| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joseph Nelsen (fresh) SG - Larry Standifer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sands (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chen Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shelton Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Job (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chauncey Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer misses long on a shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 19:45 | Montana | Luis Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:23 | Montana | James Sands steals the ball from Luis Hughes | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | Chen Xiong misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Luis Hughes - foul #2 on Luis Hughes, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | Chen Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | Chen Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | Jackson State | Chen Xiong grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:00 | Jackson State | Luis Hughes denies the turnaround by Larry Standifer | 32-26 |
| 18:58 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen tips it home | 34-26 |
| 18:53 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Shelton Courtney | 34-29 |
| 18:44 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 18:43 | Montana | Jimmie Job pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Jimmie Job scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Hughes | 34-32 |
| 18:13 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen is fouled on the floor by Shelton Courtney - foul #2 on Shelton Courtney, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 17:58 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen throws it down and the foul's on Chauncey Pritchett - foul #2 on Chauncey Pritchett, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Shelton Courtney is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Luis Hughes - foul #3 on Luis Hughes, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Greenhill (C) Luis Hughes | |
| 17:25 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:25 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:07 | Montana | Barry Greenhill makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shelton Courtney | 39-35 |
| 16:54 | Jackson State | John Wilkins blocks the short jumper by Chen Xiong | 39-35 |
| 16:53 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Nelsen | 39-35 |
| 16:28 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 16:27 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:16 | Jackson State | Jimmie Job is called for the reach on Bradley Nguyen - foul #1 on Jimmie Job, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt (SG), Richard Cherry (SF), Richard Albrecht (PF), Charles Hurst (C) Larry Standifer, Bradley Nguyen, James Sands, Chen Xiong | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jones (PG), Benjamin Quisenberry (SG), Jerrold Rosenbaum (SF), Joseph Powell (C) Shelton Courtney, Jimmie Job, Chauncey Pritchett, John Wilkins | |
| 15:56 | Jackson State | Richard Albrecht makes the shot in the paint set up by Samuel Oswalt | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joseph Nelsen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Oswalt (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Cherry (fresh) PF - Richard Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Quisenberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerrold Rosenbaum (fresh) PF - Barry Greenhill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | Charles Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:24 | Jackson State | Charles Hurst misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:04 | Montana | Barry Greenhill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 15:03 | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:49 | Montana | John Jones misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-35 |
| 14:47 | Montana | Joseph Powell can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 14:46 | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 14:44 | Jackson State | Richard Cherry pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:31 | Jackson State | Richard Cherry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Larry Standifer (SG), James Sands (PF), Chen Xiong (C) Joseph Nelsen, Richard Albrecht, Charles Hurst | |
| Subs | Montana | Shelton Courtney (PG), Jimmie Job (SG), Chauncey Pritchett (SF), John Wilkins (PF), Luis Hughes (C) John Jones, Benjamin Quisenberry, Jerrold Rosenbaum, Barry Greenhill, Joseph Powell | |
| 14:31 | Jackson State | Richard Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:31 | Jackson State | Richard Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Shelton Courtney buries a floater from the right wing set up by Luis Hughes | 43-37 |
| 13:53 | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen (SF) Richard Cherry | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:40 | Montana | Luis Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 13:39 | Jackson State | James Sands snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:21 | Jackson State | John Wilkins steals it from Samuel Oswalt | 43-37 |
| 13:02 | Montana | Luis Hughes is hacked by Chen Xiong - foul #2 on Chen Xiong, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen (PG), Richard Albrecht (SG) Samuel Oswalt, Larry Standifer | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:41 | Montana | John Wilkins connects on the shot from the right block | 43-39 |
| 12:37 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Albrecht and he's fouled by Shelton Courtney - foul #3 on Shelton Courtney, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| 12:37 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:14 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Shelton Courtney | 46-41 |
| 11:55 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Nelsen, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Larry Standifer (SG) James Sands | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jones (SG), Barry Greenhill (PF), Joseph Powell (C) Jimmie Job, John Wilkins, Luis Hughes | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joseph Nelsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Standifer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Nguyen (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shelton Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chauncey Pritchett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Greenhill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Montana | Barry Greenhill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 11:41 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:32 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 11:31 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:12 | Montana | Shelton Courtney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 11:11 | Montana | Shelton Courtney gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Barry Greenhill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 10:52 | Jackson State | Chen Xiong grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:24 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt (SG), Richard Cherry (SF), James Sands (PF), Charles Hurst (C) Larry Standifer, Bradley Nguyen, Richard Albrecht, Chen Xiong | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmie Job (SG), Jerrold Rosenbaum (SF), John Wilkins (PF), Luis Hughes (C) Shelton Courtney, Chauncey Pritchett, Barry Greenhill, Joseph Powell | |
| 10:08 | Montana | Luis Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 10:06 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Job | 46-41 |
| 09:49 | Montana | Jimmie Job makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 09:29 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:59 | Montana | John Wilkins lays it up and in set up by Jerrold Rosenbaum | 46-45 |
| 08:35 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Larry Standifer (SG), Bradley Nguyen (SF), Chen Xiong (C) Samuel Oswalt, Richard Cherry, Charles Hurst | |
| Subs | Montana | Shelton Courtney (PG), Chauncey Pritchett (SF) John Jones, Jerrold Rosenbaum | |
| 08:35 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:35 | Montana | John Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Jimmie Job hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:16 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Chen Xiong | 46-45 |
| 07:55 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 07:53 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Wilkins | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Joseph Nelsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Standifer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Nguyen (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Sands (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chen Xiong (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Shelton Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Job (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chauncey Pritchett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Montana | Shelton Courtney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Nelsen - foul #4 on Joseph Nelsen, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt (PG), Richard Albrecht (PF) Joseph Nelsen, James Sands | |
| Subs | Montana | Benjamin Quisenberry (SG), Barry Greenhill (PF), Joseph Powell (C) Jimmie Job, John Wilkins, Luis Hughes | |
| 07:36 | Montana | Shelton Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:36 | Montana | Shelton Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:10 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer buries a shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 06:51 | Montana | Joseph Powell misses the jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 06:50 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Samuel Oswalt | 48-47 |
| 06:36 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Chauncey Pritchett - foul #3 on Chauncey Pritchett, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Sands (PF) Richard Albrecht | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jones (SG) Benjamin Quisenberry | |
| 06:36 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:36 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:34 | Montana | Shelton Courtney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 06:18 | Jackson State | Chen Xiong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Barry Greenhill snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Barry Greenhill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Sands - foul #2 on James Sands, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen (PG), Richard Cherry (SF) Samuel Oswalt, Bradley Nguyen | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmie Job (SG), Luis Hughes (C) John Jones, Joseph Powell | |
| 05:57 | Montana | Barry Greenhill makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Barry Greenhill misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Luis Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard Cherry - foul #2 on Richard Cherry, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Albrecht (SG) Larry Standifer | |
| Subs | Montana | John Wilkins (PF) Barry Greenhill | |
| 05:47 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | Joseph Nelsen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Shelton Courtney is hacked by Joseph Nelsen - foul #5 on Joseph Nelsen, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt (PG) Joseph Nelsen | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:08 | Montana | Luis Hughes blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Luis Hughes tips it in | 53-52 |
| 04:50 | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt is hacked by Shelton Courtney - foul #4 on Shelton Courtney, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen (SF), Charles Hurst (C) Richard Cherry, Chen Xiong | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jones (PG) Shelton Courtney | |
| 04:50 | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:50 | Jackson State | Samuel Oswalt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Luis Hughes is hacked by Richard Albrecht - foul #1 on Richard Albrecht, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Larry Standifer (SG) James Sands | |
| Subs | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum (SF) Chauncey Pritchett | |
| 04:31 | Montana | Luis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Luis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:13 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jerrold Rosenbaum - foul #1 on Jerrold Rosenbaum, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Greenhill (C) Luis Hughes | |
| 04:13 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:13 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:53 | Montana | Jerrold Rosenbaum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 03:52 | Jackson State | Charles Hurst gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Samuel Oswalt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Standifer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Nguyen (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Job (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerrold Rosenbaum (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Greenhill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen misses short on a shot from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 03:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jerrold Rosenbaum | 56-54 |
| 03:12 | Montana | Barry Greenhill clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 56-54 |
| 03:10 | Montana | John Jones can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Barry Greenhill tips it home | 56-56 |
| 02:49 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 02:49 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Sands (PF), Chen Xiong (C) Richard Albrecht, Charles Hurst | |
| Subs | Montana | Shelton Courtney (PG), Chauncey Pritchett (SF), Luis Hughes (C) John Jones, Jerrold Rosenbaum, Barry Greenhill | |
| 02:34 | Montana | John Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Bradley Nguyen - foul #1 on Bradley Nguyen, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 02:34 | Montana | John Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:34 | Montana | John Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:17 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer is hacked by Luis Hughes - foul #4 on Luis Hughes, team foul #12 | 58-58 |
| 02:17 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:17 | Jackson State | Larry Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Shelton Courtney's pass is intercepted by Samuel Oswalt in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 02:14 | Jackson State | James Sands jams it set up by Samuel Oswalt | 62-58 |
| 01:57 | Montana | Shelton Courtney scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jimmie Job | 62-61 |
| 01:38 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-61 |
| 01:36 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen tips it in | 64-61 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Chauncey Pritchett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 01:21 | Jackson State | Chen Xiong snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:14 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Jimmie Job grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 01:05 | Montana | Shelton Courtney misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| 01:04 | Montana | John Wilkins tips it in | 64-63 |
| 00:50 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Shelton Courtney knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jimmie Job | 64-65 |
| 00:22 | Jackson State | Bradley Nguyen can't connect on a floater from the right block | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Shelton Courtney snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Montana | Shelton Courtney is hacked by Samuel Oswalt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Oswalt, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:19 | Montana | Shelton Courtney misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:19 | Jackson State | James Sands pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Chen Xiong knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Montana | Jimmie Job hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to James Sands | 66-65 |