| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Daniel Weitz (fresh) SG - Paul Vickers (fresh) SF - Gerald Irvin (fresh) PF - Dave Jacobs (fresh) C - John Krok (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Mark Christofferso (fresh) SG - Joe Richards (fresh) SF - Harris Balfour (fresh) PF - Steven Beckman (fresh) C - Jing Zhou (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | John Krok wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Paul Vickers is hacked by Jing Zhou - foul #1 on Jing Zhou, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Paul Vickers knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Irvin | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Southern | Jing Zhou loses the dribble to Dave Jacobs | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Joe Richards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dave Jacobs - foul #1 on Dave Jacobs, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Joe Richards misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Southern | Joe Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dave Jacobs | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Joe Richards steps in front of the Daniel Weitz pass | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Mark Christofferso connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs misses badly on a runner near the basket | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Southern | Steven Beckman gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Southern | Harris Balfour is hacked by John Krok - foul #1 on John Krok, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Southern | Jing Zhou loses the dribble to Gerald Irvin | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Daniel Weitz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 17:12 | Southern | Harris Balfour grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Mark Christofferso misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Paul Vickers pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Daniel Weitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Southern | Steven Beckman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Mark Christofferso is called for the reach on Gerald Irvin - foul #1 on Mark Christofferso, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Montana State | Micah Oakman (PG), David Ricketts (SG), Richard Winchester (PF) Daniel Weitz, Paul Vickers, Dave Jacobs | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Richard Winchester is hacked by Harris Balfour - foul #1 on Harris Balfour, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Roe (C) John Krok | |
| Subs | Southern | Irvin Zuziak (PF) Steven Beckman | |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Micah Oakman makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jason Roe and the foul's on Irvin Zuziak - foul #1 on Irvin Zuziak, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vincent Rice (SF) Gerald Irvin | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:56 | Montana State | Micah Oakman makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Micah Oakman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Ricketts (fresh) SF - Vincent Rice (fresh) PF - Richard Winchester (fresh) C - Jason Roe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Mark Christofferso (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Richards (fresh) SF - Harris Balfour (fresh) PF - Irvin Zuziak (fresh) C - Jing Zhou (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Southern | Joe Richards knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jing Zhou | 5-5 |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Jason Roe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Weitz (PG), John Krok (C) Vincent Rice, Jason Roe | |
| Subs | Southern | William Lieb (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Paul Reich (SF), Allen Welling (C) Mark Christofferso, Joe Richards, Harris Balfour, Jing Zhou | |
| 14:48 | Southern | Irvin Zuziak misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Daniel Weitz grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | Richard Winchester can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 14:38 | Southern | The rebound goes to Irvin Zuziak | 5-5 |
| 14:33 | Southern | William Lieb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Vickers (SG), Gerald Irvin (SF), Dave Jacobs (PF) Micah Oakman, David Ricketts, Richard Winchester | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Beckman (PF) Allen Welling | |
| 14:15 | Montana State | John Krok is denied on a dunk by Irvin Zuziak | 5-5 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Daniel Weitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 14:03 | Southern | Irvin Zuziak snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Daniel Weitz is called for the reach on William Lieb - foul #1 on Daniel Weitz, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joe Richards (SG), Harris Balfour (SF), Jing Zhou (C) William Lieb, Paul Reich, Irvin Zuziak | |
| 13:51 | Southern | Joe Richards hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Daniel Weitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Micah Oakman (PG), Richard Winchester (C) Daniel Weitz, John Krok | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Christofferso (PG) Robert Smith | |
| 13:11 | Southern | Jing Zhou can't connect on a shot from close range | 5-8 |
| 13:10 | Southern | Jing Zhou gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:58 | Southern | Gerald Irvin steals it from Joe Richards | 5-8 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin hits the finger roll | 7-8 |
| 12:32 | Southern | Steven Beckman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Christofferso | 7-11 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Micah Oakman | 10-11 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Mark Christofferso buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harris Balfour | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Micah Oakman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Vickers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Irvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dave Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Winchester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Mark Christofferso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harris Balfour (fresh) PF - Steven Beckman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jing Zhou (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Micah Oakman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| 11:14 | Southern | Joe Richards clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:12 | Southern | Harris Balfour tips it home | 12-16 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Micah Oakman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 10:52 | Southern | Harris Balfour gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:46 | Southern | Harris Balfour lays it in set up by Mark Christofferso | 12-18 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | Steven Beckman swats the short shot by Richard Winchester | 12-18 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 10:03 | Southern | Mark Christofferso buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joe Richards | 14-20 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | Paul Vickers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 09:43 | Southern | Jing Zhou pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Joe Richards drills a floater from the right wing set up by Jing Zhou | 14-22 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-22 |
| 09:09 | Southern | Jing Zhou pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:03 | Southern | Harris Balfour misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 14-22 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Winchester | 14-22 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs throws it down | 16-22 |
| 08:30 | Southern | Steven Beckman double dribbles | 16-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Weitz (PG), David Ricketts (SG), Vincent Rice (SF), Jason Roe (PF), John Krok (C) Micah Oakman, Paul Vickers, Gerald Irvin, Dave Jacobs, Richard Winchester | |
| Subs | Southern | William Lieb (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Paul Reich (SF), Irvin Zuziak (PF), Allen Welling (C) Mark Christofferso, Joe Richards, Harris Balfour, Steven Beckman, Jing Zhou | |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Jason Roe hits the finger roll | 18-22 |
| 07:56 | Southern | Irvin Zuziak is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Irvin Zuziak, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Beckman (PF) Irvin Zuziak | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Daniel Weitz (fresh) SG - David Ricketts (fresh) SF - Vincent Rice (fresh) PF - Jason Roe (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Krok (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Lieb (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Paul Reich (fresh) PF - Steven Beckman (tiring) 3 pts. C - Allen Welling (fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Daniel Weitz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 07:29 | Southern | Robert Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | David Ricketts's pass is intercepted by Steven Beckman | 21-25 |
| 07:12 | Southern | Daniel Weitz picks off the pass by Paul Reich | 21-25 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | John Krok misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Allen Welling - foul #1 on Allen Welling, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | John Krok makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:57 | Montana State | John Krok makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:39 | Southern | Allen Welling misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 23-25 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Daniel Weitz grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Vincent Rice makes the runner in the paint set up by David Ricketts | 25-25 |
| 06:03 | Southern | Allen Welling is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Allen Welling, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Micah Oakman (SG), Richard Winchester (PF) Vincent Rice, Jason Roe | |
| Subs | Southern | Jing Zhou (C) Allen Welling | |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Daniel Weitz can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Steven Beckman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:44 | Southern | William Lieb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Weitz - foul #2 on Daniel Weitz, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | John White (SG), Gerald Irvin (SF), Vincent Rice (C) Daniel Weitz, David Ricketts, John Krok | |
| Subs | Southern | Joe Richards (SG), Harris Balfour (SF) Robert Smith, Paul Reich | |
| 05:44 | Southern | William Lieb makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:44 | Southern | William Lieb makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jing Zhou - foul #2 on Jing Zhou, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | George Chartrand (PG), Paul Reich (C) William Lieb, Jing Zhou | |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:18 | Southern | Joe Richards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 05:17 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Harris Balfour | 27-27 |
| 04:59 | Southern | Joe Richards misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Roe (C) Vincent Rice | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Christofferso (PG) George Chartrand | |
| 04:59 | Southern | Joe Richards misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:59 | Southern | Joe Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Richard Winchester drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Steven Beckman - foul #1 on Steven Beckman, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Ricketts (SG), John Krok (C) John White, Jason Roe | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Smith (SG) Joe Richards | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Richard Winchester misses the free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:51 | Southern | Steven Beckman snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Paul Reich misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-28 |
| 04:29 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Beckman | 29-28 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Harris Balfour buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Christofferso | 29-31 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin blows the layup but he's fouled by Harris Balfour - foul #2 on Harris Balfour, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Vickers (SG), Dave Jacobs (PF) David Ricketts, Richard Winchester | |
| Subs | Southern | Jing Zhou (C) Harris Balfour | |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Gerald Irvin misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | John Krok grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | John Krok misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Dave Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Micah Oakman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Irvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dave Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Krok (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Mark Christofferso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Reich (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Beckman (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jing Zhou (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Micah Oakman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Irvin | 33-31 |
| 03:16 | Southern | Steven Beckman loses the dribble to Paul Vickers | 33-31 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Mark Christofferso is called for the reach on Micah Oakman - foul #2 on Mark Christofferso, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Weitz (PG), Richard Winchester (C) Gerald Irvin, John Krok | |
| Subs | Southern | William Lieb (PG), Joe Richards (SG), Harris Balfour (SF), Irvin Zuziak (PF) Mark Christofferso, Robert Smith, Paul Reich, Steven Beckman | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Micah Oakman makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Micah Oakman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Harris Balfour is hacked by Micah Oakman - foul #1 on Micah Oakman, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Ricketts (SF) Micah Oakman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:31 | Southern | Jing Zhou can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Daniel Weitz snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Daniel Weitz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Weitz, team foul #7 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vincent Rice (SF), Jason Roe (C) Daniel Weitz, Dave Jacobs | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:06 | Southern | William Lieb drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Joe Richards | 35-33 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Richard Winchester lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Vickers | 37-33 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Paul Vickers steals the ball from Harris Balfour | 37-33 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Paul Vickers hits the finger roll | 39-33 |
| 01:43 | Southern | Jing Zhou misses long on a jump hook from close range | 39-33 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Jason Roe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Richard Winchester is hacked by William Lieb - foul #1 on William Lieb, team foul #12 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Micah Oakman (PG), Gerald Irvin (SF), John Krok (C) Paul Vickers, Vincent Rice, Jason Roe | |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Christofferso (PG), Allen Welling (C) William Lieb, Jing Zhou | |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Richard Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Richard Winchester misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:36 | Southern | Irvin Zuziak pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 01:30 | Southern | Allen Welling is hacked by John Krok - foul #2 on John Krok, team foul #8 | 40-33 |
| 01:30 | Southern | Allen Welling misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | Richard Winchester grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Micah Oakman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Winchester | 43-33 |
| 01:03 | Southern | Joe Richards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | John Krok pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Allen Welling is called for the reach on John Krok - foul #3 on Allen Welling, team foul #13 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dave Jacobs (PF) Richard Winchester | |
| Subs | Southern | Jing Zhou (C) Allen Welling | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | John Krok makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | John Krok makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:34 | Southern | Joe Richards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Irvin Zuziak | 45-36 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Micah Oakman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Irvin Zuziak gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 00:01 | Southern | Jing Zhou misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dave Jacobs | 45-36 |