| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alfred Kimball (fresh) SG - Myron Burgos (fresh) SF - Malcolm Jaramillo (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Charles Manske (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Moro (fresh) SG - Larry Hardcastle (fresh) SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) PF - Santos Keesee (fresh) C - Kelly Shin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Charles Manske wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Montana | Richard Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harris | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Alcorn State | Kelly Shin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Malcolm Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Richard Smith hits a jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Alcorn State | Kelly Shin misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Manske - foul #1 on Charles Manske, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Alcorn State | Kelly Shin makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Alcorn State | Kelly Shin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Montana | Myron Burgos connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Alfred Kimball | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Montana | Richard Smith makes the turnaround in the paint | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Malcolm Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Montana | Charles Manske throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Jasper Wood (SF), Curtis Shrewsbury (PF), Chris Hannon (C) Malcolm Jaramillo, Richard Smith, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee (SG), Hans Vannatter (PF) Larry Hardcastle, Santos Keesee | |
| 16:08 | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Moro | 6-7 |
| 15:40 | Montana | Jasper Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Myron Burgos | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alfred Kimball (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Myron Burgos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jasper Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Shrewsbury (fresh) C - Chris Hannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Moro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lee (fresh) SF - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Hans Vannatter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kelly Shin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Alcorn State | James Moro is fouled on the floor by Chris Hannon - foul #1 on Chris Hannon, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas (SG), Gerald Pate (SF), James Keel (PF) James Moro, Kenneth Harris, Kelly Shin | |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | James Keel hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Kimball - foul #1 on Alfred Kimball, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Montana | Felix Garcia (C) Chris Hannon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle (SG), Santos Keesee (PF) Brian Thomas, Gerald Pate | |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | James Keel misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | James Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | Montana | Felix Garcia misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Montana | Curtis Shrewsbury pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:26 | Montana | Myron Burgos misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 9-8 |
| 14:25 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee is fouled on the floor by Felix Garcia - foul #1 on Felix Garcia, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Malcolm Jaramillo (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Charles Manske (C) Jasper Wood, Curtis Shrewsbury, Felix Garcia | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Moro (PG), Brian Thomas (C) Timothy Lee, James Keel | |
| 13:57 | Alcorn State | James Moro misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Charles Manske gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:41 | Montana | Myron Burgos makes the 3 from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:25 | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Hardcastle | 12-10 |
| 13:00 | Montana | Myron Burgos is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Chris Hannon (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF), James Keel (PF), Kelly Shin (C) Larry Hardcastle, Hans Vannatter, Santos Keesee, Brian Thomas | |
| 12:56 | Alcorn State | Alfred Kimball steps in front of the James Moro pass in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Alfred Kimball is whistled for a carry | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Curtis Shrewsbury (PF) Chris Hannon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas (SG) James Moro | |
| 12:30 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 12:28 | Montana | Malcolm Jaramillo gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Kenneth Harris steals it from Alfred Kimball | 12-10 |
| 11:50 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris is fouled on the floor by Curtis Shrewsbury - foul #1 on Curtis Shrewsbury, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana | Jasper Wood (SF), Chris Hannon (C) Malcolm Jaramillo, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Kelly Shin makes the runner from the baseline | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alfred Kimball (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Myron Burgos (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jasper Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Shrewsbury (fairly fresh) C - Chris Hannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timothy Lee (fresh) SG - Brian Thomas (fresh) SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) PF - James Keel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kelly Shin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 10:57 | Montana | Kenneth Harris is called for the reach on Jasper Wood - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Smith (PF) Curtis Shrewsbury | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Moro (PG), Larry Hardcastle (SG), Santos Keesee (PF) Timothy Lee, Brian Thomas, James Keel | |
| 10:33 | Montana | Santos Keesee steals it from Richard Smith | 12-12 |
| 10:24 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 10:22 | Alcorn State | James Moro snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 10:15 | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle lays it up and in on a great pass from James Moro | 12-14 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Richard Smith misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Kelly Shin - foul #1 on Kelly Shin, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Felix Garcia (PG), Malcolm Jaramillo (SF), Charles Manske (C) Alfred Kimball, Jasper Wood, Chris Hannon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter (SF), Brian Thomas (C) Kenneth Harris, Kelly Shin | |
| 09:52 | Montana | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:50 | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Richard Smith knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Felix Garcia | 16-14 |
| 09:17 | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter scores on a runner from the right block set up by Brian Thomas | 16-16 |
| 08:56 | Montana | Myron Burgos misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 08:55 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:42 | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter's pass is intercepted by Felix Garcia | 16-16 |
| 08:38 | Montana | Felix Garcia can't finish the layup | 16-16 |
| 08:36 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:26 | Alcorn State | James Moro scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Hardcastle | 16-19 |
| 07:59 | Montana | Felix Garcia drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 07:57 | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle is hacked by Myron Burgos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Myron Burgos, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Kimball (PG), John Kushner (SG), Jasper Wood (SF), Curtis Shrewsbury (PF), Chris Hannon (C) Felix Garcia, Myron Burgos, Malcolm Jaramillo, Richard Smith, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee (PG), Gerald Pate (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF), Kelly Shin (C) James Moro, Larry Hardcastle, Santos Keesee, Brian Thomas | |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter blows the layup but he's fouled by Curtis Shrewsbury - foul #2 on Curtis Shrewsbury, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Smith (PF) Curtis Shrewsbury | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:40 | Alcorn State | Hans Vannatter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:22 | Montana | Kelly Shin is called for the reach on Alfred Kimball - foul #2 on Kelly Shin, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Keel (PF) Kelly Shin | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alfred Kimball (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Kushner (fresh) SF - Jasper Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Chris Hannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timothy Lee (fresh) SG - Gerald Pate (fresh) SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) PF - James Keel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Hans Vannatter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Montana | Alfred Kimball clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Keel - foul #1 on James Keel, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Montana | Felix Garcia (C) Chris Hannon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:07 | Montana | Alfred Kimball misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:07 | Montana | Alfred Kimball makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | James Keel jams it on a nice dish by Gerald Pate | 19-23 |
| 06:24 | Montana | Alfred Kimball comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-23 |
| 06:23 | Alcorn State | James Keel gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee's pass is intercepted by John Kushner in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 06:18 | Montana | John Kushner throws it down | 21-23 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Gerald Pate is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Montana | Myron Burgos (SG), Malcolm Jaramillo (SF), Charles Manske (C) Alfred Kimball, John Kushner, Jasper Wood | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Moro (PG), Brian Thomas (C) Kenneth Harris, Hans Vannatter | |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Gerald Pate makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Gerald Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Charles Manske grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:50 | Montana | The jump hook by Richard Smith is blocked by James Keel | 21-24 |
| 05:48 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Manske | 21-24 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Felix Garcia loses the dribble to Timothy Lee | 21-24 |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 21-24 |
| 05:04 | Montana | Charles Manske gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Myron Burgos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 04:37 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Moro | 21-24 |
| 04:31 | Alcorn State | James Keel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Kimball (PG), John Kushner (SG), Jasper Wood (SF), Chris Hannon (C) Felix Garcia, Malcolm Jaramillo, Richard Smith, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle (SG), Kenneth Harris (SF), Santos Keesee (PF) Timothy Lee, Gerald Pate, James Keel | |
| 04:07 | Montana | Chris Hannon is hacked by Kenneth Harris - foul #2 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Manske (C) Myron Burgos | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Tijerina (PG), Hans Vannatter (SF) James Moro, Kenneth Harris | |
| 03:52 | Montana | John Kushner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 03:50 | Montana | Charles Manske grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Alfred Kimball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 03:32 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:27 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Manske - foul #2 on Charles Manske, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Montana | Myron Burgos (SG), Malcolm Jaramillo (SF), Curtis Shrewsbury (PF) John Kushner, Jasper Wood, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kenneth Harris (SF), Kelly Shin (C) Robert Tijerina, Hans Vannatter | |
| 03:27 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:27 | Alcorn State | Brian Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:27 | Montana | Chris Hannon gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:01 | Montana | Curtis Shrewsbury comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 02:59 | Alcorn State | Santos Keesee grabs the board | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alfred Kimball (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Burgos (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Jaramillo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Curtis Shrewsbury (fresh) C - Chris Hannon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hardcastle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Harris (fresh) PF - Santos Keesee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Shin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:45 | Alcorn State | Kelly Shin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Montana | Jasper Wood (PG), Charles Manske (C) Alfred Kimball, Chris Hannon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Moro (PG), Timothy Lee (SG), Hans Vannatter (PF) Brian Thomas, Larry Hardcastle, Santos Keesee | |
| 02:29 | Montana | Malcolm Jaramillo misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Kelly Shin - foul #3 on Kelly Shin, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Keel (PF) Kelly Shin | |
| 02:29 | Montana | Malcolm Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:29 | Montana | Malcolm Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | James Keel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 02:07 | Montana | Myron Burgos grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Malcolm Jaramillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 01:46 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Hans Vannatter | 23-25 |
| 01:26 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Moro | 23-27 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Malcolm Jaramillo is hacked by Kenneth Harris - foul #3 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Alfred Kimball (PG), John Kushner (SG), Chris Hannon (PF), Felix Garcia (C) Jasper Wood, Myron Burgos, Curtis Shrewsbury, Charles Manske | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle (SG), Gerald Pate (SF), Santos Keesee (PF) James Moro, Kenneth Harris, James Keel | |
| 00:59 | Montana | Malcolm Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Malcolm Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hans Vannatter and he's hacked by Chris Hannon - foul #2 on Chris Hannon, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Smith (PF) Malcolm Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:20 | Montana | Felix Garcia clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | Timothy Lee pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | John Kushner takes the ball from Larry Hardcastle | 25-30 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Richard Smith is called for traveling | 25-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles Manske (C) Chris Hannon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Tijerina (PG), Brian Thomas (C) Timothy Lee, Hans Vannatter | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Larry Hardcastle misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-30 |