| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fresh) SG - Samuel McKnight (fresh) SF - Albert Goldston (fresh) PF - Steven Duguay (fresh) C - Christopher Teasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) SG - Charles Solley (fresh) SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Charles Solley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Albert Goldston is called for the reach on Jeffery Veal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Goldston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Charles Solley is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Solley | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jimmy Burke - foul #1 on Jimmy Burke, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight is hacked by Jeffery Veal - foul #1 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Thomas Eyre (SG), Adrian Eason (SF), Marshall Harris (PF), David Brown (C) Raymond Hard, Samuel McKnight, Albert Goldston, Steven Duguay, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 17:24 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | William Newcomb gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Marshall Harris takes the ball from James Roper | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | South Alabama | David Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lecuyer | 9-2 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 16:28 | South Alabama | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-2 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | William Steppe is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Eyre - foul #1 on Thomas Eyre, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tony Picard (PF) Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Christopher Ford, William Newcomb, James Roper | |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:50 | Montana State | Robert Williams is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Steppe | 9-5 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Eyre (fairly fresh) SF - Adrian Eason (fresh) PF - Tony Picard (fresh) C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Steppe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Speer (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel can't finish the layup | 9-5 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel tips it home | 9-7 |
| 15:14 | South Alabama | Tony Picard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Rodney Speer pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | Tony Picard grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Earl Gabriel denies the turnaround by Tony Picard | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:10 | South Alabama | David Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Eyre | 11-7 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-7 |
| 13:56 | Montana State | Radomil Tontarski snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Robert Williams drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Speer | 11-10 |
| 13:31 | South Alabama | David Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Lecuyer | 14-10 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | William Steppe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Samuel McKnight (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Steven Duguay (PF), Christopher Teasley (C) Richard Lecuyer, Thomas Eyre, Adrian Eason, Tony Picard, David Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, William Steppe, Rodney Speer, Earl Gabriel, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 14-10 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Newcomb | 14-10 |
| 13:02 | Montana State | Christopher Ford double dribbles | 14-10 |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | Charles Solley takes the ball from Albert Goldston | 14-10 |
| 12:35 | Montana State | Charles Solley hits the finger roll | 14-12 |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jeffery Veal - foul #2 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), James Roper (C) Christopher Ford, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Joe Welch is hacked by Raymond Hard - foul #1 on Raymond Hard, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marshall Harris (C) Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel | |
| 11:45 | Montana State | James Roper misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Joe Welch tips it back up and in | 16-14 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fairly fresh) SG - Samuel McKnight (fairly fresh) SF - Albert Goldston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Duguay (fairly fresh) C - Marshall Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Roper (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 11:24 | South Alabama | Marshall Harris snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight is fouled on the floor by Charles Solley - foul #1 on Charles Solley, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley (C) Steven Duguay | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Christopher Ford, William Newcomb | |
| 10:49 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Hard | 19-14 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Albert Goldston steals the ball from Joe Welch | 19-14 |
| 10:18 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard's pass is intercepted by Charles Solley | 19-14 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | James Roper's pass is intercepted by Albert Goldston in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 10:09 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | James Roper gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel connects on the open jumpshot from the right side set up by Joe Welch and he's fouled by Albert Goldston - foul #2 on Albert Goldston, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Adrian Eason (SF), Tony Picard (PF) Raymond Hard, Albert Goldston, Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, James Roper | |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:33 | South Alabama | Earl Gabriel is called for the reach on Samuel McKnight - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SG) Samuel McKnight | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Ford (SF) Rodney Speer | |
| 09:22 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Williams and the foul's on Adrian Eason - foul #1 on Adrian Eason, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF) William Steppe, Christopher Ford, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Charles Solley snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Rodney Speer is fouled on the floor by Tony Picard - foul #1 on Tony Picard, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Steven Duguay (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Thomas Eyre, Tony Picard, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Radomil Tontarski (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Rodney Speer, William Newcomb, Earl Gabriel | |
| 08:03 | Montana State | William Steppe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-20 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses the tip | 19-20 |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:56 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight loses the dribble to Joe Welch | 19-20 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | William Steppe is hacked by Richard Lecuyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lecuyer, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Thomas Eyre (SF), David Brown (C) Richard Lecuyer, Adrian Eason, Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Christopher Ford, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 07:54 | Montana State | William Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | William Steppe makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:32 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Brown | 22-22 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel McKnight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Eyre (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Duguay (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Brown (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - Earl Gabriel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roper (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Joe Welch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | James Roper snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Joe Welch connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Burke | 22-25 |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Hard | 25-25 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (SG), Adrian Eason (SF), Tony Picard (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Samuel McKnight, Thomas Eyre, Steven Duguay, David Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Radomil Tontarski (C) Joe Welch, William Steppe, Jimmy Burke, Earl Gabriel, James Roper | |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Adrian Eason buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Hard | 28-25 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | William Newcomb connects on the runner from close range | 28-27 |
| 05:17 | South Alabama | Tony Picard is called for traveling | 28-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG), Christopher Teasley (C) Raymond Hard, Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SF) Christopher Ford | |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Charles Solley is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Williams | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Christopher Ford (SF) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer | |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Joe Welch scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel McKnight | 32-31 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Joe Welch is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-31 |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 03:34 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Radomil Tontarski | 32-31 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Charles Solley is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel McKnight - foul #1 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Raymond Hard (PG), Albert Goldston (SF), Steven Duguay (PF), Marshall Harris (C) Samuel McKnight, Adrian Eason, Tony Picard, Christopher Teasley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Christopher Ford, William Newcomb, Radomil Tontarski | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Raymond Hard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Lecuyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Goldston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Duguay (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marshall Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Solley (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Speer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SG) Richard Lecuyer | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG) Charles Solley | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Rodney Speer is fouled on the floor by Marshall Harris - foul #1 on Marshall Harris, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Rodney Speer makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Thomas Eyre | 32-34 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Albert Goldston | 35-34 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Williams | 35-36 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | Raymond Hard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Eyre | 38-36 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Albert Goldston - foul #3 on Albert Goldston, team foul #10 | 38-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Samuel McKnight (SG), David Brown (C) Raymond Hard, Albert Goldston, Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jimmy Burke (SF) Robert Williams, William Steppe, Rodney Speer | |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:13 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre's pass is intercepted by Joe Welch | 38-38 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke's pass is intercepted by Samuel McKnight | 38-38 |
| 01:24 | South Alabama | Jimmy Burke steals the ball from Steven Duguay | 38-38 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel buries a shot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | Jeffery Veal takes the ball from Richard Lecuyer | 38-40 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke tips it home | 38-42 |
| 00:18 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre dunks the ball on a great pass from Steven Duguay | 40-42 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |