (C) Stanley Tarkington | |
| 07:46 | Southern | William Steppe takes the ball from William Howell | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Loring (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Howell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Hobson (fresh) C - Bill Parra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Salvato (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Newcomb (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Richard Salvato drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Steppe | 43-40 |
| 07:26 | Southern | William Howell knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Lindsay | 45-40 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Richard Salvato is fouled on the floor by William Howell - foul #1 on William Howell, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Marshall Perkins (SG) Bruce Loring, William Howell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG), Aron Dewitt (C) Charles Solley, William Newcomb | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:13 | Southern | James Lindsay pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:11 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Lawrence Hobson is called for the reach on William Steppe - foul #1 on Lawrence Hobson, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) James Lindsay, Lawrence Hobson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington (C) Aron Dewitt | |
| 06:49 | Montana State | William Steppe misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:49 | Southern | Bill Parra snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 06:43 | Southern | Marshall Perkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Earl Gabriel, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 05:55 | Southern | Bill Parra comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Richard Salvato pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | William Newcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg loses the dribble to Anthony Thompson | 45-41 |
| 05:02 | Southern | Marshall Perkins knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wheeler | 48-41 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | William Steppe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 04:35 | Southern | Marshall Perkins is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SG), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Earl Gabriel (PF) Clifford Kindberg, William Newcomb | |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 04:10 | Southern | Anthony Thompson gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:04 | Southern | Bruce Loring can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Solley - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SF) Anthony Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (SG), Stanley Tarkington (C) Charles Solley, Aron Dewitt | |
| 04:04 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:04 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 03:41 | Southern | James Lindsay gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roger Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Steppe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Southern | Kevin Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 03:34 | Southern | Kevin Johnson grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 03:13 | Southern | Richard Salvato steps in front of the Kevin Johnson pass | 49-44 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | William Steppe is fouled on the floor by Marshall Perkins - foul #5 on Marshall Perkins, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) Marshall Perkins, James Lindsay, Roger Carter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Aron Dewitt (C) Clifford Kindberg, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 02:53 | Montana State | William Steppe misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 02:53 | Southern | The rebound goes to Earl Haynes | 49-44 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Earl Haynes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Earl Gabriel - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Bill Parra (C) Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SG) William Steppe, Charles Solley | |
| 02:39 | Southern | Earl Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Earl Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt knocks in the shot from close range set up by Rodney Speer | 51-46 |
| 02:00 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wheeler - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wheeler, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (PG) Rodney Speer | |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:24 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 01:23 | Southern | Bill Parra gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 01:03 | Southern | Bill Parra can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern | Bill Parra can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Salvato - foul #3 on Richard Salvato, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 00:18 | Southern | Bill Parra misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:18 | Southern | Bill Parra misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | William Steppe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Bruce Loring pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Southern | Bruce Loring is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Kindberg - foul #1 on Clifford Kindberg, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Bruce Loring is hacked by Earl Gabriel - foul #2 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Aron Dewitt | 54-51 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to Anthony Thompson | 54-51 |