| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Walter Booth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Dingus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Newton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Martin Cohen inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern | Martin Cohen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Booth and the foul's on Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:40 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is fouled on the floor by Stephen Newton - foul #2 on Stephen Newton, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Steven Greene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Stephen Newton snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:53 | Southern | Stephen Newton connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Booth | 38-45 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner's floater is tipped away by Michael Dingus | 38-45 |
| 18:38 | Southern | Martin Cohen grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 18:33 | Southern | Martin Cohen loses the dribble to Eugene Jones | 38-45 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Martin Cohen denies the turnaround by Rodney Tigner | 38-45 |
| 18:04 | Southern | Michael Dingus pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:59 | Southern | Walter Booth misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Joshua Vigil snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 17:41 | Southern | Michael Dingus misses the easy layup | 38-45 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner lays it up and in set up by Eugene Jones | 40-45 |
| 17:01 | Southern | Joshua Vigil loses the dribble to Michael Allen | 40-45 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Martin Cohen gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:12 | Southern | Rodney Tigner steps in front of the Michael Dingus pass | 40-45 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Michael Allen clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Newton - foul #3 on Stephen Newton, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Robert Hunt (C) Steven Greene, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Johnson (PG), Travis Bell (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), James Brown (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Walter Booth, Joshua Vigil, Martin Cohen, Michael Dingus, Stephen Newton | |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Micheal Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Southern | Micheal Johnson makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Bell | 41-47 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Jason Lawhorn denies the turnaround by Michael Allen | 41-47 |
| 15:21 | Southern | James Brown gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:16 | Southern | Micheal Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (C) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Robert Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 14:45 | Southern | Robert Hunt steals the ball from James Brown | 43-47 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Homer Jones grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:14 | Southern | Mark McGahee snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:07 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), Joshua Vigil (SG) Micheal Johnson, Travis Bell | |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Jones | 45-47 |
| 13:24 | Southern | James Brown misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Martin Cohen (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Jason Lawhorn, Mark McGahee | |
| 13:24 | Southern | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:24 | Southern | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Janicki | 48-49 |
| 13:03 | Southern | Walter Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 13:01 | Southern | Martin Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:47 | Southern | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-49 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:31 | Montana State | Robert Hunt is whistled for a carry | 48-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (PF), Homer Jones (C) Robert Hunt, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (PF) James Brown | |
| 12:19 | Southern | Michael Dingus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Steven Greene buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 11:57 | Southern | Michael Dingus connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Vigil | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Walter Booth (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Dingus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 11:35 | Southern | Michael Dingus buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Newton and the foul's on Rodney Tigner - foul #3 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Allen (PF) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Johnson (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF) Joshua Vigil, Stephen Newton | |
| 11:35 | Southern | Michael Dingus makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Steven Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Rodney Tigner, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark McGahee (C) Martin Cohen | |
| 11:21 | Southern | Walter Booth loses the dribble to Steven Greene in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Jason Lawhorn picks off the pass by Steven Greene | 54-55 |
| 10:55 | Southern | Walter Booth scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dingus | 54-57 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Jason Lawhorn swats the short shot by Dale Janicki | 54-57 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Dale Janicki is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dale Janicki, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF) Steven Greene, Homer Jones, Randall Hoover | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Vigil (SG), Martin Cohen (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Walter Booth, Michael Dingus, Mark McGahee | |
| 10:08 | Southern | Joshua Vigil slams it home on a nice dish by Micheal Johnson | 54-59 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Martin Turner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Jones | 54-59 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Michael Allen is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:24 | Southern | Micheal Johnson is hacked by Eugene Jones - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG) Martin Turner | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), James Brown (PF) Micheal Johnson, Jason Lawhorn | |
| 09:10 | Southern | The short jumper by Joshua Vigil is denied by Kenneth Talbot | 54-59 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Robert Hunt double dribbles | 54-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (PF) Stephen Newton | |
| 08:53 | Southern | Michael Dingus misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 08:30 | Southern | James Brown snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:25 | Southern | Martin Cohen is fouled on the floor by Rodney Tigner - foul #4 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Robert Hunt, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Lawhorn (SF) Martin Cohen | |
| 08:05 | Southern | Joshua Vigil hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Booth | 54-62 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Steven Greene drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Homer Jones | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Greene (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Homer Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Walter Booth (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dingus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Southern | Joshua Vigil misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-62 |
| 07:25 | Southern | Michael Dingus gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 07:21 | Southern | James Brown misses the jump hook from the left block | 57-62 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Randall Hoover is hacked by Joshua Vigil - foul #2 on Joshua Vigil, team foul #3 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF) Steven Greene, Homer Jones, Randall Hoover | |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Johnson (PG), Travis Bell (SG), Stephen Newton (C) Walter Booth, Joshua Vigil, Michael Dingus | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Southern | Martin Cohen (SF) Jason Lawhorn | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:51 | Southern | Martin Cohen throws it down on a great pass from Micheal Johnson and he's fouled by Rodney Tigner - foul #5 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark McGahee (PF) James Brown | |
| 06:51 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 06:37 | Southern | Stephen Newton gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:33 | Southern | Travis Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Robert Hunt scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Jones | 61-64 |
| 06:09 | Southern | Micheal Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Robert Hunt, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG) Martin Turner | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG) Travis Bell | |
| 06:09 | Southern | Micheal Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:09 | Southern | Micheal Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Steven Greene makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Jones | 63-66 |
| 05:44 | Southern | Walter Booth clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 05:43 | Southern | Stephen Newton hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Robert Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Eugene Jones, Homer Jones, Robert Hunt, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Vigil (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), Michael Dingus (PF) Micheal Johnson, Martin Cohen, Mark McGahee | |
| 04:43 | Southern | Joshua Vigil comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Randall Hoover | 65-68 |
| 04:04 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Dingus | 65-70 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Newton - foul #4 on Stephen Newton, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Homer Jones (SF) Steven Greene, Randall Hoover | |
| Subs | Southern | Micheal Johnson (PG), Martin Cohen (C) Walter Booth, Stephen Newton | |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Homer Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Micheal Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Vigil (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Dingus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Southern | Michael Dingus comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 67-70 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Dale Janicki snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Martin Turner knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Homer Jones | 70-70 |
| 02:49 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses the shot from the left block | 70-70 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Greene (PG) Martin Turner | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Booth (PG), Stephen Newton (C) Micheal Johnson, Martin Cohen | |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Michael Dingus takes the ball from Dale Janicki | 70-70 |
| 02:21 | Southern | Walter Booth misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Steven Greene's pass is intercepted by Joshua Vigil in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Joshua Vigil lays it up and in | 70-72 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the floater from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Homer Jones takes the ball from Stephen Newton | 72-72 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the finger roll | 74-72 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Michael Allen denies the turnaround by Joshua Vigil | 74-72 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Steven Greene pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Steven Greene misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 01:04 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Jones | 74-72 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Steven Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 00:38 | Southern | Walter Booth is fouled on the floor by Dale Janicki - foul #2 on Dale Janicki, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:38 | Southern | Walter Booth makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:38 | Southern | Walter Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Eugene Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses the tip | 74-74 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Stephen Newton snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern | Joshua Vigil buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-77 |