| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Steven Green (fresh) PF - John Presley (fresh) C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Dale Moss (fresh) SG - James Kincade (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ector (fresh) PF - Robert Austin (fresh) C - Robert Brunt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Montana | John Presley is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by John Hart | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Jackson State | James Kincade misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Jackson State | John Hart is called for the reach on James Kincade - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dale Moss | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Montana | Steven Green is called for a backcourt violation | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dale Moss | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Montana | John Presley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Montana | Steven Green tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Brunt, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the runner in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector banks in the layup set up by Robert Brunt | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Montana | James Kincade is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #1 on James Kincade, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Steven Green can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Ector - foul #1 on Kenneth Ector, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Steven Green makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Steven Green misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:46 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to James Kincade | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | Jackson State | Robert Austin scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dale Moss | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Paul Blanks loses the ball out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Dan Krieger (SF) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 15:56 | Jackson State | Robert Austin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Montana | John Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Krieger (fresh) PF - John Presley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Dale Moss (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Kincade (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Ector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Montana | John Presley can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Dale Moss - foul #1 on Dale Moss, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Muszynski (C) Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 15:34 | Montana | John Presley makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:34 | Montana | John Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Jackson State | James Kincade drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Ector | 7-10 |
| 15:00 | Montana | Dan Krieger is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ector - foul #2 on Kenneth Ector, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Steven Green (SF) John Hart, John Presley | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eddie Underwood (SF) Kenneth Ector | |
| 14:51 | Montana | Steven Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Dan Krieger tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Jackson State | Dale Moss is hacked by Carl Muszynski - foul #1 on Carl Muszynski, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SG) Paul Blanks | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 14:11 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt lays it in | 9-12 |
| 13:52 | Montana | Wendell Elder throws it down on a great pass from Leo Primo and he's hacked by James Kincade - foul #2 on James Kincade, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Montana | John Presley (PF), Samuel Lukens (C) Dan Krieger, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Travis Ray (SG) James Kincade | |
| 13:52 | Montana | Wendell Elder makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:50 | Jackson State | Dale Moss is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Moss, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG) Wendell Elder | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Scott Brown (SG) Dale Moss | |
| 13:29 | Montana | Leo Primo scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Green | 14-12 |
| 13:04 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Lukens - foul #1 on Samuel Lukens, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Dan Krieger (SF) Leo Primo, Steven Green | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 13:04 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:04 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:53 | Montana | John Presley's floater is tipped away by Robert Brunt | 14-14 |
| 12:52 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to John Presley | 14-14 |
| 12:36 | Montana | Dan Krieger is fouled on the floor by Eddie Underwood - foul #1 on Eddie Underwood, team foul #8 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Earl Wilson (C) Robert Brunt | |
| 12:36 | Montana | Dan Krieger misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:36 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Lukens | 14-14 |
| 12:20 | Montana | John Presley buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Blanks | 16-14 |
| 12:07 | Jackson State | Robert Austin is whistled for a carry | 16-14 |
| 11:49 | Montana | John Presley buries a jumper from the baseline | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Blanks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Krieger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Presley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Travis Ray (fresh) SG - Scott Brown (fresh) SF - Eddie Underwood (fresh) PF - Robert Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Jackson State | Scott Brown knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Earl Wilson | 18-16 |
| 11:22 | Montana | John Presley can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 18-16 |
| 11:21 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 10:56 | Jackson State | Robert Austin throws it down and he's hacked by Dan Krieger - foul #1 on Dan Krieger, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Steven Green (SF) John Hart, John Presley | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mark Seibold (SF), Robert Brunt (C) Eddie Underwood, Earl Wilson | |
| 10:56 | Jackson State | Robert Austin makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:49 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the jumper from the right side | 18-19 |
| 10:48 | Jackson State | Travis Ray pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:33 | Jackson State | Robert Austin misses the lay-in | 18-19 |
| 10:31 | Montana | Steven Green pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Steven Green is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Muszynski (C) Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Earl Wilson (PF) Robert Austin | |
| 10:09 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt misses the floater from the right side | 18-19 |
| 10:07 | Montana | The rebound goes to Dan Krieger | 18-19 |
| 09:55 | Montana | Carl Muszynski hits a shot from the baseline | 20-19 |
| 09:36 | Jackson State | Scott Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dan Krieger - foul #2 on Dan Krieger, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Montana | John Hart (SG), John Presley (PF) Leo Primo, Dan Krieger | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 09:36 | Jackson State | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:36 | Jackson State | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Paul Blanks is hacked by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eddie Underwood (SF) Mark Seibold | |
| 09:21 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:21 | Montana | Paul Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:09 | Jackson State | Scott Brown scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Leo Primo (SG), Samuel Lukens (C) John Hart, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 09:09 | Jackson State | Scott Brown makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Steven Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eddie Underwood - foul #2 on Eddie Underwood, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mark Seibold (SF), Robert Austin (PF) Eddie Underwood, Robert Brunt | |
| 08:48 | Montana | Steven Green makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Steven Green makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:40 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Travis Ray | 24-26 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Leo Primo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 08:12 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:51 | Jackson State | Travis Ray is hacked by Leo Primo - foul #1 on Leo Primo, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Montana | Wendell Elder (SG), Carl Muszynski (SF) Paul Blanks, Steven Green | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Brunt (C) Earl Wilson | |
| 07:51 | Jackson State | Travis Ray makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:51 | Jackson State | Travis Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:51 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Presley | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Leo Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Elder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Muszynski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Presley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Travis Ray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Seibold (fresh) PF - Robert Austin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Brunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Montana | Mark Seibold steps in front of the Wendell Elder pass | 24-27 |
| 07:25 | Jackson State | Travis Ray drills a jump hook from the left block | 24-29 |
| 07:13 | Montana | Samuel Lukens's pass is intercepted by Scott Brown | 24-29 |
| 06:55 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leo Primo - foul #2 on Leo Primo, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), Steven Green (SF) Leo Primo, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 06:55 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:55 | Jackson State | Robert Brunt misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:55 | Montana | John Presley gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Steven Green buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 06:24 | Jackson State | Robert Austin misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-30 |
| 06:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to Carl Muszynski | 26-30 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Steven Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 05:58 | Jackson State | Scott Brown pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:54 | Jackson State | Wendell Elder picks off the pass by Scott Brown | 26-30 |
| 05:49 | Montana | Wendell Elder lays it up and in | 28-30 |
| 05:37 | Jackson State | Mark Seibold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 05:35 | Montana | John Presley pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Wendell Elder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 05:14 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Robert Austin | 28-30 |
| 05:07 | Jackson State | Robert Austin misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 28-30 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Paul Blanks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Robert Brunt is called for the reach on John Presley - foul #2 on Robert Brunt, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas McCowen (SG), Samuel Lukens (C) Wendell Elder, Carl Muszynski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Earl Wilson (C) Robert Brunt | |
| 05:00 | Montana | John Presley misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:00 | Montana | John Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:50 | Jackson State | Robert Austin buries a turnaround from close range set up by Scott Brown | 29-32 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Thomas McCowen is hacked by Mark Seibold - foul #1 on Mark Seibold, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Hedrick (PG) Paul Blanks | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:30 | Montana | Thomas McCowen makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Thomas McCowen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:11 | Jackson State | Samuel Lukens blocks the short jumper by Robert Austin | 31-32 |
| 04:10 | Jackson State | Robert Austin can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 04:09 | Montana | Craig Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 04:03 | Montana | Thomas McCowen buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Hedrick | 34-32 |
| 03:43 | Jackson State | Robert Austin's floater is tipped away by Samuel Lukens | 34-32 |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Robert Austin tips it in | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Craig Hedrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McCowen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Presley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Lukens (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Travis Ray (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Seibold (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Austin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Montana | John Presley misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Austin - foul #1 on Robert Austin, team foul #13 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Blanks (PG), John Hart (SG), Dan Krieger (SF) Craig Hedrick, Thomas McCowen, Steven Green | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dale Moss (PG), James Kincade (SG), Eddie Underwood (SF), Kenneth Ector (PF) Travis Ray, Scott Brown, Mark Seibold, Robert Austin | |
| 03:26 | Montana | John Presley misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:26 | Montana | John Presley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:26 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 03:08 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Dan Krieger - foul #3 on Dan Krieger, team foul #9 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Carl Muszynski (SF), Wendell Elder (PF) Dan Krieger, John Presley | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Robert Brunt (C) Eddie Underwood | |
| 03:08 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:08 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Earl Wilson blocks the short jumper by Wendell Elder | 34-36 |
| 02:56 | Montana | Samuel Lukens tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 02:41 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector misses the dunk | 36-36 |
| 02:39 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 02:34 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dale Moss | 36-38 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Carl Muszynski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 02:14 | Jackson State | Kenneth Ector gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 02:05 | Jackson State | Earl Wilson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Moss | 36-40 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Brunt - foul #3 on Robert Brunt, team foul #14 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Eddie Underwood (SF), Robert Austin (C) Earl Wilson, Robert Brunt | |
| 01:42 | Montana | Samuel Lukens misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Samuel Lukens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | Eddie Underwood knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dale Moss | 37-42 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Carl Muszynski misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 01:13 | Montana | John Hart grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 00:57 | Montana | The jump hook by Wendell Elder is blocked by Eddie Underwood | 37-42 |
| 00:56 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ector | 37-42 |
| 00:48 | Jackson State | Dale Moss misses long on a floater from the left block | 37-42 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Paul Blanks snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 00:35 | Montana | John Hart is hacked by Kenneth Ector - foul #3 on Kenneth Ector, team foul #15 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Green (SF), John Presley (PF) Wendell Elder, Samuel Lukens | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mark Seibold (SF) Kenneth Ector | |
| 00:35 | Montana | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:35 | Montana | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:19 | Jackson State | Robert Austin can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 00:18 | Montana | John Presley gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 00:03 | Montana | John Hart buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Dale Moss clanks a halfcourt shot | 42-42 |