| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Tatro (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Jackson State | John Bryant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Aaron Griffith snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 19:34 | Montana | Norman Crayton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Griffith | 36-24 |
| 19:23 | Jackson State | John Bryant buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Jelks | 36-27 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Aaron Griffith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-27 |
| 19:09 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:49 | Jackson State | John Bryant is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-27 |
| 18:30 | Montana | William Boucher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 18:28 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to John Bryant | 36-27 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey can't finish the layup | 36-27 |
| 18:11 | Montana | The rebound goes to Aaron Griffith | 36-27 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Ray Lambert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 18:00 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:46 | Jackson State | Norman Crayton picks off the pass by Paul Jelks | 36-27 |
| 17:43 | Montana | Norman Crayton lays it in | 38-27 |
| 17:29 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Bryant | 38-29 |
| 17:12 | Montana | Paul Jelks is called for the reach on Norman Crayton - foul #2 on Paul Jelks, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SG), John Sawransky (PF) Norman Crayton, Aaron Griffith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (PG), Richard Dawson (C) Carlos Lesko, Edward Harvey | |
| 16:53 | Montana | Joe Silverman buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-29 |
| 16:38 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 16:37 | Montana | William Boucher pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:20 | Montana | Martin Holton steals the ball from Ray Lambert | 41-29 |
| 15:56 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson is hacked by Ray Lambert - foul #3 on Ray Lambert, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Norman Crayton (SG), Aaron Griffith (PF) James Gorman, Ray Lambert, William Boucher | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko (PG), Trent Ryan (SG), Clifford O'Brien (PF), Joshua Seyler (C) Martin Holton, John Bryant, Ricky Tatro, Paul Jelks | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Silverman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sawransky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Ryan (fresh) SF - Richard Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clifford O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Seyler (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 15:34 | Montana | Aaron Griffith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 15:32 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:28 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Cox - foul #2 on Eugene Cox, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edward Harvey (C) Joshua Seyler | |
| 15:28 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:28 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:19 | Montana | Clifford O'Brien steals the ball from John Sawransky | 41-34 |
| 15:08 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-34 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Aaron Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Richard Dawson steals the ball from Joe Silverman | 41-34 |
| 14:47 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Norman Crayton - foul #1 on Norman Crayton, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Ray Lambert (SF), William Boucher (C) Joe Silverman, John Sawransky | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG) Clifford O'Brien | |
| 14:47 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:47 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:31 | Montana | Ray Lambert comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 14:29 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:09 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan is hacked by Ray Lambert - foul #4 on Ray Lambert, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Joe Silverman (SG), Michael Claytor (SF), John Sawransky (PF) Eugene Cox, Norman Crayton, Ray Lambert, Aaron Griffith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (PG), Ricky Tatro (SF), Paul Jelks (PF) Carlos Lesko, Trent Ryan, Richard Dawson | |
| 13:58 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey misses the turnaround from the left block | 41-35 |
| 13:56 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Jelks | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bryant | 41-38 |
| 13:36 | Montana | Joe Silverman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:35 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Ricky Tatro | 41-38 |
| 13:15 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Jelks | 41-40 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Joe Silverman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:29 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Paul Jelks is denied by Michael Claytor | 41-40 |
| 12:28 | Montana | John Sawransky grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:08 | Montana | John Sawransky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:07 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:49 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Martin Holton and he's fouled by John Sawransky - foul #3 on John Sawransky, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Norman Crayton (SG), Vincent Laster (SF), Aaron Griffith (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) James Gorman, Joe Silverman, Michael Claytor, John Sawransky, William Boucher | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko (PG), Trent Ryan (SG), Richard Dawson (C) Martin Holton, John Bryant, Edward Harvey | |
| 11:49 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vincent Laster (fresh) PF - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ricky Tatro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Montana | Carlos Lesko steals it from Eugene Cox in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 11:46 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko slams it home | 41-45 |
| 11:29 | Montana | Norman Crayton's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Jelks | 41-45 |
| 11:28 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:09 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 11:07 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Aaron Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG) Eugene Cox | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien (PF), Joshua Seyler (C) Ricky Tatro, Paul Jelks | |
| 10:37 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Norman Crayton - foul #2 on Norman Crayton, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SF), William Boucher (C) Vincent Laster, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG) Trent Ryan | |
| 10:37 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:37 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:17 | Montana | James Gorman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | Joshua Seyler misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 10:04 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Norman Crayton hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Griffith | 46-49 |
| 09:23 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Joe Silverman grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 08:57 | Montana | William Boucher banks in the layup | 48-49 |
| 08:36 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Albert Colby (SG), Michael Claytor (SF), John Sawransky (PF) James Gorman, Norman Crayton, Joe Silverman, Aaron Griffith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (PG), Trent Ryan (SG), Ricky Tatro (SF), Paul Jelks (PF), Edward Harvey (C) Carlos Lesko, John Bryant, Richard Dawson, Clifford O'Brien, Joshua Seyler | |
| 08:15 | Montana | Eugene Cox scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Sawransky | 51-49 |
| 07:53 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Holton | 51-51 |
| 07:33 | Montana | William Boucher makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Claytor | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Colby (fresh) SF - Michael Claytor (fresh) PF - John Sawransky (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Boucher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Martin Holton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trent Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ricky Tatro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Eugene Cox - foul #3 on Eugene Cox, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG), Joe Silverman (SG), Ray Lambert (SF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Eugene Cox, Albert Colby, Michael Claytor, William Boucher | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG) Trent Ryan | |
| 07:23 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:23 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:07 | Montana | Joe Silverman buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Gorman | 55-53 |
| 06:44 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 06:43 | Montana | James Gorman grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham misses the easy layup | 55-53 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:10 | Montana | Jeffrey Graham hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Gorman | 57-53 |
| 05:56 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Graham is called for the reach on Edward Harvey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG), Aaron Griffith (PF), William Boucher (C) Joe Silverman, John Sawransky, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko (PG) Martin Holton | |
| 05:56 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:56 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:33 | Montana | William Boucher is fouled on the floor by Edward Harvey - foul #2 on Edward Harvey, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG) James Gorman | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Trent Ryan (SF), Richard Dawson (PF), Clifford O'Brien (C) Ricky Tatro, Paul Jelks, Edward Harvey | |
| 05:14 | Montana | Norman Crayton is fouled on the floor by John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| 05:03 | Montana | Ray Lambert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Ray Lambert, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SF) Ray Lambert | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:50 | Jackson State | John Bryant clanks a floater from the right side | 57-55 |
| 04:49 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:31 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Lesko | 57-57 |
| 04:10 | Montana | William Boucher can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clifford O'Brien - foul #2 on Clifford O'Brien, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana | James Gorman (PG) Eugene Cox | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro (SF), Paul Jelks (PF) John Bryant, Clifford O'Brien | |
| 04:10 | Montana | William Boucher misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:10 | Montana | William Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 03:30 | Montana | Norman Crayton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:29 | Jackson State | Richard Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Gorman (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Crayton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Silverman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - William Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trent Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ricky Tatro (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jelks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro buries a fadeaway from the right side | 58-62 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Norman Crayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (SG), Michael Claytor (SF), John Sawransky (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) Norman Crayton, Joe Silverman, Aaron Griffith, William Boucher | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (PG), John Bryant (SG), Edward Harvey (C) Carlos Lesko, Trent Ryan, Richard Dawson | |
| 02:39 | Jackson State | Martin Holton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-62 |
| 02:37 | Montana | James Gorman gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Silverman (SG), Aaron Griffith (PF), William Boucher (C) Eugene Cox, John Sawransky, Jeffrey Graham | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko (PG) Martin Holton | |
| 02:25 | Montana | Paul Jelks denies the turnaround by Joe Silverman | 58-62 |
| 02:24 | Jackson State | Carlos Lesko grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey comes up short on the shot from the right block | 58-62 |
| 02:07 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Jelks | 58-62 |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Aaron Griffith is called for the reach on Paul Jelks - foul #1 on Aaron Griffith, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Norman Crayton (SG) Michael Claytor | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:53 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:37 | Montana | William Boucher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Harvey - foul #3 on Edward Harvey, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| 01:37 | Montana | William Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:37 | Montana | William Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:21 | Jackson State | Edward Harvey misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 60-64 |
| 01:19 | Jackson State | John Bryant tips it in | 60-66 |
| 01:09 | Montana | Paul Jelks is called for the reach on Joe Silverman - foul #3 on Paul Jelks, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Joe Silverman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-66 |
| 00:47 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to William Boucher | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Montana | James Gorman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Paul Jelks | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks is hacked by James Gorman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gorman, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Trent Ryan (SF) Ricky Tatro | |
| 00:41 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:41 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Montana | James Gorman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:33 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan grabs the board | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by James Gorman - foul #2 on James Gorman, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| 00:32 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:32 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:32 | Montana | William Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Norman Crayton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:24 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:21 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by James Gorman - foul #3 on James Gorman, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| 00:21 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:21 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:15 | Montana | Norman Crayton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by John Bryant - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ricky Tatro (SF) Trent Ryan | |
| 00:15 | Montana | Norman Crayton misses the free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | John Bryant grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | John Bryant is hacked by James Gorman in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Gorman, team foul #14 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Trent Ryan (SF) Ricky Tatro | |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | John Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | John Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:05 | Montana | William Boucher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Michael Claytor (SF), John Sawransky (PF), Jeffrey Graham (C) James Gorman, Norman Crayton, Aaron Griffith, William Boucher | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Martin Holton (PG), Bruce Hess (SG), Richard Dawson (PF), Clifford O'Brien (C) Carlos Lesko, John Bryant, Paul Jelks, Edward Harvey | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Martin Holton runs out the clock | 62-72 |