| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) PF - Willie Moose (fresh) C - Carl Huizar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Laxton (fresh) SG - Daniel Nash (fresh) SF - Timothy Whitchurch (fresh) PF - Cleveland Davis (fresh) C - Richard Ruggiero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Carl Huizar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Robert Sickles buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Huizar | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Nash | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Laxton | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Richard Ruggiero is called for the reach on Robert Sickles - foul #1 on Richard Ruggiero, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Allen Oppenheimer | 5-4 |
| 18:19 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | Willie Moose can't finish the layup | 5-7 |
| 18:01 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:40 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:39 | Montana State | Carl Huizar snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:24 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:18 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Carl Huizar snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Willie Moose's pass is intercepted by Timothy Whitchurch | 5-9 |
| 16:24 | Jackson State | Garfield Cameron steals it from Cleveland Davis | 5-9 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Carl Huizar travels with the ball | 5-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Kevin Spurlock (SG), David Elkins (SF), Andrew Saville (PF), Nicholas Wright (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Garfield Cameron, Robert Sickles, Willie Moose, Carl Huizar | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edward Campbell (PF) Cleveland Davis | |
| 15:57 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero misses the lay-in | 5-9 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | David Elkins gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fresh) SG - Kevin Spurlock (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) PF - Andrew Saville (fresh) C - Nicholas Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Laxton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Campbell (fresh) C - Richard Ruggiero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Elkins | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Jackson State | Richard Laxton misses long on a jump hook from close range | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | David Elkins grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:11 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:01 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Carl Huizar (C) Kevin Spurlock, Nicholas Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Pellegrino (SG), Cleveland Davis (PF) Daniel Nash, Richard Ruggiero | |
| 14:46 | Montana State | David Elkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:44 | Montana State | Carl Huizar grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | David Elkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:30 | Jackson State | Edward Campbell gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Leland Dukes snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:36 | Montana State | Timothy Whitchurch steals the ball from David Elkins | 7-9 |
| 13:19 | Jackson State | Edward Campbell is fouled on the floor by Carl Huizar - foul #1 on Carl Huizar, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), Robert Sickles (SF), Willie Moose (PF), Nicholas Wright (C) Leland Dukes, David Elkins, Andrew Saville, Carl Huizar | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Nash (SG), Robert Mitchel (SF), Richard Ruggiero (C) Richard Laxton, Timothy Whitchurch, Edward Campbell | |
| 13:14 | Jackson State | Nicholas Wright is called for the reach on John Pellegrino - foul #1 on Nicholas Wright, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 13:00 | Jackson State | John Pellegrino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 7-9 |
| 12:59 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:43 | Jackson State | Nicholas Wright steals it from Richard Ruggiero | 7-9 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Willie Moose hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright lays it up and in set up by Allen Oppenheimer | 9-9 |
| 12:03 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 12:02 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis hits the follow up shot | 9-11 |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-11 |
| 11:44 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) C - Nicholas Wright (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Pellegrino (fresh) SG - Daniel Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mitchel (fresh) PF - Cleveland Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ruggiero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Jackson State | Robert Mitchel misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 11:16 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Oppenheimer | 12-13 |
| 10:32 | Jackson State | Robert Mitchel misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-13 |
| 10:30 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero tips it in | 12-15 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer double dribbles | 12-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), David Elkins (SG), Carl Huizar (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Garfield Cameron, Nicholas Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Laxton (PG), Timothy Whitchurch (SF), Edward Campbell (PF) John Pellegrino, Robert Mitchel, Cleveland Davis | |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | Edward Campbell loses the dribble to Willie Moose | 12-15 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | David Elkins misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-15 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | David Elkins snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Willie Moose misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Carl Huizar can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 09:27 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Edward Campbell | 12-15 |
| 09:21 | Jackson State | Leland Dukes is called for the reach on Daniel Nash - foul #1 on Leland Dukes, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Spurlock (SG), Andrew Saville (PF) Robert Sickles, Willie Moose | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 09:01 | Jackson State | Richard Laxton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 09:00 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Campbell | 12-15 |
| 08:47 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Leland Dukes - foul #2 on Leland Dukes, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), Garfield Cameron (SG) Leland Dukes, Kevin Spurlock | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Pellegrino (SG) Daniel Nash | |
| 08:47 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:47 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:20 | Montana State | Andrew Saville's layup is rejected by Edward Campbell | 12-16 |
| 08:19 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Edward Campbell | 12-16 |
| 08:01 | Jackson State | Edward Campbell is fouled on the floor by Carl Huizar - foul #2 on Carl Huizar, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Sickles (SF), Nicholas Wright (C) David Elkins, Carl Huizar | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charlie Thompson (C) Richard Ruggiero | |
| 07:46 | Jackson State | John Pellegrino hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Laxton | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Saville (fresh) C - Nicholas Wright (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Laxton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Pellegrino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charlie Thompson (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Oppenheimer | 14-19 |
| 07:09 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 07:08 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Thompson | 14-19 |
| 06:53 | Jackson State | Edward Campbell clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas Wright - foul #2 on Nicholas Wright, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Elkins (PG), Willie Moose (PF) Allen Oppenheimer, Nicholas Wright | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Nash (SG), Richard Ruggiero (C) John Pellegrino, Charlie Thompson | |
| 06:53 | Jackson State | Edward Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:53 | Jackson State | Edward Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Willie Moose grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Willie Moose travels with the ball | 14-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis (PF) Edward Campbell | |
| 06:21 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Whitchurch | 14-22 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Robert Sickles misses long on a floater from the right side | 14-22 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | David Elkins hits the follow up shot | 16-22 |
| 05:43 | Jackson State | Richard Laxton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 05:41 | Montana State | Andrew Saville pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:26 | Montana State | Robert Sickles scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Garfield Cameron | 19-22 |
| 05:19 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch is fouled on the floor by David Elkins - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), Kevin Spurlock (SG), Daniel Hudson (C) Garfield Cameron, Robert Sickles, Andrew Saville | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 05:19 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:19 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Willie Moose grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Willie Moose knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Elkins and he's fouled by Cleveland Davis - foul #1 on Cleveland Davis, team foul #2 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Pellegrino (PG), Robert Mitchel (SF) Richard Laxton, Timothy Whitchurch | |
| 05:06 | Montana State | Willie Moose makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:44 | Jackson State | John Pellegrino is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Pellegrino, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Elkins | 25-23 |
| 04:01 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Allen Oppenheimer is blocked by Richard Ruggiero | 25-23 |
| 03:53 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:48 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mitchel and he's fouled by Willie Moose - foul #1 on Willie Moose, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG), Robert Sickles (SF), Carl Huizar (C) Kevin Spurlock, David Elkins, Daniel Hudson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Laxton (PG), Timothy Whitchurch (SF), Edward Campbell (C) John Pellegrino, Robert Mitchel, Richard Ruggiero | |
| 03:48 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:33 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 03:31 | Jackson State | Daniel Nash pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sickles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Huizar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Richard Laxton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Whitchurch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cleveland Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Laxton | 25-28 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Cleveland Davis picks off the pass by Allen Oppenheimer | 25-28 |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch is fouled on the floor by Carl Huizar - foul #3 on Carl Huizar, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Andrew Saville (PF), Nicholas Wright (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Willie Moose, Carl Huizar | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Pellegrino (SG), Richard Ruggiero (C) Daniel Nash, Cleveland Davis | |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:40 | Jackson State | Edward Campbell snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 02:20 | Jackson State | John Pellegrino misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | Robert Sickles gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Andrew Saville can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 02:08 | Jackson State | John Pellegrino grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:47 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Pellegrino | 25-31 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Richard Ruggiero swats the shot by Garfield Cameron | 25-31 |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | John Pellegrino pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 01:16 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch misses short on a runner from the left block | 25-31 |
| 01:15 | Jackson State | Edward Campbell can't tip it in | 25-31 |
| 01:13 | Jackson State | Richard Ruggiero tips it but misses | 25-31 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | Leland Dukes snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-31 |
| 01:05 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Richard Ruggiero | 25-31 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Sickles - foul #1 on Robert Sickles, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), David Elkins (SG), Willie Moose (PF) Leland Dukes, Garfield Cameron, Robert Sickles | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Daniel Nash (SG), Cleveland Davis (PF) John Pellegrino, Edward Campbell | |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Andrew Saville pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Andrew Saville hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 00:24 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:17 | Jackson State | Timothy Whitchurch's layup is rejected by Andrew Saville | 25-32 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Richard Ruggiero is called for the reach on Allen Oppenheimer - foul #2 on Richard Ruggiero, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Cleveland Davis blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Wright | 25-32 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Cleveland Davis | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Cleveland Davis hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 25-32 |