| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ryan Cartwright (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Frison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jack Nutting inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Howard Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 19:23 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Moreau | 36-35 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Howard Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:50 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva can't connect on a runner in the lane | 39-35 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Bailey | 39-35 |
| 18:20 | Montana State | Richard Bailey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 18:19 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | John Moreau hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Archie Laufenberg | 39-37 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Jack Nutting knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Perkins | 41-37 |
| 17:22 | Alcorn State | John Moreau hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Cartwright | 41-39 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Archie Laufenberg - foul #2 on Archie Laufenberg, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Brad Holland (C) Howard Taylor, Jack Nutting, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), Bryant Phillips (SG), Robert Stinnett (PF), Robert Vincent (C) Ryan Cartwright, John Moreau, Archie Laufenberg, Seth Grijalva | |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:53 | Alcorn State | John Matherly lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Vincent | 42-41 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Paul Perkins is hacked by Eugene Frison - foul #3 on Eugene Frison, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Lenox (PG), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Gerardo Fernandez | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg (C) Eugene Frison | |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Frank Lenox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:14 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:46 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Bobby Brand grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Frank Lenox (fresh) SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Brand (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brad Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Vincent (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Bryant Phillips (fresh) SF - John Matherly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Issac Massenburg (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Israel Hill is hacked by Issac Massenburg - foul #1 on Issac Massenburg, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Jack Nutting (SF), Richard Bailey (C) Frank Lenox, Israel Hill, Bobby Brand, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright (PG), John Moreau (SG), Eugene Frison (SF), Archie Laufenberg (PF), Seth Grijalva (C) Robert Vincent, Bryant Phillips, John Matherly, Robert Stinnett, Issac Massenburg | |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Seth Grijalva is called for the reach on Jack Nutting - foul #2 on Seth Grijalva, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (PF) Paul Gruzinsky, Brad Holland | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:48 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Richard Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 13:51 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 13:50 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:32 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ryan Cartwright, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SG), Bobby Brand (SF), Brad Holland (C) Paul Perkins, Jack Nutting, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent (PG), John Matherly (SF), Robert Stinnett (C) Ryan Cartwright, Eugene Frison, Seth Grijalva | |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Brad Holland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 12:53 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:46 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | Bobby Brand pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | John Moreau is called for the reach on Israel Hill - foul #3 on John Moreau, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Alexander Davis (C) Bobby Brand, Gerardo Fernandez | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright (PG), Eugene Frison (SF) John Moreau, Archie Laufenberg | |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Howard Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva (C) Robert Vincent | |
| 12:03 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Nutting (SF), Richard Bailey (C) Israel Hill, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:45 | Montana State | Paul Perkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 11:44 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Nutting (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ryan Cartwright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Matherly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Frison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Matherly | 42-43 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Seth Grijalva denies the turnaround by Howard Taylor | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Bailey - foul #2 on Richard Bailey, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (PG), Bobby Brand (SG), Gerardo Fernandez (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Howard Taylor, Brad Holland, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG), Archie Laufenberg (PF) Ryan Cartwright, Robert Stinnett | |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | John Matherly takes the ball from Bobby Brand | 42-45 |
| 10:19 | Alcorn State | John Moreau lays it in on a great pass from John Matherly | 42-47 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Bobby Brand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Frank Lenox (PG) Jack Nutting | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent (PG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Issac Massenburg (C) John Matherly, Eugene Frison, Seth Grijalva | |
| 09:43 | Alcorn State | Bobby Brand steals it from Issac Massenburg | 42-47 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez knocks in the runner in the lane | 44-47 |
| 09:23 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Moreau | 44-49 |
| 09:16 | Montana State | Israel Hill is called for a charge - foul #1 on Israel Hill, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Richard Bailey (C) Frank Lenox, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright (PG), Robert Stinnett (SF) Bryant Phillips, Issac Massenburg | |
| 08:59 | Alcorn State | John Moreau's pass is intercepted by Gerardo Fernandez | 44-49 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Israel Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Richard Bailey grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:32 | Montana State | Richard Bailey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 08:30 | Alcorn State | John Moreau pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:12 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 08:10 | Montana State | Paul Perkins gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:52 | Montana State | Richard Bailey misses short on a runner near the basket | 44-49 |
| 07:51 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 07:30 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg tips it in | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Israel Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Brand (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerardo Fernandez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ryan Cartwright (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Vincent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Montana State | Israel Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 07:00 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky (SG), Jack Nutting (SF), Brad Holland (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Israel Hill, Bobby Brand, Gerardo Fernandez, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), Bryant Phillips (SG), Eugene Frison (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Seth Grijalva (C) Ryan Cartwright, John Moreau, Robert Stinnett, Archie Laufenberg, Robert Vincent | |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Jack Nutting is fouled on the floor by Bryant Phillips - foul #1 on Bryant Phillips, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Jack Nutting makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Jack Nutting misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:32 | Alcorn State | John Matherly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Brad Holland gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Brad Holland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-51 |
| 06:03 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:57 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Matherly | 45-53 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-53 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Paul Perkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brad Holland | 48-53 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Paul Perkins gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky is hacked by Bryant Phillips - foul #2 on Bryant Phillips, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (PG), Gerardo Fernandez (PF), Richard Bailey (C) Paul Perkins, Brad Holland, Alexander Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright (PG), John Moreau (SG), Archie Laufenberg (PF) John Matherly, Bryant Phillips, Mark Newland | |
| 04:55 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:38 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Laufenberg | 48-53 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Bailey - foul #3 on Richard Bailey, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:14 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:02 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Archie Laufenberg, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SF) Jack Nutting | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-54 |
| 03:37 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Eugene Frison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-54 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Richard Bailey snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Howard Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Israel Hill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerardo Fernandez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Bailey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ryan Cartwright (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Frison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Archie Laufenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Seth Grijalva (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Montana State | Gerardo Fernandez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 03:08 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Archie Laufenberg | 48-54 |
| 02:47 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Frison | 48-56 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Perkins (PG), Jack Nutting (SF) Howard Taylor, Israel Hill | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky lays it up and in and he's hacked by Archie Laufenberg - foul #4 on Archie Laufenberg, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Paul Gruzinsky makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | John Moreau clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Gruzinsky - foul #5 on Paul Gruzinsky, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Taylor (SG) Paul Gruzinsky | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:50 | Montana State | Eugene Frison picks off the pass by Paul Perkins | 51-57 |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 01:30 | Alcorn State | Ryan Cartwright tips it in | 51-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Howard Taylor travels with the ball | 51-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Alcorn State | Archie Laufenberg connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Frison | 51-62 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Jack Nutting is hacked by Eugene Frison - foul #4 on Eugene Frison, team foul #11 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Israel Hill (SG), Brad Holland (PF), Alexander Davis (C) Paul Perkins, Gerardo Fernandez, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent (PG), Bryant Phillips (SG), John Matherly (SF), Robert Stinnett (PF), Issac Massenburg (C) Ryan Cartwright, John Moreau, Eugene Frison, Archie Laufenberg, Seth Grijalva | |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Jack Nutting misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Jack Nutting makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Alcorn State | Robert Stinnett is hacked by Israel Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Israel Hill, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bobby Brand (SF) Jack Nutting | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent banks in the layup on a great pass from John Matherly and the foul's on Alexander Davis - foul #2 on Alexander Davis, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Alexander Davis gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Bobby Brand misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Stinnett - foul #1 on Robert Stinnett, team foul #12 | 52-64 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Bobby Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Robert Vincent runs out the clock | 54-64 |