| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joe Tilson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Nicholas Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lloyd Fredericks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Lloyd Fredericks inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Lloyd Fredericks steals it from Donald Anselmo | 34-31 |
| 19:09 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson is hacked by Marlin Carpio - foul #1 on Marlin Carpio, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lloyd Fredericks | 34-33 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Owen - foul #3 on James Owen, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Green (PF) James Owen | |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:23 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| 17:56 | Jackson State | Nicholas Bradford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | James Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Bradford and the foul's on Marlin Carpio - foul #2 on Marlin Carpio, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Leroy Larosa (C) Richard Cahill | |
| 17:27 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Anselmo | 35-38 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | James Bell knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Anselmo | 37-38 |
| 17:06 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson is hacked by Marlin Carpio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marlin Carpio, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marcus Lee (PG), Frank Sherrill (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Marlin Carpio, Donald Anselmo, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Clyde Raymond (PF) Nicholas Bradford | |
| 16:45 | Jackson State | Lloyd Fredericks is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Shawn Morrison (SG) Lloyd Fredericks | |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Marcus Lee misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Leavitt | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill lays it in set up by Andrew O'Keeffe | 39-38 |
| 15:51 | Jackson State | George Green hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Morrison | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marcus Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joe Tilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Shawn Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Larosa (fresh) PF - Clyde Raymond (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 39-40 |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe comes up short on the floater from close range | 39-40 |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Clyde Raymond | 39-40 |
| 15:16 | Jackson State | Walter Leavitt is called for the reach on Shawn Morrison - foul #1 on Walter Leavitt, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Wilbur Routh (SG), Mario Long (SF), Donald Anselmo (PF), James Fischer (C) Marcus Lee, Andrew O'Keeffe, James Bell, Frank Sherrill, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Nicholas Bradford (SG), Lloyd Fredericks (SF), James Owen (PF), Richard Cahill (C) Joe Tilson, Leroy Larosa, Clyde Raymond, George Green | |
| 14:59 | Jackson State | Wilbur Routh picks off the pass by Richard Cahill | 39-40 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 14:38 | Jackson State | James Owen clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Anselmo - foul #1 on Donald Anselmo, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 14:38 | Jackson State | James Owen misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:38 | Jackson State | James Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | The short jumper by Marlin Carpio is denied by Richard Cahill | 41-41 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Mario Long tips it home | 43-41 |
| 14:11 | Jackson State | Richard Cahill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-41 |
| 14:09 | Jackson State | Richard Cahill snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:51 | Jackson State | James Owen is hacked by Donald Anselmo - foul #2 on Donald Anselmo, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG) Mario Long | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joe Tilson (PG) Shawn Morrison | |
| 13:38 | Jackson State | Lloyd Fredericks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:37 | Jackson State | Richard Cahill tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:20 | Jackson State | Lloyd Fredericks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:15 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Fischer | 43-41 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Andrew O'Keeffe | 46-41 |
| 12:52 | Jackson State | Nicholas Bradford makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lloyd Fredericks | 46-43 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 12:43 | Jackson State | Lloyd Fredericks snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:22 | Jackson State | Nicholas Bradford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 46-43 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Fredericks - foul #1 on Lloyd Fredericks, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Bell (SF), Frank Sherrill (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) Wilbur Routh, Donald Anselmo, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Shawn Morrison (SG), Leroy Larosa (SF), Clyde Raymond (PF), George Green (C) Nicholas Bradford, Lloyd Fredericks, James Owen, Richard Cahill | |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:44 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to George Green | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joe Tilson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Shawn Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Larosa (fresh) PF - Clyde Raymond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | James Bell is called for the reach on Joe Tilson - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marcus Lee (PG) Marlin Carpio | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Shawn Morrison picks off the pass by Marcus Lee in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 11:00 | Jackson State | Shawn Morrison is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Shier (SG) Joe Tilson | |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on George Green - foul #1 on George Green, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG) Andrew O'Keeffe | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Walter Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:40 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Clyde Raymond | 47-45 |
| 10:14 | Jackson State | Charles Shier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Morrison | 47-48 |
| 09:54 | Montana State | Charles Shier is called for the reach on Frank Sherrill - foul #1 on Charles Shier, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), Donald Anselmo (PF), James Fischer (C) Marcus Lee, Frank Sherrill, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joe Tilson (PG), Nicholas Bradford (SG), Lloyd Fredericks (SF), James Owen (PF), Richard Cahill (C) Shawn Morrison, Charles Shier, Leroy Larosa, Clyde Raymond, George Green | |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Joe Tilson steps in front of the Wilbur Routh pass | 47-48 |
| 09:07 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 09:05 | Jackson State | Lloyd Fredericks gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:56 | Jackson State | Richard Cahill is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG) Wilbur Routh | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 08:36 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Donald Anselmo | 50-48 |
| 08:29 | Jackson State | James Owen scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Fredericks | 50-50 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | James Bell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 08:09 | Jackson State | Lloyd Fredericks gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:51 | Jackson State | James Bell steps in front of the Lloyd Fredericks pass | 50-50 |
| 07:25 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio is hacked by Lloyd Fredericks - foul #2 on Lloyd Fredericks, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SF), Frank Sherrill (PF), Walter Leavitt (C) James Bell, Donald Anselmo, James Fischer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Shawn Morrison (PG), Charles Shier (SG), Leroy Larosa (SF), Clyde Raymond (PF), George Green (C) Joe Tilson, Nicholas Bradford, Lloyd Fredericks, James Owen, Richard Cahill | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Routh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Sherrill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Shawn Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Shier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leroy Larosa (fresh) PF - Clyde Raymond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Shier - foul #2 on Charles Shier, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marcus Lee (PG) Marlin Carpio | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:43 | Jackson State | Charles Shier is fouled on the floor by Andrew O'Keeffe - foul #3 on Andrew O'Keeffe, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 06:43 | Jackson State | Charles Shier misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Frank Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Marcus Lee is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joe Tilson (PG) Charles Shier | |
| 05:56 | Jackson State | Leroy Larosa makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Tilson | 52-53 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Marcus Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew O'Keeffe | 52-53 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Marcus Lee connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew O'Keeffe | 54-53 |
| 05:02 | Jackson State | Shawn Morrison scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Tilson | 54-56 |
| 05:02 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marlin Carpio (PG), James Bell (SF), Donald Anselmo (PF), James Fischer (C) Marcus Lee, Wilbur Routh, Frank Sherrill, Walter Leavitt | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Nicholas Bradford (SG), Lloyd Fredericks (SF), James Owen (PF), Richard Cahill (C) Shawn Morrison, Leroy Larosa, Clyde Raymond, George Green | |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Anselmo and he's fouled by James Owen - foul #4 on James Owen, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:31 | Jackson State | Lloyd Fredericks buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Cahill | 57-59 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Richard Cahill is called for the reach on Andrew O'Keeffe - foul #3 on Richard Cahill, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | Nicholas Bradford knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Andrew O'Keeffe - foul #4 on Andrew O'Keeffe, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | Nicholas Bradford makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | James Bell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Marlin Carpio | 62-62 |
| 03:17 | Jackson State | Lloyd Fredericks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 03:16 | Jackson State | James Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Marlin Carpio (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Anselmo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joe Tilson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - Nicholas Bradford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Fredericks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Cahill (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Jackson State | Lloyd Fredericks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Anselmo | 62-62 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Marlin Carpio can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo tips it home | 64-62 |
| 02:21 | Jackson State | Richard Cahill lays it in on a great pass from James Owen and he's hacked by Andrew O'Keeffe - foul #5 on Andrew O'Keeffe, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilbur Routh (SG) Andrew O'Keeffe | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:21 | Jackson State | Richard Cahill makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | Nicholas Bradford picks off the pass by Wilbur Routh | 64-65 |
| 02:05 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Bradford | 64-67 |
| 01:40 | Montana State | James Fischer misses the shot from close range | 64-67 |
| 01:39 | Jackson State | Richard Cahill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:29 | Jackson State | Lloyd Fredericks lays it in set up by James Owen | 64-69 |
| 01:10 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to James Fischer | 64-69 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | James Bell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lloyd Fredericks - foul #3 on Lloyd Fredericks, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | James Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Jackson State | Donald Anselmo denies the turnaround by Joe Tilson | 66-69 |
| 00:24 | Montana State | James Fischer snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Wilbur Routh misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:13 | Jackson State | James Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Jackson State | James Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Marlin Carpio - foul #4 on Marlin Carpio, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | Jackson State | James Owen makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Jackson State | James Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Montana State | Donald Anselmo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State 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) | |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Richard Cahill steps in front of the Wilbur Routh pass | 66-70 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Richard Cahill runs out the clock | 66-70 |