| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Steven Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bart Domingue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Golson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Denis Moore inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Jackson State | Paul Golson hits the finger roll set up by Bart Domingue | 36-39 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | William Garofalo connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joey Gray | 39-39 |
| 18:57 | Jackson State | Paul Golson's floater is tipped away by Harold Strickland | 39-39 |
| 18:55 | Jackson State | Charles Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:35 | Jackson State | Charles Edwards is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Edwards, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | William Garofalo buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 17:54 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue loses the dribble to Harold Strickland | 41-39 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Harold Strickland makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Joey Gray | 43-39 |
| 17:18 | Jackson State | Paul Golson's fadeaway is rejected by Porter Waldron | 43-39 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:58 | Montana State | Joey Gray makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Porter Waldron | 46-39 |
| 16:35 | Jackson State | Paul Golson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Porter Waldron grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew's floater is tipped away by Charles Edwards | 46-39 |
| 16:23 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Paul Golson | 46-39 |
| 16:03 | Jackson State | Paul Golson clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Harold Strickland - foul #1 on Harold Strickland, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David O'Dell (PG), John Mears (SG), Tyler Pabst (SF), Jeffery Ziegenfuss (C) Steven Hawkins, Bart Domingue, Denis Moore, Charles Edwards | |
| 16:03 | Jackson State | Paul Golson misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:03 | Jackson State | Paul Golson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:03 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Ziegenfuss | 46-39 |
| 15:39 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 15:37 | Jackson State | John Mears tips it home | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Bohm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - David O'Dell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tyler Pabst (fresh) PF - Paul Golson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Ziegenfuss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:10 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Steven Stach | 48-41 |
| 15:00 | Jackson State | Gordon Wald blocks the jumper by David O'Dell | 48-41 |
| 14:58 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Pabst | 48-41 |
| 14:46 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss double dribbles | 48-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins (PG), Denis Moore (SF), Timothy Gajewski (C) John Mears, Tyler Pabst, Paul Golson | |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 14:18 | Jackson State | Denis Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | David O'Dell scores on a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Joey Gray - foul #3 on Joey Gray, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bart Domingue (SG), Charles Edwards (C) Steven Hawkins, Timothy Gajewski | |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | David O'Dell makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Porter Waldron buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Garofalo | 51-44 |
| 13:28 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue drills a floater from the left side | 51-46 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Joey Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-46 |
| 13:06 | Jackson State | Charles Edwards snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:46 | Jackson State | Porter Waldron steps in front of the Denis Moore pass | 51-46 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Harold Strickland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 12:25 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Denis Moore | 51-46 |
| 12:02 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 12:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joey Gray | 51-46 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Joey Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 11:35 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Mathew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - David O'Dell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bart Domingue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Ziegenfuss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | Denis Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins (PG), John Mears (SG), Paul Golson (PF), Timothy Gajewski (C) David O'Dell, Bart Domingue, Jeffery Ziegenfuss, Charles Edwards | |
| 11:00 | Montana State | James Bohm misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 10:58 | Jackson State | Paul Golson snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:38 | Jackson State | Paul Golson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Gordon Wald misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 10:23 | Jackson State | Timothy Gajewski grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 10:18 | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Mears | 51-50 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | Steven Stach knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Wald | 54-50 |
| 09:41 | Jackson State | Timothy Gajewski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mears | 54-52 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Steven Stach connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ned Talbert | 57-52 |
| 09:21 | Jackson State | Ned Talbert takes the ball from Denis Moore | 57-52 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Ned Talbert blows the layup | 57-52 |
| 09:17 | Jackson State | Denis Moore gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:06 | Jackson State | Paul Golson scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Timothy Gajewski | 57-54 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-54 |
| 08:47 | Jackson State | John Mears pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:26 | Jackson State | Denis Moore is hacked by Ned Talbert - foul #2 on Ned Talbert, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bart Domingue (SG), Jeffery Ziegenfuss (PF), Charles Edwards (C) Denis Moore, Paul Golson, Timothy Gajewski | |
| 08:06 | Jackson State | Charles Edwards misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 08:05 | Jackson State | Charles Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:50 | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew lays it in on a great pass from Porter Waldron | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Steven Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bart Domingue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Mears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Ziegenfuss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Jackson State | William Garofalo picks off the pass by John Mears | 59-57 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Porter Waldron loses the dribble to John Mears | 59-57 |
| 06:32 | Jackson State | Charles Edwards hits the finger roll set up by Steven Hawkins | 59-59 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Harold Strickland loses the dribble to Bart Domingue | 59-59 |
| 05:40 | Jackson State | Charles Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | William Garofalo grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | Porter Waldron makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold Strickland | 62-59 |
| 05:10 | Jackson State | Jeffery Ziegenfuss is hacked by Harold Strickland - foul #2 on Harold Strickland, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David O'Dell (PG), Tyler Pabst (SG), Denis Moore (SF), Paul Golson (PF), Timothy Gajewski (C) Steven Hawkins, Bart Domingue, John Mears, Jeffery Ziegenfuss, Charles Edwards | |
| 04:56 | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Denis Moore | 62-61 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Steven Stach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:36 | Jackson State | Timothy Gajewski snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:30 | Jackson State | Denis Moore can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 62-61 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Joey Gray is hacked by Tyler Pabst - foul #1 on Tyler Pabst, team foul #2 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG) Joey Gray | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Steven Stach misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 04:13 | Jackson State | Paul Golson pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:59 | Jackson State | Tyler Pabst scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David O'Dell | 62-64 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | James Bohm can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | James Bohm misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 03:41 | Jackson State | Timothy Gajewski gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:26 | Jackson State | David O'Dell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Ned Talbert gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Steven Hawkins (PG), Bart Domingue (SG), Charles Edwards (C) David O'Dell, Tyler Pabst, Timothy Gajewski | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Steven Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bart Domingue (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Golson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Bart Domingue steals the ball from William Garofalo | 62-64 |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Garofalo - foul #2 on William Garofalo, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | Bart Domingue misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Porter Waldron | 62-65 |
| 02:28 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joey Gray | 65-65 |
| 02:15 | Jackson State | Paul Golson loses the dribble to Edwin Mathew | 65-65 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew connects on the floater from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 01:32 | Jackson State | Harold Strickland blocks the short jumper by Bart Domingue | 67-65 |
| 01:30 | Montana State | William Garofalo snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Harold Strickland is hacked by Paul Golson - foul #1 on Paul Golson, team foul #3 | 67-65 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Porter Waldron is fouled on the floor by Denis Moore - foul #3 on Denis Moore, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Porter Waldron can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Porter Waldron misses the tip | 67-65 |
| 00:32 | Jackson State | Paul Golson gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:18 | Jackson State | The jumper by Bart Domingue is denied by William Garofalo | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Porter Waldron | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Steven Hawkins is called for the reach on Porter Waldron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hawkins, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Joey Gray is fouled on the floor by Paul Golson - foul #2 on Paul Golson, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Paul Golson is called for the reach on William Garofalo - foul #3 on Paul Golson, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Jackson State | Denis Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Porter Waldron snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Porter Waldron runs out the clock | 69-65 |