| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bryce Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Graves (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ruben Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Xavier Chesser (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thad Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Thad Wilkins steals it from Ronald Whitehead | 42-33 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bryce Green | 45-33 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Robert Williams buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Marvin Forman | 45-35 |
| 18:07 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 18:07 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:07 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:42 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | James Wiley can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 17:38 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:31 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | James Wiley snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | James Wiley comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Graves - foul #3 on Charles Graves, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Mrozek (PG), Frank Hayes (SG), Daniel King (SF), Christopher McBurrough (PF) Bryce Green, Charles Graves, Ruben Howell, Xavier Chesser | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Luongo (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| 17:07 | Montana State | James Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | James Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | Leo Luongo steals the ball from Christopher McBurrough | 46-37 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | James Wiley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 16:32 | Alcorn State | Frank Hayes snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:26 | Alcorn State | James Wiley blocks the short jumper by Frank Hayes | 46-37 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Wiley | 46-37 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | James Wiley's floater is tipped away by Daniel King | 46-37 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead tips it but misses | 46-37 |
| 16:05 | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:43 | Alcorn State | John Mrozek misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:42 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Mrozek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel King (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher McBurrough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Luongo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Marvin Forman hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Leo Luongo | 46-39 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins is hacked by James Wiley - foul #1 on James Wiley, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (PG), Vernon Nale (SG), Ruben Howell (SF), Xavier Chesser (PF) John Mrozek, Frank Hayes, Daniel King, Thad Wilkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), James Chalker (PF), Larry Genest (C) Robert Williams, Ronald Whitehead, Marvin Forman, James Wiley | |
| 14:49 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-39 |
| 14:47 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Crosby - foul #1 on Richard Crosby, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Stephen Smith (SF) Leo Luongo | |
| 14:34 | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:06 | Montana State | Richard Crosby's pass is intercepted by Christopher McBurrough | 47-39 |
| 13:46 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Xavier Chesser | 50-39 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Bryce Green steps in front of the James Chalker pass | 50-39 |
| 13:01 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Christopher McBurrough is denied by Larry Genest | 50-39 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | Larry Genest snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 12:46 | Montana State | Daniel Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Crosby | 50-41 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Genest | 50-41 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Crosby | 50-41 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Richard Crosby tips it home | 50-43 |
| 11:56 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Howell | 52-43 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Stephen Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bryce Green - foul #2 on Bryce Green, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), John Mrozek (SG), Daniel King (SF), Noel Tiner (PF), Thad Wilkins (C) Bryce Green, Vernon Nale, Ruben Howell, Xavier Chesser, Christopher McBurrough | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Leo Luongo (SG), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Richard Crosby, Daniel Smith, James Chalker, Larry Genest | |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Charles Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Mrozek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel King (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Noel Tiner (fresh) C - Thad Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Luongo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Daniel King clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Daniel King misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:24 | Alcorn State | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Marvin Forman misses badly on a shot from the right block | 53-45 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:01 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Whitehead | 53-45 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | Robert Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Luongo | 53-48 |
| 10:10 | Alcorn State | Daniel King makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Mrozek | 56-48 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 09:44 | Montana State | Leo Luongo tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 09:29 | Alcorn State | Marvin Forman is called for the reach on Noel Tiner - foul #2 on Marvin Forman, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (PG), Vernon Nale (SG), Ruben Howell (SF) Charles Graves, John Mrozek, Noel Tiner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) Leo Luongo | |
| 09:20 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Forman - foul #3 on Marvin Forman, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 09:20 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:20 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Marvin Forman grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 09:04 | Montana State | Daniel Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Whitehead | 56-52 |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins misses the easy layup | 56-52 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Robert Williams is hacked by Thad Wilkins - foul #1 on Thad Wilkins, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser (PF) Daniel King | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Marvin Forman banks in the layup set up by Daniel Smith and the foul's on Thad Wilkins - foul #2 on Thad Wilkins, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Noel Tiner (C) Thad Wilkins | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Genest (C) James Wiley | |
| 08:16 | Montana State | Marvin Forman makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:56 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale is hacked by Larry Genest - foul #1 on Larry Genest, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Chalker (PF) Marvin Forman | |
| 07:56 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:56 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | James Chalker snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 07:39 | Montana State | Bryce Green steps in front of the Ronald Whitehead pass | 57-55 |
| 07:36 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryce Green | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bryce Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Nale (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Xavier Chesser (fresh) 9 pts. C - Noel Tiner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Genest (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Montana State | Robert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Bryce Green - foul #3 on Bryce Green, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher McBurrough (C) Noel Tiner | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Crosby (PG), Leo Luongo (SF) Robert Williams, Ronald Whitehead | |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Richard Crosby makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Chalker | 59-57 |
| 06:56 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale misses the driving attempt near the basket | 59-57 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Leo Luongo gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:36 | Montana State | Richard Crosby drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Chalker | 59-59 |
| 06:23 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 06:22 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Richard Crosby picks off the pass by Ruben Howell | 59-59 |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 05:53 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Crosby - foul #2 on Richard Crosby, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG), John Mrozek (SG), Daniel King (SF), Thad Wilkins (C) Bryce Green, Vernon Nale, Ruben Howell, Christopher McBurrough | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Ronald Whitehead (SF), Marvin Forman (PF), James Wiley (C) Richard Crosby, Daniel Smith, James Chalker, Larry Genest | |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:38 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Graves - foul #4 on Charles Graves, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Noel Tiner (PF) Xavier Chesser | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:13 | Montana State | Leo Luongo hits a floater in the lane set up by Robert Williams | 60-61 |
| 04:57 | Alcorn State | Charles Graves scores on a floater from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 04:47 | Montana State | Marvin Forman loses the dribble to Thad Wilkins | 62-61 |
| 04:32 | Alcorn State | John Mrozek can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:31 | Alcorn State | Noel Tiner gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | James Wiley is called for the reach on Daniel King - foul #2 on James Wiley, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryce Green (PG), Vernon Nale (SG), Ruben Howell (SF) Charles Graves, John Mrozek, Noel Tiner | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Chalker (SG) Leo Luongo | |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:17 | Alcorn State | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 03:56 | Alcorn State | Daniel King grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:54 | Alcorn State | Robert Williams picks off the pass by Bryce Green in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 03:30 | Montana State | Marvin Forman blows the layup | 64-61 |
| 03:29 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Bryce Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Nale (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ruben Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thad Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Whitehead (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marvin Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green is hacked by James Chalker in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Chalker, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser (PF) Daniel King | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG) James Chalker | |
| 03:26 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:26 | Alcorn State | Bryce Green misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Marvin Forman pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Williams | 65-61 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 02:58 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | James Wiley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Williams | 65-63 |
| 01:51 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Nale | 67-63 |
| 01:36 | Montana State | James Wiley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Whitehead | 67-66 |
| 01:21 | Alcorn State | Vernon Nale can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-66 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Marvin Forman gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | Marvin Forman's floater is tipped away by Xavier Chesser | 67-66 |
| 01:03 | Alcorn State | Ruben Howell grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | James Wiley swats the short shot by Vernon Nale | 67-66 |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins tips it in | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Ronald Whitehead misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Xavier Chesser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Graves (PG) Bryce Green | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Xavier Chesser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Daniel Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Thad Wilkins | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Thad Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Mrozek (SF) Ruben Howell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Alcorn State | Thad Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the halfcourt shot | 73-66 |