| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trent Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Bryant | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Paul Jelks - foul #1 on Paul Jelks, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:59 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:59 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:59 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Eugene Jones double dribbles | 40-37 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 40-37 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Michael Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner clanks a floater from close range | 40-37 |
| 17:50 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:37 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rodney Tigner - foul #2 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 17:37 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:37 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Michael Allen misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 40-38 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | Eugene Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Brooks | 43-38 |
| 16:48 | Jackson State | John Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 16:46 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | David Brooks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Mark Ramon (PF) David Brooks, Eugene Jones, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (SG), Ricky Tatro (SF), Clifford O'Brien (PF), Richard Dawson (C) John Bryant, Trent Ryan, Paul Jelks, Edward Harvey | |
| 16:36 | Jackson State | James Jacobs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Tatro | 43-41 |
| 16:13 | Montana State | Randall Hoover drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 16:04 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Mark Ramon gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Randall Hoover is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Randall Hoover, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jesse Parker (PG), Eugene Jones (SG), James Rosamond (C) Randall Hoover, Rodney Tigner, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG), Paul Jelks (PF) Oliver Balmer, Richard Dawson | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jesse Parker (fresh) SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Rosamond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Tatro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Clifford O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Jackson State | Eugene Jones steals the ball from Paul Jelks | 46-41 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Eugene Jones hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Parker | 49-41 |
| 14:44 | Jackson State | James Jacobs drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Tatro | 49-43 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | James Rosamond tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 14:14 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Jacobs | 51-45 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Jesse Parker is fouled on the floor by James Jacobs - foul #3 on James Jacobs, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Rodney Tigner (SF), Michael Allen (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Jesse Parker, Homer Jones, Mark Ramon, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (PG), Trent Ryan (SF), Edward Harvey (C) James Jacobs, Ricky Tatro, Clifford O'Brien | |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Eugene Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 13:33 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Paul Jelks | 51-45 |
| 13:16 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | David Brooks gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Robert Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randall Hoover (SG) Eugene Jones | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (SG), Richard Dawson (PF) John Bryant, Paul Jelks | |
| 12:47 | Jackson State | James Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Michael Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Robert Hunt tips it home | 53-45 |
| 12:14 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the floater from the left block set up by James Jacobs | 53-47 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Randall Hoover connects on the 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 11:35 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer can't connect on a floater from the right side | 56-47 |
| 11:34 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - David Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Hoover (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trent Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | Michael Allen steps in front of the Trent Ryan pass | 56-47 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Randall Hoover misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Rodney Tigner pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | David Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Oliver Balmer - foul #2 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Mark Ramon (PF) Randall Hoover, Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG), Ricky Tatro (SF), Paul Jelks (PF), Clifford O'Brien (C) James Jacobs, Trent Ryan, Richard Dawson, Edward Harvey | |
| 10:48 | Montana State | David Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:24 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:23 | Jackson State | John Bryant misses the tip | 57-47 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | Mark Ramon snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | John Bryant steps in front of the Eugene Jones pass | 57-47 |
| 09:52 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Bryant | 57-50 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Eugene Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 09:36 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:30 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | David Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Balmer - foul #3 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (PG), Randall Hoover (SF), Michael Allen (PF), James Rosamond (C) David Brooks, Rodney Tigner, Mark Ramon, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG), Trent Ryan (SF), Edward Harvey (C) Oliver Balmer, Ricky Tatro, Clifford O'Brien | |
| 09:19 | Montana State | James Rosamond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| 09:04 | Jackson State | John Bryant misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Randall Hoover pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Homer Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:58 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:38 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Bryant | 57-55 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Randall Hoover is fouled on the floor by John Bryant - foul #3 on John Bryant, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF), Robert Hunt (C) Randall Hoover, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (PG) James Jacobs | |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Trent Ryan takes the ball from Homer Jones | 57-55 |
| 08:02 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer lays it up and in set up by Trent Ryan | 57-57 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Balmer - foul #4 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Ramon (PF) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien (C) Edward Harvey | |
| 07:49 | Montana State | Eugene Jones is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| 07:30 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hunt | 57-57 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trent Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jelks (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Clifford O'Brien (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Eugene Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hunt | 60-57 |
| 06:49 | Jackson State | John Bryant clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 60-57 |
| 06:47 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:34 | Jackson State | Rodney Tigner is called for the reach on Trent Ryan - foul #3 on Rodney Tigner, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Randall Hoover (SG), Michael Allen (PF) Homer Jones, Eugene Jones, Mark Ramon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (SG), Ricky Tatro (SF), Edward Harvey (C) John Bryant, Trent Ryan, Paul Jelks | |
| 06:20 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien hits the finger roll | 60-59 |
| 05:57 | Montana State | David Brooks comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 05:55 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Allen - foul #3 on Michael Allen, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Homer Jones (SF) Rodney Tigner | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Clifford O'Brien is called for the reach on David Brooks - foul #3 on Clifford O'Brien, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Dawson (PF) Clifford O'Brien | |
| 05:22 | Montana State | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:03 | Jackson State | Randall Hoover steps in front of the Ricky Tatro pass | 62-61 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | Homer Jones banks in the layup set up by Randall Hoover | 64-61 |
| 04:43 | Jackson State | James Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugene Jones (SG), Mark Ramon (PF), James Rosamond (C) David Brooks, Michael Allen, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG), Trent Ryan (SF), Paul Jelks (PF) James Jacobs, Ricky Tatro, Edward Harvey | |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Homer Jones buries a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Trent Ryan - foul #1 on Trent Ryan, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Tigner (SF) Randall Hoover | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG) Oliver Balmer | |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Homer Jones makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:03 | Jackson State | James Jacobs comes up short on the floater from close range | 67-61 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | James Rosamond grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Paul Jelks takes the ball from Mark Ramon | 67-61 |
| 03:38 | Jackson State | John Bryant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Ramon | 67-61 |
| 03:10 | Montana State | James Rosamond misses the jumper from the right block | 67-61 |
| 03:08 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Homer Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eugene Jones (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Tigner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rosamond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trent Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Jackson State | Mark Ramon picks off the pass by Richard Dawson | 67-61 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Brooks (PG), Michael Allen (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Homer Jones, Mark Ramon, James Rosamond | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (PG), Edward Harvey (C) James Jacobs, Richard Dawson | |
| 02:40 | Montana State | David Brooks hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodney Tigner | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Jackson State | Michael Allen picks off the pass by Trent Ryan | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Montana State | Eugene Jones drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Brooks | 72-61 |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Oliver Balmer and the foul's on David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Michael Allen lays it in on a great pass from David Brooks | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Jackson State | Eugene Jones is called for the reach on John Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Jones, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG), Ricky Tatro (SF), Clifford O'Brien (PF), Richard Dawson (C) Oliver Balmer, Trent Ryan, Paul Jelks, Edward Harvey | |
| 01:22 | Jackson State | John Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:22 | Jackson State | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Michael Allen comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 74-66 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Michael Allen tips it home | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Jackson State | Michael Allen is called for the reach on Clifford O'Brien - foul #4 on Michael Allen, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (PG) John Bryant | |
| 00:48 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:48 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Martin Holton is called for the reach on Robert Hunt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Holton, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (PG), John Bryant (SG), Trent Ryan (SF), Paul Jelks (PF), Edward Harvey (C) Martin Holton, James Jacobs, Ricky Tatro, Clifford O'Brien, Richard Dawson | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 00:36 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks tips it back up and in | 78-69 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Michael Allen is hacked by Oliver Balmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG) Oliver Balmer | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Jacobs | 80-71 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Robert Hunt is hacked by James Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Jacobs, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:18 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 82-71 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | David Brooks runs out the clock | 82-71 |