| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Steven Waldron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Homer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Steven Barnes inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Homer Lewis is called for the reach on Steven Barnes - foul #1 on Homer Lewis, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Vernon Lott is fouled on the floor by Irving Reiner - foul #2 on Irving Reiner, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 19:09 | Montana State | Homer Lewis is called for the reach on Joseph Jordan - foul #2 on Homer Lewis, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Richard Stahl hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Lott | 44-37 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Steven Waldron double dribbles | 44-37 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Vernon Lott buries a 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Beau Frank misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 17:56 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Beau Frank | 47-37 |
| 17:35 | Southern | Irving Reiner hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Steven Barnes buries a turnaround from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 16:55 | Southern | Homer Lewis is hacked by Joseph Jordan - foul #1 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, Richard Stahl, Steven Barnes, Joseph Jordan, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG), Victor Behnke (SG), Dikembe Abdul (SF), Domingo Gutierrez (PF), Edward Alston (C) Steven Waldron, Beau Frank, Mark Poindexter, Homer Lewis, Irving Reiner | |
| 16:30 | Southern | Robert Williams takes the ball from Victor Behnke | 49-39 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Francis Quintal misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 16:11 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 16:07 | Southern | James Tomlin takes the ball from Dikembe Abdul | 49-39 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | James Tomlin hits the finger roll | 51-39 |
| 15:48 | Southern | Stephen Kovach makes the floater from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdul | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Behnke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Domingo Gutierrez (fresh) 9 pts. C - Edward Alston (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Douglas Safford misses the jumper from close range | 51-41 |
| 15:27 | Southern | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdul | 51-41 |
| 15:22 | Southern | Victor Behnke is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Beau Frank (SG), Paki Ali (SF), Mark Poindexter (PF) Stephen Kovach, Victor Behnke, Dikembe Abdul, Edward Alston | |
| 15:06 | Southern | Beau Frank comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 15:05 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 14:52 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 14:51 | Southern | Beau Frank tips it in | 51-43 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-43 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Francis Quintal can't connect on a runner in the lane | 51-43 |
| 14:13 | Southern | Mark Poindexter pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:08 | Southern | Beau Frank clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 14:00 | Montana State | Robert Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Steven Barnes (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF), Danny Estrella (C) Francis Quintal, Robert Williams, Jamie Bouck, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Southern | Homer Lewis (PF), Irving Reiner (C) Mark Poindexter, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| 13:49 | Southern | Craig Matthews misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Richard Stahl is hacked by Homer Lewis - foul #3 on Homer Lewis, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (SG) Beau Frank | |
| 13:04 | Montana State | Richard Stahl scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 13:00 | Southern | Craig Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Vernon Lott | 54-43 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is fouled on the floor by Homer Lewis - foul #4 on Homer Lewis, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG) Richard Stahl | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG), Dikembe Abdul (SG), Mark Poindexter (PF) Craig Matthews, Paki Ali, Homer Lewis | |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Irving Reiner blocks the jumper by Steven Barnes | 54-43 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Vernon Lott gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Mark Poindexter picks off the pass by Joseph Jordan | 54-43 |
| 11:51 | Southern | Irving Reiner is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jamie Bouck (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Joseph Jordan, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Southern | Beau Frank (SG), Domingo Gutierrez (C) Dikembe Abdul, Irving Reiner | |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Steven Barnes can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 54-43 |
| 11:34 | Southern | Beau Frank snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Kovach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Waldron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Domingo Gutierrez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern | James Tomlin steals it from Stephen Kovach | 54-43 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | James Tomlin misses the lay-in | 54-43 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck hits the follow up shot | 56-43 |
| 11:19 | Southern | Steven Waldron buries a floater from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Steven Barnes can't finish the layup | 56-45 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Douglas Safford misses the tip | 56-45 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | James Tomlin snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Vernon Lott clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | James Tomlin snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Vernon Lott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 10:24 | Southern | The rebound goes to Beau Frank | 56-45 |
| 10:19 | Southern | Beau Frank knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Poindexter | 56-48 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck hits the finger roll | 58-48 |
| 09:55 | Southern | Domingo Gutierrez is hacked by Douglas Safford - foul #1 on Douglas Safford, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Francis Quintal (PG), Richard Stahl (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Danny Estrella (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Steven Barnes, Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Paki Ali (SF), Irving Reiner (C) Stephen Kovach, Steven Waldron, Mark Poindexter | |
| 09:34 | Southern | Francis Quintal picks off the pass by Domingo Gutierrez | 58-48 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Robert Williams connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Stahl | 60-48 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Beau Frank is called for 5 seconds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Jordan (PF) Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Southern | Dikembe Abdul (SG), Edward Alston (PF) Beau Frank, Domingo Gutierrez | |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Francis Quintal misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan misses the tip | 60-48 |
| 08:32 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:26 | Southern | Craig Matthews makes the 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 07:50 | Southern | Dikembe Abdul is hacked by Richard Stahl - foul #1 on Richard Stahl, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Barnes (SF), Jamie Bouck (C) Robert Williams, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Southern | Beau Frank (SG), Homer Lewis (PF), Mark Poindexter (C) Dikembe Abdul, Edward Alston, Irving Reiner | |
| 07:43 | Southern | Beau Frank is hacked by Richard Stahl - foul #2 on Richard Stahl, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Safford (C) Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (SF) Paki Ali | |
| 07:29 | Southern | Homer Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Safford | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Waldron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Homer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Mark Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Steven Barnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Francis Quintal | 64-51 |
| 06:40 | Southern | Steven Waldron can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Francis Quintal - foul #1 on Francis Quintal, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Francis Quintal, Richard Stahl, Steven Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Kovach (PG) Craig Matthews | |
| 06:40 | Southern | Steven Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:40 | Southern | Steven Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Kovach - foul #3 on Stephen Kovach, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Jordan (PF), Danny Estrella (C) Jamie Bouck, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Southern | Dikembe Abdul (SG), Paki Ali (SF) Stephen Kovach, Beau Frank | |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:04 | Southern | Steven Waldron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Robert Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Poindexter | 66-53 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Homer Lewis pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Southern | Paki Ali knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan misses badly on a shot near the basket | 66-56 |
| 05:08 | Southern | Homer Lewis snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Southern | Homer Lewis's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jordan | 66-56 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 04:42 | Southern | Mark Poindexter grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:42 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG), Steven Barnes (SF) James Tomlin, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Craig Matthews (PG), Beau Frank (SG), Irving Reiner (C) Steven Waldron, Dikembe Abdul, Mark Poindexter | |
| 04:21 | Southern | Paki Ali comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Danny Estrella - foul #2 on Danny Estrella, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| 04:21 | Southern | Paki Ali misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:21 | Southern | Paki Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan loses the ball out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jamie Bouck (PF) Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Southern | Vernon Lott steals the ball from Beau Frank | 66-57 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Vernon Lott banks in the layup | 68-57 |
| 03:26 | Southern | Homer Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jamie Bouck - foul #2 on Jamie Bouck, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Safford (C) Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Waldron (SF) Paki Ali | |
| 03:26 | Southern | Homer Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:26 | Southern | Homer Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Craig Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Beau Frank (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Waldron (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Homer Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Irving Reiner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Richard Stahl can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Irving Reiner grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Beau Frank comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Safford - foul #2 on Douglas Safford, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Poindexter (PF) Homer Lewis | |
| 02:56 | Southern | Beau Frank makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Beau Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Jordan (PF), Danny Estrella (C) Jamie Bouck, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Southern | Paki Ali (SF) Steven Waldron | |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Vernon Lott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 02:43 | Southern | Beau Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Southern | Danny Estrella denies the turnaround by Irving Reiner | 68-61 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Danny Estrella grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Vernon Lott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-61 |
| 02:06 | Southern | Mark Poindexter grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 02:00 | Southern | Mark Poindexter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Richard Stahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Homer Lewis (PF) Mark Poindexter | |
| 01:33 | Southern | Irving Reiner misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Danny Estrella - foul #3 on Danny Estrella, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Irving Reiner makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Irving Reiner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Vernon Lott is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Vernon Lott, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| 00:51 | Southern | Craig Matthews misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:50 | Southern | Homer Lewis hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is fouled on the floor by Paki Ali - foul #4 on Paki Ali, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern | Beau Frank drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Craig Matthews is called for the reach on Danny Estrella in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Matthews, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Danny Estrella makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Danny Estrella makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Vernon Lott steps in front of the Craig Matthews pass in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Danny Estrella is hacked by Irving Reiner - foul #3 on Irving Reiner, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jamie Bouck (PF) Joseph Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Danny Estrella makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Danny Estrella makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Homer Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Vernon Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Vernon Lott runs out the clock | 74-67 |