| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Cambra (fresh) SG - Charles Flanagan (fresh) SF - Virgil Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Stoner (fresh) C - Scott Roeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) PF - Bradley James (fresh) C - Michael Culler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bradley James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Jackson State | Scott Roeder comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Charles Hyland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Michael Culler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Flanagan - foul #1 on Charles Flanagan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Michael Culler misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Richard Stoner | 0-1 |
| 18:59 | Jackson State | William Cambra comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Montana State | Charles Hyland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:46 | Montana State | Mike Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Jackson State | Richard Stoner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:25 | Jackson State | Andrew Nicastro steals the ball from William Cambra | 0-1 |
| 18:05 | Montana State | Charles Hyland can't connect on a floater from the right side | 0-1 |
| 18:03 | Jackson State | Scott Roeder grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | Jackson State | Scott Roeder misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mike Jackson - foul #1 on Mike Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | Jackson State | Scott Roeder misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | Jackson State | Scott Roeder makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Charles Hyland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-1 |
| 17:22 | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 1-1 |
| 17:01 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson is whistled for a carry | 1-1 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gene Bateman (PF) Bradley James | |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Michael Culler hits the finger roll | 1-3 |
| 16:27 | Jackson State | William Cambra scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Virgil Johnson | 3-3 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Michael Culler is fouled on the floor by Scott Roeder - foul #1 on Scott Roeder, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George King (SG), John Smith (PF) Charles Flanagan, Richard Stoner | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Alan Redus (SF), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Charles Hyland, Michael Culler | |
| 16:02 | Montana State | John Kimmel comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Roeder - foul #2 on Scott Roeder, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Brunet (C) Scott Roeder | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bradley James (PF) Gene Bateman | |
| 16:02 | Montana State | John Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | John Kimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:02 | Jackson State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Cambra (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George King (fresh) SF - Virgil Johnson (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Richard Brunet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Kimmel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) SF - Alan Redus (fresh) PF - Bradley James (fresh) C - James Manos (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | George King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Bradley James gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Alan Redus buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Kimmel | 3-6 |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | Bradley James blocks the short jumper by George King | 3-6 |
| 15:20 | Jackson State | Richard Brunet tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Richard Brunet denies the turnaround by John Kimmel | 5-6 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | James Manos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan (SG), Eddie Grubb (SF), Richard Stoner (PF) William Cambra, Virgil Johnson, Richard Brunet | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Charles Newman (SG), Charles Hyland (SF), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, Mike Jackson, Alan Redus, James Manos | |
| 14:47 | Jackson State | Eddie Grubb hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Stoner | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro misses short on a shot from the left side | 8-6 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Charles Hyland misses the tip | 8-6 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Michael Culler clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Bradley James pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Charles Hyland comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 13:53 | Jackson State | John Smith grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:35 | Jackson State | John Smith lays it in | 10-6 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Charles Hyland buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:09 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Eddie Grubb is blocked by Michael Culler | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:53 | Montana State | Bradley James hits a shot in the paint | 10-11 |
| 12:34 | Jackson State | George King hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Stoner | 13-11 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Michael Culler drills a driving attempt from the left block | 13-13 |
| 12:03 | Jackson State | George King can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Bradley James snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - George King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Flanagan (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Grubb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Stoner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Newman (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Hyland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Culler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Charles Newman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Cambra (PG), James Kuss (SG), Virgil Johnson (SF), Richard Brunet (C) George King, Charles Flanagan, Eddie Grubb, John Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Charles Hyland, Bradley James, Michael Culler | |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Charles Newman misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Charles Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:40 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 13-14 |
| 11:39 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to James Kuss | 13-14 |
| 11:24 | Jackson State | Richard Stoner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | Virgil Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:11 | Jackson State | William Cambra can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alan Redus | 13-14 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | John Kimmel hits the finger roll set up by Charles Newman | 13-16 |
| 10:47 | Jackson State | Richard Brunet misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:46 | Jackson State | James Kuss gets the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:30 | Jackson State | Richard Stoner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | James Manos gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | John Kimmel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Newman | 13-18 |
| 10:04 | Jackson State | Richard Brunet misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Alan Redus grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Alan Redus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Virgil Johnson - foul #1 on Virgil Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan (SG), John Smith (PF) James Kuss, Richard Stoner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, Charles Newman, James Manos | |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Alan Redus makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Alan Redus makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:44 | Jackson State | Andrew Nicastro steals the ball from William Cambra in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro throws it down | 13-22 |
| 09:17 | Jackson State | William Cambra drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Mike Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Andrew Nicastro | 16-25 |
| 08:46 | Jackson State | Mike Jackson picks off the pass by Richard Brunet | 16-25 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | William Cambra steals it from Michael Culler | 16-25 |
| 08:16 | Jackson State | John Smith is hacked by Gene Bateman - foul #1 on Gene Bateman, team foul #2 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eddie Grubb (SF), Richard Stoner (PF) Virgil Johnson, Richard Brunet | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF) Alan Redus, Gene Bateman | |
| 08:05 | Jackson State | Richard Stoner banks in the layup | 18-25 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Bradley James makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mike Jackson | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Cambra (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Flanagan (fresh) SF - Eddie Grubb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Stoner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hyland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley James (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Culler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Jackson State | William Cambra misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Culler - foul #1 on Michael Culler, team foul #3 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George King (SG) Charles Flanagan | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:36 | Jackson State | William Cambra makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:36 | Jackson State | William Cambra misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | Bradley James grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Mike Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-27 |
| 07:21 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 19-27 |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | The short jumper by John Smith is denied by Bradley James | 19-27 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Mike Jackson gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Mike Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley James | 19-30 |
| 06:23 | Jackson State | Richard Stoner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan (SG), Virgil Johnson (SF), Richard Brunet (PF) William Cambra, Richard Stoner, John Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), James Manos (C) Andrew Nicastro, Michael Culler | |
| 06:08 | Montana State | John Kimmel misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by George King - foul #1 on George King, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | John Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | John Kimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:08 | Montana State | James Manos grabs the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | Charles Hyland loses the ball out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Newman (SG) Mike Jackson | |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | Eddie Grubb knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George King | 22-31 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | John Kimmel is hacked by Charles Flanagan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Flanagan, team foul #7 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Matthew Babb (PG) Charles Flanagan | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:32 | Montana State | John Kimmel makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:32 | Montana State | John Kimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:11 | Jackson State | Matthew Babb knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Grubb | 24-33 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | James Manos is called for a backcourt violation | 24-33 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Cambra (PG), James Kuss (SG), Richard Stoner (PF) Matthew Babb, George King, Eddie Grubb | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro (PG), Mike Jackson (SG), Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF), Michael Culler (C) John Kimmel, Charles Newman, Charles Hyland, Bradley James, James Manos | |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Richard Stoner clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Mike Jackson - foul #2 on Mike Jackson, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Newman (SG) Mike Jackson | |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Richard Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | Richard Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Newman and the foul's on William Cambra - foul #1 on William Cambra, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Smith (PF) Richard Stoner | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:57 | Jackson State | William Cambra loses the ball out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan (SG), Scott Roeder (C) James Kuss, Richard Brunet | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mike Jackson (SG) Charles Newman | |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Charles Flanagan picks off the pass by Gene Bateman | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Cambra (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Flanagan (fresh) SF - Virgil Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Roeder (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andrew Nicastro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Redus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Bateman (fresh) C - Michael Culler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Jackson State | William Cambra is hacked by Alan Redus - foul #1 on Alan Redus, team foul #5 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Hyland (SF), Bradley James (PF) Alan Redus, Gene Bateman | |
| 03:08 | Jackson State | Charles Flanagan's floater is tipped away by Bradley James | 26-36 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Bradley James snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Mike Jackson misses badly on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Charles Flanagan - foul #3 on Charles Flanagan, team foul #9 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Jackson State | George King (SG) Charles Flanagan | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Mike Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Mike Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Mike Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:47 | Jackson State | William Cambra hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Mike Jackson pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Michael Culler hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Scott Roeder - foul #3 on Scott Roeder, team foul #10 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eddie Grubb (SF), Richard Stoner (PF), Richard Brunet (C) Virgil Johnson, John Smith, Scott Roeder | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | Michael Culler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:59 | Jackson State | Richard Brunet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Matthew Babb (PG) William Cambra | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Manos (C) Michael Culler | |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Mike Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Nicastro | 26-44 |
| 01:31 | Jackson State | Eddie Grubb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 01:29 | Jackson State | Richard Stoner can't tip it in | 26-44 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Mike Jackson gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Mike Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-47 |
| 01:15 | Jackson State | George King clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-47 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Charles Hyland grabs the defensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Andrew Nicastro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-47 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | James Manos snags the offensive board | 26-47 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Bradley James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-47 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Cambra (PG), Virgil Johnson (SF), John Smith (PF) Matthew Babb, Eddie Grubb, Richard Stoner | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Kimmel (PG), Alan Redus (SF), Gene Bateman (PF), Michael Culler (C) Andrew Nicastro, Charles Hyland, Bradley James, James Manos | |
| 00:32 | Jackson State | William Cambra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-47 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Newman (SG) Mike Jackson | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Michael Culler misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-47 |
| 00:11 | Jackson State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | George King is whistled for traveling | 26-47 |