| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) SF - Troy Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Huston (fresh) C - John Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Griffin (fresh) SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) C - William Beck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Utley | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | William Beck misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | William Beck makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | William Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:23 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Montana State | Mark Griffin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:43 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Troy Brown | 6-5 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Louis Woodward misses long on a shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 18:28 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 18:21 | Jacksonville State | William Beck blocks the short jumper by Robert Huston | 6-5 |
| 18:19 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 6-5 |
| 18:02 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:54 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:53 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Louis Woodward hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Beck | 6-8 |
| 17:23 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston is called for traveling | 6-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers (SF), Terry Walsh (C) Troy Brown, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Carl Utley is called for the reach on Mark Griffin - foul #1 on Carl Utley, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (SG) Vernon Westcott | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:48 | Montana State | Walter Moulton is called for the reach on Louis Woodward - foul #1 on Walter Moulton, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville (C) Robert Huston | |
| Subs | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson (C) William Beck | |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Albers - foul #1 on Gary Albers, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (SG) Carl Utley | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Kermit Lee makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:29 | Montana State | Kermit Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:10 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall drills a floater from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | Louis Woodward hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Griffin | 8-13 |
| 15:47 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Moulton (fresh) SG - Douglas Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Albers (fresh) PF - Terry Walsh (fresh) C - Donald Scoville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kermit Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace's pass is intercepted by Gary Albers | 8-13 |
| 15:04 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Albers | 10-13 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Mark Griffin | 10-15 |
| 14:29 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Vernon Westcott (SG), Troy Brown (SF), Robert Huston (PF), John Richardson (C) Walter Moulton, Douglas Marshall, Gary Albers, Terry Walsh, Donald Scoville | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Robert King (SG), Brandon Waller (SF), William Beck (C) Mark Griffin, Louis Woodward, Kermit Lee, Eugene Wallace | |
| 14:13 | Montana State | William Beck is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Beck, team foul #1 | 10-15 |
| 14:02 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Utley | 12-15 |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Ralph James connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert King and the foul's on Carl Utley - foul #2 on Carl Utley, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (PG) Carl Utley | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:47 | Montana State | Ralph James makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 13:31 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 12-18 |
| 13:29 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson snags the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 13:15 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | William Beck gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | William Beck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 12:53 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:29 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-18 |
| 12:27 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall tips it home | 14-18 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Ralph James loses the ball out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG) Douglas Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (PG), Louis Woodward (SG), Eugene Wallace (PF) Ralph James, Brandon Waller, Claude Hutchinson | |
| 12:11 | Jacksonville State | Mark Griffin picks off the pass by Vernon Westcott | 14-18 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Robert Huston swats the short shot by William Beck | 14-18 |
| 11:50 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:31 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Huston (fresh) C - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert King (fresh) PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert King | 14-18 |
| 10:57 | Montana State | Robert King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | William Beck tips it but misses | 14-18 |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Vernon Westcott | 14-18 |
| 10:36 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Walter Moulton | 16-18 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Griffin | 16-21 |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott is hacked by Louis Woodward - foul #1 on Louis Woodward, team foul #2 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (SG), Gary Albers (SF), Terry Walsh (PF), Donald Scoville (C) Vernon Westcott, Troy Brown, Robert Huston, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kermit Lee (SF), Claude Hutchinson (C) Robert King, William Beck | |
| 09:45 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall clanks a floater from the right side | 16-21 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Louis Woodward misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Douglas Marshall - foul #1 on Douglas Marshall, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hill (SG) Walter Moulton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG) Mark Griffin | |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Louis Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Louis Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:02 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Ralph James misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace hits the follow up shot | 19-25 |
| 08:42 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-25 |
| 08:40 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:26 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Ralph James snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Kermit Lee clanks a turnaround near the basket | 19-25 |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Donald Scoville | 19-25 |
| 07:47 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville is whistled for a carry | 19-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG), Vernon Westcott (SG), Robert Huston (PF), John Richardson (C) Douglas Marshall, Robert Hill, Terry Walsh, Donald Scoville | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (PG), Robert King (SG), Brandon Waller (C) Ralph James, Louis Woodward, Eugene Wallace | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Brandon Waller can't finish the layup | 19-25 |
| 07:21 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Vernon Westcott | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Moulton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Albers (fresh) PF - Robert Huston (fresh) C - John Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Waller (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Kermit Lee - foul #1 on Kermit Lee, team foul #3 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Beck (C) Brandon Waller | |
| 07:17 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:17 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 21-25 |
| 06:51 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Vernon Westcott | 21-25 |
| 06:31 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Moulton | 23-25 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 23-25 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | William Beck snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-25 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Robert King connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Griffin | 23-27 |
| 05:19 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Kermit Lee gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Walter Moulton is called for the reach on Mark Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Moulton, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (PG), Troy Brown (SF), Terry Walsh (C) Walter Moulton, Gary Albers, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Woodward (SG), Ralph James (SF), Eugene Wallace (PF), Brandon Waller (C) Robert King, Kermit Lee, Claude Hutchinson, William Beck | |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Mark Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:13 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:58 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 04:56 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:42 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 04:41 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall tips it home | 25-28 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Ralph James can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:06 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Louis Woodward pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Mark Griffin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Wallace | 25-31 |
| 03:51 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ralph James - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #4 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG) Douglas Marshall | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (SF), William Beck (C) Mark Griffin, Brandon Waller | |
| 03:51 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:51 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Louis Woodward grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | William Beck banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert King | 25-33 |
| 03:14 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown connects on the 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Westcott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Troy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Huston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Walsh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ralph James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Montana State | William Beck hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Wallace | 28-35 |
| 02:27 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 02:25 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 02:09 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 02:08 | Montana State | William Beck snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Troy Brown steals it from Ralph James | 28-35 |
| 01:43 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston is fouled on the floor by Ralph James - foul #2 on Ralph James, team foul #5 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (SG), Gary Albers (SF), Donald Scoville (PF), John Richardson (C) Vernon Westcott, Troy Brown, Robert Huston, Terry Walsh | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (PG), Kermit Lee (SF), Claude Hutchinson (C) Ralph James, Robert King, William Beck | |
| 01:24 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Moulton | 30-35 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace is hacked by Donald Scoville - foul #1 on Donald Scoville, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:59 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Utley, team foul #9 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (SG) Carl Utley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Waller (C) Eugene Wallace | |
| 00:43 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 30-36 |
| 00:42 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:21 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Louis Woodward can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 00:01 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-36 |