| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ron Sandin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gerst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Alligood (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Burt Rowe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | John Gerst inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Jackson State | Robert Becker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:11 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeffery Sanders and he's hacked by Robert Becker - foul #1 on Robert Becker, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the free throw | 31-41 |
| 18:45 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Floyd Pugh | 31-44 |
| 18:00 | Jackson State | Robert Becker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-44 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | Milton Ryan snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jeffery Sanders | 31-46 |
| 17:09 | Jackson State | John Gerst comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Floyd Pugh - foul #2 on Floyd Pugh, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| 17:09 | Jackson State | John Gerst makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 17:09 | Jackson State | John Gerst makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | The short jumper by Alexander Koehler is denied by John Gerst | 33-46 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Milton Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffery Sanders and he's hacked by Burt Rowe - foul #1 on Burt Rowe, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Baro (PG), Kevin Alexander (C) Ron Sandin, Burt Rowe | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Tim Blair (SF), Leroy Wilder (PF), Charles Ainsworth (C) Jeffery Sanders, Randy Norman, Floyd Pugh, Milton Ryan | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:59 | Jackson State | Walter Church is called for the reach on Christopher Alligood - foul #1 on Walter Church, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Brown (SG), Cody Kettner (C) Robert Becker, Christopher Alligood | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (SG) Alexander Koehler | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Baro (fresh) SG - Paul Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gerst (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cody Kettner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ainsworth (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | Kevin Alexander is fouled on the floor by Clarence Anderson - foul #1 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Warren Harpe (SF) John Gerst | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:30 | Jackson State | Cody Kettner clanks a jump hook from the right block | 33-49 |
| 15:28 | Jackson State | Kevin Alexander tips it but misses | 33-49 |
| 15:27 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Walter Church scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Anderson | 33-51 |
| 14:56 | Jackson State | Kevin Alexander travels with the ball | 33-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ron Sandin (PG), Robert Becker (SG), John Gerst (SF), Christopher Alligood (PF), Burt Rowe (C) John Baro, Paul Brown, Warren Harpe, Kevin Alexander, Cody Kettner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Randy Norman (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF), Milton Ryan (C) Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder, Charles Ainsworth | |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Randy Norman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 14:42 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 14:25 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Ryan | 33-51 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh snags the defensive board | 33-51 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses the floater from the left side | 33-51 |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:44 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Gerst and he's hacked by Milton Ryan - foul #1 on Milton Ryan, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG) Walter Church | |
| 13:44 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe makes the free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Christopher Alligood steals the ball from Jeffery Sanders | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:59 | Jackson State | The jumper by Burt Rowe is denied by Floyd Pugh | 36-51 |
| 12:57 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Burt Rowe | 36-51 |
| 12:45 | Jackson State | John Gerst is whistled for traveling | 36-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Brown (SF) John Gerst | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG) Jeffery Sanders | |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Walter Church double dribbles | 36-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Baro (PG), Warren Harpe (SF), Kevin Alexander (PF), Cody Kettner (C) Ron Sandin, Robert Becker, Christopher Alligood, Burt Rowe | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:06 | Jackson State | Cody Kettner connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Brown | 38-51 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Randy Norman makes the shot from the left wing set up by Alexander Koehler and he's fouled by John Baro - foul #2 on John Baro, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Gerst (SF) Warren Harpe | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leroy Wilder (PF) Floyd Pugh | |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses the free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:49 | Jackson State | Cody Kettner gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Baro (fresh) SG - Paul Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gerst (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Cody Kettner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Church (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Jackson State | The short jumper by John Gerst is denied by Milton Ryan | 38-53 |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | John Gerst tips it back up and in | 40-53 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder loses the dribble to Paul Brown | 40-53 |
| 10:47 | Jackson State | Kevin Alexander hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Gerst | 42-53 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Randy Norman | 42-56 |
| 10:04 | Jackson State | Cody Kettner can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Milton Ryan - foul #2 on Milton Ryan, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ron Sandin (PG), Robert Becker (SG), Burt Rowe (C) John Baro, Paul Brown, Kevin Alexander | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Tim Blair (SF), Floyd Pugh (PF) Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Milton Ryan | |
| 10:04 | Jackson State | Cody Kettner makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:04 | Jackson State | Cody Kettner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood (PF) Cody Kettner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clarence Anderson (SG) Walter Church | |
| 09:15 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Becker | 46-56 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Burt Rowe denies the turnaround by Clarence Anderson | 46-56 |
| 08:56 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Ron Sandin | 46-56 |
| 08:48 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Gerst | 49-56 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Leroy Wilder misses the easy layup | 49-56 |
| 08:38 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:26 | Jackson State | Floyd Pugh swats the short shot by Robert Becker | 49-56 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Ron Sandin takes the ball from Jeffery Sanders in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 08:03 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Tim Blair slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffery Sanders | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ron Sandin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Becker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gerst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Alligood (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Burt Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tim Blair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Jackson State | John Gerst hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 07:06 | Montana State | Ron Sandin is called for the reach on Jeffery Sanders - foul #3 on Ron Sandin, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Brown (SF) John Gerst | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Clarence Anderson, Tim Blair, Leroy Wilder | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Burt Rowe blocks the short jumper by Milton Ryan | 52-58 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Floyd Pugh tips it in | 52-60 |
| 06:39 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood misses short on a runner from close range | 52-60 |
| 06:38 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 06:24 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:04 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Baro (PG), Warren Harpe (SF), Kevin Alexander (C) Ron Sandin, Robert Becker, Burt Rowe | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (PG), Carlos Anderson (PF) Jeffery Sanders, Floyd Pugh | |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Randy Norman double dribbles | 54-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Gerst (SF), Cody Kettner (C) Warren Harpe, Christopher Alligood | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Blair (PF) Carlos Anderson | |
| 05:26 | Jackson State | Kevin Alexander scores on a jump hook in the paint | 56-60 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Walter Church connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tim Blair | 56-63 |
| 05:09 | Jackson State | John Gerst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Becker (SG) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Tim Blair clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-63 |
| 04:56 | Jackson State | Kevin Alexander pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:39 | Jackson State | Cody Kettner drills a jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Kevin Alexander swats the layup by Tim Blair | 58-63 |
| 04:24 | Jackson State | Kevin Alexander pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:02 | Jackson State | Robert Becker knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 60-63 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Tim Blair is hacked by Kevin Alexander - foul #1 on Kevin Alexander, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ron Sandin (PG), Christopher Alligood (PF), Burt Rowe (C) John Baro, Kevin Alexander, Cody Kettner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders (PG), Floyd Pugh (PF) Walter Church, Tim Blair | |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Milton Ryan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Milton Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Ron Sandin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gerst (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Alligood (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Burt Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffery Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Alexander Koehler (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Norman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Montana State | Christopher Alligood is called for the reach on Floyd Pugh - foul #2 on Christopher Alligood, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Church (SG), Clarence Anderson (SF), Leroy Wilder (C) Alexander Koehler, Randy Norman, Milton Ryan | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Walter Church's 3 pointer is rejected by John Gerst | 60-63 |
| 03:09 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 03:01 | Jackson State | John Gerst scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Becker | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alexander Koehler (SG), Randy Norman (SF), Milton Ryan (C) Walter Church, Clarence Anderson, Leroy Wilder | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Milton Ryan is called for traveling | 62-63 |
| 02:29 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Christopher Alligood, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | The short jumper by Floyd Pugh is denied by Christopher Alligood | 62-63 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Alligood | 65-63 |
| 01:53 | Montana State | Jeffery Sanders hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Alexander Koehler | 65-65 |
| 01:47 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood hits a jumper from the right side set up by Ron Sandin | 67-65 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler is hacked by Robert Becker - foul #2 on Robert Becker, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Alexander Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:13 | Jackson State | John Gerst is hacked by Randy Norman - foul #3 on Randy Norman, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 00:55 | Jackson State | Burt Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 00:41 | Montana State | Randy Norman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 00:40 | Jackson State | Ron Sandin pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood banks in the layup | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | Montana State | Randy Norman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Sanders | 69-69 |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood is fouled on the floor by Milton Ryan - foul #3 on Milton Ryan, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Christopher Alligood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |