| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Shane Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Hallinan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mo King (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Ice (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Casale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Chris Cale inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Chris Cale makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Carrico | 29-29 |
| 19:33 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan misses the layup against the doubleteam | 29-29 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Irving Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lee Hallinan - foul #2 on Lee Hallinan, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:43 | Jackson State | Mo King buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shane Walls | 31-31 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Joel Morawski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Hallinan - foul #3 on Lee Hallinan, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey (SG) Lee Hallinan | |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:22 | Jackson State | Shane Walls knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Shane Walls is called for the reach on Chris Cale - foul #3 on Shane Walls, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Null (SG) Shane Walls | |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Irving Houser | 35-34 |
| 17:16 | Jackson State | Mo King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Chris Cale pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Carrico | 37-34 |
| 16:34 | Jackson State | Mark Casale misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Chris Cale | 37-34 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Irving Houser | 39-34 |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | Joel Morawski is called for the reach on Joseph Null - foul #3 on Joel Morawski, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Harry Hamilton (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), William Gerstner (PF), Jason Angel (C) Paul Carrico, Joel Morawski, Chris Cale, Irving Houser, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Shane Walls (PG), Lee Hallinan (SG), Frank Ketcham (PF), Brandon Hudson (C) Joseph Null, Mo King, Jerry Ice, Mark Casale | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Albert Schuck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Hatton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gerstner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Angel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Shane Walls (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Hallinan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Whobrey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Ketcham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Jason Angel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jason Angel, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Null (SF) Donald Whobrey | |
| 14:51 | Jackson State | William Gerstner steps in front of the Brandon Hudson pass | 39-34 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Albert Schuck misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | William Gerstner tips it in | 41-34 |
| 14:11 | Jackson State | Frank Ketcham is hacked by William Gerstner - foul #1 on William Gerstner, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Chris Cale (SF), Irving Houser (PF), Joe Hendrix (C) Albert Schuck, Harry Hamilton, Joe Hatton, William Gerstner, Jason Angel | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mo King (SF), Jerry Ice (PF), Mark Casale (C) Joseph Null, Frank Ketcham, Brandon Hudson | |
| 14:02 | Jackson State | Jerry Ice hits the finger roll set up by Lee Hallinan and he's hacked by Joel Morawski - foul #4 on Joel Morawski, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Hamilton (SG) Joel Morawski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 14:02 | Jackson State | Jerry Ice misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:02 | Jackson State | Mo King gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:46 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Harry Hamilton - foul #1 on Harry Hamilton, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| 13:46 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:46 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 41-38 |
| 13:21 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:16 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG) Harry Hamilton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Paul Carrico makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Irving Houser | 44-38 |
| 12:37 | Jackson State | Joe Hendrix blocks the short jumper by Jerry Ice | 44-38 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Irving Houser gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Chris Cale hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 44-38 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Irving Houser grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:02 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Paul Carrico | 46-38 |
| 11:43 | Jackson State | Joel Morawski takes the ball from Mo King | 46-38 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Joel Morawski slams it home | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Shane Walls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Hallinan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mo King (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Ice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Casale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | Shane Walls misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 48-38 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Irving Houser grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Irving Houser misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Ice - foul #3 on Jerry Ice, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hatton (SF), Jason Angel (C) Chris Cale, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey (PG), Joseph Null (SG), William Mertz (SF), Frank Ketcham (PF), Brandon Hudson (C) Shane Walls, Lee Hallinan, Mo King, Jerry Ice, Mark Casale | |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Irving Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:36 | Jackson State | Joseph Null clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 10:35 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey tips it home | 50-40 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | William Mertz is called for the reach on Joe Hatton - foul #1 on William Mertz, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Gerstner (PF) Irving Houser | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Null - foul #1 on Joseph Null, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Albert Schuck (PG), Chris Cale (SF) Paul Carrico, Joe Hatton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mark Casale (C) Brandon Hudson | |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Joel Morawski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:37 | Jackson State | William Mertz misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Joel Morawski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Joel Morawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hendrix (C) Jason Angel | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Shane Walls (PG), Lee Hallinan (SG), Mo King (SF), Jerry Ice (PF) Donald Whobrey, Joseph Null, William Mertz, Frank Ketcham | |
| 09:04 | Jackson State | Shane Walls misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-40 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Chris Cale snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Albert Schuck clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 08:54 | Jackson State | Jerry Ice grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:50 | Jackson State | Shane Walls loses the dribble to Joel Morawski | 52-40 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by William Gerstner | 54-40 |
| 08:10 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 08:09 | Jackson State | Jerry Ice tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 07:44 | Montana State | Chris Cale's floater is tipped away by Mark Casale | 54-42 |
| 07:42 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Albert Schuck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Morawski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Gerstner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Shane Walls (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Hallinan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mo King (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Ice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Casale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Jackson State | Joe Hendrix blocks the jumper by Mark Casale | 56-42 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joe Hendrix | 56-42 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Mark Casale swats the layup by William Gerstner | 56-42 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | William Gerstner gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Chris Cale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-42 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Albert Schuck hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Cale and the foul's on Shane Walls - foul #4 on Shane Walls, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Hamilton (SG), Joe Hatton (SF), Irving Houser (PF), Jason Angel (C) Joel Morawski, Chris Cale, William Gerstner, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey (PG), Joseph Null (SG), William Mertz (SF), Frank Ketcham (PF), Brandon Hudson (C) Shane Walls, Lee Hallinan, Mo King, Jerry Ice, Mark Casale | |
| 06:32 | Montana State | Albert Schuck makes the free throw | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:15 | Jackson State | Albert Schuck is called for the reach on Frank Ketcham - foul #1 on Albert Schuck, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Carrico (PG) Albert Schuck | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 06:09 | Jackson State | Frank Ketcham misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Irving Houser - foul #1 on Irving Houser, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| 06:09 | Jackson State | Frank Ketcham makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:09 | Jackson State | Frank Ketcham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Irving Houser is hacked by Frank Ketcham - foul #2 on Frank Ketcham, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Irving Houser misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:43 | Jackson State | Brandon Hudson gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 05:24 | Jackson State | Paul Carrico picks off the pass by Donald Whobrey | 60-44 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Joe Hatton is fouled on the floor by William Mertz - foul #2 on William Mertz, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Chris Cale (SF), Joe Hendrix (C) Harry Hamilton, Jason Angel | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Shane Walls (PG), Lee Hallinan (SG), Mo King (SF), Jerry Ice (PF) Donald Whobrey, Joseph Null, William Mertz, Frank Ketcham | |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Joe Hatton makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Joe Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan is hacked by Chris Cale during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Chris Cale, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Hamilton (SG) Joe Hatton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mark Casale (C) Brandon Hudson | |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Mo King picks off the pass by Harry Hamilton | 62-46 |
| 04:34 | Jackson State | Shane Walls clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Chris Cale | 62-46 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Chris Cale's fadeaway is rejected by Mo King | 62-46 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Chris Cale grabs the offensive board | 62-46 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Harry Hamilton hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Cale | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Carrico (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Cale (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Irving Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Hendrix (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Shane Walls (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Hallinan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mo King (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Ice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Casale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Jackson State | Jerry Ice misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Paul Carrico snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Shane Walls - foul #5 on Shane Walls, team foul #10 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joel Morawski (SG), Joe Hatton (SF) Harry Hamilton, Chris Cale | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey (PG), Joseph Null (SG), William Mertz (SF), Frank Ketcham (PF), Brandon Hudson (C) Shane Walls, Lee Hallinan, Mo King, Jerry Ice, Mark Casale | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 03:01 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Carrico - foul #1 on Paul Carrico, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| 03:01 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 03:01 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Paul Carrico is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hudson - foul #1 on Brandon Hudson, team foul #11 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Gerstner (PF), Jason Angel (C) Irving Houser, Joe Hendrix | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Paul Carrico makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Paul Carrico misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:41 | Jackson State | Brandon Hudson snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Carrico - foul #2 on Paul Carrico, team foul #10 | 67-48 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Paul Carrico hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Angel | 70-50 |
| 01:32 | Jackson State | Joseph Null misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Paul Carrico gets the rebound | 70-50 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Joe Hatton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Mertz - foul #3 on William Mertz, team foul #12 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irving Houser (PF), Joe Hendrix (C) William Gerstner, Jason Angel | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Joe Hatton misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Joe Hatton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-50 |
| 01:08 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-50 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Joe Hendrix gets the rebound | 71-50 |
| 00:39 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Joe Hatton tips it back up and in | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Jackson State | Joseph Null connects on the 3 from the right wing | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Joel Morawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Chris Cale (SF) Joe Hatton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Null | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Paul Carrico runs out the clock | 73-56 |