| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harold Dill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Pete Munguia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sawransky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | Pete Munguia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 19:41 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:28 | Southern | Martin Cohen buries a floater from the right side | 30-37 |
| 19:23 | Montana | Stephen Newton steals it from John Sawransky | 30-37 |
| 19:06 | Southern | Martin Cohen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Eugene Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Willie Shelton hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 18:25 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn connects on the turnaround near the basket | 32-39 |
| 18:09 | Montana | John Sawransky travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| 17:46 | Southern | Martin Cohen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (PG) Harold Dill | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:27 | Montana | Willie Shelton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Martin Cohen - foul #3 on Martin Cohen, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Alan Stenson (PG), James Brown (C) Martin Cohen, Stephen Newton | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SG), William Boucher (C) Gary Smith, John Sawransky | |
| 17:27 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Alan Stenson is hacked by Eugene Cox - foul #2 on Eugene Cox, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark McGahee (C) Pete Munguia | |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Manuel Thornton (PF) Eugene Cox, Andre Dunkel, Willie Shelton | |
| 16:59 | Southern | Michael Dingus misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 16:58 | Montana | William Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:34 | Montana | Norman Crayton drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Salcido | 32-44 |
| 16:13 | Southern | James Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 16:11 | Montana | The rebound goes to Floyd Means | 32-44 |
| 15:42 | Montana | William Boucher hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 15:40 | Southern | Alan Stenson gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Dingus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Alan Stenson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Thornton (fresh) 2 blk. C - William Boucher (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Brown | 34-44 |
| 15:19 | Montana | James Brown steals it from Norman Crayton | 34-44 |
| 15:14 | Southern | Michael Dingus hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-44 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Norman Crayton misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Dingus - foul #2 on Michael Dingus, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Martin Cohen (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Michael Dingus, Alan Stenson, Jason Lawhorn, Mark McGahee | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), John Sawransky (C) Floyd Means, Gary Salcido, Manuel Thornton, William Boucher | |
| 14:55 | Montana | Norman Crayton makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Norman Crayton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:35 | Southern | Stephen Newton's floater is tipped away by John Sawransky | 37-46 |
| 14:34 | Montana | Andre Dunkel pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:20 | Montana | John Sawransky connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Crayton | 37-48 |
| 13:52 | Southern | Loren Allen is whistled for a carry | 37-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Alan Stenson (SF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG) Norman Crayton | |
| 13:36 | Montana | Andre Dunkel hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-48 |
| 13:35 | Southern | The rebound goes to Martin Cohen | 37-48 |
| 13:28 | Southern | Stephen Newton connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Loren Allen | 39-48 |
| 13:12 | Montana | Willie Shelton can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Stenson - foul #1 on Alan Stenson, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Lawhorn (SF) Alan Stenson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:12 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:12 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:12 | Southern | Stephen Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:54 | Southern | Stephen Newton knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Cohen and he's hacked by Andre Dunkel - foul #2 on Andre Dunkel, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| 12:54 | Southern | Stephen Newton makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Gary Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Pete Munguia - foul #1 on Pete Munguia, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (C) Stephen Newton | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (PF) Willie Shelton | |
| 12:29 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:29 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:03 | Southern | Loren Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-51 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Martin Cohen grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 11:42 | Southern | Loren Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 11:41 | Montana | Gary Smith grabs the board | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Loren Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pete Munguia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Cohen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dingus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Dunkel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sawransky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Montana | Gary Salcido is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Salcido, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Alan Stenson (SG), James Brown (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Loren Allen, Pete Munguia, Jason Lawhorn, Martin Cohen | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SG), Willie Shelton (PF), William Boucher (C) Gary Smith, Andre Dunkel, John Sawransky | |
| 11:26 | Southern | Harold Dill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 11:05 | Montana | Harold Dill picks off the pass by Floyd Means | 42-51 |
| 11:02 | Southern | Michael Dingus slams it home on a great pass from Harold Dill | 44-51 |
| 10:36 | Montana | Eugene Cox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 10:34 | Southern | Michael Dingus grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 10:28 | Southern | Harold Dill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Jason Lawhorn (SF), Martin Cohen (PF) Michael Dingus, James Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG) Eugene Cox | |
| 10:08 | Montana | Gary Salcido can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 10:07 | Southern | Stephen Newton gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:02 | Southern | Alan Stenson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alan Stenson, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), James Brown (C) Harold Dill, Alan Stenson, Stephen Newton | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF) Norman Crayton, Willie Shelton | |
| 09:45 | Montana | Andre Dunkel clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 09:43 | Montana | William Boucher tips it in | 44-53 |
| 09:21 | Southern | Pete Munguia is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Pete Munguia, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Thornton (PF), John Sawransky (C) Gary Salcido, William Boucher | |
| 09:07 | Montana | John Sawransky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Loren Allen - foul #4 on Loren Allen, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Michael Dingus (C) Loren Allen, James Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG) Floyd Means | |
| 09:07 | Montana | John Sawransky makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:07 | Montana | John Sawransky misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:07 | Southern | Martin Cohen grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 08:47 | Southern | Martin Cohen is hacked by Manuel Thornton - foul #2 on Manuel Thornton, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Newton (C) Michael Dingus | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Shelton (PF) Manuel Thornton | |
| 08:26 | Southern | Martin Cohen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Shelton - foul #2 on Willie Shelton, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (SF) Jason Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG) Gary Smith | |
| 08:26 | Southern | Martin Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:26 | Southern | Martin Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:14 | Montana | John Sawransky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Andre Dunkel | 46-56 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Martin Cohen buries a fadeaway from the right block | 48-56 |
| 07:31 | Montana | Willie Shelton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-56 |
| 07:30 | Southern | Michael Dingus grabs the board | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harold Dill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Munguia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dingus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Cohen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Newton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Dunkel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Sawransky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willie Shelton - foul #3 on Willie Shelton, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Loren Allen (PG), Alan Stenson (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF) Harold Dill, Pete Munguia, Michael Dingus | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Gary Salcido (SF) Eugene Cox, Norman Crayton, Andre Dunkel | |
| 07:24 | Southern | Martin Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:24 | Southern | Martin Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:10 | Montana | Gary Salcido is hacked by Jason Lawhorn - foul #1 on Jason Lawhorn, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern | James Brown (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Martin Cohen, Stephen Newton | |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Thornton (PF), William Boucher (C) Willie Shelton, John Sawransky | |
| 07:10 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:10 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:49 | Southern | Mark McGahee comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-58 |
| 06:48 | Southern | Mark McGahee hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 06:23 | Montana | James Brown is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (PF) Mark McGahee | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG) Floyd Means | |
| 06:23 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:05 | Southern | James Brown lays it in on a great pass from Alan Stenson | 53-60 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Eugene Cox is fouled on the floor by Loren Allen - foul #5 on Loren Allen, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Pete Munguia (SG), Martin Cohen (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Loren Allen, Alan Stenson, Michael Dingus, James Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), John Sawransky (C) Gary Smith, Gary Salcido, Manuel Thornton, William Boucher | |
| 05:48 | Montana | Eugene Cox misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Eugene Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:48 | Southern | Stephen Newton grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 05:37 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 05:36 | Montana | Willie Shelton snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Willie Shelton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Eugene Cox | 53-62 |
| 05:07 | Southern | John Sawransky picks off the pass by Harold Dill | 53-62 |
| 04:48 | Montana | Willie Shelton travels with the ball | 53-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Dingus (SF) Jason Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG) Eugene Cox | |
| 04:30 | Southern | Andre Dunkel steals the ball from Stephen Newton | 53-62 |
| 04:15 | Montana | John Sawransky clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-62 |
| 04:14 | Southern | Pete Munguia snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 04:02 | Southern | Michael Dingus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-62 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Willie Shelton pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Montana | Willie Shelton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 53-62 |
| 03:54 | Southern | Martin Cohen pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Southern | John Sawransky swats the layup by Harold Dill | 53-62 |
| 03:46 | Southern | Pete Munguia grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 03:39 | Southern | Harold Dill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 03:37 | Southern | Stephen Newton hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Montana | Andre Dunkel is hacked by Michael Dingus - foul #3 on Michael Dingus, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Alan Stenson (SG), Jason Lawhorn (SF), James Brown (PF), Mark McGahee (C) Harold Dill, Pete Munguia, Martin Cohen, Stephen Newton | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Gary Salcido (PF), William Boucher (C) Floyd Means, Norman Crayton, Willie Shelton, John Sawransky | |
| 03:26 | Montana | Andre Dunkel makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:26 | Montana | Andre Dunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Dingus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Alan Stenson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark McGahee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Dunkel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Southern | Michael Dingus is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Michael Dingus, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Thornton (PF) Andre Dunkel | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Montana | Gary Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Mark McGahee snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Munguia (SG), Martin Cohen (PF), Stephen Newton (C) Alan Stenson, James Brown, Mark McGahee | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Shelton (PF), John Sawransky (C) Manuel Thornton, William Boucher | |
| 02:36 | Southern | John Sawransky blocks the short jumper by Martin Cohen | 55-64 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Gary Salcido snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 02:09 | Montana | John Sawransky scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 01:52 | Southern | Michael Dingus clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 01:50 | Southern | Stephen Newton tips it but misses | 55-67 |
| 01:49 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Sawransky | 55-67 |
| 01:30 | Montana | Willie Shelton lays it in on a great pass from John Sawransky | 55-69 |
| 01:05 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-69 |
| 01:03 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Lawhorn | 55-69 |
| 00:49 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn is hacked by Gary Salcido - foul #4 on Gary Salcido, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Dill (PG), Alan Stenson (SG), James Brown (C) Pete Munguia, Martin Cohen, Stephen Newton | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Norman Crayton (SG), Manuel Thornton (PF), William Boucher (C) Eugene Cox, Gary Smith, Willie Shelton, John Sawransky | |
| 00:49 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:49 | Southern | Jason Lawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:49 | Montana | The rebound goes to William Boucher | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Montana | Floyd Means can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 00:18 | Montana | Gary Salcido hits the follow up shot | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Southern | Michael Dingus knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Stenson | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Floyd Means runs out the clock | 59-71 |