| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) SF - Mark Phillips (fresh) PF - Christopher Meier (fresh) C - Seth Springer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fresh) SG - David Whitlatch (fresh) SF - Joel Terry (fresh) PF - Edward McMurrin (fresh) C - Anthony Exum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Anthony Exum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern | The jump hook by Joel Terry is blocked by Christopher Meier | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Southern | Joel Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Joseph Wyant misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Montana | The rebound goes to Caleb Slater | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Edward McMurrin denies the turnaround by Caleb Slater | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Southern | Anthony Exum gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern | Joel Terry can't connect on a jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Southern | Edward McMurrin misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Mark Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Mark Phillips steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Southern | Christopher Meier is called for the reach on Joel Terry - foul #1 on Christopher Meier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Southern | Edward McMurrin can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Phillips - foul #1 on Mark Phillips, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Southern | Edward McMurrin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:02 | Southern | Edward McMurrin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Seth Springer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joel Terry - foul #1 on Joel Terry, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Seth Springer misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Seth Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Southern | Edward McMurrin snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Southern | David Whitlatch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Joel Terry snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Southern | David Whitlatch is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Christopher Meier knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Caleb Slater | 3-2 |
| 16:38 | Southern | Edward McMurrin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-2 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Leon Bianco gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:13 | Montana | Christopher Meier makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Caleb Slater | 5-2 |
| 16:08 | Southern | Joseph Wyant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Virgil Blakes (SF) Mark Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Foster (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG) Joseph Wyant, David Whitlatch | |
| 15:45 | Montana | Caleb Slater hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 15:44 | Southern | Edward McMurrin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Virgil Blakes (fresh) PF - Christopher Meier (fresh) 5 pts. C - Seth Springer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) SF - Joel Terry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward McMurrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Exum (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern | Michael Hamilton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joel Terry | 5-5 |
| 15:09 | Montana | Seth Springer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 15:07 | Southern | Joel Terry grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:01 | Southern | Joel Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Nicholas Clark (PF), Willie Gilcrease (C) Leon Bianco, Christopher Meier, Seth Springer | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG), David Whitlatch (SG), Eddie Richter (PF), Ronald Vinson (C) Michael Hamilton, Joel Terry, Edward McMurrin, Anthony Exum | |
| 14:42 | Montana | Willie Gilcrease clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Virgil Blakes snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:22 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 14:20 | Southern | Eddie Richter gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:16 | Southern | David Whitlatch makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Wyant | 5-8 |
| 14:07 | Montana | Willie Gilcrease comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Wyant | 5-8 |
| 13:56 | Southern | Joseph Wyant misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-8 |
| 13:55 | Southern | Ronald Vinson gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:50 | Southern | Ronald Vinson is hacked by Willie Gilcrease - foul #1 on Willie Gilcrease, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Mark Phillips (SF), Christopher Meier (PF), Seth Springer (C) Caleb Slater, Virgil Blakes, Nicholas Clark, Willie Gilcrease | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Terry (SF), Anthony Exum (C) Michael Foster, Ronald Vinson | |
| 13:41 | Southern | Edward Arnold takes the ball from Joseph Wyant | 5-8 |
| 13:35 | Montana | Edward Arnold knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Meier | 7-8 |
| 13:19 | Southern | David Whitlatch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 13:17 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Phillips | 7-8 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Edward Arnold is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wyant - foul #1 on Joseph Wyant, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Foster (PG), Michael Hamilton (SG), Edward McMurrin (PF) Joseph Wyant, David Whitlatch, Eddie Richter | |
| 12:59 | Montana | Leon Bianco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 12:57 | Southern | Michael Hamilton gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:51 | Southern | Michael Foster is hacked by Seth Springer - foul #1 on Seth Springer, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Michael Foster misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 12:45 | Montana | Leon Bianco snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Edward Arnold clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 12:36 | Montana | Seth Springer grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 12:23 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 12:22 | Southern | Edward McMurrin gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:09 | Southern | Seth Springer is called for the reach on Joel Terry - foul #2 on Seth Springer, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Caleb Slater (SG), Virgil Blakes (SF), Nicholas Clark (C) Edward Arnold, Mark Phillips, Seth Springer | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:02 | Southern | Michael Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Gilcrease (C) Christopher Meier | |
| Subs | Southern | David Whitlatch (SG) Michael Hamilton | |
| 11:46 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward McMurrin - foul #1 on Edward McMurrin, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG) Joel Terry | |
| 11:46 | Montana | Caleb Slater makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Caleb Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:46 | Southern | Edward McMurrin grabs the board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Blakes (fresh) PF - Nicholas Clark (fresh) C - Willie Gilcrease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Whitlatch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Edward McMurrin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Exum (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Southern | Joseph Wyant drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Foster | 8-11 |
| 11:14 | Montana | Edward McMurrin steals the ball from Caleb Slater | 8-11 |
| 11:01 | Southern | David Whitlatch makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 10:42 | Montana | Leon Bianco misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 10:40 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Blakes | 8-14 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Nicholas Clark scores on a shot near the basket set up by Virgil Blakes | 10-14 |
| 10:15 | Southern | Michael Foster is hacked by Virgil Blakes - foul #1 on Virgil Blakes, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Mark Phillips (SF), Christopher Meier (PF) Leon Bianco, Virgil Blakes, Willie Gilcrease | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hamilton (PG), Jean Thomas (SG), Joel Terry (SF), Eddie Richter (PF), Ronald Vinson (C) Joseph Wyant, David Whitlatch, Michael Foster, Edward McMurrin, Anthony Exum | |
| 10:04 | Southern | Jean Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 10:03 | Montana | Nicholas Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:43 | Montana | Christopher Meier misses long on a runner in the lane | 10-14 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Christopher Meier can't tip it in | 10-14 |
| 09:40 | Montana | Nicholas Clark grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 09:31 | Montana | Christopher Meier's pass is intercepted by Joel Terry | 10-14 |
| 09:28 | Southern | Michael Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Virgil Blakes (SG) Caleb Slater | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:16 | Montana | Nicholas Clark can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jean Thomas - foul #1 on Jean Thomas, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Foster (PG) Jean Thomas | |
| 09:16 | Montana | Nicholas Clark misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Nicholas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Michael Hamilton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Christopher Meier pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Michael Hamilton steps in front of the Virgil Blakes pass | 11-14 |
| 08:43 | Southern | Michael Hamilton banks in the layup | 11-16 |
| 08:24 | Montana | Mark Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Willie Gilcrease (C) Edward Arnold, Mark Phillips, Nicholas Clark | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG), David Whitlatch (SG), Edward McMurrin (PF), Anthony Exum (C) Michael Foster, Michael Hamilton, Eddie Richter, Ronald Vinson | |
| 08:03 | Southern | Anthony Exum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| 07:55 | Montana | Caleb Slater comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 11-16 |
| 07:53 | Southern | Joel Terry grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 07:40 | Southern | Edward McMurrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Blakes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Meier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Gilcrease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Whitlatch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joel Terry (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward McMurrin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Exum (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Montana | Leon Bianco loses the dribble to David Whitlatch | 11-16 |
| 07:16 | Southern | David Whitlatch hits the finger roll | 11-18 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Willie Gilcrease can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Exum - foul #1 on Anthony Exum, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Clark (C) Christopher Meier | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Foster (SF) Joel Terry | |
| 06:57 | Montana | Willie Gilcrease makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Willie Gilcrease misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 06:57 | Montana | Nicholas Clark grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Nicholas Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 06:42 | Southern | Edward McMurrin snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 06:35 | Southern | David Whitlatch travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (SG), Vincent Byers (SF) Caleb Slater, Virgil Blakes | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:22 | Montana | Leon Bianco banks in the layup | 14-18 |
| 06:01 | Southern | David Whitlatch clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Arnold - foul #1 on Edward Arnold, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Phillips (SF) Leon Bianco | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Terry (SF), Eddie Richter (PF) Joseph Wyant, Edward McMurrin | |
| 06:01 | Southern | David Whitlatch makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:01 | Southern | David Whitlatch makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:37 | Montana | Edward Arnold buries a 3 from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 05:20 | Southern | Michael Foster misses the turnaround near the basket | 17-20 |
| 05:19 | Montana | Mark Phillips gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:12 | Montana | Mark Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Richter | 17-20 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Joel Terry pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:06 | Southern | Joel Terry drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-23 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Nicholas Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eddie Richter - foul #1 on Eddie Richter, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Christopher Meier (PF) Edward Arnold, Vincent Byers, Willie Gilcrease | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG), Edward McMurrin (PF) David Whitlatch, Anthony Exum | |
| 04:54 | Montana | Nicholas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Nicholas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Eddie Richter misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Caleb Slater - foul #1 on Caleb Slater, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Virgil Blakes (SF), David Charlebois (C) Mark Phillips, Nicholas Clark | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:36 | Southern | Eddie Richter makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Eddie Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Virgil Blakes is whistled for traveling | 19-25 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Hamilton (SF) Joel Terry | |
| 04:05 | Southern | Michael Foster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 04:03 | Southern | Eddie Richter grabs the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 03:58 | Southern | Caleb Slater picks off the pass by Michael Foster | 19-25 |
| 03:37 | Montana | Edward McMurrin blocks the jumper by Leon Bianco | 19-25 |
| 03:36 | Montana | David Charlebois tips it but misses | 19-25 |
| 03:34 | Southern | Michael Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leon Bianco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Caleb Slater (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Blakes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Meier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Charlebois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward McMurrin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Richter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Southern | Eddie Richter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Wyant | 19-27 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Virgil Blakes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 03:07 | Southern | Edward McMurrin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 02:43 | Southern | David Charlebois is called for the reach on Eddie Richter - foul #1 on David Charlebois, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Arnold (PG), Mark Phillips (SF), Seth Springer (C) Leon Bianco, Virgil Blakes, David Charlebois | |
| Subs | Southern | David Whitlatch (SG), Joel Terry (SF), Anthony Exum (C) Joseph Wyant, Michael Foster, Edward McMurrin | |
| 02:43 | Southern | Eddie Richter makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:43 | Southern | Eddie Richter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:43 | Montana | Christopher Meier pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 02:18 | Montana | Mark Phillips hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Caleb Slater and he's fouled by David Whitlatch - foul #1 on David Whitlatch, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Virgil Blakes (SG), Nicholas Clark (PF) Caleb Slater, Christopher Meier | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Vinson (PF) Eddie Richter | |
| 02:18 | Montana | Mark Phillips misses the free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:18 | Southern | Anthony Exum pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:07 | Southern | Ronald Vinson misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Virgil Blakes - foul #2 on Virgil Blakes, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| 02:07 | Southern | Ronald Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:07 | Southern | Ronald Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:59 | Montana | Edward Arnold misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-30 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Anthony Exum snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 01:53 | Southern | David Whitlatch lays it in on a great pass from Michael Hamilton | 21-32 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Virgil Blakes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Ronald Vinson grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 01:26 | Southern | David Whitlatch can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-32 |
| 01:25 | Southern | David Whitlatch tips it back up and in | 21-34 |
| 01:03 | Montana | Seth Springer is called for traveling | 21-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Leon Bianco (PG), Caleb Slater (SG), Christopher Meier (PF) Edward Arnold, Mark Phillips, Nicholas Clark | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Foster (PG), Edward McMurrin (PF) Michael Hamilton, Ronald Vinson | |
| 00:43 | Southern | Anthony Exum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-34 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Caleb Slater gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 00:36 | Montana | Edward McMurrin swats the short shot by Seth Springer | 21-34 |
| 00:34 | Southern | Edward McMurrin gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 00:30 | Southern | David Whitlatch hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Foster | 21-37 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Virgil Blakes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-37 |