| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Tovar (fresh) SG - Harry Merle (fresh) SF - Robert Barry (fresh) PF - Justin Claussen (fresh) C - Owen Remer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ralph Logue (fresh) SG - William Streeter (fresh) SF - Brett Benito (fresh) PF - James Castellano (fresh) C - Sonny Manjarrez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Robert Barry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Jackson State | Justin Claussen drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Tovar and the foul's on James Castellano - foul #1 on James Castellano, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Jackson State | Justin Claussen makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Montana | James Castellano is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Jackson State | Owen Remer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Montana | James Castellano grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Montana | Brett Benito buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Jackson State | Robert Barry connects on the floater from the left block | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | Montana | Owen Remer swats the short shot by Sonny Manjarrez | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez tips it in | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Montana | Brett Benito can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:35 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Barry | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Montana | William Streeter is hacked by Christopher Tovar - foul #1 on Christopher Tovar, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Riley (SG), David Jack (SF), Johnny Perdue (PF), Johnny Malusky (C) Harry Merle, Robert Barry, Justin Claussen, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:01 | Montana | Ralph Logue comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Jackson State | Johnny Malusky pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Jackson State | David Jack is fouled on the floor by James Castellano - foul #2 on James Castellano, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Moore (SF), Fernando Martin (PF), Ivan Dropinski (C) Brett Benito, James Castellano, Sonny Manjarrez | |
| 16:38 | Jackson State | Christopher Riley misses the shot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | Montana | Ralph Logue grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:16 | Montana | William Streeter knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Logue and he's hacked by Christopher Riley - foul #1 on Christopher Riley, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harry Merle (SG) Christopher Tovar | |
| Subs | Montana | Shawn Bolan (PG) Ralph Logue | |
| 16:16 | Montana | William Streeter makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:01 | Jackson State | Harry Merle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Jackson State | David Jack tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Riley (fresh) SG - Harry Merle (fresh) SF - David Jack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Perdue (fresh) C - Johnny Malusky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shawn Bolan (fresh) SG - William Streeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Moore (fresh) PF - Fernando Martin (fresh) C - Ivan Dropinski (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Montana | Johnny Malusky denies the turnaround by Fernando Martin | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | Montana | William Streeter snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Montana | James Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Barry (SF), Justin Claussen (PF), Owen Remer (C) Harry Merle, Johnny Perdue, Johnny Malusky | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (SG), Brett Benito (SF), Sonny Manjarrez (C) William Streeter, James Moore, Ivan Dropinski | |
| 15:06 | Jackson State | Robert Barry is hacked by Brett Benito - foul #1 on Brett Benito, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph Logue (PG) Joseph Dalton | |
| 14:51 | Jackson State | Robert Barry misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brett Benito - foul #2 on Brett Benito, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar (PG) Christopher Riley | |
| Subs | Montana | James Moore (SF) Brett Benito | |
| 14:51 | Jackson State | Robert Barry misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:51 | Jackson State | Robert Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:27 | Montana | Robert Barry steps in front of the Sonny Manjarrez pass | 10-8 |
| 14:05 | Jackson State | Owen Remer loses the dribble to Shawn Bolan | 10-8 |
| 13:48 | Montana | James Moore misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Owen Remer - foul #1 on Owen Remer, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harry Merle (SG) David Jack | |
| Subs | Montana | William Streeter (SG), Ivan Dropinski (PF) Shawn Bolan, Fernando Martin | |
| 13:48 | Montana | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:48 | Montana | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 13:39 | Jackson State | Justin Claussen tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-10 |
| 13:17 | Jackson State | Owen Remer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:12 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar loses the dribble to Ralph Logue in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 13:04 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:54 | Montana | William Streeter can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 12:53 | Jackson State | Robert Barry snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:35 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar is hacked by William Streeter - foul #1 on William Streeter, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Riley (PG), Thomas Jones (SF), Johnny Perdue (PF), Johnny Malusky (C) Christopher Tovar, Robert Barry, Justin Claussen, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Montana | Shawn Bolan (PG), Steven Taylor (SF), Michael Barnett (C) Ralph Logue, James Moore, Sonny Manjarrez | |
| 12:18 | Jackson State | Harry Merle connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Riley | 15-10 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Christopher Riley steals it from William Streeter | 15-10 |
| 11:59 | Jackson State | Thomas Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Riley | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Merle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Perdue (fresh) C - Johnny Malusky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shawn Bolan (fresh) SG - William Streeter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Taylor (fresh) PF - Ivan Dropinski (fresh) C - Michael Barnett (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Montana | Shawn Bolan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-10 |
| 11:29 | Jackson State | Christopher Riley snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 11:23 | Jackson State | Johnny Perdue hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Riley | 20-10 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Shawn Bolan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Johnny Malusky - foul #1 on Johnny Malusky, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar (PG), David Jack (SG), Robert Barry (SF), Justin Claussen (PF) Christopher Riley, Harry Merle, Thomas Jones, Johnny Perdue | |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph Logue (PG), James Moore (SF), Fernando Martin (PF) William Streeter, Steven Taylor, Ivan Dropinski | |
| 11:06 | Montana | Shawn Bolan makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:06 | Montana | Shawn Bolan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | Robert Barry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 10:47 | Jackson State | David Jack snags the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 10:29 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Fernando Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Ralph Logue clanks a jumper from the left side | 20-12 |
| 10:14 | Montana | James Moore snags the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Ralph Logue scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Shawn Bolan | 20-15 |
| 09:35 | Jackson State | Johnny Malusky drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Tovar | 23-15 |
| 09:13 | Montana | Shawn Bolan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-18 |
| 08:50 | Jackson State | James Moore steals it from Johnny Malusky | 23-18 |
| 08:34 | Montana | Ralph Logue blows the layup | 23-18 |
| 08:33 | Jackson State | Johnny Malusky grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:23 | Jackson State | David Jack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Tovar and the foul's on Fernando Martin - foul #1 on Fernando Martin, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harry Merle (SG), Johnny Perdue (PF), Owen Remer (C) Robert Barry, Justin Claussen, Johnny Malusky | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Dalton (PG), William Streeter (SG), Steven Taylor (SF), Ivan Dropinski (PF), Sonny Manjarrez (C) Ralph Logue, Shawn Bolan, James Moore, Fernando Martin, Michael Barnett | |
| 08:23 | Jackson State | David Jack misses the free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Steven Taylor grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 08:05 | Montana | William Streeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Riley (PG), Thomas Jones (SF) Christopher Tovar, David Jack | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:51 | Jackson State | Joseph Dalton steals the ball from Harry Merle | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Riley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Merle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Owen Remer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Dalton (fresh) SG - William Streeter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Taylor (fresh) PF - Ivan Dropinski (fresh) C - Sonny Manjarrez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Montana | Steven Taylor double dribbles | 25-18 |
| 07:21 | Jackson State | Christopher Riley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 07:19 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Joseph Dalton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Perdue - foul #1 on Johnny Perdue, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar (PG), Robert Barry (SF) Christopher Riley, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:09 | Montana | Joseph Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Joseph Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:09 | Jackson State | Owen Remer gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:44 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Perdue | 28-18 |
| 06:39 | Montana | Joseph Dalton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 06:38 | Jackson State | Johnny Perdue gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:17 | Jackson State | Steven Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Barry - foul #1 on Steven Taylor, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Justin Claussen (PF) Johnny Perdue | |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph Logue (PG), James Moore (SF), Fernando Martin (PF) Joseph Dalton, Steven Taylor, Ivan Dropinski | |
| 06:17 | Jackson State | Robert Barry makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:17 | Jackson State | Robert Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Ralph Logue misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Tovar - foul #2 on Christopher Tovar, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Jack (PG), Johnny Malusky (C) Christopher Tovar, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:48 | Montana | Ralph Logue misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Ralph Logue misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:48 | Jackson State | Justin Claussen grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 05:32 | Jackson State | Justin Claussen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 05:30 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez's pass is intercepted by Justin Claussen | 30-18 |
| 04:58 | Jackson State | Sonny Manjarrez steals the ball from Harry Merle | 30-18 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Fernando Martin can't connect on a shot from the left side | 30-18 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Sonny Manjarrez gets the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 04:33 | Montana | Ralph Logue misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 04:32 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Justin Claussen | 30-18 |
| 04:11 | Jackson State | Robert Barry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-18 |
| 04:09 | Montana | William Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 03:44 | Montana | Ralph Logue buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - David Jack (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Merle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Barry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Claussen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Malusky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ralph Logue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Streeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fernando Martin (fairly fresh) C - Sonny Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Jackson State | Harry Merle misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 03:27 | Montana | James Moore grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 03:12 | Montana | Fernando Martin is called for traveling | 30-21 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar (PG), Christopher Riley (SG), Johnny Perdue (PF), Owen Remer (C) Harry Merle, Robert Barry, Justin Claussen, Johnny Malusky | |
| Subs | Montana | Shawn Bolan (PG), Joseph Dalton (SG), Brett Benito (SF), James Castellano (PF), Ivan Dropinski (C) Ralph Logue, William Streeter, James Moore, Fernando Martin, Sonny Manjarrez | |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn Bolan - foul #1 on Shawn Bolan, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Jones (SF) David Jack | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:56 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Shawn Bolan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-21 |
| 02:31 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Owen Remer | 31-21 |
| 02:20 | Jackson State | Shawn Bolan is called for the reach on Christopher Riley - foul #2 on Shawn Bolan, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| 02:20 | Jackson State | Christopher Riley makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:20 | Jackson State | Christopher Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Ivan Dropinski's floater is tipped away by Johnny Perdue | 33-21 |
| 02:07 | Jackson State | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 01:52 | Jackson State | Christopher Riley hits a shot from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 01:42 | Montana | James Castellano connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Brett Benito | 35-23 |
| 01:22 | Jackson State | Thomas Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Owen Remer | 38-23 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Shawn Bolan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 01:13 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Christopher Riley | 38-23 |
| 00:53 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-23 |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Jack (SF), Justin Claussen (PF) Thomas Jones, Johnny Perdue | |
| Subs | Montana | Ralph Logue (PG), William Streeter (SG), Fernando Martin (C) Shawn Bolan, Joseph Dalton, Ivan Dropinski | |
| 00:46 | Montana | William Streeter blows the layup | 38-23 |
| 00:45 | Montana | Fernando Martin tips it back up and in | 38-25 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Christopher Riley is fouled on the floor by William Streeter - foul #2 on William Streeter, team foul #10 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Barry (SF), Johnny Malusky (C) David Jack, Owen Remer | |
| Subs | Montana | James Moore (SF) Brett Benito | |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Christopher Riley makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Christopher Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:33 | Montana | James Castellano snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 00:18 | Montana | James Moore buries a runner near the basket | 39-27 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Christopher Riley scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-27 |