| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Shook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Little (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Matthew Sak inbounds the ball | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Montana State | William Zephyr travels with the ball | 17-32 |
| 19:19 | Alcorn State | John Clarke hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Simons | 17-34 |
| 19:12 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert King | 19-34 |
| 19:05 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Stanley Ross | 19-36 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | John Clarke is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #1 on John Clarke, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Robert King misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Shook - foul #1 on Charles Shook, team foul #2 | 19-36 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 18:14 | Alcorn State | John Clarke buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Little | 20-38 |
| 17:58 | Montana State | David Franklin makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-38 |
| 17:43 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Robert King misses short on a floater from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | David Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 17:08 | Montana State | Stanley Ross picks off the pass by Matthew Sak | 22-41 |
| 16:50 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 16:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Franklin | 22-41 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert King | 25-41 |
| 16:30 | Alcorn State | David Franklin takes the ball from John Clarke | 25-41 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Matthew Sak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (PG), Maurice Pryor (SG), Cameron Thomas (SF), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Robert King, Adrian Carpenter, Matthew Sak, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Don Herbert (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Gary Creasey (PF) Charles Shook, Stanley Ross, John Clarke | |
| 15:46 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Herbert | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Whipple (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Don Herbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Little (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Whipple | 27-43 |
| 15:09 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-43 |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Maurice Pryor - foul #2 on Maurice Pryor, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), Matthew Sak (SF) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Shook (PG), Bryan Penson (C) Michael Simons, Ronald Little | |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Richard Whipple gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Richard Whipple clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Bryan Penson - foul #4 on Bryan Penson, team foul #3 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Matthew Sak, Cameron Thomas | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Clarke (PF) Bryan Penson | |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Richard Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Richard Whipple makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 14:21 | Alcorn State | William Zephyr steals it from Charles Shook | 29-44 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Robert King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | David Franklin hits the follow up shot | 31-44 |
| 13:42 | Alcorn State | John Clarke misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | David Franklin snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 13:18 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter misses the turnaround in the paint | 31-44 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | William Zephyr tips it in | 33-44 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | John Clarke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Richard Whipple scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 12:13 | Alcorn State | John Clarke misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Whipple - foul #1 on Richard Whipple, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), Cameron Thomas (PF), Gary Smith (C) Adrian Carpenter, Richard Whipple, William Zephyr, David Franklin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker (PG), Michael Simons (SG), Stanley Ross (SF), Ronald Little (C) Charles Shook, Don Herbert, Steven Johnson, Gary Creasey | |
| 12:13 | Alcorn State | John Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:13 | Alcorn State | John Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas is fouled on the floor by Stanley Ross - foul #1 on Stanley Ross, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG) Robert King | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Smith | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Victor Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) PF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lloyd Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Little (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little is hacked by Victor Wiley - foul #1 on Victor Wiley, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Shook (PG) Lloyd Walker | |
| 11:13 | Alcorn State | Cameron Thomas picks off the pass by Michael Simons | 38-45 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Victor Wiley misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 10:50 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Ross | 38-48 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Simons - foul #1 on Michael Simons, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Victor Wiley, Cameron Thomas, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey (PF) John Clarke | |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:08 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:56 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Simons | 40-50 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | David Franklin is hacked by Charles Shook - foul #2 on Charles Shook, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG) Maurice Pryor | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Don Herbert (PG) Charles Shook | |
| 09:24 | Montana State | Robert King can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-50 |
| 09:22 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 09:02 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 09:00 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:55 | Alcorn State | William Zephyr swats the layup by Gary Creasey | 40-50 |
| 08:54 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:40 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 08:39 | Montana State | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Matthew Sak can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 08:31 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Little | 40-50 |
| 08:15 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stanley Ross, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cameron Thomas (SF) Matthew Sak | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Shook (PG), Steven Johnson (SF) Don Herbert, Stanley Ross | |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Robert King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryan Penson (PF) Ronald Little | |
| 07:39 | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey is fouled on the floor by David Franklin - foul #3 on David Franklin, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Whipple (C) David Franklin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Don Herbert (SG) Michael Simons | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Whipple (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Shook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Herbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bryan Penson (fresh) 4 pf. C - Gary Creasey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses long on a runner in the paint | 40-50 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert King | 40-50 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Don Herbert - foul #2 on Don Herbert, team foul #8 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Sak (SF) William Zephyr | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:05 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:42 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 06:40 | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 06:38 | Alcorn State | Bryan Penson grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 06:28 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Shook and he's hacked by Matthew Sak - foul #1 on Matthew Sak, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG), David Franklin (C) Adrian Carpenter, Richard Whipple | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Simons (SG), John Clarke (PF) Don Herbert, Gary Creasey | |
| 06:28 | Alcorn State | Steven Johnson misses the free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:28 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:01 | Montana State | Steven Johnson picks off the pass by Cameron Thomas | 41-52 |
| 05:56 | Alcorn State | Michael Simons misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-52 |
| 05:55 | Montana State | Matthew Sak grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Robert King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | John Clarke gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook is fouled on the floor by Cameron Thomas - foul #2 on Cameron Thomas, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter (SG), Richard Whipple (SF), William Zephyr (PF) Robert King, Matthew Sak, Cameron Thomas | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Don Herbert (PG), Stanley Ross (SF), Ronald Little (C) Charles Shook, Steven Johnson, Bryan Penson | |
| 04:57 | Alcorn State | John Clarke is fouled on the floor by Victor Wiley - foul #2 on Victor Wiley, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| 04:57 | Alcorn State | John Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | David Franklin pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Smith (C) David Franklin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Creasey (PF) John Clarke | |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Sak (SF), Cameron Thomas (C) Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Shook (PG), Bryan Penson (PF) Don Herbert, Gary Creasey | |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | Stanley Ross misses the free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Cameron Thomas gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Matthew Sak comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-54 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Wiley | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Cameron Thomas - foul #3 on Cameron Thomas, team foul #9 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG) Victor Wiley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | Bryan Penson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Sak (fresh) PF - William Zephyr (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Cameron Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Shook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Penson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Little (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Matthew Sak hits a floater from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 03:12 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook's pass is intercepted by Adrian Carpenter in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Adrian Carpenter lays it up and in | 47-58 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 02:43 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little hits the follow up shot | 47-60 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Bryan Penson - foul #5 on Bryan Penson, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | Victor Wiley (SG), Stephen Gray (SF), Richard Whipple (PF), Gary Smith (C) Adrian Carpenter, Matthew Sak, William Zephyr, Cameron Thomas | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker (PG), Don Herbert (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Gary Creasey (PF) Charles Shook, Michael Simons, Stanley Ross, Bryan Penson | |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:01 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Don Herbert | 49-62 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Robert King makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 01:23 | Alcorn State | Robert King is called for the reach on Lloyd Walker - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #10 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Maurice Pryor (SG), Cameron Thomas (SF) Robert King, Stephen Gray | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Moore (SF) Ronald Little | |
| 01:23 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:23 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 01:12 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | Don Herbert is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Little (C) Daniel Moore | |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Don Herbert picks off the pass by Cameron Thomas | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Ronald Little is called for traveling | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Maurice Pryor drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Gary Smith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 00:05 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PG), Adrian Carpenter (SG), Matthew Sak (SF), William Zephyr (PF), David Franklin (C) Victor Wiley, Maurice Pryor, Cameron Thomas, Richard Whipple, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Shook (PG), Michael Simons (SG), Stanley Ross (SF), John Clarke (PF) Lloyd Walker, Don Herbert, Steven Johnson, Gary Creasey | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Charles Shook runs out the clock | 55-64 |