| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) SF - Bryant Phillips (fresh) PF - Mark Newland (fresh) C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | John Matherly can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Otha Niewieroski - foul #1 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | John Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | John Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 19:18 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | John Matherly is fouled on the floor by Charles McCaughan - foul #1 on Charles McCaughan, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 18:44 | Alcorn State | John Matherly is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Matherly, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-43 |
| 18:29 | Montana | Charles McCaughan tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 18:08 | Alcorn State | John Matherly scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Moreau | 39-45 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles McCaughan | 39-48 |
| 17:39 | Alcorn State | John Matherly is fouled on the floor by Otha Niewieroski - foul #2 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (PF), James Fontenot (C) Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| 17:28 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 17:26 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 17:08 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Hill (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Issac Massenburg (PF), Donald Herold (C) John Moreau, Bryant Phillips, Mark Newland, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:00 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Matherly - foul #2 on John Matherly, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Brian Wheeler (C) Charles McCaughan | |
| 17:00 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:46 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold lays it in | 41-50 |
| 16:38 | Montana | Jose Espinoza hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 16:37 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:24 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Issac Massenburg | 43-50 |
| 16:19 | Montana | Issac Massenburg picks off the pass by Marion Fraizer | 43-50 |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold is fouled on the floor by Brian Wheeler - foul #1 on Brian Wheeler, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG), John Moreau (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Seth Grijalva (C) John Matherly, Milton Hill, Lloyd Turner, Issac Massenburg, Donald Herold | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), Charles McCaughan (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza, James Fontenot, Brian Wheeler | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryant Phillips (fresh) PF - Mark Newland (fresh) C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Moreau | 45-50 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Garry Taylor is fouled on the floor by Mark Newland - foul #1 on Mark Newland, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Marion Fraizer double dribbles | 45-50 |
| 15:08 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb is hacked by Eddie Nipper - foul #1 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana | James Brazelton (SG) Marion Fraizer | |
| 14:59 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 14:36 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 14:22 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva buries a fadeaway near the basket | 47-53 |
| 14:07 | Montana | Garry Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by James Brazelton | 47-55 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Robert Webb buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Moreau | 49-55 |
| 13:45 | Montana | James Brazelton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-55 |
| 13:44 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 13:26 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), Milton Hill (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Issac Massenburg (PF), Donald Herold (C) Robert Webb, John Moreau, Bryant Phillips, Mark Newland, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Jose Espinoza (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Charles McCaughan, Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| 13:06 | Montana | Jose Espinoza comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 13:04 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 13:00 | Alcorn State | John Matherly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 12:58 | Montana | Marion Fraizer pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Jose Espinoza is fouled on the floor by Milton Hill - foul #3 on Milton Hill, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| 12:38 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski drills a floater from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 12:18 | Alcorn State | Norbert Pelletier steals it from Lloyd Turner | 49-57 |
| 12:06 | Montana | Jose Espinoza clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-57 |
| 12:05 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier tips it in | 49-59 |
| 11:53 | Alcorn State | John Matherly hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Hill | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) PF - Issac Massenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Herold (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fontenot (fresh) C - Norbert Pelletier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-59 |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Marion Fraizer steps in front of the Milton Hill pass | 51-59 |
| 11:21 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses the easy layup | 51-59 |
| 11:19 | Montana | Marion Fraizer misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 11:18 | Montana | Marion Fraizer can't tip it in | 51-59 |
| 11:16 | Alcorn State | John Matherly grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 10:55 | Alcorn State | John Matherly snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 10:41 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold blows the layup | 51-59 |
| 10:39 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Fontenot | 51-59 |
| 10:25 | Montana | Jose Espinoza connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Otha Niewieroski | 51-61 |
| 10:02 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 10:00 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Marion Fraizer's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Herold | 51-61 |
| 09:48 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 09:27 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg is called for traveling | 51-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG), John Moreau (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Seth Grijalva (C) John Matherly, Milton Hill, Lloyd Turner, Issac Massenburg, Donald Herold | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Charles McCaughan (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza, Marion Fraizer, James Fontenot, Norbert Pelletier | |
| 09:15 | Montana | Eddie Nipper travels with the ball | 51-61 |
| 08:58 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-61 |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva tips it in | 53-61 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Seth Grijalva steps in front of the James Brazelton pass | 53-61 |
| 08:07 | Alcorn State | Tyler Bilodeau swats the short shot by Mark Newland | 53-61 |
| 08:05 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva misses the tip | 53-61 |
| 08:03 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:46 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips connects on the 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Webb (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bryant Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Newland (fresh) C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eddie Nipper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brazelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Montana | Charles McCaughan drills a jump hook from the baseline | 56-63 |
| 07:19 | Alcorn State | John Moreau's floater is tipped away by Tyler Bilodeau | 56-63 |
| 07:18 | Montana | Eddie Nipper grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 07:14 | Montana | Eddie Nipper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG) Robert Webb | |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Jose Espinoza (SG), Marion Fraizer (PF), James Fontenot (C) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | John Moreau buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Bryant Phillips and the foul's on Jose Espinoza - foul #2 on Jose Espinoza, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg (C) Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Montana | Norbert Pelletier (C) Marion Fraizer | |
| 06:52 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:52 | Montana | James Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Charles McCaughan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 06:43 | Alcorn State | John Matherly grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 06:26 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Issac Massenburg | 61-63 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-63 |
| 06:05 | Montana | James Fontenot tips it home | 61-65 |
| 05:50 | Alcorn State | John Matherly misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 05:48 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland tips it home | 63-65 |
| 05:34 | Montana | James Fontenot is denied on a layup by Mark Newland | 63-65 |
| 05:32 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Mark Newland | 63-65 |
| 05:14 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips is denied on a dunk by Norbert Pelletier | 63-65 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Norbert Pelletier grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:56 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Espinoza | 63-67 |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 04:32 | Montana | Charles McCaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:32 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Hill (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Seth Grijalva (C) John Moreau, Bryant Phillips, Issac Massenburg | |
| Subs | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau (PF), Garry Taylor (C) James Fontenot, Norbert Pelletier | |
| 04:10 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 04:08 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Garry Taylor - foul #1 on Garry Taylor, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg (PF) Mark Newland | |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (SF) Charles McCaughan | |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Issac Massenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marion Fraizer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Garry Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-70 |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Garry Taylor - foul #2 on Garry Taylor, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF) Milton Hill, Lloyd Turner | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 02:51 | Montana | Garry Taylor snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Marion Fraizer hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Otha Niewieroski | 64-72 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 02:20 | Montana | The rebound goes to Tyler Bilodeau | 64-72 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Montana | Seth Grijalva steps in front of the Tyler Bilodeau pass | 64-72 |
| 02:03 | Alcorn State | Otha Niewieroski steps in front of the John Matherly pass in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 01:41 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 01:40 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 01:25 | Alcorn State | John Moreau can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:56 | Montana | Tyler Bilodeau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 00:55 | Alcorn State | John Moreau pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Alcorn State | Tyler Bilodeau picks off the pass by Seth Grijalva | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Montana | John Matherly is called for the reach on Otha Niewieroski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Matherly, team foul #5 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Newland (PF) Issac Massenburg | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (SG), Charles McCaughan (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Norbert Pelletier (C) Jose Espinoza, Marion Fraizer, Tyler Bilodeau, Garry Taylor | |
| 00:45 | Montana | Bryant Phillips is called for the reach on Eddie Nipper - foul #3 on Bryant Phillips, team foul #6 | 64-72 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Bryant Phillips is called for the reach on James Fontenot - foul #4 on Bryant Phillips, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| 00:43 | Montana | James Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:43 | Montana | James Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | John Moreau is fouled on the floor by Norbert Pelletier - foul #4 on Norbert Pelletier, team foul #10 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG), Milton Hill (SF), Issac Massenburg (PF), Donald Herold (C) John Matherly, Bryant Phillips, Mark Newland, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Montana | James Brazelton (SG), Marion Fraizer (SF) Otha Niewieroski, Charles McCaughan | |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | John Moreau snags the offensive board | 64-74 |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Fontenot - foul #1 on James Fontenot, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner (SF) John Moreau | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:31 | Montana | James Fontenot is hacked by Robert Webb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Webb, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), John Moreau (SG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Seth Grijalva (C) Robert Webb, Milton Hill, Lloyd Turner, Issac Massenburg, Donald Herold | |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Charles McCaughan (SF) James Brazelton, Marion Fraizer | |
| 00:31 | Montana | James Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:31 | Montana | James Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | John Matherly hits a runner near the basket | 68-76 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Matherly is called for the reach on James Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Matherly, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| 00:25 | Montana | James Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:25 | Montana | James Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | John Matherly misses the shot from just outside the lane | 68-78 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski runs out the clock | 68-78 |