| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Kerlin (fresh) PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Coats (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | John Coats misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 19:41 | Southern | William Schaffer tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 19:40 | Southern | Larry Mull snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Robert Phillips misses the easy layup | 29-34 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | John Fox makes the jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 18:52 | Southern | Larry Mull scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Schaffer | 31-36 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | John Fox misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Paul Grill tips it in | 31-38 |
| 18:24 | Southern | William Schaffer is hacked by John Fox - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Southern | William Schaffer misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Duncan - foul #2 on Dennis Duncan, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Southern | William Schaffer misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| 17:40 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin is fouled on the floor by Clifton Zutter - foul #1 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Bayne (SF) Douglas Kerlin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG) Alton Holmes | |
| 17:25 | Southern | John Fox steals the ball from Larry Mull | 32-38 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter hits a floater from the left block set up by Aaron Conerly | 32-40 |
| 16:50 | Southern | Larry Mull misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-40 |
| 16:48 | Southern | Harry Bayne snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:37 | Southern | Robert Phillips scores on a jump hook in the paint | 34-40 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter banks in the layup set up by Aaron Conerly and he's hacked by Harry Bayne - foul #3 on Harry Bayne, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Andre Baker (SG), Walter Carson (SF), Neal Patel (C) Larry Mull, William Schaffer, Harry Bayne, John Coats | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) John Fox, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:02 | Southern | Thomas Seim clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Clarence Catt gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andre Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Carson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Neal Patel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Catt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Luce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Clarence Catt slams it home set up by Clifton Zutter | 34-45 |
| 15:35 | Southern | Andre Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Clarence Catt pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | Clarence Catt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 34-45 |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Gary Luce tips it but misses | 34-45 |
| 15:14 | Southern | Andre Baker gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:09 | Southern | Thomas Seim drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Phillips | 37-45 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Walter Carson is called for the reach on Alton Holmes - foul #1 on Walter Carson, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), William Schaffer (SG), Prince Perez (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF) Thomas Seim, Andre Baker, Walter Carson, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), John Fox (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Alton Holmes, Aaron Conerly, Clifton Zutter, Clarence Catt, Gary Luce | |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Mull - foul #1 on Larry Mull, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 14:20 | Southern | John Fox steps in front of the William Schaffer pass | 37-46 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is whistled for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Southern | John Coats (C) Neal Patel | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:32 | Southern | Prince Perez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Bennett - foul #1 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG) Joseph Rico | |
| 13:32 | Southern | Prince Perez misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:32 | Southern | Prince Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:32 | Southern | John Coats grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:20 | Southern | Prince Perez misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Alton Holmes grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses long on a shot near the basket | 37-46 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-46 |
| 12:42 | Southern | Larry Mull snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 12:37 | Southern | Larry Mull buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Coats | 40-46 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | John Fox misses the jumpshot from the left side | 40-46 |
| 12:16 | Southern | Prince Perez snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:09 | Southern | John Coats misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 12:07 | Southern | William Schaffer hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 11:48 | Montana State | Paul Grill hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Fox | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Schaffer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Perez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Kerlin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Coats (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Grill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Southern | William Schaffer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Coats | 45-48 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Andre Baker (SG), Harry Bayne (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), Neal Patel (C) Larry Mull, William Schaffer, Prince Perez, Douglas Kerlin, John Coats | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG), Joseph Rico (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Gary Luce (C) Alton Holmes, John Fox, Dennis Bennett, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| 11:07 | Southern | Neal Patel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Clarence Catt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Clarence Catt is hacked by Neal Patel - foul #1 on Neal Patel, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is hacked by Harry Bayne - foul #4 on Harry Bayne, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Carson (SF) Harry Bayne | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Robert Phillips picks off the pass by Joseph Rico | 45-48 |
| 10:12 | Southern | Thomas Seim travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), William Schaffer (SG) Thomas Seim, Andre Baker | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 09:55 | Southern | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:50 | Southern | William Schaffer is hacked by Clarence Catt - foul #2 on Clarence Catt, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Prince Perez (SF) Walter Carson | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG) Joseph Rico | |
| 09:40 | Southern | Larry Mull hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Phillips and he's fouled by Aaron Conerly - foul #2 on Aaron Conerly, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 09:40 | Southern | Larry Mull misses the free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Larry Mull steals the ball from Aaron Conerly in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 09:37 | Southern | Larry Mull lays it in | 49-48 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly's pass is intercepted by Larry Mull in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 09:34 | Southern | William Schaffer misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Gary Luce lays it up and in set up by Aaron Conerly | 49-50 |
| 08:49 | Southern | William Schaffer misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Clifton Zutter - foul #2 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern | John Coats (C) Neal Patel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Aaron Conerly, Clarence Catt, Gary Luce | |
| 08:49 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:49 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | John Fox hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 08:20 | Southern | John Coats hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | John Fox comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 07:59 | Southern | William Schaffer grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 07:55 | Southern | Prince Perez is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Bayne (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF) Prince Perez, Robert Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF) John Fox, Clifton Zutter | |
| 07:37 | Montana State | Paul Grill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 07:35 | Southern | Larry Mull gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Schaffer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Kerlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Coats (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Southern | Larry Mull connects on the shot from the left side set up by Douglas Kerlin | 53-53 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Joseph Rico clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Coats - foul #2 on John Coats, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Andre Baker (SG) Larry Mull, William Schaffer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:04 | Southern | Harry Bayne connects on the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Alton Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Paul Grill snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 06:22 | Southern | John Coats pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:16 | Southern | Thomas Seim misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Grill - foul #2 on Paul Grill, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern | William Schaffer (SG), Prince Perez (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), Neal Patel (C) Andre Baker, Harry Bayne, Douglas Kerlin, John Coats | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG), John Fox (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Clarence Catt (C) Alton Holmes, Joseph Rico, Dennis Bennett, Paul Grill | |
| 06:16 | Southern | Thomas Seim makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:16 | Southern | Thomas Seim makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Clarence Catt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 05:52 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Phillips | 58-55 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Prince Perez buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Neal Patel | 60-55 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | A charge is called on John Fox - foul #3 on John Fox, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG) Thomas Seim | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Luce (C) Dennis Duncan | |
| 05:16 | Southern | Clarence Catt denies the turnaround by Prince Perez | 60-55 |
| 05:14 | Southern | Robert Phillips tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Gary Luce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Grill (C) Gary Luce | |
| 04:55 | Southern | William Schaffer is hacked by Clifton Zutter - foul #3 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| 04:55 | Southern | William Schaffer misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:55 | Southern | William Schaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Clarence Catt makes the floater from the right side | 63-57 |
| 04:25 | Southern | Neal Patel hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Paul Grill jams it set up by Aaron Conerly | 65-59 |
| 04:10 | Southern | Larry Mull is fouled on the floor by Paul Grill - foul #3 on Paul Grill, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (SG), Harry Bayne (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF), John Coats (C) William Schaffer, Prince Perez, Robert Phillips, Neal Patel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Dennis Duncan (PF) Aaron Conerly, Clarence Catt | |
| 04:10 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:10 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Paul Grill banks in the layup set up by John Fox | 67-61 |
| 03:40 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 03:23 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Paul Grill pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harry Bayne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Kerlin (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Coats (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Grill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Harry Bayne is called for the reach on Dennis Duncan - foul #5 on Harry Bayne, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern | William Schaffer (SG), Prince Perez (SF) Thomas Seim, Harry Bayne | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Clarence Catt (C) John Fox, Clifton Zutter, Paul Grill | |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Larry Mull comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-63 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Clarence Catt gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Paul Grill (C) Aaron Conerly, Dennis Bennett, Clarence Catt | |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Prince Perez - foul #4 on Prince Perez, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Phillips (PF) Douglas Kerlin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Paul Grill makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:29 | Southern | Robert Phillips grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:11 | Southern | John Coats misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 02:10 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to William Schaffer | 67-64 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Larry Mull is hacked by Alton Holmes - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Robert Phillips picks off the pass by Dennis Duncan | 69-64 |
| 01:15 | Southern | John Coats throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-64 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Alton Holmes hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Robert Phillips hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Mull | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clifton Zutter | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Southern | Alton Holmes is called for the reach on Larry Mull - foul #2 on Alton Holmes, team foul #14 | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | John Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Mull - foul #2 on Larry Mull, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 3rd free throw | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Southern | Larry Mull is hacked by Alton Holmes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alton Holmes, team foul #15 | 73-72 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Larry Mull misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Alton Holmes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-72 |