| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Kerlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Coats (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 19:47 | Southern | John Coats pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:41 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 19:40 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin tips it but misses | 31-40 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Joseph Rico gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Aaron Conerly, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 19:10 | Southern | Larry Mull misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Rico - foul #1 on Joseph Rico, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 19:10 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:10 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:51 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 18:50 | Southern | John Coats pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 18:43 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifton Zutter | 34-44 |
| 18:11 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin's pass is intercepted by Joseph Rico | 34-44 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | The short jumper by Dennis Duncan is denied by Douglas Kerlin | 34-44 |
| 17:55 | Southern | The rebound goes to Douglas Kerlin | 34-44 |
| 17:47 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 17:46 | Southern | John Coats grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 17:37 | Southern | John Coats buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Douglas Kerlin | 34-47 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-47 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Coats | 34-47 |
| 17:03 | Southern | The rebound goes to Larry Mull | 34-47 |
| 16:58 | Southern | Larry Mull comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 16:56 | Southern | John Coats grabs the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 16:39 | Southern | Robert Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), John Cortes (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Andre Baker (SG), Walter Carson (SF), Neal Patel (PF) Larry Mull, Jeffrey Bottom, Douglas Kerlin, Robert Phillips | |
| 16:25 | Montana State | John Cortes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jack Golub | 36-47 |
| 16:05 | Southern | Walter Carson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | John Cortes pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Carson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Neal Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Coats (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Montana State | John Cortes drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Golub | 39-47 |
| 15:20 | Southern | John Cortes steals it from John Coats | 39-47 |
| 15:11 | Montana State | John Coats steals it from John Cortes | 39-47 |
| 14:48 | Southern | Walter Carson is fouled on the floor by John Cortes - foul #2 on John Cortes, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Jack Golub, Dennis Bennett, John Cortes, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Prince Perez (SF) Thomas Seim, Andre Baker, John Coats | |
| 14:32 | Southern | Larry Mull drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Carson | 39-50 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Neal Patel is called for the reach on Joseph Rico - foul #1 on Neal Patel, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG) Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Phillips (PF), John Coats (C) Neal Patel, Walter Carson | |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-50 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Robert Phillips snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 13:59 | Southern | Larry Mull misses the lay-in | 39-50 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan lays it up and in set up by Clifton Zutter and he's hacked by Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Kerlin (C) John Coats | |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:31 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Mull | 42-52 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bishop, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Cortes (C) Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:59 | Southern | Larry Mull scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Bottom | 42-54 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 12:43 | Southern | Larry Mull grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 12:36 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Mull | 42-57 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | John Cortes misses the easy layup | 42-57 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly snags the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 12:02 | Southern | The rebound goes to Prince Perez | 42-57 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Larry Mull is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, John Cortes | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (SG), Walter Carson (SF), Neal Patel (C) Jeffrey Bottom, Prince Perez, Douglas Kerlin | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Carson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Jack Golub loses the ball out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Bennett (SF) Clifton Zutter | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:22 | Southern | Jack Golub is called for the reach on Larry Mull - foul #2 on Jack Golub, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Cortes (PF) Dennis Duncan | |
| Subs | Southern | Andre Baker (SG), John Coats (C) Larry Mull, Robert Phillips | |
| 11:07 | Southern | Neal Patel misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Cortes - foul #3 on John Cortes, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Neal Patel misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Neal Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:07 | Montana State | John Cortes grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 10:40 | Southern | Andre Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 10:33 | Southern | Walter Carson loses the dribble to Alton Holmes | 42-57 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Jack Golub comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses the tip | 42-57 |
| 10:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Seim | 42-57 |
| 10:04 | Southern | Thomas Seim hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-57 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | John Cortes gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | Jack Golub is hacked by Neal Patel - foul #2 on Neal Patel, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Alton Holmes, Jack Golub, Dennis Bennett, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Prince Perez (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF) Thomas Seim, Andre Baker, Walter Carson, John Coats | |
| 09:35 | Montana State | John Cortes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 09:34 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Neal Patel is fouled on the floor by John Cortes - foul #4 on John Cortes, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Gilarski (C) John Cortes | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:28 | Southern | Neal Patel makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Neal Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Joseph Rico hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-59 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan grabs the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 08:53 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Larry Mull snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 08:39 | Southern | Prince Perez misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Clifton Zutter - foul #3 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Phillips (PF), Walter Carson (C) Neal Patel, Douglas Kerlin | |
| 08:39 | Southern | Prince Perez misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:39 | Southern | Prince Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter loses the ball out of bounds | 45-60 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Joseph Rico is called for the reach on Larry Mull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Rico, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop (C) Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:14 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Larry Mull misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Robert Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 07:57 | Southern | Prince Perez misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-61 |
| 07:55 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom hits the follow up shot | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Prince Perez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Carson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter scores on a jumper from the baseline | 47-63 |
| 07:30 | Southern | Robert Phillips drills a jumper in the lane set up by Larry Mull | 47-65 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Joseph Rico comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly tips it in | 49-65 |
| 07:02 | Southern | Walter Carson clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-65 |
| 06:39 | Southern | Larry Mull pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 06:19 | Southern | Larry Mull hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bishop | 49-65 |
| 05:49 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 05:47 | Southern | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:39 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Clifton Zutter | 49-65 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Robert Phillips steps in front of the Jeffrey Bishop pass | 49-65 |
| 05:02 | Southern | Walter Carson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Robert Phillips tips it back up and in | 49-67 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Joseph Rico can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Joseph Rico hits a floater from the left side | 51-67 |
| 04:05 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Duncan | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Conerly (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Duncan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Prince Perez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Carson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Southern | Larry Mull misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-67 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Rico | 56-67 |
| 02:49 | Southern | Larry Mull hits a runner in the lane set up by Prince Perez | 56-69 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop is fouled on the floor by Prince Perez - foul #4 on Prince Perez, team foul #4 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Jack Golub (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), John Cortes (PF), Lee Gilarski (C) Joseph Rico, Aaron Conerly, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Duncan, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Andre Baker (SG), John Miller (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF), Neal Patel (C) Larry Mull, Jeffrey Bottom, Prince Perez, Robert Phillips, Walter Carson | |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| 02:17 | Southern | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:02 | Southern | Andre Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Alton Holmes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alton Holmes, team foul #10 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Carson (SF) John Miller | |
| 01:30 | Southern | Andre Baker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Seim | 56-72 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jack Golub | 58-72 |
| 01:09 | Southern | Walter Carson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Seim | 58-75 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Alton Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 00:51 | Southern | The rebound goes to Douglas Kerlin | 58-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Southern | Jack Golub is called for the reach on Douglas Kerlin - foul #3 on Jack Golub, team foul #11 | 58-75 |
| 00:47 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:47 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Carson - foul #1 on Walter Carson, team foul #5 | 58-77 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Thomas Seim makes the jumper from the free throw line | 60-79 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alton Holmes | 62-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Thomas Seim runs out the clock | 62-79 |