| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tommy Miser (fresh) SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) SF - Caleb Browning (fresh) PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Montana State | Tommy Miser is hacked by Vincent Goss - foul #1 on Vincent Goss, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Caleb Browning | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Goss | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart's layup is rejected by Joseph Heitz | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Herbert Ballew | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Caleb Browning steals it from Herbert Ballew | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper misses long on a jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Stewart | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | Caleb Browning is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (SF), Harold Segovia (C) Caleb Browning, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:04 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 15:53 | Montana State | Tommy Miser misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 2-7 |
| 15:52 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tommy Miser (fairly fresh) SG - Demetrius Walker (fairly fresh) SF - Theodore Holland (fresh) PF - Ronnie Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Segovia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) C - Joseph Heitz (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:38 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:15 | Alcorn State | Ronnie Stewart steals it from Joseph Heitz | 2-7 |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Tommy Miser hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Theodore Holland and the foul's on Ronald Ryan - foul #1 on Ronald Ryan, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Caleb Browning (SF), Daniel Cooper (C) Demetrius Walker, Ronnie Stewart | |
| 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 | |
| 15:04 | Montana State | Tommy Miser makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:41 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harold Segovia | 5-7 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Arthur McKinstry is called for the reach on Harold Segovia - foul #1 on Arthur McKinstry, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Chafin (SG) Tommy Miser | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Michael Chafin can't finish the layup | 5-7 |
| 14:21 | Montana State | Harold Segovia pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Caleb Browning makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 13:45 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Caleb Browning hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Chafin and he's fouled by Fred Hirth - foul #1 on Fred Hirth, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Joseph Ober (PF) Theodore Holland, Harold Segovia | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Ken Aldridge (SF) Daniel Conner, Edgar Hogle | |
| 13:38 | Montana State | Caleb Browning makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:30 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 10-7 |
| 13:29 | Montana State | Michael Chafin gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | John Prager's pass is intercepted by Vance Wright in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 13:10 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright is fouled on the floor by Michael Chafin - foul #1 on Michael Chafin, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Demetrius Walker (SG), Ronnie Stewart (PF) Michael Chafin, Joseph Ober | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew (SG), Vincent Goss (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Vance Wright, Arthur McKinstry, Fred Hirth | |
| 12:52 | Alcorn State | Daniel Cooper steps in front of the Herbert Ballew pass | 10-7 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | John Prager comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Ryan - foul #2 on Ronald Ryan, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (SF), Sanford Davis (C) Caleb Browning, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG) Ronald Ryan | |
| 12:36 | Montana State | John Prager makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | John Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Sanford Davis gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Theodore Holland misses badly on a shot from the left side | 12-7 |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) SF - Theodore Holland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sanford Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 11:31 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge can't tip it in | 12-7 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Demetrius Walker | 12-7 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Theodore Holland loses the ball out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommy Miser (PG), Caleb Browning (SF), Daniel Cooper (C) John Prager, Theodore Holland, Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SF), Arthur McKinstry (C) Ken Aldridge, Joseph Heitz | |
| 10:39 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry's pass is intercepted by Tommy Miser | 12-7 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Tommy Miser can't finish the layup | 12-7 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Caleb Browning grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker tips it but misses | 12-7 |
| 10:25 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 10:20 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Caleb Browning - foul #1 on Caleb Browning, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Chafin (SG), Harold Segovia (PF) Demetrius Walker, Ronnie Stewart | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle (SF), Fred Hirth (C) Herbert Ballew, Vincent Goss | |
| 10:20 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:20 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Harold Segovia | 12-8 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-8 |
| 10:08 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Edgar Hogle | 12-8 |
| 09:40 | Alcorn State | Harold Segovia steals it from Arthur McKinstry | 12-8 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Michael Chafin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (SG) Michael Chafin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge (SF), Joseph Heitz (C) Edgar Hogle, Fred Hirth | |
| 09:13 | Alcorn State | Daniel Cooper is called for the reach on Ken Aldridge - foul #1 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| 08:59 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Demetrius Walker (SG), Ronnie Stewart (PF) Theodore Holland, Harold Segovia | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew (SG), Vincent Goss (PF) Daniel Conner, Arthur McKinstry | |
| 08:43 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Goss | 12-8 |
| 08:41 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Joseph Heitz blocks the short jumper by Caleb Browning | 12-8 |
| 08:25 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 08:11 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright buries a 3 from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 07:55 | Montana State | Tommy Miser buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Stewart | 15-11 |
| 07:43 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew is fouled on the floor by Demetrius Walker - foul #1 on Demetrius Walker, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG), Theodore Holland (SF), Harold Segovia (C) Tommy Miser, Caleb Browning, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG) Vance Wright | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Prager (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Demetrius Walker (fresh) SF - Theodore Holland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Segovia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 07:10 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart is fouled on the floor by Vincent Goss - foul #2 on Vincent Goss, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sanford Davis (C) Ronnie Stewart | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle (SG), Arthur McKinstry (PF), Fred Hirth (C) Herbert Ballew, Vincent Goss, Joseph Heitz | |
| 07:03 | Montana State | Fred Hirth picks off the pass by Demetrius Walker | 15-14 |
| 06:43 | Alcorn State | Demetrius Walker takes the ball from Ken Aldridge | 15-14 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker throws it down | 17-14 |
| 06:28 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry dunks the ball | 17-16 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harold Segovia | 20-16 |
| 05:53 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-16 |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 05:40 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge is fouled on the floor by Theodore Holland - foul #1 on Theodore Holland, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommy Miser (PG), Caleb Browning (SF), Ronnie Stewart (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) John Prager, Demetrius Walker, Harold Segovia, Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew (SG), Vance Wright (SF), Joseph Heitz (C) Edgar Hogle, Ken Aldridge, Fred Hirth | |
| 05:24 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| 05:08 | Montana State | Caleb Browning can't finish the layup | 20-16 |
| 05:07 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-16 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-16 |
| 04:23 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 04:10 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Conner | 20-18 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Caleb Browning loses the dribble to Vance Wright | 20-18 |
| 03:46 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright lays it in | 20-20 |
| 03:31 | Montana State | Theodore Holland slams it home on a nice dish by Tommy Miser | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Tommy Miser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Browning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vance Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur McKinstry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Heitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew drills a 3 from straight away set up by Arthur McKinstry | 22-23 |
| 02:48 | Montana State | Daniel Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Demetrius Walker (SG), Harold Segovia (SF), Joseph Ober (PF), Sanford Davis (C) Theodore Holland, Caleb Browning, Ronnie Stewart, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Ken Aldridge (SF), Vincent Goss (PF), Fred Hirth (C) Daniel Conner, Herbert Ballew, Arthur McKinstry, Joseph Heitz | |
| 02:35 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Prager (PG) Tommy Miser | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle (SG) Vance Wright | |
| 02:21 | Montana State | Edgar Hogle picks off the pass by John Prager | 22-23 |
| 02:17 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan lays it in on a great pass from Edgar Hogle | 22-25 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | John Prager is hacked by Fred Hirth - foul #2 on Fred Hirth, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Cooper (C) Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:56 | Montana State | John Prager misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 01:56 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Ober - foul #1 on Joseph Ober, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Tommy Miser (PG), Ronnie Stewart (PF) John Prager, Joseph Ober | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Harold Segovia can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Ryan - foul #3 on Ronald Ryan, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Caleb Browning (SF) Ronnie Stewart | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (PG) Ronald Ryan | |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Harold Segovia makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Harold Segovia makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Edgar Hogle | 24-28 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Tommy Miser's pass is intercepted by Edgar Hogle | 24-28 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | Tommy Miser steals it from Vance Wright in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Harold Segovia double dribbles | 24-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart (PF) Harold Segovia | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Herbert Ballew (SG), Joseph Heitz (C) Vance Wright, Edgar Hogle, Fred Hirth | |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Ronnie Stewart steals it from Vincent Goss | 24-28 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Demetrius Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-28 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Caleb Browning - foul #2 on Caleb Browning, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Theodore Holland (PG), Harold Segovia (C) Tommy Miser, Daniel Cooper | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Ronnie Stewart lays it up and in set up by Theodore Holland | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 26-30 |