| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) SG - Bob Truss (fresh) SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fresh) PF - James Dunn (fresh) C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) SG - Cecil Dieter (fresh) SF - Darrell Casas (fresh) PF - David Finnerty (fresh) C - Joseph Haynes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Cecil Dieter - foul #1 on Cecil Dieter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas connects on the jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Montana | Bobby Hinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Ronald Robinson snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Bob Truss and he's fouled by Greg Hartley - foul #1 on Greg Hartley, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Bob Truss is called for the reach on Cecil Dieter - foul #1 on Bob Truss, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | Bob Truss steals the ball from Cecil Dieter | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Montana | Bob Truss lays it up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:48 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Ronald Robinson gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Bob Truss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:35 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to James Dunn | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Bob Truss is hacked by Cecil Dieter - foul #2 on Cecil Dieter, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), William Hart (SG), John Kazanowski (PF), Tony Coogan (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, James Dunn, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Nathan Wall (SG), Dan Cortes (SF), Nathaniel Fields (PF), Dwayne Lamm (C) Greg Hartley, Cecil Dieter, Darrell Casas, David Finnerty, Joseph Haynes | |
| 16:14 | Montana | The jump hook by Tony Coogan is blocked by Dwayne Lamm | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Alcorn State | Nathan Wall snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm jams it on a great pass from Albert Daley | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) SG - William Hart (fresh) SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Kazanowski (fresh) C - Tony Coogan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Albert Daley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Wall (fresh) SF - Dan Cortes (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Fields (fresh) C - Dwayne Lamm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Montana | John Kazanowski loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF) Thomas Lewandowsky | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 15:19 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:05 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #1 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), James Dunn (PF), Ronald Robinson (C) Peter Butkovich, William Hart, Jeffry Kirkham, Tony Coogan | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), David Finnerty (PF), Joseph Haynes (C) Albert Daley, Nathaniel Fields, Dwayne Lamm | |
| 15:05 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:45 | Montana | John Kazanowski misses long on a jumper from close range | 7-9 |
| 14:44 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:23 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes is fouled on the floor by John Kazanowski - foul #1 on John Kazanowski, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky (SF) John Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas (SF) Dan Cortes | |
| 14:08 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| 13:40 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-9 |
| 13:39 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Robinson | 7-9 |
| 13:24 | Montana | Joseph Haynes blocks the jumper by Ronald Robinson | 7-9 |
| 13:22 | Montana | Ronald Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:59 | Montana | James Dunn hits a jumper in the lane | 9-9 |
| 12:42 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas loses the dribble to James Dunn | 9-9 |
| 12:17 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 11-9 |
| 11:56 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Nathan Wall | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bob Truss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Wall (fairly fresh) SF - Darrell Casas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Finnerty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Haynes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Montana | Bob Truss buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald Robinson | 14-12 |
| 11:19 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Finnerty | 14-14 |
| 11:05 | Montana | Bob Truss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:03 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:59 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:57 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes tips it but misses | 14-14 |
| 10:55 | Montana | James Dunn pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:37 | Montana | Bob Truss loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), William Hart (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), John Kazanowski (PF), Tony Coogan (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, Thomas Lewandowsky, James Dunn, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Jeffrey Ellison (SG), Dan Cortes (SF), Nathaniel Fields (PF), Dwayne Lamm (C) Greg Hartley, Nathan Wall, Darrell Casas, David Finnerty, Joseph Haynes | |
| 10:21 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| 10:08 | Montana | Nathaniel Fields steals it from William Hart | 14-14 |
| 09:46 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 09:45 | Montana | Tony Coogan gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 09:17 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 09:15 | Montana | John Kazanowski pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:57 | Montana | John Kazanowski hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Peter Butkovich and he's hacked by Nathaniel Fields - foul #1 on Nathaniel Fields, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), James Dunn (PF) Jeffry Kirkham, Tony Coogan | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas (SF) Dwayne Lamm | |
| 08:57 | Montana | John Kazanowski misses the free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky loses the ball out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG) William Hart | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), David Finnerty (PF) Jeffrey Ellison, Dan Cortes | |
| 08:20 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 08:19 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty tips it but misses | 19-17 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:01 | Montana | Bobby Hinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 07:59 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lewandowsky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kazanowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Daley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Casas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Finnerty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Fields (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Hartley | 19-20 |
| 07:14 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathaniel Fields - foul #2 on Nathaniel Fields, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), Ronald Robinson (C) Peter Butkovich, John Kazanowski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Nathan Wall (SG), Joseph Haynes (C) Albert Daley, Nathaniel Fields | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:14 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | James Dunn blocks the short jumper by Nathan Wall | 20-20 |
| 06:50 | Montana | James Dunn gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Ronald Robinson drills a turnaround near the basket | 22-20 |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Robinson - foul #1 on Ronald Robinson, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Montana | William Hart (PG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), Tony Coogan (PF) Bobby Hinson, Thomas Lewandowsky, James Dunn | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison (PG) Greg Hartley | |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Bob Truss scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tony Coogan | 25-22 |
| 06:02 | Alcorn State | Darrell Casas is hacked by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #2 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), John Devos (SF) William Hart, Jeffry Kirkham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes (PF) David Finnerty | |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Tony Coogan - foul #1 on Tony Coogan, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kazanowski (SF) John Devos | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Finnerty (PF) Darrell Casas | |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:25 | Montana | Ronald Robinson connects on the floater from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 05:03 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes misses the tip | 27-23 |
| 05:01 | Alcorn State | Nathan Wall tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 04:42 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Haynes | 27-25 |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | Nathan Wall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 04:34 | Montana | Tony Coogan snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:14 | Montana | John Kazanowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | Nathan Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:03 | Alcorn State | Peter Butkovich steals it from Jeffrey Ellison | 27-25 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Peter Butkovich lays it up and in | 29-25 |
| 03:49 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison jams it | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kazanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Coogan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Wall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Finnerty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Montana | Dan Cortes denies the turnaround by Bob Truss | 29-27 |
| 03:35 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to David Finnerty | 29-27 |
| 03:22 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 03:20 | Montana | The rebound goes to Peter Butkovich | 29-27 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Ronald Robinson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 29-27 |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | David Finnerty grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 02:54 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison loses the ball out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), William Hart (SG), Thomas Lewandowsky (SF), James Dunn (PF), Jeffry Kirkham (C) Peter Butkovich, Bob Truss, John Kazanowski, Tony Coogan, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Cecil Dieter (SG), Darrell Casas (SF), Nathaniel Fields (PF), Dwayne Lamm (C) Jeffrey Ellison, Nathan Wall, Dan Cortes, David Finnerty, Joseph Haynes | |
| 02:40 | Montana | James Dunn hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Darrell Casas - foul #1 on Darrell Casas, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| 02:40 | Montana | James Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:40 | Montana | James Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:18 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Casas and he's fouled by James Dunn - foul #1 on James Dunn, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| 02:18 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Cecil Dieter picks off the pass by William Hart | 31-30 |
| 01:47 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 01:28 | Montana | James Dunn is hacked by Nathaniel Fields - foul #3 on Nathaniel Fields, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Finnerty (PF) Nathaniel Fields | |
| 01:28 | Montana | James Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:28 | Montana | James Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:09 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Hartley | 33-33 |
| 00:56 | Montana | Bobby Hinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), John Kazanowski (C) William Hart, Jeffry Kirkham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Nathan Wall (PF), Joseph Haynes (C) David Finnerty, Dwayne Lamm | |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 00:26 | Montana | James Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:02 | Montana | James Dunn misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Thomas Lewandowsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Montana | The clock runs out | 33-33 |