| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Hassen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Randall Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Boos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | John Cherry inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Jackson State | John Cherry connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Jackson | 33-31 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | Jackson State | Ken Boos snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | Guy Entrekin steps in front of the Johnnie Eckberg pass in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | John Fox hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Guy Entrekin | 35-31 |
| 18:57 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin drills a jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:09 | Jackson State | Ken Boos knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Cherry | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | John Fox travels with the ball | 37-33 |
| 17:42 | Jackson State | Ken Boos misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Brett Hassen - foul #1 on Brett Hassen, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 17:42 | Jackson State | Ken Boos makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Jackson State | Ken Boos misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Brett Hassen is fouled on the floor by Ken Boos - foul #3 on Ken Boos, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Neil Levan (C) Ken Boos | |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Randall Quintal steals the ball from John Fox | 37-34 |
| 17:00 | Jackson State | Carlos Roberts swats the short shot by John Cherry | 37-34 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Brett Hassen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Brett Hassen can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 37-34 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Johnnie Eckberg - foul #2 on Johnnie Eckberg, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Albert (SG), Walter Beaty (SF), Paul Grill (PF), Clarence Catt (C) John Fox, Benjamin Wright, Carlos Roberts, Brett Hassen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), Paul Hoffman (C) Johnnie Eckberg, John Jackson, Randall Quintal | |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:45 | Jackson State | Paul Grill takes the ball from Neil Levan | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Beaty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Grill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Catt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Levan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Thomas Albert lays it in on a great pass from Guy Entrekin | 40-34 |
| 15:22 | Jackson State | James Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Thomas Albert in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Walter Beaty buries a runner near the basket | 42-34 |
| 14:48 | Jackson State | John Cherry hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Jones | 42-36 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 14:04 | Jackson State | Paul Hoffman's layup is rejected by Paul Grill | 45-36 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Clarence Catt pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Walter Beaty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), John Fox (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF), Brett Hassen (C) Guy Entrekin, Thomas Albert, Walter Beaty, Paul Grill, Clarence Catt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg (PG), John Jackson (SG), Randall Quintal (PF), Ken Boos (C) James Cunningham, John Cherry, Neil Levan, Paul Hoffman | |
| 13:12 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Jackson | 45-39 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Brett Hassen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 12:51 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:30 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Wright | 45-39 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | John Fox misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski (SF) Bradley Jones | |
| 12:15 | Montana State | John Fox misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:57 | Jackson State | John Jackson blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | John Fox can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 11:43 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal grabs the board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Hassen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mladen Topolski (fresh) PF - Randall Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Boos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Jackson State | John Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Wright - foul #1 on Benjamin Wright, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG) Brian Hart | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Cherry (SF) Mladen Topolski | |
| 11:38 | Jackson State | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:38 | Jackson State | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | John Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 11:14 | Jackson State | John Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:56 | Jackson State | Carlos Roberts steals the ball from John Cherry | 46-41 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 10:34 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 46-41 |
| 10:16 | Jackson State | Carlos Roberts denies the turnaround by John Jackson | 46-41 |
| 10:14 | Jackson State | John Cherry hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | John Fox is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Albert (SG), Walter Beaty (SF), Paul Grill (PF), Clarence Catt (C) John Fox, Benjamin Wright, Carlos Roberts, Brett Hassen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG), Bradley Jones (SG), Neil Levan (PF), Paul Hoffman (C) Johnnie Eckberg, John Jackson, Randall Quintal, Ken Boos | |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin double dribbles | 46-43 |
| 09:24 | Jackson State | John Cherry lays it up and in and he's hacked by Walter Beaty - foul #1 on Walter Beaty, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 09:24 | Jackson State | John Cherry misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Clarence Catt gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses the dunk attempt | 46-45 |
| 09:02 | Jackson State | John Cherry grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 08:50 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Clarence Catt | 46-45 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses long on a floater near the basket | 46-45 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Paul Grill pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Paul Grill comes up short on the runner near the basket | 46-45 |
| 08:00 | Jackson State | James Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:44 | Jackson State | John Cherry misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 46-45 |
| 07:43 | Jackson State | John Cherry pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Beaty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Grill (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Catt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Cherry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Neil Levan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Jackson State | John Cherry blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin's pass is intercepted by Paul Hoffman | 46-45 |
| 06:49 | Jackson State | James Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Guy Entrekin - foul #3 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), John Fox (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF), Brett Hassen (C) Guy Entrekin, Thomas Albert, Walter Beaty, Paul Grill, Clarence Catt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg (PG), John Jackson (SG), Randall Quintal (PF), Ken Boos (C) James Cunningham, John Cherry, Neil Levan, Paul Hoffman | |
| 06:35 | Jackson State | Brett Hassen picks off the pass by John Jackson | 46-45 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | John Jackson takes the ball from John Fox | 46-45 |
| 06:13 | Jackson State | John Jackson blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | John Fox is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mladen Topolski (SF) Bradley Jones | |
| 05:53 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Brett Hassen gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Brian Hart can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnnie Eckberg - foul #3 on Johnnie Eckberg, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Cherry (SF) Mladen Topolski | |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Brian Hart makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Brian Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 05:28 | Jackson State | Ken Boos misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | John Fox grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG) Brian Hart | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:41 | Jackson State | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Fox - foul #3 on John Fox, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 04:23 | Jackson State | John Cherry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 04:16 | Jackson State | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 03:57 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg makes the 3 from the right corner set up by John Cherry | 47-48 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | John Fox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bradley Jones (SG), Neil Levan (PF) John Jackson, Randall Quintal | |
| 03:45 | Montana State | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | John Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | John Fox misses the 3rd free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:45 | Jackson State | Ken Boos grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Brett Hassen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Johnnie Eckberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Neil Levan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Boos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Jackson State | Bradley Jones loses the dribble to John Fox | 48-48 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | John Fox lays it in | 50-48 |
| 03:09 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Neil Levan is blocked by Brett Hassen | 50-48 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carlos Roberts | 50-48 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 02:39 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Jackson (SG), Randall Quintal (PF) Bradley Jones, Neil Levan | |
| 02:27 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 01:51 | Jackson State | John Cherry connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnnie Eckberg and the foul's on Guy Entrekin - foul #4 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 01:51 | Jackson State | John Cherry makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Wright | 57-51 |
| 01:17 | Jackson State | John Cherry can't finish the layup | 57-51 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Brett Hassen grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Fox | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Johnnie Eckberg is called for the reach on Guy Entrekin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnnie Eckberg, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (SG), Walter Beaty (SF) John Fox, Benjamin Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:48 | Jackson State | Ken Boos snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Jackson State | John Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 00:40 | Jackson State | Johnnie Eckberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Walter Beaty grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Walter Beaty is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Eckberg - foul #5 on Johnnie Eckberg, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Cunningham (PG) Johnnie Eckberg | |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Walter Beaty makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:36 | Montana State | Walter Beaty makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:30 | Jackson State | Ken Boos misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-51 |
| 00:28 | Jackson State | Randall Quintal tips it home | 62-53 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin is hacked by James Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cunningham, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Ken Boos | 63-53 |
| 00:22 | Jackson State | Ken Boos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-53 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Walter Beaty grabs the board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin runs out the clock | 63-53 |