| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Walter Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Dingus (fresh) C - Stephen Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Norman Livingston inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern | Walter Booth misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Zais - foul #3 on Clarence Zais, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG) Clarence Zais | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 19:40 | Southern | Walter Booth misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:40 | Southern | Walter Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:22 | Montana | Edward Duncan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Heath Sutton | 43-34 |
| 19:00 | Southern | Dustin Chandler connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Walter Booth | 43-37 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Michael Dingus is called for the reach on Harry Moore - foul #1 on Michael Dingus, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 18:40 | Montana | Edward Duncan is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| 18:20 | Southern | Norman Livingston misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Edward Duncan grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Heath Sutton knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Duncan | 45-37 |
| 17:49 | Southern | Dustin Chandler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 17:48 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gary Salcido | 45-37 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Edward Duncan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willie Shelton | 48-37 |
| 17:19 | Southern | Walter Booth misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 17:17 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:59 | Montana | Gary Salcido is called for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Gary Smith (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Edward Duncan, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Vigil (PG), Micheal Johnson (SG), James Divito (SF), Martin Cohen (PF), James Brown (C) Walter Booth, Dustin Chandler, Norman Livingston, Michael Dingus, Stephen Newton | |
| 16:41 | Southern | Louis Caba is called for the reach on Martin Cohen - foul #1 on Louis Caba, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| 16:19 | Southern | James Brown misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-37 |
| 16:18 | Southern | Joshua Vigil pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:00 | Southern | Joshua Vigil can't throw it down | 48-37 |
| 15:59 | Southern | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Micheal Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Divito (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Southern | James Brown lays it up and in | 48-39 |
| 15:34 | Montana | Floyd Means misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Divito - foul #1 on James Divito, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG), Edward Duncan (SG), Willie Shelton (PF) Harry Moore, Gary Smith, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), Dustin Chandler (SG) Micheal Johnson, James Divito | |
| 15:34 | Montana | Floyd Means makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:34 | Montana | Floyd Means misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:34 | Southern | Martin Cohen gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:26 | Southern | Walter Booth scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Vigil | 49-41 |
| 15:14 | Montana | Dustin Chandler picks off the pass by Floyd Means | 49-41 |
| 15:02 | Southern | Edward Duncan is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Edward Duncan, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Floyd Means, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Livingston (SF) Joshua Vigil | |
| 14:49 | Southern | Clarence Zais is called for the reach on Walter Booth - foul #4 on Clarence Zais, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SG), Heath Sutton (C) Clarence Zais, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Martin Cohen, James Brown | |
| 14:26 | Southern | Norman Livingston can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 14:25 | Montana | Heath Sutton snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 14:11 | Montana | Willie Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG) Edward Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:02 | Southern | Norman Livingston connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Booth | 49-44 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Floyd Means misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Chandler - foul #2 on Dustin Chandler, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Southern | Martin Cohen (PF) Michael Dingus | |
| 13:42 | Montana | Floyd Means misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:42 | Montana | Floyd Means misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:42 | Southern | Stephen Newton gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Dustin Chandler is fouled on the floor by Floyd Means - foul #2 on Floyd Means, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG) Gary Salcido | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Vigil (PG), Micheal Johnson (SG), James Brown (C) Walter Booth, Dustin Chandler, Stephen Newton | |
| 13:04 | Southern | Floyd Means is called for the reach on Joshua Vigil - foul #3 on Floyd Means, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | James Divito (SF) Norman Livingston | |
| 12:50 | Southern | Micheal Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 12:48 | Southern | James Divito tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Floyd Means can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 12:30 | Southern | Joshua Vigil grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 12:26 | Southern | James Divito throws it down on a great pass from Joshua Vigil | 49-48 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Louis Caba slams it home set up by Edward Duncan | 51-48 |
| 11:50 | Southern | Louis Caba swats the layup by James Brown | 51-48 |
| 11:49 | Montana | Louis Caba gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Floyd Means (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Louis Caba (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Divito (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Martin Cohen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Montana | Edward Duncan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 11:24 | Southern | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:22 | Southern | Edward Duncan steals it from Joshua Vigil in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Louis Caba travels with the ball | 51-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (PG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Edward Duncan, Floyd Means, Louis Caba, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), Dustin Chandler (SG), Norman Livingston (SF), Michael Dingus (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Joshua Vigil, Micheal Johnson, James Divito, Martin Cohen, James Brown | |
| 10:53 | Southern | Michael Dingus buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Dustin Chandler | 51-50 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Stephen Newton steals the ball from Heath Sutton | 51-50 |
| 10:26 | Southern | Dustin Chandler knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Walter Booth | 51-52 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Harry Moore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Chandler - foul #3 on Dustin Chandler, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:44 | Southern | Norman Livingston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 09:42 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Booth | 53-52 |
| 09:24 | Southern | Michael Dingus clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 09:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to Harry Moore | 53-52 |
| 09:00 | Montana | Gary Salcido hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 55-52 |
| 08:42 | Southern | Michael Dingus hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Walter Booth and he's fouled by Willie Shelton - foul #3 on Willie Shelton, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Floyd Means (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Louis Caba (C) Gary Smith, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Vigil (SF), Martin Cohen (C) Norman Livingston, Stephen Newton | |
| 08:42 | Southern | Michael Dingus misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:42 | Montana | Louis Caba snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 08:29 | Montana | Martin Cohen is called for the reach on Willie Shelton - foul #2 on Martin Cohen, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Hudson (C) Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern | James Brown (C) Michael Dingus | |
| 08:18 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson connects on the shot from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Walter Booth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 57-54 |
| 08:12 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Floyd Means is hacked by Martin Cohen - foul #3 on Martin Cohen, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Clarence Zais (PG) Andre Dunkel | |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Johnson (SG), James Divito (SF) Walter Booth, Dustin Chandler | |
| 07:38 | Montana | Edward Duncan can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF) Floyd Means, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Livingston (SF) James Divito | |
| 07:38 | Montana | Edward Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:38 | Montana | Edward Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:38 | Southern | Martin Cohen pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Clarence Zais (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Caba (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Southern | Norman Livingston is denied on a layup by Gary Salcido | 57-54 |
| 07:16 | Southern | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:56 | Southern | Joshua Vigil drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 06:49 | Montana | Edward Duncan is hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Heath Sutton (C) Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), Dustin Chandler (SG), Michael Dingus (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Joshua Vigil, Micheal Johnson, Martin Cohen, James Brown | |
| 06:49 | Montana | Edward Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:49 | Southern | Stephen Newton pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:28 | Southern | Dustin Chandler scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Norman Livingston and he's fouled by Willie Shelton - foul #4 on Willie Shelton, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SG), Gary Smith (SF) Edward Duncan, Gary Salcido | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:28 | Southern | Dustin Chandler makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:19 | Montana | Gary Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Dingus | 57-60 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Michael Dingus is fouled on the floor by Clarence Zais - foul #5 on Clarence Zais, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Cleveland Hudson (PF) Clarence Zais, Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:11 | Southern | Michael Dingus misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:11 | Montana | Heath Sutton pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Gary Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 05:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Dingus | 57-60 |
| 05:53 | Southern | Walter Booth's pass is intercepted by Gary Smith | 57-60 |
| 05:49 | Montana | Gary Smith hits the finger roll | 59-60 |
| 05:43 | Southern | Michael Dingus misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-60 |
| 05:41 | Montana | Harry Moore gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Harry Moore knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cleveland Hudson | 61-60 |
| 05:05 | Southern | Stephen Newton banks in the layup set up by Walter Booth | 61-62 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson is hacked by Norman Livingston - foul #2 on Norman Livingston, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Duncan (PG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF) Harry Moore, Gary Smith, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Vigil (PG), Micheal Johnson (SG), James Divito (SF), Martin Cohen (PF), James Brown (C) Walter Booth, Dustin Chandler, Norman Livingston, Michael Dingus, Stephen Newton | |
| 04:46 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:46 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:30 | Southern | James Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 04:29 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gary Salcido | 63-62 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Floyd Means is hacked by Micheal Johnson - foul #1 on Micheal Johnson, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Caba (C) Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:05 | Montana | Floyd Means misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Floyd Means makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:58 | Southern | James Divito travels with the ball | 64-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SG) Floyd Means | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:36 | Montana | Gary Salcido is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), Dustin Chandler (SG) Micheal Johnson, James Divito | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Edward Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Louis Caba (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Walter Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Dustin Chandler (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Southern | Joshua Vigil misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Salcido - foul #2 on Gary Salcido, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Heath Sutton (C) Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Newton (C) James Brown | |
| 03:21 | Southern | Joshua Vigil misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:21 | Southern | Joshua Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Edward Duncan misses long on a shot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | Southern | Stephen Newton snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Norman Livingston (SF), Michael Dingus (PF) Joshua Vigil, Martin Cohen | |
| 02:41 | Southern | Michael Dingus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:40 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 02:20 | Montana | Gary Salcido is hacked by Norman Livingston - foul #3 on Norman Livingston, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 02:20 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:20 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Michael Dingus grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Michael Dingus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:37 | Montana | Harry Moore hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 01:31 | Southern | Gary Salcido steals it from Dustin Chandler | 68-63 |
| 01:12 | Montana | Gary Salcido loses the ball out of bounds | 68-63 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Dustin Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Willie Shelton gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Montana | Harry Moore is hacked by Walter Booth - foul #1 on Walter Booth, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SF) Gary Salcido | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:25 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Southern | Michael Dingus connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dustin Chandler | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Montana | Edward Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Booth - foul #2 on Walter Booth, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Dustin Chandler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Booth | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Walter Booth is called for the reach on Edward Duncan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Booth, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Edward Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Dustin Chandler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Michael Dingus grabs the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Southern | The clock runs out | 74-69 |