| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 4 pts. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Vincent Hall inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 19:33 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Richard Clemons lays it up and in set up by Tony Erickson and the foul's on Douglas Christiansen - foul #2 on Douglas Christiansen, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:01 | Southern | Vincent Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Billy Sane is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Sane, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Vincent Hall is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | John Carr picks off the pass by Eric Warne | 33-41 |
| 17:45 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:43 | Southern | John Carr hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Eric Warne drills a jumper from the baseline | 35-43 |
| 17:17 | Southern | John Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 35-43 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Tony Erickson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-43 |
| 17:09 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:04 | Southern | John Carr misses short on a shot from the right side | 35-43 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Tony Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Billy Sane can't connect on a shot in the paint | 35-43 |
| 16:57 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Vincent Hall can't connect on a runner near the basket | 35-43 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Richard Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Richard Clemons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 16:10 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 37-43 |
| 16:09 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Billy Sane grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | John Carr is called for the reach on Eric Warne - foul #3 on John Carr, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Richard Kreps (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Eric Warne, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (PG), James Rhymes (SG), Arnold Saville (SF), Daniel Sandy (PF), James Cywinski (C) Douglas Christiansen, Walter Wasielewski, Vincent Hall, John Carr, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stanley Zeltmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rhymes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Saville (fresh) PF - Daniel Sandy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cywinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Richard Kreps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 15:24 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 15:24 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:24 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Richard Kreps hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 40-45 |
| 14:54 | Southern | Brian Ward steps in front of the James Rhymes pass | 40-45 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Charles Osborn can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 14:48 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Rhymes | 40-45 |
| 14:42 | Southern | Daniel Sandy misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brendan Pomeroy - foul #1 on Brendan Pomeroy, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG), Vincent Hall (SF) Stanley Zeltmann, James Rhymes, James Cywinski | |
| 14:42 | Southern | Daniel Sandy makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:42 | Southern | Daniel Sandy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses badly on a shot in the paint | 40-47 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Vincent Hall snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:08 | Southern | Vincent Hall is denied on a layup by Derrick Fisher | 40-47 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Charles Osborn grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 14:01 | Montana State | Richard Clemons knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Osborn | 42-47 |
| 13:44 | Southern | Arnold Saville scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Christiansen | 42-49 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Richard Clemons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Osborn | 45-49 |
| 13:03 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-49 |
| 12:43 | Southern | The rebound goes to Vincent Hall | 45-49 |
| 12:37 | Southern | Vincent Hall misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Douglas Christiansen picks off the pass by Charles Osborn | 45-49 |
| 11:52 | Southern | Arnold Saville loses the dribble to Richard Kreps | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Osborn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Saville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is hacked by Vincent Hall - foul #2 on Vincent Hall, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Richard Kreps, Charles Osborn, Brendan Pomeroy, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (SG), Richard Wheeler (SF), John Carr (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Walter Wasielewski, Vincent Hall, Arnold Saville, Daniel Sandy | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Tony Erickson | 47-49 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Richard Wheeler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 11:05 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:53 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield banks in the layup set up by Richard Wheeler | 47-51 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Eric Warne lays it up and in | 49-51 |
| 10:20 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Billy Sane snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Tony Erickson loses the dribble to Hollis Sutterfield | 49-51 |
| 10:04 | Southern | John Carr makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Zeltmann | 49-53 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | The jump hook by Billy Sane is blocked by Richard Wheeler | 49-53 |
| 09:45 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Christiansen | 49-55 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Brian Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 09:20 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Carr | 49-55 |
| 09:09 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 09:08 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Zeltmann | 49-55 |
| 08:47 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann is fouled on the floor by Patrick Rentas - foul #1 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Richard Kreps (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Eric Warne, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Southern | James Rhymes (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG), Vincent Hall (SF), Arnold Saville (PF), Daniel Sandy (C) Douglas Christiansen, Stanley Zeltmann, Richard Wheeler, John Carr, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 08:31 | Southern | Charles Osborn is called for the reach on James Rhymes - foul #1 on Charles Osborn, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| 08:15 | Southern | James Rhymes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Wasielewski | 49-58 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Richard Clemons's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Saville | 49-58 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Clemons | 49-58 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Kreps | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Rhymes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Saville (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sandy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Southern | Derrick Fisher swats the short shot by Arnold Saville | 51-58 |
| 07:14 | Southern | Daniel Sandy snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 07:07 | Southern | Derrick Fisher swats the short shot by Arnold Saville | 51-58 |
| 07:06 | Southern | Daniel Sandy tips it in | 51-60 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Sandy - foul #2 on Daniel Sandy, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Eric Warne (PF) Richard Kreps, Charles Osborn, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), John Carr (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) James Rhymes, Arnold Saville, Daniel Sandy | |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:48 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski clanks a runner from the right block | 53-60 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Clemons | 53-60 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | The jumper by Tony Erickson is denied by John Carr | 53-60 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Vincent Hall snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:06 | Southern | Vincent Hall knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from John Carr | 53-62 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Tony Erickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Brendan Pomeroy is called for the reach on Walter Wasielewski - foul #2 on Brendan Pomeroy, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Derrick Fisher (C) Richard Clemons, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (SG) Walter Wasielewski | |
| 05:15 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann hits the finger roll set up by John Carr | 53-64 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Billy Sane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 04:56 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher tips it in | 55-64 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Southern | Arnold Saville (SF) Vincent Hall | |
| 04:52 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Arnold Saville steps in front of the Brian Ward pass | 55-66 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Arnold Saville throws it down | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the turnaround in the lane | 55-68 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 04:23 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Stanley Zeltmann, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Charles Osborn (SF) Brian Ward, Billy Sane | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wasielewski (SG) Stanley Zeltmann | |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Richard Kreps misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 55-68 |
| 04:02 | Southern | John Carr grabs the board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:57 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Hollis Sutterfield | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Tony Erickson is hacked by Arnold Saville - foul #1 on Arnold Saville, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Tony Erickson | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (PG), Vincent Hall (SF), Daniel Sandy (C) Douglas Christiansen, John Carr, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Derrick Fisher | 58-70 |
| 03:29 | Southern | Arnold Saville drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Walter Wasielewski and he's fouled by Richard Kreps - foul #1 on Richard Kreps, team foul #8 | 58-72 |
| 03:29 | Southern | Arnold Saville makes the free throw | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kreps (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stanley Zeltmann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vincent Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Saville (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Sandy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Charles Osborn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-73 |
| 03:11 | Southern | Daniel Sandy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 03:04 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann's pass is intercepted by Derrick Fisher | 58-73 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is hacked by Arnold Saville - foul #2 on Arnold Saville, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern | James Rhymes (SG), James Cywinski (C) Walter Wasielewski, Vincent Hall | |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:53 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Billy Sane (SF), Eric Warne (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Richard Kreps, Charles Osborn, Brendan Pomeroy, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG), Vincent Hall (SF), John Carr (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Stanley Zeltmann, James Rhymes, Arnold Saville, Daniel Sandy, James Cywinski | |
| 02:42 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Christiansen | 60-76 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Tony Erickson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Clemons | 63-76 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Douglas Christiansen | 63-78 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Richard Clemons is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Christiansen - foul #3 on Douglas Christiansen, team foul #8 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (SG), Charles Osborn (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Tony Erickson, Billy Sane, Eric Warne, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (PG), James Rhymes (SG), Arnold Saville (SF), Daniel Sandy (PF), James Cywinski (C) Douglas Christiansen, Walter Wasielewski, Vincent Hall, John Carr, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:52 | Southern | James Cywinski pulls down the rebound | 63-78 |
| 01:45 | Southern | Arnold Saville loses the dribble to Brian Ward | 63-78 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Brian Ward is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #9 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:13 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-78 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Daniel Sandy grabs the offensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 01:05 | Southern | James Cywinski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-78 |
| 01:03 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann tips it back up and in | 63-80 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas's pass is intercepted by James Cywinski | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern | Arnold Saville's layup is rejected by Brendan Pomeroy | 63-80 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Patrick Rentas | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-80 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Brian Ward tips it but misses | 63-80 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Richard Kreps tips it back up and in | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann runs out the clock | 65-80 |