| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tavares (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Hartsell (fresh) PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gerber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Wright inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Cal | John Wright throws it down on a great pass from Jason Allen and he's hacked by Sam Hartsell - foul #2 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), Douglas Kash (SF) Larry Gunning, Jason Allen, Jeffrey Halter | |
| 19:50 | Southern Cal | John Wright misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter (C) Douglas Kash | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter travels with the ball | 29-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG) Jason Noble | |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant blows the dunk | 29-38 |
| 18:58 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:46 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Terrell Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the jumpshot from the right side | 29-38 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrell Rose | 29-38 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Halter - foul #4 on Jeffrey Halter, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), Jason Allen (PF), Jerome Abad (C) Mark Burkey, James Gerber, Jeffrey Halter | |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:04 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Gunning | 31-41 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Terrell Rose can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 31-41 |
| 17:42 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | John Tavares travels with the ball | 31-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG), Jim Calvin (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Jeffrey Grant, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), James Gerber (PF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Jason Noble, Jason Allen, Jerome Abad | |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | John Wright blows the layup | 31-44 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Sam Hartsell | 31-44 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | John Perry misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Gunning - foul #2 on Larry Gunning, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Allen (PF) Larry Gunning | |
| 16:17 | Montana State | John Perry misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | John Tavares steps in front of the John Wright pass | 32-44 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | John Tavares's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Halter | 32-44 |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter grabs the board | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Hartsell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Mark Burkey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gerber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | John Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Halter and he's hacked by Sam Hartsell - foul #3 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Terrell Rose (PF) John Perry, Jim Calvin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), Douglas Kash (SF) Mark Burkey, Jeffrey Halter | |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Terrell Rose hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 34-47 |
| 15:16 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Terrell Rose is hacked by Jason Allen - foul #2 on Jason Allen, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), Jeffrey Halter (C) Douglas Kash, Jason Allen | |
| 14:40 | Montana State | The jump hook by Terrell Rose is blocked by John Wright | 34-47 |
| 14:39 | Southern Cal | James Gerber pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:16 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Jeffrey Grant - foul #1 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jim Calvin (PF) Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), Jason Allen (PF) James Gerber, Jeffrey Halter | |
| 14:16 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 14:16 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:16 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses the 3rd free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Jim Calvin snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mark Burkey - foul #2 on Mark Burkey, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (SG) John Tavares | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (SG), Jeffrey Halter (C) Mark Burkey, Jason Noble | |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Halter | 34-49 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Grant - foul #2 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG) Jeffrey Grant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG) Larry Gunning, Jeffrey Halter | |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 34-51 |
| 13:10 | Montana State | Jim Calvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Jim Calvin misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi (C) Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), Paul Thai (SF), Jeffrey Halter (C) Mark Burkey, John Wright, Jason Allen | |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Jim Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Jim Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:35 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning is whistled for a carry | 36-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (SG), Terrell Rose (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Jim Calvin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), John Wright (SF), Jason Allen (PF) Jason Noble, Paul Thai, James Gerber | |
| 12:18 | Montana State | John Perry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Gagliardi | 36-51 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | John Perry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 12:05 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG) John Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), James Gerber (PF) Mark Burkey, Jason Allen | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Hartsell (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Noble (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Terrell Rose lays it in | 38-51 |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning's floater is knocked away by Leroy Gagliardi | 38-51 |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter tips it back up and in | 38-53 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Tavares | 40-53 |
| 10:49 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning is hacked by Jeffrey Grant - foul #3 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) Sam Hartsell, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Paul Thai (SF), Jason Allen (PF) Larry Gunning, Jason Noble, John Wright | |
| 10:29 | Southern Cal | James Gerber clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey tips it home | 40-55 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Terrell Rose is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Terrell Rose, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (SG), Jim Calvin (PF) John Tavares, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), John Wright (SF) James Gerber, Paul Thai | |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | John Wright picks off the pass by Jeffrey Grant | 40-55 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter misses long on a shot from the right block | 40-55 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter can't tip it in | 40-55 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Lorenzo Pawlak | 42-55 |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 08:38 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG), John Tavares (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Jeffrey Grant, Lorenzo Pawlak, Shawn McCaskin, Jim Calvin, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), James Gerber (PF) Mark Burkey, Jason Allen | |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | John Perry is called for the reach on Jason Noble - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Allen (PF) Jeffrey Halter | |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Terrell Rose | 42-56 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi lays it in | 44-56 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | James Gerber scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Wright | 44-58 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | James Gerber steps in front of the John Tavares pass | 44-58 |
| 07:44 | Southern Cal | James Gerber can't finish the layup | 44-58 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Hartsell (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Gagliardi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Wright (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Noble (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Terrell Rose hits a jumper from the right block | 46-58 |
| 07:21 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by John Wright is blocked by Terrell Rose | 46-58 |
| 07:20 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Noble | 46-58 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | John Wright connects on the shot in the lane | 46-60 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Leroy Gagliardi connects on the turnaround near the basket | 48-60 |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | John Wright dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jason Noble and he's hacked by Sam Hartsell - foul #4 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) John Tavares, Sam Hartsell, Leroy Gagliardi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (SG), Jeffrey Halter (C) Jason Allen, Jason Noble | |
| 06:40 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Terrell Rose hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Anderson | 50-63 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey hits the finger roll | 50-65 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| 05:59 | Southern Cal | James Gerber grabs the board | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Southern Cal | John Wright can't connect on a floater near the basket | 50-65 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-65 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Terrell Rose clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 50-65 |
| 05:09 | Southern Cal | John Wright gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #1 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), John Tavares (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Jim Calvin (PF) John Perry, Lorenzo Pawlak, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (PG), Paul Thai (SF), Jason Allen (PF) Larry Gunning, Mark Burkey, John Wright | |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter makes the free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Grant | 52-68 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-71 |
| 04:02 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | Paul Thai snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-71 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Jim Calvin grabs the board | 52-71 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Hartsell (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jim Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Douglas Kash (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Gerber (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Thai (fresh) PF - Jason Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Halter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-71 |
| 03:20 | Southern Cal | Paul Thai snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | Paul Thai misses the jump hook from the right block | 52-71 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Tavares | 54-71 |
| 02:18 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Gerber | 54-73 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-73 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Allen | 54-73 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen buries a jumper from close range | 54-75 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-75 |
| 01:27 | Southern Cal | Paul Thai snags the defensive board | 54-75 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter scores on a shot in the lane set up by Douglas Kash and he's fouled by Kyle Anderson - foul #1 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #10 | 54-77 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Perry (PG), Lorenzo Pawlak (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Leroy Gagliardi (C) Jeffrey Grant, John Tavares, Sam Hartsell, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), Joseph Maguire (PF) Douglas Kash, James Gerber, Jason Allen | |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter makes the free throw | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Montana State | John Perry is fouled on the floor by Joseph Maguire - foul #1 on Joseph Maguire, team foul #7 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Allen (PF) Jeffrey Halter | |
| 00:55 | Montana State | John Perry misses the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the board | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey is fouled on the floor by John Perry - foul #3 on John Perry, team foul #11 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (PG) Jason Allen | |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin scores on a floater near the basket set up by Lorenzo Pawlak | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash runs out the clock | 56-79 |