| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hershberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mahon (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Walter Stines (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Vidrine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Richard Mahon inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Montana | George Smith blows the layup | 35-26 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Walter Stines tips it home | 37-26 |
| 19:22 | Jackson State | James Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Taylor Brooks is called for a backcourt violation | 37-26 |
| 18:36 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Taylor Brooks's floater is tipped away by Bradley Davis | 37-26 |
| 18:11 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:07 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 18:05 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis tips it home | 37-28 |
| 17:43 | Montana | George Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 39-28 |
| 17:25 | Jackson State | James Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 17:24 | Montana | Walter Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:15 | Montana | Taylor Brooks clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 17:14 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | James Reed misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Mahon - foul #1 on Richard Mahon, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (SG) James Hershberg | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Geraghty (PF) Bradley Davis | |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | James Reed misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:59 | Jackson State | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Taylor Brooks knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by George Smith | 41-29 |
| 16:36 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd is hacked by George Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alfonso Moran (SF), Joe Sousa (C) James Reed, William Vidrine | |
| 16:31 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa misses the easy layup | 41-29 |
| 16:30 | Montana | Taylor Brooks grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Taylor Brooks makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Mahon | 43-29 |
| 15:43 | Jackson State | Alfonso Moran's layup is rejected by Taylor Brooks | 43-29 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Taylor Brooks pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Olson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Mahon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Stines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfonso Moran (fresh) PF - Curtis Geraghty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Sousa (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Montana | George Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Olson | 45-29 |
| 14:49 | Jackson State | John Jefferson is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG) Gary Olson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Mitton (PG), Andrew Paolucci (SG), James Reed (SF), Bradley Davis (PF), William Vidrine (C) Michael Boyd, John Jefferson, Alfonso Moran, Curtis Geraghty, Joe Sousa | |
| 14:32 | Jackson State | Roger Mitton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 14:30 | Jackson State | William Vidrine pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 14:20 | Jackson State | Roger Mitton misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Smith - foul #4 on George Smith, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (PG) George Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 14:20 | Jackson State | Roger Mitton makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 14:20 | Jackson State | Roger Mitton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:53 | Montana | Richard Mahon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 13:52 | Jackson State | James Reed gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 13:46 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Paolucci, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Barry (C) Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 13:24 | Montana | Richard Mahon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 13:23 | Jackson State | William Vidrine grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 13:00 | Jackson State | William Vidrine misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Barry - foul #1 on Louis Barry, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Boyd (PG), John Jefferson (SG) Roger Mitton, Andrew Paolucci | |
| 13:00 | Jackson State | William Vidrine makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:00 | Jackson State | William Vidrine makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:45 | Montana | Walter Stines is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter Stines, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Fisher (C) Walter Stines | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 12:18 | Jackson State | John Jefferson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-33 |
| 12:16 | Montana | Jason Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 11:53 | Montana | Richard Mahon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-33 |
| 11:51 | Jackson State | James Reed grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 11:38 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-33 |
| 11:37 | Jackson State | William Vidrine tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gary Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hershberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mahon (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William Vidrine (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Montana | James Hershberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (PG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Walter Stines (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) Gary Olson, Richard Mahon, Louis Barry, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alfonso Moran (SF), Curtis Geraghty (PF), Joe Sousa (C) James Reed, Bradley Davis, William Vidrine | |
| 10:52 | Jackson State | John Jefferson is fouled on the floor by James Hershberg - foul #2 on James Hershberg, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| 10:52 | Jackson State | John Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:52 | Jackson State | John Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:32 | Montana | James Hershberg loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Vidrine (C) Joe Sousa | |
| 10:11 | Jackson State | John Jefferson is fouled on the floor by James Hershberg - foul #3 on James Hershberg, team foul #8 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Mahon (SF) Jamie Steeves | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 10:11 | Jackson State | John Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:11 | Jackson State | John Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:42 | Montana | James Hershberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 09:41 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Curtis Geraghty | 45-39 |
| 09:25 | Jackson State | John Jefferson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Boyd | 45-42 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Boyd - foul #2 on Michael Boyd, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (PG) James Hershberg | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci (SG), James Reed (SF), Bradley Davis (PF) John Jefferson, Alfonso Moran, Curtis Geraghty | |
| 09:18 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Taylor Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:00 | Jackson State | James Reed scores on a jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 08:39 | Montana | Richard Mahon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Barry (PF), Jason Fisher (C) Walter Stines, Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Mitton (PG), Joe Sousa (C) Michael Boyd, William Vidrine | |
| 08:23 | Jackson State | James Reed connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 08:01 | Montana | Anthony Banks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 07:59 | Montana | Louis Barry tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 07:57 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mahon | 46-47 |
| 07:28 | Montana | Richard Mahon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 07:26 | Jackson State | Roger Mitton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gary Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Banks (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Mahon (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Roger Mitton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Paolucci (fresh) SF - James Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Sousa (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Jackson State | Jason Fisher steps in front of the Joe Sousa pass | 46-47 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Anthony Banks drills a 3 from straight away set up by Louis Barry | 49-47 |
| 06:34 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 06:22 | Montana | Richard Mahon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 06:21 | Jackson State | Joe Sousa pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:02 | Jackson State | Andrew Paolucci comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Richard Mahon snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), James Hershberg (SG), Walter Stines (PF), Taylor Brooks (C) Gary Olson, Anthony Banks, Louis Barry, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Boyd (PG), John Jefferson (SG), William Vidrine (C) Roger Mitton, Andrew Paolucci, Joe Sousa | |
| 05:41 | Montana | George Smith is denied on a layup by William Vidrine | 49-49 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Walter Stines tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 05:27 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by George Smith - foul #5 on George Smith, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (PG) George Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:27 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:27 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:02 | Montana | Richard Mahon loses the dribble to William Vidrine | 51-51 |
| 04:41 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 04:39 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 04:19 | Jackson State | James Reed misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Taylor Brooks - foul #1 on Taylor Brooks, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Jamie Steeves (SF) Richard Mahon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Geraghty (PF) Bradley Davis | |
| 04:19 | Jackson State | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:19 | Jackson State | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:57 | Montana | Taylor Brooks is hacked by William Vidrine - foul #2 on William Vidrine, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Alfonso Moran (SF) James Reed | |
| 03:37 | Montana | James Hershberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 03:35 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 03:34 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Curtis Geraghty | 51-53 |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | Gary Olson is called for the reach on John Jefferson - foul #1 on Gary Olson, team foul #11 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (SG) James Hershberg | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | John Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | John Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gary Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Banks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jamie Steeves (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Stines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alfonso Moran (fresh) PF - Curtis Geraghty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Vidrine (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Montana | Taylor Brooks clanks a turnaround from the left block | 51-55 |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | John Jefferson gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Richard Mahon (SF) Anthony Banks, Jamie Steeves | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Reed (SF), Bradley Davis (PF) Alfonso Moran, Curtis Geraghty | |
| 02:30 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis comes up short on the runner from close range | 51-55 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Taylor Brooks grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Gary Olson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 02:23 | Jackson State | Bradley Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Gary Olson steps in front of the Michael Boyd pass | 51-55 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Richard Mahon hits the finger roll set up by Gary Olson | 53-55 |
| 01:50 | Jackson State | William Vidrine comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-55 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Richard Mahon gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:32 | Montana | Taylor Brooks misses short on a floater from close range | 53-55 |
| 01:31 | Montana | Richard Mahon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Richard Mahon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 00:51 | Jackson State | James Reed clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:50 | Montana | James Hershberg gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Montana | John Jefferson steals the ball from Gary Olson | 56-55 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Michael Boyd knocks in the floater from the right side | 56-57 |
| 00:08 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Montana | Richard Mahon comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Richard Mahon can't tip it in | 56-57 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | John Jefferson grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | John Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Olson - foul #2 on Gary Olson, team foul #12 | 56-57 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | John Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | John Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Walter Stines grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Walter Stines can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 56-58 |