| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) SG - Joshua Woodard (fresh) SF - Walter McLeod (fresh) PF - David Watson (fresh) C - Kenneth Edgar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) SG - Willie Harris (fresh) SF - John Wallen (fresh) PF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) C - Manuel Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Montana | Walter Whisnant connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar is hacked by John Wallen - foul #1 on John Wallen, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Southern | Joshua Woodard is hacked by Manuel Hamilton - foul #1 on Manuel Hamilton, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Southern | Carson Heater drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Edgar | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Edgar - foul #1 on Kenneth Edgar, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Southern | David Watson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to Walter Whisnant | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Montana | John Wallen misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Southern | David Watson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Southern | David Watson is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Willie Harris is denied on a layup by Kenneth Edgar | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Southern | Carson Heater pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Southern | Joshua Woodard buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Carson Heater | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Willie Harris misses the shot in the paint | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Southern | Walter McLeod snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Southern | Walter McLeod comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Wallen | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Willie Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Southern | The rebound goes to Walter McLeod | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Southern | Joshua Woodard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:41 | Montana | Willie Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (SG), Marion Kitchens (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), David Divine (C) Willie Harris, John Wallen, Walter Whisnant, Manuel Hamilton | |
| 16:16 | Southern | David Watson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Montana | David Divine snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Vern Mills's layup is rejected by David Watson | 4-4 |
| 16:09 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Barnes | 4-4 |
| 15:49 | Montana | Mark Barnes misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter McLeod (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Watson (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Edgar (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vern Mills (fresh) SF - Marion Kitchens (fresh) PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Divine (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Montana | David Watson is called for the reach on Mark Barnes - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Shane Matushevsky (SG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Frederick Perry (PF), Steve Patterson (C) Carson Heater, Joshua Woodard, Walter McLeod, David Watson, Kenneth Edgar | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), John Wallen (SF), Walter Whisnant (PF) Peter Ferguson, Marion Kitchens, David Divine | |
| 15:20 | Montana | Vern Mills can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:18 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:12 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Hawthorne | 6-4 |
| 14:57 | Montana | Mark Barnes makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Wallen | 6-7 |
| 14:40 | Southern | Steve Patterson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 14:38 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:27 | Southern | Joseph Chapman is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG) Shane Matushevsky | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Manuel Hamilton (C) Vern Mills, Mark Barnes | |
| 14:06 | Montana | John Wallen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 14:05 | Montana | Manuel Hamilton misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Frederick Perry snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:00 | Southern | Carson Heater misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Manuel Hamilton - foul #2 on Manuel Hamilton, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Woodard (SG), David Watson (PF) Timothy Hawthorne, Steve Patterson | |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Kitchens (SF), David Divine (C) John Wallen, Manuel Hamilton | |
| 14:00 | Southern | Carson Heater makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:00 | Southern | Carson Heater misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:00 | Montana | Walter Whisnant pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:43 | Montana | Willie Harris is fouled on the floor by Joshua Woodard - foul #1 on Joshua Woodard, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | William Pham (C) Walter Whisnant | |
| 13:23 | Montana | Peter Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Watson - foul #2 on David Watson, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern | Walter McLeod (SF), Kenneth Edgar (C) Joseph Chapman, David Watson | |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (SG), Mark Barnes (PF) Willie Harris, William Pham | |
| 13:23 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:11 | Southern | Walter McLeod hits a jumper in the lane set up by Carson Heater | 9-9 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Frederick Perry is called for the reach on Mark Barnes - foul #1 on Frederick Perry, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Wallen (SF) Vern Mills | |
| 12:38 | Montana | David Divine scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Peter Ferguson | 9-11 |
| 12:17 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Carson Heater and he's hacked by Marion Kitchens - foul #1 on Marion Kitchens, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG) Carson Heater | |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Walter Whisnant (PF) Peter Ferguson, Marion Kitchens, David Divine | |
| 12:17 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Mark Barnes buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Harris | 12-13 |
| 11:44 | Southern | Willie Harris picks off the pass by Joshua Woodard | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Timothy Hawthorne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter McLeod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Perry (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Edgar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Vern Mills (fresh) SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wallen (fresh) PF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Montana | Mark Barnes blows the layup | 12-13 |
| 11:23 | Montana | Walter Whisnant hits the follow up shot | 12-15 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Walter McLeod loses the dribble to Mark Barnes | 12-15 |
| 10:53 | Montana | John Wallen drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-18 |
| 10:49 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 10:32 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Walter Whisnant and he's fouled by Joshua Woodard - foul #2 on Joshua Woodard, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Steve Patterson (PF) Joshua Woodard, Walter McLeod, Frederick Perry | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Marion Kitchens (SF), David Divine (C) Vern Mills, John Wallen, Mark Barnes | |
| 10:32 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:22 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 15-21 |
| 10:21 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar grabs the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:00 | Southern | Joseph Chapman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 09:41 | Montana | Walter Whisnant loses the dribble to Timothy Hawthorne | 18-21 |
| 09:20 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 09:18 | Montana | The rebound goes to Walter Whisnant | 18-21 |
| 09:14 | Montana | Peter Ferguson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:12 | Southern | Steve Patterson gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:06 | Southern | Joseph Chapman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar tips it home | 20-21 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Peter Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Carson Heater | 20-21 |
| 08:18 | Southern | Marion Kitchens blocks the short jumper by Timothy Hawthorne | 20-21 |
| 08:17 | Montana | Peter Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:01 | Montana | David Divine scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Ferguson and he's hacked by Timothy Hawthorne - foul #1 on Timothy Hawthorne, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Southern | Shane Matushevsky (SG), Walter McLeod (SF), Frederick Perry (PF) Timothy Hawthorne, Joseph Chapman, Steve Patterson | |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (SG), John Wallen (SF), Mark Barnes (C) Willie Harris, Marion Kitchens, Walter Whisnant | |
| 08:01 | Montana | David Divine misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:01 | Southern | Frederick Perry gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:40 | Southern | Carson Heater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 07:38 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar gets the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Matushevsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter McLeod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Perry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Edgar (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vern Mills (fresh) SF - John Wallen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Divine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern | Carson Heater hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Walter McLeod | 23-23 |
| 07:08 | Montana | David Divine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:07 | Southern | Walter McLeod gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:46 | Southern | Shane Matushevsky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 06:45 | Montana | Mark Barnes gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Peter Ferguson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Vern Mills | 23-25 |
| 06:22 | Southern | Kenneth Edgar buries a 3 from straight away | 26-25 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Kenneth Edgar blocks the short jumper by David Divine | 26-25 |
| 05:59 | Montana | Mark Barnes tips it back up and in | 26-27 |
| 05:54 | Southern | Vern Mills is called for the reach on Shane Matushevsky - foul #1 on Vern Mills, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Steve Patterson (C) Carson Heater, Walter McLeod, Kenneth Edgar | |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Kitchens (SG), William Pham (C) Peter Ferguson, David Divine | |
| 05:39 | Southern | Joseph Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Mark Barnes grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 05:18 | Montana | William Pham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 05:17 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Steve Patterson blows the layup but he's hacked by William Pham - foul #1 on William Pham, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern | James Pierce (SG) Shane Matushevsky | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Walter Whisnant (PF) Vern Mills, John Wallen, Mark Barnes | |
| 05:11 | Southern | Steve Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Steve Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Joseph Chapman is called for the reach on Willie Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Chapman, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Willie Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Willie Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:51 | Montana | William Pham snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 04:37 | Montana | Marion Kitchens drills a fadeaway in the paint | 28-30 |
| 04:25 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Willie Harris is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Carson Heater (PG), Walter McLeod (SF) Timothy Hawthorne, Frederick Perry | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG) Thomas Bayliss | |
| 03:40 | Southern | Steve Patterson travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Woodard (SG), David Watson (PF) James Pierce, Joseph Chapman | |
| Subs | Montana | John Wallen (SF), Manuel Hamilton (C) Marion Kitchens, William Pham | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Carson Heater (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter McLeod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Watson (fresh) C - Steve Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wallen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Montana | Walter Whisnant hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Watson - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Frederick Perry (C) David Watson | |
| Subs | Montana | Vern Mills (SG) Willie Harris | |
| 03:27 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:27 | Montana | Walter Whisnant misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:27 | Southern | Steve Patterson snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 03:23 | Southern | Carson Heater travels in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern | Kenneth Edgar (C) Steve Patterson | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:02 | Montana | John Wallen lays it in set up by Peter Ferguson | 30-32 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Frederick Perry clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 02:43 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Perry | 30-32 |
| 02:26 | Southern | Joshua Woodard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Perry | 33-32 |
| 02:03 | Montana | John Wallen's pass is intercepted by Joshua Woodard | 33-32 |
| 01:56 | Southern | Walter McLeod can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 01:55 | Montana | Vern Mills snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Walter Whisnant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 33-32 |
| 01:34 | Southern | Frederick Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Carson Heater misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 01:27 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Perry | 33-32 |
| 01:08 | Southern | Frederick Perry is hacked by Peter Ferguson - foul #1 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #7 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne (PG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Steve Patterson (C) Carson Heater, Walter McLeod, Kenneth Edgar | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (SG), Marion Kitchens (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), William Pham (C) Vern Mills, John Wallen, Walter Whisnant, Manuel Hamilton | |
| 01:08 | Southern | Frederick Perry makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:08 | Southern | Frederick Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:08 | Montana | William Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Steve Patterson steals it from Marion Kitchens | 34-32 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Marion Kitchens steals it from Joseph Chapman | 34-32 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Peter Ferguson lays it in on a nice dish by Marion Kitchens | 34-34 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Ferguson - foul #2 on Peter Ferguson, team foul #8 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Shane Matushevsky (SG) Joshua Woodard | |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Bayliss (PG) Peter Ferguson | |
| 00:36 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss is fouled on the floor by Joseph Chapman - foul #2 on Joseph Chapman, team foul #10 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana | David Divine (C) William Pham | |
| 00:21 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Thomas Bayliss makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Timothy Hawthorne misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Willie Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Willie Harris misses the fullcourt shot | 36-36 |