| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ervin Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Goble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - August Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Tyler inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:45 | Southern | James Ellison gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:41 | Southern | August Rohe misses the easy layup | 37-31 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Michael Beatty is hacked by Ervin Sloss - foul #1 on Ervin Sloss, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:03 | Montana State | Aaron Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 18:49 | Southern | James Ellison loses the dribble to Carlton Dunn | 37-31 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn dunks the ball | 39-31 |
| 18:24 | Southern | James Ellison's pass is intercepted by Michael Beatty | 39-31 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Michael Beatty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Michael Beatty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 17:29 | Southern | Robert Tyler takes the ball from Carroll Ross | 41-31 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Michael Beatty drills a shot from the left side set up by Carlton Dunn and he's fouled by James Ellison - foul #2 on James Ellison, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Topps (SG), Tommy Peltier (SF), Shannon Cleveland (C) Carlton Dunn, Robert Tyler, Clark Bedgood | |
| Subs | Southern | Daniel Tipton (PF) August Rohe | |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Michael Beatty makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:48 | Southern | Ervin Sloss misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-31 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Michael Beatty misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Carroll Ross snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 16:17 | Southern | Ervin Sloss makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Goble | 44-34 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier is called for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlton Dunn (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clark Bedgood (C) Michael Beatty, Tommy Peltier, Aaron Carter | |
| Subs | Southern | Daniel Dunn (PG), Joshua Swenceski (SG), August Rohe (SF), Richard Betts (PF) Ervin Sloss, Glenn Goble, James Ellison, Carroll Ross | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Topps (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shannon Cleveland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Daniel Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Swenceski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Betts (fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Southern | Joshua Swenceski hits the finger roll | 44-36 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Robert Tyler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 15:23 | Southern | Daniel Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:19 | Southern | The jumper by Joshua Swenceski is denied by Robert Tyler | 44-36 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Robert Tyler grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland clanks a jump hook from the right block | 44-36 |
| 14:59 | Southern | Richard Betts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:53 | Southern | Daniel Tipton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Betts | 44-38 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood's pass is intercepted by Daniel Tipton | 44-38 |
| 14:24 | Southern | Joshua Swenceski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 14:23 | Southern | August Rohe tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Benny Topps buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Shannon Cleveland | 47-38 |
| 14:00 | Southern | Joshua Swenceski knocks in the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Carlton Dunn - foul #1 on Carlton Dunn, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Beatty (PG), Tommy Peltier (SF), Aaron Carter (PF), Timothy Hassinger (C) Carlton Dunn, Robert Tyler, Shannon Cleveland, Clark Bedgood | |
| Subs | Southern | Ervin Sloss (PG), James Ellison (SF), Carroll Ross (C) Daniel Dunn, August Rohe, Daniel Tipton | |
| 14:00 | Southern | Joshua Swenceski makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Aaron Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-41 |
| 13:45 | Southern | Carroll Ross snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:38 | Southern | Richard Betts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 13:36 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Betts | 47-41 |
| 13:31 | Southern | Ervin Sloss lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Betts | 47-43 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Michael Beatty clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 13:15 | Southern | James Ellison pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:11 | Southern | Timothy Hassinger denies the turnaround by James Ellison | 47-43 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | James Ellison picks off the pass by Benny Topps | 47-43 |
| 12:36 | Southern | Carroll Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlton Dunn (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clark Bedgood (C) Benny Topps, Tommy Peltier, Timothy Hassinger | |
| Subs | Southern | Glenn Goble (SG), August Rohe (PF) Joshua Swenceski, Richard Betts | |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Michael Beatty is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Carlton Dunn is called for the reach on Glenn Goble - foul #2 on Carlton Dunn, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| 11:43 | Southern | August Rohe misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Michael Beatty pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ervin Sloss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Goble (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - August Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Aaron Carter makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clark Bedgood | 49-43 |
| 11:11 | Southern | Ervin Sloss scores on a shot from the right wing set up by James Ellison | 49-45 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Michael Beatty clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:56 | Southern | August Rohe pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:51 | Southern | Glenn Goble clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 10:49 | Montana State | Michael Beatty pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Robert Tyler hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 10:08 | Southern | James Ellison can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Carlton Dunn - foul #3 on Carlton Dunn, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Topps (PG), Joseph Sykes (SG), Tommy Peltier (SF), Shannon Cleveland (PF), Timothy Hassinger (C) Michael Beatty, Carlton Dunn, Robert Tyler, Aaron Carter, Clark Bedgood | |
| Subs | Southern | Daniel Dunn (PG), Richard Betts (PF), Daniel Tipton (C) Ervin Sloss, August Rohe, Carroll Ross | |
| 10:08 | Southern | James Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:08 | Southern | James Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:55 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 09:36 | Southern | Richard Betts makes the runner near the basket set up by Daniel Dunn and he's fouled by Shannon Cleveland - foul #1 on Shannon Cleveland, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Dikembe Aujla (SF) James Ellison | |
| 09:36 | Southern | Richard Betts misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Shannon Cleveland | 54-49 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Benny Topps is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Dunn - foul #1 on Daniel Dunn, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Swenceski (SG) Glenn Goble | |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Joseph Sykes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Tommy Peltier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 09:01 | Southern | Richard Betts pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:56 | Southern | Benny Topps steps in front of the Daniel Dunn pass in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Timothy Hassinger misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 08:32 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Betts | 54-49 |
| 08:26 | Southern | Daniel Tipton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Tipton, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Beatty (PG), Carlton Dunn (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Aaron Carter (PF), Clark Bedgood (C) Benny Topps, Joseph Sykes, Tommy Peltier, Shannon Cleveland, Timothy Hassinger | |
| Subs | Southern | Ervin Sloss (PG), Glenn Goble (SG), August Rohe (SF), Carroll Ross (C) Daniel Dunn, Joshua Swenceski, Dikembe Aujla, Richard Betts | |
| 08:19 | Montana State | Robert Tyler is hacked by Ervin Sloss - foul #2 on Ervin Sloss, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Michael Beatty can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Aaron Carter misses the jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 07:45 | Southern | Carroll Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:40 | Southern | Clark Bedgood steals it from Ervin Sloss | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ervin Sloss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Goble (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - August Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Tipton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carroll Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Michael Beatty is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Ellison (SF), Richard Betts (PF) August Rohe, Daniel Tipton | |
| 07:16 | Southern | Richard Betts loses the dribble to Aaron Carter | 54-49 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Aaron Carter is fouled on the floor by James Ellison - foul #3 on James Ellison, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Glenn Goble steals it from Robert Tyler | 54-49 |
| 06:39 | Southern | Ervin Sloss banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glenn Goble | 54-51 |
| 06:21 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Topps (PG), Joseph Sykes (SG), Tommy Peltier (SF), Shannon Cleveland (C) Michael Beatty, Carlton Dunn, Robert Tyler, Clark Bedgood | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:01 | Southern | Richard Betts buries a jump hook from the right block | 54-53 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Joseph Sykes is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Daniel Dunn (PG), Joshua Swenceski (SG), August Rohe (PF), Daniel Tipton (C) Ervin Sloss, Glenn Goble, Richard Betts, Carroll Ross | |
| 05:17 | Southern | Daniel Tipton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Aaron Carter can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on August Rohe - foul #2 on August Rohe, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Beatty (PG), Carlton Dunn (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clark Bedgood (C) Benny Topps, Joseph Sykes, Tommy Peltier, Shannon Cleveland | |
| Subs | Southern | Dikembe Aujla (PF) James Ellison | |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Aaron Carter misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Aaron Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:34 | Southern | Daniel Dunn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Beatty and he's hacked by Joshua Swenceski - foul #1 on Joshua Swenceski, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shannon Cleveland (PF) Aaron Carter | |
| Subs | Southern | Ervin Sloss (PG), Glenn Goble (SG), Carroll Ross (C) Daniel Dunn, Joshua Swenceski, Dikembe Aujla | |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:05 | Southern | August Rohe connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Goble | 58-55 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | Robert Tyler scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Beatty | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Beatty (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shannon Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Clark Bedgood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ervin Sloss (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Goble (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - August Rohe (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Tipton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carroll Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern | Carroll Ross lays it up and in set up by August Rohe | 60-57 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Glenn Goble steals the ball from Carlton Dunn | 60-57 |
| 03:17 | Southern | Glenn Goble hits the finger roll | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Tyler | 63-59 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Carter (PF) Shannon Cleveland | |
| Subs | Southern | James Ellison (SF), Richard Betts (PF) August Rohe, Daniel Tipton | |
| 02:43 | Southern | Carroll Ross clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Clark Bedgood - foul #1 on Clark Bedgood, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| 02:43 | Southern | Carroll Ross misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:43 | Southern | Carroll Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Robert Tyler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carroll Ross - foul #1 on Carroll Ross, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Robert Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Robert Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:28 | Southern | Richard Betts pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Glenn Goble misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Aaron Carter misses short on a shot in the paint | 64-60 |
| 01:41 | Southern | Ervin Sloss gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:24 | Southern | Ervin Sloss buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Goble | 64-63 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Clark Bedgood drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 01:02 | Southern | James Ellison knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Glenn Goble | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | Robert Tyler scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Beatty | 69-66 |
| 00:35 | Southern | Michael Beatty takes the ball from Ervin Sloss in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Carlton Dunn misses the easy layup | 69-66 |
| 00:32 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Betts | 69-66 |
| 00:27 | Southern | Glenn Goble misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:25 | Southern | James Ellison tips it in | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Michael Beatty is hacked by Ervin Sloss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ervin Sloss, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Michael Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Michael Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Carroll Ross snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Glenn Goble scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ervin Sloss | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Michael Beatty scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlton Dunn | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Glenn Goble clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-70 |