| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie McLeroy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Nirenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Mattingly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy travels with the ball | 33-27 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 19:14 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:58 | Jackson State | Kenny Bordelon is called for the reach on Christopher Mattingly - foul #3 on Kenny Bordelon, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Lucy (PF) Kenny Bordelon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 18:41 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:40 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg tips it home | 33-29 |
| 18:24 | Montana | Willie McLeroy steals the ball from Kenneth Lucy | 33-29 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Lucy - foul #2 on Kenneth Lucy, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:55 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lucy | 33-30 |
| 17:30 | Montana | Jeff Boston misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-30 |
| 17:29 | Montana | George Stevenson tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 17:15 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-30 |
| 17:14 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:54 | Jackson State | Allen Scott connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 35-32 |
| 16:36 | Montana | George Stevenson connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Herman Duplessis | 37-32 |
| 16:29 | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:28 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:23 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 16:21 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 16:02 | Jackson State | Allen Scott drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Boston (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Lucy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie McLeroy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Nirenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Mattingly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Herman Duplessis | 40-35 |
| 15:24 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is fouled on the floor by Christopher Mattingly - foul #1 on Christopher Mattingly, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (PG), David Marenco (SG), William Prater (SF), Kenny Bordelon (PF), Boyce Montgomery (C) Johnnie Burnett, Herman Duplessis, Jeff Boston, Kenneth Lucy, George Stevenson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Billings (PG), Travis Olmos (SG), Billy Debellis (SF), Gregory Burch (PF), Anthony Eich (C) Daniel Johnson, Allen Scott, Willie McLeroy, Gary Nirenberg, Christopher Mattingly | |
| 14:55 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon hits a jump hook in the lane | 42-38 |
| 14:36 | Jackson State | Anthony Eich comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 14:34 | Jackson State | Gregory Burch grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:20 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Erik Kovac grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon clanks a shot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 13:59 | Jackson State | William Billings pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:38 | Jackson State | William Billings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 13:37 | Montana | William Prater snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:29 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-38 |
| 13:28 | Jackson State | Gregory Burch gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | Jackson State | Travis Olmos comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-38 |
| 13:20 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Erik Kovac misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:12 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Travis Olmos | 42-38 |
| 12:58 | Jackson State | William Billings buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 12:32 | Montana | David Marenco misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 12:30 | Jackson State | Travis Olmos grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:25 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Boyce Montgomery - foul #1 on Boyce Montgomery, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Herman Duplessis (SG), Jeff Boston (SF), George Stevenson (C) Erik Kovac, David Marenco, William Prater, Boyce Montgomery | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy (PG), Allen Scott (SG), Gary Nirenberg (PF) William Billings, Travis Olmos, Anthony Eich | |
| 12:25 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:25 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | Montana | Jeff Boston knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Billy Debellis - foul #4 on Billy Debellis, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Vreeland (PG) Billy Debellis | |
| 12:17 | Montana | Jeff Boston misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:17 | Jackson State | Gregory Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:55 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:54 | Montana | George Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Vreeland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie McLeroy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Nirenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Montana | The short jumper by Jeff Boston is denied by Gary Nirenberg | 44-42 |
| 11:38 | Jackson State | Gregory Burch gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:18 | Jackson State | Michael Vreeland is fouled on the floor by George Stevenson - foul #1 on George Stevenson, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Lucy (PF) Kenny Bordelon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Christopher Mattingly (C) Michael Vreeland, Gregory Burch | |
| 11:03 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy hits a turnaround from close range set up by Allen Scott | 44-44 |
| 10:56 | Montana | Daniel Johnson takes the ball from Jeff Boston | 44-44 |
| 10:53 | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 10:52 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:39 | Montana | Christopher Mattingly is called for the reach on Johnnie Burnett - foul #2 on Christopher Mattingly, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Billings (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 10:29 | Montana | William Billings is called for the reach on Jeff Boston - foul #4 on William Billings, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (PG) Johnnie Burnett | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson (PG) William Billings | |
| 10:12 | Montana | Erik Kovac misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 10:10 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:55 | Jackson State | Allen Scott connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Erik Kovac is fouled on the floor by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenny Bordelon (PF), Boyce Montgomery (C) Kenneth Lucy, George Stevenson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Burch (PF) Gary Nirenberg | |
| 09:22 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), William Prater (SF) Erik Kovac, Jeff Boston | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Olmos (SG) Allen Scott | |
| 09:02 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Prater - foul #2 on William Prater, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 09:02 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:02 | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Boyce Montgomery | 44-48 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Burch - foul #1 on Gregory Burch, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (SG) Herman Duplessis | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Vreeland (SF), Anthony Eich (C) Willie McLeroy, Christopher Mattingly | |
| 08:50 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:35 | Jackson State | Kenny Bordelon steals it from Gregory Burch | 46-48 |
| 08:14 | Montana | Erik Kovac hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Johnnie Burnett | 49-48 |
| 08:00 | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to William Prater | 49-48 |
| 07:32 | Montana | Gregory Burch steps in front of the William Prater pass | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Prater (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Olmos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Vreeland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Eich (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Jackson State | Anthony Eich hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:11 | Jackson State | Michael Vreeland hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 07:04 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 07:02 | Montana | William Prater hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 06:47 | Jackson State | Gregory Burch is denied on a layup by Boyce Montgomery | 51-50 |
| 06:46 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Vreeland | 51-50 |
| 06:30 | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 06:28 | Jackson State | Michael Vreeland tips it home | 51-52 |
| 06:11 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon misses the jumper from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 06:10 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Travis Olmos | 51-52 |
| 05:49 | Jackson State | Travis Olmos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Herman Duplessis (SG), Jeff Boston (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF), George Stevenson (C) Johnnie Burnett, William Prater, Kenny Bordelon, Boyce Montgomery | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Billings (PG), Allen Scott (SG), Billy Debellis (SF), Gary Nirenberg (PF), Christopher Mattingly (C) Daniel Johnson, Travis Olmos, Michael Vreeland, Gregory Burch, Anthony Eich | |
| 05:39 | Montana | Herman Duplessis buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Erik Kovac | 53-52 |
| 05:27 | Jackson State | Allen Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 05:18 | Montana | Gary Nirenberg swats the layup by George Stevenson | 53-52 |
| 05:17 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 05:03 | Jackson State | Christopher Mattingly drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Scott | 53-54 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Erik Kovac misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Jeff Boston tips it home | 55-54 |
| 04:34 | Jackson State | William Billings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Montana | David Marenco (PG) Erik Kovac | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:14 | Montana | Jeff Boston drills a jumper from close range | 57-54 |
| 04:08 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Billings | 57-57 |
| 03:44 | Montana | Allen Scott steals it from David Marenco | 57-57 |
| 03:40 | Jackson State | Allen Scott hits the finger roll | 57-59 |
| 03:21 | Montana | William Billings is called for the reach on David Marenco - foul #5 on William Billings, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenny Bordelon (PF) Kenneth Lucy | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy (PG), Gregory Burch (C) William Billings, Christopher Mattingly | |
| 03:21 | Montana | David Marenco makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:21 | Montana | David Marenco makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Marenco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Willie McLeroy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Allen Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Nirenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Jackson State | George Stevenson denies the turnaround by Willie McLeroy | 59-59 |
| 03:06 | Jackson State | Billy Debellis tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 03:05 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kenny Bordelon | 59-59 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Herman Duplessis connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Marenco | 61-59 |
| 02:49 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG) David Marenco | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson (PG), Christopher Mattingly (C) Willie McLeroy, Gregory Burch | |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | Allen Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 02:34 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Allen Scott takes the ball from Kenny Bordelon | 61-59 |
| 02:14 | Jackson State | Allen Scott banks in the layup | 61-61 |
| 02:04 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 01:47 | Jackson State | Allen Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 01:46 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 01:34 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is fouled on the floor by Billy Debellis - foul #5 on Billy Debellis, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Willie McLeroy (SF) Billy Debellis | |
| 01:34 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:34 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Christopher Mattingly | 63-63 |
| 01:34 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 01:19 | Jackson State | Allen Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 01:18 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 01:16 | Montana | George Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon blows the layup but he's fouled by Willie McLeroy - foul #1 on Willie McLeroy, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Gary Nirenberg misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:40 | Montana | George Stevenson gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Montana | George Stevenson clanks a jumper from the right side | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Montana | George Stevenson tips it in | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Jackson State | Allen Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Mattingly | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Johnnie Burnett - foul #1 on Johnnie Burnett, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Jackson State | Daniel Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Montana | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Kenny Bordelon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Allen Scott clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-66 |