| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard McKelvie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Carlo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Larry Baker inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Larry Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 19:35 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 41-36 |
| 19:28 | Southern | William Carlo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Thiel | 44-36 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Isaiah Smith swats the short shot by William Zephyr | 44-36 |
| 19:03 | Southern | John Johnson grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 18:57 | Southern | John Johnson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Willie Thiel | 46-36 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | John Johnson is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | William Zephyr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 18:18 | Southern | William Carlo misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Larry Baker - foul #3 on Larry Baker, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF) Larry Baker | |
| 18:18 | Southern | William Carlo makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:18 | Southern | William Carlo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 18:01 | Montana State | Robert King clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| 18:00 | Southern | William Carlo pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:55 | Southern | Isaiah Smith makes the jumper from close range set up by Willie Thiel | 50-38 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Carlo - foul #3 on William Carlo, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph West (SF), Daniel Fairfield (PF) William Carlo, Isaiah Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 17:31 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 17:27 | Southern | Joseph West's pass is intercepted by William Zephyr | 50-39 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Robert King is hacked by Daniel Fairfield - foul #2 on Daniel Fairfield, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (PG), Alexander Doherty (SG), William Meigs (PF) Willie Thiel, Richard McKelvie, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Richard Whipple misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 16:33 | Southern | Daniel Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:29 | Southern | Cameron Thomas steps in front of the Bernard Piatt pass | 50-39 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Isaiah Smith (PF) William Meigs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG) Adrian Carpenter | |
| 15:56 | Southern | Isaiah Smith clanks a fadeaway from close range | 50-39 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Richard Whipple gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bernard Piatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Doherty (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph West (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaiah Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Fairfield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Gary Smith knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Victor Wiley and the foul's on Isaiah Smith - foul #1 on Isaiah Smith, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), Richard McKelvie (SG), William Carlo (SF), John Johnson (C) Bernard Piatt, Alexander Doherty, Joseph West, Daniel Fairfield | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Larry Baker (SF), David Franklin (C) Maurice Pryor, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple | |
| 15:37 | Montana State | Gary Smith makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:20 | Southern | Isaiah Smith is hacked by Larry Baker - foul #4 on Larry Baker, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Gray (SF), William Zephyr (PF) Larry Baker, Gary Smith | |
| 14:57 | Southern | Willie Thiel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | David Franklin pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Robert King is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Daniel Fairfield (PF) Isaiah Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), Richard Whipple (SF) Victor Wiley, Stephen Gray | |
| 14:15 | Southern | John Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Richard McKelvie steals it from David Franklin | 52-42 |
| 13:49 | Southern | William Carlo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (SG) Richard McKelvie | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF) David Franklin | |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Daniel Fairfield is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #3 on Daniel Fairfield, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Doherty (SG), Isaiah Smith (PF) Willie Thiel, Daniel Fairfield | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-42 |
| 13:00 | Southern | John Johnson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 52-42 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | William Zephyr grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Robert King clanks a shot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 12:53 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 52-42 |
| 12:47 | Southern | Bernard Piatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Adrian Carpenter | 52-42 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Robert King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bernard Piatt - foul #2 on Bernard Piatt, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), Richard McKelvie (SG), Joseph West (SF), Daniel Fairfield (C) Bernard Piatt, Alexander Doherty, William Carlo, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Smith (PF), David Franklin (C) William Zephyr, Richard Whipple | |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Robert King misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:27 | Southern | Isaiah Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:16 | Southern | Richard McKelvie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 12:15 | Southern | Joseph West tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Richard McKelvie snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 11:55 | Southern | Richard McKelvie comes up short on the runner from the left block | 54-43 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Robert King snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard McKelvie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph West (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Isaiah Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Fairfield (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Montana State | David Franklin is hacked by Joseph West - foul #3 on Joseph West, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (C) Isaiah Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Stephen Gray (SF) Robert King, Cameron Thomas | |
| 11:40 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:22 | Southern | Willie Thiel connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Piatt | 57-45 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Stephen Gray drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 10:59 | Southern | Joseph West misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-48 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Victor Wiley | 57-50 |
| 10:31 | Southern | Willie Thiel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard McKelvie | 60-50 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard McKelvie - foul #1 on Richard McKelvie, team foul #8 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Doherty (SG), William Carlo (SF), John Johnson (C) Willie Thiel, Richard McKelvie, Joseph West | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF), William Zephyr (PF), Richard Whipple (C) Stephen Gray, Gary Smith, David Franklin | |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:59 | Southern | Richard Whipple picks off the pass by Alexander Doherty | 60-51 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard Piatt - foul #3 on Bernard Piatt, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Isaiah Smith (PF) Daniel Fairfield | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG) Adrian Carpenter | |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:19 | Southern | Bernard Piatt makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Doherty | 63-53 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | Richard Whipple hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 63-53 |
| 08:59 | Southern | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 08:54 | Southern | Alexander Doherty buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Piatt | 65-53 |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Richard Whipple grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | William Zephyr is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Zephyr, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), Richard McKelvie (SG) Bernard Piatt, Alexander Doherty | |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG), Stephen Gray (SF), David Franklin (C) Victor Wiley, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple | |
| 08:05 | Southern | Isaiah Smith is whistled for traveling | 65-53 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Smith (PF) William Zephyr | |
| 07:51 | Montana State | Robert King hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard McKelvie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Carlo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaiah Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Gray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by David Franklin - foul #2 on David Franklin, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph West (SF), Daniel Fairfield (PF), Bernard Piatt (C) William Carlo, Isaiah Smith, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), Larry Baker (SF) Robert King, Stephen Gray | |
| 07:07 | Southern | Joseph West misses the jumper from close range | 65-55 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Larry Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Baker | 65-58 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Bernard Piatt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | Joseph West steps in front of the Larry Baker pass | 65-58 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Joseph West banks in the layup | 67-58 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter is denied on a dunk by Daniel Fairfield | 67-58 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Larry Baker scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 67-61 |
| 05:54 | Southern | Bernard Piatt comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | David Franklin grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses badly on a shot from the left side | 67-61 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Joseph West pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:28 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern | William Carlo (SF), Isaiah Smith (PF), John Johnson (C) Joseph West, Daniel Fairfield, Bernard Piatt | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), William Zephyr (PF) Maurice Pryor, Gary Smith | |
| 05:14 | Southern | William Carlo loses the ball out of bounds | 67-61 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Isaiah Smith steals the ball from Larry Baker | 67-61 |
| 04:50 | Southern | Richard McKelvie connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Isaiah Smith | 70-61 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | David Franklin buries a driving attempt from close range | 70-63 |
| 04:13 | Southern | Willie Thiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (C) David Franklin | |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Larry Baker clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Isaiah Smith - foul #2 on Isaiah Smith, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Bernard Piatt (SG) Richard McKelvie | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Larry Baker makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Larry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:41 | Southern | William Carlo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Thiel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bernard Piatt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Carlo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaiah Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Larry Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from Adrian Carpenter | 70-67 |
| 03:06 | Southern | Isaiah Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-67 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Willie Thiel is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #1 on Willie Thiel, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard McKelvie (SG), Daniel Fairfield (PF) Willie Thiel, Isaiah Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Whipple (PF), David Franklin (C) Larry Baker, William Zephyr | |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Robert King misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:49 | Southern | The rebound goes to Daniel Fairfield | 70-68 |
| 02:49 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 02:27 | Southern | Richard McKelvie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Piatt | 73-68 |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Thiel (PG), Isaiah Smith (PF) Bernard Piatt, Daniel Fairfield | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Baker (SF), William Zephyr (PF) Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple | |
| 02:18 | Montana State | William Zephyr lays it in on a great pass from David Franklin | 73-70 |
| 02:12 | Southern | Larry Baker is called for the reach on William Carlo - foul #5 on Larry Baker, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF) Larry Baker | |
| 02:07 | Southern | David Franklin is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #3 on David Franklin, team foul #7 | 73-70 |
| 02:07 | Southern | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:07 | Southern | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | William Zephyr grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | William Zephyr loses the dribble to Isaiah Smith | 74-70 |
| 01:26 | Southern | William Carlo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-70 |
| 01:25 | Southern | Isaiah Smith tips it but misses | 74-70 |
| 01:23 | Southern | Richard McKelvie grabs the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Isaiah Smith's floater is tipped away by David Franklin | 74-70 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Robert King grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas is fouled on the floor by William Carlo - foul #4 on William Carlo, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Southern | The jump hook by Richard McKelvie is blocked by William Zephyr | 74-71 |
| 00:19 | Southern | Richard McKelvie tips it in | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | David Franklin snags the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to William Zephyr | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard McKelvie | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Southern | Richard McKelvie is fouled in the backcourt by Robert King - foul #3 on Robert King, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Southern | Daniel Fairfield (PF) Isaiah Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:02 | Southern | Richard McKelvie makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Richard McKelvie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert King misses the fullcourt shot | 78-71 |