| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Lingo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Parkman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil inbounds the ball | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Noah Ott | 47-35 |
| 19:28 | Montana | George Lingo is called for traveling | 47-35 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Butkovich steals the ball from James Parkman | 47-35 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Peter Butkovich dunks the ball | 49-35 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown is hacked by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #2 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Coyer (C) Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Zaharis | 49-35 |
| 18:19 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan double dribbles | 49-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (SG), John Devos (SF), David Larochelle (C) George Lingo, Jeffry Kirkham, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), Thomas Kiely (SF) Ralph Zaharis, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil | |
| 18:11 | Montana | John Devos clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-35 |
| 18:09 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-35 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely misses long on a jumper from the left side | 49-35 |
| 17:29 | Montana | David Larochelle pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 17:13 | Montana | David Larochelle lays it in on a nice dish by James James and the foul's on James Coyer - foul #1 on James Coyer, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), Alan Paul (C) Peter Butkovich, James James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Thomas Kiely, Nicholas Tiernan, James Coyer | |
| 17:13 | Montana | David Larochelle misses the free throw | 51-35 |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Roy Brush | 51-35 |
| 16:55 | Montana | David Larochelle pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 16:38 | Montana | George Lingo makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roy Brush | 54-35 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Peterson | 54-38 |
| 16:09 | Montana | James Parkman is called for the reach on George Lingo in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Parkman, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG), Jimmy Davidson (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Donald Banks (C) Roy Brush, George Lingo, John Devos, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson | |
| 15:55 | Montana | The short jumper by Jeffry Kirkham is denied by Andre Brown | 54-38 |
| 15:54 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Paul | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joshua Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham connects on the turnaround from close range | 56-38 |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is hacked by Joshua Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Harris, team foul #2 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), James James (PF) Joshua Harris, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jeffry Kirkham - foul #3 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG) Jimmy Davidson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG) Leroy Tschida | |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Heredia - foul #4 on Michael Heredia, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Andre Brown (PF) Kenneth Longley, Michael Heredia | |
| 15:03 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 14:54 | Montana | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 14:37 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-40 |
| 14:35 | Montana | James James tips it home | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 14:14 | Montana | Peter Butkovich gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:52 | Montana | George Lingo drills a jumper in the paint | 62-40 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses the tip | 62-40 |
| 13:34 | Montana | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 13:11 | Montana | Donald Banks is fouled on the floor by Noah Ott - foul #3 on Noah Ott, team foul #4 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG), Roy Brush (SG), John Devos (SF), David Larochelle (PF), Alan Paul (C) Peter Butkovich, George Lingo, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), James Coyer (PF), James Parkman (C) Ralph Zaharis, Noah Ott, Thomas Kiely, Andre Brown, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 12:52 | Montana | Joshua Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-40 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson buries a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Roy Brush - foul #1 on Roy Brush, team foul #4 | 62-42 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 12:20 | Montana | David Larochelle is denied on a layup by James Parkman | 62-43 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Coyer | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:50 | Montana | James Coyer is called for the reach on John Devos - foul #2 on James Coyer, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (SG) Roy Brush | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Andre Brown (PF) Leroy Tschida, James Coyer | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joshua Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Devos (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Larochelle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Parkman (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Montana | David Larochelle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andre Brown - foul #3 on Andre Brown, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF) Joshua Harris, John Devos | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG) Roger Peterson | |
| 11:39 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 11:39 | Montana | David Larochelle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Parkman | 63-48 |
| 11:01 | Montana | David Larochelle double dribbles | 63-48 |
| Subs | Montana | George Lingo (SG), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, David Larochelle, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Noah Ott, James Parkman | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Davidson - foul #1 on Jimmy Davidson, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG), Leroy Tschida (SF) Kenneth Longley, Floyd McNeil | |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 10:21 | Montana | George Lingo misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Andre Brown - foul #4 on Andre Brown, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (PG), John Devos (SF) Jimmy Davidson, Jeffry Kirkham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman (C) Andre Brown | |
| 10:21 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 10:21 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG) George Lingo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF), James Coyer (PF) Leroy Tschida, James Parkman | |
| 09:37 | Montana | John Devos is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Peter Butkovich | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 09:15 | Montana | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:52 | Montana | Donald Banks buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Roy Brush | 69-50 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Zaharis | 69-52 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Donald Banks misses the easy layup | 69-52 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan snags the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Roger Peterson is denied by Donald Banks | 69-52 |
| 07:52 | Montana | Peter Butkovich grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Ralph Zaharis steps in front of the Roy Brush pass in the backcourt | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Brush (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - John Devos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Banks (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kiely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Coyer (tiring) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Tiernan (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan hits the finger roll set up by James Coyer | 69-54 |
| 07:25 | Montana | Donald Banks comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Kiely - foul #1 on Thomas Kiely, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG), George Lingo (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), David Larochelle (PF) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush, John Devos, James James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Thomas Kiely, James Coyer, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 07:25 | Montana | Donald Banks misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 07:25 | Montana | Donald Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is fouled on the floor by Donald Banks - foul #2 on Donald Banks, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Alan Paul (C) Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-54 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Joshua Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Tschida - foul #2 on Leroy Tschida, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Harris takes the ball from Leroy Tschida | 72-54 |
| 06:03 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Paul | 75-54 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-54 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-54 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil hits a runner near the basket set up by Leroy Tschida | 75-56 |
| 05:03 | Montana | Michael Heredia swats the layup by George Lingo | 75-56 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown can't connect on a floater from the left side | 75-56 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Alan Paul pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 04:50 | Montana | George Lingo is hacked by Noah Ott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Noah Ott, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Joshua Harris, David Larochelle, Alan Paul | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Michael Heredia | |
| 04:50 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 04:50 | Montana | George Lingo misses the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 04:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman grabs the board | 76-56 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-56 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott tips it in | 76-58 |
| 04:20 | Montana | George Lingo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-58 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Davidson (SG), John Devos (SF), David Larochelle (C) George Lingo, Jeffry Kirkham, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Nicholas Tiernan (PF) Noah Ott, Andre Brown | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Montana | David Larochelle hits a fadeaway near the basket | 78-58 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Devos (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Larochelle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd McNeil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Parkman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-58 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #7 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (PG), Alan Paul (C) Peter Butkovich, James James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), Thomas Kiely (SF), Michael Heredia (C) Ralph Zaharis, Kenneth Longley, Floyd McNeil, James Parkman | |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:20 | Montana | David Larochelle hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Devos | 80-60 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Michael Heredia, team foul #11 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Joshua Harris (PG) Jimmy Davidson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer (C) Michael Heredia | |
| 01:46 | Montana | Roy Brush connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joshua Harris | 83-60 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses short on a runner from the left block | 83-60 |
| 01:33 | Montana | David Larochelle snags the defensive board | 83-60 |
| 01:11 | Montana | John Devos hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Brush | 85-60 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Montana | John Devos loses the ball out of bounds | 85-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 85-60 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Alan Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 85-60 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Joshua Harris runs out the clock | 85-60 |