| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Olguin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samual Rand (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Vernon Pieper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wiley (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Samual Rand inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Young | 31-31 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Daniel Smith travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| 19:01 | Jackson State | Samual Rand loses the dribble to Marvin Forman | 31-31 |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 31-34 |
| 18:30 | Jackson State | Vernon Pieper drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jacob Olguin | 34-34 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Smith | 34-36 |
| 17:58 | Jackson State | Norman Jensen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Marvin Forman gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | James Wiley double dribbles | 34-36 |
| 17:28 | Jackson State | Vernon Pieper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Young and he's fouled by Marvin Forman - foul #2 on Marvin Forman, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 17:28 | Jackson State | Vernon Pieper makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Daniel Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 17:08 | Jackson State | Samual Rand gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:54 | Jackson State | John Young clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Harris - foul #1 on Cecil Harris, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Craig Pickrell (C) Norman Jensen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SF) Cecil Harris, Charles Snow | |
| 16:54 | Jackson State | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:54 | Jackson State | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:35 | Montana State | Daniel Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Wiley | 39-39 |
| 16:19 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 16:18 | Montana State | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Jacob Olguin is called for the reach on Walter Washington - foul #1 on Jacob Olguin, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carson (PG), Norman Thompson (SF), Jeffrey Chisolm (PF) John Young, Samual Rand, Vernon Pieper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Leroux (SF) Daniel Smith | |
| 15:52 | Montana State | Craig Pickrell takes the ball from Gary Leroux | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - William Carson (fresh) SG - Jacob Olguin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Chisolm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Pickrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Wiley (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ricky Barnhill - foul #3 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Charles Snow (SF), Larry Genest (C) Walter Washington, Gary Leroux, James Wiley | |
| 15:28 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:28 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | William Carson is called for the reach on Michael Sowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Carson, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Brown (SF) Jacob Olguin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Marvin Forman banks in the layup set up by Ricky Barnhill | 40-41 |
| 15:16 | Jackson State | Norman Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sowder - foul #4 on Michael Sowder, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Young (PG), Norman Jensen (C) Joseph Brown, Craig Pickrell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| 14:54 | Jackson State | John Young is hacked by Charles Snow - foul #2 on Charles Snow, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samual Rand (SF), Vernon Pieper (PF) William Carson, Jeffrey Chisolm | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Gary Leroux (C) Ricky Barnhill, Marvin Forman | |
| 14:41 | Jackson State | Larry Genest steals it from Norman Jensen | 40-41 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | The jumper by Gary Leroux is denied by Vernon Pieper | 40-41 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Gary Leroux hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 14:02 | Jackson State | Norman Jensen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Young | 43-43 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Larry Genest banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 43-45 |
| 13:25 | Jackson State | Gary Leroux takes the ball from Samual Rand | 43-45 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Charles Snow loses the ball out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Carson (PG), Jacob Olguin (SG), Craig Pickrell (C) John Young, Norman Thompson, Norman Jensen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SG), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Cecil Harris, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Larry Genest | |
| 12:59 | Jackson State | Craig Pickrell jams it | 45-45 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm (SF) Samual Rand | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:25 | Jackson State | William Carson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 12:23 | Jackson State | Craig Pickrell gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:12 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm is hacked by Gary Leroux - foul #1 on Gary Leroux, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Young (PG), Joseph Brown (SF) William Carson, Vernon Pieper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Gary Leroux | |
| 12:06 | Jackson State | Marvin Forman swats the layup by Joseph Brown | 45-45 |
| 12:05 | Montana State | James Wiley pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Daniel Smith connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Barnhill | 45-47 |
| 11:36 | Jackson State | Craig Pickrell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 11:35 | Montana State | Marvin Forman gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Young (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jacob Olguin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Chisolm (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Pickrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Wiley (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samual Rand (SF), Norman Jensen (C) Joseph Brown, Craig Pickrell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Charles Snow (SF) Walter Washington, Daniel Smith | |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:57 | Jackson State | Samual Rand knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Young | 47-48 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 10:36 | Jackson State | Samual Rand grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 10:21 | Jackson State | Samual Rand clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | James Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Norman Jensen | 47-48 |
| 09:59 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Samual Rand is denied by Marvin Forman | 47-48 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marvin Forman | 47-48 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 47-48 |
| 09:36 | Jackson State | Samual Rand pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:12 | Jackson State | Norman Jensen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Norman Jensen tips it home | 49-48 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Samual Rand steals it from Marvin Forman | 49-48 |
| 08:40 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jacob Olguin, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Norman Thompson (PG), William Carson (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Vernon Pieper (PF), Craig Pickrell (C) John Young, Jacob Olguin, Samual Rand, Jeffrey Chisolm, Norman Jensen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Gary Leroux (SF), Larry Genest (C) Cecil Harris, Ricky Barnhill, Charles Snow, James Wiley | |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by William Carson - foul #2 on William Carson, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Walter Washington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 08:09 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Forman | 49-48 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Larry Genest knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Marvin Forman | 49-50 |
| 07:31 | Jackson State | Norman Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Carson | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Norman Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Vernon Pieper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Pickrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Walter Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Marvin Forman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Larry Genest can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-50 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 52-50 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Vernon Pieper steals it from Gary Leroux | 52-50 |
| 06:49 | Jackson State | Joseph Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Thompson | 55-50 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Walter Washington is fouled on the floor by Vernon Pieper - foul #2 on Vernon Pieper, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Young (PG), Jacob Olguin (SG), Samual Rand (SF) Norman Thompson, William Carson, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Charles Snow (SF), James Wiley (C) Walter Washington, Gary Leroux, Marvin Forman | |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Daniel Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Genest | 55-50 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Michael Sowder misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 06:19 | Jackson State | Vernon Pieper pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:00 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Samual Rand | 58-50 |
| 05:43 | Montana State | Charles Snow can't finish the layup | 58-50 |
| 05:42 | Jackson State | Samual Rand grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:26 | Jackson State | Samual Rand misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 05:24 | Jackson State | Craig Pickrell snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 05:15 | Jackson State | John Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-50 |
| 05:14 | Jackson State | Craig Pickrell snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 05:09 | Jackson State | Samual Rand drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Young and he's fouled by Michael Sowder - foul #5 on Michael Sowder, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffrey Chisolm (PF), Norman Jensen (C) Vernon Pieper, Craig Pickrell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Ricky Barnhill (SG), Marvin Forman (PF) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Larry Genest | |
| 05:09 | Jackson State | Samual Rand makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 04:36 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Barnhill - foul #4 on Ricky Barnhill, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| 04:36 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:36 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:14 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Harris | 63-54 |
| 04:07 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 03:41 | Montana State | Charles Snow hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Harris | 63-57 |
| 03:22 | Jackson State | John Young is fouled on the floor by Cecil Harris - foul #2 on Cecil Harris, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Norman Thompson (SF), Vernon Pieper (PF) Samual Rand, Jeffrey Chisolm | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Charles Snow | |
| 03:22 | Jackson State | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:22 | Jackson State | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jacob Olguin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Pieper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Barnhill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Wiley (fresh) 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 02:49 | Jackson State | John Young buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Thompson | 68-60 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samual Rand (SF) Norman Thompson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Snow (SF) Ricky Barnhill | |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Marvin Forman can't connect on a floater in the paint | 68-60 |
| 02:26 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:13 | Jackson State | John Young makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jacob Olguin | 70-60 |
| 02:09 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 02:07 | Jackson State | Norman Jensen snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 02:04 | Jackson State | Daniel Smith steals it from John Young in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses the lay-in | 70-60 |
| 02:00 | Jackson State | Norman Jensen snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 01:39 | Jackson State | Jacob Olguin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses long on a runner near the basket | 72-60 |
| 01:23 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Vernon Pieper | 72-60 |
| 01:06 | Jackson State | Marvin Forman blocks the short jumper by Norman Jensen | 72-60 |
| 01:04 | Jackson State | Vernon Pieper grabs the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Norman Jensen buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jacob Olguin and he's fouled by Charles Snow - foul #3 on Charles Snow, team foul #10 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Norman Thompson (PG), William Carson (SG), Jeffrey Chisolm (SF), Craig Pickrell (PF) John Young, Jacob Olguin, Samual Rand, Vernon Pieper | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ricky Barnhill (SG), Gary Leroux (SF), Larry Genest (PF), Walter Washington (C) Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| 00:38 | Jackson State | Norman Jensen misses the free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Walter Washington grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Montana State | Larry Genest drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Harris | 74-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Norman Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Cecil Harris - foul #3 on Cecil Harris, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Brown (SF) Norman Jensen | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Norman Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Norman Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Cecil Harris misses the shot from close range | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 76-63 |