| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gerald Perry (fresh) SG - Paul Green (fresh) SF - William Meiners (fresh) PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) C - Elton Scheid (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 | Alcorn State | Elton Scheid wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | Kevin Evans makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Perry | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Mark Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Alcorn State | Gerald Perry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Montana State | Kermit Lee pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Louis Woodward jams it on a nice dish by Eugene Wallace | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Alcorn State | Kevin Evans buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Perry | 5-2 |
| 18:57 | Montana State | Kermit Lee hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Kermit Lee gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Alcorn State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Alcorn State | William Meiners misses long on a floater from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Montana State | Mark Griffin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Alcorn State | Kevin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Kevin Evans is blocked by William Beck | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Kermit Lee gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Louis Woodward is hacked by Paul Green - foul #1 on Paul Green, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leo Raab (SG), Denis Lewis (SF), Carl Letchworth (C) Paul Green, William Meiners, Elton Scheid | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace lays it in set up by Louis Woodward and he's hacked by Gerald Perry - foul #1 on Gerald Perry, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Grubb (PG) Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson (C) William Beck | |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Alcorn State | Denis Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Alcorn State | Brian Grubb tips it in | 7-5 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Kermit Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Griffin | 7-8 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Kevin Evans can't connect on a shot from the right side | 7-8 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Claude Hutchinson | 7-8 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Kevin Evans is called for the reach on Mark Griffin - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerald Perry (PG), Paul Green (SG), William Meiners (SF), Elton Scheid (C) Brian Grubb, Leo Raab, Denis Lewis, Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Robert King (SG), Brandon Waller (SF), William Beck (C) Mark Griffin, Louis Woodward, Kermit Lee, Eugene Wallace | |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| 15:49 | Alcorn State | Paul Green misses the jump hook from the right block | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Brandon Waller grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gerald Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Green (fresh) SF - William Meiners (fresh) PF - Carl Letchworth (fresh) C - Elton Scheid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ralph James (fresh) SG - Robert King (fresh) SF - Brandon Waller (fresh) PF - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) C - William Beck (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Montana State | William Beck misses long on a jumper from the left block | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Alcorn State | Carl Letchworth grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | Alcorn State | Gerald Perry is fouled on the floor by Ralph James - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Evans (PF) Carl Letchworth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (PG), Louis Woodward (SG), Eugene Wallace (PF) Ralph James, Brandon Waller, William Beck | |
| 14:55 | Alcorn State | Elton Scheid drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Meiners | 10-8 |
| 14:33 | Montana State | Louis Woodward hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 10-8 |
| 14:31 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert King | 10-8 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Griffin | 10-10 |
| 14:07 | Alcorn State | Gerald Perry knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Mark Griffin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Woodward | 13-13 |
| 13:33 | Alcorn State | William Meiners is fouled on the floor by Mark Griffin - foul #1 on Mark Griffin, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Grubb (PG), Leo Raab (SG), Denis Lewis (SF), Carl Letchworth (C) Gerald Perry, Paul Green, William Meiners, Elton Scheid | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kermit Lee (SF), William Beck (C) Robert King, Claude Hutchinson | |
| 13:27 | Alcorn State | Carl Letchworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:26 | Alcorn State | Kevin Evans tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 13:24 | Montana State | Louis Woodward grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Mark Griffin is hacked by Carl Letchworth - foul #1 on Carl Letchworth, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG) Mark Griffin | |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Louis Woodward can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leo Raab - foul #1 on Leo Raab, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Louis Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Louis Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:43 | Alcorn State | Brian Grubb misses long on a shot from the right side | 13-15 |
| 12:42 | Montana State | Louis Woodward gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:34 | Montana State | William Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Lymon (C) Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert King (PF) Eugene Wallace | |
| 12:16 | Alcorn State | Leo Raab misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-15 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Carl Letchworth tips it in | 15-15 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | The jump hook by Ralph James is blocked by Carl Letchworth | 15-15 |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Denis Lewis | 15-15 |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | Carl Letchworth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Ralph James grabs the board | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brian Grubb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Raab (fresh) SF - Denis Lewis (fresh) PF - Carl Letchworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lymon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ralph James (fresh) SG - Louis Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) C - William Beck (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Robert King misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leo Raab - foul #2 on Leo Raab, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerald Perry (PG), Paul Green (SG), William Meiners (SF), Kevin Evans (PF), Elton Scheid (C) Brian Grubb, Leo Raab, Denis Lewis, Carl Letchworth, Donald Lymon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (PG), Eugene Wallace (PF), Claude Hutchinson (C) Ralph James, Louis Woodward, William Beck | |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | Gerald Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Kermit Lee blows the layup | 15-17 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Mark Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark Griffin | 15-19 |
| 10:16 | Alcorn State | William Meiners misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 10:15 | Alcorn State | Kevin Evans tips it in | 17-19 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Mark Griffin is fouled on the floor by Gerald Perry - foul #2 on Gerald Perry, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Grubb (PG) Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Woodward (SG), Ralph James (SF), William Beck (C) Robert King, Kermit Lee, Claude Hutchinson | |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Mark Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | Mark Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Elton Scheid comes up short on the shot from the left side | 17-21 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | William Beck pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Louis Woodward knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 09:04 | Alcorn State | William Meiners comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-24 |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Mark Griffin gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | William Beck clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 08:39 | Alcorn State | William Meiners gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:34 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Brian Grubb is blocked by William Beck | 17-24 |
| 08:32 | Alcorn State | Elton Scheid can't tip it in | 17-24 |
| 08:31 | Montana State | Louis Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Louis Woodward clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Evans - foul #2 on Kevin Evans, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Denis Lewis (SF), Carl Letchworth (PF), Donald Lymon (C) William Meiners, Kevin Evans, Elton Scheid | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kermit Lee (SF), Claude Hutchinson (PF) Ralph James, Eugene Wallace | |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Louis Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Louis Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:04 | Alcorn State | Donald Lymon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Lymon, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Andre Landers (SG) Paul Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG) Mark Griffin | |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Andre Landers takes the ball from Louis Woodward | 17-26 |
| 07:31 | Alcorn State | Andre Landers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Claude Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brian Grubb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andre Landers (fresh) SF - Denis Lewis (fresh) PF - Carl Letchworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lymon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ralph James (fresh) SG - Louis Woodward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kermit Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Hutchinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Beck (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Andre Landers takes the ball from William Beck | 17-26 |
| 06:47 | Alcorn State | Andre Landers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-26 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Kermit Lee grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Louis Woodward misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-26 |
| 06:23 | Alcorn State | Brian Grubb gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 05:56 | Alcorn State | Carl Letchworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 05:55 | Alcorn State | Donald Lymon misses the tip | 17-26 |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | Andre Landers tips it in | 19-26 |
| 05:39 | Montana State | Louis Woodward drills a floater from the right side set up by Kermit Lee | 19-28 |
| 05:20 | Alcorn State | William Beck is called for the reach on Denis Lewis - foul #1 on William Beck, team foul #3 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Paul Green (SG), William Meiners (SF), Charlie Carmona (PF), Elton Scheid (C) Andre Landers, Denis Lewis, Carl Letchworth, Donald Lymon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (PG), Robert King (SG), Eugene Wallace (PF), Brandon Waller (C) Ralph James, Louis Woodward, Claude Hutchinson, William Beck | |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | Charlie Carmona makes the jumper in the paint set up by Brian Grubb | 21-28 |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Robert King loses the ball out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Woodward (SG) Kermit Lee | |
| 04:31 | Alcorn State | Paul Green misses the shot near the basket | 21-28 |
| 04:30 | Montana State | Brandon Waller grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Brian Grubb steals the ball from Mark Griffin | 21-28 |
| 03:50 | Alcorn State | Elton Scheid scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-28 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Louis Woodward knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Griffin | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brian Grubb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Green (fresh) SF - William Meiners (fresh) PF - Charlie Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elton Scheid (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Woodward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brandon Waller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Alcorn State | Elton Scheid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Louis Woodward pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Louis Woodward makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Griffin | 23-33 |
| 02:27 | Alcorn State | Paul Green loses the dribble to Eugene Wallace | 23-33 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Robert King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Griffin and the foul's on William Meiners - foul #1 on William Meiners, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerald Perry (PG), Leo Raab (SG), Denis Lewis (SF), Kevin Evans (PF), Carl Letchworth (C) Brian Grubb, Paul Green, William Meiners, Charlie Carmona, Elton Scheid | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ralph James (PG), Kermit Lee (SF), William Beck (C) Mark Griffin, Louis Woodward, Brandon Waller | |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Robert King misses the free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:04 | Alcorn State | Kevin Evans snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 01:35 | Alcorn State | Denis Lewis banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #4 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Louis Woodward (SG), Claude Hutchinson (PF) Robert King, Eugene Wallace | |
| 01:35 | Alcorn State | Denis Lewis makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Kermit Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 01:13 | Alcorn State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:02 | Alcorn State | Kevin Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-36 |
| 01:01 | Alcorn State | Carl Letchworth misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | William Beck pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | William Beck can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carl Letchworth - foul #2 on Carl Letchworth, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Paul Green (SG), William Meiners (SF), Elton Scheid (C) Leo Raab, Denis Lewis, Carl Letchworth | |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Griffin (PG), Eugene Wallace (PF) Louis Woodward, Claude Hutchinson | |
| 00:35 | Montana State | William Beck makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | William Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Elton Scheid is whistled for a carry | 26-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brandon Waller (SF) Kermit Lee | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Eugene Wallace knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-41 |