| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Randall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Jackson State | Willie Williams is called for traveling | 43-33 |
| 19:42 | Montana | Harry Moore is called for traveling | 43-33 |
| 19:40 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 19:29 | Montana | Clifford O'Brien steals it from Gary Salcido | 43-33 |
| 19:14 | Jackson State | Willie Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Heath Sutton - foul #2 on Heath Sutton, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:14 | Jackson State | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:14 | Jackson State | Willie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:14 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 18:51 | Montana | Willie Shelton scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Cox | 46-34 |
| 18:28 | Jackson State | Willie Williams can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 46-34 |
| 18:26 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:18 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien blows the dunk | 46-34 |
| 18:16 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Willie Williams is called for the reach on Heath Sutton - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 17:43 | Montana | Clifford O'Brien swats the short shot by Gary Salcido | 46-36 |
| 17:41 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 17:28 | Jackson State | James Jacobs connects on the floater from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 17:13 | Montana | Harry Moore hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gordon Randall - foul #2 on Gordon Randall, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Louis Caba (C) Eugene Cox, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Bryant (SG), Trent Ryan (SF) James Jacobs, Gordon Randall | |
| 17:13 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 17:04 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien makes the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Gary Salcido - foul #2 on Gary Salcido, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SG) Harry Moore | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 17:04 | Jackson State | Clifford O'Brien makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:48 | Montana | Louis Caba buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Means | 52-41 |
| 16:44 | Jackson State | Gary Salcido swats the layup by Trent Ryan | 52-41 |
| 16:42 | Montana | Gary Salcido grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Oliver Balmer steals the ball from Floyd Means | 52-41 |
| 16:34 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer banks in the layup | 52-43 |
| 16:13 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Clifford O'Brien - foul #3 on Clifford O'Brien, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Cleveland Hudson (C) Floyd Means, Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Keim (SG), Gordon Randall (SF), Bobby Potts (PF), Paul Jelks (C) Oliver Balmer, Trent Ryan, Clifford O'Brien, Willie Williams | |
| 16:13 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:13 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 16:03 | Jackson State | John Bryant is hacked by Eugene Cox - foul #2 on Eugene Cox, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Heath Sutton (C) Gary Salcido, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG) Charles Keim | |
| 15:55 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 15:54 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jacobs | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Randall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Potts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Jelks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Jacobs | 54-45 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Harry Moore connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Cox | 56-45 |
| 14:52 | Jackson State | John Bryant knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Jacobs | 56-48 |
| 14:36 | Montana | Louis Caba comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 14:35 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 14:15 | Jackson State | Gordon Randall drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Jacobs | 56-50 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the shot from the left wing set up by Harry Moore | 58-50 |
| 13:37 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts is fouled on the floor by Louis Caba - foul #2 on Louis Caba, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Andre Dunkel (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Eugene Cox, Harry Moore, Gary Smith, Louis Caba, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (PG), Peter Madrigal (SG), Trent Ryan (SF), Clifford O'Brien (PF), Willie Williams (C) James Jacobs, John Bryant, Gordon Randall, Bobby Potts, Paul Jelks | |
| 13:18 | Jackson State | Willie Williams misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 58-50 |
| 13:16 | Montana | Gary Salcido snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Willie Shelton clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Clifford O'Brien - foul #4 on Clifford O'Brien, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Dawson (PF) Clifford O'Brien | |
| 13:10 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:10 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 12:53 | Jackson State | Gary Salcido steals it from Trent Ryan | 59-50 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Floyd Means clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 12:48 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 12:41 | Jackson State | Floyd Means is called for the reach on Trent Ryan - foul #1 on Floyd Means, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| 12:25 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SG) Andre Dunkel | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bobby Potts (PF) Richard Dawson | |
| 12:05 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses short on a jumper in the paint | 59-50 |
| 12:04 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 11:59 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Cleveland Hudson - foul #1 on Cleveland Hudson, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Harry Moore (SG) Floyd Means, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 11:59 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:59 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:50 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the easy layup | 59-51 |
| 11:49 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Willie Williams | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Madrigal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Trent Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Potts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Jackson State | Willie Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 11:26 | Montana | Harry Moore snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 11:09 | Montana | Eugene Cox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 11:08 | Montana | Willie Shelton hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 10:52 | Jackson State | Willie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Heath Sutton (C) Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gordon Randall (SF), Paul Jelks (PF) Trent Ryan, Bobby Potts | |
| 10:45 | Montana | Heath Sutton can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 61-51 |
| 10:43 | Jackson State | Willie Williams grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 10:27 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Williams | 61-54 |
| 10:08 | Montana | Paul Jelks steps in front of the Heath Sutton pass | 61-54 |
| 09:59 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Moore - foul #2 on Harry Moore, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Louis Caba (PF) Eugene Cox, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG), John Bryant (SG), Richard Dawson (C) Oliver Balmer, Peter Madrigal, Willie Williams | |
| 09:59 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:59 | Jackson State | Paul Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Louis Caba misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 09:37 | Montana | Gary Smith tips it home | 63-56 |
| 09:21 | Jackson State | James Jacobs hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Dawson | 63-59 |
| 08:59 | Montana | Andre Dunkel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Bryant - foul #1 on John Bryant, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (PG), Bobby Potts (PF), Willie Williams (C) John Bryant, Paul Jelks, Richard Dawson | |
| 08:59 | Montana | Andre Dunkel makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:59 | Montana | Andre Dunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:33 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF) Floyd Means, Andre Dunkel, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal (SG) James Jacobs | |
| 08:23 | Montana | Willie Shelton is hacked by Willie Williams - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Willie Williams steals the ball from Louis Caba | 65-59 |
| 07:45 | Jackson State | Willie Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 07:43 | Montana | Gary Salcido gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Caba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Madrigal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Potts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Montana | Gary Salcido hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 65-59 |
| 07:21 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:00 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 06:58 | Montana | Willie Shelton snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:37 | Montana | Gary Salcido throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Cleveland Hudson (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Eugene Cox, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Louis Caba | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG), John Bryant (SG), Trent Ryan (SF), Clifford O'Brien (PF) Oliver Balmer, Peter Madrigal, Gordon Randall, Willie Williams | |
| 06:18 | Jackson State | James Jacobs scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Trent Ryan | 65-61 |
| 05:59 | Montana | Andre Dunkel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cleveland Hudson | 68-61 |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | James Jacobs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 05:34 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 05:14 | Montana | Gary Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-61 |
| 05:02 | Jackson State | John Bryant misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Floyd Means snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Gary Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Bryant - foul #2 on John Bryant, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF) Floyd Means, Andre Dunkel, Cleveland Hudson | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer (PG), Peter Madrigal (SG), Willie Williams (C) James Jacobs, John Bryant, Bobby Potts | |
| 04:55 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:35 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Montana | Willie Shelton's pass is intercepted by Trent Ryan | 73-61 |
| 04:03 | Jackson State | Oliver Balmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Trent Ryan | 73-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Montana | Willie Shelton knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Harry Moore | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Oliver Balmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Madrigal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Trent Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford O'Brien (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Willie Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:21 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Heath Sutton snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Montana | Harry Moore misses short on a shot from the right side | 75-63 |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Willie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:52 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan hits a runner in the lane | 75-65 |
| 02:48 | Montana | Harry Moore comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 75-65 |
| 02:47 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Trent Ryan | 75-65 |
| 02:42 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 75-65 |
| 02:41 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan tips it back up and in | 75-67 |
| 02:23 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 02:21 | Montana | Gary Salcido pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:54 | Montana | Harry Moore comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-67 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Heath Sutton tips it but misses | 75-67 |
| 01:50 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:27 | Jackson State | Heath Sutton is called for the reach on Trent Ryan - foul #3 on Heath Sutton, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 01:27 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:27 | Jackson State | Trent Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:27 | Montana | Willie Shelton gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Clifford O'Brien - foul #5 on Clifford O'Brien, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Gordon Randall (SF), Bobby Potts (PF) Trent Ryan, Clifford O'Brien | |
| 01:08 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:56 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts is fouled on the floor by Gary Salcido - foul #3 on Gary Salcido, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| 00:56 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:56 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Montana | Peter Madrigal is called for the reach on Harry Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Madrigal, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| 00:53 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:53 | Montana | Harry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Jackson State | Peter Madrigal clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Montana | Willie Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Balmer - foul #1 on Oliver Balmer, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Willie Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Willie Williams snags the defensive board | 80-70 |
| 00:34 | Jackson State | Bobby Potts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Eugene Cox, Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Jacobs (PG), John Bryant (SG), Trent Ryan (SF), Paul Jelks (C) Oliver Balmer, Peter Madrigal, Gordon Randall, Willie Williams | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Montana | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 80-70 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Louis Caba pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Floyd Means runs out the clock | 80-70 |