| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Engle (fresh) PF - Jimmie Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Laberge (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Donald Duffin inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | William Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Paul Laberge | 31-27 |
| 19:30 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | William Nguyen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | David Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Paul Laberge - foul #2 on Paul Laberge, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:41 | Jackson State | Jimmie Hall connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Chester Hazelip | 33-29 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | David Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 18:15 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Chester Hazelip | 33-31 |
| 18:02 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Nguyen | 36-31 |
| 17:44 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Engle and the foul's on David Perkins - foul #2 on David Perkins, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 17:44 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:31 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 17:29 | Jackson State | Jimmie Hall gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:04 | Jackson State | Chester Hazelip misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Charles Wooding is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wooding, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harry Howard (PG), Francis Webber (SF), Bryan Mullen (C) Charles Wooding, Paul Engle, Paul Laberge | |
| 16:42 | Montana State | David Perkins is denied on a layup by Bryan Mullen | 36-34 |
| 16:40 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:25 | Jackson State | Francis Webber loses the dribble to William Nguyen | 36-34 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Francis Webber - foul #1 on Francis Webber, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (C) David Perkins | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Dillard (C) Jimmie Hall | |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Donald Duffin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:00 | Jackson State | Harry Howard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Chester Hazelip | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cox (fresh) C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Harry Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chester Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francis Webber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Dillard (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | William Nguyen connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Francis Webber - foul #2 on Francis Webber, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), John Gray (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Bryan Svendsen, Donald Duffin, Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Paul Engle (SF), Paul Laberge (C) Chester Hazelip, Francis Webber, Paul Dillard | |
| 15:42 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Joe Pennock clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Howard - foul #2 on Harry Howard, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Davis (SG) William Nguyen | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:02 | Jackson State | Harry Howard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 15:00 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 14:59 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Laberge | 42-37 |
| 14:41 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | John Gray snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Joe Pennock buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Elmer Davis | 45-37 |
| 14:13 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 14:12 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Mullen | 45-37 |
| 13:57 | Jackson State | Harry Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Wooding | 45-40 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Joe Pennock connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:28 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge misses long on a runner from the right block | 48-40 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Elmer Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 13:19 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:02 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Harry Howard | 48-42 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Charles Wooding steals the ball from John Gray | 48-42 |
| 12:30 | Jackson State | Harry Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Joe Pennock and he's fouled by Bryan Mullen - foul #1 on Bryan Mullen, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), David Perkins (C) Joe Pennock, Elmer Davis, John Gray, James Cox | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (PG), Chester Hazelip (SG), Francis Webber (SF), Jimmie Hall (PF), Paul Dillard (C) Charles Wooding, Harry Howard, Paul Engle, Bryan Mullen, Paul Laberge | |
| 12:16 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:48 | Jackson State | Chester Hazelip misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chester Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francis Webber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Dillard (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Donald Duffin loses the ball out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 11:21 | Jackson State | Chester Hazelip scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Hall | 51-47 |
| 11:17 | Montana State | William Nguyen lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen | 53-47 |
| 10:55 | Jackson State | Francis Webber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:30 | Montana State | Donald Duffin can't finish the layup | 53-47 |
| 10:29 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it home | 55-47 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | Francis Webber's fadeaway is rejected by David Perkins | 55-47 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Bruce Chute gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | William Nguyen scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 58-47 |
| 09:37 | Jackson State | Francis Webber misses the fadeaway near the basket | 58-47 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Bruce Chute grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | William Nguyen is hacked by Chester Hazelip - foul #1 on Chester Hazelip, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (PF) Bruce Chute | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Paul Engle (SF), Paul Laberge (C) James Brown, Francis Webber, Paul Dillard | |
| 09:16 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:50 | Jackson State | Chester Hazelip misses the lay-in | 60-47 |
| 08:48 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge hits the follow up shot | 60-49 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Charles Wooding is called for the reach on Bryan Svendsen - foul #2 on Charles Wooding, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF) Donald Duffin, David Perkins | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen (PF) Jimmie Hall | |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:31 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:11 | Jackson State | Paul Engle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | William Nguyen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 64-52 |
| 07:42 | Jackson State | James Cox swats the short shot by Bryan Mullen | 64-52 |
| 07:41 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen tips it in | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Hazelip (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Engle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Laberge (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Montana State | James Cox knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Nguyen | 66-54 |
| 07:15 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding is fouled on the floor by Pete Oberlin - foul #2 on Pete Oberlin, team foul #2 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), David Perkins (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, John Gray, James Cox | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harry Howard (SG), Francis Webber (SF), Jimmie Hall (PF) Chester Hazelip, Paul Engle, Bryan Mullen | |
| 07:01 | Jackson State | Jimmie Hall misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Duffin - foul #3 on Donald Duffin, team foul #3 | 66-54 |
| 07:01 | Jackson State | Jimmie Hall misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:01 | Jackson State | Jimmie Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Joe Pennock clanks a shot from the right side | 66-55 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Donald Duffin tips it in | 68-55 |
| 06:17 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Perkins - foul #3 on David Perkins, team foul #4 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), John Gray (PF) Elmer Davis, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Chester Hazelip (SG) Charles Wooding | |
| 06:17 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 06:17 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:53 | Montana State | John Gray connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Jackson State | Donald Duffin steals it from Francis Webber | 70-56 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Joe Pennock banks in the layup set up by Donald Duffin | 72-56 |
| 05:22 | Jackson State | Jimmie Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 05:21 | Montana State | Donald Duffin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-56 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | David Perkins hits the follow up shot | 74-56 |
| 04:41 | Jackson State | Harry Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 04:39 | Jackson State | Paul Laberge snags the offensive board | 74-56 |
| 04:24 | Jackson State | Chester Hazelip buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-59 |
| 03:56 | Montana State | Joe Pennock knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Duffin | 76-59 |
| 03:56 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Pete Oberlin (PF) Joe Pennock, John Gray | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Paul Engle (SF), Bryan Mullen (C) Harry Howard, Francis Webber, Paul Laberge | |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Chester Hazelip hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-59 |
| 03:40 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the offensive rebound | 76-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Hazelip (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Engle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmie Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Jackson State | Jimmie Hall misses long on a floater near the basket | 76-59 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | William Nguyen grabs the board | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-59 |
| 03:16 | Jackson State | Paul Engle gets the rebound | 76-59 |
| 03:12 | Jackson State | Chester Hazelip makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Wooding | 76-62 |
| 02:51 | Montana State | David Perkins comes up short on the jumper from close range | 76-62 |
| 02:50 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 02:33 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Chester Hazelip is denied by Pete Oberlin | 76-62 |
| 02:31 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| 02:11 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-62 |
| 02:09 | Jackson State | Paul Engle gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 02:04 | Jackson State | Paul Engle connects on the floater in the lane | 76-64 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | David Perkins is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Hall - foul #3 on Jimmie Hall, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), James Cox (PF) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, Pete Oberlin | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harry Howard (PG), James Brown (SG), Francis Webber (SF), Paul Dillard (C) Charles Wooding, Chester Hazelip, Paul Engle, Jimmie Hall | |
| 01:42 | Montana State | David Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:42 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | Francis Webber misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Gray - foul #1 on John Gray, team foul #5 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (C) David Perkins | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | Francis Webber makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | Francis Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | John Gray knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Cox | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Jackson State | Francis Webber hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Brown | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Howard - foul #3 on Harry Howard, team foul #10 | 79-69 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:55 | Montana State | Joe Pennock makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:48 | Jackson State | Bruce Chute blocks the short jumper by Francis Webber | 81-69 |
| 00:46 | Jackson State | Harry Howard misses the tip | 81-69 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | James Cox misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harry Howard - foul #4 on Harry Howard, team foul #11 | 81-69 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | James Cox makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | James Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:13 | Jackson State | Francis Webber hits the finger roll | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Joe Pennock runs out the clock | 83-71 |