| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) SG - Omar Williams (fresh) SF - Adam Terry (fresh) PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) SG - Harry Haley (fresh) SF - Robert Matte (fresh) PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Robert Matte wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:45 | Montana | Robert Matte drills a jumper in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Southern | Joel Begaye tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Montana | Harry Haley misses the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Montana | Craig Pagano tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | Southern | Omar Williams misses the shot near the basket | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard tips it home | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Montana | Robert Matte can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Montana | Craig Pagano grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Montana | Harry Haley is hacked by Omar Williams - foul #1 on Omar Williams, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Robert Matte clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert McGrotty - foul #1 on Robert McGrotty, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Southern | Joel Begaye is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Clifton Hubbard steals it from Merle Murphy | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Southern | Robert McGrotty makes the jumpshot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 16:55 | Montana | Robert Matte scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Merle Murphy | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Montana | Harry Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | Montana | Merle Murphy's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Terry | 6-7 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Craig Pagano grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:52 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Omar Williams (fresh) SF - Adam Terry (fresh) PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Matte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Carreno (fairly fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Montana | Craig Pagano grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Robert Matte connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Merle Murphy | 6-9 |
| 15:10 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 15:08 | Montana | James Carreno snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Clifton Hubbard - foul #1 on Clifton Hubbard, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (PG), Elmer Underwood (SG), Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Sal Crumpton (PF), Patrick Arnold (C) Robert McGrotty, Omar Williams, Adam Terry, Joel Begaye, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| 14:39 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-11 |
| 14:24 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Golden | 6-11 |
| 14:09 | Montana | Merle Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Kotowski (SF) Robert Matte | |
| 13:52 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Elmer Underwood | 8-11 |
| 13:28 | Montana | Michael Golden can't connect on a floater near the basket | 8-11 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Sal Crumpton snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:22 | Southern | Elmer Underwood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:20 | Montana | Michael Golden gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Michael Golden clanks a jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 12:53 | Southern | The rebound goes to Dwayne Bradley | 8-11 |
| 12:48 | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski is hacked by John Kotowski - foul #1 on John Kotowski, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Omar Williams (SG), Adam Terry (SF), Joel Begaye (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Dwayne Bradley, Elmer Underwood, Dexter Matuszeski, Sal Crumpton, Patrick Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG) Merle Murphy | |
| 12:36 | Southern | Omar Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-11 |
| 12:35 | Montana | The rebound goes to Douglas Groesbeck | 8-11 |
| 12:09 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the easy layup | 8-11 |
| 12:07 | Southern | Joel Begaye gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:00 | Southern | Joel Begaye hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Robert McGrotty tips it home | 10-11 |
| 11:30 | Montana | Harry Haley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Omar Williams - foul #2 on Omar Williams, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (SG) Omar Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Matte (SF), James Carreno (PF), Craig Pagano (C) John Kotowski, Douglas Groesbeck, Michael Golden | |
| 11:30 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:30 | Montana | Harry Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:30 | Montana | Craig Pagano gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dwayne Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Vierra (fresh) SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Montana | Harry Haley is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Paul Vierra | |
| 10:59 | Southern | Adam Terry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 10:57 | Southern | Joel Begaye can't tip it in | 10-12 |
| 10:55 | Montana | Robert Matte gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:26 | Montana | Robert Matte's layup is rejected by Clifton Hubbard | 10-12 |
| 10:25 | Southern | Joel Begaye grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 10:06 | Southern | The short jumper by Joel Begaye is denied by Craig Pagano | 10-12 |
| 10:04 | Montana | The rebound goes to Robert Matte | 10-12 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Robert Matte knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Harry Haley | 10-14 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Robert McGrotty scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Clifton Hubbard | 12-14 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Dwayne Bradley is called for the reach on Harry Haley - foul #1 on Dwayne Bradley, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Dexter Matuszeski (SF), Sal Crumpton (PF), Patrick Arnold (C) Adam Terry, Joel Begaye, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, Robert Matte, James Carreno, Craig Pagano | |
| 08:50 | Montana | Michael Golden misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 08:49 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Groesbeck | 12-14 |
| 08:24 | Montana | Paul Vierra is hacked by Sal Crumpton - foul #1 on Sal Crumpton, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (SG) Robert McGrotty | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:02 | Montana | Merle Murphy buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 07:50 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley double dribbles | 12-16 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (SG), Joel Begaye (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Dwayne Bradley, Sal Crumpton, Patrick Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Robert Matte (SF) Merle Murphy, John Kotowski | |
| 07:46 | Montana | Elmer Underwood picks off the pass by Paul Vierra in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 07:44 | Southern | Elmer Underwood banks in the layup | 14-16 |
| 07:15 | Montana | Harry Haley is hacked by Charles Isabelle - foul #1 on Charles Isabelle, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Adam Terry (SF) Charles Isabelle, Dexter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Montana | James Carreno (PF) Douglas Groesbeck | |
| 07:15 | Montana | Harry Haley misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:15 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elmer Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Terry (fresh) PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Vierra (fresh) SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Carreno (fresh) C - Michael Golden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Southern | Joel Begaye misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Paul Vierra - foul #1 on Paul Vierra, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| 07:09 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:09 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Michael Golden knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Vierra | 16-18 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Joel Begaye hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Carreno - foul #1 on James Carreno, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (SG) Elmer Underwood | |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Pagano (C) Michael Golden | |
| 06:36 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Joel Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Harry Haley slams it home on a nice dish by Craig Pagano and he's hacked by Dwayne Bradley - foul #2 on Dwayne Bradley, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Southern | Elmer Underwood (SG) Dwayne Bradley | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG) Paul Vierra | |
| 06:09 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:45 | Southern | Adam Terry misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 05:44 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard tips it home | 20-21 |
| 05:24 | Montana | Craig Pagano is called for 3 seconds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southern | Sal Crumpton (PF), Patrick Arnold (C) Joel Begaye, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF) Harry Haley, Robert Matte, James Carreno | |
| 05:15 | Southern | Douglas Groesbeck denies the turnaround by Elmer Underwood | 20-21 |
| 05:14 | Montana | The rebound goes to Merle Murphy | 20-21 |
| 04:51 | Montana | John Kotowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 04:49 | Southern | Adam Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:26 | Southern | Elmer Underwood hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Craig Pagano - foul #1 on Craig Pagano, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Isabelle (SG), Dexter Matuszeski (SF) Robert McGrotty, Adam Terry | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Golden (C) Craig Pagano | |
| 04:26 | Southern | Elmer Underwood makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Michael Golden misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Charles Isabelle - foul #2 on Charles Isabelle, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Joel Begaye (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Charles Isabelle, Sal Crumpton, Patrick Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Robert Matte (SF), James Carreno (PF) Paul Vierra, John Kotowski, Douglas Groesbeck | |
| 04:02 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:02 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:47 | Southern | Robert McGrotty can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Robert Matte pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 03:16 | Montana | The short jumper by Harry Haley is denied by Joel Begaye | 23-23 |
| 03:15 | Montana | James Carreno pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert McGrotty (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Elmer Underwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dexter Matuszeski (fresh) PF - Joel Begaye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Carreno (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Montana | Robert Matte is fouled on the floor by Robert McGrotty - foul #2 on Robert McGrotty, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Southern | Dwayne Bradley (PG), Omar Williams (SG), Adam Terry (SF) Robert McGrotty, Elmer Underwood, Dexter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG), Craig Pagano (C) Merle Murphy, Michael Golden | |
| 02:49 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:49 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 02:34 | Southern | Dwayne Bradley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 02:32 | Southern | Clifton Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:24 | Southern | Paul Vierra is called for the reach on Joel Begaye - foul #2 on Paul Vierra, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| 02:03 | Southern | Joel Begaye misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-24 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Joel Begaye snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Joel Begaye misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-24 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Robert Matte pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Omar Williams - foul #3 on Omar Williams, team foul #11 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert McGrotty (PG), Sal Crumpton (PF), Patrick Arnold (C) Omar Williams, Joel Begaye, Clifton Hubbard | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Douglas Groesbeck (PF) Paul Vierra, James Carreno | |
| 01:18 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Robert McGrotty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Robert Matte grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Merle Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Harry Haley snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Robert Matte buries a floater from the right block | 23-28 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Robert McGrotty is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Murphy - foul #1 on Merle Murphy, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Begaye (PF), Clifton Hubbard (C) Sal Crumpton, Patrick Arnold | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), John Kotowski (SF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, Robert Matte, Craig Pagano | |
| 00:04 | Southern | Joel Begaye clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 00:02 | Montana | John Kotowski snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 00:00 | Montana | John Kotowski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 23-28 |