| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Benedetti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Paquin (fresh) C - James Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Patrick Davis inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern | James Pierce clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-40 |
| 19:48 | Southern | James Pierce tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Leonard Paquin takes the ball from Randy Willis | 34-40 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Ryan Barker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Patrick Davis | 37-40 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Ronald Harris is fouled on the floor by Patrick Davis - foul #2 on Patrick Davis, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Randy Willis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 18:43 | Southern | James Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:37 | Southern | George Benedetti misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Ronald Harris buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Grizzard | 37-43 |
| 18:00 | Southern | Ryan Barker misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Randy Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Randy Willis loses the dribble to Patrick Davis | 37-43 |
| 17:38 | Southern | Ryan Barker makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 17:17 | Montana State | Donald Abshire connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Tim Grizzard | 40-45 |
| 16:56 | Southern | Ronald Harris picks off the pass by Ryan Barker | 40-45 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 16:32 | Southern | James Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:27 | Southern | George Benedetti misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 16:26 | Southern | Leonard Paquin tips it in | 42-45 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 16:07 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Pierce | 42-45 |
| 16:02 | Southern | George Benedetti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Benedetti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Paquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Abshire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Ronald Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Woods (PG), David Malbrough (SG), Christopher Brennan (SF), Robert McDaniel (PF), Ralph Bourque (C) Ryan Barker, George Benedetti, Patrick Davis, Leonard Paquin, James Pierce | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Joseph Miller (SG), Garry Speers (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) Tim Grizzard, Randy Willis, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| 15:23 | Southern | Christopher Brennan loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Joseph Miller connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Lupton | 42-48 |
| 14:47 | Southern | Robert McDaniel misses the dunk | 42-48 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 42-48 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | David Prince can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Robert McDaniel gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:20 | Southern | David Malbrough is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Malbrough, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG) Garry Speers | |
| 14:01 | Montana State | David Prince is hacked by Christopher Brennan - foul #1 on Christopher Brennan, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Barker (PG), Patrick Davis (SF) Larry Woods, Christopher Brennan | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Abshire (PF) Richard Lupton | |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Ralph Bourque picks off the pass by Joseph Miller | 42-48 |
| 13:37 | Southern | Ryan Barker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 13:36 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Bourque | 42-48 |
| 13:24 | Southern | David Malbrough drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Barker | 45-48 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Patrick Davis steps in front of the Donald Abshire pass | 45-48 |
| 12:46 | Southern | Ralph Bourque is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern | George Benedetti (SG), Leonard Paquin (PF), Christopher Brennan (C) David Malbrough, Robert McDaniel, Ralph Bourque | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) Joseph Miller, David Prince, Scott Eisner | |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Ryan Barker is called for the reach on Tim Grizzard - foul #2 on Ryan Barker, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Ronald Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Randy Willis | 45-50 |
| 12:14 | Southern | Leonard Paquin misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Patrick Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:56 | Southern | George Benedetti makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Randy Willis - foul #1 on Randy Willis, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Woods (PG), James Pierce (C) Ryan Barker, Patrick Davis | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Richard Lupton (PF) Tim Grizzard, Donald Abshire | |
| 11:56 | Southern | George Benedetti makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Benedetti (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonard Paquin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Prince (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Lupton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Randy Willis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:37 | Southern | James Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:31 | Southern | George Benedetti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | Randy Willis drills a jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Harris | 48-52 |
| 10:44 | Southern | Christopher Brennan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Lupton | 48-52 |
| 10:18 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Randy Willis | 48-54 |
| 10:13 | Southern | Ronald Harris takes the ball from Christopher Brennan | 48-54 |
| 09:52 | Montana State | David Prince loses the dribble to Larry Woods | 48-54 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Larry Woods misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Richard Lupton grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 09:12 | Montana State | James Pierce blocks the short jumper by Richard Lupton | 48-54 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Ronald Harris can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Brennan - foul #2 on Christopher Brennan, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Barker (PG), David Malbrough (SG), Patrick Davis (SF), Robert McDaniel (PF), Ralph Bourque (C) Larry Woods, George Benedetti, Christopher Brennan, Leonard Paquin, James Pierce | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Joseph Miller (SG), Donald Abshire (PF), Scott Eisner (C) David Prince, Randy Willis, Richard Lupton, Kenneth Parker | |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:01 | Montana State | Ronald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:48 | Southern | David Malbrough buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Bourque | 51-56 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Scott Eisner loses the dribble to Ryan Barker | 51-56 |
| 08:28 | Southern | Ryan Barker hits the finger roll | 53-56 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Scott Eisner is hacked by Ralph Bourque - foul #3 on Ralph Bourque, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garry Speers (SF) Ronald Harris | |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Joseph Miller tips it but misses | 53-56 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Malbrough (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert McDaniel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Bourque (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Eisner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Garry Speers | 53-59 |
| 07:04 | Southern | Robert McDaniel loses the ball out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (SG), Kenneth Parker (C) Garry Speers, Scott Eisner | |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 06:48 | Southern | Patrick Davis snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 06:44 | Southern | David Malbrough comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 06:27 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Tim Grizzard | 53-62 |
| 06:23 | Southern | Patrick Davis scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Malbrough | 55-62 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 05:55 | Southern | Robert McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Ryan Barker buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Patrick Davis | 57-62 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses short on a jumper in the paint | 57-62 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Joseph Miller clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Patrick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Southern | George Benedetti (SG), Leonard Paquin (PF), James Pierce (C) David Malbrough, Robert McDaniel, Ralph Bourque | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| 04:54 | Southern | James Pierce scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Davis | 59-62 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Donald Abshire drills a floater from the right block set up by Tim Grizzard and he's hacked by Leonard Paquin - foul #3 on Leonard Paquin, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:35 | Southern | James Pierce snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Leonard Paquin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Leonard Paquin grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 04:03 | Southern | Ryan Barker is fouled on the floor by Ronald Harris - foul #2 on Ronald Harris, team foul #2 | 59-64 |
| 03:46 | Southern | George Benedetti misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Ronald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Randy Willis drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Tim Grizzard | 59-66 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ryan Barker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Benedetti (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Paquin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tim Grizzard (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Randy Willis (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Abshire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Southern | Ryan Barker hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Pierce | 61-66 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Donald Abshire clanks a floater in the paint | 61-66 |
| 02:43 | Southern | Patrick Davis snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Ryan Barker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-66 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Patrick Davis can't tip it in | 61-66 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Donald Abshire snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Randy Willis is fouled on the floor by Leonard Paquin - foul #4 on Leonard Paquin, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Woods (PG), David Malbrough (SG), Christopher Brennan (SF), Robert McDaniel (PF), Ralph Bourque (C) Ryan Barker, George Benedetti, Patrick Davis, Leonard Paquin, James Pierce | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Scott Eisner (PF), Richard Lupton (C) Tim Grizzard, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:27 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Leonard Paquin (PF) Ralph Bourque | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Grizzard (PG), Donald Abshire (PF) David Prince, Richard Lupton | |
| 02:03 | Southern | Robert McDaniel misses the easy layup | 61-68 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Scott Eisner gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Ryan Barker (PG), George Benedetti (SG), Patrick Davis (SF), James Pierce (C) Larry Woods, David Malbrough, Christopher Brennan, Robert McDaniel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) Joseph Miller, Scott Eisner | |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Randy Willis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | James Pierce is called for the reach on Kenneth Parker - foul #2 on James Pierce, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:32 | Southern | Leonard Paquin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Southern | Leonard Paquin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Donald Abshire hits the finger roll set up by Randy Willis | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern | Leonard Paquin makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Benedetti | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Barker - foul #3 on Ryan Barker, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SF), Richard Lupton (PF), Matthew Wright (C) Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Patrick Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Prince - foul #2 on David Prince, team foul #3 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) David Prince, Richard Lupton, Matthew Wright | |
| 00:45 | Southern | Patrick Davis misses the free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Donald Abshire snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Donald Abshire is hacked by Ryan Barker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Barker, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | David Prince (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Ryan Barker travels with the ball | 65-74 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Wright (C) Donald Abshire | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Randy Willis is hacked by George Benedetti in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Benedetti, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Randy Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:29 | Southern | Patrick Davis makes the jumper near the basket set up by Ryan Barker | 67-76 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | David Prince is hacked by Ryan Barker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Barker, team foul #13 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Southern | David Malbrough (PG) Ryan Barker | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:24 | Southern | David Malbrough loses the dribble to Randy Willis in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Tim Grizzard runs out the clock | 67-78 |