| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) SF - Craig Prince (fresh) PF - Eric Warne (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stanley Zeltmann (fresh) SG - Richard Wheeler (fresh) SF - Arnold Saville (fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) C - Daniel Sandy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher is denied on a layup by Daniel Sandy | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern | Richard Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by John Carr | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Stanley Zeltmann - foul #1 on Stanley Zeltmann, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Craig Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Southern | Craig Prince is called for the reach on Arnold Saville - foul #1 on Craig Prince, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Southern | Arnold Saville hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Zeltmann | 1-4 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Eric Warne buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Clemons | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Wheeler | 4-6 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Arnold Saville - foul #1 on Arnold Saville, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:40 | Southern | Daniel Sandy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Sandy - foul #1 on Daniel Sandy, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Machin (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Craig Prince, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Richard Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Richard Wheeler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses short on a runner from close range | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Southern | Daniel Sandy gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Southern | The jumper by Daniel Sandy is denied by Brendan Pomeroy | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Southern | Daniel Sandy hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Richard Clemons lays it in | 9-8 |
| 16:04 | Southern | Howard Machin swats the layup by Arnold Saville | 9-8 |
| 16:03 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Zeltmann | 9-8 |
| 15:43 | Southern | Richard Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Marvin Roy (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Eric Warne (PF) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern | James Claflin (PG), Mark Keith (SG), Sebastian Carter (SF), Travis Wells (PF), James Cywinski (C) Stanley Zeltmann, Richard Wheeler, Arnold Saville, John Carr, Daniel Sandy | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) SG - Marvin Roy (fresh) SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Claflin (fresh) SG - Mark Keith (fresh) SF - Sebastian Carter (fresh) PF - Travis Wells (fresh) C - James Cywinski (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Marvin Roy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-8 |
| 15:13 | Southern | Sebastian Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the turnaround from the left block | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Craig Prince snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Eric Warne drills a driving attempt in the paint | 11-8 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Travis Wells hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Craig Prince grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Marvin Roy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Wells - foul #1 on Travis Wells, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Rentas (C) Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Wheeler (SG), John Carr (PF) James Claflin, James Cywinski | |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Marvin Roy makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Marvin Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:26 | Southern | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:12 | Southern | John Carr misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG) Marvin Roy | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:12 | Southern | John Carr makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | Southern | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Sebastian Carter steals it from Craig Prince | 12-10 |
| 13:31 | Southern | John Carr misses the dunk but he's fouled by Patrick Rentas - foul #1 on Patrick Rentas, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Craig Prince, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (PG), Arnold Saville (SF), Daniel Sandy (C) Mark Keith, Sebastian Carter, Travis Wells | |
| 13:31 | Southern | John Carr misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:31 | Southern | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Howard Machin drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Tony Erickson | 14-11 |
| 12:56 | Southern | Daniel Sandy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Tony Erickson is fouled on the floor by Arnold Saville - foul #2 on Arnold Saville, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Cywinski (SF) Arnold Saville | |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Howard Machin loses the dribble to John Carr | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Wheeler | 14-14 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Richard Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Craig Prince (SF), Eric Warne (PF) Richard Clemons, Howard Machin, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Keith (SG), Sebastian Carter (SF) Richard Wheeler, James Cywinski | |
| 11:54 | Southern | John Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Carr - foul #1 on John Carr, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Claflin (PG) Stanley Zeltmann | |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 6 pts. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Claflin (fresh) SG - Mark Keith (fresh) SF - Sebastian Carter (fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Sandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern | John Carr hits a turnaround from the right block | 15-16 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Craig Prince comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 11:04 | Southern | Mark Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:00 | Southern | Mark Keith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 10:59 | Southern | Daniel Sandy hits the follow up shot | 15-18 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Eric Warne drills a fadeaway from the right block | 17-18 |
| 10:29 | Southern | Mark Keith is fouled on the floor by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Marvin Roy (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Brian Ward, Tony Erickson, Craig Prince, Eric Warne, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (PG), Richard Wheeler (SG), James Cywinski (SF), Travis Wells (C) James Claflin, Mark Keith, Sebastian Carter, Daniel Sandy | |
| 10:14 | Southern | Howard Machin picks off the pass by John Carr | 17-18 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Richard Clemons buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Roy | 19-18 |
| 09:34 | Southern | John Carr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Travis Wells | 19-20 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Richard Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Craig Prince (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Howard Machin, Patrick Rentas | |
| Subs | Southern | Sebastian Carter (SF) John Carr | |
| 08:48 | Southern | Travis Wells buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Zeltmann | 19-22 |
| 08:30 | Montana State | Craig Prince hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Craig Prince is whistled for a carry | 21-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Eric Warne (PF) Marvin Roy, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Keith (PG), Daniel Sandy (C) Stanley Zeltmann, James Cywinski | |
| 07:59 | Southern | Richard Wheeler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-22 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Eric Warne grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Tony Erickson makes the 3 from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 07:46 | Southern | Sebastian Carter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Craig Prince | 24-22 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Keith - foul #1 on Mark Keith, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (PG), Howard Machin (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Richard Clemons, Craig Prince, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern | James Claflin (PG), John Carr (PF) Richard Wheeler, Travis Wells | |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marvin Roy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 10 pts. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Claflin (fresh) SG - Mark Keith (fresh) SF - Sebastian Carter (fairly fresh) PF - John Carr (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Sandy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern | Daniel Sandy knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Claflin | 26-24 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Tony Erickson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 06:46 | Southern | Daniel Sandy gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Sebastian Carter loses the dribble to Tony Erickson | 26-24 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Tony Erickson lays it in | 28-24 |
| 06:14 | Southern | James Claflin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 06:13 | Southern | John Carr grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 06:05 | Southern | Sebastian Carter buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Keith and he's fouled by Howard Machin - foul #1 on Howard Machin, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Craig Prince (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Marvin Roy, Howard Machin, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (PG), Richard Wheeler (SG), James Cywinski (C) James Claflin, Mark Keith, Daniel Sandy | |
| 06:05 | Southern | Sebastian Carter misses the free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Derrick Fisher | 28-26 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Craig Prince can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Sebastian Carter - foul #1 on Sebastian Carter, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Grinnell (SG), Howard Machin (PF) Tony Erickson, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Southern | Travis Wells (C) Sebastian Carter | |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:47 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:47 | Southern | John Carr grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 05:27 | Southern | Travis Wells misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 05:26 | Southern | James Cywinski snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:15 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Wheeler | 28-29 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Travis Wells steals the ball from Richard Clemons | 28-29 |
| 04:40 | Southern | John Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 04:39 | Southern | Travis Wells tips it home | 28-31 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | John Carr is called for the reach on Craig Prince - foul #2 on John Carr, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Eric Warne (PF) Christopher Grinnell, Howard Machin | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Keith (PG), Daniel Sandy (C) Stanley Zeltmann, John Carr | |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Travis Wells gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Tony Erickson steals the ball from Mark Keith | 28-31 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Eric Warne is fouled on the floor by Travis Wells - foul #2 on Travis Wells, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Craig Prince, Derrick Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern | James Claflin (PG), Arnold Saville (SF), John Carr (PF) Richard Wheeler, James Cywinski, Travis Wells | |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:41 | Southern | John Carr gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:28 | Southern | John Carr misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Roy - foul #1 on Marvin Roy, team foul #6 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:28 | Southern | John Carr misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:28 | Southern | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Roy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 11 pts. C - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Claflin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Saville (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Sandy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Eric Warne scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 31-32 |
| 03:09 | Southern | Brendan Pomeroy steals it from Arnold Saville | 31-32 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | The jump hook by Eric Warne is blocked by Daniel Sandy | 31-32 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Tony Erickson hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 02:38 | Southern | Mark Keith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 02:36 | Southern | John Carr gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:18 | Southern | James Claflin makes the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Howard Machin (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Brian Ward, Marvin Roy, Eric Warne | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Wheeler (SG), Sebastian Carter (PF), James Cywinski (C) Mark Keith, John Carr, Daniel Sandy | |
| 02:18 | Southern | James Claflin makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Tony Erickson is fouled on the floor by Richard Wheeler - foul #1 on Richard Wheeler, team foul #11 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (PG) James Claflin | |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Tony Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Tony Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Richard Clemons scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Erickson | 38-35 |
| 01:08 | Southern | Arnold Saville makes the shot from the left side set up by Richard Wheeler | 38-37 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Machin | 41-37 |
| 00:31 | Southern | Richard Wheeler jams it | 41-39 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Richard Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Eric Warne (PF) Tony Erickson, Howard Machin, Brendan Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Southern | Travis Wells (SF), John Carr (PF), Daniel Sandy (C) Arnold Saville, Sebastian Carter, James Cywinski | |
| 00:02 | Southern | John Carr misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 41-39 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Marvin Roy grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Marvin Roy comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 41-39 |