| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Hardage (fresh) SG - James McLerran (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon scores on a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on James Hardage - foul #3 on James Hardage, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG) James Hardage | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:35 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the free throw | 25-38 |
| 19:35 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:18 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Middendorf - foul #2 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 19:18 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:18 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is hacked by Anthony McCandlish - foul #2 on Anthony McCandlish, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Dustin Manning's pass is intercepted by Edmund Pierce | 27-38 |
| 18:58 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce lays it in | 29-38 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carlton Holmes - foul #3 on Carlton Holmes, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mike Lacey (C) Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:23 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #3 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 18:23 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:23 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Bruce Armour can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 31-39 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Bruce Armour tips it in | 31-41 |
| 17:46 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeff Ross | 31-43 |
| 17:16 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-43 |
| 17:14 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Middendorf | 31-46 |
| 16:46 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James McLerran | 33-46 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Dustin Manning throws it down | 33-48 |
| 16:13 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce travels with the ball | 33-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (PG), John Rutherford (SG), George Anderson (SF), William Gullo (C) Edmund Pierce, James McLerran, Curtis Summerfield, Anthony McCandlish | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:54 | Jackson State | Michael Parker steals it from John Rutherford | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Wilford Carter (fresh) SG - John Rutherford (fresh) SF - George Anderson (fresh) PF - Mike Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Gullo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 33-51 |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | William Gullo loses the ball out of bounds | 33-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Hardage (PG), Carlton Holmes (C) Wilford Carter, Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled on the floor by John Rutherford - foul #3 on John Rutherford, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is called for traveling | 33-51 |
| 14:47 | Jackson State | John Rutherford drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:33 | Montana State | John Rutherford takes the ball from Jeffrey Grant | 36-51 |
| 14:24 | Jackson State | John Rutherford scores on a 3 from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-51 |
| 14:05 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff tips it in | 39-53 |
| 13:46 | Jackson State | John Rutherford scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 13:24 | Jackson State | William Gullo gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:07 | Jackson State | George Anderson is called for traveling | 41-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James McLerran (SG), Curtis Summerfield (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF), Mike Lacey (C) John Rutherford, George Anderson, William Gullo, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Michael Parker, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Mike Lacey - foul #1 on Mike Lacey, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:31 | Jackson State | James Hardage comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Nixon - foul #4 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| 12:31 | Jackson State | James Hardage makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:31 | Jackson State | James Hardage makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is fouled on the floor by Mike Lacey - foul #2 on Mike Lacey, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG) James Hardage | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 12:06 | Jackson State | Brian Middendorf steals the ball from James McLerran | 43-57 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon can't tip it in | 43-57 |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it in | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James McLerran (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Lacey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Jackson State | James McLerran is hacked by Jeff Ross - foul #1 on Jeff Ross, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes (C) Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:38 | Jackson State | Douglas Nixon denies the turnaround by Anthony McCandlish | 43-59 |
| 11:36 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses the tip | 43-59 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Summerfield - foul #1 on Curtis Summerfield, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Hardage (PG) Edmund Pierce | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:54 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-61 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Jeff Ross snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Manning and the foul's on Carlton Holmes - foul #4 on Carlton Holmes, team foul #9 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Rutherford (SF), Mike Lacey (PF), William Gullo (C) Curtis Summerfield, Anthony McCandlish, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon | |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the free throw | 43-64 |
| 10:09 | Jackson State | James Hardage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-64 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Michael Parker gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Michael Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 09:51 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 09:36 | Jackson State | John Rutherford is fouled on the floor by Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (SG) James McLerran | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| 09:18 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Edmund Pierce, team foul #10 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF) Edmund Pierce, William Gullo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SG) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff | |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 43-66 |
| 08:43 | Jackson State | James Hardage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Michael Parker, Terrell Rose | |
| 08:16 | Montana State | John Rutherford is called for the reach on Douglas Nixon - foul #4 on John Rutherford, team foul #11 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), Wilford Carter (SG) James Hardage, John Rutherford | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the offensive board | 43-67 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Bruce Armour jams it | 43-69 |
| 07:44 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wilford Carter | 46-69 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Lacey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dustin Manning | 46-71 |
| 07:11 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-71 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon snags the defensive board | 46-71 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Mike Lacey blocks the jumper by Kyle Anderson | 46-71 |
| 06:47 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish snags the defensive board | 46-71 |
| 06:33 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-71 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon grabs the board | 46-71 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled on the floor by Edmund Pierce - foul #3 on Edmund Pierce, team foul #12 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Rutherford (SG), George Anderson (SF), William Gullo (PF) Wilford Carter, Curtis Summerfield, Anthony McCandlish | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (PG), Michael Parker (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Jeffrey Grant (C) Dustin Manning, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 05:45 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Edmund Pierce, team foul #13 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Jeff Ross | |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Michael Parker is whistled for traveling | 46-73 |
| 05:08 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-73 |
| 05:06 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey gets the offensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 04:59 | Jackson State | Terrell Rose swats the short shot by Mike Lacey | 46-73 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Mark Love pulls down the rebound | 46-73 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-73 |
| 04:41 | Jackson State | William Gullo grabs the board | 46-73 |
| 04:25 | Jackson State | John Rutherford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-73 |
| 04:24 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses the tip | 46-73 |
| 04:22 | Jackson State | William Gullo grabs the offensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 04:11 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 46-73 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Terrell Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-73 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Mark Love misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Edmund Pierce - foul #5 on Edmund Pierce, team foul #14 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (PG) Edmund Pierce | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Michael Parker | |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 03:30 | Jackson State | William Gullo gets the rebound | 46-73 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Wilford Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Rutherford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Anderson (fresh) PF - William Gullo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Lacey (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Jackson State | George Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jeffrey Grant - foul #2 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #6 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SF) Mark Love | |
| 03:14 | Jackson State | George Anderson makes the free throw | 49-73 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Michael Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-76 |
| 02:45 | Jackson State | William Gullo misses the lay-in | 49-76 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Terrell Rose gets the rebound | 49-76 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is fouled on the floor by George Anderson - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #15 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF) Michael Parker | |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 01:58 | Jackson State | John Rutherford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-78 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Mark Love grabs the board | 49-78 |
| 01:52 | Montana State | Mike Lacey swats the short shot by Arthur Retzlaff | 49-78 |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 01:34 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-78 |
| 01:32 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to John Rutherford | 49-78 |
| 01:27 | Jackson State | Terrell Rose denies the turnaround by George Anderson | 49-78 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant gets the rebound | 49-78 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | The short jumper by Mark Love is denied by William Gullo | 49-78 |
| 00:59 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to William Gullo | 49-78 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Gullo - foul #1 on William Gullo, team foul #16 | 52-78 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SF) Mark Love | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 52-79 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey snags the defensive board | 52-79 |
| 00:22 | Jackson State | Arthur Retzlaff takes the ball from William Gullo | 52-79 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant runs out the clock | 52-79 |