| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Elias Scroggins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rohde (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Pichardo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rhames (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - David Stern (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | George Pichardo inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State 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) | |
| 19:36 | Jackson State | David Stern misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 19:34 | Jackson State | George Pichardo grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 19:17 | Jackson State | Charles Rohde makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Stern | 32-29 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | David Stern is called for the reach on Larry Cope - foul #1 on David Stern, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | William Poole connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Derek Guan | 34-29 |
| 18:44 | Jackson State | Harvey Schafer is called for the reach on Charles Rohde - foul #1 on Harvey Schafer, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:31 | Jackson State | George Pichardo's fadeaway is rejected by Harvey Schafer | 34-29 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Poole | 34-29 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Derek Guan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 17:56 | Jackson State | David Stern buries a floater from the left side | 34-31 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | Robert Brown comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 17:39 | Jackson State | George Pichardo snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:17 | Jackson State | Robert Rhames connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Robert Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Schafer | 37-33 |
| 16:36 | Jackson State | Charles Rohde misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | William Poole misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 37-33 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 16:07 | Jackson State | Robert Rhames grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 15:51 | Jackson State | Elias Scroggins comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer grabs the board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Derek Guan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Schafer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Larry Cope (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Elias Scroggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rohde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Pichardo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Rhames (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - David Stern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Larry Cope travels with the ball | 37-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Carl Genova (SG), Robert Armstrong (SF), John Pollard (PF), Paul Fleming (C) Robert Brown, Derek Guan, William Poole, Harvey Schafer, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Klink (PG), Sean Cram (SG), Elmer Tripp (SF), Ronald Houghton (PF), William Smith (C) Elias Scroggins, Charles Rohde, George Pichardo, Robert Rhames, David Stern | |
| 15:14 | Jackson State | Sean Cram's pass is intercepted by Paul Fleming | 37-33 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | John Pollard hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Norman Friel and he's fouled by Elmer Tripp - foul #2 on Elmer Tripp, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | John Pollard misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:56 | Jackson State | Ronald Houghton pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:42 | Jackson State | William Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-33 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Paul Fleming misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 14:13 | Jackson State | Paul Klink snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:52 | Jackson State | Elmer Tripp clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:51 | Jackson State | Ronald Houghton snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 13:42 | Jackson State | John Pollard is called for the reach on Paul Klink - foul #4 on John Pollard, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Derek Guan (SG), Harvey Schafer (PF), Larry Cope (C) Norman Friel, Carl Genova, John Pollard, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Elias Scroggins (PG), Charles Rohde (SG) Paul Klink, Sean Cram | |
| 13:29 | Jackson State | Ronald Houghton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Elias Scroggins | 39-35 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 13:02 | Jackson State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:58 | Jackson State | Elias Scroggins drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles Rohde | 39-37 |
| 12:48 | Montana State | Robert Brown buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Guan | 41-37 |
| 12:28 | Jackson State | Elmer Tripp buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Rohde | 41-40 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Robert Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:50 | Jackson State | Ronald Houghton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harvey Schafer - foul #2 on Harvey Schafer, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), William Poole (SF) Robert Brown, Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Sean Cram (SG), George Pichardo (SF), David Stern (C) Charles Rohde, Elmer Tripp, William Smith | |
| 11:50 | Jackson State | Ronald Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:50 | Jackson State | Ronald Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Norman Friel (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Elias Scroggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Cram (fresh) SF - George Pichardo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Derek Guan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:32 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 11:31 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to George Pichardo | 44-42 |
| 11:12 | Jackson State | Larry Cope denies the turnaround by David Stern | 44-42 |
| 11:11 | Jackson State | Ronald Houghton can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 11:10 | Jackson State | Sean Cram misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 11:09 | Montana State | Larry Cope gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer's fadeaway is rejected by David Stern | 44-42 |
| 10:57 | Jackson State | George Pichardo snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:36 | Jackson State | Sean Cram scores on a 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | David Stern takes the ball from Norman Friel | 44-45 |
| 10:00 | Jackson State | Larry Cope steals the ball from Ronald Houghton | 44-45 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Houghton - foul #2 on Ronald Houghton, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Carl Genova (SG), Paul Fleming (C) Norman Friel, Derek Guan, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Klink (PG), Charles Rohde (SG), Robert Rhames (PF) Elias Scroggins, Sean Cram, Ronald Houghton | |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:36 | Jackson State | David Stern snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 09:23 | Jackson State | George Pichardo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:59 | Montana State | Carl Genova is fouled on the floor by David Stern - foul #2 on David Stern, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Cope (C) Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Elmer Tripp (SF), William Smith (C) George Pichardo, David Stern | |
| 08:41 | Montana State | William Poole is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Armstrong (SF) William Poole | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 08:28 | Jackson State | Robert Armstrong takes the ball from Charles Rohde | 44-45 |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Paul Fleming knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 08:10 | Jackson State | William Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:09 | Jackson State | Robert Rhames tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Klink - foul #2 on Paul Klink, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Derek Guan (SG), John Pollard (PF) Carl Genova, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Elias Scroggins (PG), George Pichardo (SF) Paul Klink, Elmer Tripp | |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Derek Guan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) PF - John Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Elias Scroggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Rohde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Pichardo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Rhames (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Jackson State | George Pichardo misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Derek Guan - foul #1 on Derek Guan, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Poole (SF) Robert Armstrong | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 07:36 | Jackson State | George Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:36 | Jackson State | George Pichardo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | John Pollard tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 06:57 | Jackson State | John Pollard steals the ball from Elias Scroggins | 49-47 |
| 06:41 | Montana State | John Pollard scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 51-47 |
| 06:22 | Jackson State | Derek Guan picks off the pass by William Smith | 51-47 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Robert Brown can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | John Pollard hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 06:01 | Jackson State | Derek Guan is called for the reach on Charles Rohde - foul #2 on Derek Guan, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman Friel (PG), Paul Fleming (C) Robert Brown, Larry Cope | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Sean Cram (SG), Elmer Tripp (PF), David Stern (C) Charles Rohde, Robert Rhames, William Smith | |
| 05:37 | Jackson State | Elias Scroggins knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Paul Fleming knocks in the runner in the lane | 55-49 |
| 05:03 | Jackson State | Elmer Tripp travels with the ball | 55-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Armstrong (SF) William Poole | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Houghton (PF) George Pichardo | |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Norman Friel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 04:48 | Jackson State | Elmer Tripp snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 04:36 | Jackson State | Elmer Tripp is called for 3 seconds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Brown (PG), Harvey Schafer (PF), Larry Cope (C) Norman Friel, John Pollard, Paul Fleming | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Klink (PG), Charles Rohde (SG) Elias Scroggins, Sean Cram | |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Derek Guan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer tips it home | 57-49 |
| 04:12 | Jackson State | Elmer Tripp drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Klink | 57-51 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses short on a floater from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Larry Cope misses the tip | 57-51 |
| 03:58 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Ronald Houghton | 57-51 |
| 03:53 | Jackson State | Paul Klink hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 03:51 | Jackson State | Ronald Houghton tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 03:50 | Jackson State | David Stern tips it in | 57-53 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 03:29 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to David Stern | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Guan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Armstrong (fresh) PF - Harvey Schafer (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. C - Larry Cope (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Paul Klink (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rohde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Tripp (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stern (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Jackson State | Elmer Tripp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 03:14 | Jackson State | Charles Rohde snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 03:02 | Jackson State | Elmer Tripp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | Harvey Schafer grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Poole (SF), John Pollard (PF) Robert Armstrong, Harvey Schafer | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Elias Scroggins (PG), George Pichardo (SF), Robert Rhames (PF) Paul Klink, Elmer Tripp, Ronald Houghton | |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 02:38 | Jackson State | George Pichardo grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 02:26 | Jackson State | George Pichardo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 02:26 | Jackson State | George Pichardo misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:26 | Jackson State | George Pichardo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Larry Cope grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | John Pollard loses the dribble to George Pichardo | 57-53 |
| 01:35 | Jackson State | Charles Rohde hits a jumper near the basket set up by George Pichardo | 57-55 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | David Stern is called for the reach on William Poole - foul #3 on David Stern, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | John Pollard misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Rhames - foul #2 on Robert Rhames, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:50 | Jackson State | Charles Rohde scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | William Poole comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 59-58 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Pollard | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | John Pollard is hacked by Robert Rhames - foul #3 on Robert Rhames, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | John Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | Charles Rohde buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Montana State | William Poole hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Pollard | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Elias Scroggins comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-61 |