| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emery Whitaker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joshua Henley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugenio Costa (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Albert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | John Cherry inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Jackson State | John Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cherry | 44-39 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 19:24 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 19:03 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jackson | 46-41 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 18:56 | Jackson State | Marc Burton grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 18:35 | Jackson State | Eugenio Costa steals it from Marc Burton | 46-41 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa buries a floater from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:53 | Jackson State | John Cherry hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 46-43 |
| 17:51 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joshua Henley | 46-43 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Joshua Henley scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Eugenio Costa | 46-46 |
| 17:14 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg is hacked by Albert Edwards - foul #3 on Albert Edwards, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (SG), Wayne Duke (PF) John Jackson, Emery Whitaker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Nguyen (SF), Walter Beaty (C) Thomas Albert, Albert Edwards | |
| 17:00 | Jackson State | Walter Beaty blocks the jumper by James Cunningham | 46-46 |
| 16:58 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to John Cherry | 46-46 |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke's floater is tipped away by Carlos Roberts | 46-46 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Cunningham - foul #2 on James Cunningham, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bradley Jones (SG), Grant Robitaille (PF) Johnnie Eckberg, John Cherry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Benjamin Wright (PF) Joshua Henley, Carlos Roberts | |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 16:11 | Jackson State | Edward Nguyen takes the ball from James Cunningham | 46-48 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 15:57 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Jones (fresh) SF - Wayne Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Robitaille (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugenio Costa (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Beaty (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 15:40 | Jackson State | Marc Burton tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Wayne Duke - foul #2 on Wayne Duke, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jackson (SG), John Cherry (SF), Ernest Spade (PF), Emery Whitaker (C) Bradley Jones, Wayne Duke, Grant Robitaille, Marc Burton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Edwards (C) Eugenio Costa | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 14:55 | Jackson State | John Cherry's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Edwards | 48-51 |
| 14:54 | Jackson State | James Cunningham tips it home | 50-51 |
| 14:37 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Benjamin Wright, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg (PG) James Cunningham | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Henley (PG), Thomas Albert (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF) Edward Nguyen, Benjamin Wright, Walter Beaty | |
| 14:22 | Jackson State | John Jackson is hacked by Guy Entrekin - foul #2 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugenio Costa (SG) Guy Entrekin | |
| 14:02 | Jackson State | John Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Marc Burton (C) Emery Whitaker | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Thomas Albert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wayne Duke (SF) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:30 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carlos Roberts - foul #1 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| 13:30 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:30 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Marc Burton steps in front of the Albert Edwards pass | 52-51 |
| 12:36 | Jackson State | John Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-51 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 11:55 | Jackson State | John Jackson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 52-53 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Spade (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joshua Henley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugenio Costa (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Albert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Montana State | Albert Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 11:34 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg is hacked by Carlos Roberts - foul #2 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), John Cherry (SF), Emery Whitaker (PF) Johnnie Eckberg, John Jackson, Ernest Spade, Marc Burton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Nguyen (PG), Guy Entrekin (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Walter Beaty (C) Joshua Henley, Eugenio Costa, Thomas Albert, Albert Edwards | |
| 11:21 | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Walter Beaty gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 11:01 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 10:41 | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Emery Whitaker - foul #1 on Emery Whitaker, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Henley (PG) Carlos Roberts | |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:35 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 10:24 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones misses the floater from the right side | 52-56 |
| 10:23 | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 10:12 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 10:10 | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:56 | Jackson State | John Cherry hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:34 | Jackson State | Wayne Duke snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:19 | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker is called for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ernest Spade (PF), Marc Burton (C) James Cunningham, Bradley Jones, Emery Whitaker, Wayne Duke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugenio Costa (SG), Albert Edwards (C) Guy Entrekin, Benjamin Wright | |
| 09:03 | Montana State | John Cherry is called for the reach on Edward Nguyen - foul #1 on John Cherry, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Roberts (PF) Walter Beaty | |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts travels with the ball | 55-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Thomas Albert (SF) Joshua Henley, Edward Nguyen | |
| 08:25 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade is fouled on the floor by Albert Edwards - foul #4 on Albert Edwards, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Beaty (C) Albert Edwards | |
| 08:02 | Jackson State | John Cherry buries a runner from the left block set up by Ernest Spade | 57-56 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 07:54 | Jackson State | John Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cherry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Spade (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugenio Costa (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Albert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Beaty (fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Jackson State | John Jackson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Johnnie Eckberg | 59-56 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 07:29 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carlos Roberts - foul #3 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wayne Duke (SF) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Henley (PG), Benjamin Wright (PF), Albert Edwards (C) Guy Entrekin, Carlos Roberts, Walter Beaty | |
| 07:29 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:29 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Edwards | 61-62 |
| 06:48 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 06:46 | Jackson State | Marc Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:41 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade misses the shot from the right block | 61-62 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 06:33 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:29 | Jackson State | John Jackson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Ernest Spade is called for the reach on Benjamin Wright - foul #4 on Ernest Spade, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), John Cherry (SF) Johnnie Eckberg, John Jackson, Wayne Duke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Nguyen (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF) Thomas Albert, Benjamin Wright | |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 05:51 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Ernest Spade | 63-62 |
| 05:45 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones is whistled for a carry | 63-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker (PF), Wayne Duke (C) Ernest Spade, Marc Burton | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Joshua Henley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts tips it but misses | 63-62 |
| 05:20 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 05:16 | Jackson State | John Cherry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-62 |
| 05:15 | Jackson State | Emery Whitaker tips it in | 65-62 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Joshua Henley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Emery Whitaker - foul #2 on Emery Whitaker, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg (PG), John Jackson (SG) James Cunningham, Bradley Jones | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Wright (SF) Eugenio Costa | |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Joshua Henley makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Joshua Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | John Jackson double dribbles | 65-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ernest Spade (PF), Marc Burton (C) Emery Whitaker, Wayne Duke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (SG) Joshua Henley | |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Albert Edwards misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 04:17 | Jackson State | John Jackson grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade jams it on a great pass from Johnnie Eckberg | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Spade (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Marc Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carlos Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wayne Duke (SF) John Cherry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Henley (PG), Eugenio Costa (SG), Thomas Albert (SF), Walter Beaty (C) Edward Nguyen, Guy Entrekin, Carlos Roberts, Albert Edwards | |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | Eugenio Costa steals it from Wayne Duke | 67-64 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa's fadeaway is rejected by Marc Burton | 67-64 |
| 02:50 | Jackson State | Marc Burton pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:46 | Jackson State | John Jackson is whistled for a carry | 67-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (SG), Emery Whitaker (PF) John Jackson, Ernest Spade | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jackson (SG), John Cherry (SF), Ernest Spade (PF) James Cunningham, Wayne Duke, Emery Whitaker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Carlos Roberts (PF), Albert Edwards (C) Benjamin Wright, Walter Beaty | |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 67-64 |
| 02:21 | Jackson State | Marc Burton grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | Jackson State | Marc Burton blows the layup but he's fouled by Albert Edwards - foul #5 on Albert Edwards, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Beaty (C) Albert Edwards | |
| 02:01 | Jackson State | Marc Burton makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:01 | Jackson State | Marc Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Walter Beaty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Joshua Henley pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Thomas Albert misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 01:18 | Montana State | Walter Beaty can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Walter Beaty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-64 |
| 00:52 | Jackson State | John Cherry drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Johnnie Eckberg | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Marc Burton steals it from Thomas Albert | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Henley - foul #1 on Joshua Henley, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (SG), Wayne Duke (SF), Emery Whitaker (C) John Jackson, John Cherry, Marc Burton | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:45 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:45 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade is hacked by Joshua Henley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Henley, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Ernest Spade misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Walter Beaty loses the dribble to Ernest Spade | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg runs out the clock | 74-64 |