| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bennet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Fonseca (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Harvell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Long (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Bremner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Ranieri (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Heyman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Daniel Fonseca inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Jackson State | Ralph Long drills a jumper near the basket set up by Christopher Williams | 34-28 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Anthony Andrews misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | Ralph Long snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:27 | Jackson State | George Bennet travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | Montana | Anthony Andrews travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| 18:52 | Jackson State | Daniel Fonseca hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Andrews - foul #1 on Anthony Andrews, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:52 | Jackson State | Daniel Fonseca makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:52 | Jackson State | Daniel Fonseca makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:29 | Montana | Anthony Andrews misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 18:27 | Montana | Nelson Heyman tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 18:14 | Jackson State | Nelson Heyman is called for the reach on Daniel Fonseca - foul #2 on Nelson Heyman, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 17:59 | Jackson State | Daniel Fonseca comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Walter Ranieri gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Michael Shaw is hacked by Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Williams, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 17:25 | Montana | Christopher Williams is called for the reach on Anthony Andrews - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jack Price (PG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:12 | Montana | Frank Bremner misses the floater from the left side | 36-30 |
| 17:11 | Montana | Walter Ranieri tips it but misses | 36-30 |
| 17:10 | Jackson State | Ralph Long gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:06 | Jackson State | Jack Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Ranieri - foul #2 on Walter Ranieri, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Potts (SF) Daniel Fonseca | |
| Subs | Montana | Dale Simmons (PF) Walter Ranieri | |
| 17:06 | Jackson State | Jack Price makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:06 | Jackson State | Jack Price makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Nelson Heyman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Long - foul #2 on Ralph Long, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Redmond (PF), Matthew Lewis (C) Luis Harvell, Ralph Long | |
| Subs | Montana | John Johnson (PG) Michael Shaw | |
| 16:52 | Montana | Nelson Heyman makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Nelson Heyman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:36 | Jackson State | Jack Price can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:34 | Montana | Nelson Heyman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:23 | Montana | Dale Simmons scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Bremner | 38-35 |
| 16:10 | Jackson State | George Bennet misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:08 | Montana | The rebound goes to Anthony Andrews | 38-35 |
| 15:48 | Montana | Dale Simmons can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-35 |
| 15:46 | Montana | Nelson Heyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Jack Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bennet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Potts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Bremner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. C - Nelson Heyman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Montana | Frank Bremner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Frank Bremner grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 15:24 | Montana | Anthony Andrews buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Simmons | 38-37 |
| 15:08 | Jackson State | Robert Potts drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by George Bennet and he's fouled by Frank Bremner - foul #2 on Frank Bremner, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Williams (PG), Daniel Fonseca (SF), Luis Harvell (PF), Ralph Long (C) Jack Price, George Bennet, James Redmond, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Shaw (PG), Sheldon Frederick (SG), Michael Haggerty (SF), Walter Ranieri (PF) John Johnson, Frank Bremner, Anthony Andrews, Nelson Heyman | |
| 15:08 | Jackson State | Robert Potts makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Michael Shaw misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:48 | Jackson State | Ralph Long grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:21 | Jackson State | Robert Potts misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:19 | Montana | Dale Simmons gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:03 | Montana | Michael Shaw misses the floater from the left side | 41-37 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:46 | Montana | Michael Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 13:44 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Simmons | 41-37 |
| 13:28 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | Jackson State | Ralph Long misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dale Simmons - foul #3 on Dale Simmons, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Bennet (SG) Robert Potts | |
| Subs | Montana | Frank Bremner (SG), Anthony Andrews (SF), Nelson Heyman (C) Sheldon Frederick, Michael Haggerty, Dale Simmons | |
| 13:10 | Jackson State | Ralph Long makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | Jackson State | Ralph Long makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:56 | Montana | Frank Bremner is fouled on the floor by Luis Harvell - foul #2 on Luis Harvell, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 12:42 | Montana | Nelson Heyman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-40 |
| 12:41 | Jackson State | Luis Harvell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:22 | Jackson State | Walter Ranieri denies the turnaround by Ralph Long | 43-40 |
| 12:21 | Jackson State | Ralph Long tips it in | 45-40 |
| 11:54 | Montana | Anthony Andrews misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 11:53 | Jackson State | George Bennet gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:42 | Jackson State | Luis Harvell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Bennet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Fonseca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Harvell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Bremner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Ranieri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Heyman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana | Anthony Andrews buries a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Shaw | 47-42 |
| 11:21 | Jackson State | George Bennet is fouled on the floor by Frank Bremner - foul #3 on Frank Bremner, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jack Price (PG), Brandon Rees (SF), James Redmond (PF), Matthew Lewis (C) Christopher Williams, Daniel Fonseca, Luis Harvell, Ralph Long | |
| Subs | Montana | John Johnson (PG), Dale Simmons (PF) Michael Shaw, Walter Ranieri | |
| 11:02 | Jackson State | Jack Price hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| 11:02 | Jackson State | Jack Price misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:02 | Jackson State | Jack Price misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:02 | Jackson State | Matthew Lewis snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | George Bennet misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Potts (SF) Brandon Rees | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | George Bennet makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | George Bennet misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Dale Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Nelson Heyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Sheldon Frederick (SF) Anthony Andrews | |
| 10:06 | Jackson State | Sheldon Frederick steals it from James Redmond | 48-42 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Dale Simmons connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nelson Heyman | 48-45 |
| 09:45 | Jackson State | Robert Potts clanks a shot in the lane | 48-45 |
| 09:44 | Montana | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 09:26 | Jackson State | Jack Price gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:20 | Jackson State | Matthew Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Williams (PG), Daniel Fonseca (SF), Luis Harvell (PF), Ralph Long (C) George Bennet, Robert Potts, James Redmond, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Shaw (PG), Anthony Andrews (SF), Walter Ranieri (PF), Luis Fowler (C) John Johnson, Frank Bremner, Dale Simmons, Nelson Heyman | |
| 09:01 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| 08:54 | Jackson State | Luis Harvell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 08:52 | Jackson State | Luis Harvell hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 08:36 | Montana | Michael Shaw clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 08:35 | Jackson State | Ralph Long grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:29 | Jackson State | Daniel Fonseca comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 08:27 | Jackson State | Christopher Williams tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 08:25 | Montana | The rebound goes to Anthony Andrews | 50-45 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Michael Shaw drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 07:45 | Jackson State | Ralph Long hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Price | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Fonseca (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Harvell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Long (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Michael Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheldon Frederick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Ranieri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Montana | Michael Shaw buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 07:15 | Jackson State | Ralph Long can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Luis Fowler - foul #2 on Luis Fowler, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Bennet (SG) Jack Price | |
| Subs | Montana | Frank Bremner (SG), Dale Simmons (PF), Nelson Heyman (C) Anthony Andrews, Walter Ranieri, Luis Fowler | |
| 07:15 | Jackson State | Ralph Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:15 | Jackson State | Ralph Long misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:15 | Montana | Nelson Heyman gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:07 | Montana | Frank Bremner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Nelson Heyman tips it in | 53-51 |
| 06:47 | Jackson State | Daniel Fonseca misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 06:45 | Montana | The rebound goes to Dale Simmons | 53-51 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Dale Simmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 06:26 | Jackson State | George Bennet snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:20 | Jackson State | Ralph Long lays it up and in | 55-51 |
| 06:04 | Montana | Michael Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:03 | Montana | Dale Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:51 | Montana | George Bennet takes the ball from Michael Shaw | 55-51 |
| 05:38 | Jackson State | Luis Harvell misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 05:37 | Montana | Dale Simmons pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:17 | Montana | Frank Bremner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Shaw | 55-54 |
| 05:05 | Jackson State | Christopher Williams drills a shot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Sheldon Frederick comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:56 | Jackson State | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:54 | Jackson State | Christopher Williams is hacked by Michael Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Shaw, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jack Price (SF), James Redmond (PF), Matthew Lewis (C) Daniel Fonseca, Luis Harvell, Ralph Long | |
| Subs | Montana | John Johnson (PG), Anthony Andrews (SF), Walter Ranieri (PF) Michael Shaw, Sheldon Frederick, Dale Simmons | |
| 04:54 | Jackson State | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:54 | Jackson State | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Walter Ranieri pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:42 | Montana | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 04:41 | Jackson State | Jack Price snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:23 | Jackson State | Jack Price is fouled on the floor by Walter Ranieri - foul #3 on Walter Ranieri, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Potts (SF) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:23 | Jackson State | Jack Price misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:23 | Jackson State | Jack Price makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:09 | Montana | Anthony Andrews is called for traveling | 59-54 |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | James Redmond clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Walter Ranieri - foul #4 on Walter Ranieri, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brandon Rees (SF) George Bennet | |
| Subs | Montana | Ronald Shock (SG) Frank Bremner | |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | James Redmond misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:54 | Jackson State | James Redmond misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Walter Ranieri gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:32 | Montana | Nelson Heyman is fouled on the floor by Robert Potts - foul #1 on Robert Potts, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dale Simmons (C) Nelson Heyman | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Jack Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Potts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Rees (fresh) PF - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Shock (fresh) SF - Anthony Andrews (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Ranieri (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dale Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Montana | Anthony Andrews is hacked by Matthew Lewis - foul #3 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 03:12 | Montana | Anthony Andrews misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-54 |
| 03:11 | Montana | Ronald Shock snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 02:56 | Montana | Dale Simmons travels with the ball | 59-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George Bennet (SG), Luis Harvell (PF) Brandon Rees, Matthew Lewis | |
| Subs | Montana | Frank Bremner (SG) Ronald Shock | |
| 02:51 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Williams (PG), Daniel Fonseca (SF), Ralph Long (C) Jack Price, Robert Potts, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Shaw (PG), Nelson Heyman (C) John Johnson, Dale Simmons | |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | Nelson Heyman swats the layup by Ralph Long | 59-54 |
| 02:39 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Harvell | 59-54 |
| 02:28 | Jackson State | George Bennet's floater is knocked away by Walter Ranieri | 59-54 |
| 02:26 | Montana | Walter Ranieri gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:04 | Montana | Walter Ranieri misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Harvell - foul #3 on Luis Harvell, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 02:04 | Montana | Walter Ranieri misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:04 | Montana | Walter Ranieri misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:04 | Montana | Nelson Heyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Frank Bremner buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Andrews | 59-57 |
| 01:32 | Jackson State | Christopher Williams is fouled on the floor by Walter Ranieri - foul #5 on Walter Ranieri, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dale Simmons (PF) Walter Ranieri | |
| 01:32 | Jackson State | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:32 | Jackson State | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Dale Simmons buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Frank Bremner | 61-59 |
| 00:49 | Jackson State | Daniel Fonseca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 00:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Shaw | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Anthony Andrews is fouled on the floor by Luis Harvell - foul #4 on Luis Harvell, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Anthony Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:33 | Montana | Dale Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Nelson Heyman drills a turnaround from the left block | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | Daniel Fonseca scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Anthony Andrews hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 63-61 |