| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Verville (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Fine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Poff (fresh) 5 reb. C - Marvin Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Philip Fine inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Southern | Donald Abshire steps in front of the Phillip Verville pass | 32-45 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Aaron Poff grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 19:07 | Southern | Tim Grizzard steals it from Ryan Barker | 32-45 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Randy Willis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 18:33 | Southern | Ronald Harris is called for the reach on Philip Fine - foul #2 on Ronald Harris, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 18:16 | Southern | Aaron Poff misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 18:14 | Southern | Aaron Poff pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:03 | Southern | Phillip Verville buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Aaron Poff | 35-48 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Donald Abshire is hacked by Phillip Verville - foul #2 on Phillip Verville, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SF) Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-48 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 16:47 | Southern | Philip Fine clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 16:45 | Southern | Aaron Poff hits the follow up shot | 38-50 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Donald Abshire scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 40-50 |
| 16:15 | Southern | Phillip Verville can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is hacked by Phillip Verville - foul #3 on Phillip Verville, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) Tim Grizzard, Randy Willis, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Southern | David Malbrough (PG), George Benedetti (SG), Michael Stalvey (SF), Mark Holley (PF), James Pierce (C) Ryan Barker, Phillip Verville, Philip Fine, Aaron Poff, Marvin Joyce | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) PF - Scott Eisner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lupton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Malbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Benedetti (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Stalvey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Holley (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Scott Eisner is hacked by Mark Holley - foul #3 on Mark Holley, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Richard Lupton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Malbrough - foul #1 on David Malbrough, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Richard Lupton makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Richard Lupton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:54 | Southern | Joseph Miller steals it from James Pierce | 42-50 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | David Prince comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 14:38 | Southern | James Pierce gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:33 | Southern | George Benedetti misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Southern | Aaron Poff (PF) James Pierce | |
| 14:33 | Southern | George Benedetti misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:33 | Southern | George Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | David Prince hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 14:19 | Southern | Mark Holley pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:13 | Southern | Aaron Poff knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by David Malbrough and he's hacked by David Prince - foul #2 on David Prince, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Abshire (PF) Richard Lupton | |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Barker (PG), Marvin Joyce (C) George Benedetti, Mark Holley | |
| 14:13 | Southern | Aaron Poff makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 13:53 | Southern | Marvin Joyce gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:42 | Southern | Tim Grizzard steps in front of the David Malbrough pass | 42-54 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | David Prince scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Tim Grizzard | 45-54 |
| 13:11 | Southern | Ryan Barker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 13:10 | Southern | Marvin Joyce tips it but misses | 45-54 |
| 13:09 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Barker | 45-54 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Marvin Joyce is fouled on the floor by Ronald Harris - foul #3 on Ronald Harris, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Ronald Harris, Scott Eisner | |
| Subs | Southern | Phillip Verville (SG), Philip Fine (SF) David Malbrough, Michael Stalvey | |
| 12:32 | Southern | Kenneth Parker steals it from Marvin Joyce | 45-54 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Willis | 48-54 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Ryan Barker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-54 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Abshire (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Verville (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Fine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Poff (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Phillip Verville picks off the pass by Donald Abshire | 48-54 |
| 11:23 | Southern | Phillip Verville misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 11:21 | Southern | Philip Fine pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:56 | Southern | Philip Fine is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Philip Fine, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Scott Eisner (PF) Tim Grizzard, Donald Abshire | |
| Subs | Southern | David Malbrough (PG), Michael Stalvey (PF), Mark Holley (C) Ryan Barker, Aaron Poff, Marvin Joyce | |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Eisner and the foul's on Phillip Verville - foul #4 on Phillip Verville, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | George Benedetti (SG) Phillip Verville | |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:27 | Southern | Michael Stalvey travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Randy Willis hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Harris | 54-54 |
| 10:07 | Southern | George Benedetti's floater is knocked away by Scott Eisner | 54-54 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Scott Eisner snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Southern | Mark Holley grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 09:40 | Southern | George Benedetti makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Malbrough | 54-57 |
| 09:15 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-57 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Randy Willis double dribbles | 54-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Donald Abshire (PF) Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Barker (PG), Aaron Poff (PF), Marvin Joyce (C) George Benedetti, Philip Fine, Mark Holley | |
| 08:33 | Southern | Michael Stalvey clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 54-57 |
| 08:31 | Southern | Marvin Joyce tips it home | 54-59 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Prince | 57-59 |
| 08:12 | Southern | Tim Grizzard picks off the pass by Michael Stalvey | 57-59 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | David Prince clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Prince (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Eisner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Malbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Stalvey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Poff (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Southern | Michael Stalvey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 07:48 | Southern | David Malbrough can't tip it in | 59-59 |
| 07:46 | Southern | Michael Stalvey snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:39 | Southern | Ryan Barker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Malbrough | 59-62 |
| 07:21 | Montana State | David Malbrough takes the ball from Tim Grizzard | 59-62 |
| 07:00 | Southern | Marvin Joyce buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Stalvey | 59-64 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | David Prince hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Joyce - foul #1 on Marvin Joyce, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) Tim Grizzard, Joseph Miller, Scott Eisner | |
| Subs | Southern | Phillip Verville (SG), Philip Fine (SF), Mark Holley (C) David Malbrough, Michael Stalvey, Marvin Joyce | |
| 06:43 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:35 | Southern | Ryan Barker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Donald Abshire is called for a backcourt violation | 61-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Richard Lupton (PF) David Prince, Donald Abshire | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:56 | Southern | Ryan Barker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 61-64 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Randy Willis drills a jump hook from close range | 63-64 |
| 05:33 | Southern | Aaron Poff buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Philip Fine | 63-67 |
| 05:18 | Montana State | Ronald Harris knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 65-67 |
| 05:13 | Southern | Phillip Verville is hacked by Randy Willis - foul #1 on Randy Willis, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Abshire (PF) Richard Lupton | |
| Subs | Southern | George Benedetti (PG), Michael Stalvey (PF), Marvin Joyce (C) Ryan Barker, Aaron Poff, Mark Holley | |
| 04:59 | Southern | Philip Fine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:57 | Southern | Michael Stalvey grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 04:46 | Southern | George Benedetti is hacked by Ronald Harris - foul #4 on Ronald Harris, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Scott Eisner (C) Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Southern | David Malbrough (PG) George Benedetti | |
| 04:25 | Southern | David Malbrough drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Verville | 65-70 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | The short jumper by Scott Eisner is denied by Marvin Joyce | 65-70 |
| 04:07 | Southern | Marvin Joyce gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:01 | Southern | Michael Stalvey buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Philip Fine | 65-72 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Verville - foul #5 on Phillip Verville, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Joseph Miller (SF) Tim Grizzard, Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Barker (PG), Aaron Poff (PF) Phillip Verville, Philip Fine | |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Marvin Joyce snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Malbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Stalvey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Poff (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern | Aaron Poff comes up short on the floater from the left block | 66-72 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Scott Eisner pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | David Prince scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Willis and the foul's on Ryan Barker - foul #1 on Ryan Barker, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (SG), Richard Lupton (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Randy Willis, Donald Abshire, Scott Eisner | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:17 | Montana State | David Prince misses the free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:17 | Southern | Aaron Poff grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Aaron Poff dunks the ball set up by Michael Stalvey | 68-74 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF) Reid Shurtz, Joseph Miller, Richard Lupton | |
| Subs | Southern | Philip Fine (SF) Michael Stalvey | |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Ronald Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG) David Prince | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:16 | Southern | David Malbrough misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tim Grizzard, team foul #7 | 68-74 |
| 01:59 | Southern | Ryan Barker buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Fine | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Randy Willis is whistled for traveling | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Southern | Philip Fine lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Malbrough and the foul's on Ronald Harris - foul #5 on Ronald Harris, team foul #8 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Reid Shurtz (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) Tim Grizzard, Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Southern | George Benedetti (SG), Michael Stalvey (PF), Mark Holley (C) Ryan Barker, Aaron Poff, Marvin Joyce | |
| 01:27 | Southern | Philip Fine makes the free throw | 68-79 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Richard Lupton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Lupton, team foul #9 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Pierce (C) Philip Fine | |
| 00:48 | Southern | James Pierce is hacked by Richard Lupton - foul #2 on Richard Lupton, team foul #10 | 68-79 |
| 00:48 | Southern | James Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:48 | Southern | James Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Montana State | David Malbrough steals it from Joseph Miller | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern | David Malbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-80 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 68-80 |
| 00:37 | Southern | James Pierce grabs the board | 68-80 |
| 00:31 | Southern | David Malbrough makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Holley | 68-82 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Michael Stalvey is called for the reach on Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Michael Stalvey, team foul #10 | 68-82 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Joseph Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Southern | David Malbrough runs out the clock | 70-82 |