| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) SF - Paul Engle (fresh) PF - Paul Dillard (fresh) C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | Ricky Leach scores on a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Jackson State | Paul Engle misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Fogle - foul #1 on Robert Fogle, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Jackson State | Paul Engle misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Jackson State | Paul Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:12 | Montana | Robert Fogle knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Ricky Leach and the foul's on Paul Engle - foul #1 on Paul Engle, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| 19:12 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses the free throw | 4-1 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 19:03 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Pascarella | 4-1 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Ricky Leach can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-1 |
| 18:55 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:38 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-1 |
| 18:36 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the offensive board | 4-1 |
| 18:21 | Jackson State | Mark Lawson is called for the reach on Paul Engle - foul #1 on Mark Lawson, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 18:08 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Engle | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Robert Fogle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Engle - foul #2 on Paul Engle, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), John Jackson (SG), Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski (SF) Paul Engle | |
| 17:57 | Montana | Robert Fogle misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Robert Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski lays it in set up by Charles Wooding | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Stewart | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | Montana | John Jackson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Charles Wooding | 5-7 |
| 16:40 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Balfour | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tom Cornell | 5-7 |
| 16:17 | Montana | John Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Stewart - foul #1 on Ronald Stewart, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Donald Milsap (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Tom Cornell, Robert Fogle, Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (PG), Gregory Yancy (SG), Earl Lundy (PF), David Tyrrell (C) Charles Wooding, Ronald Stewart, Paul Dillard, Bryan Mullen | |
| 16:17 | Montana | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | Montana | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:57 | Jackson State | David Tyrrell can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 15:55 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Turkowski | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marko Zook (fresh) SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Milsap (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Brown (fresh) SG - Gregory Yancy (fresh) SF - Roger Turkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Lundy (fresh) C - David Tyrrell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 15:39 | Montana | Donald Milsap grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:34 | Montana | Marko Zook is fouled on the floor by David Tyrrell - foul #1 on David Tyrrell, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Ricky Leach (SG) Marko Zook, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Hopson (SF) Roger Turkowski | |
| 15:22 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses the dunk attempt | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | Montana | Ricky Leach can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 15:20 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:06 | Jackson State | David Hopson gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Jackson State | David Hopson loses the dribble to Mark Lawson in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 14:56 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Lawson | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Jackson State | David Tyrrell knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Hopson | 9-9 |
| 14:32 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Lawson | 12-9 |
| 14:21 | Jackson State | Gerald Pascarella steals it from Gregory Yancy | 12-9 |
| 14:18 | Montana | Gregory Yancy picks off the pass by Mark Lawson in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 14:11 | Jackson State | David Hopson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), Marko Zook (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Donald Milsap, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Michael Caulkins (SG), Paul Dillard (PF), Bryan Mullen (C) James Brown, Gregory Yancy, Earl Lundy, David Tyrrell | |
| 14:02 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marko Zook | 14-9 |
| 13:59 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding is hacked by Tom Cornell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Cornell, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| 13:44 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:43 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:38 | Montana | Marko Zook knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 13:35 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Cornell - foul #2 on Tom Cornell, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Bobby Balfour (C) Tom Cornell, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski (SF) David Hopson | |
| 13:16 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-9 |
| 13:14 | Montana | Ricky Leach grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Ricky Leach connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marko Zook | 20-9 |
| 12:29 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski is hacked by Ricky Leach - foul #1 on Ricky Leach, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Marko Zook, Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa, Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart (SG), James Brown (SF), Earl Lundy (C) Michael Caulkins, Roger Turkowski, Bryan Mullen | |
| 12:16 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 20-9 |
| 12:14 | Montana | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 11:55 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses long on a shot from close range | 20-9 |
| 11:54 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard snags the defensive board | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Pascarella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) PF - Paul Dillard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Lundy (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding travels with the ball | 20-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Milsap (SF) Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy (SG), David Hopson (SF), David Tyrrell (C) Charles Wooding, Ronald Stewart, Paul Dillard | |
| 11:19 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-9 |
| 11:18 | Montana | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Earl Lundy - foul #1 on Earl Lundy, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Richard Ferrell (PF) Mark Lawson, John Jackson, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (SG), Roger Turkowski (SF), Bryan Mullen (C) James Brown, David Hopson, Earl Lundy | |
| 11:04 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-9 |
| 10:48 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the defensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:26 | Montana | Ricky Leach buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marko Zook | 25-9 |
| 10:10 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-12 |
| 10:05 | Montana | Richard Ferrell can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Tyrrell - foul #2 on David Tyrrell, team foul #6 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Robert Fogle (SF), Joseph Bourassa (PF) Marko Zook, Donald Milsap, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Ronald Stewart (SG), David Hopson (SF) Gregory Yancy, Michael Caulkins, David Tyrrell | |
| 10:05 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 10:05 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 09:59 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding is hacked by Mark Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Lawson, team foul #6 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Marko Zook (PG), John Jackson (SG), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa, Richard Ferrell | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (SF), Earl Lundy (C) David Hopson, Bryan Mullen | |
| 09:43 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Brown | 27-15 |
| 09:36 | Montana | Charles Wooding steps in front of the Robert Fogle pass | 27-15 |
| 09:33 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding misses the easy layup | 27-15 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard snags the defensive board | 27-15 |
| 09:12 | Montana | Robert Fogle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Gerald Pascarella (C) John Jackson, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Hopson (SF), Paul Dillard (PF) Ronald Stewart, Roger Turkowski | |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Christopher Bunyard steals it from Charles Wooding in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Marko Zook scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Fogle | 30-15 |
| 08:52 | Jackson State | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fogle - foul #2 on Robert Fogle, team foul #7 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF) Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen (C) Earl Lundy | |
| 08:52 | Jackson State | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 08:52 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard pulls down the rebound | 30-15 |
| 08:38 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Leach | 32-15 |
| 08:36 | Jackson State | Joseph Bourassa steals the ball from Charles Wooding in the backcourt | 32-15 |
| 08:35 | Montana | Ricky Leach can't finish the layup | 32-15 |
| 08:34 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard grabs the board | 32-15 |
| 08:17 | Jackson State | James Brown misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-15 |
| 08:15 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding grabs the offensive board | 32-15 |
| 08:02 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-15 |
| 08:00 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa pulls down the rebound | 32-15 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Dillard - foul #1 on Paul Dillard, team foul #7 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Montana | John Jackson (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Richard Ferrell (C) Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy (PG), Ronald Stewart (SG) Charles Wooding, James Brown | |
| 07:44 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 07:44 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Marko Zook (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Milsap (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunyard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Gregory Yancy (fresh) SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hopson (fresh) PF - Paul Dillard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Dillard | 33-17 |
| 07:12 | Montana | Marko Zook connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Milsap and he's hacked by David Hopson - foul #1 on David Hopson, team foul #8 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Balfour (C) Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski (SF), Earl Lundy (C) David Hopson, Bryan Mullen | |
| 07:12 | Montana | Marko Zook misses the free throw | 35-17 |
| 07:12 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-17 |
| 07:10 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-17 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Richard Ferrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-17 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (SG) Ronald Stewart | |
| 06:39 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Ferrell | 35-17 |
| 06:38 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-17 |
| 06:24 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-17 |
| 06:22 | Montana | Bobby Balfour grabs the defensive rebound | 35-17 |
| 06:05 | Montana | Donald Milsap hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ferrell | 38-17 |
| 05:46 | Jackson State | Paul Dillard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-20 |
| 05:30 | Montana | John Jackson misses the lay-in | 38-20 |
| 05:29 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Earl Lundy | 38-20 |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | Marko Zook is called for the reach on Michael Caulkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marko Zook, team foul #8 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), Joseph Bourassa (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Marko Zook, John Jackson, Donald Milsap, Richard Ferrell, Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart (SG), David Hopson (SF), Bryan Mullen (C) Gregory Yancy, Roger Turkowski, Earl Lundy | |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 05:12 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Leach | 41-22 |
| 04:52 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins is whistled for a carry | 41-22 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), James Brown (SF) Michael Caulkins, David Hopson | |
| 04:40 | Montana | Ricky Leach is hacked by Paul Dillard - foul #2 on Paul Dillard, team foul #9 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Hopson (SF), Roger Turkowski (PF) Ronald Stewart, Paul Dillard | |
| 04:40 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 04:40 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-22 |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Bourassa - foul #1 on Joseph Bourassa, team foul #9 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Bunyard (PF) Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella throws it down on a nice dish by Mark Lawson | 43-24 |
| 03:53 | Jackson State | Ricky Leach steals the ball from James Brown in the backcourt | 43-24 |
| 03:51 | Montana | Ricky Leach hits the finger roll | 45-24 |
| 03:34 | Jackson State | James Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Wooding | 45-27 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Fogle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Pascarella (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hopson (fresh) PF - Roger Turkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Mullen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Montana | Robert Fogle knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Lawson | 48-27 |
| 02:51 | Jackson State | Gerald Pascarella steps in front of the James Brown pass | 48-27 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Mark Lawson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Pascarella | 51-27 |
| 02:31 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-27 |
| 02:30 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard pulls down the rebound | 51-27 |
| 02:15 | Montana | James Brown steals the ball from Gerald Pascarella | 51-27 |
| 02:11 | Jackson State | James Brown can't finish the layup | 51-27 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Ricky Leach snags the defensive board | 51-27 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Bryan Mullen denies the turnaround by Robert Fogle | 51-27 |
| 01:51 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen pulls down the rebound | 51-27 |
| 01:35 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-27 |
| 01:33 | Jackson State | David Hopson tips it back up and in | 51-29 |
| 01:15 | Montana | Robert Fogle is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Fogle, team foul #10 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Tom Cornell (PG), John Jackson (SG), Donald Milsap (SF), Richard Ferrell (PF), Bobby Balfour (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy (PG), Ronald Stewart (SG), Paul Engle (SF), Earl Lundy (PF), David Tyrrell (C) Charles Wooding, James Brown, David Hopson, Roger Turkowski, Bryan Mullen | |
| 01:01 | Jackson State | David Tyrrell blows the wide open layup | 51-29 |
| 01:00 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy snags the offensive board | 51-29 |
| 00:55 | Jackson State | Bobby Balfour steals the ball from Ronald Stewart | 51-29 |
| 00:50 | Montana | Donald Milsap drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Tom Cornell | 54-29 |
| 00:35 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-29 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Richard Ferrell grabs the board | 54-29 |
| 00:21 | Montana | John Jackson is whistled for traveling | 54-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (PF) Bobby Balfour | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Dillard (PF) David Tyrrell | |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Gregory Yancy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-29 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Donald Milsap snags the defensive board | 54-29 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Donald Milsap hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 54-29 |