| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 19:42 | Jacksonville State | John Waters can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 19:41 | Montana State | Herman Fulton grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Exley and he's hacked by John Waters - foul #3 on John Waters, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (C) John Waters | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:36 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to James Rey | 40-33 |
| 19:26 | Jacksonville State | John Exley takes the ball from Jessie Quick | 40-33 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | John Exley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 19:09 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 19:04 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:03 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick tips it but misses | 40-33 |
| 19:01 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington can't tip it in | 40-33 |
| 18:59 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:34 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Yoder | 40-35 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Herman Fulton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:17 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 18:03 | Jacksonville State | Norbert Pavlik blocks the jumper by Jessie Quick | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Elton Goode buries a floater from close range | 42-35 |
| 17:36 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is called for traveling | 42-35 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | John Exley's floater is knocked away by Jessie Quick | 42-35 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | James Cox snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Herman Fulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Elmer Baldwin (C) Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 16:42 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Harris | 42-37 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Herman Fulton is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Yokota (PF) Herman Fulton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), William Jones (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, James Rey | |
| 16:10 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-37 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eric Yokota | 42-37 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Elton Goode (SF) John Exley, Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | John Waters (C) William Jones | |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 3rd free throw | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Waters (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders is hacked by Denis Burroughs - foul #2 on Denis Burroughs, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) Denis Burroughs, Marc Turbacuski, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF) Wayne Kleist | |
| 15:08 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | James Cox gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:45 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:29 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Norbert Pavlik - foul #3 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG) Elmer Baldwin | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), Jessie Quick (PF) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, Wayne Carrington | |
| 14:29 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:29 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | James Cox is denied on a layup by Maurice Duncan | 44-39 |
| 14:12 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jessie Quick | 44-39 |
| 14:00 | Jacksonville State | John Waters blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Herman Fulton buries a runner from the left block | 46-39 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Mark Harris is denied by James Cox | 46-39 |
| 13:31 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris can't tip it in | 46-39 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Elton Goode clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Maurice Duncan - foul #1 on Maurice Duncan, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (PF), Joe Hall (C) Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF) Maurice Duncan | |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Elton Goode makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Elton Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:59 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Harris | 48-41 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 12:32 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 12:24 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Mark Harris | 48-43 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Herman Fulton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elton Goode | 51-43 |
| 11:56 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Marc Turbacuski - foul #1 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Herman Fulton, Elton Goode | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (C) John Waters | |
| 11:56 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:56 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Joe Hall gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Jacksonville State | Joe Hall swats the short shot by Jessie Quick | 51-43 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jessie Quick - foul #3 on Jessie Quick, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), John Spector (SF) John Exley, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), Wayne Kleist (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Jessie Quick | |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:47 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Sanders | 52-46 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs tips it home | 54-46 |
| 10:25 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Carrington | 54-48 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik's floater is knocked away by Wayne Carrington | 54-48 |
| 10:13 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:06 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 09:33 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 09:31 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:13 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:59 | Jacksonville State | James Rey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik knocks in the shot near the basket | 59-51 |
| 08:25 | Jacksonville State | Norbert Pavlik is called for the reach on James Rey - foul #4 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Elton Goode (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), Joe Hall (C) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, John Spector, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), Maurice Duncan (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, Wayne Carrington, James Rey, Wayne Kleist | |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lonnie Yoder | 59-54 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | Elton Goode is called for traveling | 59-54 |
| 07:28 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elton Goode - foul #1 on Elton Goode, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 07:28 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:28 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Exley | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elton Goode (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Waters (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Waters - foul #4 on John Waters, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:50 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan is whistled for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Rey (SF) Maurice Duncan | |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Joe Hall comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 06:35 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:14 | Jacksonville State | John Waters makes the floater from the left block set up by Mark Harris and he's fouled by Joe Hall - foul #1 on Joe Hall, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF) James Rey | |
| 06:14 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski tips it in | 63-56 |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Hall - foul #2 on Joe Hall, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik (PF), Elmer Baldwin (C) Marc Turbacuski, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 05:35 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 05:28 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-58 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Norbert Pavlik | 63-58 |
| 05:03 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses short on a floater from the right side | 63-58 |
| 05:01 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:43 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the easy layup | 63-58 |
| 04:42 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to John Waters | 63-58 |
| 04:30 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick can't throw it down but he's fouled by Elmer Baldwin - foul #1 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Joe Hall (SF), Marc Turbacuski (PF), James Cox (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), James Rey (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, John Waters | |
| 04:30 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:30 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Joe Hall misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 04:09 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:51 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 03:38 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Joe Hall drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Elmer Baldwin | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Carrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Rey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Olen Morton | 66-61 |
| 03:00 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, Joe Hall, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), John Waters (C) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, Jessie Quick | |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Lonnie Yoder is called for the reach on John Exley - foul #1 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | John Exley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 02:13 | Jacksonville State | James Cox steps in front of the Wayne Carrington pass | 68-61 |
| 01:54 | Montana State | John Waters blocks the short jumper by James Cox | 68-61 |
| 01:52 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Waters | 68-61 |
| 01:46 | Jacksonville State | Norbert Pavlik takes the ball from Wayne Carrington | 68-61 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik hits the follow up shot | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Lonnie Yoder | 70-64 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Elton Goode misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | James Cox misses the tip | 70-64 |
| 00:47 | Jacksonville State | James Rey grabs the board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | James Cox misses long on a shot in the paint | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Jacksonville State | John Waters misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Elton Goode snags the defensive board | 70-67 |