| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joe Tilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Stroupe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Drake (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Burrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Jackson State | Christopher Miller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | John Arend pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Darrell Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Arend | 35-29 |
| 18:57 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson is fouled on the floor by Andrew O'Keeffe - foul #2 on Andrew O'Keeffe, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:38 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 35-29 |
| 18:36 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | John Arend is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ferguson - foul #3 on Anthony Ferguson, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison (PF) Anthony Ferguson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darrell Smith | 35-31 |
| 17:50 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Curtis Pryor - foul #2 on Curtis Pryor, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 17:50 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:50 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 17:27 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to James Drake | 37-31 |
| 17:22 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Miller | 40-31 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 17:08 | Jackson State | James Drake snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:49 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Miller | 43-31 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor misses the runner in the lane | 43-31 |
| 16:40 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to James Drake | 43-31 |
| 16:19 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Arend and he's fouled by Joe Tilson - foul #3 on Joe Tilson, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Reed (PG), Perry Reily (SG), Ralph Hollins (SF), Anthony Ferguson (PF) Joe Tilson, Christopher Miller, Bryan Stroupe, James Drake | |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (PG), Steve Grimshaw (SG), Jay Winters (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) John Arend, Andrew O'Keeffe, Curtis Pryor, Darrell Smith | |
| 15:54 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Perry Reily (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Hollins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Stanley Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Max Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Grimshaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Burrell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Winters (fresh) C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Jay Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | Max Turpin is hacked by Stanley Morrison - foul #2 on Stanley Morrison, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brendan Privett (PF) Gregory Burrell | |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Max Turpin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Brendan Privett hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 15:01 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Christopher Mitchell misses the lay-in | 43-36 |
| 14:47 | Jackson State | Ralph Hollins snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 14:21 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson hits a 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Christopher Reed steps in front of the Jay Winters pass | 46-36 |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | Christopher Reed lays it up and in | 48-36 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Brendan Privett's floater is knocked away by Ralph Hollins | 48-36 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Jay Winters pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Anthony Ferguson picks off the pass by Christopher Mitchell | 48-36 |
| 13:12 | Jackson State | Max Turpin picks off the pass by Christopher Reed | 48-36 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Perry Reily - foul #2 on Perry Reily, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joe Tilson (PG), Christopher Miller (SG), Bryan Stroupe (SF), Bruce Hull (PF), James Drake (C) Christopher Reed, Perry Reily, Ralph Hollins, Anthony Ferguson, Stanley Morrison | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG), Gregory Burrell (SF), Curtis Pryor (PF), Darrell Smith (C) Max Turpin, Jay Winters, Brendan Privett, Christopher Mitchell | |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Steve Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:41 | Jackson State | James Drake scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Miller | 50-37 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | Darrell Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Darrell Smith, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG) Steve Grimshaw | |
| 12:12 | Jackson State | The pull-up jumper by Joe Tilson is blocked by Darrell Smith | 50-37 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gregory Burrell | 50-37 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Smith | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joe Tilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Bryan Stroupe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Hull (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Burrell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Jackson State | Christopher Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Darrell Smith gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 11:12 | Jackson State | Curtis Pryor steps in front of the Bryan Stroupe pass | 50-43 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:03 | Jackson State | Bruce Hull snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 10:51 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Miller | 52-43 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Joe Tilson steals the ball from Curtis Pryor | 52-43 |
| 10:13 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 10:11 | Jackson State | Christopher Miller tips it in | 54-43 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 09:55 | Jackson State | James Drake pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 09:39 | Jackson State | James Drake buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Hull | 56-43 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | John Arend pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell banks in the layup on a great pass from Darrell Smith | 56-45 |
| 08:55 | Jackson State | Bruce Hull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 08:53 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gregory Burrell | 56-45 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Darrell Smith can't tip it in | 56-45 |
| 08:26 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Bryan Stroupe | 56-45 |
| 08:15 | Jackson State | A charge is called on James Drake - foul #1 on James Drake, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Reed (PG), Perry Reily (SG), Ralph Hollins (SF), Anthony Ferguson (PF), Stanley Morrison (C) Joe Tilson, Christopher Miller, Bryan Stroupe, Bruce Hull, James Drake | |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (PG), Steve Grimshaw (SG), Jay Winters (SF), Brendan Privett (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) John Arend, Andrew O'Keeffe, Gregory Burrell, Curtis Pryor, Darrell Smith | |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Brendan Privett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 08:00 | Jackson State | Perry Reily gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:45 | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 56-45 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Brendan Privett snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Reily (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Hollins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Stanley Morrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Max Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Grimshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Winters (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brendan Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Anthony Ferguson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Christopher Mitchell | 56-45 |
| 07:22 | Jackson State | Perry Reily grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | Perry Reily comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Max Turpin - foul #2 on Max Turpin, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | Perry Reily misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | Perry Reily misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:03 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Christopher Mitchell | 56-45 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Christopher Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 06:46 | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 06:39 | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Max Turpin - foul #3 on Max Turpin, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Arend (PG) Brendan Privett | |
| 06:39 | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:39 | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | John Arend misses short on a floater from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 06:18 | Jackson State | Perry Reily gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:57 | Jackson State | Stanley Morrison makes the jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Jay Winters misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-45 |
| 05:33 | Jackson State | Ralph Hollins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:33 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joe Tilson (PG), Christopher Miller (SG), Bryan Stroupe (SF), James Drake (C) Christopher Reed, Perry Reily, Ralph Hollins, Stanley Morrison | |
| Subs | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe (SG), Gregory Burrell (SF), Curtis Pryor (PF), Darrell Smith (C) Max Turpin, Steve Grimshaw, Jay Winters, Christopher Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Arend - foul #3 on John Arend, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| 05:12 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:12 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gregory Burrell | 59-45 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | John Arend's layup is rejected by James Drake | 59-45 |
| 04:55 | Jackson State | James Drake pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 04:35 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 04:33 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 04:20 | Jackson State | Darrell Smith is called for the reach on James Drake - foul #3 on Darrell Smith, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| 04:20 | Jackson State | James Drake makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:20 | Jackson State | James Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell comes up short on the floater in the paint | 60-45 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Gregory Burrell grabs the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Andrew O'Keeffe drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Jackson State | Christopher Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 03:36 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson can't tip it in | 60-48 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | John Arend pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joe Tilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - Bryan Stroupe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - James Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Arend (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew O'Keeffe (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gregory Burrell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Curtis Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Montana State | Darrell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 03:18 | Jackson State | Christopher Miller snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 02:49 | Jackson State | Joe Tilson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bryan Stroupe | 63-48 |
| 02:45 | Montana State | Joe Tilson steals it from John Arend in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| 02:25 | Jackson State | Christopher Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Darrell Smith gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 02:05 | Montana State | Curtis Pryor can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 63-48 |
| 02:03 | Jackson State | James Drake gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 01:38 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-48 |
| 01:36 | Jackson State | Christopher Miller grabs the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 01:12 | Jackson State | Bryan Stroupe misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 63-48 |
| 01:11 | Jackson State | Anthony Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 00:55 | Jackson State | Christopher Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Reed (PG), Perry Reily (SG), Ralph Hollins (SF), Bruce Hull (PF), Stanley Morrison (C) Joe Tilson, Christopher Miller, Bryan Stroupe, Anthony Ferguson, James Drake | |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Turpin (PG), Steve Grimshaw (SG), Jay Winters (SF), Brendan Privett (PF), Christopher Mitchell (C) John Arend, Andrew O'Keeffe, Gregory Burrell, Curtis Pryor, Darrell Smith | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Max Turpin buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brendan Privett | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Jackson State | Perry Reily misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Brendan Privett gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Max Turpin buries a jumpshot from the left side | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Christopher Reed runs out the clock | 63-53 |