| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Moro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Hardcastle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Santos Keesee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Shin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | William Garofalo inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Harold Strickland misses short on a jumper near the basket | 41-32 |
| 19:37 | Montana State | William Garofalo snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 19:27 | Montana State | Joey Gray double dribbles | 41-32 |
| 19:18 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Harold Strickland snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Porter Waldron is fouled on the floor by Kelly Shin - foul #1 on Kelly Shin, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 18:53 | Montana State | Joey Gray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Porter Waldron | 41-34 |
| 18:28 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee loses the ball out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Joey Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-34 |
| 18:07 | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:45 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Joey Gray grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | William Garofalo is hacked by Santos Keesee - foul #3 on Santos Keesee, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter (PF) Santos Keesee | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Joey Gray lays it in on a great pass from William Garofalo | 41-36 |
| 17:14 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | Porter Waldron gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:53 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harris | 41-36 |
| 16:36 | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Moro | 44-36 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | William Garofalo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Porter Waldron and he's hacked by Kenneth Harris - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee (PG), Brian Thomas (SG), Gerald Pate (SF), James Keel (PF) James Moro, Larry Hardcastle, Kenneth Harris, Kelly Shin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Steven Stach (PG), James Bohm (SG), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| 16:15 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:53 | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 15:51 | Alcorn State | James Keel tips it home | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timothy Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Pate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Keel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hans Vannatter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Steven Stach (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bohm (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Garofalo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | James Bohm scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Stach | 46-42 |
| 15:13 | Alcorn State | Steven Stach is called for the reach on Gerald Pate - foul #1 on Steven Stach, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Moro (PG), Santos Keesee (PF) Gerald Pate, James Keel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG) William Garofalo | |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Ned Talbert gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:59 | Montana State | James Moro picks off the pass by Ned Talbert in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 14:57 | Alcorn State | James Moro banks in the layup | 48-42 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Gordon Wald knocks in the shot from the right block | 48-44 |
| 14:13 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Moro | 50-44 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | James Moro steals the ball from Ned Talbert | 50-44 |
| 13:54 | Alcorn State | James Moro hits the finger roll | 52-44 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Steven Stach is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Stach, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF), Kelly Shin (C) Timothy Lee, Hans Vannatter, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| 13:20 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Moro | 54-44 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Harris - foul #2 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee (PG) James Moro | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Garofalo (SF) James Bohm | |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:58 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:42 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Keel (PF) Santos Keesee | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:21 | Montana State | Joey Gray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | William Garofalo can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Porter Waldron tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 11:56 | Alcorn State | Kelly Shin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Harold Strickland grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Harold Strickland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timothy Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Hardcastle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Keel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Shin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Alcorn State | James Keel drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Hardcastle | 57-48 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Joey Gray is whistled for a carry | 57-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Moro (PG), Hans Vannatter (SF), Santos Keesee (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Larry Hardcastle, Kenneth Harris, James Keel, Kelly Shin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Lee | 59-48 |
| 10:14 | Montana State | Ned Talbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 10:13 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 09:54 | Alcorn State | James Bohm swats the layup by Brian Thomas | 59-48 |
| 09:52 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee tips it back up and in | 61-48 |
| 09:43 | Montana State | Ned Talbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 61-48 |
| 09:32 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | James Moro is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Moro, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris (SF), Kelly Shin (C) Hans Vannatter, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Wilson Gibson | |
| 09:03 | Montana State | Timothy Lee takes the ball from Edwin Mathew | 61-48 |
| 08:59 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee misses the lay-in | 61-48 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Joey Gray pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Harold Strickland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joey Gray and the foul's on Kelly Shin - foul #2 on Kelly Shin, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas (SG) Timothy Lee | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Harold Strickland makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:36 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 08:34 | Montana State | Harold Strickland grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew hits a floater from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 07:52 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Moro | 63-53 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | William Garofalo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle (SG), Hans Vannatter (PF) Brian Thomas, Santos Keesee | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:37 | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter's 3 pointer is rejected by Edwin Mathew | 63-53 |
| 07:36 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Porter Waldron | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Moro (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Hardcastle (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hans Vannatter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Shin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Porter Waldron misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Kelly Shin - foul #3 on Kelly Shin, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee (PG) James Moro | |
| Subs | Montana State | Gordon Wald (PF) Harold Strickland | |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Porter Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:12 | Montana State | Porter Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:59 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris misses badly on a shot in the paint | 63-55 |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Porter Waldron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 06:38 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:27 | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle is fouled on the floor by Joey Gray - foul #1 on Joey Gray, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Keel (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Kenneth Harris, Kelly Shin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Porter Waldron | |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-55 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | James Keel comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Wilson Gibson - foul #1 on Wilson Gibson, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Moro (PG), Santos Keesee (PF) Timothy Lee, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Strickland (PF) Gordon Wald | |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | James Keel makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | James Keel misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harold Strickland | 64-55 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | James Bohm buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Harold Strickland | 64-57 |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Moro | 66-57 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | James Bohm buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Strickland | 66-59 |
| 04:42 | Alcorn State | James Moro misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-59 |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Vannatter | 66-59 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | James Keel makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Larry Hardcastle | 68-59 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris (SF), Kelly Shin (C) James Keel, Hans Vannatter | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Wilson Gibson | |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Harold Strickland misses the jumper in the lane | 68-59 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Porter Waldron snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Porter Waldron hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin Mathew | 68-61 |
| 03:36 | Alcorn State | Kelly Shin is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Kelly Shin, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee (SG) Larry Hardcastle | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Moro (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Santos Keesee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kelly Shin (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Kelly Shin blocks the short jumper by Harold Strickland | 68-61 |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 02:54 | Alcorn State | James Moro can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Porter Waldron - foul #2 on Porter Waldron, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| 02:54 | Alcorn State | James Moro makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:54 | Alcorn State | James Moro makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Montana State | William Garofalo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 02:44 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Moro | 73-61 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Joey Gray loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas (SG), Gerald Pate (SF), James Keel (PF), Hans Vannatter (C) James Moro, Kenneth Harris, Santos Keesee, Kelly Shin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| 01:54 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 01:52 | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter tips it home | 75-61 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Stach | 75-63 |
| 01:11 | Alcorn State | James Keel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Gordon Wald gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Gordon Wald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas is hacked by Steven Stach - foul #3 on Steven Stach, team foul #6 | 75-63 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee's floater is tipped away by James Bohm | 75-63 |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | Gerald Pate snags the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee runs out the clock | 75-63 |