| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Danny Murphy inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern | Robert Roberts is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Bruce Armour scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Jeff Ross and he's fouled by Bennie Freeman - foul #2 on Bennie Freeman, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 19:17 | Southern | William Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 19:17 | Southern | William Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 19:17 | Southern | William Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bennie Freeman - foul #3 on Bennie Freeman, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern | Howard Petty (C) Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 18:49 | Southern | Danny Murphy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses badly on a floater from close range | 40-49 |
| 18:23 | Southern | Howard Petty grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 18:18 | Southern | Glen Shepard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 43-49 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Robert Roberts is called for the reach on Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Robert Roberts, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, William Lindsey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Bruce Armour blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 17:54 | Southern | Glen Shepard grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 17:52 | Southern | Arthur Retzlaff steals it from Carson Heater in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 17:51 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff hits the finger roll | 43-51 |
| 17:37 | Southern | Frederick Perry buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carson Heater | 46-51 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf banks in the layup set up by Jeff Ross | 46-53 |
| 16:53 | Southern | Glen Shepard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 16:51 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Shepard | 46-53 |
| 16:40 | Southern | Jeff Ross steals the ball from Carson Heater | 46-53 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Danny Murphy pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 16:18 | Southern | Glen Shepard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Bruce Armour pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Glen Shepard - foul #1 on Glen Shepard, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Sam Mickelson (SF), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Terrell Rose (PF) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Douglas Nixon | |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carson Heater (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Mickelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern | Sam Mickelson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terrell Rose - foul #2 on Terrell Rose, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Woodard (SF) Carson Heater | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| 15:41 | Southern | Sam Mickelson misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:41 | Southern | Sam Mickelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Bruce Armour comes up short on the runner near the basket | 47-54 |
| 15:28 | Southern | Robert Roberts snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 15:08 | Southern | Bennie Freeman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 47-54 |
| 15:07 | Southern | William Lindsey tips it home | 49-54 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Grant is blocked by William Lindsey | 49-54 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 14:44 | Southern | Bennie Freeman pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:40 | Southern | Robert Roberts misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Grant - foul #2 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (SG) Joshua Woodard | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:40 | Southern | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 14:40 | Southern | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Michael Parker drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 14:04 | Southern | William Lindsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Michael Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 13:27 | Southern | Robert Roberts gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 13:23 | Southern | Carson Heater misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Armour | 51-57 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant scores on a floater from the left side set up by Michael Parker and he's fouled by Sam Mickelson - foul #2 on Sam Mickelson, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Glen Shepard (SG), Danny Murphy (SF), Howard Petty (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Sam Mickelson, William Lindsey, Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 13:09 | Southern | Frederick Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 12:45 | Southern | Douglas Nixon blocks the short jumper by Danny Murphy | 51-59 |
| 12:44 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Murphy | 51-59 |
| 12:26 | Southern | Frederick Perry connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf banks in the layup set up by Jeff Ross | 54-61 |
| 12:08 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Jeffrey Grant - foul #3 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG) Carson Heater | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Jeffrey Grant | |
| 12:08 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 12:08 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 12:08 | Southern | Danny Murphy makes the 3rd free throw | 55-61 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Frederick Perry - foul #2 on Frederick Perry, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Armour (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern | Bruce Armour is called for the reach on Danny Murphy - foul #1 on Bruce Armour, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| 11:20 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jeff Ross - foul #1 on Jeff Ross, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), William Lindsey (PF), Bennie Freeman (C) Timothy Hawthorne, Howard Petty, Frederick Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| 11:20 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 11:20 | Southern | Danny Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is whistled for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| 10:52 | Southern | William Lindsey drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 58-62 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Parker | 58-64 |
| 10:20 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kyle Anderson | 58-64 |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Jeff Ross tips it but misses | 58-64 |
| 09:57 | Southern | Danny Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 09:53 | Southern | Robert Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 09:52 | Southern | Bennie Freeman tips it home | 60-64 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 09:36 | Southern | Danny Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Bennie Freeman - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Carson Heater (SG), Sam Mickelson (SF), Howard Petty (PF) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, Michael Parker, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| 09:31 | Southern | Bennie Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Bennie Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff | 62-66 |
| 08:53 | Southern | Carson Heater clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 62-68 |
| 08:24 | Southern | Douglas Nixon is called for the reach on Howard Petty - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Frederick Perry (C) Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:24 | Southern | Howard Petty makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:24 | Southern | Howard Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Carson Heater - foul #2 on Carson Heater, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Glen Shepard (SG), Danny Murphy (SF) Timothy Hawthorne, Sam Mickelson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:07 | Southern | Howard Petty gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 07:54 | Southern | Glen Shepard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Carson Heater tips it in | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Howard Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Perry (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Armour (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff and the foul's on Frederick Perry - foul #3 on Frederick Perry, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), William Lindsey (PF) Carson Heater, Frederick Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Michael Parker (SG) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff | |
| 07:33 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the free throw | 65-70 |
| 07:33 | Southern | The rebound goes to Danny Murphy | 65-70 |
| 07:20 | Southern | Danny Murphy lays it in | 67-70 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | The jump hook by Brian Middendorf is blocked by Howard Petty | 67-70 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Terrell Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | The short jumper by Bruce Armour is denied by William Lindsey | 67-70 |
| 06:44 | Southern | Glen Shepard gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Jeff Ross takes the ball from Robert Roberts in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 06:30 | Montana State | Robert Roberts steals the ball from Brian Middendorf | 67-70 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Robert Roberts hits the finger roll | 69-70 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Bruce Armour buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeff Ross | 69-72 |
| 05:52 | Southern | William Lindsey loses the ball out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Carson Heater (SG), Sam Mickelson (SF), Joseph Chapman (PF), Frederick Perry (C) Robert Roberts, Glen Shepard, Danny Murphy, William Lindsey, Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Jeffrey Grant (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Michael Parker, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled on the floor by Carson Heater - foul #3 on Carson Heater, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Bennie Freeman (C) Frederick Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Sam Mickelson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-74 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Jeff Ross snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled on the floor by Carson Heater - foul #4 on Carson Heater, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SF) Jeff Ross | |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Sam Mickelson gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Bennie Freeman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Hawthorne | 72-74 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-74 |
| 04:24 | Southern | Carson Heater grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:19 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne loses the ball out of bounds | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Roberts (PG), Glen Shepard (SG), Danny Murphy (SF), William Lindsey (PF) Timothy Hawthorne, Carson Heater, Sam Mickelson, Joseph Chapman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Bruce Armour (SF) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff | |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-74 |
| 03:57 | Southern | Robert Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-74 |
| 03:50 | Southern | William Lindsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Freeman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Southern | Glen Shepard misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-74 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Glen Shepard gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:22 | Southern | Robert Roberts is hacked by Douglas Nixon - foul #4 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Southern | Howard Petty (C) Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Terrell Rose (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| 03:22 | Southern | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:22 | Southern | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses short on a floater from the left block | 74-74 |
| 03:01 | Southern | William Lindsey grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 02:57 | Southern | Howard Petty travels with the ball | 74-74 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Douglas Nixon (PF) Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #4 on Robert Roberts, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Southern | Bennie Freeman (C) Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:44 | Southern | William Lindsey gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:21 | Southern | William Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 74-75 |
| 02:20 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Murphy | 74-75 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Danny Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled on the floor by Robert Roberts - foul #5 on Robert Roberts, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Jeffrey Grant | |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:42 | Southern | William Lindsey misses the dunk | 74-76 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | Jeff Ross pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf scores on a jump hook from the left block | 74-78 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Bennie Freeman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 77-80 |
| 00:39 | Southern | Danny Murphy's floater is tipped away by Brian Middendorf | 77-80 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is fouled in the backcourt by Carson Heater - foul #5 on Carson Heater, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG) Carson Heater | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:35 | Southern | Bennie Freeman snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| 00:16 | Southern | Danny Murphy knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Hawthorne | 79-80 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hawthorne - foul #2 on Timothy Hawthorne, team foul #14 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Michael Parker | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Danny Murphy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Hawthorne | 82-82 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses long on a halfcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Freeman (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 28 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff scores on a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Glen Shepard - foul #2 on Glen Shepard, team foul #15 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the free throw | 82-85 |
| 04:21 | Southern | Bennie Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-85 |
| 04:19 | Southern | Danny Murphy tips it back up and in | 84-85 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hawthorne - foul #3 on Timothy Hawthorne, team foul #16 | 84-85 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 04:05 | Southern | William Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 84-86 |
| 03:50 | Southern | Glen Shepard misses the jumper from the free throw line | 84-86 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Jeff Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 84-86 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | William Lindsey picks off the pass by Michael Parker | 84-86 |
| 03:13 | Southern | William Lindsey is hacked by Michael Parker - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #10 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Southern | Howard Petty (C) Bennie Freeman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Douglas Nixon | |
| 03:13 | Southern | William Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:13 | Southern | William Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 85-86 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Michael Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-86 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the follow up shot | 85-88 |
| 02:51 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| Subs | Southern | Bennie Freeman (C) Howard Petty | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Terrell Rose | |
| 02:32 | Southern | Bennie Freeman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 85-88 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Michael Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf drills a fadeaway from the right side | 85-90 |
| 01:59 | Southern | Glen Shepard can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 85-90 |
| 01:57 | Southern | William Lindsey grabs the offensive rebound | 85-90 |
| 01:44 | Southern | Douglas Nixon steps in front of the Timothy Hawthorne pass | 85-90 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Parker | 85-92 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bruce Armour - foul #2 on Bruce Armour, team foul #11 | 85-92 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Michael Parker | |
| 01:12 | Southern | Danny Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Danny Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 86-92 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Bruce Armour connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff | 86-94 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Shepard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Murphy (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Lindsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Freeman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 34 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 89-94 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Shepard - foul #3 on Glen Shepard, team foul #17 | 89-94 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Southern | Arthur Retzlaff steals it from William Lindsey | 89-96 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Retzlaff | 89-98 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Southern | William Lindsey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-98 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff pulls down the rebound | 89-98 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Timothy Hawthorne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Hawthorne, team foul #18 | 89-98 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 89-99 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 89-100 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Danny Murphy loses the dribble to Arthur Retzlaff | 89-100 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the lay-in | 89-100 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Glen Shepard grabs the board | 89-100 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Jeff Ross takes the ball from Danny Murphy | 89-100 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jeff Ross runs out the clock | 89-100 |