| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Champine (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joel Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McMurrin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Richter (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Randy Norman inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Alexander Koehler | 30-36 |
| 19:23 | Southern | Joel Terry hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Milton Ryan hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Eddie Richter - foul #1 on Eddie Richter, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Milton Ryan makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:35 | Southern | Eddie Richter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 18:04 | Southern | Joseph Wyant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Terry | 35-42 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Wyant - foul #1 on Joseph Wyant, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:29 | Southern | Joseph Wyant buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Champine and he's fouled by Randy Norman - foul #2 on Randy Norman, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 17:29 | Southern | Joseph Wyant makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler connects on the shot from the right side set up by Jeffery Sanders | 39-45 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Joel Terry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders is hacked by Joseph Wyant - foul #2 on Joseph Wyant, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Tim Blair (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF) Jeffery Sanders, Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Floyd Pugh | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Hoch (PG), Jean Thomas (SG), Ronald Vinson (C) Joseph Wyant, Manuel Champine, Eddie Richter | |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Milton Ryan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Anderson | 42-45 |
| 16:02 | Southern | Edward McMurrin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Milton Ryan gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harold Hoch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McMurrin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Montana State | Clarence Anderson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Blair | 45-45 |
| 15:25 | Southern | Leroy Wilder steals the ball from Joel Terry | 45-45 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Walter Church misses long on a runner in the lane | 45-45 |
| 15:18 | Southern | Ronald Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:12 | Southern | Ronald Vinson is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF) Walter Church, Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Milton Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG), Manuel Champine (SG), Eddie Richter (C) Harold Hoch, Joel Terry, Edward McMurrin | |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Joseph Wyant steals it from Alexander Koehler | 45-45 |
| 14:53 | Southern | Manuel Champine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Wyant | 45-47 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Eddie Richter - foul #2 on Eddie Richter, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (C) Leroy Wilder | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Plumlee (SF), John Slattery (PF) Jean Thomas, Ronald Vinson | |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:09 | Southern | Eddie Richter misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Tim Blair blows the layup but he's hacked by Eddie Richter - foul #3 on Eddie Richter, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Milton Ryan (C) Randy Norman | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Terry (SF), Edward McMurrin (PF) Frank Plumlee, John Slattery | |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Tim Blair makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Tim Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:28 | Southern | Eddie Richter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Manuel Champine | 49-49 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Tim Blair misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 13:13 | Southern | The rebound goes to Edward McMurrin | 49-49 |
| 13:08 | Southern | Joel Terry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Sanders | 49-49 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders is hacked by Eddie Richter - foul #4 on Eddie Richter, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Norman (SF) Tim Blair | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Hoch (PG), Ronald Vinson (C) Joseph Wyant, Eddie Richter | |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Joel Terry is called for the reach on Randy Norman - foul #1 on Joel Terry, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG) Jeffery Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:28 | Southern | Joel Terry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Hoch | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Walter Church is fouled on the floor by Manuel Champine - foul #2 on Manuel Champine, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Leroy Wilder (PF) Alexander Koehler, Floyd Pugh | |
| Subs | Southern | Jean Thomas (SG), Frank Plumlee (C) Manuel Champine, Edward McMurrin | |
| 12:05 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | Southern | Ronald Vinson gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:58 | Southern | Jean Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Plumlee and he's fouled by Clarence Anderson - foul #2 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Tim Blair (C) Clarence Anderson, Milton Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG) Harold Hoch | |
| 11:58 | Southern | Jean Thomas misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Walter Church grabs the board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Church (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Blair (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joel Terry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Plumlee (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Tim Blair scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Sanders | 53-54 |
| 11:45 | Southern | Jeffery Sanders is called for the reach on Joseph Wyant - foul #3 on Jeffery Sanders, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Hoch (SG) Jean Thomas | |
| 11:22 | Southern | Frank Plumlee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 11:21 | Southern | Joel Terry can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Randy Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Walter Church scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Norman | 56-54 |
| 10:55 | Southern | Ronald Vinson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Leroy Wilder - foul #1 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Floyd Pugh (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Walter Church, Leroy Wilder, Tim Blair | |
| Subs | Southern | Jean Thomas (SF), Edward McMurrin (PF) Joel Terry, Frank Plumlee | |
| 10:55 | Southern | Ronald Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:55 | Southern | Ronald Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Milton Ryan | 56-55 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses short on a floater from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Milton Ryan can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG) Jeffery Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern | Manuel Champine (SG), Frank Plumlee (C) Joseph Wyant, Ronald Vinson | |
| 10:03 | Southern | Frank Plumlee drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Hoch | 56-57 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Frank Plumlee is called for the reach on Randy Norman - foul #2 on Frank Plumlee, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | David Butler (PG), Joel Terry (SF) Harold Hoch, Jean Thomas | |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:32 | Southern | Frank Plumlee is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) Randy Norman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Manuel Champine is called for the reach on Alexander Koehler - foul #3 on Manuel Champine, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG) Walter Church | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:08 | Southern | Edward McMurrin misses the runner near the basket | 60-57 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Joel Terry is called for the reach on Alexander Koehler - foul #2 on Joel Terry, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Wilder (PF) Floyd Pugh | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG), John Slattery (C) David Butler, Frank Plumlee | |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Manuel Champine snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 08:28 | Southern | Edward McMurrin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Blair - foul #2 on Tim Blair, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (SG), Randy Norman (SF) Alexander Koehler, Milton Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Vinson (C) John Slattery | |
| 08:28 | Southern | Edward McMurrin misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:28 | Southern | Edward McMurrin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Tim Blair slams it home on a great pass from Jeffery Sanders | 62-58 |
| 08:00 | Southern | Edward McMurrin misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Norman - foul #3 on Randy Norman, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Floyd Pugh (PF) Tim Blair | |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Hoch (SG), Eddie Richter (C) Manuel Champine, Ronald Vinson | |
| 08:00 | Southern | Edward McMurrin makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:00 | Southern | Edward McMurrin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Church (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Hoch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Terry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward McMurrin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Richter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Randy Norman connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 07:29 | Southern | Eddie Richter comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 64-59 |
| 07:27 | Southern | Eddie Richter gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 07:09 | Southern | Joseph Wyant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Joel Terry picks off the pass by Randy Norman | 64-59 |
| 06:47 | Southern | Joel Terry clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Harold Hoch - foul #2 on Harold Hoch, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Tim Blair (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Jeffery Sanders, Randy Norman, Floyd Pugh | |
| Subs | Southern | Manuel Champine (SG), Jean Thomas (SF), Ronald Vinson (PF) Joseph Wyant, Joel Terry, Edward McMurrin | |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:17 | Southern | Ronald Vinson snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:04 | Southern | Jean Thomas comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 65-59 |
| 06:03 | Southern | Jean Thomas snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:55 | Southern | Manuel Champine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-59 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Milton Ryan buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Walter Church | 67-59 |
| 05:36 | Southern | Manuel Champine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 05:34 | Southern | Jean Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Eddie Richter is hacked by Milton Ryan - foul #2 on Milton Ryan, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (PG), Randy Norman (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF) Walter Church, Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder | |
| Subs | Southern | David Butler (PG) Harold Hoch | |
| 05:19 | Southern | Eddie Richter makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Eddie Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler is fouled on the floor by Ronald Vinson - foul #1 on Ronald Vinson, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joel Terry (SF), Frank Plumlee (C) Jean Thomas, Eddie Richter | |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:47 | Southern | Alexander Koehler steals the ball from Manuel Champine | 69-61 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 04:30 | Southern | Ronald Vinson snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 04:25 | Southern | Frank Plumlee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 69-61 |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 69-61 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler tips it in | 71-61 |
| 04:12 | Southern | Joel Terry buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Manuel Champine | 71-64 |
| 03:57 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh knocks in the runner from the left block | 73-64 |
| 03:57 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG) Clarence Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG), Edward McMurrin (PF), Eddie Richter (C) David Butler, Ronald Vinson, Frank Plumlee | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Champine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Terry (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward McMurrin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Richter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Southern | Jeffery Sanders is called for the reach on Joseph Wyant - foul #4 on Jeffery Sanders, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Joseph Wyant makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Joseph Wyant misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | Milton Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Milton Ryan banks in the layup set up by Alexander Koehler | 75-65 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Joel Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-65 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Milton Ryan hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 75-65 |
| 02:28 | Southern | The rebound goes to Eddie Richter | 75-65 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Joel Terry is fouled on the floor by Randy Norman - foul #4 on Randy Norman, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Joel Terry makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:14 | Southern | Joel Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joel Terry - foul #3 on Joel Terry, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Edward McMurrin is called for the reach on Randy Norman - foul #3 on Edward McMurrin, team foul #15 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Leroy Wilder (PF), Tim Blair (C) Jeffery Sanders, Alexander Koehler, Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| Subs | Southern | David Butler (PG), Harold Hoch (SG), Jean Thomas (SF), Ronald Vinson (PF), Frank Plumlee (C) Joseph Wyant, Manuel Champine, Joel Terry, Edward McMurrin, Eddie Richter | |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:29 | Southern | Frank Plumlee knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Harold Hoch and he's fouled by Leroy Wilder - foul #2 on Leroy Wilder, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth (C) Randy Norman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 01:29 | Southern | Frank Plumlee misses the free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-68 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Ronald Vinson grabs the board | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern | Leroy Wilder blocks the short jumper by Frank Plumlee | 78-68 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Charles Ainsworth | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | David Butler is called for the reach on Charles Ainsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Butler, team foul #16 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Kohler (PG) Tim Blair | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Charles Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:46 | Southern | Jean Thomas scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Butler | 80-70 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | James Kohler is hacked by David Butler in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Butler, team foul #17 | 80-70 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | James Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | James Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:37 | Southern | Walter Church steals it from Frank Plumlee | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Walter Church is fouled on the floor by Frank Plumlee - foul #3 on Frank Plumlee, team foul #18 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (SF) James Kohler | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Walter Church misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:08 | Southern | Frank Plumlee pulls down the rebound | 82-70 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Jean Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-70 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Walter Church snags the defensive board | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Walter Church runs out the clock | 82-70 |