| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fresh) SG - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kurt Bechtol (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Viola (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Calaway (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Branan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | David Vigil inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| 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 | Frank Calaway makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Bechtol and he's hacked by Darrel Bethea - foul #2 on Darrel Bethea, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:42 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:32 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-35 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Thomas Reed misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 19:28 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:16 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 19:14 | Montana State | Thomas Reed gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Frank Calaway - foul #2 on Frank Calaway, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:31 | Jackson State | David Vigil is hacked by Darrel Bethea - foul #3 on Darrel Bethea, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Sippel (SF) Darrel Bethea | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 18:16 | Jackson State | Anthony Viola is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wolfenbarger - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Frank Calaway | 37-37 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:46 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:28 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Dennis Sippel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:37 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:28 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway blows the layup | 37-37 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Dennis Sippel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 16:20 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Tanner | 37-37 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Thomas Reed tips it home | 39-37 |
| 15:53 | Jackson State | David Vigil connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kurt Bechtol | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Sippel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Tanner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kurt Bechtol (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Viola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Vigil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Calaway (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Branan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Frank Calaway is called for the reach on Samuel Tanner - foul #3 on Frank Calaway, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Eastman (PG), Christopher Kriner (SG), Darrel Bethea (SF), Felix Mong (PF), William Hand (C) Paul Tullos, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Dennis Sippel, Samuel Tanner, Thomas Reed | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson (PG), Lloyd Sachs (SG), Dustin Kempton (SF), Clyde Fuller (PF), John Brasel (C) Kurt Bechtol, Anthony Viola, David Vigil, Frank Calaway, Joshua Branan | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Michael Eastman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 15:24 | Jackson State | John Brasel pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:06 | Jackson State | Dustin Kempton's fadeaway is rejected by William Hand | 39-39 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | William Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | William Hand misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:42 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:24 | Jackson State | Dustin Kempton lays it up and in on a great pass from Lloyd Sachs and the foul's on Darrel Bethea - foul #4 on Darrel Bethea, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dennis Sippel (SF), Samuel Tanner (PF) Darrel Bethea, William Hand | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol (PG), Joshua Branan (C) Lloyd Sachs, John Brasel | |
| 14:24 | Jackson State | Dustin Kempton makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 14:00 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:38 | Jackson State | Dustin Kempton misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 39-42 |
| 13:36 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol tips it home | 39-44 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Clyde Fuller takes the ball from Christopher Kriner | 39-44 |
| 13:13 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Tullos (PG), Thomas Reed (C) Michael Eastman, Felix Mong | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Viola (SG), David Vigil (SF), Frank Calaway (PF) Phillip Jackson, Dustin Kempton, Clyde Fuller | |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Dennis Sippel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 12:26 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway's floater is tipped away by Samuel Tanner | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Thomas Reed grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Paul Tullos tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 11:34 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Dennis Sippel gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Kriner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Sippel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Tanner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kurt Bechtol (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Viola (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Vigil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Calaway (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Branan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Paul Tullos's pass is intercepted by Joshua Branan | 44-44 |
| 10:54 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Samuel Tanner - foul #3 on Samuel Tanner, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (SG), Felix Mong (PF), William Hand (C) Christopher Kriner, Samuel Tanner, Thomas Reed | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson (SG), Clyde Fuller (C) Anthony Viola, Joshua Branan | |
| 10:54 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:54 | Montana State | Felix Mong grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Tullos | 46-46 |
| 10:26 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | William Hand grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Dennis Sippel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:08 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Clyde Fuller | 46-46 |
| 09:47 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Felix Mong - foul #1 on Felix Mong, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Eastman (PG), Isaac Burnett (SF) Paul Tullos, Dennis Sippel | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lloyd Sachs (SG), Joshua Branan (C) Kurt Bechtol, David Vigil | |
| 09:47 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:47 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 09:33 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:20 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway's pass is intercepted by Michael Eastman | 46-48 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett lays it in set up by Michael Eastman | 48-48 |
| 09:01 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan loses the dribble to William Hand | 48-48 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Michael Eastman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Felix Mong | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 07:53 | Montana State | Isaac Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 07:51 | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:29 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lloyd Sachs | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Felix Mong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Sachs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Calaway (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Branan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:53 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Michael Eastman | 54-53 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Michael Eastman makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Wolfenbarger | 56-53 |
| 06:39 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Jackson | 56-56 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Phillip Jackson takes the ball from Isaac Burnett | 56-56 |
| 06:01 | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Felix Mong | 56-56 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Tullos (PG), Christopher Kriner (SG), Darrel Bethea (SF), Samuel Tanner (PF), Thomas Reed (C) Michael Eastman, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Isaac Burnett, Felix Mong, William Hand | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol (PG), Anthony Viola (SG), David Vigil (SF) Phillip Jackson, Lloyd Sachs, Frank Calaway | |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 05:42 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 05:24 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Tullos | 59-56 |
| 04:42 | Jackson State | Anthony Viola misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Thomas Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Darrel Bethea misses short on a turnaround from close range | 59-56 |
| 04:24 | Jackson State | Anthony Viola gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tanner - foul #4 on Samuel Tanner, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Frank Calaway (PF) David Vigil | |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Tullos | 62-58 |
| 03:30 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 03:29 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Tullos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Kriner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrel Bethea (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Tanner (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kurt Bechtol (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Viola (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Calaway (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Branan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (SG), Dennis Sippel (SF), Felix Mong (C) Christopher Kriner, Darrel Bethea, Thomas Reed | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson (SG), David Vigil (SF), John Brasel (C) Anthony Viola, Clyde Fuller, Joshua Branan | |
| 02:50 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Christopher Kriner (SG), Darrel Bethea (SF) Thomas Wolfenbarger, Dennis Sippel | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Viola (SG), Joshua Branan (C) Phillip Jackson, John Brasel | |
| 02:45 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Paul Tullos - foul #1 on Paul Tullos, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Reed (C) Felix Mong | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:45 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Thomas Reed tips it in | 64-63 |
| 02:05 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 02:04 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:47 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway blows the layup | 64-63 |
| 01:45 | Jackson State | Anthony Viola pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:28 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Thomas Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner tips it in | 66-65 |
| 00:50 | Jackson State | Anthony Viola travels with the ball | 66-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Samuel Tanner's layup is rejected by Frank Calaway | 66-65 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Kriner | 66-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Christopher Kriner is fouled on the floor by Anthony Viola - foul #3 on Anthony Viola, team foul #3 | 66-65 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Frank Calaway is called for the reach on Thomas Reed - foul #4 on Frank Calaway, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Thomas Reed is fouled on the floor by Joshua Branan - foul #3 on Joshua Branan, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Kurt Bechtol is called for the reach on Paul Tullos - foul #2 on Kurt Bechtol, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Paul Tullos is hacked by Joshua Branan - foul #4 on Joshua Branan, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Paul Tullos misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Joshua Branan | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-65 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Reed | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Kurt Bechtol is called for the reach on Thomas Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurt Bechtol, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Thomas Reed makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Thomas Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | David Vigil misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway snags the offensive board | 68-65 |