| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Cianciolo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Theo Cobb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marvin Swanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Bradburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Harold Bradburn - foul #2 on Harold Bradburn, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 19:32 | Montana | David Smith is whistled for a carry | 34-22 |
| 19:20 | Alcorn State | Keith Johnson swats the dunk try by Gary Cloer | 34-22 |
| 19:18 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan gets the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 19:03 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn clanks a jump hook from the right block | 34-22 |
| 19:02 | Montana | Mark Chandler gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:45 | Montana | Keith Johnson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 18:24 | Alcorn State | Keith Johnson steps in front of the Gary Cloer pass | 36-22 |
| 18:10 | Montana | David Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| 17:47 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-22 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:30 | Montana | Marvin Swanigan swats the short shot by Keith Johnson | 36-22 |
| 17:29 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:09 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Cianciolo - foul #2 on Bruce Cianciolo, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Willie Soria (SF), Jason Jensen (PF), Paul Mullins (C) David Smith, Bruce Cianciolo, Keith Johnson, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington (PG), David Aarons (SG), Alvin Bowles (PF), Lawrence Lawson (C) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Marvin Swanigan, Harold Bradburn | |
| 17:09 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 17:09 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 17:09 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jason Jensen | 36-22 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Paul Mullins buries a 3 from straight away set up by Joel Kinney | 39-22 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Aarons | 39-25 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Willie Soria clanks a turnaround in the paint | 39-25 |
| 16:08 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:04 | Alcorn State | David Aarons is fouled on the floor by Paul Mullins - foul #2 on Paul Mullins, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Keith Johnson (PF) Sean Ryan, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG) David Aarons, Theo Cobb | |
| 15:45 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-25 |
| 15:44 | Montana | Keith Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Soria (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Bowles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Arrington (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Montana | Willie Soria can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 15:13 | Montana | Joel Kinney snags the offensive board | 39-25 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Joel Kinney is hacked by Thomas Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Sean Ryan (SG), Bruce Cianciolo (SF), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, Willie Soria, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick (PF), Harold Bradburn (C) Lawrence Lawson, Matthew Arrington | |
| 14:37 | Montana | Sean Ryan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-25 |
| 14:36 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Harold Bradburn | 39-25 |
| 14:21 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Bowles | 39-28 |
| 14:05 | Montana | Thomas Thompson takes the ball from Bruce Cianciolo | 39-28 |
| 13:56 | Alcorn State | Mark Chandler picks off the pass by Brian Hedrick | 39-28 |
| 13:43 | Montana | David Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 13:41 | Montana | Mark Chandler can't tip it in | 39-28 |
| 13:40 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 13:36 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick grabs the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 13:14 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Cloer | 39-30 |
| 12:54 | Montana | Keith Johnson scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Sean Ryan | 41-30 |
| 12:38 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson drills a jump hook from close range | 41-32 |
| 12:21 | Montana | Mark Chandler hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Cianciolo and the foul's on Brian Hedrick - foul #4 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (PG), Joel Kinney (SG), Jason Jensen (SF), Kenneth Almeida (PF) David Smith, Sean Ryan, Bruce Cianciolo, Keith Johnson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington (PG), David Aarons (SG), Theo Cobb (SF), Marvin Swanigan (PF), Lawrence Lawson (C) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Alvin Bowles, Brian Hedrick, Harold Bradburn | |
| 12:21 | Montana | Mark Chandler makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 12:01 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan can't finish the layup | 44-32 |
| 12:00 | Montana | Jason Jensen gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 11:44 | Montana | Willie Soria hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Soria (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Chandler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Matthew Arrington (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Aarons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theo Cobb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marvin Swanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Alcorn State | David Aarons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-34 |
| 11:12 | Montana | Jason Jensen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 10:58 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb is fouled on the floor by Jason Jensen - foul #2 on Jason Jensen, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Sean Ryan (SG), Bruce Cianciolo (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Joel Kinney, Kenneth Almeida, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 10:32 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 10:19 | Alcorn State | David Aarons clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 10:17 | Montana | The rebound goes to Bruce Cianciolo | 47-36 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Paul Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo tips it in | 49-36 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 09:39 | Montana | Paul Mullins pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:25 | Montana | Willie Soria is hacked by Marvin Swanigan - foul #2 on Marvin Swanigan, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Keith Johnson (PF) Willie Soria, Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG), Charles Rife (SF), Alvin Bowles (PF), Harold Bradburn (C) Matthew Arrington, David Aarons, Theo Cobb, Marvin Swanigan, Lawrence Lawson | |
| 09:04 | Montana | David Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 09:02 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Thompson | 49-36 |
| 08:39 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Bradburn and the foul's on Paul Mullins - foul #3 on Paul Mullins, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Almeida (SF), Mark Chandler (C) Bruce Cianciolo, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:39 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:39 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mark Chandler | 49-38 |
| 08:20 | Montana | Sean Ryan misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 08:18 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Almeida | 49-38 |
| 07:54 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Smith | 51-38 |
| 07:42 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Cloer | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sean Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Almeida (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Rife (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvin Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Bradburn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Montana | David Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 07:30 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 07:09 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles is denied on a dunk by Mark Chandler | 51-41 |
| 07:07 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Mark Chandler pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Mark Chandler can't connect on a runner in the lane | 51-41 |
| 06:40 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:24 | Alcorn State | David Smith steals the ball from Thomas Thompson | 51-41 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Keith Johnson's floater is tipped away by Alvin Bowles | 51-41 |
| 06:00 | Montana | David Smith snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 05:39 | Montana | David Smith is hacked by Harold Bradburn - foul #3 on Harold Bradburn, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Soria (PG), Joel Kinney (SG), Bruce Cianciolo (SF), Jason Jensen (PF), Paul Mullins (C) David Smith, Sean Ryan, Kenneth Almeida, Keith Johnson, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington (PG), David Aarons (SG), Theo Cobb (SF), Brian Hedrick (PF), Marvin Swanigan (C) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Charles Rife, Alvin Bowles, Harold Bradburn | |
| 05:17 | Montana | Joel Kinney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 51-41 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Paul Mullins can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 05:14 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mullins | 51-41 |
| 05:01 | Montana | Joel Kinney misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 04:59 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 04:39 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan connects on the turnaround in the lane | 51-43 |
| 04:25 | Montana | Jason Jensen lays it up and in set up by Joel Kinney and he's fouled by Brian Hedrick - foul #5 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson (C) Brian Hedrick | |
| 04:25 | Montana | Jason Jensen makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:02 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Willie Soria pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Montana | Paul Mullins clanks a floater in the paint | 54-43 |
| 03:53 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | David Aarons misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-43 |
| 03:39 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Willie Soria (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joel Kinney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Cianciolo (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jason Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Matthew Arrington (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Aarons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theo Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Swanigan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Montana | David Aarons is called for the reach on Willie Soria - foul #1 on David Aarons, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Sean Ryan (SG), Keith Johnson (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Joel Kinney, Jason Jensen, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG), Alvin Bowles (SF) David Aarons, Theo Cobb, Marvin Swanigan | |
| 03:15 | Montana | Willie Soria makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 03:15 | Montana | Willie Soria misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington is fouled on the floor by Mark Chandler - foul #1 on Mark Chandler, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Fred Madrigal (PG), Kenneth Almeida (SF), Jason Jensen (PF), Edward Stark (C) Sean Ryan, Bruce Cianciolo, Keith Johnson, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Rife (SG), Marvin Swanigan (C) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson | |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Soria - foul #1 on Willie Soria, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Fred Madrigal loses the ball out of bounds | 55-44 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Madrigal - foul #1 on Fred Madrigal, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Mullins (PF) Jason Jensen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (SG) Charles Rife | |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:12 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Sean Ryan (SG), Bruce Cianciolo (SF), Keith Johnson (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Fred Madrigal, Willie Soria, Kenneth Almeida, Paul Mullins, Edward Stark | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG), Theo Cobb (SF), Harold Bradburn (C) Matthew Arrington, David Aarons, Alvin Bowles, Lawrence Lawson | |
| 02:00 | Montana | Mark Chandler comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-46 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:22 | Montana | David Smith makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Ryan and he's fouled by Gary Cloer - foul #1 on Gary Cloer, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 01:22 | Montana | David Smith makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:03 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 01:01 | Montana | Bruce Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Montana | Thomas Thompson is called for the reach on Sean Ryan - foul #3 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Joel Kinney (PG), Willie Soria (SF), Kenneth Almeida (PF), Paul Mullins (C) David Smith, Bruce Cianciolo, Keith Johnson, Mark Chandler | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington (PG), David Aarons (SG), Alvin Bowles (SF), Lawrence Lawson (C) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Theo Cobb, Harold Bradburn | |
| 00:56 | Montana | Sean Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:56 | Montana | Sean Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Arrington and he's hacked by Willie Soria - foul #2 on Willie Soria, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Jensen (SF) Sean Ryan | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles misses the free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Arrington - foul #1 on Matthew Arrington, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Kenneth Almeida makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | David Aarons misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Montana | Alvin Bowles steals it from Paul Mullins | 62-52 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson banks in the layup | 62-54 |
| 00:02 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (PG), Sean Ryan (SG), Bruce Cianciolo (SF), Keith Johnson (PF), Mark Chandler (C) Willie Soria, Joel Kinney, Kenneth Almeida, Jason Jensen, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG), Theo Cobb (SF), Harold Bradburn (C) Matthew Arrington, David Aarons, Alvin Bowles, Lawrence Lawson | |
| 00:00 | Montana | David Smith runs out the clock | 62-54 |