| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James McLerran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Bobby Lowman inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana | Curtis Summerfield takes the ball from Albert Coy | 34-21 |
| 19:15 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish lays it in set up by Curtis Summerfield | 36-21 |
| 18:57 | Montana | The jump hook by Justin King is blocked by Carlton Holmes | 36-21 |
| 18:55 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 18:40 | Jackson State | Albert Coy swats the shot by Edmund Pierce | 36-21 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Justin King grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 18:23 | Montana | Justin King knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 18:17 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield loses the ball out of bounds | 36-24 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Justin King connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Mayor | 36-26 |
| 17:44 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Albert Coy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:38 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 17:36 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Lowman | 36-26 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Carlton Holmes steals the ball from Peter Ferguson | 36-26 |
| 17:05 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Lowman - foul #1 on Bobby Lowman, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Rutherford (SF), Mike Lacey (C) Curtis Summerfield, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (C) Bobby Lowman, Albert Coy | |
| 17:05 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:05 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 16:44 | Montana | Peter Ferguson connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin King | 38-28 |
| 16:18 | Jackson State | James McLerran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (SG), William Gullo (SF), David Burrage (PF) Edmund Pierce, James McLerran, Anthony McCandlish | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, David Mayor | |
| 16:05 | Montana | Justin King double dribbles | 38-28 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield (SF) David Burrage | |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (SG) Justin King | |
| 15:51 | Jackson State | John Rutherford makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Summerfield | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Rutherford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mike Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Gullo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Shaw (fresh) SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Barnes (fresh) C - Ted Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Montana | Walter Whisnant blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Rutherford - foul #3 on John Rutherford, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes (C) William Gullo | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Coy (C) Ted Jenkins | |
| 15:45 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 15:45 | Montana | Walter Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:38 | Jackson State | John Rutherford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 15:37 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter can't tip it in | 41-30 |
| 15:35 | Montana | Walter Whisnant snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 15:27 | Montana | Willie Harris buries a jumpshot from the right side | 41-32 |
| 15:02 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Barnes - foul #2 on Mark Barnes, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James McLerran (SG), Anthony McCandlish (PF) John Rutherford, Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF), David Mayor (PF) Willie Harris, Russell Shaw, Walter Whisnant, Mark Barnes | |
| 15:02 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:02 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Albert Coy pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 14:38 | Montana | Justin King misses the tip | 42-32 |
| 14:36 | Montana | Bobby Lowman snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 14:16 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlton Holmes - foul #2 on Carlton Holmes, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), John Rutherford (SF) Wilford Carter, Curtis Summerfield | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:16 | Montana | Peter Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:16 | Montana | Peter Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:53 | Jackson State | James McLerran makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edmund Pierce | 45-33 |
| 13:32 | Montana | Justin King clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-33 |
| 13:31 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:12 | Montana | David Mayor comes up short on the runner in the paint | 45-33 |
| 13:11 | Montana | Bobby Lowman grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 12:52 | Montana | Carlton Holmes denies the turnaround by Albert Coy | 45-33 |
| 12:51 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 12:34 | Jackson State | John Rutherford can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Lowman - foul #2 on Bobby Lowman, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield (SF), Mike Lacey (PF), William Gullo (C) James McLerran, Anthony McCandlish, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF), Mark Barnes (C) Bobby Lowman, Albert Coy | |
| 12:34 | Jackson State | John Rutherford misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:34 | Jackson State | John Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Mark Barnes connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Justin King | 46-35 |
| 11:54 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 11:53 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce hits the follow up shot | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Rutherford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mike Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Gullo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Montana | David Mayor is fouled on the floor by William Gullo - foul #1 on William Gullo, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James McLerran (SG) John Rutherford | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Ted Jenkins (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, David Mayor | |
| 11:14 | Montana | Mark Barnes is whistled for a carry | 48-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish (PF) William Gullo | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 11:03 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Ted Jenkins snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:51 | Montana | Russell Shaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-35 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Walter Whisnant hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 10:45 | Jackson State | James McLerran blows the layup but he's hacked by Russell Shaw - foul #2 on Russell Shaw, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Lowman (SF) Ted Jenkins | |
| 10:45 | Jackson State | James McLerran misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:45 | Jackson State | James McLerran makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:26 | Montana | Bobby Lowman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 10:24 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:02 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony McCandlish | 52-37 |
| 09:48 | Montana | Mike Lacey blocks the short jumper by Mark Barnes | 52-37 |
| 09:46 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:42 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce is hacked by Bobby Lowman - foul #3 on Bobby Lowman, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Rutherford (PG), William Gullo (SF), Carlton Holmes (C) Edmund Pierce, Curtis Summerfield, Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Ferguson (PG), Justin King (SG), David Mayor (PF), Albert Coy (C) Willie Harris, Russell Shaw, Walter Whisnant, Mark Barnes | |
| 09:32 | Jackson State | David Mayor blocks the short jumper by James McLerran | 52-37 |
| 09:31 | Jackson State | James McLerran pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:18 | Jackson State | John Rutherford clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin King - foul #2 on Justin King, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (SG), David Burrage (PF) James McLerran, Anthony McCandlish | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:18 | Jackson State | John Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 09:18 | Jackson State | John Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:09 | Montana | David Mayor misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Carlton Holmes - foul #3 on Carlton Holmes, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| 09:09 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:09 | Montana | David Mayor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:53 | Jackson State | Justin King steals it from William Gullo | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:34 | Montana | Bobby Lowman's pass is intercepted by William Gullo | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Jackson State | Albert Coy picks off the pass by David Burrage | 54-39 |
| 08:01 | Montana | Albert Coy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), James McLerran (SG), Curtis Summerfield (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF) John Rutherford, Wilford Carter, William Gullo, David Burrage | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Whisnant (SF) Bobby Lowman | |
| 07:36 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Carlton Holmes is blocked by David Mayor | 54-39 |
| 07:34 | Jackson State | James McLerran snags the offensive board | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James McLerran (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin King (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Whisnant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mayor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 07:22 | Montana | David Mayor grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 07:15 | Montana | David Mayor misses the easy layup | 54-39 |
| 07:13 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 06:52 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish double dribbles | 54-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mike Lacey (C) Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Barnes (C) Albert Coy | |
| 06:37 | Montana | Walter Whisnant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| 06:19 | Jackson State | James McLerran misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Walter Whisnant pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 06:12 | Montana | Mark Barnes makes the driving attempt in the lane | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:53 | Jackson State | James McLerran knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edmund Pierce | 57-41 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Walter Whisnant buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Mayor | 57-44 |
| 05:14 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey is whistled for traveling | 57-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Rutherford (SG), William Gullo (SF), Carlton Holmes (C) James McLerran, Curtis Summerfield, Anthony McCandlish | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Harris (PG), Russell Shaw (SG), Bobby Lowman (SF), Albert Coy (C) Peter Ferguson, Justin King, David Mayor, Mark Barnes | |
| 05:05 | Montana | John Rutherford picks off the pass by Albert Coy | 57-44 |
| 05:01 | Jackson State | John Rutherford hits the finger roll | 59-44 |
| 04:49 | Montana | Willie Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 04:47 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 04:27 | Jackson State | John Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Willie Harris snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Walter Whisnant hits a shot in the lane | 59-46 |
| 03:46 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Rutherford | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Montana | The jump hook by Bobby Lowman is blocked by Mike Lacey | 62-46 |
| 03:22 | Jackson State | John Rutherford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Rutherford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Gullo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Lacey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Shaw (fresh) SF - Bobby Lowman (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Whisnant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Coy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-46 |
| 02:56 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to John Rutherford | 62-46 |
| 02:31 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Edmund Pierce and he's hacked by Albert Coy - foul #2 on Albert Coy, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (SG), David Burrage (PF) Edmund Pierce, Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Bass (SG), Robert Coleman (SF), Mark Barnes (PF), Ted Jenkins (C) Russell Shaw, Bobby Lowman, Walter Whisnant, Albert Coy | |
| 02:31 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes misses the free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:31 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ted Jenkins | 64-46 |
| 02:07 | Montana | Robert Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-46 |
| 02:06 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 01:45 | Jackson State | William Gullo double dribbles | 64-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mike Lacey (C) Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Montana | Russell Shaw (SG), Walter Whisnant (SF) Walter Bass, Robert Coleman | |
| 01:30 | Montana | Mark Barnes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 01:28 | Jackson State | John Rutherford snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 01:07 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 64-46 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Willie Harris pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 01:00 | Montana | Willie Harris is called for traveling | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Montana | Russell Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | John Rutherford runs out the clock | 66-46 |