| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Crooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Crews (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Jasper Perine (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Montana State | David Wason comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 19:48 | Southern | Joseph Crews grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 19:40 | Southern | Jasper Perine misses the easy layup | 32-26 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | The jumper by Jesse Hughes is denied by Joseph Crews | 32-26 |
| 19:14 | Southern | Charles Crooks grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:08 | Southern | Joseph Crews is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Crews, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Charles Crooks is called for the reach on David Wason - foul #2 on Charles Crooks, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett's floater is tipped away by Joseph Crews | 32-26 |
| 18:42 | Southern | Jasper Perine grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 18:38 | Southern | Robert Helle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-26 |
| 18:37 | Southern | Jasper Perine snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:27 | Southern | James Troutman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-26 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens misses short on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Charles Crooks - foul #3 on Charles Crooks, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Russ Jacobs (SG) Charles Crooks | |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 3rd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:50 | Southern | Gabriel Zysett swats the layup by Joseph Crews | 35-26 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett double dribbles | 35-26 |
| 17:28 | Southern | A charge is called on Jasper Perine - foul #1 on Jasper Perine, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald Rueda (PF) David Wason | |
| Subs | Southern | Armando Guzman (C) Jasper Perine | |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett tips it in | 37-26 |
| 16:53 | Southern | James Troutman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-26 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG), David Henry (SG), Lee Sasaki (PF), Cecil Smith (C) John Dickerson, Clifford Stephens, Gabriel Zysett, Jesse Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Coddington (PG), Danny Amaro (SF), Christopher Weir (C) Robert Helle, James Troutman, Joseph Crews | |
| 16:09 | Southern | Eric Coddington drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Russ Jacobs | 37-28 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Henry | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Rueda (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Sasaki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Eric Coddington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russ Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Amaro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Armando Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Weir (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Southern | Christopher Weir knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Coddington | 39-30 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda double dribbles | 39-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), Gabriel Zysett (SF), David Wason (PF) David Henry, Lee Sasaki, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Helle (PG), Charles Crooks (SG), James Troutman (SF), Joseph Crews (PF), Jasper Perine (C) Eric Coddington, Russ Jacobs, Danny Amaro, Armando Guzman, Christopher Weir | |
| 14:58 | Southern | Charles Crooks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jasper Perine - foul #2 on Jasper Perine, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Stephens (SG), Jesse Hughes (C) Andrew Griffin, Gabriel Zysett | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:50 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Crews | 40-30 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Jesse Hughes denies the turnaround by Robert Helle | 40-30 |
| 14:20 | Southern | Joseph Crews pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 13:57 | Southern | Jesse Hughes steals it from Jasper Perine | 40-30 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | David Wason hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Stephens | 42-30 |
| 13:15 | Southern | Clifford Stephens steals it from Joseph Crews | 42-30 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens loses the dribble to Charles Crooks | 42-30 |
| 12:55 | Southern | Joseph Crews misses the easy layup | 42-30 |
| 12:54 | Southern | Charles Crooks tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens connects on the floater from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 12:28 | Southern | Charles Crooks scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Helle | 44-34 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | James Troutman steps in front of the Clifford Stephens pass | 44-34 |
| 11:43 | Southern | Charles Crooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Stephens - foul #2 on Clifford Stephens, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (PG), David Henry (SG), Gabriel Zysett (SF), Lee Sasaki (PF), Cecil Smith (C) John Dickerson, Clifford Stephens, Gerald Rueda, David Wason, Jesse Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern | Russ Jacobs (PG), Danny Amaro (SF), Armando Guzman (PF), Christopher Weir (C) Robert Helle, James Troutman, Joseph Crews, Jasper Perine | |
| 11:43 | Southern | Charles Crooks makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:43 | Southern | Charles Crooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lee Sasaki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Russ Jacobs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Crooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Danny Amaro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Armando Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Weir (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin makes the 3 from the left wing set up by David Henry | 47-36 |
| 11:03 | Southern | Danny Amaro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 11:01 | Southern | Russ Jacobs tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 10:45 | Montana State | Lee Sasaki misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Sasaki | 47-38 |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin is fouled on the floor by Russ Jacobs - foul #2 on Russ Jacobs, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | James Troutman (SF) Charles Crooks | |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Andrew Griffin is denied on a layup by Armando Guzman | 47-38 |
| 10:21 | Southern | The rebound goes to Russ Jacobs | 47-38 |
| 10:16 | Southern | James Troutman's pass is intercepted by Andrew Griffin | 47-38 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | David Henry misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 10:10 | Southern | Danny Amaro gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:06 | Southern | Danny Amaro's pass is intercepted by Andrew Griffin | 47-38 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Cecil Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), Clifford Stephens (SG), David Wason (PF) Andrew Griffin, David Henry, Lee Sasaki | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Helle (PG), Joseph Crews (PF), Jasper Perine (C) Danny Amaro, Armando Guzman, Christopher Weir | |
| 09:28 | Southern | Robert Helle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Russ Jacobs | 47-41 |
| 09:11 | Montana State | John Dickerson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Jasper Perine swats the shot by Cecil Smith | 47-41 |
| 08:57 | Southern | Jasper Perine snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 08:51 | Southern | James Troutman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Robert Helle steals it from David Wason | 47-41 |
| 08:32 | Southern | Robert Helle lays it up and in | 47-43 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | John Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald Rueda (SF), Jesse Hughes (C) Gabriel Zysett, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Charles Crooks (SG), Danny Amaro (SF), Armando Guzman (C) Russ Jacobs, James Troutman, Jasper Perine | |
| 08:13 | Southern | Armando Guzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Sasaki (PF) David Wason | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Lee Sasaki is hacked by Danny Amaro - foul #2 on Danny Amaro, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Griffin (SG) Clifford Stephens | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Weir (C) Joseph Crews | |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Lee Sasaki misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:51 | Southern | The rebound goes to Christopher Weir | 47-43 |
| 07:36 | Southern | Danny Amaro connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Crooks | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Sasaki (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Rueda (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Crooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Danny Amaro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Armando Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Weir (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett (SF) Lee Sasaki | |
| Subs | Southern | Russ Jacobs (PG), James Troutman (SF), Jasper Perine (C) Robert Helle, Danny Amaro, Christopher Weir | |
| 07:04 | Southern | Jasper Perine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Dickerson - foul #1 on John Dickerson, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Henry (SG), David Wason (PF) John Dickerson, Gerald Rueda | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:04 | Southern | Jasper Perine makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:04 | Southern | Jasper Perine makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | David Wason misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 06:41 | Southern | James Troutman snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:37 | Southern | Russ Jacobs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Armando Guzman | 47-50 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | David Henry is hacked by Charles Crooks - foul #4 on Charles Crooks, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Stephens (SG) Andrew Griffin | |
| Subs | Southern | Danny Amaro (SG), Joseph Crews (PF) Charles Crooks, Armando Guzman | |
| 06:20 | Montana State | David Henry misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:20 | Southern | Joseph Crews snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 06:00 | Southern | James Troutman's pass is intercepted by David Henry | 47-50 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | David Henry lays it in | 49-50 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Danny Amaro makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett lays it up and in set up by David Henry | 51-53 |
| 04:56 | Southern | The short jumper by James Troutman is denied by Gabriel Zysett | 51-53 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Danny Amaro gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:40 | Southern | Joseph Crews slams it home on a nice dish by Danny Amaro | 51-55 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Henry | 54-55 |
| 04:09 | Southern | Russ Jacobs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Crews | 54-58 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Henry | 57-58 |
| 03:51 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Dickerson (PG), Gerald Rueda (PF), Cecil Smith (C) David Henry, David Wason, Jesse Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Helle (PG), Charles Crooks (SG), Armando Guzman (C) Russ Jacobs, Danny Amaro, Jasper Perine | |
| 03:22 | Southern | Armando Guzman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Gerald Rueda grabs the board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Zysett (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerald Rueda (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Helle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Crooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Armando Guzman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett buries a floater near the basket | 59-58 |
| 03:09 | Southern | Charles Crooks clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 03:07 | Southern | Charles Crooks snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 02:55 | Southern | Joseph Crews can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gabriel Zysett - foul #1 on Gabriel Zysett, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Sasaki (PF) Gabriel Zysett | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:55 | Southern | Joseph Crews misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:55 | Southern | Joseph Crews makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gabriel Zysett (SF), David Wason (PF), Jesse Hughes (C) Gerald Rueda, Lee Sasaki, Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Southern | Jasper Perine (C) Armando Guzman | |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens is hacked by Robert Helle - foul #2 on Robert Helle, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Joseph Crews scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | David Wason misses the turnaround from close range | 61-61 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Joseph Crews grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 01:43 | Southern | Charles Crooks lays it up and in set up by Robert Helle | 61-63 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Dickerson and he's fouled by Jasper Perine - foul #3 on Jasper Perine, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes misses the free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes clanks a jumper in the lane | 63-63 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Hughes | 63-63 |
| 00:50 | Montana State | James Troutman blocks the short jumper by Jesse Hughes | 63-63 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | John Dickerson gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | John Dickerson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 00:32 | Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Crews | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern | Robert Helle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Crooks | 63-66 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | David Wason misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 63-66 |
| 00:16 | Southern | James Troutman pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Southern | James Troutman is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Stephens - foul #3 on Clifford Stephens, team foul #4 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Armando Guzman (PF) Joseph Crews | |
| 00:13 | Southern | Clifford Stephens is called for the reach on Charles Crooks - foul #4 on Clifford Stephens, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| 00:11 | Southern | Robert Helle is fouled on the floor by Jesse Hughes - foul #1 on Jesse Hughes, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Robert Helle is fouled on the floor by John Dickerson - foul #2 on John Dickerson, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Robert Helle makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:09 | Southern | Robert Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Zysett | 66-68 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Robert Helle is hacked by John Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dickerson, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Crews (PF) Armando Guzman | |
| 00:02 | Southern | Robert Helle misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Jesse Hughes grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Clifford Stephens can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 66-68 |