| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Nathan Couch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Maness (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) PF - Steven Gomes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Vara (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Crumpler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hillyer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Austin Marburger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Worley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | James Hillyer inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | Douglas Brown drills a shot near the basket set up by James Crumpler | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Nathan Couch makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Hillyer - foul #1 on James Hillyer, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Nathan Couch makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:00 | Southern | James Crumpler hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Brown | 38-35 |
| 18:39 | Montana State | Richard Maness connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Couch | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | Southern | Marc Worley is fouled on the floor by Jordan Vara - foul #3 on Jordan Vara, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Winfred Stansell (C) Jordan Vara | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:14 | Southern | James Crumpler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Winfred Stansell | 40-35 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Nathan Couch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:57 | Southern | Austin Marburger gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:38 | Southern | Robert Kemper is called for the reach on Douglas Brown - foul #1 on Robert Kemper, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 17:23 | Southern | James Crumpler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Richard Maness misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Austin Marburger pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:48 | Southern | James Crumpler knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Brown | 40-39 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Winfred Stansell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:26 | Southern | James Hillyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:00 | Southern | James Hillyer misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Kemper - foul #2 on Robert Kemper, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux (PG), Stanley Lucier (SF), Jordan Vara (C) Nathan Couch, Robert Kemper, Steven Gomes | |
| Subs | Southern | Martin Jones (SF) James Crumpler | |
| 16:00 | Southern | James Hillyer makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:00 | Southern | James Hillyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Boudreaux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Maness (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stanley Lucier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Winfred Stansell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jordan Vara (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Hillyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Austin Marburger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Worley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Stanley Lucier misses the floater from the right side | 40-41 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Stanley Lucier tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 15:33 | Southern | Marc Worley pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:06 | Southern | Marc Worley knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Jones | 40-43 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Richard Maness clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 14:35 | Southern | Douglas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:28 | Southern | Douglas Brown is hacked by Jordan Vara - foul #4 on Jordan Vara, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Nathan Couch (PG), Steven Gomes (PF), Eric Waters (C) Richard Maness, Winfred Stansell, Jordan Vara | |
| Subs | Southern | James Crumpler (PG) James Hillyer | |
| 14:13 | Southern | James Crumpler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Brown | 40-46 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| 13:42 | Southern | Douglas Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Brown, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Stanley Lucier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Eric Waters tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Eric Waters tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Marc Worley scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Stanley Lucier double dribbles | 42-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Maness (SG), Robert Kemper (SF) Paul Boudreaux, Stanley Lucier | |
| Subs | Southern | James Hillyer (SG), Ralph Stoneman (PF), Kevin Gould (C) Douglas Brown, Austin Marburger, Marc Worley | |
| 12:30 | Southern | James Crumpler misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 12:29 | Southern | Kevin Gould grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Kevin Gould misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Kemper | 42-48 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Nathan Couch drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Nathan Couch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Maness (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) PF - Steven Gomes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Crumpler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Stoneman (fresh) C - Kevin Gould (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Southern | James Hillyer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Crumpler | 45-51 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Eric Waters misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-51 |
| 11:29 | Southern | James Crumpler pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:18 | Southern | James Hillyer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Jones | 45-53 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Robert Kemper's pass is intercepted by Ralph Stoneman | 45-53 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Kevin Gould connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Hillyer | 45-55 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Martin Jones takes the ball from Steven Gomes | 45-55 |
| 10:09 | Southern | Kevin Gould misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Eric Waters - foul #2 on Eric Waters, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux (PG), Stanley Lucier (SF), Winfred Stansell (C) Nathan Couch, Robert Kemper, Eric Waters | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Brown (SG), Marc Worley (C) James Hillyer, Ralph Stoneman | |
| 10:09 | Southern | Kevin Gould misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:09 | Southern | Kevin Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Stanley Lucier's layup is rejected by Marc Worley | 45-56 |
| 09:47 | Southern | Kevin Gould gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Martin Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Maness - foul #1 on Richard Maness, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Austin Marburger (PF) Kevin Gould | |
| 09:41 | Southern | Martin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:41 | Southern | Martin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Steven Gomes pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 09:27 | Southern | Martin Jones gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 09:10 | Southern | Austin Marburger can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 09:08 | Montana State | Steven Gomes gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Steven Gomes misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 08:43 | Southern | James Crumpler pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:31 | Southern | Marc Worley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 08:14 | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Richard Maness hits the follow up shot | 47-59 |
| 07:55 | Southern | Douglas Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 47-59 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Steven Gomes snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Stanley Lucier is hacked by Douglas Brown - foul #2 on Douglas Brown, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Nathan Couch (PG), Robert Kemper (SF), Jordan Vara (C) Richard Maness, Stanley Lucier, Steven Gomes | |
| Subs | Southern | James Hillyer (SF) Martin Jones | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Nathan Couch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Boudreaux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) PF - Winfred Stansell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jordan Vara (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Crumpler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Hillyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Austin Marburger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marc Worley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Robert Kemper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 07:27 | Southern | Marc Worley gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:08 | Southern | James Crumpler loses the dribble to Nathan Couch | 47-59 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Nathan Couch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 06:48 | Southern | The rebound goes to Douglas Brown | 47-59 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Paul Boudreaux picks off the pass by Marc Worley | 47-59 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux hits the finger roll | 49-59 |
| 06:14 | Southern | James Hillyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-59 |
| 06:13 | Montana State | Winfred Stansell pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux is hacked by Douglas Brown - foul #3 on Douglas Brown, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Maness (SG), Eric Waters (PF) Paul Boudreaux, Winfred Stansell | |
| Subs | Southern | Ralph Stoneman (SF), Kevin Gould (C) Douglas Brown, Marc Worley | |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Richard Maness is hacked by James Hillyer - foul #2 on James Hillyer, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Martin Jones (SF) Ralph Stoneman | |
| 05:27 | Montana State | Robert Kemper is fouled on the floor by James Hillyer - foul #3 on James Hillyer, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Nathan Couch makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Martin Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Jordan Vara pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Robert Kemper knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 04:12 | Southern | James Crumpler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Jordan Vara gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Eric Waters misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Austin Marburger - foul #2 on Austin Marburger, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux (PG), Stanley Lucier (SF), Winfred Stansell (C) Nathan Couch, Robert Kemper, Jordan Vara | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Brown (SG), Ralph Stoneman (SF), Marc Worley (C) James Crumpler, Martin Jones, Austin Marburger | |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Eric Waters makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Eric Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:30 | Southern | Kevin Gould clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Boudreaux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Maness (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stanley Lucier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Winfred Stansell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - James Hillyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Stoneman (fresh) PF - Kevin Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Worley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Richard Maness can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 03:07 | Southern | Ralph Stoneman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Marc Worley can't connect on a floater from close range | 57-59 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Winfred Stansell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Nathan Couch (PG), Robert Kemper (SF), Steven Gomes (PF), Jordan Vara (C) Paul Boudreaux, Stanley Lucier, Eric Waters, Winfred Stansell | |
| Subs | Southern | James Crumpler (PG), Martin Jones (SF), Austin Marburger (PF) James Hillyer, Ralph Stoneman, Kevin Gould | |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Nathan Couch is fouled on the floor by James Crumpler - foul #1 on James Crumpler, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Nathan Couch makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Nathan Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Austin Marburger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 02:03 | Southern | Marc Worley grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:49 | Southern | Douglas Brown makes the 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | Richard Maness connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Couch | 62-62 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Austin Marburger misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jordan Vara | 62-62 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Nathan Couch misses the floater from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Douglas Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Richard Maness is called for the reach on Douglas Brown - foul #2 on Richard Maness, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Douglas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jordan Vara | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Richard Maness is hacked by Martin Jones - foul #4 on Martin Jones, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Richard Maness misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Southern | The rebound goes to Austin Marburger | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Douglas Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Kemper - foul #3 on Robert Kemper, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Douglas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Douglas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |