| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) PF - Darrel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chuck Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timmy Soules (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Linck (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kennett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timmy Soules | 31-42 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Benny Gehring buries a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Peter Lane - foul #3 on Peter Lane, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell (SG) Peter Lane | |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Benny Gehring makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:57 | Alcorn State | James Kennett hits the finger roll set up by Timmy Soules and he's hacked by Chuck Lewellen - foul #2 on Chuck Lewellen, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 18:57 | Alcorn State | James Kennett makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| 18:24 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows is fouled on the floor by Norman McCoy - foul #1 on Norman McCoy, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| 18:11 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-45 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Benny Gehring misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:50 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 17:48 | Alcorn State | James Kennett grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:34 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:10 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 17:09 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ralph Meadows | 34-45 |
| 16:46 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck hits a jumper in the lane set up by James Kennett | 34-47 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | James Wiggins is whistled for traveling | 34-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (PG), Wayne Kuss (SG), George Dinan (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Robert Rice (C) Benny Gehring, James Wiggins, Norman McCoy, Darrel Taylor, Chuck Lewellen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden (SG), Hubert Bell (SF), Clinton Vannatter (PF) Timmy Soules, Michael Linck, Ralph Meadows | |
| 16:25 | Alcorn State | Clinton Vannatter misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | John Saleem travels with the ball | 34-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules (PG) Gary Caldwell | |
| 16:01 | Alcorn State | The jump hook by Hubert Bell is blocked by George Dinan | 34-47 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Robert Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Saleem (fresh) SG - Wayne Kuss (fresh) SF - George Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timmy Soules (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Snowden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hubert Bell (fresh) PF - Clinton Vannatter (fresh) C - James Kennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Montana State | John Saleem can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 15:35 | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 15:30 | Alcorn State | James Kennett connects on the jumper in the lane | 34-49 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | John Saleem drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 14:53 | Alcorn State | Clinton Vannatter misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Gehring (PG), James Wiggins (SG), Chuck Lewellen (C) Wayne Kuss, George Dinan, Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell (PG), Peter Lane (SG), Michael Linck (SF), Terrance Ashurst (PF) Timmy Soules, Troy Snowden, Hubert Bell, James Kennett | |
| 14:53 | Alcorn State | Clinton Vannatter misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:53 | Alcorn State | Clinton Vannatter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Clinton Vannatter is called for the reach on John Saleem - foul #2 on Clinton Vannatter, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows (C) Clinton Vannatter | |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Benny Gehring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Darrel Taylor (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:05 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-49 |
| 13:56 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Norman McCoy (SF) John Saleem | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Benny Gehring is hacked by Gary Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Caldwell, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | James Wiggins drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Benny Gehring | 40-49 |
| 13:19 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Lane | 40-52 |
| 13:04 | Montana State | James Wiggins buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 12:55 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows double dribbles | 43-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Robert Rice (C) James Wiggins, Darrel Taylor, Chuck Lewellen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules (PG) Gary Caldwell | |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Terrance Ashurst steps in front of the Benny Gehring pass | 43-52 |
| 12:17 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 12:15 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules tips it home | 43-54 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-54 |
| 12:01 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Terrance Ashurst | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Saleem (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman McCoy (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timmy Soules (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Linck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Ashurst (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ralph Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-54 |
| 11:46 | Montana State | Robert Rice gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Benny Gehring misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | Ralph Meadows gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-54 |
| 11:23 | Montana State | Benny Gehring pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Robert Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-54 |
| 11:07 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:55 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Peter Lane | 43-57 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 10:21 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Robert Rice | 43-57 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Norman McCoy misses short on a jumper in the paint | 43-57 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Robert Rice snags the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Benny Gehring hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Meadows - foul #3 on Ralph Meadows, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Wiggins (SG), George Dinan (SF), Darrel Taylor (PF), Chuck Lewellen (C) John Saleem, Norman McCoy, Robert Anderson, Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell (PG), Troy Snowden (SG), Hubert Bell (SF), Clinton Vannatter (PF), James Kennett (C) Timmy Soules, Peter Lane, Michael Linck, Terrance Ashurst, Ralph Meadows | |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Benny Gehring misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Benny Gehring misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:47 | Alcorn State | James Kennett grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 09:24 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 09:22 | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:12 | Alcorn State | James Kennett hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clinton Vannatter | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:09 | Montana State | Benny Gehring throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wayne Kuss (PG) Benny Gehring | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:42 | Alcorn State | James Kennett clanks a turnaround in the paint | 43-59 |
| 08:40 | Alcorn State | Clinton Vannatter snags the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 08:15 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 08:14 | Alcorn State | Hubert Bell gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 07:57 | Alcorn State | James Kennett misses the floater from close range | 43-59 |
| 07:55 | Alcorn State | Hubert Bell misses the tip | 43-59 |
| 07:54 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Chuck Lewellen | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Wayne Kuss (fresh) SG - James Wiggins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chuck Lewellen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Caldwell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Troy Snowden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Hubert Bell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clinton Vannatter (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kennett (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | James Kennett misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Chuck Lewellen - foul #3 on Chuck Lewellen, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (PG), Robert Rice (PF) Wayne Kuss, Darrel Taylor | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules (PG), Terrance Ashurst (PF) Troy Snowden, Clinton Vannatter | |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | James Kennett misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:27 | Alcorn State | James Kennett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 07:17 | Montana State | Chuck Lewellen connects on the runner from the right block set up by John Saleem | 48-60 |
| 07:06 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Robert Rice can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 06:41 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:18 | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-63 |
| 06:16 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules tips it but misses | 48-63 |
| 06:14 | Montana State | Robert Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Terrance Ashurst takes the ball from Robert Rice | 48-63 |
| 05:44 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 05:31 | Montana State | George Dinan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-65 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | John Saleem hits the follow up shot | 50-65 |
| 05:19 | Alcorn State | James Kennett makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gary Caldwell | 50-67 |
| 05:19 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | Benny Gehring (PG), Norman McCoy (SF), Darrel Taylor (PF), Robert Anderson (C) John Saleem, George Dinan, Robert Rice, Chuck Lewellen | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Peter Lane (SG), Michael Linck (SF), Ralph Meadows (C) Gary Caldwell, Hubert Bell, James Kennett | |
| 05:08 | Montana State | The short jumper by Norman McCoy is denied by Michael Linck | 50-67 |
| 05:06 | Alcorn State | Peter Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 04:50 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Lane | 50-69 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Benny Gehring and the foul's on Timmy Soules - foul #1 on Timmy Soules, team foul #5 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Saleem (SG) James Wiggins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor misses the free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:39 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Terrance Ashurst | 52-69 |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Peter Lane | 52-71 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Darrel Taylor lays it up and in set up by Norman McCoy | 54-71 |
| 03:51 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Benny Gehring (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Saleem (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman McCoy (fresh) PF - Darrel Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Timmy Soules (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Linck (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Terrance Ashurst (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Ralph Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Montana State | John Saleem misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Peter Lane - foul #4 on Peter Lane, team foul #6 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Wayne Kuss (SG), George Dinan (SF), Robert Rice (C) Benny Gehring, Norman McCoy, Darrel Taylor | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Caldwell (PG), James Kennett (C) Timmy Soules, Ralph Meadows | |
| 03:27 | Montana State | John Saleem misses the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | John Saleem makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | James Kennett makes the runner near the basket set up by Michael Linck and he's fouled by Wayne Kuss - foul #1 on Wayne Kuss, team foul #5 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lloyd Johnson (SF) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Troy Snowden (SG) Peter Lane | |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | James Kennett misses the free throw | 55-76 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | George Dinan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 02:55 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-76 |
| 02:36 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Troy Snowden | 55-78 |
| 02:22 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-78 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Michael Linck pulls down the rebound | 55-78 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Kuss - foul #2 on Wayne Kuss, team foul #6 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules (PG), Hubert Bell (SF) Troy Snowden, Michael Linck | |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst makes the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Terrance Ashurst makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:50 | Montana State | George Dinan hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Saleem | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:32 | Alcorn State | George Dinan takes the ball from Terrance Ashurst | 57-80 |
| 01:03 | Montana State | Wayne Kuss clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-80 |
| 01:02 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to James Kennett | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:38 | Alcorn State | James Kennett misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 57-80 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | John Saleem grabs the board | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Gary Caldwell steals it from George Dinan | 57-80 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Timmy Soules runs out the clock | 57-80 |