| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jeff Boston inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 19:08 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan is hacked by Jeff Boston - foul #1 on Jeff Boston, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:46 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss travels with the ball | 41-33 |
| 18:29 | Montana | George Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Herbert Ballew - foul #1 on Herbert Ballew, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:29 | Montana | George Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:29 | Montana | George Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:06 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-33 |
| 18:04 | Montana | Jeff Boston pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:58 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeff Boston | 44-33 |
| 17:29 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-33 |
| 17:28 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 17:23 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 17:22 | Montana | George Stevenson snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 17:06 | Montana | Herman Duplessis grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:53 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 16:30 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss is called for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (PG), David Marenco (SG), William Prater (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF), Boyce Montgomery (C) Johnnie Burnett, Herman Duplessis, Jeff Boston, Kenny Bordelon, George Stevenson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Vance Wright (SG), Edgar Hogle (SF), Arthur McKinstry (PF), Fred Hirth (C) Ronald Ryan, Herbert Ballew, Ken Aldridge, Vincent Goss, Joseph Heitz | |
| 16:14 | Montana | Arthur McKinstry blocks the jumper by David Marenco | 47-33 |
| 16:13 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright misses the floater from close range | 47-33 |
| 15:55 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lucy | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Marenco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vance Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edgar Hogle (fresh) PF - Arthur McKinstry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Hirth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Montana | William Prater misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 15:30 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:23 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner drills a 3 from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 15:02 | Montana | David Marenco clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 15:00 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:40 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 14:38 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Conner, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Herman Duplessis (SG), Jeff Boston (SF), Kenny Bordelon (PF), George Stevenson (C) Erik Kovac, David Marenco, William Prater, Kenneth Lucy, Boyce Montgomery | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Herbert Ballew (SG), Ken Aldridge (SF), Vincent Goss (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Daniel Conner, Vance Wright, Edgar Hogle, Arthur McKinstry, Fred Hirth | |
| 14:09 | Montana | Herman Duplessis misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Herbert Ballew - foul #2 on Herbert Ballew, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 14:09 | Montana | Herman Duplessis misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:09 | Montana | Herman Duplessis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:46 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 13:44 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 13:30 | Montana | Herman Duplessis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Boston | 50-38 |
| 13:12 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 13:11 | Montana | Jeff Boston grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:07 | Montana | The short jumper by Jeff Boston is denied by Vincent Goss | 50-38 |
| 13:06 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett tips it in | 52-38 |
| 12:57 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Ballew | 52-41 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Jeff Boston misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 12:35 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:52 | Montana | Jeff Boston misses short on a floater near the basket | 52-43 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Herman Duplessis tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 11:50 | Montana | Jeff Boston gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenny Bordelon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - George Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Ballew (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Goss (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Heitz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Montana | Herman Duplessis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (PG), Kenneth Lucy (PF), Boyce Montgomery (C) Johnnie Burnett, Kenny Bordelon, George Stevenson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SG), Edgar Hogle (SF), Arthur McKinstry (PF), Fred Hirth (C) Herbert Ballew, Ken Aldridge, Vincent Goss, Joseph Heitz | |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | Erik Kovac steals the ball from Edgar Hogle | 52-43 |
| 11:16 | Montana | Herman Duplessis lays it in on a great pass from Erik Kovac | 54-43 |
| 10:49 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 10:48 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Erik Kovac is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ryan - foul #1 on Ronald Ryan, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Montana | William Prater (SG), Kenny Bordelon (PF), George Stevenson (C) Herman Duplessis, Jeff Boston, Kenneth Lucy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Ken Aldridge (SF) Ronald Ryan, Edgar Hogle | |
| 10:15 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon is hacked by Arthur McKinstry - foul #2 on Arthur McKinstry, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG) Erik Kovac | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 09:56 | Montana | William Prater comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 09:55 | Montana | George Stevenson tips it home | 56-43 |
| 09:42 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-43 |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry tips it back up and in | 56-45 |
| 09:29 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 09:14 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge is hacked by William Prater - foul #1 on William Prater, team foul #2 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Herman Duplessis (SG) Boyce Montgomery | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Herbert Ballew (SG), Vincent Goss (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Daniel Conner, Vance Wright, Arthur McKinstry, Fred Hirth | |
| 09:01 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Lucy (C) George Stevenson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:59 | Montana | Ronald Ryan is called for the reach on Johnnie Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Ryan, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeff Boston (SF) William Prater | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:44 | Montana | Jeff Boston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-45 |
| 08:43 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy misses the tip | 59-45 |
| 08:42 | Montana | Jeff Boston pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Jeff Boston misses the 3 from straight away | 59-45 |
| 08:21 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Vincent Goss | 59-45 |
| 08:09 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Jeff Boston misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ken Aldridge - foul #1 on Ken Aldridge, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (PG), George Stevenson (C) Johnnie Burnett, Kenny Bordelon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SF) Ken Aldridge | |
| 07:53 | Montana | Jeff Boston makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Jeff Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herman Duplessis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Boston (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Wright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Erik Kovac - foul #2 on Erik Kovac, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry (C) Joseph Heitz | |
| 07:44 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:44 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:25 | Montana | Herman Duplessis can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Ballew - foul #3 on Herbert Ballew, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Montana | William Prater (SF) Jeff Boston | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 07:25 | Montana | Herman Duplessis makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:25 | Montana | Herman Duplessis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 07:16 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry is whistled for a carry | 63-47 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG) Ronald Ryan | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:51 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy lays it in on a nice dish by Herman Duplessis | 65-47 |
| 06:38 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 06:36 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew tips it home | 65-49 |
| 06:22 | Montana | George Stevenson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Arthur McKinstry - foul #3 on Arthur McKinstry, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeff Boston (SF), Kenny Bordelon (PF) Herman Duplessis, Kenneth Lucy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Ken Aldridge (SF), Joseph Heitz (C) Daniel Conner, Herbert Ballew, Vincent Goss | |
| 06:22 | Montana | George Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 06:22 | Montana | George Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:02 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry can't finish the layup | 67-49 |
| 06:00 | Montana | The rebound goes to George Stevenson | 67-49 |
| 05:41 | Montana | Erik Kovac throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Boyce Montgomery (C) Erik Kovac, George Stevenson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 05:31 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 05:29 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry grabs the offensive board | 67-49 |
| 05:22 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 05:21 | Montana | William Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur McKinstry - foul #4 on Arthur McKinstry, team foul #10 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Herman Duplessis (SG) William Prater | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew (SG), Vincent Goss (PF) Vance Wright, Arthur McKinstry | |
| 05:00 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Kenny Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 04:43 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenny Bordelon - foul #3 on Kenny Bordelon, team foul #4 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (PG), David Marenco (SG), Kenneth Lucy (PF), Zachary Thomas (C) Johnnie Burnett, Herman Duplessis, Jeff Boston, Kenny Bordelon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle (SG), Richard Cantara (SF), Fred Hirth (PF), Milton Gee (C) Herbert Ballew, Ken Aldridge, Vincent Goss, Joseph Heitz | |
| 04:43 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:43 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Ronald Ryan is called for the reach on Erik Kovac - foul #3 on Ronald Ryan, team foul #11 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Herman Duplessis (SG), William Prater (SF), George Stevenson (C) David Marenco, Boyce Montgomery, Zachary Thomas | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Herbert Ballew (SG), Vincent Goss (PF) Ronald Ryan, Richard Cantara, Milton Gee | |
| 04:18 | Montana | Erik Kovac makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Erik Kovac makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 04:06 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 04:05 | Montana | William Prater grabs the board | 71-51 |
| 03:44 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy is whistled for a carry | 71-51 |
| Subs | Montana | David Marenco (SG), Boyce Montgomery (C) Herman Duplessis, George Stevenson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SG), Arthur McKinstry (PF) Herbert Ballew, Vincent Goss | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Marenco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Boyce Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Vance Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edgar Hogle (fresh) PF - Arthur McKinstry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Fred Hirth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Alcorn State | Erik Kovac picks off the pass by Arthur McKinstry | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Montana | William Prater misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-51 |
| 03:12 | Montana | William Prater tips it in | 73-51 |
| 02:57 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Arthur McKinstry | 73-53 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 73-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Zachary Thomas (C) William Prater | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Hirth and he's fouled by Zachary Thomas - foul #1 on Zachary Thomas, team foul #5 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara (SF), Milton Gee (C) Vance Wright, Fred Hirth | |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle misses the free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:20 | Montana | The rebound goes to Zachary Thomas | 73-55 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Erik Kovac comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 01:57 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Arthur McKinstry | 73-55 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-55 |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle tips it in | 73-57 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Erik Kovac buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-57 |
| 01:16 | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-60 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Boyce Montgomery loses the dribble to Edgar Hogle | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Milton Gee | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Montana | Zachary Thomas buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Kenneth Lucy | 77-62 |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Lucy blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Edgar Hogle | 77-62 |
| 00:06 | Montana | David Marenco snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Erik Kovac runs out the clock | 77-62 |