| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) SF - Marion Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Noble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Jason Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Marion Kitchens inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | David Mayor connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marion Kitchens and he's fouled by Jason Allen - foul #1 on Jason Allen, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 19:39 | Montana | David Mayor makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Gunning and he's fouled by Marion Kitchens - foul #1 on Marion Kitchens, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley misses the free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Marion Kitchens misses the shot from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Willie Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 18:21 | Montana | David Mayor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 18:20 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley misses badly on a shot near the basket | 28-42 |
| 17:57 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen tips it back up and in | 28-44 |
| 17:43 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Harris | 30-44 |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by David Mayor - foul #1 on David Mayor, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (C) Marion Kitchens, Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (SG) Jason Noble | |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen misses the free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:32 | Montana | Mark Barnes pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Larry Gunning steps in front of the Willie Harris pass | 30-46 |
| 17:15 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses the lay-in | 30-46 |
| 17:14 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen tips it in | 30-48 |
| 16:51 | Montana | Walter Whisnant's layup is rejected by Jason Allen | 30-48 |
| 16:50 | Montana | Mark Barnes snags the offensive board | 30-48 |
| 16:32 | Montana | Willie Harris travels with the ball | 30-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (PG), John Wallen (SG), David Divine (C) Peter Ferguson, Willie Harris, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Douglas Kash (SF), Jeffrey Halter (PF), Joseph Maguire (C) Larry Gunning, John Wright, Gerald Exley, Jason Allen | |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses long on a floater from the right wing | 30-48 |
| 16:12 | Montana | David Divine pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 15:52 | Montana | Douglas Kash takes the ball from Walter Whisnant | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Vern Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Wallen (fresh) SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Divine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gerber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Kash (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Maguire (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter clanks a floater from the right block | 30-48 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Mark Barnes snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 15:15 | Montana | Vern Mills clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 15:14 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | James Gerber comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash gets the offensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:38 | Southern Cal | James Gerber is fouled on the floor by John Wallen - foul #1 on John Wallen, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Marion Kitchens (SF), David Mayor (PF), Manuel Hamilton (C) Vern Mills, John Wallen, Walter Whisnant, Mark Barnes, David Divine | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), Jason Noble (SG), John Wright (SF), Gerald Exley (PF), Jason Allen (C) Mark Burkey, James Gerber, Douglas Kash, Jeffrey Halter, Joseph Maguire | |
| 14:20 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble clanks a shot in the paint | 30-48 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Willie Harris gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 30-48 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen is fouled on the floor by Willie Harris - foul #2 on Willie Harris, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Marion Kitchens - foul #2 on Marion Kitchens, team foul #5 | 30-48 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 13:43 | Montana | David Mayor gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:28 | Montana | Peter Ferguson is hacked by Larry Gunning - foul #2 on Larry Gunning, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| 13:09 | Montana | David Mayor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson and he's hacked by Gerald Exley - foul #2 on Gerald Exley, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| 13:09 | Montana | David Mayor makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 12:55 | Southern Cal | Manuel Hamilton swats the layup by Gerald Exley | 33-49 |
| 12:53 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton grabs the board | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:40 | Montana | Willie Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-49 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-49 |
| 12:33 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:19 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 12:17 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:12 | Southern Cal | John Wright is hacked by Marion Kitchens - foul #3 on Marion Kitchens, team foul #6 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Montana | John Wallen (SG), Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (C) Willie Harris, Marion Kitchens, Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (SG), Jeffrey Halter (PF) Jason Noble, Gerald Exley | |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire (C) Jason Allen | |
| 11:54 | Montana | Peter Ferguson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #7 | 33-49 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter is fouled on the floor by David Mayor - foul #2 on David Mayor, team foul #8 | 33-49 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:47 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wallen (fresh) SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gerber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Maguire (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Montana | Peter Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 33-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SF) John Wright | |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter scores on a floater in the lane | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:04 | Montana | Walter Whisnant is fouled on the floor by Douglas Kash - foul #2 on Douglas Kash, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Marion Kitchens (SF) Peter Ferguson, John Wallen, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Gerald Exley (PF) Larry Gunning, Joseph Maguire | |
| 10:53 | Montana | James Gerber steals the ball from Vern Mills | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey is fouled in the backcourt by Vern Mills - foul #2 on Vern Mills, team foul #9 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), John Wright (SF), Jason Allen (C) James Gerber, Douglas Kash, Jeffrey Halter | |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 10:48 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 10:48 | Montana | Mark Barnes gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Walter Whisnant can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jason Noble - foul #2 on Jason Noble, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Hamilton (C) Mark Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:27 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 10:04 | Southern Cal | Walter Whisnant swats the short shot by Jason Allen | 34-52 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Willie Harris snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| 09:57 | Montana | Gerald Exley steps in front of the Manuel Hamilton pass | 34-52 |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-52 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Willie Harris grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 09:10 | Montana | Jason Allen denies the turnaround by Manuel Hamilton | 34-52 |
| 09:08 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Allen | 34-52 |
| 08:39 | Southern Cal | John Wright is whistled for a carry | 34-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), John Wallen (SF), David Mayor (PF), Mark Barnes (C) Willie Harris, Marion Kitchens, Walter Whisnant, Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), James Gerber (SG), Douglas Kash (SF), Jeffrey Halter (PF), Joseph Maguire (C) Mark Burkey, Jason Noble, John Wright, Gerald Exley, Jason Allen | |
| 08:18 | Montana | Joseph Maguire is called for the reach on Peter Ferguson - foul #2 on Joseph Maguire, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Kitchens (SF) Vern Mills | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:08 | Montana | Jeffrey Halter swats the short shot by Mark Barnes | 34-52 |
| 08:07 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning gets the rebound | 34-52 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wallen (fresh) SF - Marion Kitchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gerber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Kash (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Maguire (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Montana | Marion Kitchens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 07:14 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-55 |
| 07:13 | Southern Cal | James Gerber tips it but misses | 37-55 |
| 07:12 | Montana | Marion Kitchens grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 07:04 | Montana | Peter Ferguson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Barnes | 39-55 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter gets the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 06:25 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 06:24 | Montana | John Wallen pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 06:11 | Montana | David Mayor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 05:45 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gerber | 39-58 |
| 05:23 | Montana | Mark Barnes makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Joseph Maguire - foul #3 on Joseph Maguire, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Manuel Hamilton (C) Peter Ferguson, John Wallen, Marion Kitchens | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), John Wright (SF), Gerald Exley (PF), Jason Allen (C) Larry Gunning, James Gerber, Douglas Kash, Jeffrey Halter, Joseph Maguire | |
| 05:23 | Montana | Mark Barnes makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Harris - foul #3 on Willie Harris, team foul #10 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF), Ray Cardoso (PF) Mark Barnes, David Mayor | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-58 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Walter Whisnant tips it home | 44-58 |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Burkey | 44-60 |
| 04:04 | Montana | Willie Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-60 |
| 03:41 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey tips it in | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Vern Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Cardoso (fresh) C - Manuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Noble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. C - Jason Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Montana | Willie Harris travels with the ball | 44-62 |
| Subs | Montana | John Wallen (SG), David Divine (C) Willie Harris, Manuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (SG), Paul Thai (SF), Jeffrey Halter (PF), Jerome Abad (C) Jason Noble, John Wright, Gerald Exley, Jason Allen | |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Walter Whisnant takes the ball from Paul Thai | 44-62 |
| 02:54 | Montana | John Wallen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Paul Thai is blocked by David Divine | 47-62 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 01:59 | Montana | Ray Cardoso snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 01:47 | Montana | John Wallen misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Thai - foul #1 on Paul Thai, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (PF) Ray Cardoso | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SF), Joseph Maguire (C) Paul Thai, Jerome Abad | |
| 01:47 | Montana | John Wallen makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:47 | Montana | John Wallen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Divine | 51-64 |
| 00:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Burkey | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Montana | David Divine clanks a shot from the right block | 51-66 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | James Gerber grabs the board | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire can't tip it in | 51-66 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Walter Whisnant gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 00:10 | Montana | David Divine is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Divine, team foul #11 | 51-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey runs out the clock | 51-66 |