| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Jager (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James James | 44-42 |
| 19:32 | Alcorn State | Bobby Hinson steps in front of the Barry Miller pass | 44-42 |
| 19:18 | Montana | James James buries a shot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 19:04 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| 18:40 | Montana | Bob Truss's floater is tipped away by Barry Miller | 46-42 |
| 18:38 | Montana | Donald Banks grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 18:27 | Montana | Bob Truss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Bobby Hinson grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 18:19 | Montana | Bobby Hinson is fouled on the floor by Alexander Jager - foul #1 on Alexander Jager, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 18:02 | Montana | Bobby Hinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro (SG) Jeffrey Ellison | |
| 17:46 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager banks in the layup | 46-44 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Donald Banks connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Hinson | 48-44 |
| 17:16 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 17:14 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 16:52 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 16:50 | Montana | Donald Banks tips it in | 50-46 |
| 16:35 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 16:06 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 16:04 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bob Truss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Oshiro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alexander Jager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dan Cortes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley misses the dunk | 50-48 |
| 15:45 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:37 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), George Lingo (SG), Roy Brush (SF), John Devos (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Jeffrey Ellison (SG), Dwayne Lamm (SF), David Lane (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Greg Hartley, Dennis Oshiro, Alexander Jager, Dan Cortes, Barry Miller | |
| 15:13 | Montana | Peter Butkovich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 15:11 | Montana | Roy Brush tips it home | 52-48 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Larochelle - foul #2 on David Larochelle, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Dwayne Lamm is called for the reach on John Devos - foul #1 on Dwayne Lamm, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| 14:08 | Montana | David Larochelle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 14:07 | Montana | John Devos snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Lane - foul #1 on David Lane, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:55 | Montana | Peter Butkovich misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:55 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Eliszewski | 52-49 |
| 13:40 | Alcorn State | Gerald Eliszewski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 13:39 | Montana | George Lingo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:37 | Montana | Albert Daley steals it from Peter Butkovich in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley lays it in | 52-51 |
| 13:13 | Montana | John Devos comes up short on the floater from close range | 52-51 |
| 13:11 | Montana | Peter Butkovich can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | David Lane pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:45 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 12:43 | Montana | David Larochelle gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:29 | Montana | John Devos scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by George Lingo | 54-51 |
| 12:10 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 12:08 | Montana | David Larochelle snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 11:56 | Montana | Peter Butkovich is hacked by Albert Daley - foul #4 on Albert Daley, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), Bob Truss (SG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), James James (PF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, George Lingo, Roy Brush, John Devos, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Dennis Oshiro (SG), Alexander Jager (SF), Dan Cortes (PF), Barry Miller (C) Albert Daley, Jeffrey Ellison, Dwayne Lamm, David Lane, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Bobby Hinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Oshiro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alexander Jager (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Montana | James James is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:08 | Montana | Bobby Hinson grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:01 | Montana | Bobby Hinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Banks | 56-51 |
| 10:44 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Banks - foul #2 on Donald Banks, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| 10:44 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:44 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Donald Banks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:25 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:00 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Bob Truss | 58-52 |
| 09:37 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 09:36 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro tips it home | 58-54 |
| 09:25 | Montana | Bobby Hinson is hacked by Greg Hartley - foul #2 on Greg Hartley, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (SG), George Lingo (SF), John Devos (PF), David Larochelle (C) Bob Truss, Jeffry Kirkham, James James, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Lane (PF), Dwayne Lamm (C) Dan Cortes, Barry Miller | |
| 09:12 | Montana | George Lingo hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Hinson | 60-54 |
| 08:49 | Alcorn State | George Lingo takes the ball from David Lane | 60-54 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Alexander Jager picks off the pass by Peter Butkovich | 60-54 |
| 08:19 | Alcorn State | David Lane buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dwayne Lamm | 60-57 |
| 08:11 | Montana | John Devos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), James James (PF) Bobby Hinson, John Devos | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Engebretson (PG), Jeffrey Ellison (SG), Dan Cortes (PF), Barry Miller (C) Greg Hartley, Dennis Oshiro, Alexander Jager, David Lane | |
| 07:46 | Alcorn State | Peter Butkovich steals the ball from Barry Miller | 60-57 |
| 07:42 | Montana | Peter Butkovich lays it in | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bob Truss (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Lingo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - James Engebretson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwayne Lamm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Alcorn State | James Engebretson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 07:28 | Montana | David Larochelle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:11 | Montana | David Larochelle clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Dwayne Lamm - foul #2 on Dwayne Lamm, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham (SF) George Lingo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG) James Engebretson | |
| 07:11 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:11 | Montana | David Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:56 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 06:54 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm gets the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:40 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Ellison | 64-60 |
| 06:27 | Montana | Jeffrey Ellison takes the ball from Bob Truss | 64-60 |
| 06:08 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #1 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #3 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), George Lingo (SG), John Devos (PF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, Bob Truss, James James, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (SG), Alexander Jager (SF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Jeffrey Ellison, Dan Cortes, Barry Miller | |
| 06:08 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Bobby Hinson's floater is knocked away by Alexander Jager | 64-63 |
| 05:55 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Greg Hartley | 64-63 |
| 05:47 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Greg Hartley | 64-65 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham is hacked by Dwayne Lamm - foul #3 on Dwayne Lamm, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Lane (PF) Dwayne Lamm | |
| 05:40 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Jeffry Kirkham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on George Lingo - foul #2 on George Lingo, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (SF) Jeffry Kirkham | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:12 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 05:11 | Montana | John Devos can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Donald Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:01 | Montana | George Lingo comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Greg Hartley - foul #3 on Greg Hartley, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), James James (PF) Roy Brush, John Devos | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison (SG) Greg Hartley | |
| 05:01 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:01 | Montana | George Lingo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:35 | Alcorn State | David Lane scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Albert Daley and he's fouled by James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Montana | John Devos (SF) George Lingo | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes (PF), Barry Miller (C) Alexander Jager, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| 04:35 | Alcorn State | David Lane misses the free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:35 | Montana | Donald Banks snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 04:16 | Montana | Bob Truss scores on a shot from the left block set up by Bobby Hinson | 70-69 |
| 03:59 | Alcorn State | James James is called for the reach on Jeffrey Ellison - foul #3 on James James, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Butkovich (PG), Jeffry Kirkham (SF), David Larochelle (C) Bobby Hinson, John Devos, Donald Banks | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Alexander Jager (SF) Albert Daley, David Lane | |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #2 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Roy Brush (SG) Bob Truss | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro (SG) Jeffrey Ellison | |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:40 | Montana | David Larochelle gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Butkovich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Brush (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffry Kirkham (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Oshiro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alexander Jager (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 4 stl. PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Montana | David Larochelle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Butkovich | 72-70 |
| 03:01 | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro is called for traveling | 72-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Bobby Hinson (PG), George Lingo (SG), John Devos (PF), Donald Banks (C) Peter Butkovich, Roy Brush, James James, David Larochelle | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm (PF), Gerald Eliszewski (C) Dan Cortes, Barry Miller | |
| 02:56 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Bob Truss (SG), James James (PF) George Lingo, John Devos | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Jeffrey Ellison (SG), Dan Cortes (PF), Barry Miller (C) Greg Hartley, Dennis Oshiro, Dwayne Lamm, Gerald Eliszewski | |
| 02:37 | Montana | Bob Truss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 02:35 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Banks | 72-70 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Bobby Hinson scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeffry Kirkham | 74-70 |
| 02:07 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 02:05 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager snags the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 01:45 | Alcorn State | Barry Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 01:44 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 01:24 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 01:23 | Montana | The rebound goes to James James | 74-70 |
| 01:08 | Montana | Alexander Jager steps in front of the Donald Banks pass | 74-70 |
| 00:58 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager travels with the ball | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Montana | James James misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 00:28 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Kirkham - foul #3 on Jeffry Kirkham, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Montana | James James is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Daley - foul #5 on Albert Daley, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG) Albert Daley | |
| 00:21 | Montana | James James makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:21 | Montana | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:15 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Bobby Hinson is hacked by Greg Hartley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Greg Hartley, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Bobby Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | Montana | Bobby Hinson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | Montana | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Montana | James James runs out the clock | 77-75 |