| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jason Bradley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Tran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Robinson (fresh) C - John Marden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Montana State | The jump hook by Billy Hasse is blocked by Walter Tran | 27-29 |
| 19:31 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:09 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by John Marden is denied by Brian Middendorf | 27-29 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Jeff Ross gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Billy Hasse comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:48 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:32 | Alcorn State | John Marden gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:15 | Alcorn State | John Miller misses short on a shot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 18:14 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:56 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Billy Hasse knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Billy Hasse makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:26 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody (C) John Marden | |
| 17:06 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the floater from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Hasse | 32-29 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | David Robinson is hacked by Michael Robinson - foul #2 on Michael Robinson, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF), Harry Reed (C) Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (PG), John Schultz (SG), James Lewis (SF), David Wilham (C) Jason Bradley, John Miller, Walter Tran, Michael Robinson | |
| 16:20 | Montana State | Billy Hasse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:19 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Michel Newcomb | 32-29 |
| 16:14 | Alcorn State | Billy Hasse steals the ball from Michel Newcomb | 32-29 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses the easy layup | 32-29 |
| 16:09 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:57 | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb clanks a jumper from the right block | 32-29 |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michel Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Teddy Woody (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Wilham (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 15:28 | Montana State | David Robinson tips it in | 34-31 |
| 15:07 | Alcorn State | John Schultz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:05 | Alcorn State | James Lewis snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 14:43 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody lays it up and in | 34-33 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Billy Hasse can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 14:13 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:06 | Alcorn State | John Schultz misses the lay-in | 34-33 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Jeff Ross pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:42 | Montana State | Harry Reed makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 13:22 | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Love | 36-33 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Mark Love hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeff Ross, Harry Reed | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (PG), John Miller (SG), Walter Tran (SF), Michael Robinson (PF), John Marden (C) Michel Newcomb, John Schultz, James Lewis, Teddy Woody, David Wilham | |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:46 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Armour and he's fouled by John Marden - foul #3 on John Marden, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG) Mark Love | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:09 | Alcorn State | David Robinson swats the short shot by John Marden | 41-33 |
| 12:07 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson tips it home | 41-35 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Billy Hasse buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jason Bradley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Tran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 11:26 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:21 | Alcorn State | John Miller is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harry Reed (PF) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 10:59 | Montana State | John Marden steals the ball from Brian Middendorf | 44-35 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-35 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Billy Hasse misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Bradley - foul #3 on Jason Bradley, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG) Jeff Ross | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody (C) John Marden | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Billy Hasse makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Billy Hasse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:00 | Alcorn State | John Miller makes the fadeaway in the paint | 46-37 |
| 09:37 | Montana State | Jason Bradley takes the ball from Mark Love | 46-37 |
| 09:23 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody misses the jumper from the right block | 46-37 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Billy Hasse | 46-37 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Billy Hasse's pass is intercepted by Walter Tran | 46-37 |
| 08:48 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Tran | 46-39 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Harry Reed can't throw it down | 46-39 |
| 08:25 | Montana State | Mark Love snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Jason Bradley steps in front of the Brian Middendorf pass | 46-39 |
| 07:45 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Bradley | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jason Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Tran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Teddy Woody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana State | Mark Love misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 07:25 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 06:59 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody makes the runner in the lane | 46-44 |
| 06:35 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the runner in the paint set up by Billy Hasse | 48-44 |
| 06:16 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran connects on the runner from the right block | 48-46 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Mark Love can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Tran - foul #1 on Walter Tran, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), David Robinson (PF) Billy Hasse, Harry Reed | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (PG), John Schultz (SG), James Lewis (SF), David Wilham (PF), John Marden (C) Jason Bradley, John Miller, Walter Tran, Michael Robinson, Teddy Woody | |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:50 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:41 | Alcorn State | James Lewis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 05:24 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is denied on a layup by David Wilham | 50-48 |
| 05:23 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 50-48 |
| 05:18 | Alcorn State | John Schultz misses the 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lewis | 50-48 |
| 04:53 | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 04:52 | Montana State | Bruce Armour snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | John Schultz steals it from Mark Love | 50-48 |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | David Wilham comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Brian Middendorf - foul #2 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Hasse (PG), Harry Reed (C) Mark Love, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | David Wilham makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | David Wilham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Jeff Ross drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Robinson | 53-50 |
| 03:34 | Alcorn State | David Wilham is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Hasse (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (tiring) 3 reb. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michel Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wilham (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Montana State | Billy Hasse's pass is intercepted by Michel Newcomb in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 03:11 | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Lewis and he's fouled by Billy Hasse - foul #2 on Billy Hasse, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Miller (SG), Walter Tran (SF) John Schultz, John Marden | |
| 03:11 | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:43 | Montana State | James Lewis swats the shot by Billy Hasse | 53-53 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | John Miller snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (PG), Michael Robinson (PF), John Marden (C) Michel Newcomb, James Lewis, David Wilham | |
| 02:13 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jason Bradley | 53-55 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | David Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Mark Love, Harry Reed | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | John Marden is fouled on the floor by Brian Middendorf - foul #3 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Walter Tran is denied by Brian Middendorf | 53-55 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 53-55 |
| 01:07 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the lay-in | 53-55 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | John Marden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Marden | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Bradley - foul #4 on Jason Bradley, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | John Miller gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | John Miller is hacked by Jeff Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Ross, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| 00:35 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran is fouled on the floor by Bruce Armour - foul #2 on Bruce Armour, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (PF) Michael Robinson | |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley is fouled on the floor by Jeff Ross - foul #4 on Jeff Ross, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley is fouled on the floor by Bruce Armour - foul #3 on Bruce Armour, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | David Robinson makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Billy Hasse | 56-58 |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | James Lewis is hacked by Billy Hasse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Hasse, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson (PF) John Miller | |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Billy Hasse knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Bruce Armour | 59-60 |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | Billy Hasse is called for the reach on Jason Bradley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Hasse, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Miller (SG) James Lewis | |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Jeff Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (PF) Michael Robinson | |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley is hacked by Jeff Ross in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Ross, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Love (SG) Jeff Ross | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Mark Love is hacked by John Marden - foul #4 on John Marden, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson (PF) James Lewis | |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:01 | Alcorn State | John Marden gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | John Marden runs out the clock | 60-64 |