| Lineup | Southern | PG - Zachary Jones (fresh) SG - Chris Blakeslee (fresh) SF - Michael Dawkins (fresh) PF - David Weatherspoon (fresh) C - Jason Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Krause (fresh) SG - Delbert Carmouche (fresh) SF - Stanley Pomerleau (fresh) PF - Daren Ball (fresh) C - Richard Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Michael Krause hits the finger roll set up by Delbert Carmouche | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Dawkins | 3-2 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau misses the fadeaway from the right side | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Michael Dawkins pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:18 | Southern | David Weatherspoon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachary Jones | 6-2 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Michael Krause knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 6-4 |
| 18:44 | Southern | David Weatherspoon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Daren Ball can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on David Weatherspoon - foul #1 on David Weatherspoon, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Daren Ball makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Daren Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:07 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Michael Krause misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Weatherspoon - foul #2 on David Weatherspoon, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Southern | Manuel Lee (PF) David Weatherspoon | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Michael Krause makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Michael Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:44 | Southern | Zachary Jones drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Manuel Lee | 8-8 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Michael Krause throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Murphy (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Terrence Manders (SF), James Westervelt (PF), Ronnie Hancock (C) Michael Krause, Delbert Carmouche, Stanley Pomerleau, Daren Ball, Richard Reynolds | |
| 17:01 | Southern | Michael Dawkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Dawkins, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Gardner (PG), David Carlson (SG), Taylor Johnson (SF) Zachary Jones, Chris Blakeslee, Michael Dawkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Murphy | 8-10 |
| 16:42 | Southern | Manuel Lee blows the layup | 8-10 |
| 16:40 | Southern | Taylor Johnson hits the follow up shot | 10-10 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terrence Manders | 10-12 |
| 16:01 | Southern | Jason Kelly hits a shot near the basket | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alexander Gardner (fresh) SG - David Carlson (fresh) SF - Taylor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Lee (fresh) C - Jason Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Nicholas Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrence Manders (fresh) PF - James Westervelt (fresh) C - Ronnie Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | James Westervelt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Terrence Manders is hacked by David Carlson - foul #1 on David Carlson, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern | Zachary Jones (PG), Chris Blakeslee (SG), Michael Dawkins (SF), Mike Grothe (C) Alexander Gardner, David Carlson, Taylor Johnson, Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Krause (PG), Delbert Carmouche (SG), Stanley Pomerleau (SF), Daren Ball (PF), Richard Reynolds (C) Nicholas Murphy, Christopher Lewis, Terrence Manders, James Westervelt, Ronnie Hancock | |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau double dribbles | 12-12 |
| 14:57 | Southern | Zachary Jones travels with the ball | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern | David Dubose (C) Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Michael Krause misses the dunk | 12-12 |
| 14:43 | Southern | The rebound goes to Zachary Jones | 12-12 |
| 14:37 | Southern | Michael Krause is called for the reach on Michael Dawkins - foul #1 on Michael Krause, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| 14:23 | Southern | Stanley Pomerleau denies the turnaround by Michael Dawkins | 12-12 |
| 14:21 | Southern | Mike Grothe gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Mike Grothe blows the layup but he's hacked by Daren Ball - foul #1 on Daren Ball, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Mike Grothe misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Mike Grothe makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Dawkins - foul #2 on Michael Dawkins, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Southern | David Carlson (SF), Manuel Lee (PF), Jason Kelly (C) Michael Dawkins, Mike Grothe, David Dubose | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:47 | Southern | Zachary Jones makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Lee | 15-14 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Zachary Jones picks off the pass by Daren Ball | 15-14 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Manuel Lee comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Daren Ball - foul #2 on Daren Ball, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Westervelt (PF) Daren Ball | |
| 13:04 | Southern | Manuel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Manuel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | Manuel Lee takes the ball from Delbert Carmouche | 17-14 |
| 12:37 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee double dribbles | 17-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Gardner (PG), Taylor Johnson (SF) Zachary Jones, Chris Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Murphy (PG), Ronnie Hancock (C) Michael Krause, Richard Reynolds | |
| 12:18 | Montana State | Manuel Lee swats the short shot by Nicholas Murphy | 17-14 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Hancock | 17-14 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Delbert Carmouche is whistled for traveling | 17-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Mike Grothe (PF), David Dubose (C) Manuel Lee, Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Lewis (SG), Terrence Manders (SF) Delbert Carmouche, Stanley Pomerleau | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alexander Gardner (fresh) SG - David Carlson (fresh) SF - Taylor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Grothe (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Dubose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Nicholas Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrence Manders (fresh) PF - James Westervelt (fresh) C - Ronnie Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern | Mike Grothe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | James Westervelt grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Taylor Johnson is called for the reach on James Westervelt - foul #1 on Taylor Johnson, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Southern | Zachary Jones (PG), Chris Blakeslee (SG) Alexander Gardner, Taylor Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Krause (PG), Richard Reynolds (C) Nicholas Murphy, Ronnie Hancock | |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 11:01 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 10:59 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 10:41 | Southern | Zachary Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Terrence Manders | 17-16 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Terrence Manders and the foul's on Chris Blakeslee - foul #1 on Chris Blakeslee, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Southern | Taylor Johnson (SF), Manuel Lee (PF), Jason Kelly (C) David Carlson, Mike Grothe, David Dubose | |
| Subs | Montana State | Delbert Carmouche (SG), Stanley Pomerleau (SF) Christopher Lewis, Terrence Manders | |
| 10:28 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:09 | Southern | Taylor Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Michael Krause grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Michael Krause is fouled on the floor by Zachary Jones - foul #1 on Zachary Jones, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock (PF) James Westervelt | |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Michael Krause makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Michael Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:32 | Southern | Michael Krause is called for the reach on Chris Blakeslee - foul #2 on Michael Krause, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Southern | David Carlson (SF) Taylor Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Murphy (PG) Michael Krause | |
| 09:15 | Southern | Zachary Jones is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Murphy - foul #1 on Nicholas Murphy, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Southern | Taylor Johnson (SF) Zachary Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:07 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee is fouled on the floor by Delbert Carmouche - foul #1 on Delbert Carmouche, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Gardner (PG) Chris Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Ross (C) Richard Reynolds | |
| 08:57 | Southern | Jason Kelly connects on the turnaround in the paint | 19-21 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Nicholas Murphy is hacked by David Carlson - foul #2 on David Carlson, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern | John Jones (SF) David Carlson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Nicholas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Nicholas Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:50 | Southern | Jason Kelly snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:33 | Southern | John Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:32 | Southern | Taylor Johnson tips it back up and in | 21-22 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | John Jones is called for the reach on Harry Ross - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Lewis (SF), James Westervelt (PF) Stanley Pomerleau, Ronnie Hancock | |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Harry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Harry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:55 | Southern | Taylor Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Delbert Carmouche pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alexander Gardner (fresh) SG - Taylor Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Manuel Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Nicholas Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Carmouche (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Westervelt (fresh) C - Harry Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Harry Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern | Zachary Jones (PG), Chris Blakeslee (SG), Mike Grothe (PF) Alexander Gardner, John Jones, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrence Manders (SF), Richard Reynolds (C) Delbert Carmouche, Harry Ross | |
| 07:21 | Southern | Zachary Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 06:59 | Montana State | James Westervelt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 06:58 | Southern | Jason Kelly snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Zachary Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terrence Manders - foul #1 on Terrence Manders, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Southern | John Jones (SF) Taylor Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau (SF) Terrence Manders | |
| 06:54 | Southern | Zachary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:54 | Southern | Zachary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Christopher Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Murphy | 23-27 |
| 06:18 | Southern | Stanley Pomerleau is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #1 on Stanley Pomerleau, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Southern | Manuel Lee (PF) Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Cofield (PG), Delbert Carmouche (SG), Ronnie Hancock (PF) Nicholas Murphy, Christopher Lewis, James Westervelt | |
| 06:18 | Southern | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Daniel Cofield hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 05:44 | Southern | Mike Grothe loses the dribble to Richard Reynolds | 23-30 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Ronnie Hancock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Pomerleau | 23-32 |
| 05:16 | Southern | The jumper by Mike Grothe is denied by Richard Reynolds | 23-32 |
| 05:15 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:58 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Taylor Johnson (SF), Jason Kelly (C) John Jones, Mike Grothe | |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Murphy (PG), James Westervelt (PF) Daniel Cofield, Ronnie Hancock | |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Lee - foul #1 on Manuel Lee, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Gardner (PG) Zachary Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:29 | Southern | Alexander Gardner connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Taylor Johnson and the foul's on Nicholas Murphy - foul #2 on Nicholas Murphy, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Southern | John Jones (SF) Chris Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Cofield (PG), Ronnie Hancock (C) Nicholas Murphy, Richard Reynolds | |
| 04:29 | Southern | Alexander Gardner makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | James Westervelt connects on the runner from close range | 26-36 |
| 04:01 | Southern | Daniel Cofield steals the ball from Alexander Gardner | 26-36 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | James Westervelt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Pomerleau | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Alexander Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Taylor Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Manuel Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Daniel Cofield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Delbert Carmouche (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Pomerleau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronnie Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Southern | Jason Kelly clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Hancock - foul #1 on Ronnie Hancock, team foul #10 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Zachary Jones (PG), Chris Blakeslee (SG), Michael Dawkins (SF), David Weatherspoon (PF) Alexander Gardner, Taylor Johnson, John Jones, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Krause (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), Terrence Manders (SF), Daren Ball (PF) Daniel Cofield, Delbert Carmouche, Stanley Pomerleau, Ronnie Hancock | |
| 03:35 | Southern | Jason Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Jason Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 03:19 | Montana State | James Westervelt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Lewis | 28-42 |
| 03:13 | Southern | Jason Kelly is called for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Reynolds (C) James Westervelt | |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Richard Reynolds is called for traveling | 28-42 |
| 02:45 | Southern | Jason Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 02:44 | Southern | Jason Kelly snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 02:26 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Zachary Jones | 30-42 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Michael Krause's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Delbert Carmouche (SG), Stanley Pomerleau (SF) Christopher Lewis, Terrence Manders | |
| 01:51 | Southern | David Weatherspoon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-42 |
| 01:49 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Delbert Carmouche comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 01:30 | Southern | Michael Dawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Delbert Carmouche - foul #2 on Delbert Carmouche, team foul #11 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Southern | David Carlson (PG), Manuel Lee (C) Zachary Jones, Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Westervelt (C) Richard Reynolds | |
| 01:26 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Chris Blakeslee misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Daren Ball grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Daren Ball misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau hits the follow up shot | 31-44 |
| 00:41 | Southern | David Carlson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Daren Ball | 31-44 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau is fouled on the floor by Chris Blakeslee - foul #2 on Chris Blakeslee, team foul #12 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Zachary Jones (PG), Taylor Johnson (SF), Jason Kelly (C) Chris Blakeslee, Michael Dawkins, David Weatherspoon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Murphy (PG), Richard Reynolds (C) Michael Krause, Daren Ball | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Stanley Pomerleau makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Jason Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-46 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | James Westervelt pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | James Westervelt misses the halfcourt shot | 31-46 |