| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern | Martin Cohen buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Loren Allen and the foul's on Dale Janicki - foul #1 on Dale Janicki, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 19:40 | Southern | Martin Cohen makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Michael Allen is hacked by Martin Cohen - foul #2 on Martin Cohen, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-37 |
| 19:09 | Southern | Pete Munguia grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:04 | Southern | Martin Cohen loses the dribble to Eugene Jones | 46-37 |
| 18:54 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits a floater from the right side | 48-37 |
| 18:39 | Southern | Pete Munguia connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Newton | 48-40 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-40 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 18:16 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 18:11 | Southern | Loren Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Stephen Newton is called for the reach on Eugene Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Newton, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Hunt (PF) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (C) Stephen Newton | |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 17:23 | Southern | Martin Cohen gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 17:18 | Southern | Michael Dingus is fouled on the floor by Rodney Tigner - foul #2 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Alan Stenson (SG) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia | |
| 17:05 | Southern | Homer Jones steps in front of the Alan Stenson pass | 48-40 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Martin Turner is called for traveling | 48-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Brown (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Jason Lawhorn, Martin Cohen | |
| 16:29 | Southern | Harold Dill misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 16:28 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark McGahee | 48-40 |
| 16:13 | Southern | Harold Dill misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 48-40 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Randall Hoover snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Martin Turner is fouled on the floor by Alan Stenson - foul #1 on Alan Stenson, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Randall Hoover, Robert Hunt, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Stephen Newton (C) Harold Dill, Alan Stenson, Mark McGahee | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dingus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Stephen Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner drills a jumper from the right block | 50-40 |
| 15:36 | Southern | Stephen Newton's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Janicki | 50-40 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is fouled on the floor by Pete Munguia - foul #1 on Pete Munguia, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Lawhorn (SF), Martin Cohen (PF) Michael Dingus, James Brown | |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Homer Jones dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dale Janicki | 52-40 |
| 14:53 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Rodney Tigner - foul #3 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG) Homer Jones | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:38 | Southern | Pete Munguia can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-40 |
| 14:37 | Southern | Martin Cohen tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Michael Allen drills a shot near the basket | 54-42 |
| 13:59 | Southern | Stephen Newton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Martin Turner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Jones | 57-42 |
| 13:23 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Loren Allen - foul #2 on Loren Allen, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SG), Randall Hoover (SF), Robert Hunt (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner, Michael Allen, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Alan Stenson (SG), Michael Dingus (C) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia, Stephen Newton | |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Martin Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:09 | Southern | Alan Stenson grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 12:54 | Southern | Michael Dingus misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 12:52 | Southern | Harold Dill hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Homer Jones loses the dribble to Alan Stenson | 57-44 |
| 12:29 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses the easy layup | 57-44 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Talbot | 57-44 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot is fouled on the floor by Harold Dill - foul #1 on Harold Dill, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Ramon (SF) Martin Turner | |
| Subs | Southern | James Brown (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Jason Lawhorn, Martin Cohen | |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Robert Hunt comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 57-44 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot tips it home | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harold Dill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Stenson (fresh) SF - Michael Dingus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern | Randall Hoover is called for the reach on Alan Stenson - foul #1 on Randall Hoover, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF) Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Stephen Newton (C) Harold Dill, Alan Stenson, Mark McGahee | |
| 11:24 | Southern | Michael Dingus comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Tigner - foul #4 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Dale Janicki (C) Rodney Tigner, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:24 | Southern | Michael Dingus makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:24 | Southern | Michael Dingus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Stephen Newton swats the layup by Homer Jones | 59-46 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Stephen Newton grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 11:01 | Southern | Stephen Newton misses short on a floater from close range | 59-46 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Dale Janicki gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Turner | 61-46 |
| 10:02 | Southern | Homer Jones picks off the pass by Stephen Newton | 61-46 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Eugene Jones knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Martin Turner and he's fouled by Michael Dingus - foul #1 on Michael Dingus, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Kenneth Talbot (C) Homer Jones, Robert Hunt, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Alan Stenson (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), Martin Cohen (PF) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia, Michael Dingus, Stephen Newton | |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:31 | Southern | Martin Turner picks off the pass by Harold Dill | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:02 | Montana State | James Brown steals it from Kenneth Talbot | 64-46 |
| 08:49 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 08:48 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 08:35 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-46 |
| 08:34 | Southern | James Brown snags the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-46 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Talbot | 64-46 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Michael Allen is whistled for traveling | 64-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Mark Ramon (SF), Dale Janicki (C) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Kenneth Talbot | |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Stephen Newton (C) Harold Dill, Alan Stenson, James Brown | |
| 07:52 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn clanks a floater from close range | 64-46 |
| 07:51 | Southern | Stephen Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Southern | Stephen Newton lays it in set up by Loren Allen | 64-48 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Homer Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Michael Allen tips it home | 66-48 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Loren Allen | 66-51 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Randall Hoover scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Homer Jones | 69-51 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn's pass is intercepted by Michael Allen | 69-51 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Stephen Newton is called for the reach on Dale Janicki - foul #4 on Stephen Newton, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Martin Turner (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Robert Hunt (PF) Homer Jones, Randall Hoover, Mark Ramon, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (SF), James Brown (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Jason Lawhorn, Martin Cohen, Stephen Newton | |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Dale Janicki makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:58 | Montana State | Dale Janicki misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:58 | Southern | Mark McGahee grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 05:43 | Southern | Eugene Jones takes the ball from James Brown | 70-51 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Loren Allen steals it from Rodney Tigner | 70-51 |
| 05:12 | Southern | Pete Munguia lays it in on a nice dish by Loren Allen | 70-53 |
| 04:50 | Montana State | James Brown steps in front of the Eugene Jones pass | 70-53 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Loren Allen is called for 3 seconds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot (C) Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Alan Stenson (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), Martin Cohen (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia, Michael Dingus, James Brown, Mark McGahee | |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Lawhorn - foul #3 on Jason Lawhorn, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Eugene Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:57 | Southern | Alan Stenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-53 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn grabs the board | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Martin Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harold Dill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Stenson (fresh) SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Southern | Harold Dill loses the dribble to Eugene Jones in the backcourt | 71-53 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Robert Hunt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Jones | 73-53 |
| 03:14 | Southern | Martin Turner is called for the reach on Alan Stenson - foul #2 on Martin Turner, team foul #6 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (SF) Martin Turner, Eugene Jones, Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (SF), James Brown (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Jason Lawhorn, Martin Cohen, Stephen Newton | |
| 03:08 | Southern | Mark McGahee misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-53 |
| 03:07 | Southern | Harold Dill gets the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 02:50 | Southern | Michael Dingus connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alan Stenson | 73-55 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Homer Jones misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-55 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Kenneth Talbot tips it back up and in | 75-55 |
| 02:11 | Southern | Alan Stenson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dingus | 75-58 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | Robert Hunt knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 77-58 |
| 01:35 | Southern | James Brown misses the shot from the right side | 77-58 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 77-58 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Dingus - foul #2 on Michael Dingus, team foul #10 | 77-58 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:48 | Southern | Randall Hoover steals the ball from Alan Stenson | 78-58 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Randall Hoover banks in the layup | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern | Michael Dingus makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Stenson | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Mark Ramon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 80-61 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Mark McGahee snags the defensive board | 80-61 |
| 00:04 | Southern | James Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-61 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Homer Jones pulls down the rebound | 80-61 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones runs out the clock | 80-61 |