| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Danny Murphy inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:36 | Southern | Robert Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:27 | Southern | Danny Murphy's fadeaway is rejected by David Mayor | 33-33 |
| 19:26 | Montana | Albert Coy grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Albert Coy connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin King | 35-33 |
| 19:01 | Southern | Robert Roberts is whistled for traveling | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Montana | Bennie Freeman steps in front of the Walter Whisnant pass | 35-33 |
| 18:21 | Southern | Danny Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:19 | Southern | Bennie Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:01 | Southern | Robert Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:59 | Southern | Glen Shepard tips it in | 35-35 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Justin King hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Whisnant | 38-35 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Albert Coy takes the ball from Bennie Freeman | 38-35 |
| 17:03 | Montana | Justin King's floater is tipped away by William Lindsey | 38-35 |
| 17:02 | Montana | David Mayor tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 16:56 | Southern | Bennie Freeman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 16:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to David Mayor | 40-35 |
| 16:34 | Montana | Albert Coy double dribbles | 40-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Robert Coleman (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, Walter Whisnant, David Mayor, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Sam Mickelson (SG), Joshua Woodard (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 16:26 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne misses the shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:25 | Montana | Robert Coleman gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:18 | Montana | Willie Harris comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 16:16 | Southern | Howard Petty pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:11 | Southern | Sam Mickelson is hacked by Russell Shaw - foul #3 on Russell Shaw, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Bass (SG) Russell Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:54 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF) Walter Bass, Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (SG) Joshua Woodard | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) SG - Russell Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ted Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carson Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Mickelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Montana | Willie Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-35 |
| 15:31 | Montana | Willie Harris grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Ted Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Sam Mickelson | 40-35 |
| 15:08 | Southern | Howard Petty scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Timothy Hawthorne | 40-37 |
| 14:49 | Montana | Bobby Lowman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 14:48 | Southern | Howard Petty snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:42 | Southern | Howard Petty knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Carson Heater and he's fouled by Mark Barnes - foul #3 on Mark Barnes, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), David Mayor (PF), Walter Whisnant (C) Willie Harris, Russell Shaw, Mark Barnes, Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Glen Shepard (SG), Danny Murphy (SF) Timothy Hawthorne, Sam Mickelson | |
| 14:42 | Southern | Howard Petty makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:30 | Montana | Danny Murphy picks off the pass by David Mayor | 40-40 |
| 14:27 | Southern | Howard Petty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny Murphy | 40-42 |
| 14:06 | Montana | David Mayor misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Glen Shepard - foul #2 on Glen Shepard, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Coy (C) Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Carson Heater, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| 14:06 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Montana | David Mayor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Bennie Freeman grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 14:01 | Southern | Robert Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Bobby Lowman | 41-42 |
| 13:41 | Montana | Robert Roberts is called for the reach on Peter Ferguson - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF) Bobby Lowman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:33 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson | 44-42 |
| 13:14 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-42 |
| 13:13 | Montana | Walter Whisnant pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:46 | Montana | David Mayor loses the dribble to William Lindsey | 44-42 |
| 12:23 | Southern | Danny Murphy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 11:59 | Montana | Albert Coy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Lowman (SF) Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Sam Mickelson (SG), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 11:52 | Southern | Sam Mickelson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:51 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sam Mickelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Frederick Perry swats the dunk try by David Mayor | 44-45 |
| 11:34 | Southern | The rebound goes to Howard Petty | 44-45 |
| 11:29 | Southern | Danny Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:28 | Southern | Sam Mickelson snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:59 | Southern | Peter Ferguson is called for the reach on Sam Mickelson - foul #1 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, David Mayor, Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Southern | Glen Shepard (SG) Danny Murphy | |
| 10:45 | Southern | Sam Mickelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carson Heater | 44-48 |
| 10:26 | Montana | Willie Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Coy (C) Ted Jenkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Carson Heater, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| 10:18 | Southern | Glen Shepard misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 10:16 | Montana | The rebound goes to Russell Shaw | 44-48 |
| 09:55 | Montana | Willie Harris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Shaw | 47-48 |
| 09:35 | Southern | Bennie Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), Walter Whisnant (SF), David Mayor (PF) Willie Harris, Russell Shaw, Bobby Lowman, Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Murphy (SF) Sam Mickelson | |
| 09:21 | Montana | Justin King is hacked by Danny Murphy - foul #1 on Danny Murphy, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 09:03 | Montana | Peter Ferguson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 09:01 | Southern | Danny Murphy pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:54 | Southern | Danny Murphy slams it home on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 47-50 |
| 08:40 | Montana | Albert Coy is hacked by Bennie Freeman - foul #1 on Bennie Freeman, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (C) Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Carson Heater (SG), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 08:25 | Montana | Justin King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 08:23 | Southern | Howard Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:17 | Southern | Howard Petty misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Peter Ferguson gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Justin King misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 07:58 | Southern | The rebound goes to Howard Petty | 47-50 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Frederick Perry misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Barnes - foul #4 on Mark Barnes, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Lowman (SF) Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Southern | Sam Mickelson (SG) Timothy Hawthorne | |
| 07:52 | Southern | Frederick Perry makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Frederick Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sam Mickelson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Montana | David Mayor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Justin King | 49-52 |
| 07:26 | Southern | Howard Petty can't finish the layup | 49-52 |
| 07:24 | Montana | Bobby Lowman grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:10 | Montana | Bobby Lowman lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin King | 51-52 |
| 06:59 | Southern | Sam Mickelson hits a jumpshot from the left side | 51-54 |
| 06:32 | Montana | Bobby Lowman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:31 | Southern | Howard Petty grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Danny Murphy's pass is intercepted by David Mayor | 51-54 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Howard Petty swats the layup by Mark Barnes | 51-54 |
| 06:02 | Southern | Frederick Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:59 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Coy (C) Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Carson Heater, Sam Mickelson, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| 05:57 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Albert Coy - foul #3 on Albert Coy, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 05:57 | Southern | Danny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:57 | Southern | Danny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:42 | Montana | Bobby Lowman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 05:41 | Southern | Bennie Freeman pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Bennie Freeman banks in the layup | 51-58 |
| 05:12 | Montana | David Mayor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Glen Shepard grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 05:04 | Southern | William Lindsey scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by David Mayor - foul #3 on David Mayor, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (PF) Bobby Lowman, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:04 | Southern | William Lindsey makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:41 | Montana | Albert Coy misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-61 |
| 04:40 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bennie Freeman | 51-61 |
| 04:35 | Southern | William Lindsey loses the dribble to Justin King | 51-61 |
| 04:12 | Montana | Walter Whisnant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-61 |
| 04:10 | Montana | Walter Whisnant tips it in | 53-61 |
| 03:52 | Southern | Robert Roberts makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Shepard | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Montana | Justin King knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Peter Ferguson | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Southern | Danny Murphy connects on the shot from the right block | 55-66 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Bennie Freeman - foul #2 on Bennie Freeman, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF), David Mayor (PF) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, Mark Barnes, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Carson Heater (SG), Sam Mickelson (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 03:09 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:09 | Southern | Howard Petty grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Frederick Perry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Lowman - foul #4 on Bobby Lowman, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Frederick Perry makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Frederick Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:42 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), Albert Coy (C) Willie Harris, Russell Shaw, Walter Whisnant | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), Danny Murphy (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Timothy Hawthorne, Carson Heater, Sam Mickelson, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| 02:29 | Montana | William Lindsey is called for the reach on Justin King - foul #2 on William Lindsey, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, Bobby Lowman, David Mayor, Albert Coy | |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Carson Heater (SG), Sam Mickelson (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| 02:21 | Montana | Frederick Perry swats the layup by Mark Barnes | 56-68 |
| 02:19 | Southern | Howard Petty snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Walter Whisnant is called for the reach on Howard Petty - foul #1 on Walter Whisnant, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Howard Petty makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:13 | Southern | Howard Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:13 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Barnes | 56-69 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Willie Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Petty | 56-69 |
| 02:01 | Montana | Ted Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Willie Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Walter Whisnant tips it but misses | 56-69 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Sam Mickelson gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:43 | Southern | Carson Heater can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| 01:41 | Southern | Sam Mickelson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Willie Harris is called for the reach on Timothy Hawthorne - foul #1 on Willie Harris, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 01:24 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the lay-in | 56-70 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Russell Shaw grabs the offensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:17 | Montana | Mark Barnes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Sam Mickelson loses the dribble to Walter Whisnant | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Montana | Carson Heater steals the ball from Willie Harris | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern | Carson Heater buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-72 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Russell Shaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Harris | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne runs out the clock | 61-72 |