| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Tovar (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James McLerran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Perdue (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Thomas Jones inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Jackson State | David Robinson picks off the pass by Thomas Jones | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | David Robinson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Manning | 34-34 |
| 18:55 | Jackson State | Thomas Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:54 | Jackson State | Johnny Perdue tips it home | 34-36 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 18:42 | Jackson State | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:15 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Michael Parker connects on the 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | Jackson State | Thomas Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Jeff Ross grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Johnny Perdue - foul #1 on Johnny Perdue, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Jack (SF), Mike Lacey (PF) Thomas Jones, Anthony McCandlish | |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | Jackson State | Mark Love is called for the reach on David Jack - foul #2 on Mark Love, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Jeff Ross | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Rutherford (SF) James McLerran | |
| 16:56 | Jackson State | Brian Middendorf steps in front of the John Rutherford pass | 38-36 |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Mark Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (PF) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 16:10 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar drills a jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Mike Lacey denies the turnaround by Brian Middendorf | 38-38 |
| 15:48 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Christopher Tovar (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Jack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Perdue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Jackson State | Shawn McCaskin is called for the reach on Johnny Perdue - foul #1 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), David Robinson (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Bruce Armour, Shawn McCaskin, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James McLerran (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF) Christopher Tovar, John Rutherford, Johnny Perdue | |
| 15:16 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Dustin Manning snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Dustin Manning can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on David Jack - foul #2 on David Jack, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes (C) Mike Lacey | |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:34 | Jackson State | James McLerran clanks a floater in the paint | 39-38 |
| 14:32 | Montana State | Michael Parker snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Dustin Manning can't throw it down | 39-38 |
| 14:01 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Carlton Holmes | 39-38 |
| 13:55 | Jackson State | James McLerran hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 39-38 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the floater from the right side | 39-38 |
| 13:43 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:24 | Jackson State | Douglas Nixon steps in front of the Carlton Holmes pass | 39-38 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | David Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Manning | 41-38 |
| 12:50 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Manning - foul #3 on Dustin Manning, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), Shawn McCaskin (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar (PG), Christopher Riley (SG), John Rutherford (SF), Johnny Perdue (C) David Jack, James McLerran, Thomas Jones, Carlton Holmes | |
| 12:50 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:50 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Christopher Tovar is called for the reach on Arthur Retzlaff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Tovar, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mike Lacey (PF) Anthony McCandlish | |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny Perdue - foul #2 on Johnny Perdue, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Jeff Ross | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:05 | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Riley | 42-42 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Love and he's fouled by Christopher Tovar - foul #4 on Christopher Tovar, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | David Robinson (PF) Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Jack (PG), James McLerran (SG) Christopher Tovar, Christopher Riley | |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - David Jack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McLerran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mike Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Jackson State | John Rutherford scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | David Robinson is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, Bruce Armour, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Jones (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF) John Rutherford, Mike Lacey | |
| 10:49 | Jackson State | Michael Parker steals the ball from Thomas Jones | 45-45 |
| 10:40 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Parker | 47-45 |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | David Jack can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeff Ross - foul #2 on Jeff Ross, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Riley (SG) James McLerran | |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | David Jack makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | David Jack makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 09:48 | Jackson State | Christopher Riley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:41 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:39 | Jackson State | Johnny Perdue snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:34 | Jackson State | David Jack misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Dustin Manning grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:19 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:50 | Jackson State | David Jack is hacked by Michael Parker - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), David Robinson (PF), Shawn McCaskin (C) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Hardage (PG), James McLerran (SG), John Rutherford (SF), Mike Lacey (C) David Jack, Christopher Riley, Thomas Jones, Johnny Perdue | |
| 08:31 | Jackson State | James Hardage buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Rutherford | 47-49 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Jeff Ross's pass is intercepted by James McLerran | 47-49 |
| 08:09 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | David Robinson gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Mark Love hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 07:46 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) SF - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Hardage (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James McLerran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rutherford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Jackson State | James Hardage misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:22 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 07:00 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 06:55 | Jackson State | James Hardage clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 06:54 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Mike Lacey - foul #3 on Mike Lacey, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Mark Love, David Robinson, Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Tovar (PG), Thomas Jones (SF), Johnny Perdue (C) James Hardage, John Rutherford, Anthony McCandlish | |
| 06:50 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:35 | Jackson State | Johnny Perdue travels with the ball | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Jeff Ross | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Jack (SG) James McLerran | |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Michael Parker comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Tovar - foul #5 on Christopher Tovar, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Christopher Riley (SG), Carlton Holmes (PF) Christopher Tovar, Mike Lacey | |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:58 | Jackson State | Thomas Jones scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Perdue | 52-56 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Dustin Manning drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Douglas Nixon | 54-56 |
| 05:33 | Jackson State | David Jack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:08 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:52 | Jackson State | Thomas Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 04:51 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes tips it home | 54-58 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon's pass is intercepted by Johnny Perdue | 54-58 |
| 04:08 | Jackson State | Douglas Nixon picks off the pass by Carlton Holmes | 54-58 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Carlton Holmes - foul #2 on Carlton Holmes, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Mark Love (SG), Jeff Ross (SF), David Robinson (C) Dustin Manning, Michael Parker, Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James McLerran (SG), John Rutherford (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF) Christopher Riley, Thomas Jones, Carlton Holmes | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Love (fresh) SF - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - David Jack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McLerran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rutherford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Jackson State | James McLerran misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 03:25 | Jackson State | Johnny Perdue snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 03:16 | Jackson State | Arthur Retzlaff picks off the pass by James McLerran | 56-58 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Jeff Ross buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mark Love | 58-58 |
| 02:58 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Brian Middendorf (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Jones (SF) John Rutherford | |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | David Jack is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Manning - foul #4 on Dustin Manning, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Mark Love | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:48 | Jackson State | David Jack knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony McCandlish | 58-61 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | David Robinson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-61 |
| 02:34 | Jackson State | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 02:30 | Jackson State | James McLerran connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Jack | 58-64 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | David Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-64 |
| 02:10 | Jackson State | James McLerran grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:03 | Jackson State | Johnny Perdue misses the lay-in | 58-64 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Jeff Ross knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-64 |
| 01:37 | Jackson State | David Jack buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by James McLerran | 60-66 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Dustin Manning is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:00 | Jackson State | Johnny Perdue is called for traveling | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Perdue - foul #3 on Johnny Perdue, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | James McLerran comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Parker - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | James McLerran makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | James McLerran makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Jeff Ross buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dustin Manning | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | David Jack is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Manning - foul #5 on Dustin Manning, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG) Dustin Manning | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | David Jack makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | David Jack misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled on the floor by David Jack - foul #3 on David Jack, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | David Jack runs out the clock | 68-69 |