| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Stephen Dangelo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Gess (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Thatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Richard Salvato inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SF) Joe Welch, Richard Salvato | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:20 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Dangelo | 32-26 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel is hacked by Richard Thatcher - foul #3 on Richard Thatcher, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee (SF) Richard Thatcher | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Rodney Speer, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Richard Salvato scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Steppe and he's fouled by Calvin Foushee - foul #1 on Calvin Foushee, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, William Steppe, Jeffery Veal | |
| 18:45 | Montana State | Richard Salvato makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:18 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SG), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| 17:51 | Montana State | The jump hook by Earl Gabriel is blocked by Michael Baker | 32-29 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | William Steppe tips it in | 32-31 |
| 17:32 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Richard Salvato snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:03 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:01 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:46 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Richard Salvato pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 16:36 | Jackson State | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:32 | Jackson State | Joe Welch is called for the reach on Matthew Gess - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill (PG), James Fuselier (SG), Mitchell Cohen (C) Stephen Dangelo, Matthew Gess, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, William Steppe, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 16:23 | Jackson State | James Fuselier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:22 | Jackson State | Michael Baker tips it home | 34-31 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses the lay-in | 34-31 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Jeffrey Cogdill (fresh) SG - James Fuselier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Speer (fresh) PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 1 pts. C - Aron Dewitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher (SF), Harry Frier (C) Calvin Foushee, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Rodney Speer, William Newcomb | |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:19 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:06 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:04 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:59 | Jackson State | Harry Frier comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Aron Dewitt - foul #2 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo (PG), Matthew Gess (SG), Thomas Blackmon (C) Jeffrey Cogdill, James Fuselier, Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Robert Williams, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel | |
| 14:59 | Jackson State | Harry Frier makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:59 | Jackson State | Harry Frier misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | William Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | William Newcomb tips it home | 35-33 |
| 14:18 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Thatcher | 38-33 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | William Newcomb is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gess - foul #1 on Matthew Gess, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Baker (PF) Harry Frier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Joe Welch, Rodney Speer, William Newcomb | |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Matthew Gess takes the ball from Earl Gabriel | 38-33 |
| 13:30 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess lays it up and in | 40-33 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel's floater is tipped away by Michael Baker | 40-33 |
| 13:05 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 40-33 |
| 13:01 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo clanks a floater from close range | 40-33 |
| 13:00 | Jackson State | Michael Baker gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:46 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-33 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Richard Salvato hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 40-33 |
| 12:36 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:25 | Jackson State | Michael Baker makes the 3 from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 12:04 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:43 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Stephen Dangelo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Gess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Blackmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Aron Dewitt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 43-33 |
| 11:21 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 11:13 | Jackson State | Michael Baker misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-35 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel connects on the floater from close range | 43-37 |
| 10:31 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill (PG), James Fuselier (SG), Calvin Foushee (SF), Mitchell Cohen (PF), Harry Frier (C) Stephen Dangelo, Matthew Gess, Richard Thatcher, Michael Baker, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Aron Dewitt | |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Rodney Speer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 10:00 | Jackson State | Harry Frier snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 09:53 | Jackson State | Harry Frier comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jeffery Veal - foul #1 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Rodney Speer, William Newcomb | |
| 09:53 | Jackson State | Harry Frier makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:53 | Jackson State | Harry Frier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Joe Welch travels in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 09:42 | Jackson State | Joe Welch picks off the pass by Calvin Foushee | 45-37 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Richard Salvato knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Steppe | 45-39 |
| 08:54 | Jackson State | James Fuselier loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Calvin Foushee, Harry Frier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 08:37 | Montana State | William Steppe is hacked by James Fuselier - foul #2 on James Fuselier, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG) William Steppe | |
| 08:14 | Montana State | James Fuselier picks off the pass by Aron Dewitt | 45-39 |
| 07:58 | Jackson State | Michael Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 07:56 | Jackson State | James Fuselier tips it in | 47-39 |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Joe Welch double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo (PG), Matthew Gess (SG), Thomas Blackmon (C) Jeffrey Cogdill, James Fuselier, Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Charles Solley, Rodney Speer, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Stephen Dangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Gess (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joe Welch - foul #3 on Joe Welch, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 07:15 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:15 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| 06:42 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 06:40 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:23 | Jackson State | Earl Gabriel is called for the reach on Michael Baker - foul #1 on Earl Gabriel, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, William Steppe, Jeffery Veal | |
| 06:02 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 48-41 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-41 |
| 05:44 | Jackson State | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Charles Solley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill (PG), Calvin Foushee (SF), Mitchell Cohen (PF) Stephen Dangelo, Richard Thatcher, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), William Steppe (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel | |
| 04:44 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Calvin Foushee is called for the reach on Joe Welch - foul #2 on Calvin Foushee, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harry Frier (C) Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) William Steppe, Rodney Speer, William Newcomb, Aron Dewitt | |
| 04:36 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:36 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:17 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Harry Frier is denied by Jeffery Veal | 51-41 |
| 04:16 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 03:53 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Veal | 51-44 |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 03:36 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Foushee | 51-44 |
| 03:21 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Foushee | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Jeffrey Cogdill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Gess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harry Frier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Richard Salvato double dribbles | 54-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo (PG), Richard Thatcher (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) Matthew Gess, Calvin Foushee, Mitchell Cohen, Harry Frier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), William Steppe (SG), Rodney Speer (SF), William Newcomb (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel, Jeffery Veal | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:42 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 02:13 | Montana State | William Steppe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-44 |
| 02:12 | Jackson State | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 01:56 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Baker | 56-44 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 01:37 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 01:08 | Jackson State | Michael Baker can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-44 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | William Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 00:44 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt makes the jumper from the right side | 56-46 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher is hacked by William Steppe in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Steppe, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Fuselier (PG), Paul Sea (SG), Calvin Foushee (SF), Harry Frier (PF), Mitchell Cohen (C) Stephen Dangelo, Jeffrey Cogdill, Richard Thatcher, Michael Baker, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffery Veal (C) Aron Dewitt | |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Jeffery Veal is called for the reach on Harry Frier - foul #2 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Harry Frier makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Harry Frier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-46 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal gets the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | William Steppe drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Williams | 58-48 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | James Fuselier runs out the clock | 58-48 |