| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Perkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jacob Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Mahmoud (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Mukai (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Cordon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Small (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Donald Duffin inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Duffin | 42-44 |
| 19:29 | Southern | Gary Mukai misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Donald Duffin grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by George Mahmoud - foul #1 on George Mahmoud, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 19:19 | Southern | Leonard Cordon gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 19:02 | Southern | Leonard Cordon loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin is fouled on the floor by Matthew Small - foul #3 on Matthew Small, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Theodore Clark (C) Matthew Small | |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Gary Mukai - foul #1 on Gary Mukai, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 18:37 | Southern | Theodore Clark snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 18:33 | Southern | Jacob Kwok knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Clark | 45-46 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Leonard Cordon steps in front of the Pete Oberlin pass | 45-46 |
| 18:15 | Southern | Jacob Kwok throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | David Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin tips it home | 47-46 |
| 17:44 | Southern | Leonard Cordon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 17:17 | Southern | Gary Mukai grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 17:12 | Southern | Gary Mukai loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (SF), James Cox (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (SG), Arthur Barton (SF), James Burger (PF) George Mahmoud, Gary Mukai, Leonard Cordon | |
| 16:51 | Montana State | James Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | John Gray misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 16:48 | Southern | The rebound goes to Tyler Jordan | 47-49 |
| 16:42 | Southern | Arthur Barton double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen | |
| Subs | Southern | Nelson Francis (SG) Jacob Kwok | |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Arthur Barton picks off the pass by James Cox | 47-49 |
| 16:05 | Southern | Nelson Francis hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Barton | 47-52 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Joe Pennock drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Tyler Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nelson Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Barton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Burger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern | Arthur Barton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Elmer Davis - foul #2 on Elmer Davis, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), David Perkins (C) Joe Pennock, Elmer Davis, John Gray, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Southern | Jacob Kwok (PG), George Mahmoud (SG), Leonard Cordon (PF), Matthew Small (C) Tyler Jordan, Nelson Francis, James Burger, Theodore Clark | |
| 15:32 | Southern | Arthur Barton makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:32 | Southern | Arthur Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Small - foul #4 on Matthew Small, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) James Cox | |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mukai (SF) Matthew Small | |
| 15:18 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 15:11 | Southern | Gary Mukai is denied on a layup by David Perkins | 52-53 |
| 15:10 | Southern | Arthur Barton misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 15:08 | Southern | Jacob Kwok hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Mahmoud - foul #2 on George Mahmoud, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:42 | Southern | Leonard Cordon clanks a jump hook in the paint | 53-55 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Donald Duffin grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | William Nguyen buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 55-55 |
| 14:12 | Southern | Arthur Barton misses the turnaround near the basket | 55-55 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | William Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 13:52 | Southern | Gary Mukai grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 13:47 | Southern | George Mahmoud misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | William Nguyen buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Perkins | 57-55 |
| 13:16 | Southern | Leonard Cordon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 13:15 | Southern | Arthur Barton hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | William Nguyen scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Duffin | 59-57 |
| 12:37 | Southern | David Perkins is called for the reach on Leonard Cordon - foul #2 on David Perkins, team foul #2 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (PG), Nelson Francis (SG), James Burger (SF), Theodore Clark (PF), James Scott (C) Jacob Kwok, George Mahmoud, Gary Mukai, Leonard Cordon, Arthur Barton | |
| 12:28 | Southern | Tyler Jordan is hacked by Elmer Davis - foul #3 on Elmer Davis, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Nelson Francis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Chute | 59-57 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | James Cox connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 11:50 | Southern | Nelson Francis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 11:48 | Southern | James Burger snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 11:38 | Southern | James Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Donald Duffin (SF) Elmer Davis, John Gray | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Tyler Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nelson Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burger (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Theodore Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Scott (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Theodore Clark takes the ball from Joe Pennock | 61-57 |
| 11:09 | Southern | Bruce Chute takes the ball from James Scott | 61-57 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Joe Pennock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Burger - foul #1 on James Burger, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Southern | Jacob Kwok (PG), Leonard Cordon (PF) Nelson Francis, James Scott | |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:37 | Southern | The jump hook by Tyler Jordan is blocked by David Perkins | 63-57 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Joe Pennock gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-57 |
| 10:12 | Southern | The rebound goes to Theodore Clark | 63-57 |
| 10:08 | Southern | Tyler Jordan drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jacob Kwok | 63-59 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 09:43 | Southern | Jacob Kwok throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), John Gray (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Joe Pennock, Donald Duffin, James Cox | |
| Subs | Southern | George Mahmoud (SG), Gary Mukai (SF), Arthur Barton (C) Tyler Jordan, James Burger, Theodore Clark | |
| 09:32 | Montana State | William Nguyen clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 66-59 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Arthur Barton grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 09:26 | Southern | Jacob Kwok misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Gary Mukai is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen - foul #2 on Gary Mukai, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 09:00 | Southern | Arthur Barton pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 08:41 | Southern | Gary Mukai lays it up and in on a great pass from Jacob Kwok | 66-61 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Nguyen | 69-61 |
| 08:05 | Southern | Leonard Cordon makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jacob Kwok | 69-63 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 07:47 | Southern | Jacob Kwok snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 07:43 | Southern | Arthur Barton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Mukai | 69-65 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | David Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jacob Kwok (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Mahmoud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Mukai (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Cordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Barton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Arthur Barton takes the ball from Pete Oberlin | 69-65 |
| 06:50 | Southern | Leonard Cordon comes up short on the shot from the left side | 69-65 |
| 06:48 | Southern | Leonard Cordon tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | David Perkins buries a shot near the basket | 71-67 |
| 06:20 | Southern | Gary Mukai misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-67 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Nguyen | 74-67 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Leonard Cordon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Perkins - foul #3 on David Perkins, team foul #4 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), James Cox (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, John Gray, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (PG), Nelson Francis (SG), James Burger (SF), Matthew Small (C) Jacob Kwok, George Mahmoud, Gary Mukai, Arthur Barton | |
| 05:56 | Southern | Leonard Cordon makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Leonard Cordon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | James Cox gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | Elmer Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joe Pennock | 77-68 |
| 05:24 | Southern | James Burger is fouled on the floor by Donald Duffin - foul #1 on Donald Duffin, team foul #5 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Theodore Clark (PF) Leonard Cordon | |
| 04:59 | Southern | Theodore Clark can't connect on a shot from the left side | 77-68 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Elmer Davis snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Elmer Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 04:44 | Southern | Matthew Small pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 04:39 | Southern | Tyler Jordan banks in the layup and the foul's on Bruce Chute - foul #1 on Bruce Chute, team foul #6 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Elmer Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:39 | Southern | Tyler Jordan misses the free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Bruce Chute grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Theodore Clark denies the turnaround by Bruce Chute | 77-70 |
| 04:32 | Southern | James Burger snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 04:26 | Southern | Tyler Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 04:24 | Southern | James Burger tips it in | 77-72 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Theodore Clark - foul #2 on Theodore Clark, team foul #8 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG) Joe Pennock | |
| Subs | Southern | Jacob Kwok (PG) Nelson Francis | |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:56 | Southern | Tyler Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 03:54 | Southern | Matthew Small gets the offensive rebound | 79-72 |
| 03:49 | Southern | Bruce Chute swats the layup by James Burger | 79-72 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Donald Duffin snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 03:32 | Southern | Theodore Clark gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 03:26 | Southern | Matthew Small misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Nguyen | 79-72 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jacob Kwok (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tyler Jordan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Burger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Theodore Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Small (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tyler Jordan - foul #2 on Tyler Jordan, team foul #9 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF), David Perkins (C) James Cox, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Southern | George Mahmoud (SG), Arthur Barton (SF), James Scott (C) Tyler Jordan, James Burger, Matthew Small | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Southern | Bryan Svendsen picks off the pass by Arthur Barton | 80-72 |
| 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) | |
| 02:28 | Montana State | John Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Barton - foul #1 on Arthur Barton, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) Donald Duffin | |
| Subs | Southern | Nelson Francis (PG), Gary Mukai (SF), Leonard Cordon (PF) Jacob Kwok, Theodore Clark, James Scott | |
| 02:28 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | John Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:25 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF) John Gray | |
| Subs | Southern | Jacob Kwok (PG), Matthew Small (C) Nelson Francis, Arthur Barton | |
| 02:16 | Southern | Matthew Small misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-72 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the board | 82-72 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Donald Duffin hits the finger roll set up by William Nguyen and he's fouled by Matthew Small - foul #5 on Matthew Small, team foul #11 | 84-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), James Cox (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (PG), Nelson Francis (SG), Arthur Barton (SF), James Burger (PF), Theodore Clark (C) Jacob Kwok, George Mahmoud, Gary Mukai, Leonard Cordon, Matthew Small | |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses the free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:47 | Southern | The rebound goes to Theodore Clark | 84-72 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Nelson Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (SF) Donald Duffin | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:20 | Montana State | James Cox can't connect on a floater from the left block | 84-72 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Bruce Chute tips it home | 86-72 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Nelson Francis is whistled for a carry | 86-72 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Joe Pennock can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Tyler Jordan - foul #3 on Tyler Jordan, team foul #12 | 86-72 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Joe Pennock misses the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 00:42 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Burger | 87-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Southern | Tyler Jordan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-75 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Bruce Chute hits the finger roll | 89-75 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Tyler Jordan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-75 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 89-75 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Joe Pennock runs out the clock | 89-75 |