| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Nathan Couch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Maness (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Vara (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Peter Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cousins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Israel Easterling (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marion Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Robert Kemper inbounds the ball | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Steven Gomes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 19:47 | Montana State | Steven Gomes tips it home | 43-46 |
| 19:37 | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins is fouled on the floor by Robert Kemper - foul #3 on Robert Kemper, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Lucier (SF) Robert Kemper | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 19:20 | Jackson State | Marion Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Steven Gomes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Israel Easterling - foul #1 on Israel Easterling, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Steven Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Steven Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 19:07 | Jackson State | Marion Rice snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 18:50 | Jackson State | Peter Harriss scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Israel Easterling | 44-48 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Richard Maness can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 18:37 | Jackson State | Marion Rice pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 18:19 | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jordan Vara | 44-48 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Joseph Cousins picks off the pass by Jordan Vara | 44-48 |
| 17:45 | Jackson State | Peter Brathwaite hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 17:44 | Jackson State | Peter Brathwaite snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 17:32 | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Jordan Vara pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Richard Maness is hacked by Peter Harriss - foul #2 on Peter Harriss, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Winfred Stansell (PF) Steven Gomes | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Brent (SF), Richard White (PF), Alex Boatwright (C) Peter Brathwaite, Israel Easterling, Marion Rice | |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Nathan Couch misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Stanley Lucier tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 16:43 | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux (PG), Gerald Carswell (SF), Eric Waters (C) Nathan Couch, Stanley Lucier, Jordan Vara | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Chris Parker (PF) Peter Harriss | |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Gerald Carswell loses the dribble to Chris Parker | 46-48 |
| 15:59 | Jackson State | Brian Brent comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Boudreaux | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Boudreaux (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Maness (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Carswell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Winfred Stansell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brian Brent (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Cousins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Parker (fresh) C - Alex Boatwright (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Montana State | Eric Waters knocks in the shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 15:20 | Jackson State | Brian Brent dunks the ball on a great pass from Joseph Cousins | 48-50 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Alex Boatwright takes the ball from Winfred Stansell | 48-50 |
| 14:46 | Jackson State | Richard White is hacked by Gerald Carswell - foul #1 on Gerald Carswell, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Nathan Couch (PG), Robert Kemper (SF), Steven Gomes (PF), Jordan Vara (C) Richard Maness, Gerald Carswell, Winfred Stansell, Eric Waters | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Peter Harriss (PG), Peter Brathwaite (SF), Israel Easterling (PF), Marion Rice (C) Joseph Cousins, Richard White, Chris Parker, Alex Boatwright | |
| 14:31 | Jackson State | Israel Easterling hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Peter Brathwaite | 48-52 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Steven Gomes knocks in the jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 13:47 | Jackson State | Israel Easterling scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brian Brent | 50-54 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Robert Kemper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 13:23 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Marion Rice | 50-54 |
| 13:04 | Jackson State | Brian Brent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Maness (SG) Paul Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins (SG) Brian Brent | |
| 12:55 | Montana State | Israel Easterling is called for the reach on Nathan Couch - foul #2 on Israel Easterling, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Jordan Vara hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Jordan Vara grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Nathan Couch buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Maness | 53-54 |
| 12:07 | Jackson State | Peter Brathwaite is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Lucier (SF) Robert Kemper | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Stanley Lucier misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 53-54 |
| 11:39 | Jackson State | Israel Easterling snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Nathan Couch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Maness (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lucier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Gomes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Vara (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Peter Harriss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cousins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Brathwaite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Israel Easterling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Jackson State | Steven Gomes takes the ball from Peter Harriss | 53-54 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Nathan Couch misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Israel Easterling - foul #3 on Israel Easterling, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Winfred Stansell (PF), Eric Waters (C) Steven Gomes, Jordan Vara | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Brent (PG), Richard White (SF), Chris Parker (PF), Alex Boatwright (C) Peter Harriss, Peter Brathwaite, Israel Easterling, Marion Rice | |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Nathan Couch makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Nathan Couch misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:08 | Jackson State | Chris Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 10:48 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Brent | 54-54 |
| 10:25 | Jackson State | Brian Brent clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Winfred Stansell | 54-54 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Winfred Stansell knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Nathan Couch | 56-54 |
| 09:32 | Jackson State | Richard White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Nathan Couch gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Richard Maness misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Winfred Stansell tips it in | 58-54 |
| 08:56 | Jackson State | Chris Parker makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard White and he's hacked by Nathan Couch - foul #2 on Nathan Couch, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux (PG), Robert Kemper (SF), Steven Gomes (PF), Jordan Vara (C) Nathan Couch, Stanley Lucier, Winfred Stansell, Eric Waters | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Peter Harriss (PG), Peter Brathwaite (SF), Marion Rice (C) Joseph Cousins, Richard White, Alex Boatwright | |
| 08:56 | Jackson State | Chris Parker makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | The refs have stopped play. Jordan Vara is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 58-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Winfred Stansell (C) Jordan Vara | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Israel Easterling (PF) Chris Parker | |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Harriss - foul #3 on Peter Harriss, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gerald Carswell (SG) Richard Maness | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:37 | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:21 | Jackson State | Brian Brent drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marion Rice | 60-59 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | The short jumper by Robert Kemper is denied by Marion Rice | 60-59 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Winfred Stansell | 60-59 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Robert Kemper's fadeaway is rejected by Marion Rice | 60-59 |
| 07:46 | Jackson State | Israel Easterling gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:31 | Jackson State | Israel Easterling connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Harriss | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Boudreaux (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Carswell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kemper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Gomes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Winfred Stansell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Peter Harriss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Brent (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Brathwaite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Israel Easterling (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marion Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Gerald Carswell misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 60-61 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Winfred Stansell misses the tip | 60-61 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Robert Kemper misses the tip | 60-61 |
| 07:21 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Israel Easterling | 60-61 |
| 07:04 | Jackson State | Peter Harriss is hacked by Robert Kemper - foul #4 on Robert Kemper, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Maness (SG), Eric Waters (C) Gerald Carswell, Winfred Stansell | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins (SG) Brian Brent | |
| 06:59 | Jackson State | Marion Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-61 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Steven Gomes snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Gomes | 63-61 |
| 06:23 | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Gomes - foul #3 on Steven Gomes, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Nathan Couch (PG), Jordan Vara (C) Paul Boudreaux, Steven Gomes | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 06:23 | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:23 | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Richard Maness connects on the 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 05:47 | Jackson State | Marion Rice misses short on a shot from the right block | 66-63 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Robert Kemper grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Marion Rice swats the layup by Eric Waters | 66-63 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Vara | 66-63 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Nathan Couch drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 05:02 | Jackson State | Marion Rice misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 05:00 | Jackson State | Peter Brathwaite tips it but misses | 68-63 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Jordan Vara pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Israel Easterling steps in front of the Eric Waters pass | 68-63 |
| 04:18 | Jackson State | Eric Waters swats the shot by Peter Harriss | 68-63 |
| 04:17 | Jackson State | Marion Rice grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:57 | Jackson State | Peter Harriss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Nathan Couch snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:44 | Montana State | Richard Maness clanks a floater from the left side | 68-63 |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:25 | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 03:24 | Jackson State | Marion Rice tips it home | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Nathan Couch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Maness (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kemper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Eric Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordan Vara (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Peter Harriss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Cousins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Brathwaite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Israel Easterling (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marion Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Nathan Couch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 03:07 | Jackson State | Peter Brathwaite gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Marion Rice misses the driving attempt in the lane | 68-65 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jordan Vara | 68-65 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Robert Kemper clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 02:39 | Jackson State | Marion Rice pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:23 | Jackson State | Peter Harriss double dribbles | 68-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux (PG), Gerald Carswell (SG), Stanley Lucier (SF), Steven Gomes (PF), Winfred Stansell (C) Nathan Couch, Richard Maness, Robert Kemper, Eric Waters, Jordan Vara | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffrey Carter (PG), Brian Brent (SG), Richard White (SF), Chris Parker (PF), Alex Boatwright (C) Peter Harriss, Joseph Cousins, Peter Brathwaite, Israel Easterling, Marion Rice | |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Maness (SG), Jordan Vara (C) Gerald Carswell, Winfred Stansell | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins (SG) Jeffrey Carter | |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Steven Gomes drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Paul Boudreaux | 70-65 |
| 02:02 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Nathan Couch (PG) Paul Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Peter Harriss (PG) Chris Parker | |
| 01:45 | Jackson State | Brian Brent knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Harriss | 70-67 |
| 01:27 | Montana State | Stanley Lucier is fouled on the floor by Peter Harriss - foul #4 on Peter Harriss, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Kemper (SF) Stanley Lucier | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Peter Brathwaite (SF), Israel Easterling (PF), Marion Rice (C) Brian Brent, Richard White, Alex Boatwright | |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Nathan Couch misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Israel Easterling - foul #4 on Israel Easterling, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Nathan Couch makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:13 | Montana State | Nathan Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:58 | Jackson State | Robert Kemper is called for the reach on Israel Easterling - foul #5 on Robert Kemper, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stanley Lucier (SF) Robert Kemper | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Jackson State | Israel Easterling drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Peter Harriss | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Jordan Vara misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Israel Easterling | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Jackson State | Nathan Couch steps in front of the Peter Harriss pass in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Nathan Couch hits the finger roll | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Jackson State | Peter Harriss is hacked by Richard Maness - foul #2 on Richard Maness, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | Jackson State | Peter Harriss makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | Jackson State | Peter Harriss misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Jordan Vara gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Jordan Vara is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Harriss - foul #5 on Peter Harriss, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Boudreaux (SG) Richard Maness | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Brent (PG) Peter Harriss | |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Jordan Vara makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Jordan Vara makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:04 | Jackson State | Joseph Cousins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Brathwaite | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Nathan Couch is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Brent - foul #2 on Brian Brent, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Nathan Couch makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Nathan Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Brian Brent misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |