| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andy Atwood (fresh) SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) SF - Harry Church (fresh) PF - Stephen Lauber (fresh) C - Gary Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Willy Moore (fresh) SG - Dave Turner (fresh) SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) PF - Brett Tate (fresh) C - Darrell Lanz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Gary Alexander wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Harry Church misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Alcorn State | Stephen Lauber denies the turnaround by Willy Moore | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Gary Alexander | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Andy Atwood's pass is intercepted by Brett Tate | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Alcorn State | Dave Turner makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willy Moore | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Brett Tate - foul #1 on Brett Tate, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:23 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:23 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:03 | Alcorn State | Demetrius Walker picks off the pass by Dave Turner | 1-3 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | The jump hook by Stephen Lauber is blocked by Brett Tate | 1-3 |
| 17:47 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore loses the dribble to Demetrius Walker in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 17:33 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber clanks a shot from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 17:31 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Willy Moore | 1-5 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 17:09 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 16:40 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 1-5 |
| 16:38 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz can't tip it in | 1-5 |
| 16:36 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 16:19 | Montana State | The short jumper by Gary Alexander is denied by Ken Aldridge | 1-5 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Harry Church grabs the offensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Andy Atwood | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andy Atwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Demetrius Walker (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Harry Church (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Lauber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Alexander (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Willy Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dave Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Aldridge (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Tate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Lanz (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Davenport (PG), Tommy Miser (SG), Richard Rouse (SF), Lionel Edwards (PF), Jesse Peterson (C) Andy Atwood, Demetrius Walker, Harry Church, Stephen Lauber, Gary Alexander | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SF), Stanley Deady (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Ken Aldridge, Brett Tate, Darrell Lanz | |
| 15:11 | Montana State | Tommy Miser misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 3-5 |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Jesse Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Lionel Edwards misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Vance Wright - foul #1 on Vance Wright, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Odoms (PG), Irving Pedro (SG) Willy Moore, Dave Turner | |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Lionel Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Lionel Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:57 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 14:36 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Irvin Davenport | 4-5 |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Irvin Davenport connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Tommy Miser and he's hacked by Thomas Odoms - foul #1 on Thomas Odoms, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brett Tate (PF), Darrell Lanz (C) Vance Wright, Joseph Heitz | |
| 14:09 | Montana State | Irvin Davenport misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:09 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Darrell Lanz | 6-5 |
| 13:53 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 6-5 |
| 13:52 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz tips it but misses | 6-5 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Irvin Davenport pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Richard Rouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andy Atwood (PG), Demetrius Walker (SG), Harry Church (SF), Stephen Lauber (PF) Irvin Davenport, Tommy Miser, Richard Rouse, Jesse Peterson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willy Moore (PG), Dave Turner (SG), Ken Aldridge (SF) Thomas Odoms, Irving Pedro, Stanley Deady | |
| 13:14 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 13:12 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz tips it home | 6-7 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Harry Church loses the ball out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Alexander (C) Lionel Edwards | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:28 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Willy Moore | 6-10 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Andy Atwood scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harry Church | 9-10 |
| 12:06 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate is denied on a layup by Gary Alexander | 9-10 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Gary Alexander pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andy Atwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Harry Church (fresh) PF - Stephen Lauber (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Willy Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dave Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Tate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Lanz (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Gary Alexander misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Willy Moore - foul #1 on Willy Moore, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommy Miser (SG) Demetrius Walker | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Gary Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Gary Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:46 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:30 | Alcorn State | Dave Turner is whistled for traveling | 10-10 |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Harry Church's fadeaway is rejected by Ken Aldridge | 10-10 |
| 11:17 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Darrell Lanz | 10-10 |
| 11:04 | Alcorn State | Dave Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:02 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harry Church | 10-10 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 10:44 | Montana State | Gary Alexander misses the tip | 10-10 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber misses the tip | 10-10 |
| 10:41 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:34 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Moore | 10-12 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Willy Moore takes the ball from Stephen Lauber | 10-12 |
| 10:12 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge hits the finger roll set up by Willy Moore | 10-14 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Andy Atwood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Gary Alexander grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber is hacked by Brett Tate - foul #2 on Brett Tate, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Davenport (PG), Demetrius Walker (SG), Richard Rouse (SF), Lionel Edwards (PF), Jesse Peterson (C) Andy Atwood, Tommy Miser, Harry Church, Stephen Lauber, Gary Alexander | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Odoms (PG), Irving Pedro (SG), Vance Wright (SF), Stanley Deady (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Willy Moore, Dave Turner, Ken Aldridge, Brett Tate, Darrell Lanz | |
| 09:12 | Montana State | Jesse Peterson is hacked by Joseph Heitz - foul #1 on Joseph Heitz, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Jesse Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-14 |
| 08:30 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Heitz | 10-17 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Irvin Davenport is fouled on the floor by Stanley Deady - foul #1 on Stanley Deady, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Irvin Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Irvin Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:26 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:07 | Alcorn State | Stanley Deady makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Odoms | 11-20 |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Jesse Peterson buries a turnaround from close range set up by Irvin Davenport and he's hacked by Irving Pedro - foul #1 on Irving Pedro, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Andy Atwood (PG) Irvin Davenport | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willy Moore (PG), Dave Turner (SG) Thomas Odoms, Irving Pedro | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | Jesse Peterson makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andy Atwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Richard Rouse (fresh) PF - Jesse Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lionel Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Willy Moore (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dave Turner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vance Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Deady (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Richard Rouse grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Andy Atwood is called for traveling | 14-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Church (SF), Stephen Lauber (PF) Richard Rouse, Jesse Peterson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz (C) Vance Wright | |
| 07:01 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz is hacked by Harry Church - foul #1 on Harry Church, team foul #1 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Alexander (C) Lionel Edwards | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge (SF) Joseph Heitz | |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | Dave Turner clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Alexander - foul #1 on Gary Alexander, team foul #2 | 14-20 |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | Dave Turner misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | Dave Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Andy Atwood makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 06:18 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dave Turner and the foul's on Harry Church - foul #2 on Harry Church, team foul #3 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommy Miser (SG), Lionel Edwards (SF) Demetrius Walker, Harry Church | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (PF) Stanley Deady | |
| 06:18 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 06:01 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:56 | Alcorn State | Andy Atwood steals the ball from Ken Aldridge | 17-24 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Andy Atwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Tommy Miser misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 05:14 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 05:00 | Alcorn State | Dave Turner is hacked by Gary Alexander - foul #2 on Gary Alexander, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Demetrius Walker (SG), Richard Rouse (SF), Jesse Peterson (C) Tommy Miser, Stephen Lauber, Gary Alexander | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stanley Deady (SF), Joseph Heitz (PF) Ken Aldridge, Vance Wright | |
| 04:46 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Jesse Peterson snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Lionel Edwards misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Jesse Peterson tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 04:06 | Alcorn State | Demetrius Walker is called for the reach on Dave Turner - foul #1 on Demetrius Walker, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Lauber (PF) Lionel Edwards | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Odoms (PG), Irving Pedro (SG), Vance Wright (SF) Willy Moore, Dave Turner, Darrell Lanz | |
| 03:47 | Alcorn State | Thomas Odoms hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 03:46 | Alcorn State | Irving Pedro gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 03:36 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 03:35 | Montana State | Richard Rouse gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Andy Atwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Richard Rouse (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Lauber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Thomas Odoms (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Irving Pedro (fresh) SF - Vance Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Deady (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andy Atwood | 22-24 |
| 02:43 | Alcorn State | Stephen Lauber denies the turnaround by Vance Wright | 22-24 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Richard Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Andy Atwood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Odoms - foul #2 on Thomas Odoms, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommy Miser (SG), Harry Church (SF), Lionel Edwards (PF), Gary Alexander (C) Demetrius Walker, Richard Rouse, Stephen Lauber, Jesse Peterson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Willy Moore (PG), Dave Turner (SG), Ken Aldridge (SF), Brett Tate (PF), Darrell Lanz (C) Thomas Odoms, Irving Pedro, Vance Wright, Stanley Deady, Joseph Heitz | |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Andy Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Andy Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Willy Moore | 24-26 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Gary Alexander misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 24-26 |
| 01:53 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Dave Turner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willy Moore | 24-29 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Lionel Edwards buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harry Church | 27-29 |
| 01:00 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Darrell Lanz and he's fouled by Andy Atwood - foul #1 on Andy Atwood, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Davenport (PG), Stephen Lauber (PF) Andy Atwood, Lionel Edwards | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:00 | Alcorn State | Brett Tate misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Stephen Lauber pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Irvin Davenport is hacked by Dave Turner - foul #1 on Dave Turner, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Irvin Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | Irvin Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:30 | Alcorn State | Darrell Lanz connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Harry Church is fouled on the floor by Ken Aldridge - foul #1 on Ken Aldridge, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Demetrius Walker (SG) Tommy Miser | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Harry Church makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Harry Church makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Willy Moore misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-33 |