| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Donald Landon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Crump (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rudolph Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Rothberg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Orem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rudolph Davenport | 32-28 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Eugene Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 19:15 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 19:08 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Cox | 32-30 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Benjamin Griffith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Crump | 35-30 |
| 18:43 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson hits a floater from the left block set up by Rudolph Davenport | 35-32 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Eugene Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Landon | 38-32 |
| 18:02 | Jackson State | John Orem knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Daniel Cox and he's hacked by Benjamin Griffith - foul #1 on Benjamin Griffith, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:02 | Jackson State | John Orem misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:02 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:45 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport is hacked by Donald Landon - foul #2 on Donald Landon, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:33 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport is whistled for a carry | 38-34 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Donald Landon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:21 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:06 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Eugene Johnson - foul #1 on Eugene Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Carter (SF), Chester Hall (C) Ernest Crump, Mark Rice | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Louis Overby (C) John Orem | |
| 17:06 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Eugene Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Chester Hall tips it home | 40-37 |
| 16:32 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:30 | Jackson State | Louis Overby gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | Jackson State | Timothy Carter is called for the reach on Micheal Williamson - foul #2 on Timothy Carter, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harman (PG), Michael Drake (SF) Donald Landon, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Raymond Hilger (PG), Emanuel Richards (SG), Luis Pelton (SF), Oscar Burnett (C) Rudolph Davenport, Steve Rothberg, Micheal Williamson, Daniel Cox | |
| 16:06 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards is fouled on the floor by Michael Drake - foul #2 on Michael Drake, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernest Crump (SF) Michael Drake | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 15:47 | Jackson State | Ernest Crump is called for the reach on Raymond Hilger - foul #1 on Ernest Crump, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Rice (C) Chester Hall | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Orem (C) Luis Pelton | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ronald Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Crump (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Raymond Hilger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emanuel Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Louis Overby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oscar Burnett (fresh) C - John Orem (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards is hacked by Timothy Carter - foul #3 on Timothy Carter, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Chester Hall (PF) Benjamin Griffith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 15:37 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:37 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Mark Rice connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chester Hall | 42-39 |
| 15:01 | Jackson State | Oscar Burnett buries a floater near the basket | 42-41 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Timothy Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Landon (PG), Eugene Johnson (SG), Benjamin Griffith (PF) Ronald Harman, Timothy Carter, Chester Hall | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport (PG), Steve Rothberg (SG), Micheal Williamson (SF), Daniel Cox (PF) Raymond Hilger, Emanuel Richards, Louis Overby, Oscar Burnett | |
| 14:30 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 14:28 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:15 | Jackson State | Eugene Johnson steps in front of the Steve Rothberg pass | 42-41 |
| 13:52 | Montana State | Donald Landon makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eugene Johnson | 45-41 |
| 13:24 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Rothberg | 45-43 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Benjamin Griffith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Mark Rice can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 13:09 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:52 | Jackson State | John Orem is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Orem, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Carter (SF), Chester Hall (C) Ernest Crump, Mark Rice | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards (SG), Louis Overby (C) Steve Rothberg, John Orem | |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Chester Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:35 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:19 | Jackson State | Louis Overby hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:05 | Jackson State | Louis Overby scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Williamson | 45-46 |
| 11:49 | Montana State | Benjamin Griffith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Carter | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Donald Landon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rudolph Davenport (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emanuel Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Micheal Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Overby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | Rudolph Davenport steals it from Eugene Johnson | 48-49 |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Chester Hall grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Chester Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 10:56 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Emanuel Richards | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Chester Hall | 48-49 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Chester Hall buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Benjamin Griffith | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:51 | Jackson State | Louis Overby misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 09:49 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Chester Hall makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin Griffith and he's fouled by Louis Overby - foul #1 on Louis Overby, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harman (PG), Michael Drake (SG), Ernest Crump (SF), Mark Rice (C) Donald Landon, Eugene Johnson, Timothy Carter, Benjamin Griffith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Raymond Hilger (PG), Steve Rothberg (SG), Oscar Burnett (PF), John Orem (C) Rudolph Davenport, Emanuel Richards, Micheal Williamson, Daniel Cox | |
| 09:26 | Montana State | Chester Hall misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:26 | Jackson State | John Orem snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:12 | Jackson State | John Orem misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Mark Rice gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Mark Rice misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on John Orem - foul #3 on John Orem, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Griffith (PF) Chester Hall | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Luis Pelton (SF) Louis Overby | |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Mark Rice makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Mark Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:04 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to John Orem | 54-51 |
| 08:49 | Jackson State | Raymond Hilger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Mark Rice gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:24 | Montana State | Raymond Hilger steals it from Benjamin Griffith | 54-51 |
| 08:21 | Jackson State | Raymond Hilger lays it up and in | 54-53 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Michael Drake buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Harman | 57-53 |
| 07:50 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Rice | 57-53 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | A charge is called on Ronald Harman - foul #1 on Ronald Harman, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Carter (SG), Chester Hall (PF) Michael Drake, Benjamin Griffith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson (SF), Daniel Cox (PF) Luis Pelton, Oscar Burnett | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ronald Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Crump (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Raymond Hilger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Rothberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Orem (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Jackson State | A charge is called on Micheal Williamson - foul #1 on Micheal Williamson, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Timothy Carter can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Ernest Crump tips it home | 59-53 |
| 06:44 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Ernest Crump gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Chester Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 06:16 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:09 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Steve Rothberg | 59-55 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Ronald Harman is hacked by Steve Rothberg - foul #1 on Steve Rothberg, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Landon (PG), Eugene Johnson (SG), Benjamin Griffith (PF) Ronald Harman, Ernest Crump, Mark Rice | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport (PG), Emanuel Richards (SG), Louis Overby (C) Raymond Hilger, Steve Rothberg, John Orem | |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Benjamin Griffith misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 59-55 |
| 05:32 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:14 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Chester Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:58 | Montana State | Eugene Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Landon | 62-55 |
| 04:39 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 62-55 |
| 04:37 | Jackson State | Louis Overby tips it home | 62-57 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Timothy Carter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Johnson | 65-57 |
| 03:58 | Jackson State | Eugene Johnson is called for the reach on Emanuel Richards - foul #2 on Eugene Johnson, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernest Crump (SF), Mark Rice (C) Timothy Carter, Chester Hall | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg (SG), John Orem (C) Micheal Williamson, Daniel Cox | |
| 03:58 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:58 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Benjamin Griffith gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Eugene Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 03:51 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Overby and he's hacked by Mark Rice - foul #1 on Mark Rice, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Emanuel Richards makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Donald Landon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Crump (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Rudolph Davenport (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Rothberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emanuel Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Overby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Orem (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Ernest Crump can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Overby - foul #2 on Louis Overby, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Ernest Crump makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Ernest Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Ernest Crump is called for the reach on Louis Overby - foul #2 on Ernest Crump, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson (SF) Emanuel Richards | |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Louis Overby makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Louis Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:37 | Montana State | Mark Rice's pass is intercepted by Louis Overby | 67-63 |
| 02:33 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport is fouled on the floor by Ernest Crump - foul #3 on Ernest Crump, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harman (PG), Timothy Carter (SG) Donald Landon, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oscar Burnett (C) John Orem | |
| 02:33 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:33 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Landon (PG), Eugene Johnson (SG) Ronald Harman, Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Cox (PF), John Orem (C) Louis Overby, Oscar Burnett | |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Donald Landon connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Mark Rice and he's hacked by John Orem - foul #4 on John Orem, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Donald Landon makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:07 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cox | 70-67 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Donald Landon is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Davenport - foul #2 on Rudolph Davenport, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Donald Landon makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Donald Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:27 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Orem | 72-70 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Ernest Crump clanks a shot from the right block | 72-70 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Ernest Crump grabs the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:53 | Montana State | Mark Rice misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 00:52 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 00:47 | Jackson State | Daniel Cox travels with the ball | 72-70 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Benjamin Griffith misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Rothberg - foul #2 on Steve Rothberg, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Benjamin Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Benjamin Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 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 a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | Eugene Johnson picks off the pass by Rudolph Davenport in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Eugene Johnson banks in the layup | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Micheal Williamson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport gets the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | Steve Rothberg can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Rudolph Davenport pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | The clock runs out | 76-70 |