| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mitch Dorton (fresh) SG - John O'Donell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Bechtol (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brian Corlett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merle Finn (fresh) SF - Ivan Zieg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Shultz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Reveles (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Ivan Zieg inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Jackson State | Merle Finn clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 19:36 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz tips it home | 28-23 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol loses the dribble to Fredrick Reveles | 28-23 |
| 19:05 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Merle Finn | 28-26 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Robert Grant hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Brian Corlett - foul #2 on Brian Corlett, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:50 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:31 | Jackson State | Peter Wolfe is called for the reach on Richard Shultz - foul #2 on Peter Wolfe, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:21 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Merle Finn | 30-28 |
| 17:57 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 17:56 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:48 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz throws it down on a nice dish by Ivan Zieg and he's fouled by Mitch Dorton - foul #3 on Mitch Dorton, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG) Mitch Dorton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 17:48 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Robert Grant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:31 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:24 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zieg and he's hacked by Peter Wolfe - foul #3 on Peter Wolfe, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco (PF) Peter Wolfe | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 17:24 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol knocks in the runner from the left block | 32-33 |
| 16:55 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz drills a fadeaway near the basket | 32-35 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | John O'Donell tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 16:18 | Jackson State | Ivan Zieg scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Corlett | 34-37 |
| 15:49 | Montana State | John O'Donell clanks a jumper in the paint | 34-37 |
| 15:48 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Corey Irwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John O'Donell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Sisco (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Bechtol (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brian Corlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle Finn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zieg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Shultz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Fredrick Reveles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz misses long on a jumper in the lane | 34-37 |
| 15:27 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 15:13 | Montana State | John O'Donell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:11 | Jackson State | Ivan Zieg gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:06 | Jackson State | Corey Irwin is called for the reach on Brian Corlett - foul #1 on Corey Irwin, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mitch Dorton (PG), Peter Wolfe (PF), Manuel Cope (C) John O'Donell, Robert Grant, Travis Bechtol | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson (PG), Michael Hinrichs (SG), John Page (SF), Glenn Williams (PF), Albert Abels (C) Brian Corlett, Merle Finn, Ivan Zieg, Richard Shultz, Fredrick Reveles | |
| 14:54 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 14:48 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:43 | Jackson State | Michael Hinrichs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | Manuel Cope grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Corey Irwin hits a floater from the right side | 36-39 |
| 13:50 | Jackson State | Michael Hinrichs lays it in | 36-41 |
| 13:33 | Montana State | Corey Irwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Glen Alt (SG), Richard Mullaney (SF) Corey Irwin, Benjamin Sisco | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Corlett (PG) John Page | |
| 13:18 | Jackson State | Michael Hinrichs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 13:17 | Jackson State | Albert Abels gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:50 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Peter Wolfe - foul #4 on Peter Wolfe, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Travis Bechtol (C) Glen Alt, Richard Mullaney, Peter Wolfe | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Merle Finn (SG), Ivan Zieg (SF), Richard Shultz (PF), Fredrick Reveles (C) Dusty Johnson, Michael Hinrichs, Glenn Williams, Albert Abels | |
| 12:50 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:50 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | John O'Donell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 12:22 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz clanks a shot from the right block | 36-43 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Robert Grant pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:14 | Montana State | Robert Grant scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John O'Donell | 38-43 |
| 11:59 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett misses the floater from the left side | 38-43 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Robert Grant grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 11:51 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz grabs the board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mitch Dorton (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John O'Donell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Cope (fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Bechtol (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brian Corlett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle Finn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zieg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Shultz (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Fredrick Reveles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Robert Grant grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | Manuel Cope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:05 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 11:03 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | John O'Donell buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert Grant | 40-43 |
| 10:35 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles lays it up and in set up by Richard Shultz | 40-45 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John O'Donell | 43-45 |
| 09:59 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 09:58 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:32 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Grant | 46-45 |
| 09:19 | Jackson State | Manuel Cope is called for the reach on Richard Shultz - foul #1 on Manuel Cope, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG), Glen Alt (SG), Richard Mullaney (SF), Benjamin Sisco (PF), Charles Jones (C) Mitch Dorton, John O'Donell, Robert Grant, Manuel Cope, Travis Bechtol | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson (PG), Michael Hinrichs (SG), John Page (SF), Glenn Williams (PF), Albert Abels (C) Brian Corlett, Merle Finn, Ivan Zieg, Richard Shultz, Fredrick Reveles | |
| 09:01 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 08:59 | Jackson State | Albert Abels snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:44 | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 08:21 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:58 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams misses long on a runner in the lane | 46-45 |
| 07:57 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Richard Mullaney is hacked by John Page - foul #1 on John Page, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mitch Dorton (PG), Peter Wolfe (PF), Travis Bechtol (C) Glen Alt, Richard Mullaney, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Merle Finn (SG), Ivan Zieg (SF), Fredrick Reveles (C) Michael Hinrichs, John Page, Albert Abels | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mitch Dorton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Corey Irwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Sisco (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. PF - Peter Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Travis Bechtol (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Dusty Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Merle Finn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zieg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Glenn Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Reveles (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco is hacked by Glenn Williams - foul #2 on Glenn Williams, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG) Corey Irwin | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Shultz (PF) Glenn Williams | |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John O'Donell | 49-47 |
| 06:50 | Jackson State | Merle Finn scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dusty Johnson | 49-50 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Fredrick Reveles takes the ball from John O'Donell | 49-50 |
| 06:19 | Jackson State | Merle Finn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-50 |
| 06:17 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 05:52 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John O'Donell | 49-50 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | John O'Donell lays it in | 51-50 |
| 05:16 | Jackson State | A charge is called on Merle Finn - foul #3 on Merle Finn, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Manuel Cope (C) John O'Donell, Benjamin Sisco, Travis Bechtol | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Brian Corlett (PG), Michael Hinrichs (SG), Glenn Williams (PF), Albert Abels (C) Dusty Johnson, Merle Finn, Richard Shultz, Fredrick Reveles | |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Corey Irwin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 04:52 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Ivan Zieg | 51-50 |
| 04:47 | Jackson State | Michael Hinrichs is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Page (SF) Ivan Zieg | |
| 04:23 | Montana State | Robert Grant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 04:22 | Jackson State | Albert Abels gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:09 | Jackson State | Glenn Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Travis Bechtol (C) Manuel Cope | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Merle Finn (SG) John Page | |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Robert Grant lays it up and in set up by Mitch Dorton | 53-50 |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Albert Abels is fouled on the floor by Travis Bechtol - foul #1 on Travis Bechtol, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | John O'Donell (SG), Benjamin Sisco (PF) Corey Irwin, Peter Wolfe | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ivan Zieg (SF), Fredrick Reveles (C) Michael Hinrichs, Glenn Williams | |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Albert Abels misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:37 | Montana State | Benjamin Sisco grabs the board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mitch Dorton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John O'Donell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Sisco (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Travis Bechtol (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Brian Corlett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Merle Finn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Zieg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Abels (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fredrick Reveles (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Corey Irwin (PG) Mitch Dorton | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Shultz (PF) Albert Abels | |
| 02:55 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:53 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mitch Dorton (PG), Peter Wolfe (PF) Corey Irwin, Benjamin Sisco | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 02:42 | Montana State | John O'Donell can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ivan Zieg - foul #2 on Ivan Zieg, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | John O'Donell makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | John O'Donell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:27 | Jackson State | Ivan Zieg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Peter Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:19 | Montana State | John O'Donell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol tips it in | 57-50 |
| 02:02 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 01:45 | Montana State | Robert Grant clanks a jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 01:44 | Jackson State | Fredrick Reveles snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 01:22 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| 00:55 | Jackson State | Merle Finn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 00:54 | Jackson State | Merle Finn grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Reveles | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Corlett - foul #3 on Brian Corlett, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Mitch Dorton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Merle Finn is hacked by John O'Donell - foul #2 on John O'Donell, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Merle Finn makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Merle Finn misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Corlett - foul #4 on Brian Corlett, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Mullaney (SF), Benjamin Sisco (PF) Robert Grant, Peter Wolfe | |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | Travis Bechtol misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Reveles | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Brian Corlett loses the dribble to Mitch Dorton | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Brian Corlett is called for the reach on John O'Donell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Corlett, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson (PG) Brian Corlett | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | John O'Donell misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | Richard Shultz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Dusty Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-54 |