| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Johnny Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vlade Zaczek (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Hollander (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Collins (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Vlade Zaczek - foul #3 on Vlade Zaczek, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple (SG) Vlade Zaczek | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Lucas Semple is called for the reach on Jeff Ross - foul #3 on Lucas Semple, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano (SG) Lucas Semple | |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Bruce Armour's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Collins | 42-32 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Dustin Manning grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf blows the layup | 42-32 |
| 19:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Hollander pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelly King | 42-34 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kelly King - foul #2 on Kelly King, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Crutcher (PG), Donald Dunlap (SG), James Olmsted (SF), Dustin Allen (PF), Monte Priebe (C) Johnny Hall, Neal Avendano, Edward Hollander, Kelly King, Edward Collins | |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Dunlap comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Mark Love snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Monte Priebe - foul #1 on Monte Priebe, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:18 | Birmingham-Southern | James Olmsted can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-34 |
| 17:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Allen tips it home | 45-36 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano (SF) Dustin Allen | |
| 16:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Love - foul #2 on Mark Love, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King (PF), Edward Collins (C) James Olmsted, Monte Priebe | |
| 16:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Jeff Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall (PG), Edward Hollander (SF) Joseph Crutcher, Donald Dunlap | |
| 16:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 16:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Grant | 47-40 |
| 16:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Love - foul #3 on Mark Love, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Bruce Armour (SF) Jeffrey Grant, Mark Love | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 16:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is fouled on the floor by Edward Hollander - foul #3 on Edward Hollander, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple (PG), Vlade Zaczek (SG), James Olmsted (SF), Dustin Allen (PF), Monte Priebe (C) Johnny Hall, Neal Avendano, Edward Hollander, Kelly King, Edward Collins | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Lucas Semple (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vlade Zaczek (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Olmsted (fresh) PF - Dustin Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Priebe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon throws it down on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff | 49-42 |
| 15:09 | Birmingham-Southern | James Olmsted buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is hacked by James Olmsted - foul #3 on James Olmsted, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Bruce Armour, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Crutcher (PG), Edward Collins (C) Dustin Allen, Monte Priebe | |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King (PF) James Olmsted | |
| 14:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Edward Collins | 49-47 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Crutcher - foul #1 on Joseph Crutcher, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Jeffrey Grant (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Dunlap (SG), Edward Hollander (SF) Vlade Zaczek, Lucas Semple | |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:08 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Dunlap knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 13:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Hollander is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) Dustin Manning, Mark Love | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall (PG), Neal Avendano (SG), James Olmsted (SF), Dustin Allen (PF), Monte Priebe (C) Joseph Crutcher, Donald Dunlap, Edward Hollander, Kelly King, Edward Collins | |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 12:57 | Birmingham-Southern | James Olmsted misses the easy layup | 52-50 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kyle Anderson | 52-50 |
| 12:52 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 12:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Allen snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano's fadeaway is rejected by Terrell Rose | 52-50 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Bruce Armour snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Hall - foul #2 on Johnny Hall, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Crutcher (PG), Vlade Zaczek (SG), Lucas Semple (SF), Kelly King (PF), Edward Collins (C) Johnny Hall, Neal Avendano, James Olmsted, Dustin Allen, Monte Priebe | |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 11:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Lucas Semple | 53-52 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 53-52 |
| 11:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Joseph Crutcher (fresh) SG - Vlade Zaczek (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lucas Semple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kelly King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Birmingham-Southern | The jumper by Edward Collins is denied by Mark Love | 53-52 |
| 10:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Arthur Retzlaff picks off the pass by Edward Collins | 53-52 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins travels with the ball | 53-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall (PG), Neal Avendano (SG), Edward Hollander (SF), Dustin Allen (PF), Monte Priebe (C) Joseph Crutcher, Vlade Zaczek, Lucas Semple, Kelly King, Edward Collins | |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Dustin Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 10:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Allen is whistled for a carry | 53-52 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Dustin Manning hits a runner near the basket | 55-52 |
| 09:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Dustin Manning gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Dustin Manning buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Armour | 57-52 |
| 09:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall travels with the ball | 57-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (PG), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Dunlap (SG), James Olmsted (PF), Edward Collins (C) Edward Hollander, Dustin Allen, Monte Priebe | |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is hacked by Neal Avendano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Avendano, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano misses the easy layup | 57-52 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Jeff Ross's pass is intercepted by Donald Dunlap | 57-52 |
| 08:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Parker steals the ball from Edward Collins | 57-52 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Michael Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Hall - foul #3 on Johnny Hall, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Hollander (SF) Neal Avendano | |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:37 | Birmingham-Southern | James Olmsted grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:20 | Birmingham-Southern | James Olmsted double dribbles | 58-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek (SG) Donald Dunlap | |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Michael Parker is hacked by Johnny Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Hall, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple (PG) Johnny Hall | |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:18 | Birmingham-Southern | James Olmsted grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek's layup is rejected by Douglas Nixon | 58-52 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Mark Love pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Michael Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Lucas Semple - foul #4 on Lucas Semple, team foul #12 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Crutcher (PG), Monte Priebe (C) Lucas Semple, Edward Collins | |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 59-52 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Michael Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Crutcher - foul #2 on Joseph Crutcher, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King (PF) James Olmsted | |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-52 |
| 07:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Hollander gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrell Rose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Joseph Crutcher (fresh) SG - Vlade Zaczek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Hollander (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Monte Priebe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Monte Priebe knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Kyle Anderson - foul #1 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), Bruce Armour (SF) Michael Parker, Mark Love | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Dunlap (SG) Vlade Zaczek | |
| 07:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Monte Priebe makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Bruce Armour connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Ross | 62-55 |
| 06:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Dunlap double dribbles | 62-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple (PG), Neal Avendano (SF), Dustin Allen (PF), Edward Collins (C) Joseph Crutcher, Edward Hollander, Kelly King, Monte Priebe | |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Lucas Semple steals it from Arthur Retzlaff in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 06:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano hits the finger roll set up by Lucas Semple | 62-57 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Dunlap - foul #3 on Donald Dunlap, team foul #14 | 62-57 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Allen clanks a floater from the right side | 63-57 |
| 06:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Allen hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 05:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Dustin Allen pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Middendorf - foul #1 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), Mark Love (SF) Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall (PG), Vlade Zaczek (SG), James Olmsted (PF) Donald Dunlap, Dustin Allen, Edward Collins | |
| 05:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins (C) Neal Avendano | |
| 05:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 05:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 05:05 | Birmingham-Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Olmsted | 63-61 |
| 04:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-61 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Terrell Rose gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Vlade Zaczek takes the ball from Brian Middendorf | 63-61 |
| 04:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vlade Zaczek | 63-63 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 63-63 |
| 04:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Collins can't finish the layup | 63-63 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Jeff Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Jeff Ross, Mark Love, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Crutcher (PG), Donald Dunlap (SG), Neal Avendano (SF), Dustin Allen (PF), Monte Priebe (C) Johnny Hall, Vlade Zaczek, Lucas Semple, James Olmsted, Edward Collins | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Joseph Crutcher (fresh) SG - Donald Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Neal Avendano (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dustin Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Monte Priebe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Crutcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Bruce Armour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 02:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King (PF) Monte Priebe | |
| 02:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Dunlap makes the turnaround in the paint | 63-65 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Dustin Manning | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall (PG), Vlade Zaczek (SG), Edward Hollander (SF), Edward Collins (C) Joseph Crutcher, Donald Dunlap, Neal Avendano, Dustin Allen | |
| 01:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 01:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Hall misses the tip | 65-65 |
| 01:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King tips it home | 65-67 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Edward Hollander is called for the reach on Bruce Armour in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Hollander, team foul #15 | 65-67 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Dustin Manning blows the dunk but the foul's on Johnny Hall - foul #5 on Johnny Hall, team foul #16 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Lucas Semple (PG) Johnny Hall | |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Kelly King connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Armour and he's hacked by Edward Collins - foul #1 on Edward Collins, team foul #17 | 70-70 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Vlade Zaczek misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Jeff Ross grabs the board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Lucas Semple - foul #5 on Lucas Semple, team foul #18 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neal Avendano (PG) Lucas Semple | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Edward Hollander can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 72-70 |