| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) SG - John Exley (fresh) SF - Elton Goode (fresh) PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) C - James Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) SF - Paul Engle (fresh) PF - Roger Turkowski (fresh) C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Paul Engle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Jackson State | James Cox steps in front of the Bryan Mullen pass | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Herman Fulton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Montana State | Elton Goode misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski hits a turnaround from close range set up by Paul Engle | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | Elton Goode throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Jackson State | Paul Engle can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | John Exley grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Montana State | John Exley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Stewart - foul #1 on Ronald Stewart, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | James Cox misses short on a jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 16:55 | Montana State | Herman Fulton gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Paul Engle takes the ball from Herman Fulton | 0-2 |
| 16:23 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by John Exley - foul #1 on John Exley, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (SG), David Hopson (SF), Earl Lundy (PF) Ronald Stewart, Paul Engle, Roger Turkowski | |
| 16:23 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | James Cox pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) SG - John Exley (fresh) SF - Elton Goode (fresh) PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - David Hopson (fresh) PF - Earl Lundy (fresh) C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Montana State | John Exley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 15:22 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy misses the tip | 0-4 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | James Cox gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | John Exley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 14:56 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 14:45 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Exley | 0-4 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Elton Goode clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 0-4 |
| 14:22 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 14:18 | Jackson State | James Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 14:17 | Jackson State | James Brown tips it home | 0-6 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Herman Fulton makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Exley | 3-6 |
| 13:52 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Lundy | 3-8 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | John Exley comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Hopson - foul #1 on David Hopson, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Joe Hall (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart (SG), Paul Engle (SF), Roger Turkowski (PF) Charles Wooding, David Hopson, Bryan Mullen | |
| 13:48 | Montana State | John Exley makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | John Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:32 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy knocks in the jumper from close range set up by James Brown | 5-10 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 13:20 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:59 | Jackson State | James Brown misses badly on a floater from the right side | 5-10 |
| 12:58 | Jackson State | Paul Engle tips it back up and in | 5-12 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Turkowski - foul #1 on Roger Turkowski, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG) John Exley | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Bryan Mullen (C) James Brown, Earl Lundy | |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:40 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:22 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-12 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eric Yokota | 7-12 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Eric Yokota is hacked by Ronald Stewart - foul #2 on Ronald Stewart, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Joe Hall, Eric Yokota | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (SG) Ronald Stewart | |
| 11:54 | Montana State | Herman Fulton's pass is intercepted by Paul Engle | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) SF - Elton Goode (fresh) PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Caulkins (fresh) SF - Paul Engle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roger Turkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Charles Wooding is blocked by Marc Turbacuski | 7-12 |
| 11:44 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski tips it back up and in | 7-14 |
| 11:26 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is hacked by Michael Caulkins - foul #1 on Michael Caulkins, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (SG) Michael Caulkins | |
| 11:11 | Montana State | John Exley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | James Cox tips it in | 9-14 |
| 10:52 | Jackson State | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Herman Fulton | 9-14 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Elton Goode double dribbles | 9-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Hopson (SF), Earl Lundy (PF) Paul Engle, Roger Turkowski | |
| 10:17 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Brown | 9-16 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | James Cox clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 10:09 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 09:55 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen lays it in on a great pass from David Hopson | 9-18 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Elton Goode connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Herman Fulton | 11-18 |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Elton Goode - foul #1 on Elton Goode, team foul #2 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Joe Hall (SF), Eric Yokota (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, Elton Goode, Norbert Pavlik, James Cox | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (SG), Paul Engle (SF), Roger Turkowski (PF) James Brown, David Hopson, Bryan Mullen | |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Eric Yokota | 11-19 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Joe Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 08:53 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 08:36 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 08:15 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 08:14 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Paul Engle | 11-19 |
| 08:08 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding misses the runner in the lane | 11-19 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | John Exley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Hall | 13-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) SG - John Exley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) PF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Caulkins (fresh) SF - Paul Engle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Turkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Lundy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Elmer Baldwin - foul #1 on Elmer Baldwin, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Elton Goode (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF), James Cox (C) John Exley, Joe Hall, Eric Yokota, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (SG), David Tyrrell (PF), Bryan Mullen (C) Charles Wooding, Roger Turkowski, Earl Lundy | |
| 07:27 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:27 | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:27 | Montana State | James Cox snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-20 |
| 06:59 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Herman Fulton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik double dribbles | 15-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Hopson (SF) Paul Engle | |
| 06:29 | Jackson State | James Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bryan Mullen - foul #1 on Bryan Mullen, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Earl Lundy (PF) David Tyrrell | |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:08 | Jackson State | Bryan Mullen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Brown | 16-26 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Elton Goode comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 05:44 | Montana State | James Cox tips it home | 18-26 |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | James Brown misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Herman Fulton - foul #1 on Herman Fulton, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Marc Turbacuski (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Wooding (PG), Paul Engle (SF), Roger Turkowski (PF) Michael Caulkins, David Hopson, Earl Lundy | |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:25 | Jackson State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 18-28 |
| 05:00 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 04:41 | Jackson State | James Brown drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Wooding and he's hacked by John Exley - foul #2 on John Exley, team foul #5 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (SG), Joe Hall (C) John Exley, James Cox | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 04:41 | Jackson State | James Brown makes the free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Charles Wooding steps in front of the Herman Fulton pass in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| 04:38 | Jackson State | James Brown hits the finger roll set up by Charles Wooding | 18-33 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Charles Wooding takes the ball from Herman Fulton | 18-33 |
| 04:01 | Jackson State | Paul Engle misses the shot from the right block | 18-33 |
| 04:00 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wooding | 18-33 |
| 03:46 | Jackson State | Paul Engle is hacked by Joe Hall - foul #1 on Joe Hall, team foul #6 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Exley (SG), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Elton Goode | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart (SG), David Hopson (SF) James Brown, Paul Engle | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Charles Wooding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stewart (fresh) SF - David Hopson (fresh) PF - Roger Turkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Hopson | 18-36 |
| 03:20 | Montana State | John Exley loses the ball out of bounds | 18-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG) Herman Fulton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Earl Lundy (C) Bryan Mullen | |
| 02:55 | Jackson State | Ronald Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-36 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Joe Hall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Exley | 21-36 |
| 02:25 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Norbert Pavlik - foul #1 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #7 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), Elton Goode (SF), James Cox (C) Elmer Baldwin, Joe Hall, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Engle (SF), Bryan Mullen (C) David Hopson, Earl Lundy | |
| 02:25 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:25 | Jackson State | Roger Turkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | John Exley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Herman Fulton | 24-38 |
| 02:03 | Jackson State | Charles Wooding misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Elton Goode gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | James Cox comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | John Exley tips it in | 26-38 |
| 01:28 | Jackson State | Norbert Pavlik is called for the reach on Paul Engle - foul #2 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (PF) Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Brown (PG), Earl Lundy (PF) Charles Wooding, Roger Turkowski | |
| 01:28 | Jackson State | Paul Engle misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | James Cox grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | John Exley hits a floater from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 01:05 | Jackson State | Paul Engle lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Stewart | 28-40 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | John Exley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Fulton | 31-40 |
| 00:32 | Jackson State | Herman Fulton is called for the reach on Earl Lundy - foul #2 on Herman Fulton, team foul #9 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski (PF) Elton Goode | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael Caulkins (SG), David Hopson (SF) Ronald Stewart, Paul Engle | |
| 00:32 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:32 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Joe Hall's pass is intercepted by Michael Caulkins | 31-42 |
| 00:03 | Jackson State | Earl Lundy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Lundy | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | The clock runs out | 31-42 |