| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joshua Henley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugenio Costa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Albert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dennis Kimmell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wakeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thornberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Heckman (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Thomas Albert inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts lays it up and in set up by Eugenio Costa | 40-40 |
| 19:30 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Albert Edwards | 40-40 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 18:38 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Thornberry | 40-40 |
| 18:14 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Kimmell | 40-43 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Albert Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Albert Edwards can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Joshua Henley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Roberts | 42-43 |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Henley - foul #1 on Joshua Henley, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Nguyen (SF) Thomas Albert | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Adam Masterson (SF) John Thornberry | |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugenio Costa | 44-44 |
| 16:58 | Alcorn State | Justin Heckman is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Wright (SF), Walter Beaty (PF) Joshua Henley, Carlos Roberts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons (PG), John Simmonds (PF) Dennis Kimmell, Tony Mulligan | |
| 16:39 | Montana State | Walter Beaty is fouled on the floor by Justin Heckman - foul #2 on Justin Heckman, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG) Albert Edwards | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Walter Beaty misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:09 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 16:05 | Alcorn State | Edward Nguyen steals it from Justin Heckman | 44-44 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 16:00 | Alcorn State | Justin Heckman snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugenio Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Beaty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Clemons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wakeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Masterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Simmonds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Heckman (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Henley (PG), Carlos Roberts (PF), Albert Edwards (C) Guy Entrekin, Eugenio Costa, Walter Beaty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell (PG), John Thornberry (SF), Tony Mulligan (PF) Lewis Clemons, Adam Masterson, Justin Heckman | |
| 15:16 | Montana State | Joshua Henley buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Nguyen | 46-44 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:02 | Alcorn State | John Simmonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:45 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Kimmell | 46-47 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Kimmell - foul #1 on Dennis Kimmell, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugenio Costa (SG), Thomas Albert (SF) Edward Nguyen, Benjamin Wright | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Adam Masterson (SG), Justin Heckman (C) Floyd Wakeman, John Simmonds | |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:25 | Montana State | Albert Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Thomas Albert can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Adam Masterson steals the ball from Albert Edwards | 47-47 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Justin Heckman hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 47-47 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Albert Edwards grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:19 | Montana State | Joshua Henley loses the dribble to John Thornberry | 47-47 |
| 13:16 | Alcorn State | John Thornberry lays it in | 47-49 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa dunks the ball and he's fouled by Tony Mulligan - foul #3 on Tony Mulligan, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Nguyen (PG), Benjamin Wright (PF), Walter Beaty (C) Joshua Henley, Carlos Roberts, Albert Edwards | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons (PG), Floyd Wakeman (SG), John Simmonds (PF) Dennis Kimmell, John Thornberry, Tony Mulligan | |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:03 | Alcorn State | Justin Heckman gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | Justin Heckman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 12:49 | Alcorn State | John Simmonds tips it in | 49-51 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa scores on a runner from close range set up by Thomas Albert | 51-51 |
| 12:16 | Alcorn State | Adam Masterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 12:15 | Montana State | Walter Beaty grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Nguyen | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugenio Costa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Albert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Beaty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Clemons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wakeman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Masterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Simmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Heckman (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Alcorn State | John Simmonds loses the dribble to Eugenio Costa | 54-51 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Henley (PG), Guy Entrekin (SG), Carlos Roberts (PF), Albert Edwards (C) Edward Nguyen, Eugenio Costa, Thomas Albert, Walter Beaty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell (PG), John Thornberry (SF), Brandon Wildermuth (C) Lewis Clemons, Adam Masterson, Justin Heckman | |
| 11:22 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 11:21 | Alcorn State | John Simmonds can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Albert Edwards pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:08 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Thornberry | 54-51 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Edwards - foul #1 on Albert Edwards, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Beaty (SF) Benjamin Wright | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan (PF) John Simmonds | |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:51 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Joshua Henley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-53 |
| 10:38 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:14 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Albert Edwards snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | Albert Edwards misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 09:48 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 09:47 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Thornberry | 54-53 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Guy Entrekin - foul #2 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eugenio Costa (SG), Thomas Albert (SF), Edward Nguyen (C) Guy Entrekin, Carlos Roberts, Albert Edwards | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons (PG), Adam Masterson (SF), Justin Heckman (C) Dennis Kimmell, John Thornberry, Brandon Wildermuth | |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:34 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Tony Mulligan steals it from Edward Nguyen | 54-55 |
| 09:08 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:07 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Henley | 57-55 |
| 08:32 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lewis Clemons | 57-57 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa is fouled on the floor by Justin Heckman - foul #3 on Justin Heckman, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Wright (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF), Albert Edwards (C) Joshua Henley, Thomas Albert, Walter Beaty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell (PG), Brandon Wildermuth (SF), John Simmonds (PF) Lewis Clemons, Floyd Wakeman, Tony Mulligan | |
| 08:00 | Montana State | John Simmonds is called for the reach on Carlos Roberts - foul #1 on John Simmonds, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Albert Edwards hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 57-57 |
| 07:54 | Alcorn State | Adam Masterson snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugenio Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Dennis Kimmell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Masterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Wildermuth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Simmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Heckman (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Alcorn State | John Simmonds drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Heckman | 57-59 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa is denied on a layup by John Simmonds | 57-59 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Roberts | 57-59 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Albert Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts tips it in | 59-59 |
| 06:16 | Alcorn State | Adam Masterson connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Kimmell | 59-61 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Edward Nguyen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 06:00 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joshua Henley (PG), Thomas Albert (SF) Edward Nguyen, Benjamin Wright | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman (SG), John Thornberry (SF), Tony Mulligan (PF) Adam Masterson, Brandon Wildermuth, John Simmonds | |
| 05:39 | Alcorn State | Justin Heckman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Thomas Albert can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 05:09 | Alcorn State | Justin Heckman snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Justin Heckman | 62-61 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Albert - foul #2 on Thomas Albert, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | Joshua Henley is fouled on the floor by Dennis Kimmell - foul #2 on Dennis Kimmell, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Clemons (PG) Dennis Kimmell | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Albert and he's fouled by Lewis Clemons - foul #2 on Lewis Clemons, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Nguyen (SF), Walter Beaty (PF) Thomas Albert, Carlos Roberts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:54 | Alcorn State | John Thornberry pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joshua Henley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugenio Costa (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter Beaty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Clemons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wakeman (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Thornberry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Heckman (fresh) 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:49 | Alcorn State | John Thornberry drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Floyd Wakeman | 64-65 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Eugenio Costa scores on a shot from the left block | 66-65 |
| 03:13 | Alcorn State | John Thornberry buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Floyd Wakeman | 66-68 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Joshua Henley hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugenio Costa | 68-68 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Tony Mulligan misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Albert Edwards snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Albert (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF) Edward Nguyen, Walter Beaty | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Kimmell (PG) Lewis Clemons | |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Thomas Albert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 02:05 | Alcorn State | John Thornberry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Joshua Henley pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Thomas Albert is hacked by Floyd Wakeman - foul #3 on Floyd Wakeman, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Thomas Albert misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:47 | Alcorn State | Justin Heckman pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Thornberry | 68-71 |
| 01:23 | Montana State | Joshua Henley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eugenio Costa | 71-71 |
| 01:05 | Alcorn State | Justin Heckman is hacked by Joshua Henley - foul #2 on Joshua Henley, team foul #5 | 71-71 |
| 00:49 | Alcorn State | Joshua Henley takes the ball from Floyd Wakeman | 71-71 |
| 00:29 | Montana State | Thomas Albert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joshua Henley | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Carlos Roberts is called for the reach on Tony Mulligan - foul #2 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Albert Edwards grabs the board | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Albert Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Kimmell - foul #3 on Dennis Kimmell, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Nguyen (PG), Walter Beaty (PF) Joshua Henley, Carlos Roberts | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Albert Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Albert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Floyd Wakeman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-71 |